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Hello everyone. This is Funasen.
Today's update is special, but let me first introduce the new products that started being accepted for pre-orders today on PREMIUM BANDAI.

"HENSHIN BELT DX Mumeiken Kyomu & Haken Blade Driver"!!
"DX Emotional Dragon Wonder Ride Book"!!





These are the new KAMEN RIDER, Falchion, who appears in the movie "KAMEN RIDER SABER: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin," which starts screening today, and the items that allow Saber to transform into a new form.

Based on the Swordriver, the Bladeriver boldly reflects a phoenix feel in its design, and the volume of the buckle is also impressive.
In normal mode, you can enjoy NARIKIRI just like with previous DX toys. Also, it can be linked with the Wonder Ride Books that have been released so far!
Each Wonder Ride Book used will produce a different read sound.
Furthermore, this time the transformation sound is not just one sound for the Phoenix book...!!
Depending on the Wonder Ride Book used, different toy-original transformation sounds will be activated.
(*There are some groups, so not all of them are new.)

In addition to its normal mode, "Mumeiken Kyomu" can also be launched into dialogue mode by turning the power on while pulling the trigger.
In dialogue mode, you can hear the lines from the movie as KAMEN RIDER Falchion/Bahat, played by Taniguchi Masashi, as well as the transformation sounds, which start with "Draw your sword..." followed by silence, then Taniguchi's laughter and the sound of "Transform", followed by the main transformation sound, just like in the movie.
Yes, I never would have imagined that Taniguchi-san would transform into a rider once again...!! It was with this surprise that I lent my voice to the role.
Next week, we will also start shipping the CSM Amazons Driver ver. Alpha, so please be sure to check it out as well since it will be a Taniguchi festival!


The other "Emotional Dragon Wonder Ride Book" is modeled after a "pop-up picture book" like Calibur, and is a ride book that contains the powers of three dragons.
The transformed Saber has the same color scheme as her initial form, "Brave Dragon," but what was originally just a dragon on her right shoulder now has three in each place, giving it a classic evolutionary feel and a classic coolness.
This book combines the three dragons of "Love," "Courage," and "Pride" into one, and features a distinctive story soundtrack that mixes the voices of Akio Otsuka, Eizo Sakamoto, and a new female vocalist.
Furthermore, by opening the pages, different story sounds will be played for each story, with a female voice for "love," Mr. Otsuka for "courage," and Mr. Sakamoto for "pride."
The transformation sound is also unique and cool, with the three voices mixed together, so be sure to listen to it at the cinema first!

And we have already started taking pre-orders for three products from" KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE The Movie," but we believe we will be able to reveal a certain gimmick that we had been keeping secret because it would have been a spoiler, in time for the movie's release.
So I'll be sharing more about this in next Monday's blog.
(I just checked Twitter and the information is already up, but I'll post the blog next week.)


Well, today we would like to reveal some additional information about SENGOKU DRIVER, whose pre-order deadline is next week on Monday, December 21st.
If you are unsure about purchasing, we hope this will encourage you to consider purchasing.



Today’s Announcement ①
A huge amount of new background music has been added!!!

We've unlocked the capacity and budget, and will be adding a whopping 6 new songs!
It is here

１：「E-X-A (Exciting × Attitude)」
2: "Flower of Time"
3: "Time of Nothingness"
4: "New Arms"
5: "Extreme Dance"
6: "Extreme Dance"

So, for the first time ever, it contains a total of 14 songs!!!
This covers all the battle songs. We've selected songs that highlight the intense developments towards the end of the series.
By the way, "EXA" and "Toki no Hana" are not the versions sung by KAMEN RIDER Girls as the CD title suggests, but the solo versions by Nagura and Jenna that were used in the main video.
The reason is simply to enjoy NARIKIRI playing games with the aim of recreating scenes from the play.

Since there is a certain cost involved for each additional BGM piece, simply because you have freed up some IC capacity does not mean you can easily increase the number of tracks you include.
But this time, we've done our best. From now on, we will be releasing various Lockseeds so that you can continue to enjoy this belt for a long time to come.
We pushed the specs as hard as we could to make it as enjoyable as possible.
Of course, the main reason is that I want those who have already purchased it to be able to enjoy it even more, but I also wanted to say something to those of you out there who are hesitating before the pre-order deadline...
So this is today's special blog update. I think that this information alone will lead to a very good deal. We look forward to your reservations.

Today's Announcement ②
The settings for the transformation standby sound when equipping the Genesis Core have been decided!

I've been talking a lot about the Genesis Core lately, but in a previous blog I wrote that I had a question in my mind: "Is the transformation standby sound for Knuckle with the Genesis Core Japanese-style, or is it the character's original transformation standby sound?" and I'll check with Producer Takebe about it.
Then we checked and consulted.
As a result, we decided to keep the original transformation standby sounds for each character.​
Gaim Jimber Lemon (Cherry/Peach) - Japanese-style transformation standby sound
Knuckle Jimber Maron...This is the standby sound for Rock's transformation !

When it comes to Knuckle's transformation in Gaim Gaiden, the Zangetsu and Ryugen Jimbars that appear in the novel version of KAMEN RIDER GAIM also have Japanese and Chinese standby sounds, respectively.
I think this brings out the character's personality more clearly.

However, a question arises here.
" KAMEN RIDER Savior is originally a Genesis Core, so I don't understand the standby sound!!!" ​
So I consulted with Producer Takebe about that as well.
And it was decided.

We're creating a new transformation standby sound for "Savior"!

Here's today's surprise information.
This rider's design is based on Mars's exterior design and falls into the Western category, but it also has the shoulders of Bushin Gaim... and as those who have read the novel will know, he ultimately becomes an extremely important character.
So we decided that rather than being a regional music genre, we should make it a dedicated transformation standby sound that exudes evil.

In the Gaim Gaiden series, the transformation took place without any standby sound, and this can be recreated using the "no standby sound mode."
On the other hand, that doesn't mean there won't be any transformation sounds. And that's how we got to this point.

Although it is a new piece, it is based on the melody of a Western-style transformation standby sound, but will be arranged to sound like a villain, and is currently in the works.
Please wait until delivery!!

That's all for today's update.
The next update will be on Monday, December 21st, which is the deadline for SENGOKU DRIVER reservations.
On this day we will bring you information on Kachidoki & Goku Lockseeds.

Well then!

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