The currently broadcasting TV anime based on the tokusatsu-themed seinen manga Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider unveiled a new piece of artwork today previewing the “decisive battle” between the hero Tanzaburo Tojima and the villainous Shocker monster known as Bat Man. The new art by series character designer Cindy H. Yamauchi commemorates the first encounter between Tojima's team and the monstrous menace, which takes place in episode 16 of the series that broadcast today. Yokusaru Shibata authors the Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider manga, which is based on original characters created by Ishimori Productions and Toei. Hero's Inc. currently publishes the manga in their Comiplex digital manga magazine, and an English-language version is in development from Titan Manga. Takehiro Ikezoe directs the anime adaptation at animation studio LIDEN FILMS, with series composition by Toko Machida, character designs by Cindy H. Yamauchi and music by TeddyLoid. Crunchyroll streams Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider and describes the series: Tanzaburo Tojima has dreamt of becoming a Kamen Rider his whole life. But now that he’s 40 years old, he’s starting to think his dream may never come true…until he’s swept up in a series of crimes inspired by the infamous “Shocker”! From Air Master and 81 Diver’s Shibata Yokusaru comes a wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real! Source: Official Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider TV anime home page
