Shin Kamen Rider (film)

Shin Kamen Rider (シン・仮面ライダー, Shin Kamen Raidā)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 Japanese superhero film directed and written by Hideaki Anno. Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider,[7] it is the third reboot of a tokusatsu series to be adapted by Anno, following Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman.[8] The film stars Sosuke Ikematsu, Minami Hamabe, Tasuku Emoto, Nanase Nishino, Shinya Tsukamoto, Toru Tezuka, Suzuki Matsuo, and Mirai Moriyama. In the film, a man and his female cohort attempt to annihilate the illegal organization responsible for his conversion into a mutant cyborg and stop their plans to conquer society.

This article is about the 2023 Japanese superhero film. For other uses, see Shin Kamen Rider (disambiguation).
Shin Kamen Rider
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanjiシン・仮面ライダー
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnShin Kamen Raidā
Directed byHideaki Anno
Written byHideaki Anno
Based onKamen Rider
by Shotaro Ishinomori
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Osamu Ichikawa[1]
  • Keizō Suzuki[1]
Edited byEmi Tsujita[1]
Music byTaku Iwasaki
Production
companies
Distributed byToei
Release date
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17) (Japan)
Running time
121 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥2.02 billion ($15.49 million)[3][4]

Anno first proposed the project after becoming close with Toei producer Muneyuki Kii during the production of his 2012 film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. Initially, Toei aimed for the film to be released in 2021, however, production was delayed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography began on October 3, 2021, and wrapped at the end of January 2022.

The film premiered in Japan at selected theaters on March 17, 2023, and was released nationwide on March 18, 2023. It has grossed ¥2.02 billion ($15.02 million)[3] and received positive reviews from critics. The film will be released in the U.S. on May 31, 2023.

Plot

Motorcyclist Takeshi Hongo is kidnapped by a cult known as The Sustainable Happiness Organization with Computational Knowledge Embedded Remodeling (SHOCKER) and transformed into the mutant cyborg, Batta Augment-01. After Hongo escapes from SHOCKER, SHOCKER sends one of its mutants, Kumo Augment-01, after Hongo and his ally Ruriko Midorikawa. Ruriko is captured by Kumo Augment-01 and his henchmen disguised as riot police but is saved by Hongo who transforms into his cyborg form and brings him to their safe house in the mountains. At the hideout, Ruriko's father, Dr. Hiroshi Midorikawa, reverts Hongo back to his civilian form with prana life energy. Hiroshi is murdered by Kumo Augment-01 who kidnaps his daughter as well. Hongo defeats Kumo Augment-01 with his cyborg abilities and dubs himself "Kamen Rider".

Later, a government official named Tachibana and a member of the Public Security Intelligence Agency named Taki appear before Hongo and Ruriko and ask for their cooperation in eliminating SHOCKER in exchange for protection and providing information. Ruriko reveals that SHOCKER is an illegal organization established not to lead humanity to happiness, but to save humans in the deepest despair. Ruriko is afraid of her own power and can't decide to fight.

At the request of the Japanese government, Hongo and Ruriko defeat the SHOCKER mutants. With information from government officials, Ruriko confronts SHOCKER mutant Koumori Augment-01 who intends to use a virus to control the population. Hongo assists Ruriko in defeating Koumori Augment-01. Ruriko and Hongo also encounter another SHOCKER mutant, Hachi Augment-01 who intends to save mankind through slavery. Taki and Tachibana's men defeat another SHOCKER mutant, Sasori Augment-01 but are killed by Ruriko's brother, Ichiro, a SHOCKER leader. SHOCKER sends another mutant cyborg, Hayato Ichimonji, or Batta Augment-02 to face Hongo and Ruriko. Through Ruriko's strategies, Hayato is freed from his brainwashing by SHOCKER. Not long after, Ruriko is killed by the Kamakiri Chameleon Augment-01, a SHOCKER hybrid mutant who Hayato defeats.

Hongo heads out to confront Ichiro but is attacked by 11 mass-produced Batta Augments. However, he is saved by Ichimonji, who dubs himself Kamen Rider No. 2 and becomes Hongo's ally. After defeating more Batta Augments, the two arrive at Ichiro's hideout, but Ichiro becomes Kamen Rider No. 0 and fights back with an overwhelming amount of prana. Hongo and the others destroy Ichiro's throne, the source of his prana. With the prana supply cut off, Ichiro gradually weakens and his mask is destroyed. Hongo puts Ichiro's mask on and reconciles with Ruriko's soul, who gives up on her plans and accepts death. At the same time, Hongo consumes all of his prana due to the battle and disappears with Ichiro in front of Ichimonji.

Later, Tachibana and Taki tell Ichimonji in a letter that Hongo wanted him to carry on his will and continue fighting. While Ichimonji interacts with Hongo's spirit, which continues to live inside the mask, the two now known as Kamen Rider No. 2+1 as they face a new enemy.

Cast
  • Sosuke Ikematsu as Takeshi Hongo, a brilliant motorcyclist who is abducted by SHOCKER and transformed into the cyborg Batta Augment-01. As he escapes from his captors, Takeshi re-dubbed himself as the Kamen Rider and pledges to wage a war against SHOCKER.[9]
  • Minami Hamabe as Ruriko Midorikawa, a woman who aids Hongo in his war against SHOCKER.[9]
  • Tasuku Emoto as Hayato Ichimonji, a photojournalist who SHOCKER transformed into the cyborg Batta Augment-02. Initially, he was a brainwashed soldier before he was freed from their thrall, Hayato re-dubbed himself as Kamen Rider No. 2 and joined Takeshi in their war against SHOCKER.[10]
  • Nanase Nishino as Hiromi, a senior member of SHOCKER who can transform into Hachi Augment-01[11]
  • Shinya Tsukamoto as Dr. Hiroshi Midorikawa, Ruriko's and Ichiro's father[11]
  • Toru Tezuka as Koumori Augment-01, a senior member of SHOCKER[11]
  • Kanata Hongō as Kamakiri Chameleon Augment-01, a senior member of SHOCKER
  • Nao Ōmori as the voice of Kumo Augment-01, a senior member of SHOCKER
  • Masami Nagasawa as Sasori Augment-01, a senior member of SHOCKER
  • Tori Matsuzaka as the voice of K, SHOCKER's AI
  • Mikako Ichikawa as Shoko Midorikawa, Ichiro's mother
  • Tōru Nakamura as Takeshi Hongo's father
  • Ken Yasuda as the man who killed Takeshi Hongo's father
  • Shūhei Uesugi as Business Suit Man[12]
  • Suzuki Matsuo[13] as the Founder of SHOCKER
  • Takumi Saitoh as a government official. He called himself "Taki"
  • Yutaka Takenouchi as a government official. He called himself "Tachibana"
  • Mirai Moriyama as Ichiro Midorikawa, Dr. Midorikawa's son, Ruriko's elder brother, and a leader of SHOCKER who can transform into the Chou Augment-01, Kamen Rider No. 0. His backstory is told in the spin-off manga, There is no true peace in this world: Shin Kamen Rider SHOCKER Side[11]

Production

Crew

Personnel taken from Eiga.com.[1]

Development

Anno first proposed Shin Kamen Rider after growing close with Toei producer Muneyuki Kii during the production of his 2012 film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. Planning for the film began in 2015 with Anno as director and screenwriter. Toei initially aimed for release in 2021, the year of the Kamen Rider franchise's 50th anniversary; however, production was delayed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

The film was announced in a press conference on April 3, 2021, the 50th anniversary of the franchise's very first episode.[7][15][16] Anno, who grew up with the original 1971 Kamen Rider series, expressed his admiration for the franchise, calling it "epoch-making" and expressing a desire to "give back in some small way".[17][8][18] Executive producer Shinichirō Shirakura revealed the teaser poster, illustrated by Mahiro Maeda, as well as plans for a Japanese release in March 2023.[14]

In September 2021, the film's official Twitter account announced the script had been finalized, and shooting was soon to begin.[19] On October 10, the film's official Twitter account revealed that Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 would appear in the film.[20] On January 1, 2022, it was revealed that Tasuku Emoto would play the role.[10]

Design

The film's version of Kamen Rider was designed by Anno, Maeda, and Ikuto Yamashita.[21] A number of approaches to modernizing the design were considered, but the designers felt they steered too close to previous reimaginings such as Kamen Rider: The First and Kamen Rider Black.[22] It was ultimately decided to go "back to basics," retaining the overall design of the original 1971 suit with only subtle alterations.[23][21]

Yamashita also designed the film's incarnation of the Cyclone, Kamen Rider's motorcycle.[24] Use of a fully computer-generated bike was proposed, but ultimately rejected due to concerns over budget and screentime.[25] The designer realized it would be impossible to faithfully recreate the original Cyclone's silhouette with a modern bike; As such, production focused on finding a practical vehicle suited for the film's action sequences, which then served as the base for Yamashita's design.[26]

Yutaka Izubuchi, a veteran designer who worked on the previous film reboot, Kamen Rider: The First, designed the Kumo Augment-01, the film's incarnation of Spider Man.[27][28]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 3, 2021.[29] While the film's official Twitter account proclaimed filming wrapped in late 2021,[30] Anno stated that he completed filming at the end of January 2022 in Shin Ultraman Design Works.[31]

Like Shin Ultraman, several sequences in the film were shot on iPhones,[32] using camera movements, lens sizes, angles, and zoom timing to mimic modern cinematic techniques.[33]

Visual effects

Visual effects for the film were created by Shirogumi.[34]

Release

Marketing
Statues of Ultraman (left), Godzilla (center), and Kamen Rider (right) at the Hideaki Anno Exhibition in the Abeno Harukas Art Museum, Abeno-ku, Osaka.

The first teaser was revealed at a press conference on September 30, along with the casting of leads Ikematsu and Hamabe.[9][35][36][37] The teaser is a faithful recreation of the original series' opening title sequence,[38] and revealed the designs of Kamen Rider, his Cyclone motorcycle and the iconic villain Spider Man.[39] In February 2022, Toho, Khara, Toei, and Tsuburaya Productions announced a collaborative project titled "Shin Japan Heroes Universe" for merchandise, special events and tie-ins. The project unites films that Anno had worked on that bear the katakana title "Shin" (シン・), such as Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time,[lower-alpha 2] Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman and Shin Kamen Rider.[40][41] A statue depicting the film's incarnation of Kamen Rider was displayed alongside a statue of the 2016 incarnation of Godzilla and a statue of the 2022 incarnation of Ultraman as part of the Hideaki Anno Exhibition at the Abeno Harukas Art Museum, located in Abeno-ku, Osaka.[42][43]

The theatrical release poster and a second trailer, as well as additional casting information, were unveiled on May 13, 2022, alongside the theatrical release of Shin Ultraman.[44][13]

Theatrical

Shin Kamen Rider premiered at selected Japanese theaters on March 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. and was released nationwide the following day.[11][45] The cast had a "stage greeting" on the former date and the film was also screened in IMAX, 4DX and Dolby Cinema theaters.[11] In April 2021, Shirakura declared the film would be released internationally, but the exact date was still undecided.[14] On April 17, 2023, it was reported that the film will be released in the U.S. on May 31, 2023.[46][47]

Reception

Box office

Upon its release, the film was predicted to gross ¥2 billion, only half the amount its predecessor Shin Ultraman made at the box office.[48] Shin Kamen Rider opened at #2 at the Japanese box office (behind My Happy Marriage), grossing ¥542 million ($4.12 million) during the first three days of its release.[49] The film remained at #3 at the Japanese box office (behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and My Happy Marriage),[50] until it returned to 2# on March 27, 2023.[51] On April 3, 2023, Mikikazu Komatsu of Crunchyroll stated that the film "was down two positions to fifth in its third weekend, with a cumulative total gross of 1.5 billion yen (11.66 million USD). The reception in the otaku community has been much quieter than for the previous two Shin films, and the final box-office performance may not even reach the two billion yen that was initially predicted when it was released."[48] However, on April 24, 2023, it was announced that the film had become the highest-grossing in the Kamen Rider series, having earned ¥2.02 billion ($15.02 million) at the box office.[3]

Critical response

The film has received positive reviews from critics. IGN Japan's Hajime Kasai gave it a score of 7/10, saying that it "seems to have expanded Hideaki Anno's inhuman world view" and did so "more than in the Evangelion series."[52] Matt Schley of The Japan Times gave the film a score of 3.5/5, stating that despite being "plenty for two hours of fun at the movies" it is a "slight letdown for those who’ve seen Anno at his best." Schley wrote: "It's pretty silly stuff, and Anno embraces the 1970s-style camp to its hilt. This isn't a parody, though: He's having fun, not poking fun. The reverence for the material is evident, and I'm sure there are plenty of easter eggs and references for "Kamen Rider" fans".[53] Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network gave the film an overall rating of B+, calling it "a solid film and a love letter to one of the grandfathers of tokusatsu TV shows."[54]

Notes
  1. The katakana for Shin in the film's title has a variety of meanings, including "new" (新), "true" (真), and "God" (神).[5] Also known as Shin Masked Rider.[6]
  2. Known in Japan as Shin Evangelion Theatrical Edition. It is the only film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series to use the same katakana for "Shin" (シン・) also used in Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman, and Shin Kamen Rider.

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