It has been announced that Kenjiro Tsuda will be appearing as a voice actor in the TV anime " Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai, " based on the manga by Yokusaru Shibata, known for works such as "Hachi-One Diver." Tsuda will play Nakao Hachirou, a Shocker fighter. Other cast members include Satoshi Ito, Fukushi Ishige, and Daisuke Sato, who will be played by Satoshi Tsuruoka, Fukushi Ochiai, and Daisuke Sakaguchi.
Key visuals were also released, featuring the main character, Tanzaburou Higashijima, who is still serious about becoming Kamen Rider even at the age of 40, and Yuriko Okada, who aims to become a Denpa Ningen Tackle. The announcement was made at the online event "Aniplex Online Fest 2025" held on September 13th.
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 Ikezoe Takahiro, with series composition by Machida Doko. It will be produced by Liden Films. In addition to Konishi Katsuyuki Konishi, the cast will also include Ai Kayano as Okada Yuriko, Kenichi Suzumura as Shimamura Ichiyo, Soma Saito Soma as Shimamura Mitsuha, and Fairouz Ai as Yukaris. It will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other channels from October 4th.
