The Kamen Rider Episode Guide, Cast Interviews & Series History

A video from YouTuber Marcosatsu revisited Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the 2008 American adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki produced by Adness Entertainment for the CW4Kids block.

Kamen Rider Gaim actor Kobayashi Yutaka was announced as a torchbearer representing Japan at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Amazon Prime Japan confirmed a second season of the Kamen Rider Amazons web series, part of Toei's Superhero Year initiative.

Tamashii Nations announced an S.H.Figuarts figure for Kivala, who appeared once in Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010, set for September 2015.

Figuroh Magazine confirmed a May 2015 mass-market release for S.H.Figuarts Machine Chaser and its companion Ride Chaser motorcycle.

Cast members from Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Drive appeared at the first press conference for Movie Taisen Full Throttle, including the debut of Kamen Rider Maha's actor.

A press-conference brochure for Movie Taisen Full Throttle outlined the three-part plot structure covering Kamen Rider Gaim, Kamen Rider Drive, and their crossover battle against Mega Hex.

A leaked photo from Kamen Rider Drive filming revealed Kamen Rider Mach's bike, Ride Mach, as a painted Honda NM-01, alongside Machine Chaser's matching NM-01 build.

Gaku Sano's character in the drama Hell Teacher Nube referenced Kamen Rider Gaim's fruit motif directly, one of several tokusatsu-adjacent castings in the show.

Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for the CSM DecaDriver, revealing that the belt would ship with its own selection of Rider Cards and new English-dubbed voice lines recorded by Masahiro Inoue and Mark Okita.

Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for the CSM DecaDriver, revealing that the belt would ship with its own selection of Rider Cards and new English-dubbed voice lines recorded by Masahiro Inoue and Mark Okita.

A Figuroh magazine scan gave an early preview of the S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive prototype ahead of its official Tamashii Nations announcement, though release details remained unconfirmed.

Tamashii Nations added an S.I.C. TaMaShi Combo figure to its 2014 exclusive lineup, based on the Let's Go Kamen Rider movie form with redesigned, brand-matching shoulder armor, priced at 6,500 yen.

The first product image of the DX Drive Driver, bundled with the DX Shift Brace and two Shift Cars, surfaced ahead of Kamen Rider Drive's premiere, with a retail price of 7,980 yen and an early October 2014 release.

Early promotional details for Kamen Rider Drive revealed lead actor Takeuchi Ryouma as Tomari Shinnosuke, the Drive Driver's tire-swapping transformation gimmick, and the show's Roimyuudo monster faction.

A synopsis previewed Kamen Rider Gaim episode 38, 'Professor's Feedback,' covering the aftermath of Mitsuzane's defeat of his brother Takatora and Kouta's confrontation with Ryoma Sengoku.

The episode 38 preview covering Mitsuzane's defeat of Takatora and Kouta's standoff with Ryoma Sengoku is covered in full at this page's primary entry.

Kamen Rider Drive's transformation belt was officially named the Drive Driver, prompting fan-suggested alternatives in the original comment thread.

Premium Bandai announced a 10th anniversary re-release of the Kamen Rider Blade Rouse Card Archives set, including all 191 original cards, King Form cards, a reunion booklet, and 15 randomly cast-signed cards for early buyers.

Magazine scans revealed the transformation sequence, Lock Seed layout, and weapon-summoning abilities of Kamen Rider Gaim's Kiwami Arms, along with the introduction of two new Overlords, Deyudeyuonshu and Gurinsha.

Magazine scans revealed the transformation sequence, Lock Seed layout, and weapon-summoning abilities of Kamen Rider Gaim's Kiwami Arms, along with the introduction of two new Overlords, Deyudeyuonshu and Gurinsha.

Kamen Rider Malus, a movie-exclusive gold-and-red antagonist Rider played by Kabuki actor Ainosuke Kataoka, was revealed for Kamen Rider Gaim's July 2014 summer film, premiering alongside the Toqger movie.

Kamen Rider Drive was revealed as the successor to Kamen Rider Gaim after its name appeared on Japan's IPDL trademark registry, marking the 16th Heisei-era series and 31st main Rider since Kamen Rider Kuuga.

Custom-figure builder Bettsu expanded a series of Gundam/Kamen Rider mashup models shared on Twitter, none of them officially licensed by Bandai.

Tamashii Nation's Summer Collection 2014 showcased Kamen Rider Figuarts and S.I.C. figures, including a finished Jimba Lemon sample and upcoming Gaim and Hibiki releases.

The Kamen Rider Gaim summer movie was reported to feature the Armored Riders playing soccer against J.League representatives to win the Forbidden Golden Fruit, echoing a similar Kyoryuger/J.League collaboration the prior year.

A synopsis previewed Kamen Rider Gaim episode 29, 'King of Overlord,' written by Gen Urobuchi, covering Takatora's wounding and encounter with Overlord King Roshuo, and Kouta's return to fighting.

The episode 29 preview covering Takatora's encounter with Overlord King Roshuo and Kouta's return to fighting is covered in full at this page's primary entry.

Scans from the Kamen Rider Gaim summer movie revealed the return of Ryouji Hase as Kamen Rider Kurokage with a repaired driver, a new mysterious character named Lapis, and three additional Riders resembling Team Gaim members.

Scans from the Kamen Rider Gaim summer movie revealed the return of Ryouji Hase as Kamen Rider Kurokage with a repaired driver, a new mysterious character named Lapis, and three additional Riders resembling Team Gaim members.

A magazine scan revealed that Kikaider from the film Kikaider REBOOT, along with his rival Hakaider, would cross over into Kamen Rider Gaim episode 30.

A magazine scan revealed that Kikaider from the film Kikaider REBOOT, along with his rival Hakaider, would cross over into Kamen Rider Gaim episode 30.

A trailer, story synopsis, and full cast list were revealed for a live-action reboot of Shotaro Ishinomori's Android Kikaider, following a brief tease in Super Hero Taisen Z.

A Premium Bandai DX Lock Seed set representing the Heisei vs. Showa film villain Kamen Rider Fifteen was announced for an August 2014 release.

S.H.Figuarts scans revealed a Kamen Rider Hibiki release for August 2014 at 5,400 yen, alongside Kamen Rider Gaim line additions Shin Zangetsu (August, 4,536 yen) and Leangle (July, 4,104 yen).

Cosplayer Khris Bacho discussed building his self-made Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form costume, from pepakura patterning to foam and Worbla construction, with photography by Kings Cosplay.

Bandai's Arms Change toy line gave the first figure look at Kachidoki Arms, the latest power-up for Kamen Rider Gaim, ahead of an April release at 3000 yen.

Scans detailed Kamen Rider Gaim's Kachidoki Arms, unlocked via the Kachidoki Lock Seed and armed with a turntable-scratch DJ gun capable of machine-gun, gun, and sword modes, plus back-mounted flag weapons.

The Kamen Rider Gaim official site published the first clear image of the Arms Change figure for Armored Rider Bravo ahead of February preorders.

A new S.I.C Kamen Rider V3 figure was announced as a follow-up to Kamen Rider Nigo, continuing the redesigned original Showa Rider trio line, with release details still to come.

Spoiler summaries for Kamen Rider Gaim episodes 16 and 17 cover a Helheim Forest chase with the Dandeliner Brigade and Takatora testing Mitsuzane by having him retrieve Kouta's Sengoku Driver.

Spoiler summaries for Kamen Rider Gaim episodes 16 and 17 cover a Helheim Forest chase with the Dandeliner Brigade and Takatora testing Mitsuzane by having him retrieve Kouta's Sengoku Driver.

The first teaser for Toei's Heisei vs. Showa crossover film confirmed Shunya Shiraishi would return as Haruto Souma, Kamen Rider Wizard.

Hiroshi Fujioka confirmed he would reprise Takeshi Hongo, the original Kamen Rider 1, in Toei's Heisei vs. Showa crossover film.

Leaked photos surfaced of the Kachidoki Lock Seed and DJ Gun ahead of their planned March release, giving an early look at Gaim's next power-up.

A short post flagged upcoming summaries for Kamen Rider Gaim episodes 14 and 15, placed behind a spoiler-warning cut.

Premium Bandai announced a Kamen Rider Agito Art Archives Icon set combining a framed print, an information booklet, and a display frame sized against S.H.Figuarts figures.

Veteran producer Shinichiro Shirakura confirmed on Twitter that he would produce the crossover film Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, set for a March 2014 premiere.

Veteran producer Shinichiro Shirakura confirmed on Twitter that he would produce the crossover film Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, set for a March 2014 premiere.

Bandai revealed the Kabuto Zecter from Kamen Rider Kabuto as the next entry in its premium adult-scale Complete Selection belt line.

Bandai revealed the Kabuto Zecter from Kamen Rider Kabuto as the next entry in its premium adult-scale Complete Selection belt line.

Magazine scans hinted at three possible new S.I.C Kamen Rider OOO figures, including a non-canon Love Combo tied to the S.I.C Hero Saga side-story line.

Bandai announced Arms Change figures for Bujin Gaim and Bravo, plus a Gridon and Dandeliner Lock Vehicle set, opening a new Premium Bandai subline.

Tamashii Nations interviewed S.I.C. toy line designers Gojima and Yasufuji Kenji about the line's 15th anniversary, its hand-crafted prototyping process, and the popularity of the Kamen Rider OOO figures.

Toy catalog scans revealed Bandai plans to release Kamen Rider Gaim Lock Seed toys depicting their premature, Helheim Forest state, including spoiler re-releases of the Suika and Himawari Lock Seeds.

Kamen Rider Travelers Senki brought Kamen Rider action to the Nintendo 3DS, following up on the earlier All Riders Generation with a civilian-form roster and 3D kaiju battles.

Kamen Rider Travelers Senki brought Kamen Rider action to the Nintendo 3DS, following up on the earlier All Riders Generation with a civilian-form roster and 3D kaiju battles.

Tsunenori Aoki, previously Aguri Kusugami (Gai the Sky Knight) in Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness, was cast as Ryoma Sengoku in Kamen Rider Gaim, his first role at his own age.

The Ikenotaira Hotel in Nagano unveiled a Kamen Rider Gaim-themed guest room, following the same hotel's earlier Kamen Rider Wizard room.

Kamen Rider Baron actor Yutaka Kobayashi discusses landing the role, his near-miss audition for Gokaiger, and coming to terms with a banana-themed Rider design.

Japanese fashion models Joy and Atsushi joined the cast of Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle in his first film role.

In an interview with quarterly magazine The Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider Gaim writer Gen Urobuchi discussed the show's Sengoku-themed Rider Battle concept, his approach to pacing, and his admiration for the cast.

Hiroaki Iwanaga, previously Kamen Rider Birth/Eiji Hino's ally Date in Kamen Rider OOO, joined the Gaim/Wizard crossover film as the historical figure Nobunaga, ruling over Warrior God OOO in an alternate Sengoku-styled dimension.

Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle, the 5th Movie War installment, sends the Armored Riders into an alternate Sengoku era where they meet Warrior God versions of themselves.

Ryuki Takahashi, who played Kengo Utahoshi in Kamen Rider Fourze, was confirmed to return in Kamen Rider Movie Taisen: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle.

Kamen Rider Gaim director Ryuta Tasaki discusses the show's dance-team motif, writer Gen Urobuchi's approach to twisting familiar Heisei-era references, and its fruit-armor designs.

Kamen Rider Gaim director Ryuta Tasaki discusses the show's dance-team motif, writer Gen Urobuchi's approach to twisting familiar Heisei-era references, and its fruit-armor designs.

Kamen Rider Wizard writer Sho Aikawa explained on Twitter why Kamen Rider Decade made a guest appearance in episode 52 of Wizard, describing a production request to bring back an original Rider.

Kamen Rider Wizard writer Sho Aikawa explained on Twitter why Kamen Rider Decade made a guest appearance in episode 52 of Wizard, describing a production request to bring back an original Rider.

Minehiro Kinomoto, the actor behind Kamen Rider Accel, was confirmed for the 2013 Kamen Rider Movie Taisen, filming at Toei's Eigamura studio park in Kyoto.

Minehiro Kinomoto, the actor behind Kamen Rider Accel, was confirmed for the 2013 Kamen Rider Movie Taisen, filming at Toei's Eigamura studio park in Kyoto.

Kamen Rider Gaim producer Naomi Takebe explains how the show landed on its fruit motif, its Sengoku-era styling, and casting lead actor Gaku Sano without an audition.

Kamen Rider Gaim head writer Gen Urobuchi discusses his path onto the show, his fondness for Kamen Rider Black, and why the Rider Battle isn't a Ryuki throwback.

Official images of the first wave of Kamen Rider Gaimu toys, including the DX Sengoku Driver and armed-change action figures, surfaced ahead of the line's October 5 release.

Kamen Rider Decade actor Masahiro Inoue posted a blog photo of himself in the Decade Driver on the set of Kamen Rider Wizard.

A look at Kamen Rider Gaim's finishing move, the Burai Kick, and the Lock Seed and Helheim Forest mechanics behind his transformation and weapons.

A look at Kamen Rider Gaim's finishing move, the Burai Kick, and the Lock Seed and Helheim Forest mechanics behind his transformation and weapons.

A pair of Kamen Rider Wizard TV specials was confirmed to feature every main Heisei-era Rider from Kuuga to Gaim, alongside the return of Masahiro Inoue as Decade.

A pair of Kamen Rider Wizard TV specials was confirmed to feature every main Heisei-era Rider from Kuuga to Gaim, alongside the return of Masahiro Inoue as Decade.

Figure-Oh magazine confirmed that two previously announced Kamen Rider Wizard TV specials would count toward the series' episode total, making it the longest Heisei-era Kamen Rider series to that point.

Figure-Oh magazine confirmed that two previously announced Kamen Rider Wizard TV specials would count toward the series' episode total, making it the longest Heisei-era Kamen Rider series to that point.

Continuing the annual crossover tradition begun in 2010 with Decade and W, a Movie Wars film was announced for December pairing Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Wizard, themed around 'Power' and 'Hope' respectively.

Toy catalog listings confirmed two Kamen Rider television specials would air between Kamen Rider Wizard's finale and Kamen Rider Gaim's premiere, with Gaim making an early appearance.

A Kamen Rider Gaim press conference video included the character's first on-screen transformation roughly 23 seconds in.

Kamen Rider Gaim's first on-screen transformation, roughly 23 seconds into a press conference video, is covered in full at this page's primary entry.

A press conference revealed the cast, fruit-themed Lock Seed transformation system, and Sengoku-era gang-war premise of Kamen Rider Gaim, written by Gen Urobuchi and premiering October 6, 2013.

The next Kamen Rider after Wizard was revealed as Gaimu, transforming via fruit-themed Lock Seeds inserted into the Sengoku Driver belt.

Hyper Hobby scans gave the first full look at the S.I.C Uva Greed figure, which ships with a display stand featuring the upper half of the Grasshopper Yummy.

Actor Ryuji Sainei, who previously played DekaRed in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, joined Kamen Rider Wizard's summer movie In Magic Land as the captain of the Imperial Guards, an army of Kamen Rider Mage magicians.

Japanese copyright filings confirmed the 2013 Kamen Rider series as Kamen Rider Gaimu, using kanji translating roughly to Armored Warrior.

A new novel by Kamen Rider Hibiki head writer Tsuyoshi Kida revisits the series' original planning as Henshin Ninja Arashi, an older Ishinomori hero concept.

Kamen Rider Wizard's final form, Infinity Style, was detailed midway through the series' second half, including its Infinity Ring origin and the dual-mode Axcalibur weapon.

Bandai unveiled Complete Selection collector's editions of Kamen Rider Skull's Lost Driver and Kamen Rider Accel's Accel Driver at the C3 Hobby Show, following the earlier Complete Selection W Driver.

Plot details for the upcoming Kamen Rider Blade and Kamen Rider Kiva novels surfaced, with Blade picking up 300 years after the TV series and Kiva retelling its story with new elements.

Showa-era Kamen Rider Super-1 was confirmed for the Super Hero Taisen Z crossover film, fighting alongside Meteor against the villain group Space Shocker.

Showa-era Kamen Rider Super-1 was confirmed for the Super Hero Taisen Z crossover film, fighting alongside Meteor against the villain group Space Shocker.

Upcoming Kamen Rider Wizard episodes reveal the DragoTimer, a magic tool created with the White Wizard that powers Wizard's All Dragon form and lets him split into four elemental Dragon states.

Upcoming Kamen Rider Wizard episodes reveal the DragoTimer, a magic tool created with the White Wizard that powers Wizard's All Dragon form and lets him split into four elemental Dragon states.

Ahead of a January 31 release, synopses circulated for tie-in novels covering Kamen Rider Agito's amnesiac past and a Kamen Rider Faiz sequel set years after Grotesque Flowers.

Osamu Kaneda, director of the previous Super Hero Taisen film and multiple Kamen Rider crossover movies, was confirmed to return for Super Hero Taisen Z.

Kamen Rider: Battride Wars for PlayStation 3 was detailed with a new story mode, Chronicle Mode, plus pricing and a May 2013 release date.

Namco announced Kamen Rider: Battle Ride Wars for PlayStation 3, a Dynasty Warriors-style musou game built around the Riders and their signature motorcycles.

Namco announced Kamen Rider: Battle Ride Wars for PlayStation 3, a Dynasty Warriors-style musou game built around the Riders and their signature motorcycles.

Shinichiro Shirakura confirmed on Twitter that he would produce a sequel to Superhero Taisen, though the working title was described as temporary.

A Bandai mobile-site error revealed the civilian name behind Kamen Rider Beast, Kousuke Nitoh, weeks before an official actor reveal.

A full plot summary of Movie War Ultimatum, covering its separate Fourze and Wizard segments and their combined finale.

New magazine scans revealed the S.I.C OOO GataKiriba Combo figure, confirmed S.H.Figuarts web-exclusive releases for Riderman and Ryuga, and gave the first look at S.H.Figuarts Gavan.

Japanese newspaper Sports Hochi reported that all twelve Heisei-era Kamen Rider series would each receive a tie-in novel, written where possible by their original series writers.

Japanese retailer Rakuten opened pre-orders for a reissue of the DX K-Touch roleplay toy from Kamen Rider Decade, the Super Best K-Touch, set for a January 2013 release at 3,990 yen.

A podcast episode discussing the finale of Kamen Rider Fourze and the launch of Kamen Rider Wizard, alongside a roundup of other genre and toy news.

Toy catalogs confirmed Kamen Rider Beast as Kamen Rider Wizard's second Rider, transforming with the Beast Driver belt and a ring-loaded weapon called the Dice Saber.

Toei confirmed Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum, set five years after Fourze's finale with its cast returning alongside a magic-duel subplot for Wizard.

Early scans revealed Kamen Rider Wizard's Flame Dragon power-up form and a set of new rings, including the Special, Drill, Extend, Please, and Smell Rings.

Kamen Rider Wizard's second episode scored 7.8%, the highest-rated Kamen Rider episode since late 2010, while Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters tied its own series-high rating.

A toy-glitching video showed the WizarDriver announcing a form combining all four of Kamen Rider Wizard's elemental styles.

Kamen Rider Fourze's finale matched the previous week's 5.1% rating, closing out a 5.8% series average that made it the lowest-rated Heisei-era Kamen Rider series to date.

Kamen Rider Fourze's finale matched the previous week's 5.1% rating, closing out a 5.8% series average that made it the lowest-rated Heisei-era Kamen Rider series to date.

New scans previewed Kamen Rider Wizard's transformation belt, motorcycle, main weapon, and the year's supporting Plamonster figures.

A breakdown of how Japanese TV ratings and demographic data are calculated explains why a Kamen Rider series with unimpressive overall numbers can still be a hit with its target child audience.

Publisher Vertical asked fans to vote on the next manga series to license for the US, with the long-running Kamen Rider Spirits among the contenders.

An early video of Kamen Rider Wizard in action drew a positive reaction from the site, which described the design as slick and called out the character's arsenal as a strong point.

A Japanese press conference introduced the cast of Kamen Rider Wizard, including Shunya Shiraishi as lead Souma Haruto, a survivor of a mysterious solar-eclipse ritual.

A member of the site's community forum shared what was reported as an early picture of the Kamen Rider Wizard suit ahead of the series' official reveal.

Kamen Rider Fourze was confirmed to receive a new upgrade called Meteor Fusion States in the film Kamen Rider Fourze THE MOVIE: Everyone, It's Space Time!

Continuing an annual Kamen Rider tradition, the newly announced Wizard made a surprise appearance in Fourze's summer film, helping battle two of the Horoscopes.

Details on Kamen Rider Wizard's transformation mechanics surfaced ahead of its September 2012 premiere, built around a ring-based WizarDriver belt and dual-mode weapon.

Kamen Rider Wizard was confirmed as the name of the next Kamen Rider series through a Japanese trademark filing, though the English spelling remained unofficial at the time.

Japanese magazine Terebi-kun teased coverage of a new Kamen Rider debut in its next issue, feeding into forum speculation that the show would be titled Kamen Rider Wizard.

A full cast and staff list for the Kamen Rider Fourze movie was published ahead of its August 4 premiere, alongside word that it would feature guest appearances beyond the TV series' regular cast.

A full cast and staff list for the Kamen Rider Fourze movie was published ahead of its August 4 premiere, alongside word that it would feature guest appearances beyond the TV series' regular cast.

A breakdown of the Space Ironmen introduced for Kamen Rider Fourze's summer arc: siblings Grandain and Skydain, created by the Federation of Alicia, plus a third Space Ironman, Black Knight.

Details on Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Everyone, It's Space Time! revealed the classic Space Ironmen Kyodain duo as guest characters, alongside a teased new power-up for Fourze.

Details on Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Everyone, It's Space Time! revealed the classic Space Ironmen Kyodain duo as guest characters, alongside a teased new power-up for Fourze.

Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Superhero War topped the Japanese box office on release, even as fan reaction to its crowded plot and thin choreography ran cold.

Hiroshi Fujioka spoke to Sports Houchi about the death of fellow Kamen Rider Stronger co-star Shigeru Araki, calling him like a younger brother.

Actor Shigeru Araki, known for playing Shigeru Jo in Kamen Rider Stronger, died of pneumonia at 63 following a 2007 esophageal cancer diagnosis.

Actor Shigeru Araki, known for playing Shigeru Jo in Kamen Rider Stronger, died of pneumonia at 63 following a 2007 esophageal cancer diagnosis.

A four-episode crossover paired Kamen Rider Fourze with the anime Crayon Shin-chan, promoting both franchises' movies and marking their 40th and 20th anniversaries.

A Televi-Kun issue revealed Kamen Rider Fourze's Cosmic States, powered by the 40th Astro Switch and armed with the dual-mode Barizun Sword, alongside the sleep-inducing Aries Zodiarts.

A crossover between the Crayon Shin-chan anime and Kamen Rider Fourze was announced, marking both franchises' anniversaries and tying into their respective films.

Actors Sota Fukushi and Ryo Yoshizawa, who played Kamen Rider Fourze and Kamen Rider Meteor, discussed their off-screen friendship and favorite moments from the series in a Hyper Hobby interview.

Actors Sota Fukushi and Ryo Yoshizawa, who played Kamen Rider Fourze and Kamen Rider Meteor, discussed their off-screen friendship and favorite moments from the series in a Hyper Hobby interview.

Actor Kimito Totani described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, recalling meeting Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters actor Ryoma Baba, a past co-star, at the event.

Actor Masahiro Inoue described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, reflecting on what he suggested might be his last Kamen Rider role.

Actor Masahiro Inoue described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, reflecting on what he suggested might be his last Kamen Rider role.

Actor Shu Watanabe described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, naming the Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger cast members he met.

Actor Riho Takada described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, recalling meeting Gokaiyellow and Gokaipink actors Mao Ichimichi and Yui Koike.

Actor Riho Takada described the wrap party for the crossover film Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero War in a translated blog post, recalling meeting Gokaiyellow and Gokaipink actors Mao Ichimichi and Yui Koike.

Producer Shigenori Shirakura fielded a fan question on Twitter about whether the returning Riders in the Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Superhero War movie are the alternate-universe characters from Decade or tied to Fourze instead.

Leaked toy catalogs revealed Kamen Rider Fourze's Cosmic States form and its Barizun Sword weapon, along with a new form for Kamen Rider Meteor.

New Hyper Hobby photos for the Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Superhero War movie confirmed the return of Kamen Rider DiEnd and Narutaki, alongside details on Marvelous, Fourze, and Decade's roles in the film.

New Hyper Hobby photos for the Kamen Rider x Super Sentai Superhero War movie confirmed the return of Kamen Rider DiEnd and Narutaki, alongside details on Marvelous, Fourze, and Decade's roles in the film.

Actor Yoshizawa Ryo discussed playing the two-sided Ryusei Sakuta, Kamen Rider Meteor, in the 135th issue of Uchusen magazine, including the character's ADR recording sessions.

A translated post covered fan reactions to Masahiro Inoue's Tsukasa Kadoya, of Kamen Rider Decade, being confirmed to appear in Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Superhero Taisen.

A translated post covered fan reactions to Masahiro Inoue's Tsukasa Kadoya, of Kamen Rider Decade, being confirmed to appear in Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Superhero Taisen.

Actor Ryuki Takahashi was announced as the star of Kamen Rider Fourze, the series set to follow Kamen Rider OOO, via a blog post from a fellow D-Boys actor.

This episode centers on the hosts' ongoing thoughts on Kamen Rider OOO, with a first-time guest handling post-production and a bonus listener-question episode announced for later that week.

Figure-Oh magazine revealed new plot details for the OOO/Den-O crossover film, including a time-travel structure that sends Eiji and Ankh back to 1971.

A new poster for the OOO/Den-O crossover film confirmed it doubles as a 60th-anniversary celebration of Toei, bringing back original actors for Kikaider, Inazuman, and more.

OOO's new TaMaShii combo, built from Hawk, Imagin, and Shocker Medals, was confirmed for the All Rider: Let's Go Kamen Rider crossover film.

This episode covers Kamen Rider W: Forever A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate alongside a running discussion of Goukaiger and other genre releases.

TV Magazine scans leaked online revealed OOO's Panda Medal and TakaPanBa form, ShaUTa's special attacks, and Birth's full CLAW loadout.

Avex announced a fan-voted compilation album marking Kamen Rider's 40th anniversary, covering Heisei-era theme songs and insert tracks.

Kamen Rider OOO's all-blue ShaUTa combo, built on Mezool's Core Medals, arrived alongside the all-red TaJaDor form.

This episode's all-guest-host lineup covered impressions of Kamen Rider OOO's medal-driven storytelling and early reactions to Tensou Sentai Goseiger.

This episode's all-guest-host lineup covered impressions of Kamen Rider OOO's medal-driven storytelling and early reactions to Tensou Sentai Goseiger.

The first images of Kamen Rider OOO's suit design drew a mixed early reaction, arriving as the successor to the well-received Kamen Rider W.

The first trailer for the Kamen Rider Cho Den-O film trilogy was released and shared with a short note pointing readers to it.

In a fan Q&A after Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's run ended, lead writer Nathan Long detailed the show's budget and time constraints, the Onyx Deck's origins, and scenes cut for being too dark.

Despite Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's broadcast run ending before its conclusion, the series' final episodes were confirmed for an online release on December 26.

Part 2 of HJU Radio episode 7 discussed the cliffhanger finale of Kamen Rider Decade, including the Black, Black RX, and Amazon worlds and the villain Apollo Geist.

Part 3 of HJU Radio episode 7 turned its focus to the newly premiered Kamen Rider W (Double), the next entry in the Kamen Rider series.

A short reaction post, timed to the ending of Kamen Rider Decade's television run, riffed on the 'Downfall' internet parody format popular that year.

Part 2 of HJU Radio episode 6 broke down the newly revealed Kamen Rider Double/W trailer in detail, continued the show's Kamen Rider Decade coverage, and covered the Decade x Shinkenger crossover.

Part 1 of HJU Radio episode 6 covered San Diego Comic-Con trailers, general geek-culture discussion, and the newly released Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. DaiShocker film.

Toonami's run in the United States had ended, but a surviving broadcast of the block in the Philippines added an English-dubbed Kamen Rider Kabuto promo to its lineup.

Toonami's run in the United States had ended, but a surviving broadcast of the block in the Philippines added an English-dubbed Kamen Rider Kabuto promo to its lineup.

A short post reacted to the armor design debuting on Kamen Rider Decade's Complete Form, calling it the most hideous the site had encountered.

A contest run with Hobby Link Japan invited entrants to make a single-page action-figure comic strip, with three winners receiving an S.H. Figuarts toy of their choice.

HJU Radio's third episode covered how the hosts each got into tokusatsu, plus discussion of Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Spirits, video games, toys, and Transformers, ahead of planned Shinkenger and Decade episodes.

A fan-made mod let players take on the role of Kamen Rider Decade inside Mega Man (Rockman) 7, facing off against Heisei Riders including Ryuki and Blade.

A fan-made mod let players take on the role of Kamen Rider Decade inside Mega Man (Rockman) 7, facing off against Heisei Riders including Ryuki and Blade.

A history retrospective walks through the earliest Showa-era Kamen Rider series — Kamen Rider, V3, X, and Amazon — and the origin stories that defined the franchise's first years.

A video titled Mark Musashi vs. the Fists of Justice, recorded at the Youmacon 2008 convention, was shared alongside a holiday greeting.

A video titled Mark Musashi vs. the Fists of Justice, recorded at the Youmacon 2008 convention, was shared alongside a holiday greeting.

Matt Mullins, who played Len (Kamen Rider Wing Knight) in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, gave a brief video interview about the role around the show's original broadcast.

Nathan Long discusses how he came to head-write Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, the constraints of adapting Ryuki footage, and the cast members who impressed him most.

New promotional images from Kamen Rider Dragon Knight arrived roughly two weeks ahead of the show's Battle for Ventara storyline, shared alongside a Thanksgiving greeting.

An image gallery offered an early look at the thirteen Ventaran Kamen Riders of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, ahead of the show's 2009 US premiere.

An early scoop pushed Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's expected premiere timeline forward, ahead of any official announcement from the production.

Ahead of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's early-2009 premiere, a rundown collected the names and known details for the show's roster of alternate-universe Riders.

Ahead of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's early-2009 premiere, a rundown collected the names and known details for the show's roster of alternate-universe Riders.

A second R5 Central interview with suit actor Mark Musashi, conducted over Skype after audio problems cut short an earlier session, covered his work on Cutie Honey THE LIVE, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, and a possible hint about a Kamen Rider the First sequel.

Commentary on the first official Kamen Rider Kiva webisode, contrasting Kiva's 1986-set storyline and characters like Otoya with the prior Kamen Rider Den-O, ahead of a tie-in theatrical film.

The first part of an R5 Central interview with suit actor Mark Musashi covered his approach to martial arts style, the physical difficulty of GARO's Zero suit, and one of his worst on-set injuries.

Adness Entertainment licensed Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to 4Kids Entertainment for a 2008-2009 season on The CW's Saturday morning block.

Podcast host Keith Hayward covered the Kamen Rider Dragon Knight wrap party and final shooting day, with brief interviews with Matt Mullins and Mark Musashi.

The official trailer for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight went live in Japan before its American release, giving fans a first proper look at the series.

The full trailer for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight surfaced in Japan first, with producer Steve Wang's Team Wang confirming and releasing it to fans.

A batch of photos from Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's final shoot and wrap party at producer Steve Wang's house was published, taken during a trip to LA a couple of weeks earlier.

An advance screening of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's first four episodes, tied to a trip to the show's LA wrap party, drew praise as a distinct new direction from Power Rangers.

The first promotional video for Kamen Rider Kiba, the series following Kamen Rider Den-O, was released.

An early rundown of Kamen Rider Kiba, initially known as Kamen Rider Vlad, covering its classic-horror-icon forms, living-mansion setting, premiere date, and rumored cast.

A batch of screencaps from the film Kamen Rider: THE NEXT was posted, linked from its promotional poster.

Kamen Rider The Next was confirmed as a sequel to the earlier Kamen Rider The First film, reimagining Kamen Rider V3 for a planned winter theatrical release.

Kamen Rider The Next was confirmed as a sequel to Kamen Rider The First, reimagining Kamen Rider V3 for a planned winter theatrical release.

Stuntman and actor Mark Musashi talks growing up half-Japanese in rural Maine, training in China, and suiting up as Kamen Rider 2 in Kamen Rider the First.