Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

A Hero Born of Loss, Will Clear the Path to Justice.

Directed by Takao Nagaishi

Produced by Toei Company, Ishimori Production

200590 min6.6 / 10

A tokusatsu origin story that transforms an ordinary man into a reluctant cyborg hero, balancing dark conspiracy thriller elements with the spectacle and hope of superhero transformation.

Takeshi Hongo is a man of extraordinary intellect, but his promising future is about to be maliciously snuffed out by and evil secret society known as Shocker. Reinvented against his will and transformed into a powerful experimental cyborg, Hongo will forever be known as Kamen Rider The First.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kamen Rider: THE FIRST violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Kamen Rider: THE FIRST sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Kamen Rider: THE FIRST end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Kamen Rider: THE FIRST easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Kamen Rider: THE FIRST scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kamen Rider: THE FIRST, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kamen Rider: THE FIRST, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kamen Rider: THE FIRST, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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