Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One

Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One

Year: 2018

Runtime: 65 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kazuya Kamihoriuchi

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Following a devastating civil war, the governors of Touto, Hokuto, and Seito attempt to reunify Japan. However, these leaders are secretly members of the extraterrestrial Blood Tribe, related to Evolto, and intend to destroy Earth as they have done to other planets. Recognizing Sento Kiryū, the Kamen Rider Build, as a significant obstacle, the Blood Tribe orchestrates attacks on him, manipulating his friends and allies. Now facing betrayal from even Ryūga Banjō, Kamen Rider Cross-Z, Sento must fight to protect his world and thwart the Blood Tribe’s destructive scheme.

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After the civil war’s end, Japan’s new city-state governors promise a new era of prosperity on inauguration day. The Touto governor Kengo Inō Masanobu Katsumura rouses anti-Kamen Rider sentiment, persuading the public to view Sento Kiryū Atsuhiro Inukai as an enemy of the state. The mob chases Sento as Kamen Rider Build after he saves a boy and his older sister at a stadium, while Kazumi Sawatari Kouhei Takeda and Gentoku Himuro Kensei Mikami cover his escape before their capture by Hokuto governor Ryōka Saiga Rena Matsui as the Scissors Lost Smash. After subduing Misora and Sawa once reaching Nascita, Sento attempts to call Ryūga Banjō Eiji Akaso who was abducted by Mitsuomi Gōbara Takashi Fujii, provoking him into a fight after transforming into the Zebra Lost Smash while revealing himself to be responsible for Kasumi Ogura’s death. The fight ends when Inō arrives, with Gōbara infecting a distracted Ryūga.

Sento hacks into a government facility’s database to confirm the new governors as Soichi Isurugi’s Kiwami Project teammates before being confronted by Inō. Soichi Isurugi Yasuyuki Maekawa is revealed as part of the conspiracy, and Evolto Tetsuo Kanao is described as a key figure among the Blood Race who served as a co-conspirator in manipulating events toward Earth’s destruction. But Evolto’s deviation from their plan forces the governors’ hand with their Build Annihilation Plan, as a brainwashed Ryūga attacks Sento as Cross-Z. Build falls, and Inō proclaims that the public now sees Kamen Riders as reminders of the civil war’s horrors. Ryūga then hands Sento’s Hazard Trigger to Inō, who uses it with his Cobra Lost Fullbottle and Ryūga’s Great Cross-Z Dragon to become Kamen Rider Blood while absorbing his kin, as Evolto carries the unconscious Sento away.

Safe at last, Sento wakes from a dream of Takumi Katsuragi’s memories of the Skywall Disaster, where his father Shinobu Katsuragi [Jouji Kokubo] tells him that Ryūga is their ace against the aliens. Evolto belittles Sento while explaining that Inō only needs the Pandora Box to destroy the world, and a despondent Sento walks off until Inō calls to trade Ryūga for the Pandora Box. Sento engages Takumi in a metaphysical debate, his past self lamenting failing to honor his father’s request as the aliens perverted his research for their schemes; Sento counters that Project Build allowed them to protect their friends and insists that Ryūga is essential to Evolto’s defeat.

The next day, Sento brings the Pandora Box to the governors with Inō going back on his word and challenging Sento to take Ryūga back by force. Sento accepts, transforming into Build Genius, and remains steadfast in a losing battle before using the Gold Rabbit Fullbottle’s power to extract Ryūga from Blood alongside Blood’s kin. Blood, however, remains defiant and merges the Hazard Trigger with the Pandora Box to threaten the planet’s destruction. Kazumi Sawatari [Kouhei Takeda] and Gentoku Himuro [Kensei Mikami] join Blood’s kin in battle after Nariaki Utsumi [Yuki Ochi] eventually frees them, and Sento notices Ryūga’s Silver Dragon Fullbottle, realizing their Fullbottles together could destroy Evolto and his kin. Vernage intervenes to restore Misora and Sawa before merging the two Fullbottles with the Genius Fullbottle into the Cross-ZBuild Can, with Sento unintentionally merging himself and Ryūga into Kamen Rider Cross-ZBuild.

Cross-ZBuild pushes Blood back to the surface while Kamen Riders Grease and Rouge destroy the Zebra and Scissors Lost Smash, underscoring that Riders’ drive to build the future persists even as Evolto gloats over his treacherous subordinates’ downfall. After the Cross-ZBuild Can is defused back into its components, the group remains wary of continued anti-Kamen Rider sentiment, though Sento stays unfazed as long as those who can build the future remain protected, especially after the boy he saved previously thanks him.

Sometime later, Sento studies how to reproduce a Cross-ZBuild-like fusion to defeat Evolto, only to be teleported by a white Pandora panel into a battle among various Kamen Riders and their enemies. The monsters are then wiped out by a mysterious Kamen Rider donning Build Armor, who introduces himself as the apparent demon king Kamen Rider Zi-O, played by So Okuno.

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Explore frequently asked questions about Kamen Rider Build The Movie: Be The One (2018) with spoiler-rich answers covering the full plot summary, major story beats, character motivations, hidden details, and ending meaning. This movie summary FAQ helps explain confusing scenes, plot twists, and narrative decisions in clear, searchable detail.

Q1

Why does Governor Inō turn against Sento Kiryū?

A.

Kengo Inō is secretly a member of the Blood Tribe, an extraterrestrial race allied with Evolto. His anti-Kamen Rider propaganda campaign on inauguration day is part of the Blood Race's plan to eliminate Sento, whom they view as a significant obstacle to their goal of destroying Earth.

Inō's rally immediately following the civil war's end hints at his hidden agenda.

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Q2

How did Ryūga Banjō become brainwashed?

A.

Ryūga was abducted by Mitsuomi Gōbara, who provoked Sento into fighting during a confrontation at Nascita. While Ryūga was distracted, Gōbara infected him, brainwashing him into attacking Sento as Kamen Rider Cross-Z and ultimately forcing him to hand over his Hazard Trigger to Inō.

Gōbara's revelation about being responsible for Kasumi Ogura's death sets up the confrontation.

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Q3

What is Kamen Rider Blood and how is he created?

A.

Kamen Rider Blood is formed when Inō uses the Hazard Trigger alongside his Cobra Lost Fullbottle and Ryūga's Great Cross-Z Dragon. This combination allows him to absorb his kin, the other Blood Tribe members serving as governors, greatly increasing his power.

The Build Annihilation Plan was introduced immediately after the Blood Race revelation.

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Q4

Why does the Blood Race want to destroy Earth?

A.

The Blood Race, led by Evolto, has destroyed numerous planets before arriving on Earth. The governors of Touto, Hokuto, and Seito are secretly Blood Tribe members who manipulated Japan's post-civil war reunification to advance their plan of planetary destruction.

Evolto is described as having served as a co-conspirator in manipulating events toward Earth's destruction.

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Q5

What is the Pandora Box and why is it so important?

A.

The Pandora Box is a powerful artifact sought by the Blood Tribe. Inō needs it to destroy the world, and he offers to trade Ryūga for it. When Blood merges the Hazard Trigger with the Pandora Box, he threatens to destroy the planet at its core.

Sento's dream of Takumi Katsuragi's memories references the Skywall Disaster connected to the Pandora Box.

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Q6

How does the Cross-ZBuild fusion work?

A.

Vernage merges Ryūga's Silver Dragon Fullbottle with Sento's Genius Fullbottle and the Gold Rabbit Fullbottle to create the Cross-ZBuild Can. This allows Sento and Ryūga to merge into Kamen Rider Cross-ZBuild, a powerful fused Rider form that combines their strengths.

Sento realizes their Fullbottles together could destroy Evolto and his kin before Vernage's intervention.

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Q7

Why does Sento Kiryū debate Takumi Katsuragi in his mind?

A.

During a metaphysical conversation, Sento confronts his past self Takumi, who laments failing to honor his father Shinobu's request. Sento argues that Project Build allowed them to protect their friends and insists Ryūga is essential to defeating Evolto, reaffirming his resolve.

Sento's dream contains memories of the Skywall Disaster where his father mentioned Ryūga.

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Q8

Why does anti-Kamen Rider sentiment remain after the victory?

A.

Inō's successful propaganda campaign during inauguration day convinced the public that Kamen Riders are reminders of the civil war's horrors. Even after Blood's defeat, the public's fear persists, though Sento remains determined to protect those who can build a better future.

Inō's rally at the very beginning establishes the anti-Rider sentiment as a recurring theme.

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Q9

What is the significance of Kamen Rider Zi-O appearing at the end?

A.

After studying how to reproduce the Cross-ZBuild fusion, Sento is teleported by a white Pandora panel into a battle between various Kamen Riders and their enemies. A mysterious rider in Build Armor introduces himself as Kamen Rider Zi-O, setting up a crossover with the Zi-O series.

This cameo directly connects the Build movie to the larger Kamen Rider crossover universe.

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