Kamen Rider Black x Kamen Rider ZO Compilation Released With New Art and Long Interview
The release marks the return of Shimamoto's two Riders in a single volume, timed to the Kamen Rider 55th anniversary, with exclusive content including a long interview and newly drawn material.
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Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Kamen Rider Black x Kamen Rider ZO was released on August 20, 2026. The 240-page volume includes the side story Kamen Rider Black PART Imitation 7 and Kamen Rider ZO, with newly drawn opening pages and illustrations, plus a 15,000-character interview with Ishimori Pro's Masato Hayase. It is priced at 2,200 yen.
The compilation brings together two of Shimamoto's Kamen Rider works in one volume, reproducing the original color pages from their magazine runs. The opening four pages of Kamen Rider Black are newly drawn in full color, and new illustrations for both ZO and Black are included.
The book also features a 15,000-character interview with Ishimori Pro's Masato Hayase, split into Black and ZO editions, and an illustration collection that includes pieces gathered for the first time in a compiled volume. Published by Shogakukan Creative, the A5 softcover runs 240 pages and is available for 2,200 yen including tax.
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