is a 2009
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
film that serves as a prequel and a sequel to the 2007 television series ''
Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series that aired on Tokyo MX from July 6 to September 21, 2007. This third entry in the '' Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker'' series featured veteran suit actor Sanshiro Wada as Chrono Investigator Orion and veteran tokusatsu a ...
''. It was released in theaters on July 25, 2009, for a limited release, and then released on two DVDs on July 31, 2009. The DVD releases divide the story of the film into the 1989 storyline starring and the 2009 storyline.
Sanshiro Wada,
Showtaro Morikubo,
Ryo Shihono,
Ai Hazuki
is a Japanese actress and junior idol from Tokyo. She is known for her roles in the television series ''Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa'' and the films ''OneChanbara
, initially defined , is a series of action-adventure hack and slash video gam ...
, and
Takaou Ayatsuki return from ''Wecker Signa'', and are joined by newcomers
Takuma Terashima,
Miyu Irino,
Ayumi Murata,
Ayano Niina, and
Hikari Yamaguchi, and veteran actor
Susumu Kurobe, known for his portrayal of the original
Ultraman Shin Hayata. The film's soundtrack is performed by electronica group
Fantastic Explosion. This film is followed by ''
Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker SIGHT'' in 2011.
Theme songs
;Theme song
*"Parallel World" by
Showtaro Morikubo
;Film opening theme
*"Never Surrender" by
Showtaro Morikubo
;Film ending theme
* by
Aki Misato
is a female Japanese J-pop singer from Saitama, Japan. Most of her songs are theme songs for anime and video games. She made her debut in 2004 with her first single Kimi ga Sora Datta (君が空だった), which was featured as the ending theme ...
External links
Official website
2009 films
Tokusatsu
Tokusatsu films
2000s Japanese films
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