Seiji Takaiwa

Seiji Takaiwa is a Japanese stunt performer and suit actor from Saitama Prefecture affiliated with Japan Action Enterprises. He is married to retired stunt performer and suit actor Rie Murakami. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider series, portraying a diverse range of characters. He has been the suit actor of 17 out of the 19 lead Heisei Kamen Riders. Because of his many lead roles in the series, fans have dubbed him "Mr. Kamen Rider".

Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai (2014)

The Underground Empire Badan makes its move, intending to invert the world. Kouta and Mai are pulled through one of these inversions where the discover a boy named Shu, who also holds the power to invert the world. As the Riders fight to protect Shu, Fifteen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Shibasaki
CAST:  Gaku Sano  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Masahiro Inoue

The Underground Empire Badan makes its move, intending to invert the world. Kouta and Mai are pulled through one of these inversions where the discover a boy named Shu, who also holds the power to invert the world. As the Riders fight to protect Shu, Fifteen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Shibasaki
CAST:  Gaku Sano  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Masahiro Inoue

Kamen Rider Ryuki: Ryuki vs. Kamen Rider Agito (2002)

A horde of assorted Mirror Monsters roam a warehouse, a mysterious figure resembling Agito Burning Form calling for the Kamen Riders to come fight them and die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Suzumura
CAST:  Takamasa Suga  •  Satoshi Matsuda  •  Ryohei Odai  •  Takashi Hagino

A horde of assorted Mirror Monsters roam a warehouse, a mysterious figure resembling Agito Burning Form calling for the Kamen Riders to come fight them and die.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Suzumura
CAST:  Takamasa Suga  •  Satoshi Matsuda  •  Ryohei Odai  •  Takashi Hagino

Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Infernal Castle (2008)

When a powerful new foe known as the Legendorga arises in 2008, Wataru investigates the mystery behind the crisis, which brings him in contact with a man Nago once knew, Shiramine Takato, whose 3WA also possess their own Rider System. When Shiramine explains how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Koji Seto  •  Kouhei Takeda  •  Shouma Yamamoto  •  Ken Horiuchi

When a powerful new foe known as the Legendorga arises in 2008, Wataru investigates the mystery behind the crisis, which brings him in contact with a man Nago once knew, Shiramine Takato, whose 3WA also possess their own Rider System. When Shiramine explains how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Koji Seto  •  Kouhei Takeda  •  Shouma Yamamoto  •  Ken Horiuchi

Kamen Rider Ghost RE:BIRTH - Kamen Rider Specter (2017)

A continuation from the Kamen Rider Ghost TV series, this is the story of Makoto, Alain, and Kanon who have traveled back to the Ganma World. It will explain the connection between Makoto and the Makoto doppelganger. Kanon’s secret will be revealed as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Kamihoriuchi
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamamoto  •  Hayato Isomura  •  Mio Kudo  •  James Onoda

A continuation from the Kamen Rider Ghost TV series, this is the story of Makoto, Alain, and Kanon who have traveled back to the Ganma World. It will explain the connection between Makoto and the Makoto doppelganger. Kanon’s secret will be revealed as well.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Kamihoriuchi
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamamoto  •  Hayato Isomura  •  Mio Kudo  •  James Onoda

Lady Battle Cop (1990)

When a four-man terrorist group known as Team Phantom begins raising havoc in downtown Tokyo, the city is in desperate need of a hero. An unexpected champion appears in the form of Lady Battle Cop, a former female tennis champion who has been transformed into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihisa Okamoto
CAST:  Azusa Nakamura  •  Kisuke Yamashita  •  Yuki Kitazume  •  Toshiaki Nishizawa

When a four-man terrorist group known as Team Phantom begins raising havoc in downtown Tokyo, the city is in desperate need of a hero. An unexpected champion appears in the form of Lady Battle Cop, a former female tennis champion who has been transformed into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihisa Okamoto
CAST:  Azusa Nakamura  •  Kisuke Yamashita  •  Yuki Kitazume  •  Toshiaki Nishizawa

Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off (2009)

A series of Internet and cellphone spin-off films associated with the theatrical movie "Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker". Thirty of these short films were made, taking place in the "World of Net", with the first aired on July 17, 2009. The series was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda
CAST:  Masahiro Inoue  •  Kanna Moriya  •  Kimito Totani  •  Ryota Murai

A series of Internet and cellphone spin-off films associated with the theatrical movie "Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker". Thirty of these short films were made, taking place in the "World of Net", with the first aired on July 17, 2009. The series was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda
CAST:  Masahiro Inoue  •  Kanna Moriya  •  Kimito Totani  •  Ryota Murai

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion (2022)

The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Miho Watanabe  •  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Michi Nishijima

The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Miho Watanabe  •  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Michi Nishijima

Kamen Rider Revice The Movie Spin-Off: Birth of Chimera (2022)

The origin story of Nozomu Otani, a young man who inherits the powers of Kamen Rider Chimera from his friend Ryu Mukai. This special serves as a prequel to the events of Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Issei Mamehara  •  Shouhei Hashimoto  •  Kane Kosugi  •  Norito Yashima

The origin story of Nozomu Otani, a young man who inherits the powers of Kamen Rider Chimera from his friend Ryu Mukai. This special serves as a prequel to the events of Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Issei Mamehara  •  Shouhei Hashimoto  •  Kane Kosugi  •  Norito Yashima

HE -LOW THE FINAL (2022)

The last movie of HE-LOW trilogy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassei Takano
CAST:  Takeshi Yoshioka  •  Takaya Aoyagi  •  Takamasa Suga  •  Toshiki Kashû

The last movie of HE-LOW trilogy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassei Takano
CAST:  Takeshi Yoshioka  •  Takaya Aoyagi  •  Takamasa Suga  •  Toshiki Kashû

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2 (2023)

In this sequel, Kazuma Kujo (played by Seiji Takaiwa) returns as he transitions from entertainment manager to an "apprentice chef", who now works in a food truck! He helps a girl named Akane Yuzuki (played by AKB48's Yui Oguri) achieves her dream to become a first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Yui Oguri  •  Miho Watanabe  •  Toshiki Kashû

In this sequel, Kazuma Kujo (played by Seiji Takaiwa) returns as he transitions from entertainment manager to an "apprentice chef", who now works in a food truck! He helps a girl named Akane Yuzuki (played by AKB48's Yui Oguri) achieves her dream to become a first ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Yui Oguri  •  Miho Watanabe  •  Toshiki Kashû