Shin Kamen Rider (film)

This article is about the 2023 Japanese superhero film. For other uses, see Shin Kamen Rider (disambiguation).

Shin Kamen Rider
A poster depicting the titular Kamen Rider's helmet
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Katakanaシン・仮面ライダー
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnShin Kamen Raidā
Directed byHideaki Anno
Written byHideaki Anno
Based onCharacters
by Shotaro Ishinomori
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Osamu Ichikawa[1]
  • Keizō Suzuki[1]
Edited byEmi Tsujita
Music byTaku Iwasaki
Production
companies
Distributed byToei Company
Presented byShin Kamen Rider Production Committee[a]
Release date
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Running time
121 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$16.02 million[2]

Shin Kamen Rider (シン・仮面ライダー, Shin Kamen Raidā)[b] is a 2023 Japanese superhero film directed and written by Hideaki Anno. Produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider,[7] it is Anno's third reimagining of a tokusatsu series, following Shin Godzilla (2016) and Shin Ultraman (2022), and the first without his frequent collaborator Shinji Higuchi. 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.

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

Shin Kamen Rider premiered in selected Japanese theaters on March 17, 2023, and was released nationwide the next day, by Toei. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $16.02 million,[2] making it the most commercially successful Kamen Rider film. Fathom Events later released it in the United States on May 31, 2023. It began streaming on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 locations worldwide on July 21, 2023, as Shin Masked Rider.[6] Hamabe won Best Supporting Actress at the 66th Blue Ribbon Awards for her performances in the film and the kaiju epic Godzilla Minus One, and she was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 47th Japan Academy Film Prize.

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  2. ^ a b Komatsu, Mikikazu (May 26, 2023). "Shin Kamen Rider Film To End Theatrical Run in Japan on June 4". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 23, 2015). "Toho Opens Official Website for 2016 "Shin Godzilla" Film". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "1周年を迎えた『シン・ジャパン・ヒーローズ・ユニバース』の体験型イベント「シン・ジャパン・ヒーローズ・アミューズメントワールド」3月18日(土)から東京・池袋で開催決定！". Shin Japan Heroes Universe (in Japanese). February 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "来場御礼！最終入場者プレゼント『シン・仮面ライダー』×『エヴァンゲリオン』リバーシブルミニポスター4枚セット（A4サイズ）。5/19（金）〜配布決定。". Shin Kamen Rider (in Japanese). May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Shin Kamen Rider Arrives on Amazon Prime With New Name". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Shin Kamen Rider released in March 2023". Ishimori Productions. April 9, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.


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