Merchandise Update #1

Still reeling from no new Kamen Rider Kabuto episode this past weekend? Can't really help you there, I'm afraid. I can however, talk about a lot of the recent and upcoming Rider stuff to keep you up to speed.

DVD News: (All dates tentative)

-Kamen Rider Kabuto GOD SPEED LOVE is slated to come out on official DVD on 1/21/2007. There will be two versions, the standard 1-disc edition, as well as a 2-disc "Collector's pack" version for quite a bit more. Of course, you're gonna get more. Expect to see the movie out there for download and getting bootlegged soon after.

-Kamen Rider Kabuto Volume #4 comes out 11/21 (Episodes #13~16)

-Kamen Rider Kabuto Volume #5 comes out 12/8 (Episodes #17~20)

-Kamen Rider Kabuto Volume #6 comes out 1/21 (Episodes #21~24)

-Kamen Rider Kabuto Volume #7 comes out 2/21 (Episodes #25~28)

-Kamen Rider Kabuto Volume #8 comes out 3/21 (Episodes #29~32)

Music News:

-The LORD OF THE SPEED single just came out a few days back, chances are you probably have it in one form or another.

Toy News:

-For reasons I'm still trying to figure out, all the Sôchaku-Henshin Kamen Rider BLACK & BLACK RX-related toys got pushed back a month, which means RX & the Battle Hopper/Acrobatter combo (two bike coverings with an interchangeable frame) are slated for later this month, and the big S to the H to the...okay, Shadow Moon, is coming out in December. Our main man Kamen Rider BLACK just came out at the end of last month, along with Kamen Rider Kabuto Hyper Form. The latter sports a number of neat accessories, including an extra hand for a little pointing towards the sky (or at anything you wish) action. The last set of Mirror Monsters from Kamen Rider Ryuki is also on the way in December, and will see the first ever plastic incarnation of Kamen Rider Femme's lucky ducky (or swan, rather) Blanwing!

-If you collect the C.O.R. (Cast-Off Rider) series, a bigger version of Hyper Kabuto is out now, along with the Kick Hopper & Punch Hopper 2-pack, who don't Cast-Off (ironically), but they do have some pretty neat features. Check out the pics on Hobby Links Japan for more.

-Standard Vinyl versions of all the above are out as well.

-"Soul of Vinyl" keeps them coming with Kamen Rider 1 (Sakurajima Version) and Kamen Rider Knight, both due out this month, and Kamen Rider Stronger as well as his buddy Tackle, both scheduled for a late February 2007 release. Check out this prototype pic of the latter:

-In SIC news, Kamen Rider Blade's on the way next month, followed by a Garren/Chalice 2-pack in February and a Leangle/Blade Jack Form 2-pack in March. For those of you wondering, regular Blade is supposed to include the parts to be able to upgrade to King Form.

-If you like Rider Kaijin, chances are you've been loving the Art Works Monsters series. There's a whole bunch of them on the way soon, which I'll go into further detail about soon, but right now, you just need to know this:

Following this month's releases of Snake Orphenoch & Crocodile Orphenoch (look who comes with him!), December will see the first ever Grongi added to the line (N Daguba Zeba and Go Badaa Ba), followed by another helping of the Undead in January (Tarantula Undead and- it's about @#$%in' time- Caucasus Beetle Undead) and finally, February will bring us two more of those loveable Orphenochs, Wolf Orphenoch and the king himself, Arc Orphenoch! Obviously, I'm most excited about finally seeing the Undead get some much deserved merchandise, but really, all of them look great. Plus Mr. J is finally getting his due.

That's it for now, and I haven't even gotten into Gashapon, books, or any of the stuff that I've actually gotten ahold of yet! Well, that'll be for later. (^_~)