[Tokumonkey]

The falling rose petals in the Heisei Riders Rising promo pictures - placed right where a Shinkocchou Seihou Kiva figure would stand - cinched it for me. I suspect the image above is upside-down, WAKE UP Kiva, and the shape in the upper-right corner is the unfurled monster-bat leg. (If so, the blurred thing in the right corner is probably a chain.)

I think it goes without saying that we'll get a replacement part for the leg, as well as some character-specific hands. I'm less certain about how they'll handle the driver, and specifically the tiny fuestles. I'd really like for the figure to come with a violin, bow, and appropriate hands. I wouldn't expect him to come with the weapons specific to his alternate forms. (Huh. Kiva isn't even my favorite series, but I might actually be willing to buy an SS version of one of those forms.)

Would a tiny Kivat make sense? For some reason, I can't recall whether Kivat ever came off the driver belt in that form.

[Kiwami]

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I'm less certain about how they'll handle the driver, and specifically the tiny fuestles.

They should be about the size of the Gaia Memories so - maybe they are removable?

Maybe they can even work a tiny hinge into Kivat so you could actually stick a flute in his mouth. Or make him "gabu".

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Originally Posted by Tokumonkey

I'd really like for the figure to come with a violin, bow, and appropriate hands.

Oh a violin would be a cool accessory, not only for Kiva but also as a general thing for figures in that scale.

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Originally Posted by Tokumonkey

Would a tiny Kivat make sense? For some reason, I can't recall whether Kivat ever came off the driver belt in that form.

Well - he came off before the Rider Kick, so I'd say it's guaranteed that he is removable on the figure. Or they just make a belt piece with a molded Kivat, one without and a separate Kivat altogether.

There are also rare occasions where Kivat flew off the belt to attack enemies, so it would be quite lame if they didn't do it. A flight stand like the one they included with the first run of Ghost would cool too.

[Librarian]

Kiva revealed on the 24th, a week before Halloween, and a day after other reasons is hilariously perfect. That's so them. xD Love it! Perfect timing.

Kiva will always hold a special place in my heart, and considering he's one of the other "King" riders. Seems rather perfect to have some focus on him.

[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Librarian

Kiva revealed on the 24th, a week before Halloween, and a day after other reasons is hilariously perfect. That's so them. xD Love it! Perfect timing.

If they show it in magazines now it might even go up for pre-order the night of Halloween for you guys in the US

[Librarian]

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If they show it in magazines now it might even go up for pre-order the night of Halloween for you guys in the US

Which is extra perfect. xD
Now if only Halloween would fall on a full moon night for the trifecta. Or a blood moon.

Speaking of Kiva in general, it's awesome to have so much focus on him via a toy special release. His show marked a birthday for Ishinomori, and Wataru was also the lead in for Decade in character interactions. Plus he did have a dragon upper form, and now they're doing a Dragon Sentai.

[Talisman]

It's Knight. It's gotta be Knight. Nothing else fits. I'm just curious why they'd do him before Ryuki.

Mind you, I'm not complaining...

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

What we can see of the pose looks exactly like the beginning of Kiva's Darkness Moon Break kick sequence, but with his leg's bat-wings unfurled. Especially with the moon in the background.

God, I hope this isn't an obscenely expensive web-only release...

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This seems to be Kiva's signature pose, I guess.

[Librarian]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

What we can see of the pose looks exactly like the beginning of Kiva's Darkness Moon Break kick sequence, but with his leg's bat-wings unfurled. Especially with the moon in the background.

God, I hope this isn't an obscenely expensive web-only release...

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This seems to be Kiva's signature pose, I guess.

Wataru's High Kick.

[Damienthathedge]

I see Kiva's a pro at getting Thots to Begone. Cause that kick just screams BEGONE, THOT.

[Librarian]

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I see Kiva's a pro at getting Thots to Begone. Cause that kick just screams BEGONE, THOT.

That kick says bye Felicia but that butt says "hello daddy."