TOEI has completed their first official press conference for the 19th Heisei-Era Kamen Rider- Kamen Rider Build! We now have an extensive look at the cast & story of this new series!
*First up, the story: Kamen Rider Build takes place 10 years after a mysterious artifact called the PANDORAS BOX was found on Mars. The energy from this discovery created a SKY WALL that split Japan into 3 Zones, and awakened strange monsters known as SMASH! that prey on innocent people.
*Kamen Rider Build’s true name is Sento Kiryu! Sento will be played by Inukai Atsuhiro. He is described as a genius level physicist but also has no memory of his past- aside from a vague hint involving a creature known as Nitrogue.
*Sento is taken in by a cafe owner named Soichi Isurugi (played by Yasuyuki Maekawa) who supports the amnesiac scientist. Soichi has a young daughter, Misora (played by Kaho Takada) who possesses a unique ability to “Purify” the dark elements of SMASH.
*A mysterious young man named Ryuga Banjo (played by Eiji Akaso) may hold the key to Sento’s past- but Ryuga’s own past has plenty of secrets too; he’s an escaped convict accused of murder!
*Special Forces Chief Gentoku Himuro (played by Kensei Mikami) will be the one to hire Sento to investigate the Pandora’s Box & solve the mystery of the Sky Walls. He has a secretary, Shigeaki Utsumi (played by Yuki Ochi) instructed to closely monitor Kamen Rider Build’s actions.
*Lastly, Sento will receive support from a freelance journalist named Sawa Takigawa (played by Yukari Taki). She reports on attacks by the SMASH! creatures and may help Build unravel the secrets of his past.
And one final bit of information: the theme song for Kamen Rider Build will be titled Be The One! This song will be performed by a new music group, PANDORA!
Kamen Rider Build will officially begin on September 3, 2017! Stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this exciting new series!
Here we go:
*Build's true name is "Sento Kiryu," played by Atsuhiro Inukai. He has a genius-level IQ but also amnesia and no knowledge of his past.
*A mysterious figure linked to Sento's past is "Eiji Akaso" (played by Ryuga Banjo)- He has been accused of murder and escaped from prison. More than likely Eiji is Kamen Rider Claws.
*Build is taken in by a man named "Soichi Isurugi" (played by Yasuyuki Maekawa) who owns a cafe. HE also has a daughter, Misora (Kaho Takada) who seems to have the power to "purify" enemies.
*Build will be hired by the Special Forces Chief "Gentoku Himuro" (Kensei Mikami) to investigate the PANDORAS BOX incident and deal with the resulting SMASH creatures.
*Additional support will come from freelance journalist "Sawa Takigawa" (Yukari Taki) who investigates the strange new Rider and his fights.
And the story-
10 years ago the “Pandora Box” was found on Mars. On Earth, it created walls that divided Japan into Touto (Eastern Capital), Hokuto (Northern Capital) and Seito (Western Capital) and brought along the Smash, unidentified beigns that attack people.
Sento Kiryu, prodigy physicist, transforms into Kamen Rider Build to fight the Smash.
The Touto government requests his help in deciphering the mystery behind the Pandora Box and the Smash.
There is one mystery not even Sento can solve: his own past. The only memory he has left of more than 20 years is the existence of a sinister figure called, Knight Rogue.
There is one man who holds the key to Sento’s memories. A prison escapee by the name of Ryuga Banjo, who adamantly denies commiting the murder he is accused of.
Misora Isurugi who works with Sento, has the ability to purify the harmful components the Smash are made of.
Sento transforms into Kamen Rider Build in order to uncover the mystery surrounding the Pandora Box, the Smash and his amnesia.
AND a copy of the conference video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KgF1Qkdyow
Am I the only one who feels like this show cobbled together ideas from the whole pre-Decade Heisei-run? The main character has amnesia, the secondary character was in prison, police / special forces are involved, reporter as the female lead, the main hub is a cafe...
Not that that's necessarily bad, I just happened to notice it.
Anyways, I will judge the cast once I see it in action, I can't rate how well of a job they will do based on a press conference.
Story sounds a bit cliche but I'm still interested. The characters each sound unique. I can't wait for this series.
It just hit me, Ryuga is played by Chihiro and Iyu's friend in Amazons.
Not that that's necessarily bad, I just happened to notice it.
Anyways, I will judge the cast once I see it in action, I can't rate how well of a job they will do based on a press conference.
Hiroki decided he was sick of the Amazons' shit and went to go join another Kamen Rider.
So this is another season where the monsters aren't killed?
Hiroki was wrongly accused of the murders of his friends from Amazons, and he somehow managed to cross dimensions while running from the feds.
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