If anyone asked, ”Ninja Riders are cool, aren’t they?”, I think most people would nod in agreement. However, if you are told, ”a ninja who uses the power of a Rider from the future,” wouldn’t you instantly become intrigued? The ”DX Shinobi Miridewatch” possesses such a unique concept. With ordinary transformation items, it usually ends with ”set it and transform,” but this item does not stop there. From the moment you hold it in your hand, it has a mysterious charm that naturally generates the excitement of wondering, ”what is going to happen?”

The first thing that catches the eye with this item is that it does not finish by simply pressing a button. When you press the button, the door opens, and by moving the lever afterward, the transformation sequence progresses. This is truly an interesting part. Rather than ”okay, transformation finished,” there is a sensation that the transformation is being completed step-by-step through your own operations. As anyone who experienced mimicking transformation scenes and matching the timing during childhood would know, the exact moment your movements perfectly overlap with the sequence strangely pumps you up. It makes you feel as if you have actually become the one transforming.

Playing transformation into ”Kamen Rider Woz Futuring Shinobi” holds a uniqueness distinct from simple sound play. The sequence that advances step-by-step via lever operations strongly enhances the sensation of summoning the power of a future Rider. An atmosphere of ”I am about to unleash the power now” builds up naturally. Rather than just playing transformation, it carries a cool factor akin to a ritual. The flow of activating the finishing move by moving the lever once more after entering the standby state also feels incredibly satisfying. It offers a joy of gradual escalation that cannot be experienced by just pushing some switch.

Hearing just the name, you might think, ”Isn’t it the same thing as a Ridewatch?” However, it is actually quite different. While the Ridewatch works through a mechanism of transmitting data, the Miridewatch is a special system that transmits power via projection using light. To put it another way, even though they are items from the same series, the core concept has evolved in an entirely different direction. It truly feels like an item handling future technology within the series, and you can sense the attention to detail in the fact that it is not just a mere color variant or visual difference.

The interesting part is that while you can enjoy it for its appearance and sounds at first, the depth of the lore gradually kicks in later. Once you learn the background that it is an item used by the other Woz who emerged from a special world where ”Oma Zi-O was defeated,” it stops looking like a simple transformation toy. When you start thinking, ”If the future is different, does the form of the Rider’s power change as well?”, the entire worldview of the series expands before you.

The idea of combining the traditional element of ninjas with the polar opposite image of future technology seems unexpected yet boasts outstanding compatibility. The ninja, which used to be a quietly hiding existence, takes on a new form through future power. I believe the ”DX Shinobi Miridewatch” lets you thoroughly experience that fun as a toy. While just listening to the transformation sound is enjoyable, the very time spent anticipating ”what happens next” while moving the lever might be the greatest charm of this item.