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The state of Tumblr and this blog

So, even if you might not follow any people this applies to, you’ve probably been made aware of the drama going on with Tumblr’s policy update. 

To make it short: As of December 17th, Tumblr has decided to remove any and all content it deems to be explicit. The site was designed to allow for adult content, but the higher-ups have decided they wanted to reinvent Tumblr to make it “family-friendly”. This means many people - good people, too - have basically been kicked from their digital home because the site decided it didn’t like naughty art or photography anymore. 

It’s a decision that is bound to have repercussions for this site, and has already been seen as a bridge-burner for a lot of its users - myself included. Even though I don’t post content that would put me under the radar, I can’t allow for Tumblr’s decision to be seen as acceptable after seeing the impact of friends and artists I admire. My trust has been broken. 

Reviews - on my own blog and on these Rider news blogs - have been on hold since then, as I look for a new place to blog. I’m already considering options, and will have settled on something by January. 

Where does that leave my blogs, @fruitridernews @gameridernews and @buildridernews ? As of now, I’ve decided what the fate of the blogs will be. 

There’s unfinished content, sure - I like to provide a wiki-style format for these blogs - but I can’t see myself finishing it with the other things I’ve got going on. Maybe one day, but not for the foreseeable future. 

Consider these blogs tentatively closed. They’ll still be made available to the public to read, because these blogs mean something to me. A year ago, they got me a job with the Tokusatsu Network, and I’ll be continuing to do toku news coverage there. 

If you’re interested in keeping up with me and my reviews, I’m on Twitter. Thank you for your support over the years. 

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仮面ライダージオウ「DXビルドライドウォッチ」と「DXカブトライドウォッチ」が再販！トイザらス1月2日発売

Well, there’s a turn of events. The DX Build RideWatch will be restocked in January from the looks of it, so I guess anyone who missed their chance can grab it soon. Same goes for the DX Kabuto RideWatch, oddly. 

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The DX Cross-ZBuild Can! 

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Review: RKF Legend Rider Series Kamen Rider Cross-Z - The Tokusatsu Network

Wrote up a review for Cross-Z from Zi-O’s Legend Rider Series, to give a not-so-timely review of what this line is like. I also included Cross-Z in this article about Zi-O merch I recommend checking out on Amazon! 

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ガシャポン特撮部 on Twitter

Legitimately wondered if there would be a Grease Blizzard RideWatch - it’ll be in January’s GP RideWatch 09 wave! 

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The RabbitRabbit Form RideWatch!

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So… this is an unexpected thing to add to the list of Legend Rider content on my various blogs. Kamen Rider Decade makes a return in Kamen Rider Zi-O, featuring the Neo DecaDriver! Decade has fulfilled the fanfic dream and has an updated card arsenal, all the way up to Zi-O. So now, Gaim, Ex-Aid and Build have official KamenRide cards! 

For those who are gonna “Actually,” me on one of those: The Complete Selection Modification release of the DecaDriver certainly did have sounds for Double-to-Drive. It also did not have cards for them, they just inexplicably added hidden sounds, so… this is indeed a new thing! 

If you want details on the DX release, here you go. 

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Atsuhiro Inukai in 2018 series Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi, seen here with Best Match brand ramen. 

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News dropped on Thanksgiving, that’s some timing! 

The December reveals for Zi-O are making their rounds, and it focuses on his first power-up form: DecadeArmor. Being that it’s the first turn-into-other-Riders guy, the RideWatch has a slot for sliding in other RideWatches, which triggers sub-forms for DecadeArmor. 

While redundant in concept, they actually allow him to transform into power-ups used by those Riders! Which, from a design standpoint, is just the head/chest armor added onto those original suits. The most recent heroes they show this off with are... 

DecadeArmor (Ghost Form) based on Grateful Damashii, 

DecadeArmor (Ex-Aid Form) based on Double Action Gamer Lv.XX 

And DecadeArmor (Build Form) based on RabbitTank Sparkling Form 

2/3 of which are relevant to my Rider blogs, so that’s why it’s here. Also of note is the return of Kamen Rider Decade, with a new pink DecaDriver and access to post-Decade forms such as Build! What a wildly fanfic-y turn of events. Love it. 

Lastly, some planned RideWatch releases, adding the last of Build’s power-ups (RabbitRabbit and TankTank) to the roster. 

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Kamen Rider Cross-Z V-Cinext Trailer Debuted - The Tokusatsu Network

It’s the drago boy trailer! 

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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever Trailer Released - The Tokusatsu Network

Time for the feels to set in. 

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Kenichi Takito Cast in Heisei Generations FOREVER as Fuutaros - The Tokusatsu Network

Voice actor news! 

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Build NEW WORLD Gets Insert Theme - The Tokusatsu Network

Obligatory new song, go!

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A fun Ganbarizing card, RabbitDragon! Dig that lifelike art! 

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Since you can never be sure of when these will get subbed, here’s a raw of the Prime Rogue special. Check it out before it gets taken down due to copyright strikes! 

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DX Build RabbitTank Hazard Form Exclusive RideWatch Revealed - The Tokusatsu Network

Another ticket exclusive! 

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(See full details on Tokusatsu Network here, here and here)

I’ve been forgetful about reporting Heisei Generations FOREVER here, but it is technically a Build movie, so let’s go over some of the reveals. 

For starters, plenty of new monsters for Zi-O’s roster! Another Double appears, which we know will probably be tied to a DoubleArmor form, and there’s Another Den-O. On the topic of Den-O, a new Imagin made for that series, Futaros - they describe him as if to say he may be friend or foe. 

Then we have characters. Ataru is an 18-year-old who loves Kamen Riders and is said to have an important role in the movie. Also we have Tid, a “Super” Time Jacker (The villain faction from Zi-O) who wishes to erase Heisei Riders from history.