Rise - Dharuriser (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Rise - Dharuriser is an action and science fiction film directed by Katsunori Sato, running about 119 minutes.

What it’s about. When his wife becomes pregnant, Akihiro gives up on his dream to become an actor and returns to his home in Shirakawa, Fukushima. However, as time goes by, he begins to lose sight of himself. One day, Akihiro learns about a local character contest and decides to enter it, modelling his costume on Shirakawa's traditional Daruma doll, he creates 'Dharuriser'. This soon leads Akihiro to encounter 'Dice', a mysterious group that seeks to shape the city of Shirakawa into their own utopia. Though both Dice and Akihiro wish to revitalize Shirakawa, their different ideas come into conflict and lead them into battle. Dharuriser, a man with no lethal abilities or superpowers who will always rise up even if he is defeated or collapses. A man who questions what a true hero is.

Who’s in it. Rise - Dharuriser stars Takeaki Wachi as Akihiro Tachi / Dharuriser, Yusuke Miura as Manabu Tanabe, Kunihiko Ida as Akira Tachi and Justo Dieguez as Alejandro, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Rise - Dharuriser has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rise - Dharuriser page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rise - Dharuriser 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.