From director Hideaki Anno (Shin Godzilla, Shin Ultraman), live action reboot Shin Kamen Rider recently opened in Japanese theaters, and is finally poised to make its North American premiere thanks to Japan Society.
Japan Society’s North American premiere event for Shin Kamen Rider will take place on May 23, in partnership with Fathom Events and Toei Co. Ltd., who will bring the film to over 700 theaters around the U.S. for one night only on May 31.
Judging by the action-filled trailer, this sounds like an event you won’t want to miss.
In the film, “Hongo Takeshi awakens to discover he has been transformed into a grasshopper-hybrid cyborg. Becoming the Masked Rider, he must fight the mysterious evil organization SHOCKER to protect all of mankind. Shin Kamen Rider is Anno Hideaki’s ode to the legendary tokusatsu franchise, Japan’s biggest hero, and his dearest childhood icon. Go! Go! Let’s go!”
From the press release: “Since 1971, the Kamen Rider franchise has thrilled audiences in Japan. One of the most popular tokusatsu television series, it is in the same special effects-driven genre as sagas including Power Rangers and Ultraman. Core to Kamen Rider is a superpowered, motorcycle-riding masked hero, and the franchise has given rise to over 30 different television incarnations, all focused on different masked heroes whose powers have been influenced by insects, dragons, ghosts, magic, music, and even fruit. Written and directed by Hideaki Anno, Shin Kamen Rider reimagines the original iteration of the masked rider for a whole new generation.”
“We’re honored and humbled to bring Shin Kamen Rider to audiences in North America for the first time,” said Peter Tatara, Japan Society’s Director of Film. “We believe Hideaki Anno’s tribute to one of his childhood heroes will ignite both old and new fans here at Japan Society and all across the country.”
Japan Society will present the first screening of Shin Kamen Rider in North America at 7 PM on Tuesday, May 23. Tickets are available now at japansociety.org/film. Japan Society is a 116-year-old nonprofit organization focused on growing the connections between the U.S. and Japan.
Following the Japan Society premiere, Shin Kamen Rider will be presented in theaters across the country for one night only on May 31 through Fathom Events. For more information about Fathom’s nationwide screenings and the full list of participating movie theaters, please visit fathomevents.com.
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