2017 marks the year of the Hoppers, not only are they getting redesigned Figuarts for the premium ShinkocchouSeihou line, but they’re also getting a brand new roleplay belt with Premium Bandai having just launched the official pre order page for the Complete Selection Modification Hopper Zecter!
With pre orders for this piece already having begun, the Complete Selection Modification Hopper Zecter will retail for 12,960 yen with a release date of July 2017.
Good news for Kamen Rider Kabuto fans, and those of the Hopper Brothers in particular; Bandai’s just announced an S.H.Figuarts ShinkocchouSeihou Punch Hopper and Kick Hopper are both currently in development.
In addition, the page also mentions that the pair will be receiving the Complete Selection treatment as well, with a Complete Selection Modification Hopper Zecter also currently in the works though unfortunately no further release details were for either product were mentioned as of yet, though stay tuned and we’ll bring more info as it becomes avalaible.
Announced only days ago, Premium Bandai has just updated their order page for the Complete Selection Modification New Den-O Belt with official images and release info!
The CSM New Den-O Belt is the first Den-O related entry in this high end replica line in over 8 years. And it looks like they pulled out all the stops for this one. Not only can this belt be used for New Den-O’s standard Strike Form, but it can also assume Vega Form! Strike Form brings with it a wealth of voice clips from New Den-O’s Imagin, Teddy. While the briefly used Vega Form mode brings voice clips of Deneb from when he possessed New Den-O in the Decade crossover film. In all, this belt includes more than 50 sounds & voice clips! New Den-O’s Belt also includes his Rider Pass, Teddy’s Rider Ticket, & a blank New Den-O Ticket.
The CSM New Den-O Belt retails for 14,040 yen and will be released as a Premium Bandai exclusive in May 2017.
And the next CSM release has been officially announced! If you can’t tell from my initial excitement, this one is very near and dear to me in particular. Up next for Premium Bandai’s exclusive high end role play line is the Complete Selection Modification New Den-O Belt! The original CSM Den-O Belt was actually released way back in 2008. So it’s taken quite a long time for Kotaro/New Den-O to finally receive his.
In the near future Premium Bandai will be updating their website with more information on this exciting release. We’ll be sure to to keep you up to date when they do!
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While SDCC raged on this past weekend, Premium Bandai released the perfect piece to accompany the recently released CSM Faiz Gear: The CSM Accel Watch!
The CSM Accel Watch will come with a removable Mission Memory which can be inserted into the Faiz Gear for some lights and sounds. In addition, a countdown timer is shown displayed via an LED gimmick.
On top of that, the Accel Watch is capable of playing two songs from Faiz’s soundtrack much like the DecaDriver!
All this can be yours for 6,999 yen shipping out in March 2017.
CHANGE…BEETLE!
Once again diving back into Kamen Rider Kabuto, with Bandai having announced the repainted Complete Selection Modification Dark Kabuto Zecter.
From what we know of it, it seems like the Dark Kabuto Zecter will be sold exclusively at the Parco Museum in Tokyo as part of some sort of Kamen Rider themed exhibition, made avalaible April 21st 2016 with a price tag of 12,960 yen.
Teased just a few days ago, Premium Bandai announced plans to once again release a Faiz Gear and Faiz Driver into the Complete Selection Modification line, we finally have our first look at the initial prototype which was on display at the recently held Chara Hobby 2016 show.
Unfortunately, without additional photos or video it’s hard to determine whether or not this is a brand new belt or a reissue of the old Complete Selection Faiz Gear hopefully, we’ll get more info on that when pre orders begin.
Bandai Premium has put up a new page teasing the next entry in the Complete Selection Modification series- the Faiz Gear!
This set, containing the weapons and henshin device for Kamen Rider Faiz will be available for order beginning April 22, 2016. The official release is scheduled for September 2016.
The price is a steep 30240 Yen before shipping and middleman fees. If you are interested in adding this set to your connection, consult your preferred tokusatsu dealer!
CHANGE..STAG BEETLE!
For those that might still be on the fence about getting the forthcoming CSM Gatack and Hyper Zecters, Premium Bandai just released a promotional video demoing these products. And as is tradition with Premium Bandai teasers, the video of course has a special guest: Actor Yuuki Sato whom portrayed Arata Kagami AKA Kamen Rider Gattack in Kamen Rider Kabuto.
Last month, Premium Bandai revealed the CSM Gatack and Hyper Zecters, the pre order page has now finally been updated with brand new photo galleries for the pair.
What’s more is that the galleries gives a little insight as to the functionality of the toy: the CSM Gattack Zecter has the same working Clock Up pad from last year’s Kabuto Zecter.
Compression photos between the DX and CSM Hyper Zecters are made, and interestingly enough, the Hyper Zecter will work with both Kabuto and Gatack’s. Hyper Gatack is a form that only appeared once in the Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Battle Video
The Hyper Zecter will be priced at 5940 yen while Gatack’s will cost 12960 yen. Both Zecters will ship sometime in February 2016.