Baron vs. BLACK, Joker vs. BLACK RX in Kamen Rider War?!

Things are starting to get more interesting for the upcoming Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider War feat. Super Sentai film as one photo has surfaced online, which featured one of the battles in the said film.

As seen in the picture above, it's Baron vs. BLACK and Joker vs. BLACK RX! It's was earlier reported that Renn Kiriyama, best known for his role as Shotaro Hidari aka Kamen Rider W and Kamen Rider Joker will appear in the movie.

The new film will premiere on March 29, 2014.

[Photo via Hobo ODST of HJU]

Decade, Kaixa and W Returns in Kamen Rider War!

Unveiled last week, the first photo for the upcoming Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider War feat. Super Sentai film revealed 3 actors who will reprise their roles for the film!

It is officially confirmed that Masahiro Inoue, Kohei Murakami and Renn Kiriyama will reprise their roles as Tsukasa Kadoya aka Kamen Rider Decade, Masato Kusaka aka Kamen Rider Kaixa and Renn Kiriyama aka Kamen Rider W.

The new film will premiere on March 29, 2014.

OZC Live Releases Kamen Rider W Blu-ray Subbed in English

OZC Live has just released the first two episodes of Kamen Rider W subbed in English now in Blu-ray quality!

The group used scripts coming from W-Time's (now Over-Time) old Kamen Rider W subs. If you want to relive the adventures of the two-in-one Kamen Rider now in Blu-ray quality, you can download the first two episodes of the show below:

EPISODE 01: 720p | 1080p
EPISODE 02: 720p | 1080p

Kamen Rider The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle: Team W & OOO, Return of the Mages

New images for the upcoming Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle, which features Team W, Team OOO and the return of the Kamen Rider Mages!

In Gaim's portion of the story, the Armored Riders are transported in a modernized version of the Sengoku era with Riders being called Warrior Gods. These Warrior Gods are serving a Lord. Seen above is Hideyoshi (played by Minehiro Kinomoto) and his concubine. His retainer is Warrior God W.

Meanwhile, Nobunaga (played by Hiroaki Iwanaga) also has his own Warrior God in the form of Warrior God OOO. Aside from that he also has his partner named Ranmaru and since this is not a historic version of the Sengoku era, these two are seen carrying guns.

In Wizard's portion of the story, the National Security Bureau finds a facility producing artificial Phantoms as Haruto tries to find a resting spot for Koyomi. Rinko and Kizaki investigate the facility and hire Yuzuru, Mayu and Yamamoto as their bodyguards.

During the investigation, they encountered Koyomi who then transforms into the White Wizard! Suddenly, multiple Carbuncle Phantoms appear and Kamen Rider Beast Hyper returns to fight them! Kousuke lost his powers as Beast who is the man behind the mask?!

Seen below the show of Beast Hyper vs. Carbuncle Phantoms is the Orge Phantom who has the ability to eat other Phantoms in order to use their power.

Kamen Rider Wizard's portion is written by Junko Komura while Nobuhiro Mori is writing the other two parts. Directed by Ryuta Tasaki, the movie will premiere this December 14, 2013.

UPDATE (10/18/13): Now with more info courtesy of Henshin Justice.

[Original Source: HeroShock]

Stage/Voice Actor Tomoyuki Dan Passes Away

Sad news for anime and tokusatsu fans, stage and voice actor Tomoyuki Dan passed away on October 10th at 11:49pm in his home due to recurring aortic dissection. He was 50 years old.

For anime fans, he is best known for his role as Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto Shippuden) and Chronicle Asher (Mobile Suit Victory Gundam). For tokusatsu fans, he is best known as Shinkuro Isaka aka Weather Dopant in Kamen Rider W. In addition, he voiced Bruce Wayne aka Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.

His final roles this year were Ishikawa in Ghost in the Shell Arise and Kōjirō Honda in il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion. From all of us here, thank you for your contributions in the industry. You will be missed.

[Source: Anime News Network]

Bonus T2 Joker Memory Included as Pre-Order Bonus for CS Lost Driver & Fang Memory

The Bandai Premium Store announced that fans who pre-ordered the Complete Selection Modification Lost Driver and Fang Memory will be receiving a T2 Joker Memory as a bonus!

In addition, the release of both products has been moved to March 2014 from the previously announced February 2014. Pre-orders for the products will end on December 2nd. For more both items, you can check the related posts found below:

Complete Selection Modification Lost Driver Announced
Complete Selection Modification Fang Memory Announced

Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection: Zoo Memory Revealed

The Bandai Premium Store updated their site revealing one of the secret Gaia Memories for the Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection set.

This first revealed secret Gaia Memory is the Zoo Memory, which was first seen in the Kamen Rider W novel. Just like Philip's Fang Memory, it has its own animal mode, which looks like a wolf.

The set contains 99 Gaia Memories, 6 (now 5) of which are secret Memories. Gaia Memories seen in the TV show and related media. The set costs 68,000 yen and it will be released this March 2014.

[via Henshin Justice]

Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars: Team W vs. Team Gaim?!

The first day of the Eigamura filming for Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 is finished. The filming for the movie mostly features Team W, to be more specific, the filming features Ryu and Akiko Terui in a modern version of the Warring States era?!

In the movie, each Kamen Rider series is divided into different clans/factions. In the filming, it was revealed that Team Gaim already defeated Team OOO. The only teams left are Team Gaim, Team W and Team Fourze.

In the scene featuring Team W, Terui is wearing an armor and helmet with his trademark red jacket on top of the armor. He is also carrying a military fan that says, "Don't question me!" In addition, he is also has a green and black colored sword hanging from his back.

As for his wife Akiko, she is wearing hot panks and a mini pink and yellow kimono and carries a wooden sandal that she uses to smack Terui on the head. Double in this movie is one of Terui's retainers and in the filmed scene, he is fighting the Death Dopant as Kamen Rider W CycloneJoker Xtreme.

Terui then wants to join the fight and carries his Engine Blade but Akiko stops him by smacking his head with her sandal. He is then asked who is more important, her or the battle. Terui then picks up Akiko and runs off!

That's basically what happened in the second half of the filming. The first half of the filming features a fight scene for Team Gaim. Actor Yutaka Kobayashi, who plays Kaito Kumon aka Kamen Rider Balon greeted the crowd who came to the filming with this line, "I'm a Rider with banana horns on his head and my weapons is also a banana."

Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 is set to premiere this December.

[Source: 4chan's /m/ board]

Actress Hikaru Yamamoto Joins Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 Cast

Aside from Minehiro Kinomoto, actress Hikaru Yamamoto confirmed on her blog that she will also make an appearance in this year's Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013! She is best known as Kamen Rider W's Akiko Narumi.

Sadly, she can't reveal on her blog what role she will be playing in the movie. She will be filming in the famous Edo set located at the Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Eigamura) together with Kinomoto.

The open filming at Eigamura will happen this September 17 where fans can drop by and watch the filming. Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 is set to premiere this December.

[Source: Henshin Justice]

Actor Minehiro Kinomoto Joins Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 Cast

It's recently reported that actor Minehiro Kinomoto will appear in a filming for the upcoming Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 movie!

Kinomoto is best known for his role as Ryu Terui aka Kamen Rider Accel. The filming will take place in the famous Edo set located at the Toei Kyoto Studio Park (Eigamura). Aside from Kinomoto, Yutaka Kobayashi who will play the role of Kaito Kumon aka Kamen Rider Balon in the movie. The site also mentions that other Kamen Riders will appear as well.

The open filming at Eigamura will happen this September 17 where fans can drop by and watch the filming. Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard Movie Wars 2013 is set to premiere this December.

[Source: Henshin Justice]

Complete Selection Modification Fang Memory Announced

Aside from the Lost Driver, the Bandai Premium Online Shop is also taking pre-orders for the Complete Selection Modification Fang Memory. This version of the Fang Memory is a show accurate representation of the item as seen in the Kamen Rider W TV series.


The Fang Memory comes with the holographic Gaia Memory and measures 140mm x 240mm x 75mm, and can fit to the Complete Selection Modification versions of the WDriver and the Lost Driver. This item costs 6300 yen and is slated for a February release.

Complete Selection Modification Lost Driver Announced

The Bandai Premium Online Shop has began taking pre-orders for the Complete Selection Modification Lost Driver. This line of Kamen Rider Belts are show accurate representations of the belts made for adult fans.


The belt comes with a leather strap, which can fit waist sizes from 70 to 100 cm. The package also comes with the Skull and Eternal Gaia Memories. This belt costs 9,450 yen and is slated for a February release.

Source: Firestarter's Blog

S.I.C. Kamen Rider Cyclone Official Images

Bandai Tamashii Nations posted the official images of S.I.C. Kamen Rider Cyclone. This figure represents Philip's transformed form during the events of the Kamen Rider W novel.


The figure stands 180mm tall and comes with a Rider Chop effect part, a set of scarves, a Cyclone Memory and a set of interchangeable hands.

This Tamashii Web Exclusive figure costs 5,250 yen and is set to be released this November 2013.

Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection Price, Release Date Revealed

The price and release date of the Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection is finally revealed. The set contains 99 Gaia Memories, 6 of which are secret Memories.

The set will be officially released as "DX Sound Capsule EX Gaia Memory Complete Selection LIGHT and DARKNESS of Fuuto", the set features the Gaia Memories seen in the TV show and related media. The set costs 68,000 yen and it will be released this March 2014.

Latest Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection Info

The Bandai Premium Store updated their site revealing more details about the Kamen Rider W Gaia Memory Complete Selection. This set contains all the Gaia Memories seen in Kamen Rider W and other related media.


The set contains 99 Gaia Memories, six of which are secret Memories. These Gaia Memories are all seen in the TV series, Kamen Rider W RETURNS, Kamen Rider W FOREVER: AtoZ/The Gaia Memories of Fate, Kamen Rider W Net Movies, Movies Wars films and the Kamen Rider W: The One Who Comes After Z novel.

These Gaia Memories will work on the previously released Complete Selection W Driver. Lastly, the release date and price of this set is still unknown as of this writing.

Gaia Memory Complete Selection Teaser Image

Bandai Tamashii Nations posted a teaser image for the upcoming release of the Gaia Memory Complete Selection. More info about this new Gaia Memory set will be revealed on July 31st.

Tamashii Features Vol. 6: Kamen Rider S.H. FiguArts News

Last July 12th was the start of the Tamashii Features Vol. 6 event, which displays Bandai's upcoming products for the Tamashii Nations line and here is a rundown on what's in store for the Kamen Rider S.H. FiguArts line.

First up is the new version of S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Kabuto that is expected to be released in 2014. This new figure fixed the problems of the original Kamen Rider Kabuto FiguArts such as the legs and is more show accurate compared to the original.


Next is S.H. FiguArts Utopia Dopant, which is seen with the rest FiguArts figures of the Museum Dopants. This figure represents the final boss of the Kamen Rider W TV series and the transformed form of Foundation X member, Jun Kazu.

Next is S.H. FiguArts Pseudo-Rider Alternative from the Kamen Rider Ryuki TV series. This figure costs 3,675 yen and is set to be released this November 2013.

Lastly are new effect parts for the S.H. FiguArts line called Tamashii Effects Act. Currently, there are four confirmed sets that are set to be released in the future. These sets are: Impact (1,500 yen), Flame (1,800 yen), Explosion (2,500 yen), and Steps (2,000 yen).


The event also featured the new S.H. FiguArts Kamen Rider mold, which is currently used on the new Kamen Riders BLACK and Kabuto figures. More images coming from the event can be seen in the AmiAmi Facebook page.

Source: JEFusion (link 2)

Complete Selection Modification Fang Memory Revealed

In Bandai's booth in the Tokyo Toy Show 2013 event showcased the Complete Selection Modification Fang Memory, a follow-up to last year's 1/1 scale W Driver.

The Complete Selection Modification line features show accurate representations of Kamen Rider transformation device as seen in the TV show. Future releases include the Accel Driver and the Lost Driver.

The release date and the of this 1/1 size release of the Fang Memory is still unknown as of this writing.

Source: AmiAmi

Kamen Rider W Blu-rayBOX 1 Additional Contents Revealed

Amazon Japan recently updated their pre-order page for the Kamen Rider W Blu-rayBOX 1 set. Said Blu-ray box set will contain episodes 1-16 of the Kamen Rider W TV series.

The first press release of the Kamen Rider W Blu-rayBOX 1 one include a special housing for the Blu-ray disc volumes, which is illustrated by Katsuya Terada (Kamen Rider W's creature designer).

Aside from the info about BOX 1's first press release copies, the Blu-ray box set will also include Shotaro Hidari's Hardboiled Delusion Diary (Episodes 1-4) and the Kamen Rider W Hyper Battle DVD. Other special features of the Blu-ray box set include: trailers, cast talk, press conference video, junction videos and a manual.

The Kamen Rider W Blu-rayBOX 1 will be released this July 12 and costs 19,800 yen. Pre-order your copy on CDJapan to receive exciting bonuses!

Kamen Rider W Blu-ray BOX 2, BOX 3 Release Dates Confirmed [UPDATED]

A TV ad that aired a couple of weeks ago for the Kamen Rider W Blu-ray BOX 1 revealed the release date of the next two box sets!

BOX 2 contains episodes 17 to 32 and the Kamen Rider W DVD: Gaia Memory Field Guide and is set to be released this September 13. BOX 3 contains episodes 33-49 will be released this November 1.

Both box sets will include Shotaro Hidari's Hardboiled Delusion Diary and cost 19,800 yen (tax not included). You can pre-order your copy of the BOX 2 and BOX 3 Blu-ray on CDJapan by click the links found below.

• BOX 2 | BOX 3