40 years after the original tokusatsu series aired on TV, Kikaider will be relaunched through a movie, Kikaider REBOOT. The plot takes place where the "Ark Project" uses robots to solve
problems and what Japanese government can't solve with human power
alone. Robot engineering expert Nobuhiko Komyoji perishes and his rivals
stole his plans. Komyoji's creation, Jiro, awakens and becomes the
hero.
New press conference photos have surface online recently and attended by the new Kikaider/Jiro will be played by Jingi Irie and the original actor,
Daisuke Ban who will make an appearance in the movie as the mysterious
psychologist Kyujiro Maeno. Aimi Satsukawa
who will play as Dr. Komyoji's daughter Mitsuko and Maryjun Takahashi as Android Mari were also present during the event.
Other cast members will
include Kazushige Nagashima, Hirotaro Honda (Kamen Rider Kabuto), Shingo Tsurumi (Kamen Rider Fourze) and Ryuji Harada. Directed by Ten Shimoyama and written by Kento Shimoyama Kikaider REBOOT will premier this May 24,
2014.
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