Toy Review: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 Shinkocchou Seihou

Out of the box, unlike Kamen Rider 1, you need to attach one of the scarf joints on to the neck ball joint to complete Kamen Rider Nigou’s look and feel. The figure has some similarities to Kamen Rider 1, but aside from the color change to red, there are creases and folds on the body not found between the figures. The set includes and additional scarf joint, a pair of antenna spares, 8 hands and a clasped version where you are able to shake hands between Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2.

Toy Review: S.I.C. Kamen Rider 2 (Old)

The latest S.I.C. edition of Kamen Rider 2 takes its form from the rider’s original suit color. His chest has a darker tone and the transparent plastic that was more vibrant on Kamen Rider 1 disappears on the 2nd. But this also has a detachable muffler that is quite loose but not that annoying.

Toy Review: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 (Old)

Another version of the second Showa rider has been released for S.H. Figuarts, this is the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 Old version. The figure represents Hayato’s first suit, black helmet with a white stripe and green gloves and boots. The rest, almost follows the first release including his Typhoon transformation belt.

S.I.C. Kamen Rider 2 Set For April 2014 Release

After the release of S.I.C Shin Kamen Rider 1 this month January, Bandai Tamashii Nations has announced that the company will be issuing the S.I.C Kamen Rider 2 renewal figure .The set will be released this April 2014 for 5,400 yen.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 Original Suit Ver. Official Images Released

Bandai Tamashii Nations has released the official images of the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 (old ver.) which features the original color scheme for Kamen Rider 2's suit, having green gloves and boots. This slated to release this December 2013 as a Tamashii Web Exclusive for 2,940 yen.

S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider ZX, Garren, New Rider 2 Announced

The latest Hobby Japan S.H. Figuarts Collection Mook recently published upcoming Kamen Riders that will be released at the last quarter of 2013 to 1st quarter of 2014. So start saving! First is the S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Garren from Kamen Rider Blade Series. Garren will be inclusive of Rouse Cards, swappable hands and his Garren Rouser. The S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Garren will be released this January 2014. Price has yet to be announced.

S.I.C. Kamen Rider Shin No.2 Dark Helmet Ver. - Images

Bandai's S.I.C. line will be issuing an Ishinomori Online Shop Exclusive S.I.C. Kamen Rider Shin No.2 Dark Helmet Ver. Preorders have started last March 9 and will be released on August, 2012. Price will be at 2,940 Yen. Herewith are the official images of the upcoming release.

Toy Review: SH Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 (Shin Nigo)

At this moment, the fascination of a Kamen Rider War in SH Figuarts form might be coming into fruition with the arrival of the SH Figuarts Kamen Rider 2 (Shin Nigo). In the past two to three years, how many times have I seen Kamen Rider 1 and 2 coming to the big screen? I guess it would be the theme for a couple of years till we get sick and tired of all riders joining together. Probably not in this lifetime. With that in mind, is the reason behind me getting a taste SHF Nigo.

The box design doesn't veer away from Ichigo. On a glance, you won't tell the difference if you are a newbie in the KR toku series or at least in the SHF line. Keen enough, you'll see that the photo has changed and the box tab on the sides have changed from grey to red. Similarities doesn't end when you reach the back of the box. Even their rider kick poses are undeniably the same.

Toy Review: S.I.C. Movie Realization Kamen Rider The Next

I think this is the point in my toy review vocation that I'm truly expanding my toy reviews not limiting my Kamen Rider collection in SH Figuarts. True, I have an almost complete set of the SIC Kiwami Tamashii Kamen Rider line (the Denliner is all that is lacking) and a growing SHF collection but its time to dig deeper into the SICs.

Of all Kamen Riders, The Next movie intrigues me the most. Unfortunately to date I haven't watched it but soon if I had enough time. Probably after I've written this review. The reason being is because through the trailers, its a revamp of the original riders. Just like the premise of SICs being re-imagined figures, the movie takes a whole new story idea. This led me in picking up the SIC Movie Realization "the Next" two-pack edition Masked Rider 1 and 2. For now, I'll call them by their common nicknames Ichigo and Nigo. Technically they are not listed on the box as SICs but they are part of the same family.

Its all Unkh's fault in Let's Go Kamen Riders Movie!

Minor spoiler alert and more images on the upcoming Den-O movie, All Rider: Let’s Go Kamen Rider.

Intro: Kamen Rider OOO starts with fighting with the Mole Imagin thinking that they are Greeds.

This Imagin enters a kid and disappears. Den-liner appears and Kotaro flies back to Nov 11, 1971 - the time when the first Kamen Rider was introduced. Without noticing it, Eiji and Unkh rides the Denliner.

Happy Birthday Fujioka Hiroshi!

Happy Birthday Fujioka Hiroshi. If you don't know him - well he is just Kamen Rider Ichigo meaning he is the first Kamen Rider actor - Ichigo = first. That's all.

Taken from Wikipedia:

Kunihiro Fujioka (藤岡 邦弘, Fujioka Kunihiro?, born February 19, 1946), better known by his stage name Hiroshi Fujioka (藤岡 弘、, Fujioka Hiroshi?), is a Japanese actor known for playing the hero Takeshi Hongo in the tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider, and later the Sega Saturn mascot Segata Sanshiro. Fujioka is a cultural icon in Japan, even having the minor planet 12408 Fujioka, discovered by Akimasa Nakamura, named in his honor. Fujioka writes his name with the ideographic comma at the end (after the kanji for "Hiroshi" (弘?)), saying "It is meant to remind me to reconsider myself and what it is that I need to achieve. It shows that I am not yet finished with my tasks and must continue working toward their accomplishment."