Kamen Rider Kabuto's 20th anniversary runs through late 2026, anchored by the V-Cinext film Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: Ten o Tsugu Mono, which opens in theaters on November 6. Toei producer Shin-ichiro Shirakura said in September that the V-Cinema label has no plans for continued production and that the Kabuto film will likely be its last.
Kamen Rider Kabuto's 20th anniversary gathered around one release: the V-Cinext film Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: Ten o Tsugu Mono, which opens in theaters on November 6, 2026, with a Blu-ray and DVD release on February 10, 2027. The theme song, "NEXT LEVEL Pass the tofu Version," is performed by Yuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kazuki Kato, and the film introduces the next generation of Riders while bringing back familiar characters. An experiential event, Kamen Rider Kabuto World 20th CAST OFF, started September 19, 2026.
The merchandising wave follows the same anniversary calendar. Bandai Spirits scheduled S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou 20th Anniversary figures for KickHopper and PunchHopper (preorders from September 18, shipping March 2027) and for Dark Kabuto Rider Form (shipping February 2027). The CSM Kabuto Zecter & Hyper Zecter ver.2 took preorders from October 9 through December 2, 2026, with shipping in April 2027; the 44,000 yen set includes a Rider Belt, and a 35,200 yen Update Set drops the belt for owners of the earlier versions. Bandai's SUPER BEST line reissued the Hopper Zecter among DX items from five series, and SO-DO CHRONICLE added Premium Bandai sets for the God Speed Love movie Riders Caucasus, Ketaros, and Heracles and for Atlas and Girafa from the 20th film.
The anniversary's boundary is less settled. Shirakura said on X on September 20 that the V-Cinema (V-Cinext) label has no plans for continued production for the time being, and that the Kabuto film will likely be the last. The Kabuto tie-ins continued after that remark, including the Dark Kabuto figure and the CSM Zecter preorder window, but no later story addresses the label's future.
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Bandai's SO-DO CHRONICLE candy toy line adds two Premium Bandai sets tied to Kamen Rider Kabuto. A 3-piece set covers the movie original Riders Caucasus, Ketaros, and Heracles from the 2006 film God Speed Love, with new sculpting on the Bone Shell Met heads and Shoulder Blade parts and the blue rose included. A 2-piece set covers Atlas and Girafa from the V-Cinema Next work Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: Ten o Tsugu Mono. Reservations open at 13:00 on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Oct 30
Bandai's Candy Division will release Niformation Kamen Rider Series Sticker Wafer vol. 5 on November 2, 2026, priced at 154 yen including tax. The set holds 36 sticker types plus 2 secret types, and includes a ZECT Rare from Kamen Rider Kabuto, the highest rarity available only in this volume. Kamen Rider BLACK appears in the lineup, and a 5th Rare sticker marks Niformation's fifth anniversary. Each pack pairs one sticker with a vanilla cream wafer.
Oct 9
Bandai has posted product specifications for the CSM Kabuto Zecter & Hyper Zecter ver.2 on Premium Bandai, with pre-orders open until December 2, 2026. The Kabuto Zecter ver.2 adds a wing-swap gimmick, 12 BGM tracks, and linked sound effects, so activating Clock Up on the Clock Up Side Buckle plays the in-show sequence through the Zecter, ending in Clock Over when the Rider Kick sound fires.
Oct 5
Bandai will take preorders for the CSM Kabuto Zecter & Hyper Zecter ver.2 from Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM through Wednesday, December 2 at 11:00 PM, with shipping set for April 2027. The 44,000 yen set includes the Kabuto Zecter ver.2 body, replacement wing parts, the Clock Up Side Buckle ver.2, the Hyper Zecter ver.2 body, its Side Buckle, and a Rider Belt. A 35,200 yen Update Set drops the belt for owners of the earlier versions.
Sep 30
Bandai Spirits will release an S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto Rider Form 20th Anniversary Ver. figure to mark 20 years of Kamen Rider Kabuto. The figure stands about 145mm tall, and its suit colors are redone from the broadcast version, using a coloring approach different from the S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto that shipped in 2017. It also has ball joint connections at the wrist fittings and a light-gathering head part that makes the compound eyes appear to emit light. The set includes three left and four right interchangeable hands, the light-gathering head part, and the Zect Kunai Gun in both Gun Mode and Kunai Mode. The price is 11,000 yen including tax, with shipping and handling billed separately. Shipment is scheduled for February 2027.
Sep 20
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.
Sep 17
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.
Aug 8
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.