Kamen Rider Zero-One: Story, Official Trailer, Cast & Staff Revealed
More details about the 1st Reiwa Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider Zero-One was revealed at today's press conference and the show's official TV-Asahi page.
​The series takes place in a version of Japan wherein AI androids known as Humagear are common. These androids are so lifelike that they are indistinguishable from regular humans. A terrorist group Metsubo Jinrai.net hacks into the Humagear, causing them to go berserk, attempting to destroy humanity. The government responds by dispatching A.I.M.S', an organization capable in countering these berserk AI by becoming Kamen Riders.
We meet Aruto Hiden (played by Fumiya Takahashi), a man who lacks a sense of humor but wants to become a comedian was surprised to find out that his grandfather made him the president of Hiden Intelligence, a major AI company. Though he has no interest in becoming president, he is given the Zero-One Driver and transforms into Kamen Rider Zero-One when berserk Humagear attack.
Other cast members include: Ryutarou Okada as Isamu Fuwa/Kamen Rider Vulcan, the leader of A.I.M.S. He's a fighter with excellent abilities who fights terrorists to save the city. He transforms using the A.I.M.S. Shotriser and the Shooting Wolf Progrise Key.
Hiroe Igeta as Yua Yaiba/Kamen Rider Valkyrie, A.I.M.S' technical adviser and excels in battle thanks to her fighting strength. She transforms using the A.I.M.S. Shotriser and the Rushing Cheetah Progrise Key.
Noa Tsurushima as Iz, a Humagear who serves as the secretary to Hiden Intelligence's president; and UN-JASH's Kazuya Kojima as Shun Fukuzoe, Hiden Intelligence's vice president. He's an ambitious man who wants to become company president, until he's stunned by Aruto's suddent appointment. He walks through life as a perpetual runner up.
Lastly, Shuya Sunagawa as Horobi, the leader of Metsubo Jinrai.net; and Daisuke Nakagawa as Jin, Metsubo Jinrai.net's field commander.
The series is produced by TV-Asahi's Chihiro Inoue and Toei's Takahito Omori (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Build) and will feature the return of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid head writer Yuya Takahashi (Lupin III Part 4) as head writer. The series will be directed by Teruaki Sugihara (Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, Lupinranger vs. Patranger) with long time Kamen Rider suit actor Jun Watanabe serving as the show's action director. Finally, Go Sakabe (Kamen Rider Ghost, Digimon Adventure tri.) will compose the show's music.
Kamen Rider Zero-One is set for a September 1st premiere on TV-Asahi, replacing Kamen Rider Zi-O at 9am.
[Source: Tokusatsu Network, SpecialForm12]