For the first time in "Masked Rider" history! An anime adaptation of "Kazeto Tantei" has been decided!

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Masked Rider, an anime adaptation of the manga "Kazeto Tantei" ("Weekly Big Comic Spirits"), which depicts what happens after "Masked Rider W (Double)," has been decided.

⇒ Three mysterious countdown timers suddenly appeared on " Masked Rider WEB! Something will happen on April 3 (Saturday), the 50th anniversary of "Masked Rider"!

Masked Rider W (Double)" is the eleventh in the Heisei Masked Rider series, which aired in 2009 and starred Ren Kiriyama (Shoutarou Left) and Masaki Sugata (Phillip). This hard-boiled detective buddy drama has been well received for its high drama and stylish action, and has become one of the most popular works in the series. Currently, the manga "Fuuto Tantei," a sequel to the series, is being serialized in the very popular "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" magazine.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of Masked Rider, an anime adaptation of "Kazeto Tantei" has been decided! It is scheduled to begin distribution in the summer of 2022.

Expectations are high for the anime "Kazeto Tantei," which will inherit the elaborate settings and worldview depicted in "Masked Rider W (Double)" and the manga "Kazeto Tantei.

Details "Masked Rider WEB":
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Comment from Hideaki Tsukada, General Producer
When an original story is adapted to a different medium, do you ever feel dissatisfied, saying, "This is not what I wanted..." or "The main character doesn't say this. The main character doesn't say such and such," "The tempo is bad," "Don't make the explanations I know so well too long," and so on. However, I had no such stress when the live-action drama "Kamen Rider W" was turned into the manga "Kazeto Tantei.

The manga "Kazeto Tantei" is a legitimate sequel that depicts "the story beyond 'W'". In the first place, the "content" is exciting because it is new, but there is also a "technical" aspect to it. I was also surprised when I was supervising the manga, but to my surprise, the original author, Riku Sanjo, designed the manga based on the calculation that "you can read it with the same feeling as watching the drama 'W.'" The basis for this idea is Riku Sanjo's "W" as a drama!

At the base of this idea is Sanjo's "viewpoint that always assumes the feelings of the fans. That is why readers were able to enjoy Kazeto's new story in a surprisingly stress-free way.

The story of Kazato finally manifests itself in a new form, "anime. To paraphrase the lyrics of the song "Cyclone Effect," it is a milestone that says, "You will be strong, the wind will take you to the next stage. The excellent animation creators who have gathered for this project are the "wind" referred to here. We will always keep in mind the aforementioned "viewpoint that always assumes the feelings of the fans" and will surely take you to "satisfaction"!
Please look forward to the next stage of the "Kamen Rider W" anime "Wind City Detective" ----!

The "Kazeto Tantei" manga and the "Masked Rider W" manga

What is the manga "Kazeto Tantei"?
The manga work is a legitimate sequel to "Masked Rider W (Double)".

The title does not include "Masked Rider W," as it was intended to start as a serialized work in a youth manga magazine, and it is an adult story that involves people other than tokusatsu fans.

In addition to "buddy detectives" Shoutarou Hata and Phillip and other familiar members, a mysterious beautiful woman named "Tokime" joins the team to depict the activities of Masked Rider W as he confronts new mysterious incidents that occur in the windy city of "Fuuto.

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The city was supposed to be protected by Shoutarou and Phillip.
However, behind the scenes, mysterious phenomena are still occurring in the city.
A mysterious beauty, Tokime, appears before them.
And a new evil shadow.
Now, a new battle of Masked Rider W is about to begin.

Magazine: "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" (Shogakukan)
Serialization start: August 2017
Total number of copies published: 1.85 million (up to volume 10)
Original story: Shotaro Ishinomori
Screenplay: Riku Sanjo
Manga: Masaki Sato
Supervision: Hideaki Tsukada (Toei)
Creature Design: Katsuya Terada

What is "Masked Rider W (Double)"?
Come on, count your sins!
This is the 11th Heisei Masked Rider film. The detective Shoutarou Left and the mysterious "evil boy" Phillip transform into one "Masked Rider W" together. While it is a detective drama with plenty of mystery elements, the comical interactions between the unique characters have also been popular.

Broadcasting period: September 2009 - August 2010
Original story: Shotaro Ishinomori
Producer: Hideaki Tsukada (Toei)
Main Writer: Riku Sanjo
Director: Ryuta Tazaki and others
Creature Design: Katsuya Terada

For more information, please visit the official portal site of Masked Rider, "KAMEN RIDER WEB".
# MASKED RIDER 50th ANNIVERSARY

■Masked Rider 50th anniversary project announcement press conference
The press conference will be held to announce the 50th anniversary of the birth of Masked Rider and other major announcements. It will also be available for viewing on the webcast.

Date and time: April 3 (Sat) 19:00 Venue / 19:30 Start
Online streaming : www.kamen-rider-official.com

Speakers (tentative):
Osamu Tezuka, President and Representative Director, Toei Co.
Shinichiro Shirakura, Director, General Manager of Television Sales Division 2, Toei Co.
Fumio Yoshimura, Director, in charge of Content Business Division, Toei Co.
Hideaki Tsukada, General Manager of Television Planning and Production Department, Toei Co.

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