Kamen Rider: THE FIRST

Takeshi Hongo is a highly intelligent man who is abducted by a secret terrorist organization called Shocker. The group aims for global domination by kidnapping people and transforming them into cybernetic mutants with erased memories. After being forcibly converted into a powerful cyborg, Hongo initially serves the organization. However, he eventually recovers his humanity and memories, leading him to rebel against his creators and fight back against the society.

This 2005 Japanese action and science fiction film was directed by Takao Nagaishi. Within the director's chronology, it follows The Rapeman 2 and The Rapeman 4. The movie features Masaya Kikawada as Takeshi Hongo, alongside Hassei Takano, Rena Komine, Hiroshi Miyauchi, Eiji Wentz, and Ryoko Kobayashi. The project was produced by Toei Company, Toei Video Company, Toei Advertising, and Ishimori Productions, with a screenplay written by Toshiki Inoue.

The film has received generally positive responses from audiences on database platforms. It holds a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb based on 376 votes, while on TMDB it has a rating of 6.6/10 from 24 votes.