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Hello everyone! This is Funasen, the CSM specialist.

Today, the 16th CSM was announced.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of "MASKED RIDER DEN-O," the "DEN-O BELT" will finally be released as a set with "Keitaros"!
You may be thinking that the "NEW DEN-O BELT" was the 10th anniversary item, but it wouldn't be a true 10th anniversary celebration without the main belt! So, here it is, at last.



This time we are only announcing the titles that will be commercialized, but in this blog I would like to write about a few more things that I can share with you.

First of all, the size is the same as the "CSM version NEW DEN-O BELT" (= the same size as the DX DEN-O BELT).
When the commercialization of the new DEN-O BELT was previously announced, we received a lot of feedback asking, "Why isn't it the same size as the COMPLETE SELECTION version of DEN-O BELT?"
The reason for this was precisely to release this product.
Those who have the CS version from back then will know that the CS version of DEN-O BELT is extremely large in order to approximate the size of the suit props.
And if you were to add a mobile phone to that size, it would end up being about the size of an iPad mini, so it can't really be called a mobile phone at all...
Taking this into consideration, I decided to go with the DX version of the CSM DEN-O BELT.
In order to standardize the series, the new DEN-O BELT is also DX size.

And as for the all-important gameplay details, they far, far surpass the CS version of DEN-O BELT!
That's all I'll tell you today.
Well, that's what happens when you have Cataros attached to it, but there's more to it than that.
We believe that this item will exceed your expectations.

Regarding this, it is also related to the question that many of you have this time, which is "Why was the NEW DEN-O BELT commercialized before DEN-O BELT?"
The reason for releasing the new DEN-O BELT O Belt first is, of course, because it is the first commercialized item, we want to deliver it quickly to all the fans who have been hoping for a long time for it to be released, but we also had the goal of "developing the new DEN-O BELT will lead to the development of a more perfect DEN-O BELT."
Regardless of whether it is a toy or any other product, knowledge is accumulated through the development of various products, and they evolve to a higher level.
The CSM series has evolved little by little since the first release, and has reached its current form.
We believe that this evolution is only possible thanks to the opinions and feedback of our users.
We have reflected everyone's reactions after the announcement of the new DEN-O BELT Belt, as well as the possibilities we discovered through product development, in this "CSM DEN-O BELT & Keitaros"!
Of course, you can rest assured that the new DEN-O BELT has been made without any cutting corners.

It feels like we've set the bar high for ourselves, but we are currently working hard on development in order to exceed everyone's expectations.
Ah, I want to tell you the details quickly! But I can't! What a dilemma...
All will be released in one month on Tuesday, May 23rd.


Well, that's enough about DEN-O BELT, and today we'll bring you some information about the sound of the Hopper Zecter.
This time, we'll talk about "transformation sounds."

The Hopper Zecter's transformation sound is made up of three sound elements: "Transform" -> "Transformation sound effect" -> "Change Kick Hopper (or Punch Hopper)". But did you know that the timing of these sounds is different every time in the movie?
In the DX version, after the "transformation sound effect" finishes playing, "Change Kick Hopper" plays, but in the movie, in the episode where Kick Hopper first appears, "Change Kick Hopper" plays slightly overlapping with the end of the "transformation sound effect", and in other episodes and in the episode where two people transform at the same time, "Change Kick Hopper" overlaps near the beginning of the "transformation sound effect", or from the middle of the effect, or in the end, only the "transformation sound effect" plays...
The timing of the alarm varies depending on the episode, so there is no correct answer.
I agonized over how to edit the CSM version of the Hopper Zecter's transformation sound...
As a result, just like the DX version, the "Change Kick Hopper" sound will play after the "transformation sound effect."

However, in the DX version there was a slight delay between the "transformation sound SE" and the "Change Kick Hopper" sound, but in the CSM version they play without any pause, so I think it is closer to the impression in the movie.
(I tried to edit the SE and the voice slightly overlapping, but when playing it through the toy speakers, I confirmed that the voice was quite hard to hear, which was another reason.)

That's all for today's blog.
The next update will be on Monday, May 1st.

In addition to further specification information for the Hopper Zecter Neo Amazons Driver,
Although it's not CSM, I'd like to briefly touch on the "DX Paradox Buckle," which will begin taking pre-orders this weekend.

See you next time!