Do we have a release date for YU-DO Zenkaiger, actually? What date in May, that is?

Most candy toys don't put out the exact dates until the first day of the month.

They update each listing with the date, but I just check the calendar directly.
https://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/calendar/2021/05/

Oh, interesting -- since they've got the releases for the 3rd specifically listed, should I expect the other releases to be later in the month?

Full disclosure, I get paid on the 7th and wanna make sure I can actually get this when it comes out

Historically the YuDo sets have arrived in the second half of May on a Monday. 17th, 23rd for the previous years

Saber Emotional Dragon!! Nothing too special to note here, the dragon head chest among other things is painted which is neat. It's nice to see him paired off with Falchion in the same wave!

Aside from that, it's also revealed that ZAIA will come with alternate Thouser key stickers, to replicate his use of the form in The Presidents!

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The Converge Figures went straight to Durandal. Looks like we aren't getting any of the tertiary seiken riders anytime soon. They might appear down the line during the season after Saber.

But the good news is the Converge figures have been increasing in quality just like Sodo. More mass, more paint apps, and more details- same price. This upcoming set has Climax Form Den-O, which is one of the biggest Kamen Rider Converge Figures ever, and the most paint detail.

This SO-DO set is pretty passable to me. Emotional looks like the big draw but Primitive is the best looking in my opinion. And none are as glorious as Dragonic!

My wallet needs a break anyway. The Zenkaiger toys are my favorite Toku toys this year.

Sabela, Durandel, and new Blades in the next wave? Don't see why the former two have to go to P-Bandai when theres two whole waves already solicited

Sabela and Durandal are next wave for sure

Right, Backlog update time!
Zero-One:
Vakyrie Justice Serval
Vulcan Dire Wolf
Saber:
Saber Dragon Arthur
Saber Dragon TV-Kun
Blades Tategami Hyoujuu Senki
Kamen Rider Sabela
Kamen Rider Durandal
Plus lots of accessories
...
We can probably get through most of these in Book8

Something that did strike mevthe other day for an accessory pack to hold is alternate heads for wonder combos — a Saber head with Peter on it, for instance. I imagine it would just be for in-show combos of course, but it is something the current combo gimmick misses.

I also think the Gatriker and the three Megido are likely candidates for some waves. In particular of that backlog I think we’ll only get Sabela, Durandal and the new Blades form in the next wave (valkyrie and vulcan will be closer to their movie, tv-kun will be tv-kun), so I think Gatriker is next wave for sure.