Japanese film director Anno

Japanese film director Anno

Japanese film director Hideaki Anno speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2021, about the making of his new superhero film, Shin Kamen Rider, starring Sosuke Ikematsu.

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The Forsyth Fire grew to nearly 6,000 acres, destroying over a dozen homes and prompting evacuations in Pinto and Grass Valley on Sunday, June 23.

US: Forsyth Fire Rages in Southwest Utah, Prompting Closures and Evacuations

The Forsyth Fire grew to nearly 6,000 acres, destroying over a dozen homes and prompting evacuations in Pinto and Grass Valley on Sunday, June 23.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Kamen Rider hero show with toy models, Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Kamen Rider hero show with toy models, Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

Japan Tokusatsu IP Exhibition in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 2, 2023 - Players purchase Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other Japanese IP in Shanghai, China, December 2, 2023.

Game Cosplayer At ChinaJoy2023 in Shanghai

Game Cosplayer At ChinaJoy2023 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 30, 2023 - Cosplayer Kamen Rider at ChinaJoy2023, Shanghai, China, July 30, 2023.

'Masked Rider' exhibition in Yokohama

'Masked Rider' exhibition in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Female staffers strike the signature ''henshin'' (transformation) pose of Kamen Rider, as they stand next to a figure of ''Kamen Rider Ichigo'' (Masked Rider No. 1) at an exhibition of the TV series featuring motorcycle-riding superheroes in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2011. The exhibition commemorating the TV program's 40th anniversary began the same day.

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A worker poses in front of a motorbike called Cyclone which was used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Nov. 22, 2011. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary.

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows a life-size replica of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) No. 1 at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV hero series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 to commemorate the series' 40th anniversary.

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows an armchair like the one used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary.

Sneaker modeled after action hero

Sneaker modeled after action hero

A sneaker modeled after Japanese action hero Kamen Rider 555 is pictured in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2021.

'Masked Rider' exhibition in Yokohama

'Masked Rider' exhibition in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Female staffers strike the signature ''henshin'' (transformation) pose of Kamen Rider, as they stand next to a figure of ''Kamen Rider Ichigo'' (Masked Rider No. 1) at an exhibition of the TV series featuring motorcycle-riding superheroes in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2011. The exhibition commemorating the TV program's 40th anniversary began the same day. (Kyodo)

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A worker poses in front of a motorbike called Cyclone which was used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on Nov. 22, 2011. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary. (Kyodo)

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows a life-size replica of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) No. 1 at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV hero series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 to commemorate the series' 40th anniversary. (Kyodo)

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

Masked Rider restaurant in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 22, 2011, shows an armchair like the one used in the TV hero series of Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) at a restaurant in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. ''Kamen Rider the Diner,'' the official restaurant collaborating with the TV series, opened in April and will run through the spring of 2012 commemorating the series' 40th anniversary. (Kyodo)

Donation from anonymous donor

Donation from anonymous donor

Photo taken April 20, 2020, shows picture books and picture card show sets sent to a nursery home for disabled children in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by an anonymous donor styling themselves as Kamen Rider, a TV drama hero. The gifts came with a letter saying that since the world is filled with gloomy news about coronavirus now, it would be nice if the gifts can provide a heart-warming moment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Donation from anonymous donor

Donation from anonymous donor

Photo taken April 20, 2020, shows picture books and picture card show sets sent to a nursery home for disabled children in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by an anonymous donor styling themselves as Kamen Rider, a TV drama hero. The gifts came with a letter saying that since the world is filled with gloomy news about coronavirus now, it would be nice if the gifts can provide a heart-warming moment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo