Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
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is the theatrical film adaptation of the Kamen Rider Den-O
TV series directed by Takao Nagaishi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi
. The movie takes place between episodes 27 and 28 of the series, featuring the DenLiner and its passengers travel as far back as the Edo period
of Japan.
The film is produced by Ishimori Productions and Toei
, the producers of all the previous television series and films under the Kamen Rider franchise
. Following the tradition of all Heisei
Kamen Rider movies, it is a double bill with 2007's Super Sentai
movie, Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
, both of which premiered on August 4, 2007. The film's title is translated into English as both Masked Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! and I'll be born! on the initial collector's pack DVD release.
During its first week at the theaters, the movie came in 4th place and was the highest selling Japanese production of the week.
who knocks Ryotaro out. After stealing Owner's Master Pass and trapping Urataros and Kintaros, Gaoh forces the DenLiner to travel back in time to the Edo Period of Japan so he can retrieve the legendary GaohLiner. Trapped in 2000, with Ryotaro having lost all memory of Den-O, he and Hana encounter Ryotaro's younger self as well as their old friend, the Imagin Sieg as Momotaros arrives, able to only possess the younger Ryotaro while Sieg's special talents allow him to still possess Ryotaro.
Yuto shows up, taking everyone on the ZeroLiner to pursue Gaoh, with Kotaro joining them. After being sent into the Mesozoic period by Gaoh, the gang arrived in the Edo Era and gets Senhime's aid in sneaking into the camp of Yukimura Sanada, who is aiding Gaoh. Though the reunited Tarōs defeat Sanada's ninjas, Gaoh succeeds in obtaining the GaohLiner and travels forward to December 26, 1988, the day Ryotaro was born, to make an example out of Ryotaro. Though he managed to regain his memory, Ryotaro and Momotaros are forced to fight him and his band on their own until Yuto arrives with the past Ryotaros he borrowed for the "Climax Scene".
After the long battle, the Den-O's and Zeronos emerge victorious as the GoahLiner is destroyed by the DenLiner and ZeroLiner and Gaoh is killed by Sword Form, reducing him to sand. On the return trip to his own time, the DenLiner comes across Ryotaro's old house as Ryotaro finally gets to see the faces of his parents. Sieg and Kotaro also return to their respective timelines as well, resuming their places in history. When Ryotaro returns to the present, he finds a drawing of his parents in the picture frame where the original photo once was.
Tokugawa Hidetada
.: A Japanese historical figure, a samurai
and son of the Sengoku period
daimyo
Sanada Masayuki
. Yukimura an unwilling aid to Gaoh in unearthing the GaohLiner with the aid of his Ninja Corps
.: Yukimura's subordinate, sent after Ryotaro on Yukimura's orders from Gaoh.: Yukimura's subordinate, he escorts Senhime to Toyotomi Hideyori
's place.: Ryotaro's younger self at age 11 that joins the DenLiner group in fighting Gaoh and his Imagin underlings. The Tarōs can also possess him due to their contracts with Ryotaro which extend into the past. Momotaros does so and allows Kotaro to become Mini Den-O Sword Form. Kotaro's transformation earns him the title of being the youngest Rider in history at age 11.: The father of Airi and Ryotaro. 33 years old.: The mother of Airi and Ryotaro. 31 years old.
salamander. He fights Den-O Gun Form on December 26, 1988. who is based on the legend of . He fights Den-O Ax Form on December 26, 1988.
that debuted between the Gekiranger movie and I'm Born!. Using live action photographs, 3D computer graphics
, and traditional animation
(all of which is termed a by the production team), it has Momotaros gloating of his strength until Sha-Fu dared him to proved it by swimming. After being made fun of by Urataros and Ryutaros, and bashed by Kintaros, Momotaros is talked into believing he can swim by Deneb. But as the "mind over matter" influence wears off, the Imagin and Sha-Fu tell the audience the movie's coming up soon.
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Kamen Rider Den-O
is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008...
TV series directed by Takao Nagaishi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Yasuko Kobayashi
is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu drama screenwriter who has been involved in various television shows throughout her career, beginning in 1993 with Tokusou Robo Janperson.-Writing credits:...
. The movie takes place between episodes 27 and 28 of the series, featuring the DenLiner and its passengers travel as far back as the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
of Japan.
The film is produced by Ishimori Productions and Toei
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
, the producers of all the previous television series and films under the Kamen Rider franchise
Kamen Rider (franchise)
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
. Following the tradition of all Heisei
Heisei
is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the first day after the death of the reigning Emperor, Hirohito. His son, Akihito, succeeded to the throne...
Kamen Rider movies, it is a double bill with 2007's Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
movie, Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive Battle
is the theatrical film adaptation of the Super Sentai series' Juken Sentai Gekiranger television tokusatsu drama directed by Shōjirō Nakazawa and written by Naruhisa Arakawa. It premiered in Japanese theaters on August 4, 2007 with the Kamen Rider Series' film Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!...
, both of which premiered on August 4, 2007. The film's title is translated into English as both Masked Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! and I'll be born! on the initial collector's pack DVD release.
During its first week at the theaters, the movie came in 4th place and was the highest selling Japanese production of the week.
Plot
Ryotaro pursues the Molech Imagin to May 8, 2000. Though Den-O Sword Form destroys the Molech Imagin, the Imagin fulfilled his mission as the DenLiner ends up hijacked by the rest of the Imagin led by a rogue Kamen Rider named GaohKamen Rider Gaoh
is a fictional character appearing in Kamen Rider Den-O. The actor who portrays him is , who had previously portrayed Commander Akio Ishimuro in Ultraman Gaia and Taiga Saejima in GARO. Watanabe, at 51, is the oldest individual to portray a Kamen Rider...
who knocks Ryotaro out. After stealing Owner's Master Pass and trapping Urataros and Kintaros, Gaoh forces the DenLiner to travel back in time to the Edo Period of Japan so he can retrieve the legendary GaohLiner. Trapped in 2000, with Ryotaro having lost all memory of Den-O, he and Hana encounter Ryotaro's younger self as well as their old friend, the Imagin Sieg as Momotaros arrives, able to only possess the younger Ryotaro while Sieg's special talents allow him to still possess Ryotaro.
Yuto shows up, taking everyone on the ZeroLiner to pursue Gaoh, with Kotaro joining them. After being sent into the Mesozoic period by Gaoh, the gang arrived in the Edo Era and gets Senhime's aid in sneaking into the camp of Yukimura Sanada, who is aiding Gaoh. Though the reunited Tarōs defeat Sanada's ninjas, Gaoh succeeds in obtaining the GaohLiner and travels forward to December 26, 1988, the day Ryotaro was born, to make an example out of Ryotaro. Though he managed to regain his memory, Ryotaro and Momotaros are forced to fight him and his band on their own until Yuto arrives with the past Ryotaros he borrowed for the "Climax Scene".
After the long battle, the Den-O's and Zeronos emerge victorious as the GoahLiner is destroyed by the DenLiner and ZeroLiner and Gaoh is killed by Sword Form, reducing him to sand. On the return trip to his own time, the DenLiner comes across Ryotaro's old house as Ryotaro finally gets to see the faces of his parents. Sieg and Kotaro also return to their respective timelines as well, resuming their places in history. When Ryotaro returns to the present, he finds a drawing of his parents in the picture frame where the original photo once was.
Characters from the TV series
: Once again gets access to . It was lost when Sieg had to be sent back in time to 1997, but he is retrieved to aid Ryotaro in the Tarōs' absence.: In the trailer, he reveals the existence of God's Line, a railway in time that allows travelers with a Master Pass to venture on it to go to any time period.Movie-exclusive characters
: He is a king of bandits from the Warring States era and leads a troop of Imagin with which he plans on using to take over the DenLiner. On his journey, he also obtains Yukimura's help in unearthing the GaohLiner. His main goal is to take over all of time and space.: A Japanese historical figure, the daughter of shogunShogun
A was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shoguns, or their shikken regents , were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor...
Tokugawa Hidetada
Tokugawa Hidetada
was the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, who ruled from 1605 until his abdication in 1623. He was the third son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.-Early life :...
.: A Japanese historical figure, a samurai
Samurai
is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
and son of the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...
daimyo
Daimyo
is a generic term referring to the powerful territorial lords in pre-modern Japan who ruled most of the country from their vast, hereditary land holdings...
Sanada Masayuki
Sanada Masayuki
was a Japanese Sengoku period daimyo. He was the third son of Sanada Yukitaka, a vassal daimyo to the Takeda family in Shinano province. He is known as a master strategist. Sanada Nobuyuki and Sanada Yukimura were his sons.-Biography:...
. Yukimura an unwilling aid to Gaoh in unearthing the GaohLiner with the aid of his Ninja Corps
Sanada Ten Braves
The are a legendary group of ninja that assisted the warlord Sanada Yukimura during the Warring States era of Japan ....
.: Yukimura's subordinate, sent after Ryotaro on Yukimura's orders from Gaoh.: Yukimura's subordinate, he escorts Senhime to Toyotomi Hideyori
Toyotomi Hideyori
was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan. His mother, Yodo-dono, was the niece of Oda Nobunaga....
's place.: Ryotaro's younger self at age 11 that joins the DenLiner group in fighting Gaoh and his Imagin underlings. The Tarōs can also possess him due to their contracts with Ryotaro which extend into the past. Momotaros does so and allows Kotaro to become Mini Den-O Sword Form. Kotaro's transformation earns him the title of being the youngest Rider in history at age 11.: The father of Airi and Ryotaro. 33 years old.: The mother of Airi and Ryotaro. 31 years old.
Imagin
Since Ryotaro succumbed to temporary memory loss, the Tarōs obtained physical form temporarily. They do so to fight off the Ninja Corps and the Sanada Ten Braves.Imagin from the TV series
: An Imagin who was on DenLiner for a while before he was taken to June 1, 1997. When Ryotaro and Hana were stranded in 2000, they meet up with Sieg who aids Ryotaro in the Tarōs' absence as repayment for preventing his disappearance. He once again provides Ryotaro with the ability to become Wing Form.Gaoh's subordinates
who is based on the legend of . He fights Den-O Sword Form and is defeated in episode 27, serving as a distraction for Gaoh. who is based on the legend of . He fights Den-O Wing Form in the Edo period. who is based on the legend of . He fights Den-O Rod Form on December 26, 1988. who is based on as the axolotlAxolotl
The axolotl , Ambystoma mexicanum, is a neotenic salamander, closely related to the Tiger Salamander. Larvae of this species fail to undergo metamorphosis, so the adults remain aquatic and gilled. It is also called ajolote...
salamander. He fights Den-O Gun Form on December 26, 1988. who is based on the legend of . He fights Den-O Ax Form on December 26, 1988.
Momotaros's Summer Vacation
is a short filmShort subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
that debuted between the Gekiranger movie and I'm Born!. Using live action photographs, 3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
, and traditional animation
Traditional animation
Traditional animation, is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand...
(all of which is termed a by the production team), it has Momotaros gloating of his strength until Sha-Fu dared him to proved it by swimming. After being made fun of by Urataros and Ryutaros, and bashed by Kintaros, Momotaros is talked into believing he can swim by Deneb. But as the "mind over matter" influence wears off, the Imagin and Sha-Fu tell the audience the movie's coming up soon.
Cast
: : : : : : of Run&GunRUN&GUN
Run&Gun is a four-member Japanese pop group which has released numerous singles, albums and DVDs and have performed some live concerts. Run&Gun started their career in 2001, with their first single "Lay up", written by Daisuke Asakura. Asakura continued to write songs for the group until 2002...
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Voice actors
: : : : : : : : : :Suit actors
- Den-O Sword Form/Momotaros, Den-O Wing Form:
- Den-O Rod Form/Urataros:
- Den-O Ax Form/Kintaros:
- Den-O Gun Form/Ryutaros:
- Kamen Rider Zeronos:
- Deneb, Kamen Rider Gaoh:
- Sieg:
- Mini Den-O: and Takuya Mizoguchi
Songs
Theme song-
- Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement:
- Artist: 175R175Ris a Japanese ska punk band from Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.Debuting in 2001, 175R has released seven singles, seven albums and four DVDs. The band's members include Shogo on Vocals, Kazya on guitar, Isakick on bass and Yoshiaki on drums. The band shared their second single with the band Shaka...
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- "Climax Jump HIPHOP ver."
- Lyrics:
- Composition & Arrangement:
- Singers:
Other songs
- "Double-Action GAOH form"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: LOVE+HATE
- Arrangement: Shūhei Naruse
- Artist: Gaoh (Hiroyuki Watanabe)
- This song was not utilized in the theatrical release of the film but was placed on its soundtrackSoundtrackA soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
. It was also placed in the Final Cut Version DVD release.
- "Double-Action Wing form"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: LOVE+HATE
- Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
- Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Sieg (Takeru SatohTakeru Satohis a Japanese actor. His debut role was as the lead in Kamen Rider Den-O, and is known for his subsequent roles in the dramatizations of Q10 and Ryōmaden.- Career :...
& Shin-ichiro Miki)
- This song was not utilized in the theatrical release but was used in the Final Cut Version. It also plays during Sieg's appearance in the final episode of the TV series.
DVD releases
The movie was initially released on DVD in Japan on January 28, 2008, in a normal edition and a that came with a bonus disc. On May 21, 2008, the version was released which included 12 minutes of unreleased footage, the Momotaros's Summer Vacation short, and a special release CD with "Double-Action Wing form" and "Double-Action Wing form Ver." on it.External links
- Den-O-Movie.jp - Official website for Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (Inactive)
- Toei's Blog postings for Den-O: I'm Born!