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Shin Kamen Rider: who wouldn’t want to watch an action flick about a grasshopper-man hybrid?

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 15:00 UTC By Paul F Verhoeven 1 min read
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Based on a 70s series, this film by Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is a thrilling lesson in standing up to evil (and driving very fast)Writer and director Hideaki Anno – the visionary behind cult anime hit Neon Genesis Evangelion – grew up watching tokusatsu: Japanese live-action films and TV shows that lean heavily on practical special effects. One of his idols was Kamen Rider, the protagonist of the 1971 series of the same name, a genetically augmented man-grasshopper, riding...

Based on a 70s series, this film by Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno is a thrilling lesson in standing up to evil (and driving very fast)

Writer and director Hideaki Anno – the visionary behind cult anime hit Neon Genesis Evangelion – grew up watching tokusatsu: Japanese live-action films and TV shows that lean heavily on practical special effects.

One of his idols was Kamen Rider, the protagonist of the 1971 series of the same name, a genetically augmented man-grasshopper, riding around and fighting evil on the back of a souped-up motorcycle.

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