[News] Matsudaira Ken to appear in “Kamen Rider OOO”.

[News] Matsudaira Ken to appear in “Kamen Rider OOO”.
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Actor Matsudaira Ken will be playing the historical figure Tokugawa Yoshimine in the upcoming 3D film “Kamen Rider OOO the Movie“. Matsudaira is most known for playing the same character in the Japanese historical drama series “Abarenbo Shogun“, which ran for 831 episodes.

“Kamen Rider 000″ is the actor’s first foray into tokusatsu (a drama or film that uses special effects and superheros). He commented, “When I first received the offer to appear in the film, I was very surprised. At first, I didn’t know why the offer came to me.” He added, “I took the offer so that I could use this opportunity to familiarize (children) with the historical drama ‘Abarenbo Shogun’. My own children were very happy about my appearance, and are waiting eagerly for this movie.”

The film’s producer states, “When we decided to try a full-blown historical play in a 3D movie, we couldn’t think of anyone better suited than Matsudaira Ken-san, who represents Toei historical plays. Because of this, we made an offer for his appearance… The highlight was when Kamen Rider and Matsudaira-san rode side-by-side on a bike and a white horse (respectively).”

In the film, Kamen Rider OOO will travel to the Edo era to defeat the evil alchemist Gara, who steals OOO and Ankh’s core medals. When he gets there, he joins forces with Yoshimine, the defender of peace in Edo city.

“Kamen Rider OOO the Movie” will be released in theaters on August 6th.

“Kamen Rider OOO the Movie” is a temporary title and may change closer to the release date.