*Before beginning this article, I would like to warn readers that this will include brief spoilers.*
Recently, a new promotional visual was released for the FUUTO PI animated film, FŪTO TANTEI: Kamen Rider Skull no Shōzō (FUUTO PI: Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull) giving us a first look at a brand-new Kamen Rider transformation for Kamen Rider Double called Cyclone/Skull.
The Director of the film, Yosuke Kabashima, spoke about the design of Cyclone/Skull on Twitter, saying that they wanted the design to be more unique than Double’s, giving it a lighter green tone. Cyclone/Skull was originally conceived as the basic form of Kamen Rider Double that Sokichi Narumi and Phillip would transform into, which was revealed in the new film. The new trailer was released to thank the fans and celebrate the success of the new film, which made its debut in the Top Five at the Japanese Box Office and Filmarks’ first-day satisfaction ranking.
In addition to the new trailer, there has been new information regarding the Blu-Ray release and a brand-new figure of Cyclone/Skull. As pictured below, it will be part of Bandai’s SH FIGURART line and comes with Real Skull Craving, the figure is scheduled to be released in July 2025. For the Blu-Ray, however, will be released on March 12, 2025, and there will be three different editions that fans will be able to buy. Listed below are ways to pre-order, thanks to Toei’s Online Video Shop:
- Standard Edition
- Special Edition– The Special Edition will come with an Exclusive outer case illustrated by the film’s Director, Yosuke Kabashima, and Character Designer Hidekazu Ebina. A special booklet and video extras that included the Premiere Day’s Stage Event, and a video digest interview featuring the film director, Kamen Rider W Director Ryuta Tasaki, and Executive Producer Hideaki Tsukada.
- SH FIGURART Standard Edition– This will include the Blu-Ray and the SH FIGURART Kamen Rider Cyclone/Skull Figure (Releases July 2025, pre-orders are available now.)
- SH FIGURART Special Edition– This will include the SH FIGURART Figure and Special Edition Blu-Ray. (Releases July 2025, pre-orders are available now.)
Futō Tanteī is a continuation of Toei’s Kamen Rider W television series that was written by Riku Sanjō and illustrated by Masaki Satō. It made its debut in Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits Magazine in August 2017 and is entering its final arc. The series has been collected into 16 volumes so far. Toei adapted the film’s story from Riku Sanjō and Masaki Satō’s Fūto Tantei‘s Sixth Volume, which also was an extension of Kamen Rider W’s episode, Begins Night. The manga inspired an anime adaptation and stage play. FUUTO PI is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
How were the Gaia Memories created? How did Double’s battle begin? To answer Tokime’s questions, Shotaro quietly begins to talk about how he met and parted with his master, Sokichi Narumi, a man whom he looked up to as his “boss”.
When the Dopants, monsters who utilize Gaia Memories began to operate in the windy city of Futo, a young Shotaro became Sokichi’s assistant and followed in his footsteps despite being called ‘half-boiled.”
Shotaro becomes increasingly impatient with Sokichi, who secretly operates on the side as Kamen Rider Skull. Meanwhile, the Narumi Detective Office receives a phone call… It is a request from hell that will lead Sokichi and his team to a fateful night!
What will Shotaro see as he follows Sokichi’s whereabouts to deliver the “trump card” brought to him by the mysterious client?
Shotaro and Philip, the duo detectives who met on the first night they became Kamen Rider Double.
The full story will finally be revealed…
Sources: Official Toei PR’s Twitter, Kamen Rider Official Website (1,2,3), Toei Video Online
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