Bandai Japan has announced, to no one’s surprise, a re-release of the CSM Accel Driver 1.5 themed after Fuuto PI much like the CSM Double Driver 1.5 before it.
Our friends at Team Kamen Rider have shared the information as well, meaning a US release is forthcoming. Stay tuned for more details and for pre-order information.
All the Kamen Rider Double Fuuto PI announcements will have your bank account saying “Now, count up your sins!”.
Bandai has announced four new additions to the Complete Selection Modification series of their Kamen Rider belts and accessories, this time all being focused on Kamen Rider Double Fuuto PI. Announced today are:
The first two items to become available on Tuesday, August 9th are:
No official word on the details though it is likely a fresh coat of paint with new voice chips. As soon as details emerge we’ll share them with you!
NOTE: These items will be made available to order in North America.
It’s time once again for our Toku Toy Box Giveaway, a staple of TokuNation‘s history. Every year in December we give away tokusatsu toys and collectibles to our readers, fans, and followers – just because you’re great!
This year will be a little bit different than years past. The global pandemic has hit us all in some way, shape, or form and our staff is no exception. Previously we would require everyone to register on our forums and comment on special galleries for the entirety of the month. Unfortunately we were unable to prepare any galleries in time for Toku Toy Box 2021.
This year everything will be given away on our Twitter account – @TokuNation – with simple “Follow, Like, RT” rules in place. We’re also incredibly delighted to share our two sponsors for this year’s Toku Toy Box – Tokullectibles.com and Team Kamen Rider of Bluefin Brands/Bandai-Namco! Unfortunately, due to increased shipping costs and numerous shipping delays, as well as legalities with having sponsored companies donating items, this year we will only be opening Toku Toy Box to residents in the United States. We are hoping to have an international giveaway sometime in the spring so for our international followers please stay tuned for more info!
And now for the goodies! This year we’re incredibly excited to be giving away the following items:
These items will be grouped together for a series of giveaways leading up to the end of the year! Again – make sure you’re following us on Twitter at @TokuNation! Happy Holidays and thanks for being one of our awesome readers/followers/fans!
Don’t say no, just buy more! Those were the lyrics, right? Premium Bandai has announced the next Lockseed set in the CSM Kamen Rider Gaim product line. Fans of the namesake Rider, Kamen Rider Gaim, will be happy to see these Lockseeds included – especially ones never before released in the previous DX line!
This CSM Kamen Rider Gaim Lockseed Set includes:
The last three Lockseeds listed have never been released as DX previously.
This set is scheduled to release in February 2022 for 13,422 yen via Premium Bandai.
While it has not been announced as to being released in North America, it is safe to assume this set, like each set before it, will be offered via North American specialty retailers with Bluefin Brands.
The next set of Kamen Rider Gaim Complete Selection Modification Lockseeds is coming and this time it is the Kureshima Lockseed Set, which will undoubtedly contain Lockseeds for both Kamen Rider Zangetsu and Kamen Rider Ryugen.
Of note – the teaser image for the Kureshima Lockseed Set is Kamen Rider Zangetsu in his Kachidoki Arms form – a form that was first featured on a stage show and later in the Kamen Rider Fan Club exclusive Gaim Gaiden story released a few months back. Its inclusion will mark the first time any roleplay items for this form have been released (only a S.H. Figuart has been released).
The set will begin pre-orders via Premium Bandai Japan on April 6th. While as of yet to be announced, we assume Team Kamen Rider and Bluefin Brands will also carry this item. More details on the 6th!
We’re extremely excited to announce that our friends at Tokullectibles have become our site sponsor here at TokuNation. As toy collectors ourselves, we’ve made many purchases through Tokullectibles. They are leaders in the toku collecting community – welcome Tokullectibles!
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Toku is heating up this week with a campaign DX Sentai mecha, a new entry in the Gaim CSM Series and Kamen Rider Fashion and display stands!
== Sentai
Prepare to display an all-red Kiramaizin Land Mage as Shovelow joins the red “repaint” crew!
* Red Shovelow
* Zenkaiser Vinyl
* Zenkaiger Mecha
== Gaim
Kamen Rider Gaim‘s CSM streak continued this week with the premiere of the CSM Team Baron Lock Seed set. We also got a new SODO and Logo display!
* CSM Team Baron Lockseed Set
* Gaim Logo Display
* SODO Chronicle Gaim 03
Click “Read More” for even more new items available now and for pre-order!!
The second Lock Seed/Accessory set for the CSM Kamen Rider Gaim series is here – Team Baron! The details have also been shared as we get our first official look at the redesigned Energy Lock Seeds. Of note is the inclusion of the “Power Down” sound effect in the Energy Lock Seeds which was included in the original DX toys but was incredibly difficult to get to activate.
The set includes:
The designer blog of this set mentions that while the blank face plate is virtually the same as included int he Project Ark version, this one specifically is for Kamen Rider Knuckle and will have sound effects for his Rider whereas the one in Project Ark is designed for the Kurokage Trooper and will have different sound effects. Check out the designer blog here.
This set is scheduled for release July 2021.
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The CSM Sengoku Driver, officially announced just a few weeks ago, already has the details of the next Lockseed set available. Coming soon in 2021 is the CSM Lockseed Team Baron set. The set includes the following Lockseeds:
It also comes with the following faceplates:
No release details or price have been set as of yet and, interesting as well, is the lack of the CSM Genesis Driver. We know it is coming – Bandai has quietly announced it in blog posts – we just haven’t seen it yet.
Stay tuned Kamen Rider Gaim fans. Things are just starting to get expensive.
The CSM Sengoku Driver has been announced. The release strategy for the Lockseeds appears to be theme based. The first set to be released is going to be the Charmant Set – featuring two fan-favorite characters who just happen to be getting a new Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden special which is featured in this set.
Here are the details!
CSM Lockseed Charmant Set – March 2021
Stay tuned for future releases and US release information!
Don’t say no – just live more!
One of the most successful lines (in terms of merchandise) for Kamen Rider in the last decade – Kamen Rider Gaim – is making the leap from DX toys to CSM and our wallets couldn’t be more afraid! Before we begin – what is CSM? It stands for Complete Selection Modification. It is basically your DX toys on nerd-steroids to make them as identical to the show as possible and usually with a lot of added features as well. Those nerd-steroids come with an increased price-tag making these items truly for the ultimate collector and not the casual passerby.
Announced and revealed today – the CSM Sengoku Driver. And while today’s announcement probably didn’t offer Kamen Rider Gaim fans everything they wanted in one shot it does offer quite a lot. Let’s look at the details and digest them so we’re all on the same page.
CSM Sengoku Driver – Kamen Rider Gaim (March 2021)
CSM Sengoku Driver – Project Ark (May 2021)
The CSM Sengoku Driver will come with a large plethora of sound effects, voice clips, and background music from the show. Thanks in part to an interview with the actors for Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Baron, we know that there are many theme songs from the show included in the CSM Sengoku Driver, including the fan-favorite “Ranbu Escalation” song.
Pre-orders begin later today in Japan.
Stay tuned for more details including information on a North American release via Bluefin Brands and Team Kamen Rider.