Super Hero Taisen Z: Super-1, Gavan VS Wizard?!

The first scans for the upcoming Kamen Rider x Super Sentai x Space Sheriffs: Super Hero Taisen Z has surfaced online and it features the first space Rider, Kamen Rider Super-1 and... Wizard vs. Gavan?!

The new Gavan appears in the movie as he claims that in order to protect the peace of outer space, he needs to defeat Wizard. But why!? Yuma Ishigaki will return as Geki Jumonji, who can transform into Space Sheriff Gavan.

Our heroes will fight the evil Space Shocker with monsters from all over the universe. Earth's heroes have to gather their strength and defeat the evil villains. Kamen Rider Super-1 will fight alongside Kamen Rider Meteor to perform a Space Rider Double Kick!

Beast VS Sharivan, why would heroes of justice be fighting each other!? The new team, Kyoryuger will also be in this movie. Ikadevil, from the original Kamen Rider, will be receiving a new remade suit and will be known as Space Ikadevil in this movie.

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Skyrider, Kamen Rider Super-1 Writer Dies

Kamen Rider writer Takada Tatsuhiko who is best known under the pen name Tsukushi Tsutomu passed away at the age of 67 because of of lung cancer last October 1st.

His funeral was held by his sister, Mutsuko. Tsukushi was known for his work on New Kamen Rider (Skyrider) and Kamen Rider Super-1. Here's a break down on the episodes he wrote for the two shows:

Skyrider: 22, 29, 34~34, 38~41, 44, 48~49
Super-1: 4~5, 8, 10, 14, 18, 27

He also wrote for Ultraman 80, The Kage Star, and 5th Grade 3rd Class Magic Group. From all of us here, may his soul rest in peace.

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More Showa & 555 S.H. FiguArts in the Future!

The official AmiAmi Twitter account posted pictures coming from the on-going Tamashii Nations 2012 event that revealed a lot of future S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider figures!

First up are the upcoming S.H. FiguArts from the Showa Era! From top to bottom, we have Apollo Geist, Shocker Combatant, Kamen Rider Stronger Charged Up Form, Electrowave Human Tackle, Kamen Rider 1 Sakurajima Ver., Riderman, Kamen Rider X and Kamen Rider Super-1.

Next up are the upcoming S.H. FiguArts from Kamen Rider 555! The Faiz and Kaixa figures were previously released so let's focus on the figures found below them. Future Kamen Rider 555 FiguArts are: Horse Orphenoch, Wolf Orphenoch, Kamen Rider Delta, Kamen Rider Orga and Kamen Rider Psyga.

Release dates of the following figures are still unknown as of this writing.