DX Henshin Belts

This article is about a toyline in the Kamen Rider Series.

The Deluxe Henshin Belts (DX変身ベルト, Derakkusu Henshin Beruto), often marketed as DX Henshin Belts, are a series of mid-level priced toys based on the transformation belts of the Kamen Rider TV series.^[1]^[2] A higher quality version produced by Bandai is the Complete Selection Modification line.

History[]

While the DX line from Popy was simple and minimalistic by today's standards, the toys were innovative in their era as they had motorized flashing lights that accurately simulated a belt's activation sequence during transformation and were made with die cast chrome around the buckle. The series was discontinued after Popy was absorbed back into Bandai and the toyline was succeeded by a Bandai toyline with a similar name. To date, Bandai has only reproduced the Typhoon from their predecessors.

Due to the quality of the toys and versatility of features for the belts, the DX line is considered the flagship of the Bandai belt toy-lines and is the most popular, holding record sales in some cases and being the winner of several Japan Toy Awards.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6].

Chronological Order[]

Popy Era[]

DX Typhoon
DX Double Typhoon
DX Ridol
DX Condorer Set w/ Gigi Armlet
DX Electrer
DX Tornado
DX Cycloder Set w/ Super Hand Gloves

Bandai Era[]

Kamen Rider Black DX TV Power Henshin Belt - The first in the revived series. The belt had an infrared light sensor that activated by pressing the grey button on top of the belt. The belt reacted to the rapid flashes of Black's Henshin pose or during a special attack (Rider Kick, Rider Punch, etc.) on TV. The other functions of the belt include a regular push button activation and a flash button.
DX Sunriser Henshin Belt
Kuuga Sonic Wave DX Arcle Henshin Belt
Triple Flash DX Altering Henshin Belt
DX V Buckle
DX Faiz Driver
DX Kaixa Driver
DX Delta Driver
DX Psyga Driver
DX Orga Driver
DX Blay Buckle
DX Garren Buckle
DX Chalice Rouzer
DX Leangle Buckle
DX Ongekibou Set
DX Ongekikan Set
DX Ongekigen Set
DX Kabuto Zecter Henshin Belt Set
DX Gatack Zecter
Dark Kabuto DX Belt
DX Den-O Belt
DX Zeronos Belt
DX Gekijouban Den-O Wing Form and Gaoh Belt
DX Kivat Belt
DX Ixa Belt
DX Sagarc Belt
DX Decadriver
DX Diendriver
DX Doubledriver
DX Acceldriver
DX Lostdriver
DX OOO Driver
DX Birth Driver
DX Fourze Driver
DX Meteor Driver
DX Wizard Driver
DX Beast Driver
DX White Wizard Driver
DX Sengoku Driver
DX Genesis Driver
DX Drive Driver
DX Mach Driver Honoh
DX Banno Driver
DX Ghost Driver
DX Eyecon Driver G
DX Amazons Driver Set
DX Gamer Driver
DX Gashacon Bugvisor
DX Gashacon Bugvisor II
- DX Gashacon Bugvisor II (Kuroto Dan Version)
DX Neo Amazons Driver Set
DX Build Driver
DX Sclash Driver
DX Evol Driver
DX Ziku-Driver
DX Beyondriver
DX Miraidriver Set
DX Neodecadriver
DX Neodiendriver
DX Ohma Zi-O Driver
DX Hiden Zero-One Driver
DX A.I.M.S. Shotriser
DX MetsubouJinrai Forceriser
DX ZAIA Thousandriver
DX Zetsumeriser
DX ZAIA Slashriser
DX RaidRiser
DX Ark Driver
DX Seiken Swordriver
DX Jaken Caliburdriver
DX Seiken Saikou Driver
DX SlashAbaddoriser & ShotAbaddoriser
DX Haken Bladriver
DX Nadeshiko Driver
DX Revice Driver
DX TV Power King Stone (Black Sun crowdfunding campaign goal, an adult size remake of the very first Bandai DX belt) ^[7] Limited Edition as only 10,000 were made^[8]
DX Demons Driver
DX Two Sidriver
DX Libera Driver
DX Cyclotron Driver
DX Week Endriver
DX Vail Driver
- DX Destream Driver Unit
DX Chimera Driver
- DX Juuga Driver Unit
DX Desire Driver
DX Vision Driver
DX TV Power Shadow Charger ^[9]
DX Shin Typhoon (Rider 1)
DX Shin Typhoon (Rider 2)
DX Laser Raise Riser
DX Bujin Sword Buckle
DX Zillion Driver
DX Ultimate Half Typhoon (Prototype Modified Version) ^[10]
DX Gotchardriver
DX Legendriver
DX Dreadriver
DX Century King Sun Driver ^[11]

Premium DX[]

A spin-off line created in 2023 to appeal to the older demographic of Kamen Rider fans. The toy line acts as a mid tier price niche between the main DX line and the super premium of the CSM belts and collectibles, allowing for more features and better details its cheaper counterpart cannot attain for the higher price.

Premium DX Transformation Items[]

Premium DX Shinobi Raise Buckle
Premium DX Memorial Laser Raise Riser
Premium DX Memorial Magnum & Boost Raise Buckle Set
Premium DX Memorial Ninja Raise Buckle
Premium DX Memorial Beat Raise Buckle
Premium DX Memorial Zombie Raise Buckle

Other DX toys[]

Besides transformation belts, the DX label also covers toys of various weapons and other transformation trinkets used by the Kamen Riders. Some of the toys later in this line would have trinkets exclusive to a respective toy that activate hidden sound functions of the DX Belts, thereby necessitating the buyer's need to collect them all to get the full functionality of the belts.

DX Toy Weapons[]

DX Transformation Trinkets and Accessories[]

DX Rising Power Set
DX Card Decks (Ryuki)
DX Axel Watch
DX Henshin Onsa
DX Henshin Onibue
DX Henshin Kigen
DX TheBee Zecter Set
DX Hyper Zecter
DX K-Taros Phone
DX Tatsulot
DX K-Touch
DX Gaia Memories
DX Memory Gadgets
DX Fang Memory
DX Xtreme Memory
DX Trial Memory
DX O Medals
DX Astroswitches
DX Magphone
DX Cosmic Switch
DX Wizard Rings
DX Wizard Ring Holder
DX Drago Timer
DX Lockseeds
DX Lockseed Holder
DX Shift Cars
DX Shift Car Holder
DX Eyecons
DX Ghost Gadgets
DX Mega Ulorder
DX Rider Gashats
DX Kimewaza Slot Holder
DX Cross-Z Dragon
DX Fullbottles
DX Hazard Trigger
DX Cross-Z Magma Knuckle
DX Evol Trigger
DX Great Cross-Z Dragon
DX Grease Blizzard Knuckle
DX Ridewatches, Miridewatches and Anotherwatches
DX Ridewatch Holder
DX Ridewatch Daiza
DX Progrisekeys and Zetsumerisekeys
DX Progrise Holder
DX Grease Perfect Kingdom
DX Progrisekey Connector
DX Zero-Two Driver Unit
DX Zetsumetsu Driver Unit
DX Wonder Ride Books
DX Hissatsuholder
DX Suiseiken Nagare Emblem
DX Raimeiken Ikazuchi Emblem
DX Vistamps
DX Vistamp Holder
DX Vistamp Bar
DX Barid Rex Vistamp
DX Raise Buckles
DX Rider Core ID
DX Raise Buckle Holder
DX Raise Riser Belt and Card Set
DX Gotchadraw Holder
DX Valvaradraw Buckle
DX Chemy Riser
DX Gotchancollection Panel
DX Chemy Smaphone
DX Chemy Riser (Supana Kurogane Ver.)
DX Gotcharignitor
DX Tenliner
DX Crosshopper
DX Alchemisdriver Unit

Notes[]

The ZX Belt is the only Showa-era Rider Belt to not get a DX toy in both toylines.
Other than in Japan, the DX toy-lines have also been officially sold by Bandai in other Asian countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and so on when the Kamen Rider seasons eventually air in these countries, usually a few years after the season has ended in Japan, though various collector toy stores in these countries have imported DX toys from Japan for sale while the season is still running in Japan.
- While Kamen Rider Gaim officially aired in Hong Kong as well as in other parts of Asia, new, smaller toys which have less show-accuracy and play-ability were released by Bandai HK, in place of the Japan DX toy-line. ^[12]^[13] This has received a considerable amount of criticism, due to the quality of these new toys being akin to bootleg versions of the original DX toy. As such, the Japanese DX toys are now being seen as a "rarity" by some fans.
The J-Spirit is the only Rider Belt to not get a Bandai DX Toy. The only toy version of the J-Spirit was a plastic one that was part of an action figure set.

References[]

Toylines
Popy
Toy Figures
Sofubi - Popy World Heroes - Chogokin
Popy Henshin Belts
DX Henshin Belts (Popy)
Bandai
Henshin Belt Toylines and Accessories
DX Henshin Belts - Complete Selection Modification - Complete Style Gigantic - Legend Rider Series Belts - Ride Chemy Trading Card - Triple Change Henshin Series - Tamashii Lab
Gashapon and Candy Toys
Candy Toy Series - Kamen Rider Charadeco Cakes - Converge Kamen Rider - Style Action Wizard - Kamen Rider Gaim Arms Action - Kamen Rider Drive Driving Action - Kamen Rider Ghost Gangan Action - 66 Action Kamen Rider
SHODO: SHODO Kamen Rider VS - SHODO-X Kamen Rider - SHODO-Outsider - SHODO-XX Kamen Rider
SO-DO: SO-DO Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - SO-DO Kamen Rider Build - SO-DO Kamen Rider Zi-O - SO-DO CHRONICLE - SO-DO Kamen Rider Zero-One - SO-DO Kamen Rider Saber - SO-DO Kamen Rider Revice - SO-DO Kamen Rider Geats - SO-DO Kamen Rider Gotchard
Action figure Toylines
Entry Grade - Figure-rise Standard - Souchaku Henshin Series- Rider Hero Series - S.H. Figuarts - Super Imaginative Chogokin
Rider & Monster - Cast Off Rider - FFR - W Form Change - OOO Combo Change - Fourze Module Change - Wizard Action Please! - Arms Change - Tire Koukan - Ghost Change - Level UP Rider Series - Bottle Change Rider Series - Rider Kick's Figure Series - Revice Remix Figure Series - Revolve Change Figure Series - Souchaku Henshin Series (Gotchard)
Bandai America
Masked Rider (Toyline) - Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (Toyline)
Other
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (Figma) - Kamen Rider Happy Set Toys - Hyper Hero - Fujimi Mokei - Real Action Heroes
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