Anno finally lets cameras in and it's pure controlled chaos for 78 minutes.
"Shin Kamen Rider" is the first live-action film directed by Hideaki Anno since "Shin Godzilla" seven years ago. In the 52-year history of the "Masked Rider" series, this is the first time that cameras have been on the production site for an extended period of time. Please take a look at the two years of the creators taking on the challenge of creating an unprecedented heroic action film.
Direction
Anno's hands-on micromanagement is somehow inspiring and terrifying
Practical Effects
Suit actors suffering beautifully for that one perfect jump
Editing
Two years compressed into 78 minutes of escalating panic
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the first extended behind-the-scenes look at tokusatsu in the franchise's 52-year history—a medium notoriously secretive about its practical magic.
Anno's 'Shin' trilogy (Evangelion, Godzilla, Rider) represents his decades-long negotiation with the franchises that traumatized and defined him as a fanboy-turned-auteur.
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