A video has been released on YouTube tracing the "Kamen Rider History" of voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi , who plays the main character, Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai, " which is based on the manga by Yokusaru Shibata, who is known for "Hachi-One Diver" and other works.
Konishi's involvement with Kamen Rider began with the 2009 film Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker. Konishi played a Shocker fighter in the film, and was responsible for the voice acting for the transformation belt in Kamen Rider Gotchard, which will air in 2023. He also played a man who "Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai to Become a Kamen Rider. Photographs of him playing a Shocker fighter in the 2009 film have also been unearthed, including one wearing the Kamen Rider 1 mask.
It was also announced that "TeddyLoid feat. Tokito Ryoji" will be in charge of the ending theme "One More Time."
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 as Higashijima Tanzaburo, the cast will include Ai Kayano as Okada Yuriko, Kenichi Suzumura as Shimamura Ichiyo, Soma Saito Soma as Shimamura Mitsuha, Fairouz Ai as Yukaris, and Kenjiro Tsuda as Nakao Hachiro. It will begin airing on TOKYO MX and other channels from October 4th.
