Hidetoshi Nishijima and Rinya Nakamura star in "Masked Rider BLACK SUN," which will be distributed exclusively on Prime Video (=Amazon Prime Video) in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide. In addition, a key visual and a special video were unveiled on June 12, the "first appearance of Shadow Moon" in "Masked Rider BLACK". In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of Masked Rider, "Masked Rider BLACK," one of the most popular series, is remade as a distribution program. Nishijima plays Masked Rider BLACK SUN (=Kotaro Minami) and Nakamura plays Masked Rider SHADOWMOON (=Nobuhiko Akizuki). Kazuya Shiraishi, who directed "Evil," "Blood of the Lone Wolf," and "Disease Leading to Death," will direct. The film also features a screenplay by Izumi Takahashi, visual concept by Shinji Higuchi, and special effects director Kiyotaka Taguchi. The key visual depicts the film's important theme, "What is evil? Who is evil? the key visual depicts Kotaro and Nobuhiko, Masked Rider BLACK SUN and Masked Rider SHADOWMOON, who look at each other powerfully in a dark atmosphere. The special report film has a heavy atmosphere that has not been seen in the Masked Rider series so far. In addition, new staff information has been released. Kenta Matsukuma, who has produced a wide range of music including "BiSH" as a music producer, and Chikara Imamura, who has been involved in many of Shiraishi's films since "Lost Paradise in Tokyo" until his latest film "Death Row," will be in charge of art direction. Fujiwara Kakusei, who worked on special makeup for "Kingdom" and "Alice in the Country of Death," is in charge of modeling, and Daisuke Iga, who has styled numerous artists and worked on costumes for "Miyamoto kara Kimi e" and "Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime," is the stylist. In conjunction with this announcement, a follow & RT campaign is being held on the film's official Twitter page. Follow the official Twitter and RT all seven campaign posts that will be posted on June 12 to win a special visual signed by Director Shiraishi, Nishijima, and Nakamura. The deadline for entries is 23:59 on July 12. Masked Rider BLACK SUN" will be distributed this fall. Comments from the staff members are as follows. Kenta Matsukuma Kamen Rider BLACK was the only rider I saw in real time. When I saw the news that a reboot directed by Shiraishi was going to be produced, I was excited and thought, "This is going to be an extraordinary work! I was thrilled to hear from the director, and I was so honored and thrilled. It is a great work that combines 50 years of Masked Rider history with a profound worldview created by director Shiraishi and the entire cast and crew. Please look forward to it, Justice! Riki Imamura The director approached me during the filming of "Blood of the Lone Wolf: Level 2. I was asked by the director during the filming of "Blood of the Lone Wolf LEVEL 2" if it would be interesting. I'll do ......! I was at Toei 50 years ago when Kamen Rider was born. I was at Toei 50 years ago when Masked Rider was born, in the midst of a severe labor-management battle. When I look back on it, I am reminded of many things. Film is about realism. That is how I have always approached it. No, one film, "Satomi Hakkenden (1983)," was a creative work. My heart was excited to have a chance to work on a film since then. The Birth of Black Sun! It was an extremely difficult birth. Evil perishes, good also perishes. In chaos, people live. I hoped that the souls of those who resist it would be captured. Kakusei Fujiwara Even today, Rider fans who want to jump over the TV size are being born all over the world. The "Masked Rider BLACK" that Mr. Ishinomori himself returned to the starting point, something that could not be done with the previous Masked Riders, and something that could not be done with the previous Masked Riders. 30 years have passed, and I had the desire to do it someday, and with the appointment of Director Shiraishi and the understanding of all the members of the grand management, I have newly realized it in the world this time. What do you think of the "Black Rage Warrior" in the Shiraishi world? Daisuke Iga I am very honored to be involved in the reboot of the film that I watched with sweaty hands in front of the TV when I was 10 years old in 1987. It was my first time working with director Shiraishi, whom I respect very much, and the script was very current, so I put my own realism and passion for heroes into the costumes. I believe that the Masked Rider series taught boys and girls all over Japan that true heroes are not only "cheerful and fun," but also that they suffer from their own existential anguish and the emptiness of battle. Please wait until the distribution of "Masked Rider BLACK SUN" starts to see what it is trying to convey. I, as a staff member, am very much looking forward to it. (C) Ishimori Production/Toei (C) "Masked Rider BLACK SUN" PROJECT
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
