On Friday, October 11, 2024, the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the FUUTO PI anime series kicked off the streaming of a captivating two-minute clip for the upcoming Kamen Rider anime feature. Additionally, the film’s production team unveiled a fresh “special visual” for the project, which was also shared through the FUUTO PI anime’s X account.
The upcoming Kamen Rider anime film is officially titled Futo Tantei: Kamen Rider Skull no Shozo, translating to FUUTO PI: Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull. This film will be available for a limited theatrical run in Japan starting Friday, November 8, 2024, and will dive into the origins of the Kamen Rider W tokusatsu series.
New Kamen Rider anime film’s preview highlights character introductions
The teaser for the Kamen Rider anime movie begins with a young boy ascending a staircase, urgently knocking on a door. A man answers the door for a brief conversation before shutting it, seemingly instructing the boy to leave. However, the young boy shows determination and is let in on his second attempt. Regrettably, the preview cuts off before revealing more.
This duo is also depicted in the special visual mentioned earlier. The boy is dressed in a similar outfit to his first appearance, whereas the man is in an elegant white three-piece suit. Behind them stands a robotic figure striking an action pose, adorned with a hat akin to the one worn by the man.
The theme song for the film, “Niaru Otoko ni Nare,” translates to “Become a Worthy Man.” This track was written, composed, and performed by Kouji Kikkawa as Sokichi Narumi, a character he portrayed in the original Kamen Rider W series. Narumi plays a pivotal role in this film, portrayed by Kenjiro Tsuda. The film also features returning cast members:
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shōtarō Hidari
- Kōki Uchiyama as Phillip
- Akira Sekine as Tokime
- Mikako Komatsu as Akiko Narumi
- Makoto Furukawa as Ryu Terui
- Daisuke Ono as Yukiji Bandō
New cast members include Ayumu Murase as a youthful Shotari Hidari, Satomi Satou portraying the antagonist Saeko Sonozaki/Taboo Dopant, and Jun Fukuyama as the original character Nagi Oshima. Yousuke Kabashima is back to direct at Studio KAI, with Ayataka Tanemura also returning as the assistant director.
The creative team features returning talents such as scriptwriter Tatsuto Higuchi, character designer, and chief animation director Hidekazu Ebina, chief animation director Kiyoshi Komatsubara, and composers Kotaro Nakagawa and Shuhei Naruse. Executive producer Hideaki Tsukada and supervisor Akira Onodera also return to their roles. The main animation team comprises Kazuki Kimura, Ken Obata, Kenta Yokoya, and Shun Shibata.
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