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Kamen Rider: THE FIRST
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Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

2005-12-05 · 90 min · ★ 6.6

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · Thriller

Takeshi Hongo is a man of extraordinary intellect, but his promising future is about to be maliciously snuffed out by and evil secret society known as Shocker. Reinvented against his will and transformed into a powerful experimental cyborg, Hongo will forever be known as Kamen Rider The First.

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Directors
Takao Nagaishi
Production companies
Toei Company, Ishimori Production, Toei Advertising, TOEI CHANNEL, Toei Video Company, Toei Tokyo
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masaya KikawadaMasaya KikawadaTakeshi Hongo / Kamen Rider #1
Hassei TakanoHassei TakanoHayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
Rena KomineRena KomineAsuka Midorikawa
Hiroshi MiyauchiHiroshi MiyauchiTobei Tachibana
Eiji WentzEiji WentzHaruhiko Mitamura
Ryoko KobayashiRyoko KobayashiMiyoko Harada
Mayumi SadaMayumi SadaShocker Staff: Lady
Hideyo AmamotoHideyo AmamotoDr. Shinigami
Eiji MaruyamaEiji MaruyamaDr. Shinigami (voice)
Itsuji ItaoItsuji ItaoSpider
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaBat
Renji IshibashiRenji IshibashiMember of the House of Representatives
Hirotaro HondaHirotaro HondaThe Private Secretary
Hitomi NakahodoHitomi NakahodoMegumi
Hiroshi KamiyaHiroshi Kamiya
Yasuko TomitaYasuko TomitaNurse

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