Figuarts Heisei Riders Rising Project Announced

MaskedRiderAsakura · 09-29-2018, 10:01 AM

I'm hyped. OOO, Hyper Muteki, Kiva and TheBee are the top of my want list. If even one of those get announced I'll lose my shit.

If some combination of those get announced I might just die from over excitement lol.

I think we'll for sure see Kamen Rider Evol either here or at the Tamashii Nations event.

Sunred · 09-29-2018, 10:36 AM

Expecting everyone's reaction(including myself) to be this when they don't reveal S.H. Figuarts Kiva and Bandai trolls us for the umpteenth time.

Damienthathedge · 09-29-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Expecting everyone's reaction(including myself) to be this when they don't reveal S.H. Figuarts Kiva and troll us for the umpteenth time.

I mean I've only been into Toku since Ghost was airing live and I'm currently making my way through Heisei Phase 1 (Kuuga and Agito done, Ryuki Episode 13 atm.) but I feel for you guys.

Kiwami · 09-29-2018, 10:49 AM

This won't be Kiva guys, he'll be revealed at Tamashii Nations. It'll either be another round of reissues and/or Zi-O and Geiz.

Sunred · 09-29-2018, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Damienthathedge

I mean I've only been into Toku since Ghost was airing live and I'm currently making my way through Heisei Phase 1 (Kuuga and Agito done, Ryuki Episode 13 atm.) but I feel for you guys.

Yeah, despite whether Kiva as a show was good or not, it was just odd how the other riders from the show and the protagonist's final form got the figuarts treatment but not Kiva's Kiva form.

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

This won't be Kiva guys, he'll be revealed at Tamashii Nations. It'll either be another round of reissues and/or Zi-O and Geiz.

If so I guess I will get that Ron Burgundy clip ready for infinite loop.

I think what gave me a glimpse of hope was that Takeda was to be part of the panel/talk show event thing, and as we all know, he was 1980's bubble economy era Japan playboy violinist and dad to a hermit dhampir before he was alternate reality Hokkaido Mii-tan otaku.

Tokumonkey · 09-29-2018, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

This won't be Kiva guys, he'll be revealed at Tamashii Nations. It'll either be another round of reissues and/or Zi-O and Geiz.

I'd like to believe it's not Zi-O and Geiz, if only because they've been touting these announcements as, y'know, surprises. Nothing would be less surprising than the current series Rider getting a Figuarts entry.

Maybe if they gave them the Shinkocchou Seihou treatment. I don't know if they'd do that at this juncture, though, since the show wouldn't even have been on the air/in production long enough for them to have measured out the suit-with-actor. I'm assuming the design process on Figuarts is lengthy, and the design on SS Figuarts even more so.

I'm probably expecting too much, since the first big announcement was just reissues of existing Figuarts, some of which come with fewer accessories than their original releases.

Carp, carp, carp. Hey, SS Ibuki is a fantastic figure! I've been fighting with my wind effects set trying to get his chopping-the-vortex pose to look passable.

Sunred · 09-29-2018, 07:16 PM

WHAT IF... they announce S.H. Figuarts Kazumi with his trademark coat and Mii-tan merch...

Tokumonkey · 09-30-2018, 09:59 PM

And today's announcement is just Geiz and Zi-O.

Well, and Rider Kicks Figuarts will continue with what, as far as I can tell, are the Shinkocchou Seihou versions of W and Kuuga. It doesn't look like they come with their standard accessories, and instead come with a whole set of Ride Watch stands each.

The most interesting element is that one of the Ride Watch stands that comes with Kuuga is deliberately blacked-out. Also, they're listed chronologically: the next one in the sequence - the one that's blacked out - would be Kiva.

I'm not sure how much I'd read into that, actually. There are 18 stands (well, stand-inserts) in total, and Decade isn't shown. The blacked-out insert could be Decade, in which case... KIVA FAIL.

It looks like they're insanely cheap.

barnstenchfartface · 09-30-2018, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tokumonkey

And today's announcement is just Geiz and Zi-O.

Well, and Rider Kicks Figuarts will continue with what, as far as I can tell, are the Shinkocchou Seihou versions of W and Kuuga. It doesn't look like they come with their standard accessories, and instead come with a whole set of Ride Watch stands each.

The most interesting element is that one of the Ride Watch stands that comes with Kuuga is deliberately blacked-out. Also, they're listed chronologically: the next one in the sequence - the one that's blacked out - would be Kiva.

Kuuga and W aren't being rereleased, those are just stand sets. Five stands, sheets for 9 Riders each. Kuuga and Double are just shown to indicate that you should buy these overpriced stands if you want your SS's to match with the 20th Rider Kicks stands.

Tokumonkey · 09-30-2018, 10:32 PM

Oh, man, you're right. LAME.

The only reason I can see for them keeping the final Ride Watch insert secret is that they want people wondering if it's Kiva or Decade. Regardless, even if you buy both sets and Zi-O, you'll be missing an insert for a main Heisei Rider. Classy.

Hypothesis: Zi-O Decade Ride Armor is being designed and will come with the Decade stand.

09-29-2018, 10:01 AM	#91
MaskedRiderAsakura Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,549	I'm hyped. OOO, Hyper Muteki, Kiva and TheBee are the top of my want list. If even one of those get announced I'll lose my shit. If some combination of those get announced I might just die from over excitement lol. I think we'll for sure see Kamen Rider Evol either here or at the Tamashii Nations event. __________________ Last edited by MaskedRiderAsakura; 09-29-2018 at 10:07 AM..

09-29-2018, 10:36 AM	#92
Sunred Ex-Weather Three leader Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11,181	Expecting everyone's reaction(including myself) to be this when they don't reveal S.H. Figuarts Kiva and Bandai trolls us for the umpteenth time. __________________ Last edited by Sunred; 09-29-2018 at 10:40 AM..

09-29-2018, 10:49 AM	#95
Sunred Ex-Weather Three leader Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11,181	Quote: Originally Posted by Damienthathedge I mean I've only been into Toku since Ghost was airing live and I'm currently making my way through Heisei Phase 1 (Kuuga and Agito done, Ryuki Episode 13 atm.) but I feel for you guys. Yeah, despite whether Kiva as a show was good or not, it was just odd how the other riders from the show and the protagonist's final form got the figuarts treatment but not Kiva's Kiva form. Quote: Originally Posted by Kiwami This won't be Kiva guys, he'll be revealed at Tamashii Nations. It'll either be another round of reissues and/or Zi-O and Geiz. If so I guess I will get that Ron Burgundy clip ready for infinite loop. I think what gave me a glimpse of hope was that Takeda was to be part of the panel/talk show event thing, and as we all know, he was 1980's bubble economy era Japan playboy violinist and dad to a hermit dhampir before he was alternate reality Hokkaido Mii-tan otaku. __________________ Last edited by Sunred; 09-29-2018 at 10:53 AM..

09-29-2018, 07:16 PM	#97
Sunred Ex-Weather Three leader Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 11,181	WHAT IF... they announce S.H. Figuarts Kazumi with his trademark coat and Mii-tan merch... __________________ Last edited by Sunred; 09-29-2018 at 07:20 PM..

09-30-2018, 09:59 PM	#98
Tokumonkey Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,507	And today's announcement is just Geiz and Zi-O. Well, and Rider Kicks Figuarts will continue with what, as far as I can tell, are the Shinkocchou Seihou versions of W and Kuuga. It doesn't look like they come with their standard accessories, and instead come with a whole set of Ride Watch stands each. The most interesting element is that one of the Ride Watch stands that comes with Kuuga is deliberately blacked-out. Also, they're listed chronologically: the next one in the sequence - the one that's blacked out - would be Kiva. I'm not sure how much I'd read into that, actually. There are 18 stands (well, stand-inserts) in total, and Decade isn't shown. The blacked-out insert could be Decade, in which case... KIVA FAIL. It looks like they're insanely cheap. Last edited by Tokumonkey; 09-30-2018 at 10:08 PM..