This article is about a type of movie in the Kamen Rider Series. |
Japanese original video (オリジナルビデオ, originaru bideo), also known as V-Cinema (Vシネマ, Bui Shinema) in the West, is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. When the medium in question is animated, the term original video animation is applied. Unlike the West, Japanese films are often released direct-to-video by choice of the director and producer, as it allows them the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the format over theatrical releases.
Although the standalone Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue film is regarded as the first direct-to-video film in the Showa-era, V-Cinema films were not commonplace until the start of the Heisei-era, starting with the Kamen Rider W Returns series of Kamen Rider W. Although absent from Kamen Rider OOO to Kamen Rider Wizard during the first years of each series' completion, the normal practice returned with the release of the Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden, to which each series succeeding Kamen Rider Gaim consistently released at least one V-Cinema film during its post-year period.
Starting with the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending series, Toei launched the V-Cinext project to allow films to be theatrically screened before releasing on home-video, removing the "direct-to-video" format. More recent films have come bundled with toy versions of the movie-exclusive items used in the film as well as a CD containing the full version of the film's accompanying ending theme song. Furthermore, these releases have received a digital online release approximately a month after their original theatrical release.
As with all films since its conception, each film typically focuses on a particular (group of) Rider(s) in a side/epilogue story set within the continuity of their respective television series.
V-Cinema Titles[]
Precursors[]
These specials were released by direct-to-DVD by Bandai under their "Emotion" label, thus they are not actually "V-Cinemas" as they were not released by Toei, who owns the trademark on that term.
Poster | Title | Release Date(s) | Director | Writer(s) |
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Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (真・仮面ライダー 序章, Shin Kamen Raidā: Purorōgu, "True Masked Rider Prologue") | February 20, 1992 | Makoto Tsuji | Jun'ichi Miyashita, Jo Onodera | |
Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (ウルトラマンVS仮面ライダー, Urutoraman Tai Kamen Raidā) | July 21, 1993 | Hiroshi Butsuda | N/A |
Post Series[]
Poster | Title | Release Date(s) | Director | Writer(s) |
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Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Accel (仮面ライダーW(ダブル) RETURNS 仮面ライダーアクセル, Kamen Raidā Daburu Ritānzu: Kamen Raidā Akuseru) | April 21, 2011 | Koichi Sakamoto | Keiichi Hasegawa | |
Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal (仮面ライダーW(ダブル) RETURNS 仮面ライダーエターナル, Kamen Raidā Daburu Ritānzu: Kamen Raidā Etānaru) | July 21, 2011 | Riku Sanjo | ||
Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Zangetsu/Kamen Rider Baron (鎧武/ガイム外伝 仮面ライダー斬月/仮面ライダーバロン, Gaimu Gaiden: Kamen Raidā Zangetsu/Kamen Raidā Baron) | April 22, 2015 | Osamu Kaneda | Jin Haganeya (Zangetsu), Nobuhiro Mouri (Baron) | |
Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Duke/Kamen Rider Knuckle (鎧武/ガイム外伝 仮面ライダーデューク/仮面ライダーナックル, Gaimu Gaiden: Kamen Raidā Dyūku/Kamen Raidā Nakkuru) | November 11, 2015 | Jin Haganeya (Duke), Nobuhiro Mouri (Knuckle) | ||
Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser (ドライブサーガ 仮面ライダーチェイサー, Doraibu Sāga: Kamen Raidā Cheisā) | April 20, 2016 | Hidenori Ishida | Riku Sanjo | |
Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Mach/Kamen Rider Heart (ドライブサーガ 仮面ライダーマッハ/仮面ライダーハート, Doraibu Sāga: Kamen Raidā Hāto/Kamen Raidā Mahha) | November 16, 2016 | Riku Sanjo (Heart), Keiichi Hasegawa (Mach) | ||
Ghost RE:BIRTH: Kamen Rider Specter (ゴーストRE:BIRTH 仮面ライダースペクター, Gōsuto Ribāsu: Kamen Raidā Supekutā) | April 19, 2017 | Kazuya Kamihoriuchi | Takuro Fukuda | |
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy Another Ending: Kamen Rider Brave & Snipe (仮面ライダーエグゼイド トリロジー アナザー・エンディング 仮面ライダーブレイブ&スナイプ, Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Torirojī Anazā Endingu: Kamen Raidā Bureibu Ando Sunaipu) | Theatrical: February 3, 2018 DVD/Blu-Ray: March 28, 2018 |
Nobuhiro Suzumura | Yuya Takahashi | |
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy Another Ending: Kamen Rider Para-DX with Poppy (仮面ライダーエグゼイド トリロジー アナザー・エンディング 仮面ライダーパラドクスwithポッピー, Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Torirojī Anazā Endingu: Kamen Raidā Paradokusu Uizu Poppī) | Theatrical: February 17, 2018 DVD/Blu-Ray: April 11, 2018 | |||
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy Another Ending: Kamen Rider Genm vs. Lazer (仮面ライダーエグゼイド トリロジー アナザー・エンディング 仮面ライダーゲンムVSレーザー, Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Torirojī Anazā Endingu: Kamen Raidā Genmu Tai Rēzā) | Theatrical: March 3, 2018 DVD/Blu-Ray: April 25, 2018 | |||
Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z (ビルド NEW WORLD 仮面ライダークローズ, Birudo Nyū Warudo: Kamen Raidā Kurōzu) | Theatrical: January 25, 2019 DVD/Blu-Ray: April 24, 2019 |
Kyohei Yamaguchi | Shogo Muto | |
Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease (ビルド NEW WORLD 仮面ライダーグリス, Birudo Nyū Warudo: Kamen Raidā Gurisu) | Theatrical: September 6, 2019 DVD/Blu-Ray: November 27, 2019 |
Shojiro Nakazawa | ||
Kamen Rider Zi-O NEXT TIME: Geiz, Majesty (仮面ライダージオウ NEXT TIME ゲイツ、マジェスティ, Kamen Raidā Jiō Nekusuto Taimu: Geitsu, Majesuti) | Theatrical: February 28, 2020 DVD/Blu-Ray: April 22, 2020 |
Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | |
Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai (ゼロワン Others 仮面ライダー滅亡迅雷, Zerowan Azāzu: Kamen Raidā Metsuboujinrai) | Theatrical: March 26, 2021 DVD/Blu-Ray: July 14, 2021 |
Masaya Kakehi | Yuya Takahashi | |
Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan & Valkyrie (ゼロワン Others 仮面ライダーバルカン&バルキリー, Zerowan Azāzu: Kamen Raidā Barukan Ando Barukirī) | Theatrical: August 27, 2021 DVD/Blu-Ray: November 10, 2021 | |||
Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin (仮面ライダーセイバー 深罪の三重奏, Kamen Raidā Seibā: Shinzai no Torio) | Theatrical: January 28, 2022 DVD/Blu-Ray: May 11, 2022 |
Kazuya Kamihoriuchi | Takuro Fukuda | |
Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons (リバイスForward 仮面ライダーライブ&エビル&デモンズ, Ribaisu Fōwarudo: Kamen Raidā Raibu Ando Ebiru Ando Demonzu) | Theatrical: February 10, 2023 DVD/Blu-Ray: May 10, 2023 |
Koichi Sakamoto | Nobuhiro Mouri | |
Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awaking (仮面ライダーギーツ ジャマト・アウェイキング, Kamen Raidā Gītsu: Jamato Aweikingu) | Theatrical: March 8, 2024 DVD/Blu-Ray: July 24, 2024 |
Yuya Takahashi |
Anniversary[]
Poster | Title | Release Date(s) | Director | Writer(s) |
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Kamen Rider OOO 10th: Core Medal of Resurrection (仮面ライダーOOO(オーズ) 10th 復活のコアメダル, Kamen Raidā Ōzu Jusshūnen: Fukkatsu no Koa Medaru) | Theatrical: March 12, 2022 DVD/Blu-Ray: August 24, 2022 |
Ryuta Tasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | |
Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (仮面ライダー555 20th パラダイス・リゲインド, Kamen Raidā Faizu Nijusshūnen: Paradaisu Rigeindo) | Theatrical February 2, 2024 DVD/Blu-Ray May 29, 2024 (Special Edition) September 13, 2024 (Complete Edition) |
Toshiki Inoue |
Notes[]
- to be added
See Also[]
- V-Cinema at RangerWiki'.