HK: Forbidden Super Hero (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, HK: Forbidden Super Hero is an action and comedy film directed by Yuichi Fukuda, running about 105 minutes. “Panty Bless You.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. High school student Kyosuke Shikijo is the most talented member of the school's martial arts of the fist club. His late father was detective and Kyosuke share his father's strong sense of justice. Kyosuke also has a secret. Kyosuke likes to wear female underwear and transforms himself into the alter ego "Hentai Kamen," wearing female underwear and gaining superhuman powers. This unusual interest also comes from his parents, with his father a masochist and his mother a sadist. By chance, Kyosuke gets the underwear of female high school student Aiko Himeno. With her underwear, he gains various pervert techniques and attempts to protect Aiko from a dirty and heinous teacher.

Who’s in it. HK: Forbidden Super Hero stars Ryohei Suzuki as Kyosuke Shikijo / Hentai Kamen, Fumika Shimizu as Aiko Himeno, Tsuyoshi Muro as Tamao Oogane and Ken Yasuda as Teacher Towatari, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, HK: Forbidden Super Hero has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $779.9K at the box office.

Where to watch. In AU you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch HK: Forbidden Super Hero page.

If you liked it. Fans of HK: Forbidden Super Hero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.