Geets, Hiroshi Fujioka, a revai actor, gave a passionate shout out, "Please keep fighting! THE MASKED RIDER EXHIBITION" Opening Ceremony & Exhibition Report

THE Masked Rider Exhibition," the largest exhibition in the history of the tokusatsu hero "Masked Rider," which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021, will be held at Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, from December 23 (Fri.), 2022. The opening ceremony was held on Thursday, December 22, the day before the exhibition.

THE Masked Rider Exhibition, which started in Nagoya in March 2022 and traveled to Fukuoka and Sapporo, finally arrived in Tokyo. This time, the Tokyo venue is one of the largest exhibitions ever, both in name and reality, with standing Masked Rider statues and motorcycles on display, which were not available at past venues.

The opening ceremony was held there, with Hiroshi Fujioka, who plays Masked Rider No. 1/Takeru Hongo, Hideyoshi Jian, who plays Masked Rider Geets/Hidetoshi Ukiyo in "Masked Rider Geets" currently being broadcast, and Kentaro Maeda, who played Masked Rider Revise/Igarashi Kazuki in the previous work "Masked Rider Revise" on stage. The opening ceremony was held.

Many fans came to the gorgeous ceremony, where 38 riders who have defended Japan from the Showa to Heisei to 2025 also gathered, and the exhibition opened with great excitement.

After Jian and Maeda appeared on the red carpet in front of the Spanish Steps in Sunshine City, Masked Riders of the past appeared one after another! Then, Mr. Hiroshi Fujioka, who played Masked Rider No. 1/Takeru Hongo in the first "Masked Rider" aired in 1971, appeared on the stage.

The opening of "THE MASKED RIDER EXHIBITION" was truly an opening of the 50-year history of "MASKED RIDER.

Hiroshi Fujioka

It is the 50th anniversary of the birth of "Masked Rider. The great Shotaro Ishinomori created Masked Rider, and now it is the 50th anniversary of Masked Rider, and Masked Rider has continued to build up its history over time. And I am truly delighted that successive generations of Riders have gathered here. I am filled with emotion!

Mr. Fujioka said with a smile, having visited the exhibition ahead of others,

I was deeply moved as I recalled the hard work of the many people and actors involved. I was moved to think that the history of Masked Rider has been spun up to this point by the hearts of everyone who loves Masked Rider. I can only say thank you.

He was deeply moved by the experience.

Kentaro Maeda

The two young riders also seemed to have a renewed sense of the 50-year history of Masked Rider through the exhibition: "I felt the history of Masked Rider firsthand" (Maeda) and "Masked Riders are always so cool even when I see them" (Jian).

Mr. Fujioka also commented

The existence of heroes has a great mission and responsibility to bring love, dreams, and courage to children around the world, and their influence is immeasurable. Please continue to fight with that in mind.

Mr. Maeda taught Mr. Jian how to be a masked rider, and Mr. Jian accepted his words with a mysterious look on his face, "I will do my best! with a mysterious look on his face.

Mr. Shukichi Jian

At the end of the ceremony, Mr. Fujioka, Mr. Maeda, and Ms. Jian left the stage, and were replaced by Masked Rider No. 1, Masked Rider Revai, Masked Rider Vice, and Masked Rider Geets.

A photo session was held with a total of 38 riders from the past.

Furthermore, as the movie "Masked Rider Geats x Revise MOVIE Battle Royale" will be released today, December 23 (Fri.), Masked Rider Geats, Masked Rider Revise, Masked Rider Vice and Masked Rider Ryuki appeared at the end and showed battle actions.

The rest of this will be continued in the main movie at ......, and once again, Maeda san. Jian-san appeared on stage.

Jian commented confidently that "working with the senior riders gave me a chance to learn how to act as an actor," and that "the movie has become a film with tremendous power.

On the other hand, Mr. Maeda, seeing Jian's performance since the last episode of "Masked Rider Revise," said, "His face was totally different from the one he had six months ago. I was surprised at the growth of his younger colleague.

The film is also said to depict a battle royale between masked riders. In "Geets," a survival game between the riders is depicted, but they do not fight directly against each other, so "it might be fresh. I hope you will enjoy our battles," said Jian.

In addition, "Masked Rider Ryuki," which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, will also appear in the film, and Mr. Maeda said that he was happy to be co-starring with a rider he watched as a child. Jian, who is the same age as Maeda, was able to talk about everything from hobbies to acting with the "Ryuki" actors, who are his seniors, and absorb a lot of things from them.

The movie "Masked Rider Geets x Revise MOVIE Battle Royale," in which new and old riders are intermingled, is also a highlight of the exhibition.

THE MASKED RIDER EXHIBITION" was a very satisfying multifaceted exhibition!

After the opening ceremony, a preview for the media was held.

At the Tokyo venue, which is one of the largest exhibits ever, not only the first "Masked Rider" to the latest "Masked Rider Geets" were displayed. The exhibition also included works from the side streams, such as distributed works and animated works. The Tokyo venue will display materials and standing images of all Masked Riders, from the first "Masked Rider" to the latest "Masked Rider Ghetsu", and even "Shin Masked Rider", which is still awaiting its release.

One of the highlights unique to the Tokyo venue is that each rider's standing statue and motorcycle are displayed as a set.

At the Shocker Corner, visitors can get up close and personal with the monsters that appeared in "Masked Rider. They are all eerie and powerful!

In addition, props (props) and costumes that were actually used in the filming of the movie are on display, as well as many reproductions. You can also see the props (props) and costumes actually used in the filming, as well as many reproductions of them, up close and personal.

Reproduction costumes of Takeshi Hongo from Masked Rider #1 and Hayato Ichimonji from Masked Rider #2. Other costumes and items from past generations of riders are also on display, so take this opportunity to take a closer look at them with your own eyes!

In the late Shotaro Ishinomori's corner, a rough drawing of "Crossfire," the prototype of "Masked Rider," valuable materials showing how Masked Rider, the "grasshopper monster," was formed, as well as color reproductions of original drawings and manga manuscripts are on full display.

The "Masked Rider Revise" panel has KENTARO MAEDA's signature scrawled on it, so be on the lookout for it!

Personally, I recommend the exhibit of music from past "Masked Rider" movies. It is quite maniacal, not to mention the information on the theme song, as well as the special characteristics of the instruments used in the play accompaniment.

The exhibition can be enjoyed from a variety of angles.