Kamen Rider tokusatsu superhero franchise and announced a new feature film. That project is
Shin Kamen Rider, which will be directed and written by
Neon Genesis Evangelion creator and
Shin Godzilla co
–director Hideaki Anno. Alongside
Shin Ultraman, this will be the third film to date involving Anno “rebooting” classic tokusatsu characters.
The
Shin Kamen Rider announcement came as part of a special 50th Anniversary livestream, which aired messages from various creators and Anno himself. In his message, Anno stated that “50 years ago, nearly every schoolboy was fascinated with
Kamen Rider, and I was no exception. 50 years later, I began this film project in the hopes of returning the favor in some small way.”
KAMEN RIDER Honors 50 Years with Weekly Classic Episodes
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Look, I’m gonna keep harping on
Kamen Rider until more people watch it. One of the kings of Japanese tokusatsu (or special effects) television, the insect-themed, motorcycle-riding cyborg superhero finally made his way (legally) to North America last year thanks to Toei and TokuSHOUTsu. But with the calendar turning to 2021, it’s an even better time to get into it.
Kamen Rider turns 50 this year. To celebrate, Toei is putting a staggering amount of content on its YouTube channel. This includes full episodes.
According to a press release from New Year’s, Toei will put up 1-2 episodes from each of the 31 different seasons on the Toei Tokusatsu World Official YouTube channel each week. With English subtitles! (HT: TokuNation) If you happened to catch Disney+‘s