Tag: Shotaro Ishinomori

Review: S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Ichigo

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

“Go! Go! Let’s go, dazzling machine! Rider Jump! Rider Kick!”   Released alongside S.H.Figuarts Takeshi Hongo, Shinkocchou Seihou Ichigo is one incredible release! Even with having skipped the previous incarnations of S.H.Figuarts based on the original design it is a vast improvement. By being apart of the S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou line, Ichigo looks as if he jumped right out of television sets. One majority highlight fans will admire in the review is the various shades of green found in the breast plate, and helmet. In addition, fans will love the…

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Otakon 2017 – Discotek Media to Release Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier

Pak Hanu

Over the weekend Otakon 2017 was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. At the convention Discotek Media held a panel featuring several new releases.  Among the releases the company announced that they will be releasing Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier on Blu-ray and DVD. For those who are unaware Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Solider is an anime series that premiered in Japan in 2001 and also aired on Toonami in 2003.  The series was a retelling of the original 1964 Cyborg 009 manga series. Cyborg 009 is coming to DVD & SD-BD! pic.twitter.com/O0nRcpR8Bk — 💿Discotek…

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Kamen Rider Build Revealed – Let’s Build!

Michael Mucha

Scans of the upcoming Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Build, have leaked online. Currently the scans reveal Build’s various forms, and his arsenal. Kamen Rider Build will transform through the use of his BuilDriver (or Build Driver), and the collectible gimmick, the Full Bottles. The theme will fuse animals with machines! Kamen Rider Build’s main form is called RabbitTank which is a result of him using the Rabbit Full Bottle and the Tank Full Bottle. By putting the bottles into the BuilDriver and pulling the lever, Kamen Rider Build will…

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Kamen Rider Amazons Season 1 Coming to North America

Hero Club

Today, Amazon announced that Kamen Rider Amazons will be added to its North American Prime streaming services on Friday, April 7th. Amazon will start with Kamen Rider Amazons’ Season 1, and will upload following episodes weekly. The North American launch of the series is to coincide with Season 2’s premiere in Japan. The episodes will feature English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Amazon also intends to bring over Season 2, upon its conclusion in Japan. In addition, Amazon is in talks with Bluefin Tamashii and Bandai in distributing the merchandise for…

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Netflix Announces Cyborg 009: Call of Justice Stream Date

Pak Hanu

Netflix has updated with the announcement that Cyborg 009: Call of Justice will be available on the service starting on February 10. Cyborg 009: Call of Justice was first announced to stream worldwide last December, however today the service has revealed the actual release date. The three part film series will be split into 12 episodes on Netflix. Netflix provided a short synopsis for the film series. Years after taking up normal lives incognito, the cyborgs are forced to fight again when the superhuman Blessed appears with a plan for humanity. Source: Netflix, ANN

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Cyborg 009: Call of Justice Promo Streamed – Battle With the Emperor

Pak Hanu

The official Toho Animation Youtube channel has recently updated with a new trailer for Cyborg 009: Call of Justice films.   The latest trailer features the team fighting against the Emperor. The trailer also features the main theme song for the film titled “, A.I. am Human,”  performed by Monkey Majik. Source: ANN, Toho Animation, Official Cyborg 009 Website

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Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Manga Adaptation Announced

Pak Hanu

It was recently announced by Comic Clear, a manga website owned by Kadokawa, that there will be a manga adaptation for the upcoming Cyborg 009 Call of Justice film. The manga will debut on the website on November 25 to coincide with the release of the first film.  The first chapter will launch on December 9 at 9 AM JST and will update with the following chapters on the second Friday of every month. The manga will be illustrated by Akhiro Kimura, which will be based on the scripts by Kenji Kamiyama, Ryou Higaki, Kurasumi Sunayama, and Harumi Doki.   Source: Comic Clear, ANN

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Kazuhiko Inoue Cast as Emperor In Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Film

Pak Hanu

It was recently announced at the Tokyo Film Festival during the worldwide premiere of Cyborg 009 Call of Justice that Kazuhiko Inoue is playing the Emperor.  Those who watched the 1979 anime series will know him as the voice of Cyborg 009/ Joe Shimamura. ANN posted a quick description of the film’s story. The story depicts Joe Shimamura and the other cyborgs’ struggle with the Bresudo, a group of people who possess superhuman powers and intellect, and have manipulated human history since ancient times. Bresudo’s goals are unknown, and they cast a dark shadow over the world. Although…

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Himitsu Sentai Gorenger Blu-Ray Box Set 1 Announced

Pak Hanu

Amazon Japan has recently updated with a preorder page for the first Blu-ray box set for Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.   Himitsu Sentai Gorenger was the first series of Super Sentai.  The series premiered on April 5, 1975 and ran until March 26, 1977. The series lasted 84 episodes. The first boxset will be released on February 8, 2017 and will be  priced at 23,760 Yen. The set will contain 3 discs with the following episodes. Disc 1: Episodes 1-6 Disc 2: Episodes 7-12 Disc 3: Episodes 13-16  Source: Amazon Japan

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