Kamen Rider Birth: Born to Stand
Synopsis
After his life collapses in a single night; his marriage shattered, his dignity trampled, and the future left hollow... Aster chooses to walk without direction, merely surviving from one day to the next. He is no hero, harbors no ambition to save the world, and is not even sure why he is still alive. Yet at his lowest point, a system called Birth falls into his hands, not as a blessing, but as a final choice: stand, or disappear.
As Kamen Rider Birth, born from exhaustion and despair, Aster fights the Yummy; monsters born from human desire, with a starving body, clumsy techniques, and a fragile resolve. Every Henshin feels heavy; every victory comes not from greatness, but from his refusal to leave even when he longs to give up. Amid the chaos, he meets Hoshino Ai, an idol living behind a fabricated smile, carrying wounds of loss and guilt that never truly healed.
Their meeting is not a story of salvation, but of two broken people crossing paths. When insect-like monsters resurface and tear open old trauma, Aster and Ai are forced to confront the same question: is surviving enough, if done alone? Through rain, battles, and truths that cannot be taken back, this story traces the meaning of standing; not as a hero, but as a human being who chooses to remain, even when the world offers no reason.