Opening last May 22, the latest Kamen Rider Den-O movie, Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider The Movie: Chou Den-O Trilogy Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle debuted on its first weekend in box office at the second spot.
According to Box Office Mojo, Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle earned US$2,459,422 on 209 screens. That's at least US$11,768 per screen. Isn't that awesome?!
Episode Red: Zero's Star Twinkle focuses on the story of Sakurai Yuuto aka Kamen Rider Zeronos. Yuuto tries to ensure that the time line is preserved when a new suitor comes for Airi Nogami, his older self's wife, but when Momotaros comes to ask for help he is torn between his two conflicting attempts to preserve time and space.
Other movies that enters the May 22-23 Japanese Weekend Box Office are Alice in Wonderland (#1),The Battle Royale Movie (#3), Green Zone (#4), Box! (#5), Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in The Sky (#6), Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score Part II (#7), From Paris with Love (#8), Clash of the Titans (#9) and Gintama: Benizakura Arc — A New Retelling (#10).
Finally, the identity of Kamen Rider Eternal and the leader of the terrorist group NEVER is finally revealed! His name is Daido Katsumi. Like all the Riders found in Kamen Rider W, he has his own catchphrase and that is, "Let's look forward to hell."
NEVER is a heinous terrorist group that does subversive activities around the world. Members are Izumi Kyosui, the Luna Dopant (Sudo Genki, left) who makes full use of the whip, Habara Reika, the Heat Dopant (Yashiro Minase, right) which has the most agile bodily movements, Ashihara Ken, the Trigger Dopant (Masayuki Deai, formerly BoukenSilver) a master in the use of guns & Domoto Tsuyoshi, the Metal Dopant (Nakamura Koji) who possessed superhuman strength. All 4 members transforms using their respective T2 Gaia Memory.
This is a scene from the film in which Ryubee tells Wakana about NEVER. The question is, where is Saeko? To those who remembered the preview from the last episode, Saeko is now being hunted down by the Museum because of her actions in supporting Isaka in his quest to overthrow Ryubee.
She is Maria S Cranberry (Aya Sugimoto, formerly PGSM's Queen Beryl), who is a member of International Secret Military Research Institutions and her job is to track down international criminals. It is rumored that Maria is Shroud's true identity (well, you can see it on the hair alone).
Pictures and Movie info courtesy of alternate-zer0.
As his debut comes nearer, brand new information about Tensou Sentai Goseiger's 6th Senshi: GoseiKnight have surfaced on the internet. These are aside from the previous ones that we shared a couple of days ago.
GoseiKnight is a mysterious soldier who doesn't even exist in the records of GoseiKai. His true form is that of the Groundion Headder. 10,000 years ago, he had fought for the Earth against the Yuumajyu. According to the Goseiger of that time, as a result of giving his power to the Earth, he was granted a "Super Evolution" and became GoseiKnight. He is the "Chikyuu wo Kiyomeru Sukuun no Kishi" (The Knight of Fate who will purify the Earth).
And by using the Knightick or "Naitick Power" (literally, the Power of Nothing/Nai) he is able to utilize all 3 Tribe's elements (Skyick, Landick and Seaick), and manipulate their TensouJutsu. He uses his LeonCellular to activate his GoseiCards, in place of a Tensouder. GoseiKnight has sworn to destroy anything that pollutes the Earth, and as such, when he first appears, he goes after a factory whose waste fluid is not being properly treated. This puts him at slight odds with the Goseigers.
GoseiKnight's personal weapon is the Leon Laser. It can transform from Gun Mode, to Sword mode, becoming the Leon Laser Sword. By combining the Leon Cellular and the Vulcan Headder with the Leon Laser, Knight transforms the gun into the Dynamic Leon Laser. In this mode, it can fire Knight's finishing move, the Knight Dynamic.
When GoseiKnight transforms back into the Groundion Headder, he is able to turn into his own GoseiMachine, the GoseiGroundion (of Landick Tribe's powers). He also summons forth the Knight Brothers: Gosei Skyon, and Gosei Sealeon (of Skick and Seaick denomination, respectively), to help him in battle or combine with him to form Gosei Ground. His Victory Charge is called: GrounDrastic.
GoseiKnight will be voiced by Konishi Katsuyuki. The same guy who dubbed Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann's Kamina, Macross Frontier's Ozma Lee and Shaman King's Amidamaru.
Info courtesy of dukemon22 via Gold Samurai.
In the upcoming Kamen Rider W movie, Kamen Rider W FOREVER: A to Z Gaia Memory of Destiny, it is said that Kamen Rider Eternal holds a new and highly advanced Gaia Memories called T2 Gaia Memories, which is similar to a purified Gaia Memory. And it cannot be broken without a direct treatment on the bio port.
And here are the A to Z T2 Gaia Memory Dopants that will be shown in the movie as Kamen Rider Eternal's minions:
- Accel (Kamen Rider Accel)
- Bird (Episode 17-18)
- Cyclone (Kamen Rider W)
- Dummy
- Eternal (Kamen Rider Eternal)
- Fang (Kamen Rider W)
- Gear
- Heat (Kamen Rider W)
- Ice Age (Episode 19-20)
- Joker (Kamen Rider W)
- Key
- Luna (Kamen Rider W)
- Metal (Kamen Rider W)
- Nazca (Kirihiko Sudo)
- Ocean
- Puppeteer (Episode 25-26)
- Queen
- R????????
- Skull (Kamen Rider Skull)
- Trigger (Kamen Rider W)
- Unicorn
- Violence (Episode 13-14)
- Weather (Isaka Shinkuro)
- Xtreme (Kamen Rider W)
- Yesterday (Episode 33-34)
- Zone (Episode 31-32)
Thanks to Ryulong for the information.
Here's the new trailer for the upcoming Kamen Rider W movie, Kamen Rider W FOREVER: A to Z Gaia Memory of Destiny. The teaser shows new scenes for Kamen Rider Eternal and his horde of T2 Gaia Memory Dopants.
At Comic-Con International, the first episode of MADHOUSE's Iron Man anime series will have its world premiere. The conventio will run in San Diego from July 22 to July 25. Animax, the premier anime television channel, has also announced that the anime will be shown in Japan on Friday, October 1 at 10:00 p.m.Marvel Entertainment had previously stated that the 12-episode series would premiere during the second quarter (April-June) of the year. Marvel Anime: Iron Man and Marvel Anime: Wolverine were slated to air in the United States next year.
Source: AnimeAnime.biz via Anime News Network
Originally, the Iron Man anime is set to premiere this Spring but they decided to move its premiere this Fall. Now I wish I have money to go to San Diego Comic-Con and watch the first episode of Iron Man! Oh well, I will still see it this October! To psych you up, here's the trailer of the upcoming Iron Man anime.
After the release of the Tamashii Web Exclusive SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Skull, Bandai recently announced the upcoming release of SH FiguArts Machine SkullBoiler. And of course, it's Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive figure.
Machine SkullBoiler was used by Kamen Rider Skull that was seen in the recent Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie Wars 2010.
SH FiguArts Machine SkullBoiler measures 14cm, just in scale for the SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Skull figure. On pre-order, it costs Y4200, or about US$47, and will ship out on September.
If anyone is interested in this figure, you can contact EX_Japan Middleman Services. She got lots of reputations in doing this kind of things. You can also email her at order(at)yokattaweb.com, Twitter or visit the Yokatta Web Shop.
Most of the fans really thought that SH FiguArts FRR Blade Blade is in preparation for the upcoming release of SH FiguArts ShinkenRed, but it's not. It is just the start of SH FiguArts scale Final Form Ride (FFR) figure as Tamashii Web Shop Exclusives. Bandai recently announced the release of SH FiguArts FFR Kiva Arrow.
Kiva Arrow is the Final Form Ride of Kamen Rider Kiva used by Kamen Rider Decade on Episode 5 of the series: The Biting King's Qualifications.
SH FiguArts FFR Kiva Arrow measures 140mm and can be directly used as an accessory or weapon for SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Decade. On pre-order, it costs Y1890, or about US$21, and will be shipped out on September.
If anyone is interested in this figure, you can contact EX_Japan Middleman Services. She got lots of reputations in doing this kind of things. You can also email her at order(at)yokattaweb.com, Twitter or visit the Yokatta Web Shop.
This week's music video is the Japanese opening theme of the American adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. The song is entitled Dive into the Mirror by the band, Defspiral.
First rumored to be Kamen Rider Regulus, then Kamen Rider Links, now, it has been already confirmed that the name of the 2011 Kamen Rider is Kamen Rider OOO. The name can be read as "Os" or "Ozu".
Kamen Rider OOO is an animal motif Rider and said to use Medals in order to change forms. His basic form will be called Tri-Form. Three other forms includes Sky Form, Field Form and Insect Form. With the use of the Medalialsword, he can be able to change forms, using 3 medals at a time.
If Kamen Rider W uses Memory Gadgets, Kamen Rider OOO will be having Medal Familia. It includes a set consisting of Hawk, Lion, and Kuwagata helper animals which can grow big and help him in combat.
Posted above is a compilation of rumored actors and theme songs for the upcoming series. I can't be so sure about their names but I seem to see Yumi Sugimoto (Engine Sentai Go-onger) there. Theme songs includes Generation sung by HYDE (opening) and Kamen Road sung by Ami Suzuki (ending).
More information to come in the coming weeks.
Since the announcement and the preview of the prototype, fans got so hyped up with the release of SH FiguArts Nazca Dopant from Kamen Rider W. But to our dismay, it will be a Tamashii Web Shop Exclusive figure.
Nazca Dopant or Kirihiko Sonozaki is a Gaia Memory dealer, wife of Saeko Sonozaki aka Taboo Dopant, and one of Museum's commanders. He loves Fuuto as much as Kamen Rider W do. He is also considered as Kamen Rider W's first rival.
SH FiguArts Nazca Dopant stand 14cm and comes with a sword, moveable muffler and a couple of interchangeable hands. On pre-order, it costs Y3675, or about US$41, and will ship out on September.
If anyone is interested in this figure, you can contact EX_Japan Middleman Services. She got lots of reputations in doing this kind of things. You can also email her at order(at)yokattaweb.com, Twitter or visit the Yokatta Web Shop.
It's now Philip's turn to become Kamen Rider W! SH FiguArts Kamen Rider W Fang Joker stands 14cm tall and comes with Fang Joker's blades to reimagine his finisher, Fang Streizer. It also includes a couple of interchangeable hands.
SH FiguArts Kamen Rider W Fang Joker costs Y3150, or about $35. Here's a review of this awesome figure.
The 2nd protagonist Rider in the Kamen Rider Agito series is out. SH FiguArts Kamen Rider G3-X stand 14cm tall. The set includes all of G3-x's key equipments like GM-01 “Scorpion”, GG-02 “Salamander”, GX-05 “Cerberus”, and GK-06 “Unicorn”. As usual, interchangeable hands are included.
SH FIguArts Kamen Rider G3-X costs Y3200, or about $35. Here's a review of the figure.
Here's the trailer for the 2nd movie in the Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider The Movie: Chou Den-O Trilogy, Episode Blue: The Dispatched Imagin is NEWtral. Episode Blue will be shown in theaters on June 5.
Mitsuru Matsuoka of the band SOPHIA will play the main villain, Kamen Rider Eternal for the upcoming Kamen Rider W film entitled, Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate. His identity for the film is still unknown.
Here's a a battle scene with Kamen Rider Eternal. Is it me or his design kinda remind me of Kiriya's Oni form? Plus, he is carrying a weapon similar in size like that of Hibiki's Armed Saber! Now, where the hell did Eternal get his Driver? Based on the looks of it, its Skull's Lost Driver as seen on Begins Night.
Source: Igadevil via HJU
Scans courtesy of alternate-zer0
One of the highly anticipated SH FiguArts figure is finally released. Tamashii Web Exclusive SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Skull stand 14cm tall and comes with his signature accessories like the Fedora Hat (two types), white scarf (two modes) and the Skull Magnum. It also includes various interchangeable hands.
The pre-order price for SH FiguArts Kamen Rider Skull is Y4,585 or about $52. Here's a review of the figure.
Bandai's Tamashii Nations held The Tamashii Nations Awards 2010, a survey for fans to choose their favorite toy releases in the past year, from April 1st, 2009 and March 31st, 2010. The survey was conducted between April 28 to May 6 on Tamashii Web's dedicated page.
Included in the survey are toyline under Tamashii Nations which are SH FiguArts, Robot Damashii, Soul of Chogokin, S.I.C., S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii, SDX, Armor Plus, G.F.F. series, DX Chogokin and many more.
The Tamashii Nations Awards 2010 have Five Categories:
- Packaging: Item with the best packaging.
- Gimmick: Item with the most impressive gimmicks.
- "Amazing" section: Items with the best elements of surprise - features one didn't expect of, such as color, realization of certain designer's style, pure amazement that the project is pursued in the first place and so on.
- Proportion: Items with the best proportion and coolest appearance design.
- Overall: Applicable to all items.
The Packaging Category:
- 10th: S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Kamen Rider Blade
- 9th: Robot Damashii [Side MS] Gaga Trans-Am Mode Ver.
- 8th: Robot Damashii [Side AS?] Bonta-kun
- 7th: S.I.C. Hibiki Kantou 11 Ki
- 6th: S.H. Figuarts Cure Eas
- 5th: Chogokin Drossel
- 4th: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Decade
- 3rd: G.F.F. Metal Composite Unicorn Gundam
- 2nd: S.I.C. Vol. 52 Kamen Rider Kabuto
- 1st: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker
The Gimmick Category:
- 10th: Soul of Chogokin GX-50 Combattler V
- 9th: Soul of Chogokin GX-46 Daizengar & Aussenseiter
- 8th: Robot Damashii [Side MS] 00 Gundam Seven Sword
- 7th: Robot Damashii [Side EVA] Eva Unit 2
- 6th: Soul of Chogokin GX-49 Shin Mazinger Z
- 5th: DX Chogokin VF-27γ Lucifer Valkyrie (Brera's Unit)
- 4th: Robot Damashii [Side MS] V2 Assault Buster Gundam
- 3rd: G.F.F. Metal Composite Unicorn Gundam
- 2nd: S.I.C. Vol. 52 Kamen Rider Kabuto
- 1st: S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Auto Vajin
The "Amazing" Category:
- 10th: S.I.C. Vol. 52 Kamen Rider Kabuto
- 9th: Manga Realization Baoh
- 8th: S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Auto Vajin
- 7th: Robot Damashii [Side MS] V2 Assault Buster Gundam
- 6th: S.H. Figuarts Kakugo no Susume "Zero Armors"
- 5th: Chogokin for the Adult Apollo 11 & Saturn V
- 4th: Robot Damashii [Side Mashin] Ryujinmaru
- 3rd: S.I.C. Hibiki Kantou 11 Ki
- 2nd: Robot Damashii [Side AS?] Bonta-kun
- 1st: Robot Damashii [Side MS] Regnant
![Robot Damashii [Side MS] Regnant](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/4062707567_e28f0a15d4.jpg)
The Proportion Category:
- 10th: Robot Damashii [Side KMF] Guren SEITEN Eight Elements
- 9th: Chogokin Drossel
- 8th: Armor Plus Tekkaman Blade
- 7th: S.I.C. Vol. 52 Kamen Rider Kabuto
- 6th: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ixa
- 5th: Robot Damashii [Side MS] 00 Gundam Seven Sword
- 4th: S.I.C. Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
- 3rd: G.F.F. Metal Composite Unicorn Gundam
- 2nd: S.H. Figuarts Another Agito
- 1st: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker
The Overall Category:
- 10th: Robot Damashii [Side KMF] Guren SEITEN Eight Elements
- 9th: S.H. Figuarts Kakugo no Susume "Zero Armors"
- 8th: G.F.F. Metal Composite Unicorn Gundam
- 7th: S.I.C. Kiwami Damashii Auto Vajin
- 6th: S.I.C. Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
- 5th: S.I.C. Vol. 52 Kamen Rider Kabuto
- 4th: S.H. Figuarts Another Agito
- 3rd: Robot Damashii [Side MS] 00 Gundam Seven Sword
- 2nd: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker
- 1st: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Ixa
This states that SH FiguArts Kamen Rider IXA is the fan's favorite figure release for the past year. I'm thinking now which figure will win the next survey...
Source: Tamashii Web via Ngee Khiong Blog
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Here's a look on Kamen Rider Joker. Based on the design, its like Kamen Rider W JokerJoker from the Kamen Rider Decade x W: Movie Wars 2010 movie. Obviously behind the mask is Shotarou! But the question is, where did he get Kamen Rider Skull's Lost Driver?
Kamen Rider Joker Rider Punching a Masquerade Dopant!
Here is a scene where Kamen Rider Joker is fighting against the Metal Dopant.
On the upcoming Kamen Rider W FOREVER: A to Z Gaia Memory of Destiny, part of the story is that Kamen Rider W will be facing the Dopant forms of their respective memories. Yep, they will be facing, all their memories minus Joker. Here's a look on each of their memories in Dopant form. So far, I am loving Cyclone, Trigger and Heat Dopants respective designs.
This. Is. Epic!
Kamen Rider W is fighting both Heat and Metal Dopants while using Heat Metal!
Kamen Rider W is fighting both Heat and Metal Dopants while using Heat Metal!
So Kamen Rider Eternal is leading the army of Dopants based on Kamen Rider W's Gaia Memories.
On the top left is Kamen Rider Accel Trial fighting the Trigger Dopant, below is a battle scene with Kamen Rider W HeatMetal vs. Heat and Metal Dopants and on the right is Kamen Rider W fighting Luna Dopant.
Rina Akiyama will star the upcoming Gothic & Lolita Psycho (Gosurori Shokei-nin) movie to be directed by Go Ohara, the same director of Oneechanbara and Lion Maru G.Rina Akiyama will play as Yuki, a girl who lives at home in peace until one day a unit of assassins breaks in and slaughters her mother. In order to reveal the truth behind the seemingly senseless murder, Yuki transforms herself into a demon of vengeance by donning gothic lolita clothing, wielding a parasol as a deadly weapon, and adopting the famous quote: “Suffer no guilt, ye who casts judgment in the name of God.”
Other stars in the movie are Ruito Aoyagi (24 no Hitomi, Sunadokei), Minami Tsukui (Geisha Assassin), and Yourei Yanagi. Makeup/gore effects were handled by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police, Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl).
After the release of Kamen Rider W's Gaia Memory USB Flash Drives, now, Bandai recently announced that they will release Taboo and Claydoll 4GB USB Flash Drives.
If Kamen Rider W's Gaia Memoery USB Flash Drives comes with a box with a WDriver print, the Taboo and Claydoll 4GB USB Flash Drive set comes with a box with a print of the Museum's logo, to keep your precious Gaia Memories safe.
One of the best feature I see on the Taboo and Claydoll 4GB USB Flash Drive is the Dopant's image will be shown on the corner of your screen when you inserted the USB flash drive. In the picture above, you can see the image of the Claydoll Dopant shown in the screen.
The Taboo and Claydoll USB Flash Drive set comes with a 4GB USB flash drive and two USB cases, one for Taboo and one for Claydoll. The set costs Y4980, or about $55, and will be released on May 26, 2010.
Take note: the Taboo and Claydoll 4GB USB Flash Drive set can only be used on Japanese versions of Windows and Mac operating systems.
You can view more info on this product at Bandai.JP.
Here is the latest scan for Kamen Rider W. By the looks of it, the rumor regarding about a Red Nazca Dopant is real! As you can see, it seems it doesn't wear a driver like the original Nazca Dopant.
The question is, who is behind the mask of the Red Nazca? It is currently rumored that since Saeko Sonozaki still have the Nazca Memory (as seen in Episode 34), she might have used it along with Taboo Memory giving it the red color.
Maybe you are asking why they can use two Gaia Memories without a Driver. It's all because of Isaka/Weather Dopant experiments.
No confirmed debut episode for Red Nazca Dopant. We will keep you updated on this one as news come.
In the recent Data CardAss Dice-Oh game advertisement, they show a better view on Tensou Sentai Goseiger's 6th senshi, GoseiKnight. This image is has a much better front view shot than the previous ones.
According to recent rumors, GoseiKnight is a Gosei Header that gains ability to use a human form. More or less a "Header in Disguise." Based on the previous rumors we got, nothing has changed as of now, that he will debut as early as episode 17-18 arc or no later than early 20's.
GoseiKnight's henshin device will be called Knight Power KaihouKi (Release Device) LeonCellular while his weapon is called LeonRazer, that have a sword and gun mode (very similar to most 6th senshi's weapons).
