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produced by Toei Company based on the ''

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'' that premiered on August 6, 1994 and was shown in amusement parks and special events nationwide in

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. It was shown as a triple feature alongside ''

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'' which also used footage from ''

''). The film is included as a bonus feature in the Region 2 DVD release of ''Kamen Rider J'' by Bandai Visual and the ''Kamen Rider Ichigō/Nigō Box'' by Toei Video. Both DVD versions lack the 3D effects from the theatrical release. A Blu-ray 3D release is featured in a bonus disc included in the ''Kamen Rider: The Movie 1972-1988'' Blu-ray Box set, released on May 11, 2011, which retained the 3D effects from the theatrical version.

Summary

The movie involves a team-up between the title characters from '' Kamen Rider ZO'' and '' Kamen Rider J'', who must fight a gang of five revived monsters from previous ''Kamen Rider'' works led by Shadow Moon, the antagonist of ''

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and Kamen Rider Black RX''. The monsters include: Sai Mutant, from ''Kamen Rider Black''; Cyborg Soldier Lv. 2, from '' Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue''; and Agito, Garai, and Zu, from ''Kamen Rider J''.

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(Yuma Ozora from ''

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'' and Burai from '' Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger'') plays Masato, a young man who gets attacked by the mutant army along with his sister Ayumi. Both, Masato and Ayumi, appear in ''Super Sentai World'' as well, linking the two movies. Berry, the talking grasshopper from ''Kamen Rider J'' is also in this movie. Kamen Rider J, ZO, Berry, and Shadow Moon were all voiced by their original actors, although ZO and J are not shown out of costume. Footage from the previous 3D ''Kamen Rider'' short, ''Kamen Rider: Sekai ni Kakeru'' ("Run Across the World") is used for a flashback.

Plot

Shadow Moon returns to life and revives five mutants previously defeated by the

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to serve as his personal army. He plots to defeat the Kamen Riders with his army in order to conquer the world. Berry witnesses Shadow Moon's plot and is attacked by the mutants. Masato and his sister Ayumi stumble onto an injured Berry by chance and are chased by the revived mutant army as a result. However, they are saved by the sudden arrival of Kamen Rider ZO on his ZO Bringer motorcycle, who thwarts off the monsters into a nearby abandoned warehouse. ZO is suddenly assisted by Kamen Rider J, who arrives into the warehouse on his J Crosser bike. The five mutants are defeated by the combined forces of the new Double Riders. The two are then challenged by Shadow Moon, who enlarges himself into giant proportions. J grows into giant size as well and fights off Shadow Moon by himself. Shadow Moon is defeated and peace returns to the day.

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Staff

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References

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