Kamen Rider

Japanese media franchise

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2024 Continues to be active in the tokusatsu industry, directing recent series like Kamen Rider Gotchard and Wing-Man.
September 2023 Newest series, Kamen Rider Gotchard, premiered in September.
August 2022 Anime adaptation of Fuuto PI debuts, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series and set after the events of Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel.
February 2021 Seven Seas Entertainment announced the licensing of the original Kamen Rider manga for publication in an omnibus edition.
November 27 2020 Shinichiro Shirakura released another spin-off novel related to Kamen Rider Den-O.
November 27 2020 A spin-off novel written by Shinichiro Shirakura was released.
August 14 2020 Pretty Den-O release was moved to this date due to the COVID-19 pandemic
April 24 2020 Pretty Den-O was originally scheduled for release in Japan
2019 Began work on Ultra Galaxy Fight series, which continues to the present day, indicating an ongoing significant project.
2018 Directed his first anime series, Mob Psycho 100, showing his expanding range beyond live-action tokusatsu.
December 22 2018 A Movie War film was released featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider Zi-O, and Kamen Rider Den-O.
March 25 2017 Ultra Super Hero Taisen crossover film released, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kamen Rider Den-O. The film features casts from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Amazon Riders, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. It introduces movie-exclusive characters Kamen Rider True Brave (played by Toshiki Seto) and villain Shocker Great Leader III (played by Diamond Yukai).
2015 Directed multiple projects including Ultraman Ginga S, Gunblade, Ultraman X, and Ultra Fight Victory, demonstrating his versatility across different tokusatsu genres.
July 26 2013 Shinichiro Shirakura released a spin-off novel adaptation of Kamen Rider Den-O as part of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders novel series.
April 1 2011 Released 'Let's Go Kamen Riders' film, which commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, featuring cast and characters from Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider OOO, and other past franchise series.
2010 Began directing Kamen Rider W, marking his entry into the Kamen Rider franchise.
2010 Three additional films were released during the summer, further expanding the Den-O multimedia franchise.
2010 Release of 'Action-ZERO 2010' song, associated with the Kamen Rider Den-O series and its ongoing narrative or soundtrack.
October 21 2010 A third set of animated Den-O OVA shorts was released, which included references to other Toei shows and a cameo appearance by Ultraman Taro.
June 2010 Cho-Den-O Trilogy completed, featuring three films (Episode Red, Blue, and Yellow) released over a four-week period, each focusing on a different Kamen Rider: Zeronos, New Den-O, and Diend
June 19 2010 Third and final film in the Kamen Rider Den-O trilogy of theatrical releases.
June 5 2010 Second film in the Kamen Rider Den-O trilogy of theatrical releases.
May 22 2010 First film in a trilogy of Kamen Rider Den-O theatrical releases.

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