#rider 1

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Bug bites

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Statue Model Kamen Rider 1

  - from Kamen Rider

  - by Banpresto (ca. 1999)

This was another very cool thrift find. An early Banpresto Kamen Rider statue from the Crane King line of UFO Catcher prizes.

Missing the (honestly, rather ugly) base piece but otherwise perfectly intact and ready for display. A fun toy that isn't trying to be too much of anything special, but pulls of its meager ambitions quite well.

It's a very cool time capsule to an era before the franchise was fully resurrected and running full steam ahead. Quaint, simple, and a very cheap find. Not bad for my favorite character from the 50+ year series.

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Kamen Rider episode 49 [Torrent] [Script] [DDL] The pictures say it all. Hongo is back in Japan, tracking the deadly SeaAnemone from Africa! Rider 1 and Rider 2 are back in action, together! What more do I need to say? Double Rider action, and that awesome Sakurajima Rider 1 costume. Speaking of Sakurajima, today we’re gonna talk about something called PRODUCTION ORDER! You might not know this, but the episodes you see weren’t necessarily produced in the order they’re broadcast. The series producer (or sometimes the TV station) decides on what order to show the episodes, and unless they’re two parters or season finales, it’s pretty much anything goes. This is why many modern shows use the two-part formula, it helps them maintain better control of which episodes get shown at what time (also tighter production schedules, toy release windows, etc...) ANYWAY, the episode we’re watching today was ACTUALLY filmed along with the Sakurajima episodes, hence the costume, sleeker Cyclone, and the fact that Hongo’s guest appearance isn’t treated like a big deal.... because, according to production order, we would have just seen him in the Sakurajima episodes! If you’d like to know more about production order, feel free to ask us! Or check the Japanese wikipedia entry for production order! We’ll be back next week with episode 50!

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3rd of April 1971, a legend transformed for the very first time. Happy anniversary to the OG (my quick drawing is modeled after Shotaro Ishinomori’s and Takayuki Takeya’s rendition of Rider 1).

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Kamen Rider Hero's Brave

Kamen Rider 1 [New] - Ver. A

  - from Kamen Rider

  - by Banpresto

Quick Shot

A blast from the past - both an older figure that I've already shown before, and a classic character. Know the saying - an oldie but a goodie.

Such a gorgeous piece - beautiful paint work, textured sculpt, and an iconic pose. This Rider is ready to throw down.

I would love to see more Showa Rider figures from Banpresto. These are such a great value for under $30usd. Beautifully sculpted, high quality figures. One of my favorite characters of all time.

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RIDER ENERGY!

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Kamen Rider 48 will be released on Monday, due to an unforeseen delay with our collaborative project. No worries, though. That’s only a day and change away! Want to stay in touch with us? Come visit us on Twitter.

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This is a great shot.