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Poster for Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Seen it?

2005 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Alita: Battle Angel or Batman Begins, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takao Nagaishi

  • Masaya KikawadaTakeshi Hongo / Kamen Rider #1
  • Hassei TakanoHayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
  • Rena KomineAsuka Midorikawa
  • Hiroshi MiyauchiTobei Tachibana
  • Eiji WentzHaruhiko Mitamura
  • Ryoko KobayashiMiyoko Harada
  • Mayumi SadaShocker Staff: Lady
  • Hideyo AmamotoDr. Shinigami
  • Eiji MaruyamaDr. Shinigami (voice)
  • Itsuji ItaoSpider