Kamen Rider Kabuto celebrates 20th anniversary with new figure and film

The Kamen Rider Kabuto franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary with several major releases. Bandai Spirits has announced the S.H.Figuarts (Shinkocchou Seihou) Dark Kabuto Rider Form 20th Anniversary Ver. action figure. This updated model features a new color scheme, improved wrist joints, and specialized light-gathering head parts. Sales will begin with a first-come, first-served release for select Club Tamashii Members on October 1, 2026, followed by lottery sales for all members and the general public.

Additionally, the anniversary V-Cinext film, ‘Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: Ten wo Tsugu Mono’, is scheduled for limited theatrical screenings starting November 6, with Blu-ray and DVD releases set for February 10, 2027. To promote the film, the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official channel will host special broadcasts of selected episodes from the original series, curated by cast members Yuki Sato, Hidenori Tokuyama, and Kazuki Kato. The film's theme song, ‘NEXT LEVEL Pass the tofu Version’, performed by the cast, will be available on digital platforms starting September 30.