7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003)
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003)
Overview
In the near future, the world is ruled by the Smart Brain Corporation, with 90% of the population being Orphnoch, and the once prominent human race is nearing extinction. Takumi Inui, Kamen Rider Faiz, was once regarded as mankind’s savior until, in an attack by Smart Brain troops, he was presumed dead. Since then, human rebel groups have staged attacks on Smart Brain’s complex in an attempt to steal the top-secret Emperor Belts, with no success. Kiba Yuji, Naoya Kaidō and Yuka Osada attempt to ease tensions between both races but their peace meeting is interrupted by Smart Brain troops and their newest warrior, Kamen Rider Psyga. Takumi, believing himself a young cobbler named Takeshi, regains his memory and becomes Kamen Rider Faiz again to settle things with Smart Brain once and for all.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
In the near future, the world is ruled by the Smart Brain Corporation, with 90% of the population being Orphnoch, and the once prominent human race is nearing extinction. Takumi Inui, Kamen Rider Faiz, was once regarded as mankind’s savior until, in an attack by Smart Brain troops, he was presumed dead. Since then, human rebel groups have staged attacks on Smart Brain’s complex in an attempt to steal the top-secret Emperor Belts, with no success. Kiba Yuji, Naoya Kaidō and Yuka Osada attempt to ease tensions between both races but their peace meeting is interrupted by Smart Brain troops and their newest warrior, Kamen Rider Psyga. Takumi, believing himself a young cobbler named Takeshi, regains his memory and becomes Kamen Rider Faiz again to settle things with Smart Brain once and for all.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of humanity's survival, identity, and the struggle against prejudice and tyranny, without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology or offering solutions rooted in either progressive or conservative frameworks.
The movie features a predominantly Japanese cast, which is typical for its origin and genre, without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on a conflict between humans and mutated beings, rather than critiquing traditional identities or explicitly centering on Western-defined DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Yuka Osada, in her Crane Orphnoch form, engaging in direct physical combat. She uses her transformed abilities, which include enhanced strength and natural weapons, to overpower and defeat multiple male Riot Troopers in close-quarters encounters.
Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on its core sci-fi action plot and character conflicts without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The film 'Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a dystopian future where humanity is nearly extinct, focusing on the struggle for survival and identity between humans and the evolved Orphnochs. Therefore, an evaluation of transsexual portrayal is not applicable.
The film features established characters from the Kamen Rider 555 TV series, all of whom retain their original genders. New characters introduced in the movie are not gender-swapped versions of prior canon.
The film is a Japanese production based on a Japanese TV series, featuring characters and actors consistently portrayed as Japanese. There are no instances of characters established as one race in prior canon being portrayed as a different race in this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.7
Critic Ratings
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