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Toei Company, Ltd. announced that Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the 40-episode half-hour hit live action kids sci-fi series, will air on the Toei Channel and Toei Channel HD in Japan for its debut this fall. In addition to its cable television broadcast on the Toei Channels, Toei Company, Ltd. has set summer 2010 for the DVD release of the popular series in Japan. Said Takeyuki Suzuki, Executive Producer of Kamen Rider at Toei Company, Ltd., “In 1971, Kamen Rider made its debut appearance on Japanese television. In the 38 years since its premiere in Japan, the series has become a major entertainment franchise, spawning a number of television series, theatrical motion pictures and licensed merchandise in virtually every category. Now, Japanese kids and adult audiences who grew up watching the original Kamen Rider are about to experience Kamen Rider Hollywood-style, as Kamen Rider Dragon Knight launches this Fall on the Toei Channels. We are thrilled to be joining with the Toei Channels to bring Kamen Rider home.” Kamen Rider fans in Japan will also appreciate that actor, Satoshi Matsuda, will be doing the voice-acting for “Kamen Rider Wing Knight,” a starring role based on Matsuda’s character “Kamen Rider Knight” from the original Japanese series. Filled with Hollywood-style high action and special effects, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight follows the heroic adventures of teenager Kit Taylor, who discovers a mysterious deck of Advent Cards that grant him the power to transform into an ancient armored warrior called a Kamen Rider. He joins his comrade, Kamen Rider Wing Knight, to battle the alien renegade warlord, General Xaviax, and his army in both the real world and an alternate reality called Ventara, or the Mirror World. Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, produced by Adness Entertainment, is based on the original series, “Kamen Rider Ryuki,” produced by Toei Company and aired in Japan in 2002. “Kamen Rider” is originally written by Shotaro Ishinomori. The Japanese official website of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight is available at www.dragonknight.jp |