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Bandai Spirits announced on May 30 that three Kamen Rider action figures will open for preorder at general retail stores starting June 1. The S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) figures of Kamen Rider New 1 and Kamen Rider New 2 are being reissued. The New 1 figure comes in its standard specification and includes two types of mufflers: one fabric and one resin. Alongside the reprints, Bandai is releasing a new S.H.Figuarts Shocker Combatman: Hell's Showa Kaijin Edition, which comes with a kukri knife weapon and a log accessory. The New 1 figure is priced at 9,900 yen (tax included), the New 2 at 11,000 yen (tax included), and the Shocker Combatman at 7,150 yen (tax included). All three figures are scheduled for release between November and December 2026.
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The upcoming summer film for Kamen Rider Zetts will bring together every member of the secret defense organization CODE for the first time. The film, Kamen Rider Zetts & Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity W Hero Summer Movie 2026, opens in theaters nationwide on July 24. It is a double feature with the Gavan Infinity film. The newly released scene photos show the full CODE lineup facing the antagonist Kudo Shuma, also known as Kamen Rider Musou, played by Soshina Shunta of M!LK. Musou can manipulate the waking dream world. The CODE agents include Manzu Baku as Kamen Rider Zetts (Imai Ryutaro), Nox as Kamen Rider Nox (Furukawa Yuki), Zieg as Kamen Rider Dawn (Amano Hiroshige), Zero (Kawahira Jiei), The Lady (Mimura Rie), Three (Tamaki Hiroki), Five (Koyanagi Shin), and Six (Hirakawa Yuzuki). The Gavan Infinity side of the double feature will see four Gavan characters from different dimensions gather and perform a simultaneous "steaming" transformation. Guest actors for the Zetts portion include Soshina, and for the Gavan portion, the comedy duo Jarujaru's Goto Junpei and Fukutoku Shusuke, along with Takahashi Tsutomu, appear.
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Bandai will open preorders for the CSM Gaia Memory ver.2 EXTRA Set on May 29, 2026. The set includes four new Gaia Memories: a completely resculpted Cyclone Memory and Joker Memory, a Bomb Memory, and CycloneAccelXtreme Conversion Parts. Each memory has unique transformation sounds and communicates with separately sold driver units.
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Bandai Spirits will open pre-orders for the S.H.Figuarts action figure of Tojima Tanzou from the anime "Tojima Tanzou Wants to Become a Kamen Rider" on June 1, 2026. The figure stands approximately 145mm tall and is made of PVC and ABS. It includes interchangeable face parts, interchangeable hand parts (two types each for left and right), and a set of interchangeable front hair parts that allow the figure to depict Tanzou wearing his signature mask. One of the face parts shows him crying, a notable expression from the series. The figure uses a Dynamic-Movable Shoulder System, a patented joint design intended to better replicate the character's transformation pose. The price is 11,000 yen (tax included), and the figure is scheduled to ship in December 2026. The announcement was made by Bandai Spirits on May 28.
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Anime News Network reviews episodes 15-24 of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, noting the plot solidifies into one interconnected arc. Bat Man's plan for world domination involves turning Japanese idols into Combatmen and using them as honey traps. The review highlights the series' central theme: the power of love, which breaks mind control and fuels the heroes' obsessive pursuit of their dreams. The back half also explores the personal costs of single-minded dedication.