Toei announced the cast of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, the next installment in its live-action special effects franchise Kamen Rider, on Tuesday.
The show will premiere on TV Asahi October 2, but the protagonist made an appearance in the Gekijōban Kamen Rider Ghost: 100 no Eyecon to Ghost Unmei no Shunkan (Kamen Rider Ghost The Movie: 100 Eyecons and the Moment of Ghost’s Destiny) film, which opened on August 6.
After transforming with the Game Driver into an Kamen Rider based on action games, the protagonist will begin at level one and help people who have been infected by the game virus “Bugster.”
The series will have visual elements themed after video games, such as gauges seen in fighting games and role-playing games.