Live-Action TV
Description
At the notoriously brutal Sparta Academy, the perverted faculty continues its reign of terror, subjecting students to humiliating punishments for the slightest infraction. The only hope for the student body remains the mysterious masked vigilante Kekko Kamen, who fights for justice while wearing nothing but a red mask, scarf, gloves, and boots. In Kekko Kamen 3, the stakes escalate significantly when the villainous principal known as Toenail of Satan unleashes his extended family to destroy his nude nemesis once and for all. This family of assassins consists of twisted parodies of other famous characters from creator Go Nagais manga universe, including figures resembling Devil Man and Cutey Honey, each a crazed killer with their own unique fighting style.

The story picks up with the continuing persecution of first-year student Mayumi Takahashi, whose good-natured but academically struggling disposition consistently lands her in the schools torture chamber as bait for the masked heroine. However, Kekko Kamen faces an unexpected complication when she finds herself falling in love, an emotional distraction that seriously hampers her usual aggressive and exhibitionist combat style. As she hesitates and second-guesses herself, the villains press their advantage, forcing the heroine to confront whether romance has made her too weak to protect Sparta Academys students. The narrative explores how personal feelings can become vulnerabilities for a warrior whose primary weapons have always been fearlessness and utter shamelessness.

The conflict builds toward a climactic confrontation that expands the mythology considerably. Rather than facing her enemies alone, Kekko Kamen receives backup in the form of an entire army of women dressed in her signature red mask and boots, leading to a finale that delivers an unprecedented gathering of the heroine. This Kekko Kamen Army sequence serves as the films centerpiece, offering a spectacle that embraces the franchises absurdist humor while providing a definitive answer to the villains assassination plot. Throughout the 95-minute runtime, director Yutaka Akiyama balances the series trademark sex comedy elements with a more plot-heavy structure, exploring themes of identity, vulnerability, and whether justice can still be served when a superheroes heart is no longer solely dedicated to the fight.
Information
Kekkō Kamen 3
けっこう仮面 3
Type: Live-Action TV
Date: 04/23/1993
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Cast
  • Mayumi Takahashi
    Asami Katsuragi
  • Kikunosuke Abashiri
    Ai Ichinoki
  • Kaori Wakatsuki
    Chika Matsui
  • Sukiko-hime
    Hitomi Okazaki
  • Maki Mikimura
    Mayumi Yoshioka
  • Kaoru Mayuzumi
    Shun Sugata
  • Lamé-chan
    Ippongi Bang
  • Chijiren
    Mayumi Ozaki
  • Naojirō
    Ryūji Yamamoto
  • Keiko Natsuwata / Kekko Kamen
    Chris Aoki
  • Vice-Principal
    Akira Ōizumi
  • Satan no Ashi no Tsume
    Hajime Tsukumo
  • Megumi Matoi
    Mayumi Takahashi
  • Cutie Honey
    Rie Kondō
  • Dandy Pair
    Masaomi Kanzaki
  • Baron Katsura
    Kenji Yamaguchi
  • Majin
    Mitsuzô Ishii
  • Bivilman
    Sōsuke Saitō
  • Madame
    Yukiko Onoda
Comment(s)
Staff
  • Director
    Yutaka Akiyama
  • Music
    Fumio Okui
    Masaya Abe
  • Art
    Akio Fukuda
  • Producer
    Gunya Sachimori
    Ikuya Kōmori
    Naokatsu Itō
    Tōji Katō
    David Miranda
  • Cinematography
    Haruhi Taguchi
  • Insert Song Composition
    Kazunori Seki
    Midori Ueda
  • Insert Song Performance
    Ayami Igarashi
    Midori Ueda
  • Stunt Coordination
    Satoru Fukasaku
  • Supervision
    Gō Nagai
  • Theme Song Lyrics
    Gō Nagai
  • Übersetzung
    Kristjan Rohde
  • Associate producer
    Caleb McPhee
  • Blu-Ray Compression
    Justin Sevakis
  • Packaging Design
  • Supervising Producer
    Justin Sevakis
  • Script
    Yutaka Akiyama
  • Original author
    Gō Nagai
  • Executive producer
    Tadao Masumizu
    Takashi Nagai
  • Audio
    Kazuyuki Tsuchiya
  • Cooperation
    Yasutada Uemura
  • Insert Song Lyrics
    Gō Nagai
  • Music producer
    Masaya Abe
  • Stunts
    Kazuhiro Shinyako
    Seiya Matsuda
  • Theme Song Composition
    Midori Ueda
  • Theme Song Performance
    Midori Ueda
  • Additional Translation
    David Miranda
    Kei Yoshikawa
  • Blu-Ray Authoring
    David Miranda
  • Menu Design
    Robin Sevakis
  • Quality Control
    Marc Levy
Production
  • Distributor
    Japan Home Video
  • Planning Cooperation
    Dynamic Planning
  • Licensed by
    Discotek Media
  • Production Cooperation
    Japan Home Video
  • Production
    Dynamic Planning
    Matsushita Promotion