Kamen Rider Kabuto is in the middle of a 20th anniversary push. Its anniversary film V Cinema Next Kamen Rider Kabuto: 20th - Heir to the Sky screens in theaters from November 6, 2026, and a wave of anniversary merchandise is already open for preorder.
Kamen Rider Kabuto's 20th anniversary is running as three separate projects, each with its own schedule. The centerpiece is V Cinema Next Kamen Rider Kabuto: 20th - Heir to the Sky, whose main poster, main trailer, and story were unveiled ahead of a theatrical run starting November 6, 2026. The film's theme song, NEXT LEVEL Pass the tofu Version, is performed by Yuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kazuki Kato, their first vocal collaboration in 20 years. A Blu-ray and DVD release follows on February 10, 2027, and an experiential event, Kamen Rider Kabuto World 20th CAST OFF, begins September 19, 2026.
Merchandise is arriving on a parallel track. Bandai Spirits is selling S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Kamen Rider KickHopper and Kamen Rider PunchHopper 20th Anniversary Ver. as a two-figure set. Preorders open on Premium Bandai and the Tamashii Web Shop at 4:00 PM on September 18, 2026, with shipment scheduled for March 2027, at 22,000 yen including tax plus separate shipping and handling. Both figures are about 145mm tall and made of PVC and ABS. The coloring reinterprets the show's suit colors, different from the Shinkocchou Seihou KickHopper and PunchHopper figures released in 2017. The bodies are sculpted from the skeleton up with joint mechanisms, the Anchor Jacks on KickHopper's left leg and PunchHopper's right arm have movable gimmicks for their Rider Kick and Rider Punch finishers, and new light-collecting head parts let the compound eyes glow when light shines from behind the head. A PET background sheet recreates the pair's simultaneous transformation scene.
Bandai's SUPER BEST line is also reissuing older DX transformation items, the Hopper Zecter among them, alongside items from Build, Ex-Aid, Zi-O, and Zero-One. Those releases run from September to November 2026, with the Build Driver and Full Bottle sets leading the schedule.
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Toei producer Shin-ichiro Shirakura said on X on September 20 that the V-Cinema (V-Cinext) label, which makes sequels and spin-offs of Kamen Rider works, has no plans for continued production for the time being. He said Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: The One Who Inherits the Heavens, opening November 6, will likely be the last.
Bandai Spirits will release S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Kamen Rider KickHopper & Kamen Rider PunchHopper 20th Anniversary Ver. as a two-figure set marking 20 years of Kamen Rider Kabuto. Preorders open on Premium Bandai and the Tamashii Web Shop at 4:00 PM on September 18, 2026, with shipment scheduled for March 2027. The set costs 22,000 yen including tax, and shipping and handling are separate. Both figures stand about 145mm tall and use PVC and ABS. The coloring reinterprets the suit colors from the show, a scheme different from the Shinkocchou Seihou KickHopper and PunchHopper figures released in 2017. The bodies are sculpted from the skeleton up and include joint mechanisms for wide articulation. Anchor Jacks on KickHopper's left leg and PunchHopper's right arm have movable gimmicks for their Rider Kick and Rider Punch finishers. New light-collecting head parts let you stage the compound eyes glowing when light shines from behind the head, and a PET background sheet recreates their simultaneous transformation scene.
Bandai's SUPER BEST line revives DX transformation items from five Kamen Rider series, including the Hopper Zecter, Build Driver, Neo Decade Driver, and Zero-One Progrise Keys. The items release between September and November 2026, with the Build Driver and Full Bottle sets leading the schedule.
The main poster visual, main trailer, and story for V Cinema Next 'Kamen Rider Kabuto: 20th - Heir to the Sky' have been unveiled. The theme song 'NEXT LEVEL Pass the tofu Version' is performed by Yuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kazuki Kato, their first vocal collaboration in 20 years. The film will screen in theaters from November 6, 2026, with a Blu-ray/DVD release on February 10, 2027. An experiential event 'Kamen Rider Kabuto World 20th CAST OFF' will be held starting September 19, 2026.