Category Archives: Kamen Rider

Gallery: Rider Kicks Figure Series – Kamen Rider Valkyrie

The Rider Kicks Figure series continues into a bold new era with it’s budget gimmick figures. To celebrate the coming of the Reiwa Era, here’s a look at the first Kamen Rider of this new age; Kamen Rider Zero-One! Yua Yaiba (刃 唯阿) leads a conflicted life as a ZAIA Enterprises double-agent and AIMS technical […]

SODO Sundays – December 29, 2019

Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One, Build, SODO Chronicle, and a look back at 2019! Kamen Rider Build The second figure for AI-04, which was teased a little while back ago, has now been revealed! Kamen Rider Metal Build from […]

Gallery: Rider Kicks Figure Series – Kamen Rider Vulcan

The Rider Kicks Figure series continues into a bold new era with it’s budget gimmick figures. To celebrate the coming of the Reiwa Era, here’s a look at the first Kamen Rider of this new age; Kamen Rider Zero-One! Captain of the AI-hunting SWAT team A.I.M.S., Isamu Fuwa (不破 諫) is a hot-headed robo-racist who […]

SODO Sundays – December 8th, 2019

Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One and a tease of what’s to come! Kamen Rider Zero-One The final figures for AI-03 has been revealed. Kamen Rider Jin will be final of the main five Riders to show up in the […]

Inside ‘The Henshin: Complete Selection Modification Exhibition’

This week, in Japan’s Akibahara district, Bandai Japan held an exhibition to commemorate their line of adult collectable henshin belts and accessories, Complete Selection Modification. In addition to a near comprehensive selection of CSM releases, the exhibition also introduced the concept of “the future of transformation belts”, a special exhibition of “future transformation belt toys,” giving […]

Gallery: Rider Kicks Figure Series – Kamen Rider Zero-One

The Rider Kicks Figure series continues into a bold new era with it’s budget gimmick figures. To celebrate the coming of the Reiwa Era, here’s a look at the first Kamen Rider of this new age; Kamen Rider Zero-One! Aruto Hiden (飛電或人) would-be comedian and heir to Hiden Intelligence, inherits his grandfather’s company and must […]

SODO Sundays – November 17th, 2019

Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One to start AI-03 and the next SHODO set! Kamen Rider Zero-One The first two figures for AI-O3 (December release) have been revealed! First up is Kamen Rider Valkyrie in her Lightning Hornet form. This […]

SODO Sundays – November 3rd, 2019

Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One to finish off AI-02! Kamen Rider Zero-One The final two figures for AI-02 have been revealed! SODO’s first female Rider since Ex-Aid’s Kamen Rider Poppy will be Kamen Rider Valkyrie in her Rushing Cheetah […]

Gallery: Rider Kicks Figure Series – Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo

The Rider Kicks Figure series is latest in a long line of budget gimmick figures. This year’s line of Legendary Riders takes back to the long-lost past of 2016 with Kamen Rider Lazer Turbo. Kiriya Kujo (九条 貴利矢), a medical examiner who transformed into a motorcycle, died at the hands of Kuroto Dan. He was […]

SODO Sundays – October 13th, 2019

Hello, tokusatsu community! It’s Joshua Perry here to talk about SODO figures on my fortnightly series, SODO Sundays. Today, more Zero-One and Build!? Kamen Rider Zero-One The first 3 figures for AI-02 have been revealed for Kamen Rider Zero-One. Zero-One’s Flaming Tiger is first up. This form, like all the others recently, has a lot […]