Zippo Collectors Edition of action superhero Kamen Rider

zoj.jpgRemember Kamen Rider from your childhood? It has been 35 years since the debut of the action superhero and to celebrate the 35th anniversary, Zippo has made a collection of eight lighters with designs of the seven Kamen Riders on them. Zippo only manufactured 100 of them, so they are certain to become a collectible item in times to come. Kamen Rider translated as Masked Rider, was a popular and seminal sci-fi story conceived by renowned Japanese comic book creator Shotaro Ishinomori .It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971.


special0.jpgA manga adaptation was also featured in Shonen Magazine around the same period. The series has spawned many sequels and evolved into a widely popular franchise which is still going strong after 3 decades. The Zippo collection of eight lighters with designs of the seven Kamen Riders on them is available for 367,500 Yen ($3096).
Source Zippo (Japanese)