Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal

2011 1h 11m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 112

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Synopsis

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Set primarily before the events of Kamen Rider W Forever, Kamen Rider Eternal tells the story of Daido Katsumi, the formation of NEVER, the mission that led them to target Fuuto, and reveals just how Daido obtained his Lost Driver and got his first taste of the power of Kamen Rider Eternal. As a mysterious woman retells this story to Phillip and Shotaro, they realize that Daido may not have been the simple monster he first appeared to be…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renn Kiriyama
Shotaro Hidari
Hikaru Yamamoto
Akiko Narumi
Mitsuru Matsuoka
Katsumi Daido
Aya Sugimoto
Professor Maria
Genki Sudo
Kyosui Izumi
Minase Yashiro
Reika Hanehara
Masayuki Deai
Ken Ashihara
Gong Teyu
Jun Kazu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Writers: Riku Sanjou
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kamen Rider W Returns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Koji Kurata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shuhei Naruse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Sunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Renn Kiriyama and Hikaru Yamamoto and Mitsuru Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koichi Sakamoto directs. Koji Kurata behind the camera. Shuhei Naruse scores. Hiroshi Sunaga cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "Kamen Rider W Returns Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, shot by Koji Kurata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shuhei Naruse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hiroshi Sunaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Renn Kiriyama and Hikaru Yamamoto and Mitsuru Matsuoka carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2015409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.