Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai

It has been revealed that the artist who will be performing the opening theme for the TV anime "Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai," based on the manga by Shibata Yokusaru, who is known for works such as "Hachi-One Diver," will be announced on the TOKYO MX talk variety show "Goji ni Muchuu!", which will be broadcast on September 3rd. The artist who will be performing the opening theme will make a live appearance on the show.

The series began serialization in Monthly Heroes (Heroes, currently out of print) in 2018, and is currently being serialized on the manga distribution site Comiplex (same publisher). The story follows Higashijima Tanzaburou, who at the age of 40 is still serious about becoming Kamen Rider, but just as he is about to give up on his dream, he gets caught up in a fake Shocker robbery that causes a stir in the world. Ishimori Productions and Toei are collaborating.

The anime will be directed by Takahiro Ikezoe and written by Doko Machida. It will be produced by Liden Films. It will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other channels from October.