In episode 5 of the current airing Ultra Series, Ultraman Z, Shota Hebikura the Captain of STORAGE revealed himself as Jugglus Juggler. In addition, he temporarily stole the Z Riser to create its negative counterpart the Dark Z Riser. Then immediately following the premiere of the episode, Bandai teased that they would be releasing a deluxe toy of the product on the Premium Bandai store. Currently, the order page is active, so we have the product information regarding both its content and features.
Now, the Ultraman Z DX Dark Z Riser will feature eight DX Kaiju Medals in total, as well as the Hebikura Ultra Access Card. These Kaiju Medals will allow owners to access up to three combinations at start which are Zeppandon, Five King, and Five King’s newly revealed pre-evolved form Tri King. For those unaware, Zeppandon is the Fusion Rise of Zetton and Pandon through Maga Orochi’s power, which made its debut in Ultraman Orb. Whereas, Five King made its first appearance in Ultraman Ginga S, its a chimera formed from kaiju seen in the 90’s trilogy (Ultraman Tiga, Dyna & Gaia); its components consist of Golza, Melba, Reigubas, Super C.O.V. and Gan-Q. In addition, the Dark Z Riser and Kaiju Medals can be used with other items within the Ultraman Z toyline. Nevertheless, below is the official gallery for the DX Dark Z Riser from Premium Bandai:
Pre-orders for the Ultraman Z DX Dark Z Riser open tomorrow, August 7 in Japan. Orders for this item are priced at 7,425 yen and orders are scheduled to ship out in February 2021. For those interested in purchasing this item, they should contact their preferred middleman service for more details.
Source: Premium Bandai
