The official site for Kikaider Reboot, the upcoming live-action reboot film of the 1972 tokusatsu TV series Jinzou Ningen Kikaider created by Shotaro Ishinomori, has posted a 90-second trailer introducing the main cast and fierce battle between Kikaider and his nemesis Hakaider. The film is directed by 47-year-old Ten Shimoyama, who is known for his 2005 ninja action film SHINOBI -Heart Under Blade- starring Joe Odagiri (Kamen Rider Kuuga), and 20-year-old Jingi Irie (Jun Hoshide in the live-action film of Moshidora) plays the new Jiro/Kikaider as his first film leading role. It is scheduled to be released in Japan on May 24.
The story sets in Japan's near future. Dr. Nobuhiko Komyoji who was the authority on robot engineering
originally took charge of "ARK Project," Japanese government's national project to use robots peacefully
to solve the problems beyond human control. One year after the sudden death of Komyoji during an
experiment, the project has been taken over by Komyoji's rival Kanzaki and the Minister of Defense
Tsubakiya, and has started losing its original object. Then Jiro/Kikaider, an android with a conscience
circuit created by Komyoji, gives battle to the project and tries to protect Komyoji's daughter and son,
Mitsuko and Masaru, who have the key to complete the project.
Key visual
via: Eiga.com
© Ishimori Pro, Toei
© 2014 "Kikaider" Production Committee
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