Kamen Rider BLACK SUN" will be distributed exclusively worldwide on "Prime Video" in the fall of 2022! Key visuals and a special report are all on view!

Masked Rider BLACK SUN", a reboot of "Masked Rider BLACK", will be distributed exclusively on "Prime Video" worldwide. In addition, a key visual and a special video have been unveiled.

Masked Rider BLACK" is a popular work which is based on the concept of returning to the origin of "Masked Rider" (broadcasted from 1971 to 1973) among the successive series and has a tragic story of the main character who has to face a harsh destiny. MASKED RIDER BLACK", which has been popular since 1987, will be rebooted as a TV program "MASKED RIDER BLACK SUN", directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and Rinya Nakamura, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Masked Rider's birth.

⇒ MASKED RIDER BLACK SUN" will be rebooted as a distribution program " MASKED RIDER BLACK SUN " to commemorate the 50th anniversary of MASKED RIDER 's birth and will be distributed from the fall of 2022! A reboot of "Masked Rider BLACK" broadcast in 1987

It has been decided that "Masked Rider BLACK SUN" will be distributed exclusively on "Prime Video" worldwide. In addition, a key visual and a special trailer have been unveiled.

The film will be distributed exclusively on "Prime Video" in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide. The key visual and a special report were released on June 12, the first appearance of Shadow Moon in "Masked Rider BLACK".

The key visual depicts the important theme of the film, "What is evil? Who is evil? the key visual shows Kotaro and Nobuhiko, Masked Rider BLACK SUN and Masked Rider SHADOWMOON, who look at each other powerfully in a dark atmosphere.

In the special report, we can feel a heavy atmosphere that has never been seen in the Masked Rider series so far.

Furthermore, the staff information has been newly released this time.
The film's art director is Riki Imamura, who has worked on many of Shiraishi's films since "Lost Paradise in Tokyo" until his latest film, "Death Row," and the music is by Kenta Matsukuma, who has produced a wide range of music including "BiSH. Mr. Kakusei Fujiwara, who has worked on special makeup for "Kingdom" and "Alice in the Land of Imagination," will be in charge of modeling, and Mr. Daisuke Iga, who has styled numerous artists and worked on costumes for "From Miyamoto to Kimi" and "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess," will be the stylist.

The people with great achievements under director Shiraishi are making this film the best it can be, and expectations are high for its distribution in the fall of 2022.

Comments from the staff members have arrived

Kenta Matsukuma

<Profile> Born in 1979.
Born in 1979. Representative of the music production group "SCRAMBLES," music producer, lyricist, composer, arranger, radio MC, and specially appointed professor at Nippon Keizai University. His representative works include "Orchestra" and "Promise the Star" by BiSH, which made its first appearance in the 72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen, and he has been involved in the production of all music since its inception. He has also provided music for "Kis-My-Ft2" and "Shingo Katori," sung a song for the popular game "I Am Majikami," accompanied the movie "Eiga Daisuki Ponpo-san," and produced music for Team Lab's works, among many other sound projects. He is also a member of the rock band "Bu", which he leads. He is also active as a member of the rock band Buzz72+, which he leads.

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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 all the cast and crew. Please look forward to it, Justice!

Imamura Chikara

<Profile> Born in 1943.
Born in 1943. Born in 1943. Has worked on a wide range of art works, not only for films, but also for commercials and stage productions. His major works include "Beast Death (1980)," "Kidnapping Report," "Which Way the Moon Shines," "Sorekara," "Ningen Shikkaku," and "Kamui Gaiden. He has been in charge of the Shiraishi team since "Lost Paradise in Tokyo" until his latest work "The Disease Leading to the Death Penalty".

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The director approached me during the filming of "Blood of the Lone Wolf: Level 2. I thought it would be fun. I'll do ......! I was at Toei 50 years ago when Masked Rider was born. I was at Toei 50 years ago when Masked Rider was created, 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 hope that the souls of those who resist it will be captured.

Kakusei Fujiwara

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Born in Kyoto. Special makeup designer. He has participated in various film productions and events as a special makeup designer, special modeling, character design, etc. His major works include "Zatoichi," "Parasite" and "Iron Amulet. Major works include "Zatoichi," "Parasite," and "I Am a Hero. Recent works include "Kingdom", "MINAMATA", "Alice in the Land of Imagination", "The Blood of the Lone Wolf Level 2", "Kingdom 2", and "Shin Kamen Rider".

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Even today, Rider fans all over the world are born wanting to jump over the TV size. After more than 30 years, I had a desire to do something new with Masked Rider, and with the understanding of Director Shiraishi and the members of the board of directors, I was able to create a new version of Masked Rider BLACK. What do you think of the "Black Rage Warrior" in Shiraishi's world?

Daisuke Iga

<Profile> Born in 1977.
Born in 1977. Stylist. He has worked in a wide range of genres including magazines, advertisements, movies, and theater. He has worked on costumes for TV dramas such as "Toiko Soyada and Her Three Ex-husbands," movies such as "Miyamoto kara Kimi e," "The Fable: The Assassin Who Wouldn't Kill," "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess," and "Shin Ultraman," as well as styling for stage productions.

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I am very honored to be involved in the reboot of a 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 the beloved director Shiraishi, and since the script was well-timed, 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.

A special Twitter campaign will be held to win visuals signed by Director Shiraishi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and Rinya Nakamura!

To coincide with the release of this information, a follow & RT campaign will be held on the official Twitter page of "Masked Rider BLACK SUN".
Those who follow the official Twitter and RT all 7 campaign posts that will be posted on June 12 will be selected in a drawing to win a special visual signed by director Kazuya Shiraishi and stars Hidetoshi Nishijima and Rinya Nakamura, so be sure to check it out.

Film Information
Masked Rider BLACK SUN
Development Period︓Autumn, 2022
Director︓Kazuya Shiraishi
Script by Izumi Takahashi
Music: Kenta Matsukuma
Art: Chikara Imamura
Concept Visual DesignerShinji Higuchi
Special Effects DirectorKiyotaka Taguchi

Distribution: Prime Video

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Masked Rider BLACK
Broadcasting Period ︓ October 4th, 1987 - October 9th, 1988
Number of episodes: 51

Original Story ⽯ Shotaro Shinomori
Script by Shozo Uehara, Masaru Sugimura and others
Director: Kobayashi-Yoshiaki and others
Production: Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation / Tomei Broadcasting System, Inc.

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