Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!

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Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
Directed by Takao Nagaishi
Produced by Ishimori Productions
Toei
Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Starring Takeru Satoh
Yuriko Shiratori
Yuichi Nakamura
Rina Akiyama
Kenjirō Ishimaru
Aki Hoshino
Tomonori Jinnai
Hiroyuki Watanabe
Music by Toshihiko Sahashi
Cinematography Masao Inokuma
Distributed by Toei Co. Ltd
Release date(s) August 4, 2007
Running time 66 min Theatrical
Language Japanese
Preceded by Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love
Followed by Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
Official website

Movie Edition Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (劇場版 仮面ライダー電王 俺、誕生！ Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ore, Tanjō!?) 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 Den-Liner 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.[1]

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[edit] Synopsis

As shown in episode 27, 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 Den-Liner ends up hijacked by the rest of the Imagin led by a rogue Kamen Rider named Gaoh. After stealing Owner's Master Pass and trapping Urataros and Kintaros, Gaoh forces the Den-Liner to travel back in time via "God's Line" to the Edo Period of Japan so he can retrieve the legendary God's Train, the Gaoh-Liner. Trapped in 2000, Ryotaro and Hana encounter Ryotaro's younger self at age 10 as well as their old friend, the Imagin Sieg. In order to prevent confusion between the two incarnations of Ryotaro, they call the younger one "Kotaro". By the time Yuto finds them, Ryotaro has lost his memory of everything related to Den-O and as a result, Momotaros cannot possess him, forced to take Kotaro as a host instead. However, Sieg's special talents allow him to still possess Ryotaro, offering his aid when the gang uses Zero-Liner to pursue Gaoh, with Kotaro joining them. After being sent into the Mesozoic period by Gaoh, the gang arrived in the Edo Era and get 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 Gaoh-Liner and travels forward to December 26, 1988, the day Ryotaro was born, to make a example out of Ryotaro. Ryotaro and Momotaros are forced to fight him and band on his own until Yuto arrives with the past Ryotaros he borrowed for the "Climax Scene". After the long battle, the Den-Os and Zeronos emerge victorious as Gaoh is destroyed by Sword Form. On the return trip back to his own time, the Den-Liner comes across Ryotaro's old house as Ryotaro finally gets to see the face of his parents for the first and last time. 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.[2][3][4]

[edit] Characters

[edit] Characters from the TV series

  • Ryotaro Nogami/Kamen Rider Den-O (野上 良太郎／仮面ライダー電王 Nogami Ryōtarō/Kamen Raidā Den'ō?) - Once again gets access to Wing Form (ウイングフォーム Uingu Fōmu?). 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.[5][6][7][8][9]
  • Hana (ハナ Hana?)
  • Naomi (ナオミ Naomi?)
  • Owner (オーナー Ōnā?) - 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.
  • Yuto Sakurai/Kamen Rider Zeronos (桜井 侑斗／仮面ライダーゼロノス Sakurai Yūto/Kamen Raidā Zeronosu?)

[edit] Movie-exclusive characters

  • Gaoh/Kamen Rider Gaoh (牙王／仮面ライダー牙王（ガオウ） Gaō/Kamen Raidā Gaō?) - 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 Den-Liner. On his journey, he also obtains Yukimura's help in unearthing the Gaoh-Liner. His main goal is to take over all of time and space. [2][10]
  • Senhime (千姫?) - A Japanese historical figure, the daughter of shogun Tokugawa Hidetada.
  • Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村?) - A Japanese historical figure, a samurai and son of the Sengoku period daimyo Sanada Masayuki. Yukimura helps Gaoh by unearthing the Gaoh-Liner with the aid of his Ninja Corps.
  • Sasuke (佐助 Sasuke?) - Yukimura's subordinate, sent after Ryotaro on Yukimura's orders from Gaoh.
  • Saizō (才蔵 Saizō?) - Yukimura's subordinate, he escorts Senhime to Toyotomi Hideyori's place.
  • Kotaro/Kamen Rider Mini Den-O (小太郎／仮面ライダーミニ電王 Kotarō/Kamen Raidā Mini Den'ō?) - Ryotaro's younger self at age 10 that joins the Den-Liner 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.[10] Kotaro's transformation earns him the title of being the youngest Rider in history at age 10.
    • Rider height: 115cm
    • Rider weight: 45kg
    • Ability perimeters
      • Punching power: 2500kg
      • Kicking power: 3500kg
      • Maximum jump height: 17.5m
      • Maximum running speed: 100m/7.5s
  • Shinichi Nogami (野上 真一 Nogami Shin'ichi?) - The father of Airi and Ryotaro. 33 years old.
  • Kayoko Nogami (野上 加世子 Nogami Kayoko?) - The mother of Airi and Ryotaro. 31 years old.

[edit] 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.[11][10]

[edit] Imagin from the TV series

  • Momotaros (モモタロス Momotarosu?)
  • Urataros (ウラタロス Uratarosu?)
  • Kintaros (キンタロス Kintarosu?)
  • Ryutaros (リュウタロス Ryūtarosu?)
  • Deneb (デネブ Denebu?)
  • Sieg (ジーク Jīku?): A Imagin who was on Den-Liner 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.

[edit] Gaoh's subordinates

  • Molech Imagin (モレクイマジン Moreku Imajin?) who is based on the legend of "The Ancestors are All Eggs" (ご先祖様はみんな卵 Gosenzo-sama wa Min'na Tamago?). He fights Den-O Sword Form and is defeated in episode 27, serving as a distraction for Gaoh.
  • Cobra Imagin (コブライマジン Kobura Imagin?) who is based on the legend of "The Bear Fighting Hero" (クマたいじの勇者 Kuma Taiji no Yūsha?). He fights Den-O Wing Form in the Edo period.
  • Gecko Imagin (ゲッコーイマジン Gekkō Imajin?) who is based on the legend of "The Mystery of the Newt" (井守の怪 Imori no Kai?). He fights Den-O Rod Form in December 26, 1988.
  • Salamander Imagin (サラマンダーイマジン Saramandā Imagin?) who is based on an incarnation of the death god Xolotl (死神ショロトルの化身 shinigami Shorotoru no keshin?) as the axolotl salamander. He fights Den-O Gun Form in December 26, 1988.
  • Newt Imajin (ニュートイマジン Nyūto Imajin?) who is based on the legend of "The Mystery of the Newt" (井守の怪 Imori no Kai?). He fights Den-O Ax Form in December 26, 1988.

[edit] Momotaros's Summer Vacation

Momotaros's Summer Vacation (モモタロスのなつやすみ Momotarosu no Natsu Yasumi?, abbreviated as Momo Natsu (モモなつ?)) is a short film that debuted alongside I'm Born!. It used live action footage, live action photographs, 3D computer graphics, and traditional animation (all of which is termed a Momotion Picture (モモーションピクチャー Momōshon Pikuchā?) by the production team).[12][13]

[edit] Differences between the theatrical release and the Final Cut Version

  • The beginning sequence is changed from Kanji to symbols which suggest the native language of the Imagin. Also, the jewelry store building is edited to look like it is set on fire.
  • Extra footage was added to the hijacking of the Den-Liner, as well as an extra scene between Ryotaro and Hana when he mentions his parents.
  • Gaoh's transformation sequence has been refined to include the armor forming on his body, as well as the face emitting lightning before it links together. In the theatrical version, the armor is already formed.
  • In the theatrical version, Hana gives the past Ryotaro the name Kotaro during their first encounter with Sasuke's ninjas. This is changed in the Final Cut when Momotaros calls him Kotaro when in transition between time periods on the Zero-Liner.
  • Both "Double-Action GAOH form" and "Double-Action Wing form" play during their respective characters' fight scenes.
  • The final scenes are changed to interlace with the movie, with the end credits showing thereafter alongside a scene-by-scene montage.

[edit] Cast

  • Ryotaro Nogami/Den-O (野上 良太郎／電王 Nogami Ryōtarō/Den'ō?) - Takeru Satoh (佐藤 健 Satō Takeru?)
  • Hana (ハナ Hana?) - Yuriko Shiratori (白鳥 百合子 Shiratori Yuriko?)
  • Naomi (ナオミ Naomi?) - Rina Akiyama (秋山 莉奈 Akiyama Rina?)
  • Owner (オーナー Ōnā?) - Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎 Ishimaru Kenjirō?)
  • Airi Nogami (野上 愛理 Nogami Airi?) - Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜 Matsumoto Wakana?)
  • Seigi Ozaki (尾崎 正義 Ozaki Seigi?) - Akira Nagata (永田 彬 Nagata Akira?) of Run&Gun
  • Issē Miura (三浦 イッセー Miura Issē?) - Ryō Ueno (上野 亮 Ueno Ryō?)
  • Yuto Sakurai/Zeronos (桜井 侑斗／ゼロノス アルタ Sakurai Yūto/Zeronosu?) - Yuichi Nakamura (中村 優一 Nakamura Yūichi?)
  • Momotaros (モモタロス Momotarosu?) - Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦 Seki Toshihiko?)
  • Urataros (ウラタロス Uratarosu?) - Kōji Yusa (遊佐 浩二 Yusa Kōji?)
  • Kintaros (キンタロス Kintarosu?) - Masaki Terasoma (てらそま まさき Terasoma Masaki?)
  • Ryutaros (リュウタロス Ryūtarosu?) - Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一 Suzumura Ken'ichi?)
  • Deneb (デネブ Denebu?) - Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠 Ōtsuka Hōchū?)
  • Sieg (ジーク Jīku?) - Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎 Miki Shin'ichirō?)
  • Gaoh/Kamen Rider Gaoh (牙王／仮面ライダーガオウ Gaō/Kamen Raidā Gaō?) - Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡辺 裕之 Watanabe Hiroyuki?)
  • Senhime (千姫?) - Aki Hoshino (星野 亜希 Hoshino Aki?)
  • Sanada Yukimura (真田 幸村 Sanada Yukimura?) - Tomonori Jinnai (陣内 智則 Jin'nai Tomonori?)
  • Kotaro (小太郎 Kotarō?) - Takuya Mizoguchi (溝口 琢矢 Mizoguchi Takuya?)
  • Hiroshi Katō (加藤 浩 Katō Hiroshi?) - Minoru Matsumoto (松本 実 Matsumoto Minoru?)
  • Shinichi Nogami (野上 真一 Nogami Shin'ichi?) - Masashi Sasaki (佐々木 征史 Sasaki Masashi?)
  • Kayoko Nogami (野上 加世子 Nogami Kayoko?) - Ryoko Matsui (松井 涼子 Matsui Ryōko?)
  • Airi Nogami (in 1988) (野上 愛理 (1988年) Nogami Airi?) - Miyuri Kudō (工藤 美友里 Kudō Miyuri?)

[edit] Guest cast members

[edit] Suit actors

  • Den-O Sword Form/Momotaros, Den-O Wing Form - Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji?)
  • Den-O Rod Form/Urataros - Eitoku (永徳 Eitoku?)
  • Den-O Ax Form/Kintaros - Jirō Okamoto (岡元 次郎 Okamoto Jirō?)
  • Den-O Gun Form/Ryutaros - Toshihiro Ogura (おぐら としひろ Ogura Toshihiro?)
  • Zeronos - Makoto Ito (伊藤 慎 Itō Makoto?)
  • Deneb, Kamen Rider Gaoh - Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文 Oshikawa Yoshifumi?)
  • Sieg - Naoki Nagase (永瀬 尚希 Nagase Naoki?)
  • Mini Den-O - Yayoi Sano (佐野 弥生 Sano Yayoi?) and Takuya Mizoguchi

[edit] Songs

Theme song
  • "If We Met in a Dream…" (夢で逢えたなら… Yume de aeta nara…?)
    • Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: Shogo (ＳＨＯＧＯ（ショーゴ） Shōgo?)
    • Artist: 175R[18]
Insert song
  • "Climax Jump HIPHOP ver."
    • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子 Fujibayashi Shōko?)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shūhei Naruse (鳴瀬 シュウヘイ Naruse Shūhei?)
    • Singers: AAA Den-O form (ＡＡＡ電王フォーム Toripuru Ē Den'ō fōmu?)
Other songs
  • "Double-Action GAOH form"
    • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
    • Composition: LOVE+HATE
    • Arrangement: Shūhei Naruse
    • Artist: Gaoh (Hiroyuki Watanabe)[19]
    This song was not utilized in the theatrical release of the film but was placed on its soundtrack. It was also placed in the Final Cut Version DVD release.
  • "Double-Action Wing form"
    • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
    • Composition: LOVE+HATE
    • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
    • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Sieg (Takeru Satoh & 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.

[edit] DVD releases

The movie was initially released on DVD in Japan on January 28, 2008, in a normal edition and a Collectors' Pack (コレクターズパック Corekutāzu Pakku?) that came with a bonus disc. On May 21, 2008, the Final Cut (ファイナル・カット Fainaru Katto?) version will be released which contains 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 Sieg Dialog (ジーク セリフ Jīku Serifu?) Ver." on it.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Weekend returns for the weekend of August 4-5. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ a b A magazine scan that details Kamen Rider Gaoh. Retrieved on 2007-05-17. (Japanese)
  3. ^ 特撮ニュータイプ7月号　　角川書店　　6月1日発売予定. Retrieved on 2007-05-27. (Japanese)
  4. ^ ゲキレンジャーにもはしかが直撃 - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-29. (Japanese)
  5. ^ A scan from a retailer's catalog featuring Wing Form and Gaoh. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. (Japanese)
  6. ^ A scan from a retailer's catalog featuring the white Imagin. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. (Japanese)
  7. ^ A scan from a retailer's catalog featuring the movie Den-O and Gaoh belts. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. (Japanese)
  8. ^ 丸善商店　予約05/27〆【バンダイ】仮面ライダー電王 ライダーイマジンシリーズ０５ ジークイマジン 商品説明. Retrieved on 2007-05-24. (Japanese)
  9. ^ ::THAI-TOKU WEBBOARD:: - ภาพงานเปิดตัวGEKIRANGER,DEN-O THE MOVIE ครับ. Retrieved on 2007-05-29. (Thai)
  10. ^ a b c A scan that details the various aspects of the plot of Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!. Retrieved on 2007-05-31. (Japanese)
  11. ^ Movie promotional pic of the Imagin in Edo Era.
  12. ^ 「モモタロスのなつやすみ」がおまけ上映されます！. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
  13. ^ 夏はモモなつ！. Retrieved on 2007-07-15.
  14. ^ ライダー. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
  15. ^ 徳山 秀典　プロフィール. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
  16. ^ a b c d 劇場版イマジンの声にＯＢ参上！. Retrieved on 2007-07-07.
  17. ^ オールナイト上映会. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
  18. ^ １７５Ｒ × 仮面ライダー電王 夢の競演！!. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. (Japanese)
  19. ^ 劇場版 仮面ライダー電王 俺、誕生! オリジナルサウンドトラック/ サントラ. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.

[edit] External links

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