Toku lovers: Oktober 2010

Senin, 25 Oktober 2010

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Diend Complete Form

Kamen Rider Diend's final form is now available in the SH FiguArts toy line. SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Diend Complete represents the lead character in the recent Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider The Movie: Chou Den-O Trilogy Episode Yellow: Treasure Di End Pirates.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Diend Complete stands 13cm tall and comes with two modes of the DiendDriver (closed & opened). Interchangeable hands are also included.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Diend Complete was released under Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive and was shipped just in time for the DVD and Blu-Ray release of Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider The Movie: Chou Den-O Trilogy Episode Yellow: Treasure Di End Pirates.

Senin, 11 Oktober 2010

Upcoming S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider OOO

SH FiguArts collectors and hobbyist are bombarded with great SH FiguArts Kamen Rider releases this upcoming year displayed on Tamashii Nations 2010. First off is SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO which was recently revealed.

Various SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO forms' prototypes have been in display. That includes SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa form that will be released on February 2011 for Y3000. Other forms shown are TakaKiriBa, TakaKiriTah, RaKiriBa, RaToraBa, and GataKiriTah. No release dates and prices for these forms have been confirmed.

And what's this? Is this what I think it is? Also displayed in the event is what I think to be a prototype for SH FiguArts RideVender, Kamen Rider OOO's motorbike. From the look of it, it's a transformable version. No other confirmed information regarding this.

S.H.Figuarts Cyclone (The First Ver.)

The second non-Tamashii Web Exclusive Kamen Rider motorcycle had been recently released in SH FiguArts toy line. SH FiguArts Cyclone (THE FIRST Ver) represents the re-imagination Kamen Rider Ichigo's bike.

SH FiguArts Cyclone (THE FIRST Ver) measures at least 14cm and in-scale with the recently released SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Ichigo (THE FIRST Ver). This bike doesn't seem to include any grabbing hands for Ichigo, similar to what happened to SH FiguArts Machine Hardboiler.

SH FiguArts Cyclone (THE FIRST Ver) costs Y4000, or about US$50. Here's a cool SH FiguArts Cyclone (THE FIRST Ver) review for you to check out!

Shu Watanabe to sing Kamen Rider OOO Ending Theme

Shu Watanabe, who is currently playing as Eiji Hino, the hero in the 12th Heisei Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider OOO, will be making his singing debut in the said series.

Shu Watanabe will be releasing a single entitled Regret Nothing ~Tighten Up~. The song was first heard during Kamen Rider OOO's fifth episode: A Game of Tag, a Den, and a Celebrity. The single will be released on December 1 under the character name of Eiji Hino.

Well, this is not new in the Kamen Rider series since actors from previous series already sung some songs during the run of their shows. They are Takeru Sato of Kamen Rider Den-O, Seto Koji of Kamen Rider Kiva, and Masahiro Inoue of Kamen Rider Decade to name a few.

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form Reissue

Most SH FiguArts collectors nowadays, especially die-hard Kamen Rider Den-O fans are desperately searching for a much more affordable SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form, which is now considered as one of the rarest SH FiguArts to date.

Well, good news to all of you! Due to public and popular demand, Bandai will soon be releasing a reissue of SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form. And this is not just a reissue of the first exclusive SH FiguArts, but this one will have a new mold. According to Bandai:

"As requested by many, SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form will be released using a new mold. It comes with MacheTeddy that has a movable mouthpiece. Congrats to those who have hold up to buy the old mold!!! Your wait was not wasted...

During the Tamashii Nations 2010, SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form is seen displayed with Kintaono (axe) and Uratazao (fishing rod) as seen in Kamen Rider Chou Den-O Trilogy Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is NEWtral. It is unconfirmed if these weapons are sold separately or comes along with New Den-O.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form was one of the very first SH FiguArts that was released back in March 2009, during the theatrical release of Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: The Final Countdown movie.

Currently, the B-Shop Exclusive SH FiguArts Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form costs from Y3000 to Y20000, that's approximately US$36 to US$240, in Yahoo Japan Auctions.

S.H.Figuarts Revolgarry

In the recent Tamashii Nations 2010, there's a diorama wherein SH FiguArts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker rides on his bike, Machine Hardboiler. And at the side, you'll see a massive SH FiguArts Revolgarry.

Bandai haven't made an announcement regarding the release of SH FiguArts Revolgarry, but expect it to be very expensive due to its size. It's almost 10x to 30x the size of a normal SH FiguArts since Machine Hardboiler can definitely fit inside it like in Kamen Rider W.

Well, it's not new to Bandai to release a figure this large. They will soon be releasing Robot Damashii [SIDE KMF] Sutherland Seig, a very massive mecha from the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion anime series, which costs Y28000. So for those who wants to add SH FiguArts Revolgarry on your collection, expect to pay at least the same price tag as these figure.

S.H.Figuarts AutoVajin

Many Kamen Rider fans, especially SH FiguArts collectors who recently got SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Faiz felt really excited once they saw a prototype of SH FiguArts AutoVajin on display in Tamashii Nations 2010.

The current display prototype of SH FiguArts AutoVajin seems to have a transformation gimmick, similar to the DX AutoVajin that was released during the airing of Kamen Rider 555. Here's some announcement from Bandai regarding this upcoming figure:

The next bike in planning is the Auto-Vajin. It'll replicate the detail as seen in the TV series, and of course, will include the transformation gimmick. However, this is the first prototype, and there is still a long road to go 'til its actual release.

So it's still going to be a long wait until we see a final product of SH FiguArts AutoVajin. We should just hope that this release would not be going to be a Tamashii Web Exclusive.

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus & Rising Dragon Set

In the recent Tamashii Nations 2010 event held in Japan, they are selling event exclusive SH FiguArts. And one of them is the SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus and Rising Dragon Set.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus and Rising Dragon Set comes with awesome individual boxes that has the same design as SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Mighty that was released as an event exclusive, and later on as Tamashii Web Exclusive.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus and Rising Dragon both stands 13cm tall and comes with each respective weapons, the Rising Pegasus Bowgun and Rising Dragon Rod. Interchangeable hands are also included.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus and Rising Dragon Set is sold in the Tamashii Nations 2010 event for Y6000, or about US$72. Here's a cool SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Pegasus and Rising Dragon Set review that worth looking into.

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Form

That was fast! This is what most SH FiguArts collectors said when Bandai announced the upcoming release of SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo, the titular character of the 12th Heisei Kamen Rider series.

To very much of my surprise, SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo comes with a fully colored figure (at least in the prototype images). Even the OOODriver is fully colored with red (Taka), yellow (Tora), and green (Batta) medals, same goes with the lining on the belt, the Medal Scanner, and Medajalibur, OOO's sword, to make it show-accurate.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo also includes foldable and movable Tora Claws. The claws can be folded and extended to imitate various actions and poses made by Kamen Rider OOO in the show.

SH FiguArts Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo costs Y3000, about US$35, and will be released on February 2011, so expect to see some more changes until the final product is released.