Kamen Rider Kabuto Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with a New V-CINEXT Film
Kamen Rider Kabuto is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in style — and it’s returning with a brand-new movie! Kamen Rider Kabuto 20th: Ten wo Tsugu Mono (Inheritor of Heaven) brings back the original cast and staff from the TV series. The new key visual features a mysterious white Kamen Rider alongside Kamen Rider Gatack, with the striking tagline:
“Will Humanity Inherit Heaven? Or will it be the Worms?” The story is set 20 years after the TV series finale. It will have a limited theatrical release in Japan on November 6, 2026.If you’ve been wanting to rewatch the classic series, you’re in luck! Toei announced that they’re streaming past Kamen Rider shows on the official Toei Tokusatsu World YouTube channel, starting with Agito and Kabuto. Streaming begins on April 11th — but each episode will only be available for a limited time. Check the full schedule here.
The strongest Kamen Rider returns once more. The men who defined an era come back after 20 years, and the legend continues into the future.
The Zecters (Masked Rider System), developed by ZECT to fight the Worms, once led humanity to victory. However, that victory may not have been the end.
Now, in a world where humans and Worms coexist, ZECT has resumed operations. New Masked Riders emerge, and the question remains: who will inherit heaven?
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The Kamen Rider Premium and The Kamen Rider Chronicle Labels Announced
During yesterday’s Anniversary event, three new labels for the franchise were revealed. The first label, The Kamen Rider Chronicle, will focus on stories featuring past Kamen Riders. Keep in mind, this isn’t just for longtime fans of the franchise, rather the concept allows viewers to enjoy each work independently without prior knowledge of the TV series, while encouraging interest in the broader franchise. Next, The Kamen Rider Premium aims to produce special, high-quality Kamen Rider films. A theatrical project is currently in development, with a planned release within fiscal year 2028.
Kamen Rider Launches New Anime Project for its 55th Anniversary, with the first original anime project
One of the biggest highlights from the 55th Anniversary event was the unveiling of THE KAMEN RIDER ANIMATED — a brand-new label dedicated to anime and animated productions within the Kamen Rider franchise.Shinichiro Shirakura had teased the three new labels earlier, and this animated label forms a major part of Toei’s strategy to expand the series globally. The goal is to create works that fully utilize animation’s unique expressive techniques, helping bring Kamen Rider to even more fans around the world.Both original stories and legacy Riders will appear in future productions. The very first project is an all-new original anime produced in collaboration with Aniplex and SHIROGUMI (the studio behind the VFX for Godzilla Minus One). While only the storyboard was shown during the presentation, it already hints at a striking visual style inspired by classic Japanese manga aesthetics.
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“I have arrived!” Kamen Rider Den-O 20th Anniversary Project Announced!
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