Batman And Kamen Rider Zero-One Cross Over in DC And Toei Project
Both heroes run major corporations on the page, and Toei is now trading on that shared executive identity to push Kamen Rider at a global audience rather than a domestic one.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Toei and DC Comics announced a Batman and Kamen Rider Zero-One project at a Batman Day fan event in Tokyo on the 19th. The title is Batman x Kamen Rider ZERO-ONE LEGENDS UNITE. Toei producer Shinichiro Shirakura called the tag team a historic event. An original DC comic and Bandai merchandise are planned, with more news promised at events including Tokyo Comic Con.
The project was announced at the "Batman Day" Special Fan Event "Rule the Night" in Tokyo on the 19th. It covers an original comic produced by DC Comics and related Bandai merchandise. Further announcements are planned at occasions including Tokyo Comic Con.
Shinichiro Shirakura, a Toei senior executive officer and head producer, tied the pairing to Kamen Rider's own history. He noted that the first enemy Kamen Rider faced in 1971 was a spider man and the one fought in episode 2 was a bat man, and said nearly half a century passed before Toei could put a bat hero on screen alongside its own.
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