Yellow Buster, Gokai Red, Kamen Rider Beast, Kamen Rider Wizard and Kyoryu Red stand together in the upcoming film, SUPER HERO TAISEN Z. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 'Super Hero Taisen Z' Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei AG · Toei

Source: Toei Co., Ltd. Official Site: superhero-movie.com (Japan) Toei Materials Translated by: Elliot Gay The following article is translated from Toei`s press release for their new movie, SUPER HERO TAISEN Z, opening in Japan on April 27th...

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Official English Title: SUPER HERO TAISEN Z Original Japanese Title: ??????×??????×???????????????Z (Kamen Raidaa x Suupaa Sentai x Uchuu Keiji: Suupaa Hiiroo Taisen Zetto) Literal Translation: Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Wars Z Space War! A new all-star hero film is born.

Masked Rider 2 and Masked Rider Black RX battle side by side. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 'Super Hero Taisen Z' Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei AG · Toei

INTRODUCTION Kamen Rider and Super Sentai; the proud heroes of Japan. Last spring’s KAMEN RIDER X SUPER SENTAI: SUPER HERO TAISEN (??????×?????????????????, Kamen Raidaa × Suupaa Sentai: Suupaa Hiiroo Taisen, 2012) film was the first time both properties truly stood together onscreen. Last fall also saw the revival of Space Sheriff Gavan, 30 years after his creation. In 2013, the Space Sheriffs will make their debut in the SUPER HERO TAISEN series! All of space is threatened by a great calamity the likes of which the universe has never seen. The cause? Kamen Rider Wizard’s magic?! Gavan, Go-Busters, and even the newest heroes, Kyoryuger, join the fight as the villains` true objective becomes clear. With Space Shocker and the space crime organization Mado as their opponents, our heroes stand at the frontline of battle. When despair is changed into hope, a new hero legend is born....!!? STORY Having attained the power of magic, the Shocker organization has been reborn as Space Shocker. Throughout the vastness of space there have been reports of dangerous incidents involving magic. The Galactic Federation Police suspect that Haruta Sohma (Kamen Rider Wizard) is the perpetrator of these strange crimes, and send Space Sheriff Gavan Type-G to Earth to investigate. Gavan confronts Haruto and, though they initially engage in a fierce battle, a deep sense of trust forms between them. Realizing that Space Shocker is the true culprit, Gavan moves to stop them. But he is intercepted Mado, the space crime organization previously defeated by Space Sheriff Sharivan. Meanwhile, the Go-Busters find a small golden robot called Cyclone. What exactly is its secret? If these magical incidents keep occurring, the Earth -- and even the entire universe -- will face the threat of complete annihilation. The Galactic Federation Police decide to use their Super Dimension Cannon to crush Mado and Space Shocker together, even if it means the Earth’s destruction. The countdown to destruction begins. To protect the entire galaxy, our heroes stand against the greatest foes that history has ever known. Kyoryuger, Gokaiger and Kamen Rider Beast join the fight, as the universe’s super heroes come together to form a united front. Yes, this is truly a miracle collaboration of heroes!

CREDITS

Cast Haruto Sohma/ Kamen Rider Wizard: Shunya Shiraishi Geki Juumonji/Gavan Type-G: Yuma Ishigaki Gai Ikari/ Gokai Silver: Junya Ikeda Yoko Usami/ Yellow Buster: Arisa Komiya Daigo Kiryu/ Kyoryu Red: Ryo Ryusei Kamen Rider Wizard Koyomi: Makoto Okunaka Kosuke Nitoh/ Kamen Rider Beast: Tasuku Nagase Shunpei Nara: Junki Tozuka Rinko Daimon: Yuko Takayama Shigeru Wajima: Hisahiro Ogura Kyoryuger Ian Yorkland/ Kyoryu Black: Syuusuke Saito Nobuharu Udo/ Kyoryu Blue: Yamato Kinjo Souji Rippukan/ Kyoryu Green: Akihisa Shiono Amy Yuuzuki/ Kyoryu Pink: Ayuri Konno Atsushi Maruyama (voice) Go Busters Hiromu Sakurada/ Red Buster: Katsuhiro Suzuki Ryuji Iwasaki/ Blue Buster: Ryouma Baba Miho Nakamura: Fuuka Nishihira Toru Morishita: Naoto Takahashi Takeshi Kuroki: Hideo Sakaki Usada Lettuce (voice): Tatsuhisa Suzuki Beet J. Stag/ Stag Buster: Yuichi Nakamura Space Sheriff Kai Hyuga/Sharivan: Riki Miura Sherry: Suzuka Morita Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan: Kenji Ohba Reider: Hirotaro Honda Crew Director: Osamu Kaneda Original Concept: "Saburo Yatsude", Shotaro Ishinomori Screenwriter: Shoji Yonemura Action Director: Toshihiro Ogura FX Director: Hiroshi Butsuda ?SFX Institute? Production: "Super Hero Taisen Z" Production Committee Distributor: Toei International Sales: Toei Japanese Release Date: April 27, 2013 (nationwide)

The Space Sheriffs Shaider (left), Gavan Type-G (middle) and Sharivan (right) make short work of their foes. Photo courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd. © 'Super Hero Taisen Z' Production Committee © Ishimori Pro · TV Asahi · ADK · Toei AG · Toei