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Kamen Rider: The Next (2007)

Directed by Ryuta Tasaki

Horror | Science Fiction | Action

Overview

Bent on the destruction of the human race, the secret underground organization Shocker secretly planned to plunge the world into chaos. But they didn’t count on the revolt of both of their experimentally “reconstructed” human beings, the Kamen Riders. Two years after their first battle with Shocker, a 3rd Rider arises to confront them, known only as “Version 3.” The arrival of the third Kamen Rider will hurl the heroes into their most terrible battle yet and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Length 93 minutes

Actors

Masaya Kikawada | Hassei Takano | Kazuki Kato | Miku Ishida | Erika Mori | Rie Mashiko | Tomorowo Taguchi | Shinji Rokkaku | Kyusaku Shimada | Yosuke Saito

Viewing History (seen 4 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
06/22/2023TVBroadcastTV7.5 stars
07/21/2022TVBroadcastTV7.5 stars
10/02/2020TVBroadcastOther7 stars
04/09/2020TVBroadcastOther6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Caught this on the DKUTV rebroadcast. I’m warming up to this flick. Still not as great as THE FIRST but still a very good sequel. I do miss Asuka and the three Shocker leaders from the previous movie so I’m very curious as to why they weren’t included here (perhaps they wanted more money or something else that didn’t necessitate having them?).

Love that they shot some of this in Shinjuku including a shot of Shinjuku Wald 9 Cinema which is in the Shinjuku Marui Annex where the Godzilla Store is located. I’ve probably walked up and down this main street a hundred times.

I don’t so much for the main Shocker villain, the Lion man, but I love the Chainsaw Sally character that gets a few cool battles w/the Kamen Rider guys. She just looks great, like a dominatrix with a chainsaw appendage. Plus this is a full-on horror story w/Chiharu the idol singer seeking revenge on those who wronged her (she’s straight out of a Junji Ito manga0. And of course we get the introduction of Kamen Rider V3. It plays like a Phantom of the Opera spin within the KR mythology.

Lots of cool stuff here despite some of the corny plotting and whatnot. I’ve love to have both these films on blu-ray.

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