Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Kamen Rider Agito Ground Form (25th Anniversary Ver.)

Release Date: April 2026

RRP: 9900 yen

Bandai Tamashii Nations may only have a handful of Kamen Riders from the Showa and Heisei Phase 1 eras left to release in the S.H. Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou line, but with how highly in demand some of these figures have gotten over the years reissues are certainly never a bad thing - especially when Bandai take the opportunity to slightly improve on them along the way. With Kamen Rider Agito celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026 it's the perfect opportunity for Bandai to bring the second Heisei era Rider back to the line, particularly since it hasn't been back on the market since its original release all the way back in 2015. S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Kamen Rider Ground Form (25th Anniversary Edition) is a retail release, and the first of several Kamen Rider Agito Figuarts releases planned for 2026 and 2027.

Special REVIEW: No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Polar Beginning

Super Sentai may be on indefinite hiatus as far as further series are concerned, but that doesn't mean the franchise has completely run out of steam yet. Thanks to platforms like the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club streaming service that's still plenty of opportunities to tell more stories through the likes of mini-series and one-off specials, with more from No.1 Sentai Gozyuger among the first of its offerings in this "post-Sentai" landscape. No.1 Sentai Gozyuger: Polar Beginning transports us back to the year 2005 and the first Ring Battle, shedding more light on the past of Mashiro Kumade - the first Gozyu Wolf who would later re-join the battle for the rings as the sixth Gozyuger, Gozyu Polar. Interestingly the one-off special was written by Keiichi Hasagawa (Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Nexus, Kamen Rider Gotchard), rather than series head writer Akiko Inoue.

Toybox REVIEW: Blokees Action Edition Evangelion Proto Type-00

Release Date: September 2025

RRP: $49.99

Over the last few years Chinese company Blokees have taken the toy collecting world by storm, wowing buyers with their range of affordable yet accurate articulated model kits and blind box figurines. The number of licenses they’ve gathered in this time is equally impressive, with the likes of Transformers, Pokemon, Marvel, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, various anime properties and more under their belt. But certainly among their most talked about properties is Neon Genesis Evangelion, with the company celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary with a new range of model kits in their Action Edition line. It’s a line I’ve had my eye on for some time, and with a lot of my Revoltech Evangelion collection now pushing 15 years old I was keen to update it with something a little more modern. Blokees Action Edition DX Evangelion Proto Type-00 is their rendition of Rei Ayanami’s Unit as it appears in the second Rebuild of Evangelion film – a snap together model kit suitable for builders of all ages and experience.

Toybox REVIEW: S.H. Figuarts Spider Kumonos

Release Date: February 2026

RRP: 9350 yen

Super Sentai may be on hiatus as far as the show is concerned, but that doesn't mean Bandai still don't have 50 years' worth of shows to make further merchandise from. Since it's grand return to the S.H. Figuarts line back in 2022 Tamashii Nations have put out a select few characters each year, and while it's not quite the same as the full teams they put out previously it's still great to have some representation from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger all the way up to No.1 Sentai Gozyuger. However the first (and currently only confirmed) Super Sentai release for 2026 doesn't hail from most recent series, and instead makes a return visit to 2023's Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger with S.H. Figuarts Spider Kumonos! The King of the "In-between Land" Bugnarak is a Tamashii web exclusive and the third release from King-Ohger (following on from Kuwagata Ohger and Ohkuwagata Ohger), making it the first series in the relaunched range to receive more than two releases.