The Kamen Rider franchise is in its 55th anniversary year, with the summer film *Kamen Rider Zeets: Sayonara no Mission* set for a July 24 release alongside *Cho Uchuu Keiji Gavan Infinity: Taiyou ga Naita Hi*, and multiple premium collector figures and candy toys launching through mid-2026.
The Kamen Rider franchise is in its 55th anniversary year, with activity concentrated on the current television series Kamen Rider Zeets and its upcoming summer film. The film, titled Kamen Rider Zeets: Sayonara no Mission, will be released on July 24 as part of a double feature with Cho Uchuu Keiji Gavan Infinity: Taiyou ga Naita Hi. The movie assembles the full CODE team for the first time and introduces a new antagonist, Kamen Rider Yumemi, played by Shunta Sono of the group M!LK. A movie-exclusive form, Kamen Rider Zetts Agent Dream, was unveiled in June, using the dream power of all CODE agents. YUTA of NCT 127 returns to perform the theme song, continuing his role from the TV series.
Bandai has been active across multiple collector-oriented product lines. The second wave of the Shodo EXCEED candy toy series launched on June 15, featuring Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form, Kamen Rider Gatack Rider Form, Kamen Rider Fourze Base States, and Kamen Rider Tycoon Ninja Form. The line doubles the painting steps of standard figures and uses clear parts for compound eyes. In the premium S.H.Figuarts line, reissues of Kamen Rider New 1 and New 2 were announced for preorder starting June 1, alongside a new Shocker Combatman figure. All three are scheduled for release between November and December 2026. A separate S.H.Figuarts figure of Tojima Tanzou from the anime Tojima Tanzou Wants to Become a Kamen Rider was also announced, shipping in December 2026.
Other anniversary-related releases include a Swiss watch from Tendence that recreates the Typhoon belt on its dial, limited to 255 units and releasing July 17. The CSM Gaia Memory ver.2 EXTRA Set for Kamen Rider W opened preorders on May 29, featuring resculpted Cyclone and Joker Memories. On the talent side, Takanori Higuchi, who played Kaoru Kino in Kamen Rider Agito, joined the agency PLAN-D, headed by his former co-star Jun Kaname. Discotek also announced a Blu-ray release of Kamen Rider: Skyrider as part of its June catalog.
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The spin-off mini-drama 'Kamen Rider Zetts SERIES OF SISTER'S SUBSTORY Agent Minami' concludes with 'Last Mission' streaming on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club from July 19. An audio commentary for the TV series episode and a new 'Zetts Anime' episode are available now for members.
The upcoming Kamen Rider Zetts film has released the character visual and a character movie for Kumon Soma, played by M!LK member Sono Shunta. Soma is a cold strategist who transforms into Kamen Rider Mugen, a dark rider aiming to turn reality into a daydream world. The film opens July 24 as a double feature with Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity.
The main poster visual, main trailer, and story for V Cinema Next 'Kamen Rider Kabuto: 20th - Heir to the Sky' have been unveiled. The theme song 'NEXT LEVEL Pass the tofu Version' is performed by Yuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kazuki Kato, their first vocal collaboration in 20 years. The film will screen in theaters from November 6, 2026, with a Blu-ray/DVD release on February 10, 2027. An experiential event 'Kamen Rider Kabuto World 20th CAST OFF' will be held starting September 19, 2026.
Bandai is releasing a CSM version of the Ghost Eyecon set from Kamen Rider Ghost, containing all 15 hero soul types with improved sculpt, paint, and partial mold colors. Pre-orders open July 6, 2026, at Premium Bandai for 16,500 yen, with delivery scheduled for December 2026.
Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official will premiere the Heisei Rider crossover film 'Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER' for free on July 5 at 19:00 JST, with an archive available until July 19. The 2018 film, a crossover between Kamen Rider Zi-O and Kamen Rider Build, confronts the metafictional premise that Kamen Riders are fictional TV characters.
Bandai's SUPER BEST series will reissue the DX Brace Buckle from Kamen Rider Blade, the DX K-Taros from Kamen Rider Den-O, and two sets of DX Gashats and accessories from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. All four items launch on July 25, 2026, priced between 4,400 and 9,900 yen.
Bandai is releasing a CSM Transformation Belt Typhoon Old No. 1 Edition to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Kamen Rider. The belt replicates the original design from episodes 1-13 of the 1971 series, using new molds to capture the distinct shape of the Typhoon windmill, side buckle, and back. It includes voice lines by Hiroshi Fujioka, sound effects, and BGM. Pre-orders open July 3, 2026, on Premium Bandai for 55,000 yen, with delivery scheduled for November 2026.
A special collaboration video featuring Kamen Rider Zetts and Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity will screen in Japanese theaters from July 3. The video is part of the "NO MORE Movie Thieves" campaign, which urges audiences not to film or record in theaters. The two heroes pursue a "Camera Man" character in a comical chase, with narration by Jiei Kabira and Ayako Kawasumi.
Bandai Spirits is re-releasing S.H.Figuarts (True Bone Carving Method) figures of Kamen Rider BLACK and Shadow Moon in new specifications. The King Stone Flash Edition and Shadow Flash Edition include light-gathering heads, exchangeable belt parts, and effect sheets. Pre-orders open July 1, 2026, with BLACK shipping in December 2026 and Shadow Moon in January 2027.
Toei's official YouTube channel, Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official, has surpassed 2 million subscribers. To mark the milestone, the channel will stream five classic tokusatsu films for free as premium premieres starting July 4. The lineup includes "Kamen Rider vs. Shocker," "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Bomb Hurricane," "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Goseiger: Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle," "Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars," and "Heisei Kamen Rider 20th Anniversary: Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FOREVER." Each film will be available for about two weeks from its premiere date. The channel will also premiere two special "Kamen Rider x Super Sentai" videos on June 27 at 19:00, directed and composed by Koichi Sakamoto. The "Drama Ver." features suit actor Seiji Takaiwa, his son Taisei Takaiwa, and Ruka Shibata, while the "Music Ver." is an archive-footage montage. The channel launched in 2011.
To mark the 25th anniversary of Kamen Rider Agito, a screening of the 2001 film Kamen Rider Agito PROJECT G4 will be held at T-Joy Hakata on July 11. The event will feature stage greetings from Toshiki Kashu, Jun Yamazaki, and Ryo Karato, who played Kamen Rider G4 and is making his first public appearance in 25 years. Tickets include admission to the Shin Agito Exhibition in Fukuoka.
The Kindle Store is offering volumes 1 through 29 of the Kamen Rider Kuuga manga for 99 yen each through June 23, 2026. The sale excludes the latest volume 30. The manga adapts the 2000 tokusatsu series, relocating the story to the present day, and is written by Toshiki Inoue with art by Hajime Yokoshima.
Swiss watch brand Tendence has unveiled a Kamen Rider No. 1 55th anniversary collaboration wristwatch. The dial recreates the Typhoon transformation belt with a rotating windmill dynamo design. Limited to 255 units worldwide, reservations opened June 18, 2026, with a release date of July 17.
Bandai will release the second installment of its Shodo EXCEED candy toy figure series on June 15, 2026. The lineup includes four figures: Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form, Kamen Rider Gatack Rider Form, Kamen Rider Fourze Base States, and Kamen Rider Tycoon Ninja Form. The figures feature improved sculpting and articulation, clear parts for compound eyes, and double the painting steps. Each figure costs 1,980 yen.
The summer movie for Kamen Rider Zeets has been officially titled Kamen Rider Zeets: Sayonara no Mission, with its main trailer and poster released on June 14. The film is part of a double feature alongside Cho Uchuu Keiji Gavan Infinity: Taiyou ga Naita Hi, both set for a July 24 nationwide release. In the Zeets movie, Shunta Sono (of the group M!LK) plays Kudo Soma, who transforms into the antagonist Kamen Rider Yumemi and seeks to turn the real world into a daydream. The trailer shows the full CODE team assembling for the first time, including Nox (Yuki Furukawa) who tells the protagonist Baku that it is his turn to save him. YUTA (NCT 127) performs the theme song Dreams Never Sleep, continuing his role from the TV series. The song was composed by Hi-yunk (KENJI03 of BACK-ON) with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi. YUTA said he was incredibly happy to be involved with a franchise he loved as a child. The Gavan Infinity half of the double bill features Kohei Osada as Reiji Nushiro facing off against Tsutomu Takahashi as Gavan Killer.
The movie-exclusive form Kamen Rider Zetts Agent Dream has been unveiled ahead of the July 24 release of the Kamen Rider Zetts theatrical film. The form uses the dream power of all CODE agents and transforms via the Zetts Agent Dream Driver. A first-run bonus card set is also announced.
Takanori Higuchi, who played Kaoru Kino/Another Agito in Kamen Rider Agito, announced on June 5 via X that he has joined PLAN-D, the agency headed by co-star Jun Kaname. Higuchi recently reprised his role in the anniversary film Agito: Supernatural War, released April 29.
Bandai will release the second Shodo EXCEED candy toy set on June 15, 2026, featuring four pre-painted figures: Kamen Rider Kabuto Rider Form, Kamen Rider Gatack Rider Form, Kamen Rider Fourze Base States, and Kamen Rider Tycoon Ninja Form. The 100mm figures use clear parts for compound eyes and double the painting steps of the standard line. Each set includes gum and sells for 1,980 yen.
Discotek announced four new Blu-ray releases, including upscaled HD versions of Digimon Tamers and the Hana Yori Dango anime with English dubs and subtitles, plus an HD remaster of Journey to Japan: The Kyoto Connection and the first HD disc release of Kamen Rider: Skyrider.
Bandai Spirits announced on May 30 that three Kamen Rider action figures will open for preorder at general retail stores starting June 1. The S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) figures of Kamen Rider New 1 and Kamen Rider New 2 are being reissued. The New 1 figure comes in its standard specification and includes two types of mufflers: one fabric and one resin. Alongside the reprints, Bandai is releasing a new S.H.Figuarts Shocker Combatman: Hell's Showa Kaijin Edition, which comes with a kukri knife weapon and a log accessory. The New 1 figure is priced at 9,900 yen (tax included), the New 2 at 11,000 yen (tax included), and the Shocker Combatman at 7,150 yen (tax included). All three figures are scheduled for release between November and December 2026.
The upcoming summer film for Kamen Rider Zetts will bring together every member of the secret defense organization CODE for the first time. The film, Kamen Rider Zetts & Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity W Hero Summer Movie 2026, opens in theaters nationwide on July 24. It is a double feature with the Gavan Infinity film. The newly released scene photos show the full CODE lineup facing the antagonist Kudo Shuma, also known as Kamen Rider Musou, played by Soshina Shunta of M!LK. Musou can manipulate the waking dream world. The CODE agents include Manzu Baku as Kamen Rider Zetts (Imai Ryutaro), Nox as Kamen Rider Nox (Furukawa Yuki), Zieg as Kamen Rider Dawn (Amano Hiroshige), Zero (Kawahira Jiei), The Lady (Mimura Rie), Three (Tamaki Hiroki), Five (Koyanagi Shin), and Six (Hirakawa Yuzuki). The Gavan Infinity side of the double feature will see four Gavan characters from different dimensions gather and perform a simultaneous "steaming" transformation. Guest actors for the Zetts portion include Soshina, and for the Gavan portion, the comedy duo Jarujaru's Goto Junpei and Fukutoku Shusuke, along with Takahashi Tsutomu, appear.
Bandai will open preorders for the CSM Gaia Memory ver.2 EXTRA Set on May 29, 2026. The set includes four new Gaia Memories: a completely resculpted Cyclone Memory and Joker Memory, a Bomb Memory, and CycloneAccelXtreme Conversion Parts. Each memory has unique transformation sounds and communicates with separately sold driver units.
Bandai Spirits will open pre-orders for the S.H.Figuarts action figure of Tojima Tanzou from the anime "Tojima Tanzou Wants to Become a Kamen Rider" on June 1, 2026. The figure stands approximately 145mm tall and is made of PVC and ABS. It includes interchangeable face parts, interchangeable hand parts (two types each for left and right), and a set of interchangeable front hair parts that allow the figure to depict Tanzou wearing his signature mask. One of the face parts shows him crying, a notable expression from the series. The figure uses a Dynamic-Movable Shoulder System, a patented joint design intended to better replicate the character's transformation pose. The price is 11,000 yen (tax included), and the figure is scheduled to ship in December 2026. The announcement was made by Bandai Spirits on May 28.
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