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Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie Wars Genesis

Name: Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie Wars Genesis
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 2015
Cast: Shun Nishime, Ryoma Takeuchi, Ryosuke Yamamoto, Yu Inaba, Hayato Isomura

A feature-length team-up between two Kamen Rider series that collides the grounded, crime-procedural Drive with Ghost's supernatural horror theatrics. Two riders from different worlds must work together against enemies only one can see, blending sci-fi noir with spectral comedy. Made for fans who love crossovers, but works as a gateway to the broader Kamen Rider universe.

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