For the first time, Kamen Rider had an official presence at Los Angeles Comic Con. This saw the franchise’s creatives highlight its legacy whilst also outlining their plans for broader international growth in the future.
Highlights included a Kamen Rider ZEZTZ panel attended by producer Hideaki Yanaka, a world simulcast spotlight confirming the series is streaming globally with English subtitles, a North American screening of Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z / The Gaia Memories of Fate with English subtitles, and an in person Kamen Rider ZEZTZ meet and greet at the booth, a first for fans in North America.
Kamen Rider ZEZTZ Producer Hideaki Yanaka shared a few words on the appearance of Kamen Rider in the United States:
The passion from the fans has been even more incredible than I expected. Meeting Kamen Rider fans not just from the local area but from around the world who came a long way to be here has been truly inspiring. It is through the support of passionate fans like you that this series will continue to grow and thrive globally.
From the start, ZEZTZ was created with international fans in mind, while also staying true to the old Kamen Rider series. The series modernizes the story and concept so new audiences can understand what makes Kamen Rider unique, while including Easter eggs and callbacks to past series for longtime fans to enjoy. Our goal was to create something that Western audiences could relate to, similar to American superheroes.
You can see a recap of the events of last weekend to the left.
