Kamen Raidâ: The First (2005)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Takao Nagaishi

Writers:

Toshiki Inoue (screenplay)
Shotaro Ishinomori (comic)

Release Date:

5 November 2005 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Lost Identity | Human Monster | Erased Memory | Asia | Cyborg

Cast

Masaya Kikawada	...	Hongou Takeshi / Masked Rider 1
Hassei Takano	...	Ichi-monji Hayato / Masked Rider 2
Rena Komine	...	Midori-kawa Asuka
Hiroshi Miyauchi	...	Tachibana Toubei
Eisei Amamoto	...	Dr. Shinigami (digital cast) (as Hideyo Amamoto)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Issa Hentona
Hirotaro Honda		(as Hirotarô Honda)
Renji Ishibashi
Itsuji Itao
Toru Kazama		(as Tôru Kazama)
Toshiyuki Kitami
Ryôko Kobayashi
Shirô Namiki
Mayumi Sada
Kanji Tsuda
Eiji Wentz		(as Eiji Uentsu)

Directed by
Takao Nagaishi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Toshiki Inoue		screenplay
Shotaro Ishinomori		comic (as Shôtarô Ishinomori)

Produced by
Osamu Fukunaka	....	supervising executive producer: Toei Advertising/Tôei Êjienshî
Tooru Ishii	....	supervising executive producer: Toei Video/Tôei Bideo (as Tôru Ishii)
Ken Kaneko	....	planner: Toei Satellite TV/Tôei Eisei Hôsô
Kazuo Katô	....	producer: Toei Video/Tôei Bideo
Kunihiko Kodama	....	supervising executive producer: Toei Satellite TV/Tôei Eisei Hôsô
Chiharu Nakasone	....	supervising executive producer: Toei/Tôei
Shinichirô Shirakura	....	producer: Toei/Tôei
Takeyuki Suzuki	....	executive producer: Toei/Tôei
Naomi Takebe	....	producer: Toei/Tôei
Kôichi Yada	....	producer: Toei Advertising/Tôei Êjienshî

Original Music by
Goro Yasukawa		(as Gorô Yasukawa)

Cinematography by
Kazunari Tanaka

Film Editing by
Hiroshi Sunaga

Production Design by
Hiroshi Wada

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Masayuki Taniguchi	....	assistant director (as Masayuki Taniguchi)

Visual Effects by
Shingo Kobayashi	....	visual effects supervisor: Studio Galapagos/Sutajio Garapagosu

Stunts
Fumihito Minamitsuji	....	stunts
Makoto Yokoyama	....	action director: AAC Stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Seiichirô Mieno	....	lighting director

Animation Department
Yutaka Izubuchi	....	character designer: refinement

Music Department
Issa Hentona	....	composer: theme song "Bright! our Future" (as Da Pump)
Shinobu Miyara	....	composer: theme song "Bright! our Future" (as Da Pump)
Ken Okumoto	....	composer: theme song "Bright! our Future" (as Da Pump)
Yukinari Tamaki	....	composer: theme song "Bright! our Future" (as Da Pump)

Production Companies

• Kamen Raidâ: The First Seisaku Iinkai
• Toei Advertising K.K.
• Toei Company
• Toei Satellite TV Company
• Toei Video Company

Distributors

• Toei Video Company (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Media Blasters (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Tokyo Shock (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Studio Galapagos (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AAC Stunts  stunts

Also Known As:

Masked Rider: The First (International: English title) (USA) (DVD title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Japan

Company:

Kamen Raidâ: The First Seisaku Iinkai

Movie Connections:

Follows "Kamen Raidâ 555" (2003)

Excellent! Not exactly same as the first Kamen Rider!!

I watched the movie recently. I gotta say I LOVED IT. Friggin' amazing.

Pro:

-Loved the romance between Hongo Takeshi, Asuka and Ichimonji Hayato. -Excellent acting. They were so good. -The Shockers. My gosh. I loved them all, especially Spider. -The subplot about two illness people who later became into Cobra and Snake. I loved that subplot. I must say it's nice to see them together and then became into villains. -The wire work were excellent. Well done. -The Choreography Fights were really well done. -The Legendary Actor who used to play as Kamen Rider V3, Hiroshi Miyauchi... it was NICE to see him in this movie. I hope he comes back in the sequel (If the rumor is true). Hiroshi Miyauchi FOREVER!

Bat looks very interesting and it reminds me of Agent Aburera from Dekaranger.

Con:

-One thing that bothers me, it's like something went go fast. I wish they put the UNCUT version in that movie, just like Hakaider Movie. But heck, it was very enjoyable to watch.

Overall, this movie gets an A-. Good plot and subplot as well. Also, Behind-The-Scenes was really cool. I must say it's a worth to buy it and watch the movie!!

I'm definitely looking forward to see the sequel...if the rumor is true.

HENSHIN!