Kamen Rider Zi-O

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Kamen Rider Zi-O (仮面ライダージオウ, Kamen Raidā Jiō) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in the Toei Company's Kamen Rider franchise. It is the twenty-ninth Kamen Rider series overall as well as the twentieth and final installment in the Heisei period.[1] The show premiered on September 2, 2018, following the finale of Kamen Rider Build, joining Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger and later, the miniseries Super Sentai Strongest Battle, followed by Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, in the Super Hero Time line-up.

Kamen Rider Zi-O
Genre
Created byShotaro Ishinomori
Developed by
Written byKento Shimoyama
Directed byRyuta Tasaki
Starring
Voices ofRikiya Koyama
Narrated by
  • Keisuke Watanabe
  • Naohiko Fujino
  • Rikiya Koyama (Opening)
Opening theme"Over "Quartzer"" by Shuta Sueyoshi feat. ISSA
ComposerToshihiko Sahashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes49
Production
Producers
  • Motoi Sasaki (TV Asahi)
  • Chihiro Inoue (TV Asahi)
  • Ayumi Kanno (TV Asahi)
  • Shinichiro Shirakura (Toei)
  • Naomi Takebe (Toei)
Running time24–25 min. (per episode)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseSeptember 2, 2018 (2018-09-02) –
August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)
Related

The series has a time travel/multiverse motif while paying tribute to all of the previous Heisei-era Kamen Riders due to being a spiritual sequel to Kamen Rider Decade. The series and related films also feature returning actors reprising their roles from the previous Heisei series.

Plot

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Sougo Tokiwa, a high school senior born in the year 2000, dreams of one day becoming a king. Suddenly, he meets a mysterious girl hailing from the year 2068, named Tsukuyomi, who comes with an ominous warning: Sougo will become Ohma Zi-O, the tyrannical Overlord of Time. Despite being troubled by his potential fate, Sougo becomes Kamen Rider Zi-O to save the space-time continuum from the Time Jackers, a group seeking to alter the history of the Heisei Kamen Riders for their ends. He is aided in his quest by Geiz Myokoin, a resistance fighter also from 2068 capable of becoming Kamen Rider Geiz who initially intended to kill Sougo to prevent his future tyranny, and a self-titled prophet named Woz, who wants the youth to become the tyrant Ohma Zi-O, who later gains the power to become Kamen Rider Woz. Along their journey, Sougo and his friends meet several Kamen Riders from the past and their allies; earning their trust and obtaining their powers.

Following his high school graduation, Sougo discovers that Swartz, the Time Jackers' leader, is Tsukuyomi's older brother and was manipulating both the Riders and his fellow Jackers in his plan to fuse the entirety of the Kamen Rider multiverse into a single, unified world to destroy it and save his world. Despite their best efforts, Sougo and his allies fail to stop Swartz until the former accepts his destiny and becomes Ohma Zi-O to destroy him. However, instead of taking control of the world as foretold of him, Sougo renounces his powers to undo Swartz's damage; creating a new reality where he lives in peace with Geiz, Tsukuyomi, and the other Time Jackers.

Production

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The Kamen Rider Zi-O trademark was registered by Toei on April 12, 2018.[2]

Episodes

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As the show pays tribute to the Heisei period Kamen Riders, each tribute episode title consists of a short phrase related to a particular Heisei Rider series and a year relevant to it. Throughout the series, Zi-O's predecessor, Kamen Rider Decade's, involvement steadily becomes more prevalent, with "*" denoting episodes where his or his associate Kamen Rider Diend's involvement overlapped with another Rider's tribute episode.

  • This series is divided into four arcs:
    • Episode 1-16 - Birth of Zi-O: This arc introduces most of the main characters and the plot. It also pays tribute to Kamen Rider Build, Ex-Aid, Fourze, Faiz, Wizard, OOO, Gaim, and Ghost*.
    • Episode 17-30 - Ohma's Day: This arc features White Woz, who seeks to create Geiz Revive using the power of three future Riders, and the preparation of Ohma's Day. It also features tributes to Kamen Rider Ryuki and Blade*, as well as delves into Sougo's past.
    • Episode 31-40 - Road to the King: This arc delves into Tsukuyomi's past as she regains her memories. It also features tributes to Kamen Rider Agito, Hibiki, Kiva, Kabuto*, and Den-O.
    • Episode 41-49 - The New Lord*: This sees Swartz's real plan come to light and Sougo becoming Ohma Zi-O. It also features tributes to Kamen Rider Drive and the movie-exclusive Riders.
No. English title
Original Japanese title
Director Writer Original airdate
1"Kingdom 2068"
Transliteration: "Kingudamu Nisen-rokujū-hachi" (Japanese: キングダム2068)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaSeptember 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)
2"Best Match 2017"
Transliteration: "Besuto Matchi Nisen-jū-nana" (Japanese: ベストマッチ2017)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)
3"Doctor Gamer 2018"
Transliteration: "Dokutā Gēmā Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: ドクターゲーマー2018)
Shojiro NakazawaKento ShimoyamaSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
4"No Continue 2016"
Transliteration: "Nō Kontinyū Nisen-jū-roku" (Japanese: ノーコンティニュー2016)
Shojiro NakazawaKento ShimoyamaSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
5"Switch On! 2011"
Transliteration: "Suitchi On! Nisen-jū-ichi" (Japanese: スイッチオン!2011)
Koichi SakamotoKento ShimoyamaSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
6"555・913・2003"
Transliteration: "Faizu Kaiza Nisen-san" (Japanese: 555・913・2003)
Koichi SakamotoKento ShimoyamaOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
7"Magic Showtime 2018"
Transliteration: "Majikku Shōtaimu Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: マジック・ショータイム2018)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
8"Beauty & Beast 2012"
Transliteration: "Byūti Ando Bīsuto Nisen-jū-ni" (Japanese: ビューティ&ビースト2012)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
9"Genm Master 2016"
Transliteration: "Genmu Masutā Nisen-jū-roku" (Japanese: ゲンムマスター2016)
Takayuki ShibasakiNobuhiro MouriOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
10"Hawk, Tiger, and Grasshopper 2010"
Transliteration: "Taka to Tora to Batta Nisen-jū" (Japanese: タカとトラとバッタ2010)
Takayuki ShibasakiNobuhiro MouriNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)
11"Zi-O on Parade 2018"
Transliteration: "Jiō On Parēdo Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: ジオウ・オン・パレード2018)
Kazuya KamihoriuchiNobuhiro MouriNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)
12"My × My Stage 2013"
Transliteration: "Ore Ore no Sutēji Nisen-jū-san" (Japanese: オレ×オレのステージ2013)
Kazuya KamihoriuchiNobuhiro MouriNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)
13"Ghost Hunter 2018"
Transliteration: "Gōsuto Hantā Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: ゴーストハンター2018)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)
14"Go! Go! Ghost 2015"
Transliteration: "Gō! Gō! Gōsuto Nisen-jū-go" (Japanese: GO!GO!ゴースト2015)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)
15"Back to 2068"
Transliteration: "Bakku Tu Nisen-rokujū-hachi" (Japanese: バック・トゥ・2068)
Ryuta TasakiNobuhiro MouriDecember 16, 2018 (2018-12-16)
16"Forever King 2018"
Transliteration: "Fōebā Kingu Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: フォーエバー・キング2018)
Ryuta TasakiNobuhiro MouriDecember 23, 2018 (2018-12-23)
17"Happy New Woz 2019"
Transliteration: "Happī Nyū Wozu Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ハッピーニューウォズ2019)
Takayuki ShibasakiKento ShimoyamaJanuary 6, 2019 (2019-01-06)
18"Amazing! Era! Future! 2022"
Transliteration: "Sugoi! Jidai! Mirai! Nisen-nijū-ni" (Japanese: スゴイ!ジダイ!ミライ!2022)
Takayuki ShibasakiKento ShimoyamaJanuary 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)
19"The Quiz Shock 2040"
Transliteration: "Za Kuizu Shokku Nisen-yonjū" (Japanese: ザ・クイズショック2040)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
20"Final Answer? 2040"
Transliteration: "Fainaru Ansā? Nisen-yonjū" (Japanese: ファイナルアンサー?2040)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)
21"Mirror World 2019"
Transliteration: "Mirā Wārudo Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ミラーワールド2019)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaFebruary 3, 2019 (2019-02-03)
22"Zi-O Strongest! 2019"
Transliteration: "Jiō Saikyoū! Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ジオウサイキョウー!2019)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)
23"It is Kikai! 2121"
Transliteration: "Kikai dā! Nisen-hyaku-nijū-ichi" (Japanese: キカイだー!2121)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)
24"Best Friend 2121"
Transliteration: "Besuto Furendo Nisen-hyaku-nijū-ichi" (Japanese: ベスト・フレンド2121)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)
25"Another Zi-O 2019"
Transliteration: "Anazā Jiō Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: アナザージオウ2019)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)
26"GeizRevive! 2019"
Transliteration: "GeitsuRibaibu! Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ゲイツリバイブ!2019)
Satoshi MorotaKento ShimoyamaMarch 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)
27"Where It All Began 2009"
Transliteration: "Subete no Hajimari Nisen-kyū" (Japanese: すべてのはじまり2009)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaMarch 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)
28"Our Goal 2019"
Transliteration: "Ore-tachi no Gōru Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: オレたちのゴール2019)
Ryuta TasakiKento ShimoyamaMarch 24, 2019 (2019-03-24)
29"Blade Joker!? 2019"
Transliteration: "Bureido Jōkā!? Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ブレイド・ジョーカー!?2019)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaMarch 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
30"2019: Trinity Has Begun!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Toriniti Hajimemashita!" (Japanese: 2019:トリニティはじめました!)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaApril 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)
31"2001: Awaken, the Agito!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-ichi: Mezamero, Sono Agito!" (Japanese: 2001:めざめろ、そのアギト!)
Teruaki SugiharaNobuhiro MouriApril 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
32"2001: Unknown Memories"
Transliteration: "Nisen-ichi: An'nōn na Kioku" (Japanese: 2001:アンノウンなキオク)
Teruaki SugiharaNobuhiro MouriApril 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)
33"2005: Rejoice! Echo! Roar!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-go: Iwae! Hibike! Todoroke!" (Japanese: 2005:いわえ!ひびけ!とどろけ!)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriApril 28, 2019 (2019-04-28)
34"2019: Heisei's Oni, Reiwa's Oni"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Heisei no Oni, Reiwa no Oni" (Japanese: 2019:ヘイセイのオニ、レイワのオニ)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriMay 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)
35"2008: First Love, Wake Up!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-hachi: Hatsukoi, Weiku Appu!" (Japanese: 2008:ハツコイ、ウェイクアップ!)
Naoki TamuraToshiki InoueMay 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)
36"2019: First Love, Finaly!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Hatsukoi, Fainarī!" (Japanese: 2019:ハツコイ、ファイナリー!)
Naoki TamuraToshiki InoueMay 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)
37"2006: Next Level Kabuto"
Transliteration: "Nisen-roku: Nekusuto Reberu Kabuto" (Japanese: 2006:ネクスト・レベル・カブト)
Kyohei YamaguchiNobuhiro MouriMay 26, 2019 (2019-05-26)
38"2019: The One Chosen by Kabuto"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Kabuto ni Erabareshi Mono" (Japanese: 2019:カブトにえらばれしもの)
Kyohei YamaguchiNobuhiro MouriJune 2, 2019 (2019-06-02)
39"2007: DenLiner Crash!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-nana: Denrainā Kurasshu!" (Japanese: 2007:デンライナー・クラッシュ!)
Takayuki ShibasakiNobuhiro MouriJune 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)
40"2017: Grand Climax!"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-nana: Gurando Kuraimakkusu!" (Japanese: 2017:グランド・クライマックス!)
Takayuki ShibasakiNobuhiro MouriJune 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)
41"2019: World, Reset"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Sekai, Risetto" (Japanese: 2019:セカイ、リセット)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriJune 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)
42"2019: Missing World"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Misshingu Wārudo" (Japanese: 2019:ミッシング・ワールド)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriJuly 7, 2019 (2019-07-07)
43"2019: Tsukuyomi Confidential"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Tsukuyomi Konfidensharu" (Japanese: 2019:ツクヨミ・コンフィデンシャル)
Satoshi MorotaNobuhiro MouriJuly 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)
44"2019: The Call of Aqua"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Aqua no Yobigoe" (Japanese: 2019:アクアのよびごえ)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaJuly 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
45"2019: Eternal Party"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Etānaru Pāti" (Japanese: 2019:エターナル・パーティ)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaJuly 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
46"2019: Operation Woz"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Operēshon Wozu" (Japanese: 2019:オペレーション・ウォズ)
Kyohei YamaguchiKento ShimoyamaAugust 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
47"2019: The Vanishing Watches"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Kieru Wotchi" (Japanese: 2019:きえるウォッチ)
Takayuki ShibasakiKento ShimoyamaAugust 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)
48"2068: Ohma Time"
Transliteration: "Nisen-rokujū-hachi: Ōma Taimu" (Japanese: 2068:オーマ・タイム)
Takayuki ShibasakiKento ShimoyamaAugust 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
49 (Finale)"2019: Apocalypse"
Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Apokaripusu" (Japanese: 2019:アポカリプス)
Takayuki ShibasakiKento ShimoyamaAugust 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)


Films

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Kamen Rider Zi-O made his first appearance as a cameo in the film Kamen Rider Build the Movie: Be the One.

Heisei Generations Forever

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A Movie War film, titled Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズ FOREVER, Kamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu Fōebā) was released on December 22, 2018, featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Zi-O, Kamen Rider Build, and Kamen Rider Den-O. Actor Shunsuke Daitō portrayed the film's main antagonist, the Super Time Jacker Tid, and actor Kenichi Takitō voiced the Imagin Futaros.[3][4][5] Aside from Build, actors Toshiki Kashu (Kamen Rider Agito), Takamasa Suga (Kamen Rider Ryuki), Masahiro Inoue (Kamen Rider Decade) and Shun Nishime (Kamen Rider Ghost) returned to vocally reprise their respective roles, while Takeru Satoh (Kamen Rider Den-O) physically reprised his role as Ryotaro Nogami.[6] This film is a shared tribute to Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Den-O and Kamen Rider W.

Over Quartzer

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Kamen Rider Zi-O the Movie: Over Quartzer (劇場版 仮面ライダージオウ Over Quartzer, Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Jiō Ōvā Kwōtsā) was released on July 26, 2019, double-billed with Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger the Movie: Time Slip! Dinosaur Panic. Japanese boy band Da Pump portrayed the Quartzers, the movie's main antagonists, with Kamen Rider Barlckxs portrayed by Da Pump vocalist ISSA while Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger's choreographer Papaya Suzuki and actor Syuusuke Saito portrayed Kamen Riders Zonjis and Zamonas respectively.[7][8][9][10] Additionally, Kamen Rider Drive's Yu Inaba and Chris Peppler returned to reprise their roles.[11] This film is a shared tribute to Kamen Rider Drive, the Heisei era's Showa era-themed Kamen Rider series (Black RX, Shin, ZO, J, and Amazons), and the entire Heisei Kamen Rider Series as a whole. It also introduced the first Kamen Rider of the Reiwa period, Kamen Rider Zero-One. This movie takes place after episode 43 and also serves as an alternate ending to the series.

Reiwa The First Generation

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A Movie War film, titled Kamen Rider Reiwa The First Generation (仮面ライダー 令和 ザ・ファースト・ジェネレーション, Kamen Raidā Reiwa Za Fāsuto Jenerēshon) was released on December 21, 2019, featuring the casts of Zi-O and Kamen Rider Zero-One.[12] This film is a shared tribute to Kamen Rider Zero-One, the original Kamen Rider, and the entire Heisei Kamen Rider Series as a whole. The events of the film take place after the end of the main series.

Special episodes

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  • Kamen Rider Zi-O: Supplementary Plan (仮面ライダージオウ 補完計画, Kamen Raidā Jiō Hokan Keikaku) is a web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club. It accompanies the airing of the main series' episode the day after it.
  1. Episode 1.5: Mystery of Naming (ネーミングの謎, Nēmingu no Nazo)
  2. Episode 2.5: Rules of the World (世界のルール, Sekai no Rūru)
  3. Episode 3.5: Regal Spoilers (王位なるネタバレ, Ōi Naru Netabare)
  4. Episode 4.5: Confession from A-Legends (Aレジェンドの告白, Ē Rejendo no Kokuhaku)
  5. Episode 5.5: Sougo Tokiwa and the Mysterious Phone (トキワ荘ゴと謎電話, Tokiwa Sōgo to Nazo Denwa)
  6. Episode 6.5: The Secret of Fourze 555 (フォーゼ555の秘密, Fōze Faizu no Himitsu)
  7. Episode 7.5: Who Is the Worst Black? (最悪のブラックは誰だ, Saiaku no Burakku wa Dare da)
  8. Episode 8.5: The Terrifying Time Paradox! (恐怖のタイムパラドックス!, Kyōfu no Taimu Paradokkusu!)
  9. Episode 9.5: The King, God, and Adult (王と神とオトナ, Ō to Kami to Otona)
  10. Episode 10.5: Mouri vs. Shimoyama (モーリ対シモヤマ, Mōri Tai Shimoyama)
  11. Episode 11.5: Mysteries of 95DO! (謎の95DO!, Nazo no Kujigojidō!)
  12. Episode 12.5: Interview With Future People (インタビュー・ウィズ・未来人, Intabyū Wizu Miraijin)
  13. Episode 13.5: Ghost Teacher (ユーレイの先生, Yūrei no Sensei)
  14. Episode 14.5: Pink Devil (ピンクの悪魔, Pinku no Akuma)
  15. Episode 15.5: Supplementary Plan Forever: Part 1 (補完計画よ永遠に(前編), Hokan Keikaku yo Eien ni (Zenpen))
  16. Episode 16.5: Supplementary Plan Forever: Part 2 (補完計画よ永遠に(後編), Hokan Keikaku yo Eien ni (Kōhen))
  • Rider Time is a web-exclusive spin-off series. Each comprises three episodes.
    • Kamen Rider Shinobi (仮面ライダーシノビ, Kamen Raidā Shinobi): Released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on March 31, 2019, written by Kaori Kaneko, and directed by Takayuki Shibasaki. It features the Ninjutsu Tournament Chapter (忍術大会編, Ninjutsu Taikai-hen) of Shinobi, the hypothetical Kamen Rider Series of 2022. Aside from the newly introduced secondary Rider of 2022, Kamen Rider Hattari, it briefly shows four more unnamed ninja Kamen Riders in the third episode's ending.[13] The theme song is "IZANAGI", performed by Sakuramen feat. Hideya Tawada.[14] It is later followed by Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon Meets Kamen Rider Shinobi (ギーツエクストラ 仮面ライダータイクーンmeets仮面ライダーシノビ, Gītsu Ekusutora Kamen Raidā Taikūn Mītsu Kamen Raidā Shinobi) in 2023.[15]
    1. First NinPow!: Hattari's Love Is Unrequited (FIRST 忍POW!ハッタリの恋はイッポウ通行の巻, Fāsuto Ninpō! Hattari no Koi wa Ippō Tsūkō no Maki)
    2. Next NinPow!!: Yaminin's Assassination Technique (NEXT 忍POW!!闇忍の暗殺殺ポウの巻, Nekusuto Ninpō!! Yaminin no Ansatsu Sappō no Maki)
    3. Last NinPow!!!: Dead End and Close Call (LAST 忍POW!!!八ポウ塞がり危機一髪の巻, Rasuto Ninpō!!! Happō Fusagari Kikiippatsu no Maki)
    • Kamen Rider Ryuki (仮面ライダー龍騎, Kamen Raidā Ryūki): Part of the spin-off collaboration with the titular Kamen Rider of 2002. Released on Video Pass on March 31, 2019, written by Toshiki Inoue, and directed by Takayuki Shibasaki, the storyline is a sequel to the original Ryuki TV series, which features the sudden revival of the Mirror World's Rider War. Takamasa Suga, Satoshi Matsuda, Hassei Takano, Satoshi Ichijo, Tomohisa Yuge, Takashi Hagino, and Tsuyoshi Koyama reprised their respective roles. It also introduces Kamen Rider Abyss from Kamen Rider Decade to the main universe[16] and features appearances by Zi-O and Geiz. The theme song is "Go! Now! ~Alive A life neo~", performed by Rica Matsumoto.[17] Even though Kamen Rider Zi-O producer Shinichiro Shirakura says this storyline takes place before episode 21,[18] it may actually take place between episodes 28 and 29, as evidenced by Zi-O not having Ryuki's Ridewatch until the events of the latter episode.
    1. Advent Again
    2. Another Alternative
    3. Alive a Life
    • Kamen Rider Zi-O vs. Decade: 7 of Zi-Os! (仮面ライダージオウVSディケイド 7人のジオウ!, Kamen Raidā Jiō Tai Dikeido Shichi-nin no Jiō!): Released on Telasa on February 9, 2021, written by Toshiki Inoue, and directed by Satoshi Morota.[19] The theme song is "INSIDE-OUT ZI-O ver.", performed by Sougo Tokiwa (So Okuno) & Tsukasa Kadoya (Masahiro Inoue).[20]
    1. The Drifting School (漂流学園, Hyōryū Gakuen)
    2. Eve of the War (戦争前夜, Sensō Zen'ya)
    3. The Last Sougo (最後のソウゴ, Saigo no Sōgo)
    • Kamen Rider Decade vs. Zi-O: The Decade House Death Game (仮面ライダーディケイドVSジオウ ディケイド館のデス・ゲーム, Kamen Raidā Dikeido Tai Jiō Dikeido Yakata no Desu Gēmu): Released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on February 9, 2021, written by Toshiki Inoue, and directed by Satoshi Morota.[19] This series takes place before Kamen Rider Zi-O vs. Decade: 7 of Zi-Os!. Additionally, Ryouta Murai (Kamen Rider Decade) reprised his role. The theme song is "INSIDE-OUT DECADE ver.", performed by Tsukasa Kadoya (Masahiro Inoue) & Sougo Tokiwa (So Okuno).[20]
    1. The First Stage
    2. The Next Stage
    3. The Final Stage
  • Kamen Rider Bi Bi Bi no Bibill Geiz (仮面ライダービビビのビビルゲイツ, Kamen Raidā Bi Bi Bi no Bibiru Geitsu) is Televi-Kun's "Hyper Battle DVD" ((ハイパー)バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī) for Kamen Rider Zi-O. The events of this specials takes place before episode 45.

Kamen Rider Zi-O Next Time

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Kamen Rider Zi-O Next Time: Geiz, Majesty (仮面ライダージオウ NEXT TIME ゲイツ、マジェスティ, Kamen Raidā Jiō Nekusuto Taimu Geitsu, Majesuti) is a V-Cinema release that focuses on a side story starring Geiz Myokoin. The events of the V-Cinema take place after the end of the main series and Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation. The V-Cinema is written by Nobuhiro Mouri and directed by Satoshi Morota and was released on April 22, 2020.[21] Kimito Totani (Kamen Rider Decade), Kōhei Murakami (Kamen Rider 555), Minehiro Kinomoto (Kamen Rider W), and Hiroaki Iwanaga (Kamen Rider OOO) returned to reprise their respective roles.[22] The theme song is "Brand New Day" performed by Triplane.[23]

Novel

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Kamen Rider Zi-O (仮面ライダージオウ, Kamen Raidā Jiō), written by Kento Shimoyama, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders. The events of the novel take place after the end of the main series. The novel was released on July 28, 2021.

Video game

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Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble, known in Japan as Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble Zi-O (仮面ライダー クライマックススクランブル ジオウ, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Sukuranburu Jiō), is the seventh installment of the Kamen Rider: Climax series. This game was released on November 29, 2018, for the Nintendo Switch.[24]

Cast

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  • Sougo Tokiwa (常磐 ソウゴ, Tokiwa Sōgo): So Okuno (奥野 壮, Okuno Sō)
  • Geiz Myokoin (明光院 ゲイツ, Myōkōin Geitsu): Gaku Oshida (押田 岳, Oshida Gaku)
  • Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ): Shieri Ohata (大幡 しえり, Ōhata Shieri)
  • Woz (ウォズ, Wozu): Keisuke Watanabe (渡邊 圭祐, Watanabe Keisuke)
  • Heure (ウール, Ūru): Rihito Itagaki (板垣 李光人, Itagaki Rihito)
  • Ora (オーラ, Ōra): Ayaka Konno (紺野 彩夏, Kon'no Ayaka)
  • Swartz (スウォルツ, Suworutsu): Kentarou Kanesaki (兼崎 健太郎, Kanesaki Kentarō)
  • Junichirō Tokiwa (常磐 順一郎, Tokiwa Jun'ichirō): Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久, Namase Katsuhisa)
  • Tsukasa Kadoya (門矢 士, Kadoya Tsukasa): Masahiro Inoue (井上 正大, Inoue Masahiro)
  • Daiki Kaito (海東 大樹, Kaitō Daiki): Kimito Totani (戸谷 公人, Totani Kimito)
  • Hiryū Kakogawa (加古川 飛流, Kakogawa Hiryū): Yu Sakuma (佐久間 悠, Sakuma Yū)
  • Opening Narration, Ohma Zi-O (オーマジオウ, Ōma Jiō, Voice): Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也, Koyama Rikiya)
  • Ziku-Driver Equipment Voice: Rikya Koyama, Yohei Onishi (大西 洋平, Ōnishi Yōhei)[25]
  • BeyonDriver Equipment Voice: Afro (アフロ, Afuro)[26]
  • Neo DecaDriver Voice, Neo DienDriver Voice: Mark Okita (マーク・大喜多, Māku Ōkita)
  • Narration: Naohiko Fujino (藤野 直彦, Fujino Naohiko)

Guest cast

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  • Resistance captain (1): Kazutoshi Yokoyama (横山 一敏, Yokoyama Kazutoshi)
  • Sento Kiryu (桐生 戦兎, Kiryū Sento, 1, 2): Atsuhiro Inukai (犬飼 貴丈, Inukai Atsuhiro)
  • Ryuga Banjo (万丈 龍我, Banjō Ryūga, 1, 2): Eiji Akaso (赤楚 衛二, Akaso Eiji)
  • Emu Hojo (宝生 永夢, Hōjō Emu, 2-4): Hiroki Iijima (飯島 寛騎, Iijima Hiroki)
  • Hiiro Kagami (鏡 飛彩, Kagami Hiiro, 3, 4): Toshiki Seto (瀬戸 利樹, Seto Toshiki)
  • Ryūichi Sakuma (佐久間 龍一, Sakuma Ryūichi, 5, 6, 25): Atom Mizuishi (水石 亜飛夢, Mizuishi Atomu)
  • Chuta Ohsugi (大杉 忠太, Ōsugi Chūta, 5, 6): Takushi Tanaka (田中 卓志, Tanaka Takushi, of Ungirls)
  • Daita Kondo (近藤 大太, Kondō Daita, 5): Kazuyoshi Nakazawa (中澤 兼利, Nakazawa Kazuyoshi)
  • Chikao Nezu (根津 誓夫, Nezu Chikao, 5): Yuya Hara (原 勇弥, Hara Yūya)
  • Takumi Inui (乾 巧, Inui Takumi, 5, 6): Kento Handa (半田 健人, Handa Kento)[27]
  • Masato Kusaka (草加 雅人, Kusaka Masato, 5, 6): Kōhei Murakami (村上 幸平, Murakami Kōhei)[27]
  • Kaori Kinoshita (木ノ下 香織, Kinoshita Kaori, 7, 8): Minase Yashiro (八代 みなせ, Yashiro Minase)
  • Kosuke Nito (仁藤 攻介, Nitō Kōsuke, 7, 8): Tasuku Nagase (永瀬 匡, Nagase Tasuku)
  • Kuroto Dan (檀 黎斗, Dan Kuroto, 8-10): Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也, Iwanaga Tetsuya)
  • Eiji Hino (火野 映司, Hino Eiji, 9, 10): Shu Watanabe (渡部 秀, Watanabe Shū)
  • Hina Izumi (泉 比奈, Izumi Hina, 9, 10): Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho)
  • Kouta Kazuraba (葛葉 紘汰, Kazuraba Kōta, 10-12): Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku)
  • Kaito Kumon (駆紋 戒斗, Kumon Kaito, 11, 12): Yutaka Kobayashi (小林 豊, Kobayashi Yutaka)
  • Takeru Tenkūji (天空寺 タケル, Tenkūji Takeru, 12-14): Shun Nishime (西銘 駿, Nishime Shun)
  • Shibuya (シブヤ, 13): Takuya Mizoguchi (溝口 琢矢, Mizoguchi Takuya)
  • Narita (ナリタ, 13, 14): Reo Kansyuji (勧修寺 玲旺, Kanshūji Reo)
  • Makoto Fukami (深海 マコト, Fukami Makoto, 14): Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 涼介, Yamamoto Ryōsuke)
  • Mika (ミカ, Mika, 13, 14): Ichika Osaki (尾碕 真花, Osaki Ichika)
  • Rentarō Kagura (神蔵 蓮太郎, Kagura Rentarō, 17, 18): Hideya Tawada (多和田 任益, Tawada Hideya)
  • Mondo Dōan (堂安 主水, Dōan Mondo, 19, 20): Katsuhiro Suzuki (鈴木 勝大, Suzuki Katsuhiro)
  • Shinji Kido (城戸 真司, Kido Shinji, 21, 22): Takamasa Suga (須賀 貴匡, Suga Takamasa)
  • Daisuke Okubo (大久保 大介, Ōkubo Daisuke, 21, 22): Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治, Tsuda Kanji)
  • Rento Makina (真紀那 レント, Makina Rento, 23, 24): Jingi Irie (入江 甚儀, Irie Jingi)
  • Manager (25, 26): Tadashi Mizuno (水野 直, Mizuno Tadashi)
  • Kazuma Kenzaki (剣崎 一真, Kenzaki Kazuma, 29, 30): Takayuki Tsubaki (椿 隆之, Tsubaki Takayuki)
  • Hajime Aikawa (相川 始, Aikawa Hajime, 29, 30): Ryoji Morimoto (森本 亮治, Morimoto Ryōji)
  • Amane Kurihara (栗原 天音, Kurihara Amane, 29, 30): Hikari Kajiwara (梶原 ひかり, Kajiwara Hikari)
  • Shouichi Tsugami (津上 翔一, Tsugami Shōichi, 31, 32): Toshiki Kashu (賀集 利樹, Kashū Toshiki)
  • Mana Kazaya (風谷 真魚, Kazaya Mana, 31, 32): Rina Akiyama (秋山 莉奈, Akiyama Rina)
  • Takahiro Omuro (尾室 隆弘, Omuro Takahiro, 31, 32): Akiyoshi Shibata (柴田 明良, Shibata Akiyoshi)
  • Kyosuke Kiriya (桐矢 京介, Kiriya Kyōsuke, 33, 34), Yuto Sakurai (桜井 侑斗, Sakurai Yūto, 39, 40): Yūichi Nakamura (中村 優一, Nakamura Yūichi)
  • Todoroki (トドロキ, 33, 34): Shingo Kawaguchi (川口 真五, Kawaguchi Shingo)
  • Yūko Kitajima (北島 祐子, Kitajima Yūko, 35, 36): Yumiko Shaku (釈 由美子, Shaku Yumiko)
  • Jiro (次狼, Jirō, 35, 36): Kenji Matsuda (松田 賢二, Matsuda Kenji)
  • Young beauty[28] (36): Yu Takahashi (高橋 ユウ, Takahashi Yū)
  • Kamen Rider Ginga (仮面ライダーギンガ, Kamen Raidā Ginga, 35, 36, Voice): Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和, Sugita Tomokazu)
  • Arata Kagami (加賀美 新, Kagami Arata, 37, 38): Yuki Sato (佐藤 祐基, Satō Yūki)
  • Sou Yaguruma (矢車 想, Yaguruma Sō, 37, 38): Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典, Tokuyama Hidenori)
  • Shun Kageyama (影山 瞬, Kageyama Shun, 37, 38): Masato Uchiyama (内山 眞人, Uchiyama Masato)
  • Momotaros (モモタロス, Momotarosu, 39, 40, Voice): Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦, Seki Toshihiko)
  • Urataros (ウラタロス, Uratarosu, 39, 40, Voice): Kōji Yusa (遊佐 浩二, Yusa Kōji)
  • Kintaros (キンタロス, Kintarosu, 39, 40, Voice): Masaki Terasoma (てらそま まさき, Terasoma Masaki)
  • Ryutaros (リュウタロス, Ryūtarosu, 39, 40, Voice): Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi)
  • Deneb (デネブ, Denebu, 39, 40, Voice): Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū)
  • Takuya Endo (遠藤タクヤ, Endō Takuya, 39, 40): Dai Goto (後藤大, Gotō Dai)
  • Michal Minato (湊 ミハル, Minato Miharu, 44-46): Atsushi Arai (荒井 敦史, Arai Atsushi)
  • Katsumi Daido (大道 克己, Daidō Katsumi, 45, 46): Mitsuru Matsuoka (松岡 充, Matsuoka Mitsuru)
  • Chase (チェイス, Cheisu, 47, 48): Taiko Katono (上遠野 太洸, Katōno Taikō)

Theme songs

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Opening theme
  • "Over "Quartzer""[27]
    • Lyrics: Shuta Sueyoshi, Takaki Mizoguchi
    • Composition: MiNE, Atsushi Shimada
    • Arrangement: Atsushi Shimada
    • Artist: Shuta Sueyoshi feat. ISSA
Insert themes
  • "Zi-O Toki no Ōja" (ジオウ 時の王者, Jiō Toki no Ōja, "Zi-O the King of Time")[29]
    Theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O
  • "FUTURE GUARDIAN"[30]
    • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
    • Composition & Arrangement: Toshihiko Sahashi
    • Artist: Geiz Myokoin (Gaku Oshida)
    • Episodes: 19
    Theme for Kamen Rider Geiz
  • "Black & White"[31]
    • Lyrics: Megane Hirai
    • Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe
    • Artist: Woz (Keisuke Watanabe)
    • Episodes: 38
    Theme for Kamen Rider Woz
  • "Next New Wφrld"[32]
    • Lyrics: Ricky
    • Composition & Arrangement: nishi-ken
    • Artist: Rider Chips
    • Episodes: 40
    Theme for Kamen Rider Grand Zi-O

The following opening and insert themes from previous series are reused in Zi-O: "BELIEVE YOURSELF" from Kamen Rider Agito in episode 32 and "Kagayaki" from Kamen Rider Hibiki in episode 34.

References

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  15. ^ "TTFCにて『ギーツ』のスピンオフ作品2本制作決定! あの人気ライダーが復活! 運営サイドを描く! 『仮面ライダーパンクジャック』!! 景和と沙羅がシノビの世界に?! 『仮面ライダータイクーンmeets仮面ライダーシノビ』!! 2本の「ギーツエクストラ」でギーツの世界がより楽しめる!" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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