The "Cho-Den-O" series ( 「超・電王」シリーズ , "Chō-Den'ō" Shirīzu , "Super Den-O" series) is a Japanese multimedia franchise featuring the cast and characters of the popular Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Den-O and its films.
75-591: Kamen Rider Den-O was the seventeenth installment of the Kamen Rider series and the eighth during the Heisei period run of the series, a joint production between Toei Company , TV Asahi , and the late Shotaro Ishinomori 's production company Ishimori Productions. Its first film, Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! opened in Japanese theaters on August 4, 2007. In its opening weekend, the movie came in 4th place and
150-572: A Sengoku period and fruit -themed motif to the series' multiple-rival Kamen Riders and Gen Urobuchi as the series' main writer. The third entry in the Super Hero Taisen film series, Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai , marked the 15th anniversary of the Heisei Kamen Rider era and revolved around a conflict between the 15 Heisei Riders and the 15 Showa Riders with Kamen Rider Fifteen, and
225-568: A cameo appearance by the ToQgers and the Kyoryugers . It also marked the start of a yearly Haruyasumi Gattai Supesharu ( 春休み合体スペシャル , Spring Break Combined Special ) involving each year's Kamen Rider teaming up with the current Super Sentai team in a story tying into that year's entry in the Super Hero Taisen movie series. Gaim was followed in 2014 by Kamen Rider Drive , the first Kamen Rider since Kamen Rider Black RX (who also used
300-744: A cameo appearance. As a tie-in with Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World , the Tarōs starred in a series of four short episodes called Momotaros's King of the Castle in Burning Red ( モモタロスのまっかっか城の王 , Momotarosu no Makkakka-jō no Ō ) , where they get into another crazy adventure as they take the Ginjiro out for a spin. The first three episodes are one minute long, airing from July 20 to August 3 after Kamen Rider Kiva , depicting
375-474: A different Kamen Rider in the extended Cho-Den-O storyline: Zeronos, New Den-O, and Diend of Decade . The trilogy was originally posted as a rumor on Futaba Channel as a single film titled Shu Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie Last Stop: The Climax is Eternal ( 劇場版 終仮面ライダー電王 終着点 クライマックスよ永遠に , Gekijōban Shū Kamen Raidā Den'ō Shūchakuten Kuraimakkusu yo Eien ni ) , however the April issue of Televi-kun confirmed
450-415: A fact that Takeru Satoh , who had played the lead role of Ryotaro Nogami in the television series, attributes to Den-O's comedic timing. Eventually this was originally considered to be the last appearance of Den O. However because of its rising popularity, Toei Company announced on January 29, 2009,that there would be a fourth film for Den-O , and that it was in production as of January 29, 2009. The film
525-580: A meeting between the characters of Den-O and the characters of Kamen Rider Kiva . The animated short Momotaros's Let's Go Kiva! ( モモタロスのキバっていくぜ！ , Momotarosu no Kibatte Ikuze! ) was shown as a double feature. Climax Deka grossed 730 million yen in the box office and DVD sales. A third film adaptation of Kamen Rider Den-O titled Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O the Movie: Final Countdown ( 劇場版 さらば仮面ライダー電王 ファイナル・カウントダウン , Gekijōban Saraba Kamen Raidā Den'ō Fainaru Kauntodaun )
600-536: A motorcycle), to use a car instead of a motorcycle. The fourth Super Hero Taisen , Super Hero Taisen GP , marks Kamen Rider 3 's first live-action appearance after the Showa Kamen Rider manga. Kamen Rider Ghost was introduced in 2015. In 2016 the Kamen Rider series celebrated its 45th anniversary, and Toei released the film Kamen Rider 1 on March 26, 2016. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
675-609: A new multimedia franchise featuring the cast and characters of Kamen Rider Den-O and its films. The first of the films in this series is titled Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations the Movie: The Onigashima Warship ( 劇場版 超・仮面ライダー電王&ディケイド NEOジェネレーションズ 鬼ヶ島の戦艦 , Gekijōban Chō Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ando Dikeido Neo Jenerēshonzu Onigashima no Senkan ) , featuring the cast and characters of I'm Born! , Final Countdown , Kiva , and Kamen Rider Decade . Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider
750-577: A recurring mentor, Tobei Tachibana , and also featured regular team-ups with each protagonist, with the exception of Amazon , with Hirayama stating "I was planning to save it until the next development, so I thought it was not necessary for a while, but the cancellation was decided." After a four-year hiatus following the finale of Kamen Rider Stronger , the series returned to broadcast television in October 1979 for two years with The New Kamen Rider (featuring Skyrider ) and Kamen Rider Super-1 . This
825-638: A reimagining of the original 1971 series. It is planned for release in 2023. The franchise's 4th entry in the Reiwa era is Kamen Rider Geats ( 仮面ライダーギーツ , Kamen Raidā Gītsu ) , which debuted in September 2022 following the finale of Revice . The series would end in 2023, with Kamen Rider Gotchard ( 仮面ライダーガッチャード , Kamen Raidā Gatchādo ) debuting following the finale as the series of said year. Following Gotchard's finale, Kamen Rider Gavv started airing as 2024's Rider series. The following
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#1732790279489900-514: A sequel to 2012's Super Hero Taisen with the revived Metal Hero Series characters from Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie and other characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori appearing in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum , was released in 2013. On May 20, 2013, Toei filed for several trademarks on the phrase Kamen Raidā Gaimu ( 仮面ライダー鎧武（ガイム） ) . Kamen Rider Gaim previewed on July 25, 2013, revealing
975-489: A series of events involved with Hana's upcoming birthday and an evil Kamen Rider appearing with an army of Imagin at his disposal. Taking place between episodes 44 and 45, Kamen Rider Den-O: Singing, Dancing, Great Training!! ( 仮面ライダー電王 うたって、おどって、大とっくん!! , Kamen Raidā Den'ō: Utatte, Odotte, Daitokkun!! ) is a series of exercises that Ryotaro Nogami, Kohana, Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, Ryutaros, Deneb, and Sieg join in to get Ryotaro into shape so he can fight. But when
1050-444: A variation of Den-O's Climax Form incorporating Wing Form 's mask as wings. Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy ( 仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー THE MOVIE 超・電王トリロジー , Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Za Mūbī Chō Den'ō Torirojī ) is the name given to a series of three films released in a four-week period between May 22 and June 19, 2010. The films, Episode Red , Blue , and Yellow , each focus on
1125-519: Is Called Den-O vs. Shin-O 60 Minute Special!!" ( クレヨンしんちゃん 真夏の夜にオラ参上！ 嵐を呼ぶ電王VSしん王 60分スペシャル！！ , Kureyon Shinchan Manatsu no Yoru ni Ora Sanjō! Arashi o Yobu Den'ō Bui Esu Shin'ō Rokujuppun Supesharu!! ) . In a later rerun of the special, Shin-chan and Nene meet up with Den-O, again, although to act as a teaser for the final episodes of Kamen Rider Den-O and to introduce Kamen Rider Kiva along with Ryotaro Nogami (Takeru Satoh) and Wataru Kurenai ( Koji Seto ). The live action Shin-chan also meets
1200-540: Is a planetarium show using the cast of Kiva and Den-O to teach children about the universe. It was shown at the Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall's planetarium between January 2 and March 30, 2009. Kamen Rider Den-O: Pretty Den-O Appears! ( 仮面ライダー電王 プリティ電王とうじょう！ , Kamen Raidā Den'ō Puriti Den'ō Tōjō! ) was originally scheduled for release in Japan on April 24, 2020 as part of
1275-416: Is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga , and anime , created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori . Kamen Rider media usually revolves around the titular defined group of motorcycle -riding superheroes with an insect motif who fights supervillains , often known as kaijin ( 怪人 , lit. strange person) . The franchise began in 1971 with
1350-461: Is a list of the Kamen Rider series and their broadcast years: Direct-to-video releases, films focusing on secondary riders and storylines, began appearing during the franchise's Heisei era. Hyper Battle Videos are episodes included with Televi-Kun magazine. In 1975–1976, Tong Hsing Film Co., Ltd. in Taiwan produced a Super Riders series based on the Japanese version. In 1995, Saban produced
1425-502: Is followed up by Kamen Rider Saber ( 仮面ライダーセイバー/聖刃 , Kamen Raidā Seibā ) on September 6, 2020, and is later followed by Kamen Rider Revice ( 仮面ライダーリバイス , Kamen Raidā Ribaisu ) on September 5, 2021. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series, Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno was announced as the writer and director of Shin Kamen Rider ( シン・仮面ライダー , Shin Kamen Raidā ) ,
1500-471: Is of the Kamen Rider henshin (metamorphosis) pose. In video games, Skullomania (from Street Fighter EX ) and May Lee (from The King of Fighters ) are examples of Kamen Rider parodies. The titular protagonist of the Viewtiful Joe game series is modeled after the heroes of Kamen Rider and other tokusatsu series of the 1960s and 1970s, according to character designer Kumiko Suekane. In
1575-428: Is the 2015 entry of the "Super Hero Taisen" film series, featuring the cast of Kamen Rider Drive and the appearance of Kamen Rider 3, which was originally created by Shotaro Ishinomori for the one-shot 1972 manga Rider #3 VS. General Black ( 3ごうライダーたい ブラックしょうぐんのまき , Sangō Raidā Tai Burakku Shōgun no Maki ) . Yuichi Nakamura reprised his role in the film, which opened in theaters on March 21, 2015, followed by
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#17327902794891650-478: Is the first Kamen Rider Series lead born in the Heisei period of Japanese history. It aired on the Super Hero Time slot alongside Juken Sentai Gekiranger . It is the first series marked the debut of a mythical creatures/trains motif. Along with the usual film adaptation that Heisei Kamen Rider series have released during the late summer of their broadcast run, Den-O had a second film released in
1725-822: Is titled Masked Rider Den-O: April 3, 1971 ( MASKED RIDER DEN-O -1971年4月3日- , Kamen Raidā Den'ō Sen Kyūhyaku Nanajū Ichi-nen Shigatsu Mikka ) . Running from December 2008 to October 2009, the story expands upon the events of Climax Deka and Kamen Rider Nega Den-O 's travel through time joining forces with the Great Leader of Shocker , with Den-O and Zeronos joining forces with the original Shōwa Kamen Riders to fight them. It features original characters Negataros Spirit Form ( ネガタロス精神体 , Negatarosu Seishintai ) and Negataros's form as Great Leader Rock ( 岩石大首領 , Ganseki Daishuryō ) . "Kamen Rider Kiva & Den-O: DenLiner, Into Space!" ( 仮面ライダーキバ&電王 デンライナー、宇宙へ！ , Kamen Raidā Kiba Ando Den'ō Denrainā, Uchū e! )
1800-659: The Crayon Shin-chan series, the title character interacts with Kamen Riders in crossover specials. Case Closed has a recurring TV series the detective boys like to watch, Kamen Yaiba . In One-Punch Man , the C-Class Hero Mumen Rider is a parody, being an ordinary man in a world of superhuman beings, riding a bicycle rather than a motorcycle. However, despite his weakness, he is extremely heroic and his actions counter his parodic character conception. The series has also been parodied and homaged in
1875-533: The Kamen Rider television series, which followed college student Takeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conquering Shocker organization. The original series spawned television and film sequels and launched the Second Kaiju Boom (also known as the Henshin Boom) on Japanese television during the early 1970s, impacting the superhero and action-adventure genres in Japan. Bandai owns
1950-473: The Pokémon franchise, the grasshopper-based Pokémon known as Lokix appears to take inspiration from the heroes of the Kamen Rider series, further evidenced by the original Kamen Rider's grasshopper motif (which is also shared with other primary Riders). In anime, examples include Fair, then Partly Piggy , My-HiME (and its sequel, My Otome ), Dragon Ball Z , Bleach , and Franken Fran . In
2025-620: The Cho-Den-O Trilogy title. Kamen Rider Den-O Kamen Rider Den-O ( 仮面ライダー電王 , Kamen Raidā Den'ō , lit. ' Masked Rider Electro-King ' ) , stylized in English as Masked Rider Den-O , is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei . It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi , and concluded airing on January 20, 2008. Its lead actor Takeru Satoh
2100-545: The Disney Channel series Amphibia , referencing Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider Kuuga, and Riderman from Kamen Rider V3. In live-action, parodies include "Kamen Renaider" by SMAP 's Takuya Kimura and Shingo Katori , a parody of Ryuki ; "Kamen Zaiber", a parody of the original series; "Kamen Norider" by the Tunnels , a parody of Kamen Rider 1 and as well as the first series; "Kamen Rider HG", Hard Gay 's parody of
2175-514: The Imagin . A third film, Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (with two new riders) serves as a series epilogue. According to Takeru Satoh , who played the titular protagonist in the television series and first three films, Den-O was successful because of its humor. The 2009 series, Kamen Rider Decade , commemorated the Heisei run's 10th anniversary with its protagonist able to assume
2250-555: The Kamen Rider Series featuring the cast and characters of Kamen Rider Den-O , Kamen Rider OOO , and other characters from the past franchise series. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen ( 仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊 スーパーヒーロー大戦 , Kamen Raidā × Sūpā Sentai Sūpā Hīrō Taisen ) is a film which features a crossover between the characters of the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai Series. The protagonists of Kamen Rider Decade and Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger were featured, but
2325-526: The Kuuga through Decade period (including a new broadcast season from September of one year to about August of the next). The hero of Kamen Rider W is the first Kamen Rider to transform from two people at once, and the series premiered on September 6, 2009. Continuing into 2010 with Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 , W ran from September 2009 to September 2010 instead of from January to January. The second, third, and fourth films of
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2400-547: The Toei Manga Festival ( 東映まんがまつり , Tōei Manga Matsuri ) , but was later moved to August 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The storyline took place in 1989 during Kamen Rider Black RX . Kamen Rider Den-O has been parodied and referenced in recent episodes of various anime. For the portrayals of the Tarōs by Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura, Kamen Rider Den-O
2475-965: The 10th anniversary of Kamen Rider Den-O and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the Xevious game, which is used by the movie's main antagonists, as well as introduces the movie-exclusive Kamen Rider True Brave, played by Kamen Rider Brave's actor Toshiki Seto from Kamen Rider Ex-Aid , and the villain Shocker Great Leader III, played by the singer Diamond Yukai . In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series, Ryohei Odai ( Kamen Rider Ryuki ), Gaku Matsumoto ( Shuriken Sentai Ninninger ), Atsushi Maruyama ( Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger ), and Hiroya Matsumoto ( Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters ) reprise their respective roles. 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 )
2550-636: The Cho-Den-O series, collectively known as Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy , were also released in 2010. Late 2010 brought the series Kamen Rider OOO to television after W ' s finale, and 2011 observed the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Festivities that year included the Kamen Rider Girls idol group , the film OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (released on April 1) and OOO ' s successor, Kamen Rider Fourze , which references
2625-595: The Five Riders , which used original footage of Chaiyo's Hanuman character, spliced with footage from the "Five Riders Vs. King Dark" movie. However, Chaiyo went ahead with the production without authorisation after Toei denied them permission to make an official movie with them, putting the legality of the movie into question. As of March 2021 , Bandai Namco has sold 14.50 million Kamen Rider transformation belts since February 2000. The Kamen Rider franchise has been parodied in and outside Japan. One parody
2700-565: The Heisei era, Kamen Rider Zi-O , which commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Heisei era, premiered on September 2, 2018. On December 22, 2018, a film commemorating all the Riders of the Heisei Era titled Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever premiered in Japanese theaters. On May 13, 2019, Toei filed a trademark on the phrase Kamen Rider Zero-One ( 仮面ライダーゼロワン , Kamen Raidā Zerowan ) , which premiered on September 1, 2019. It
2775-662: The Imagin Momotaros and Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura also reprised their roles as Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros, respectively. There was a "Burning Red Ver." ( まっかっかVer. , Makkakka Bājon ) and a "Yellow Ver." ( まっきっきVer. , Makkikki Bājon ) of the short film, shown at specific theaters based on the announcement that Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown would be playing at that theater. The S.I.C. Hero Saga side story published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine for Den-O
2850-490: The Japanese box offices, unseating the Japanese release of Cloverfield . In the end, it grossed 730 million yen, over double the normal revenue for a Kamen Rider film. Later in 2008, another press release from Toei announced that there was to be a third film for Den-O entitled, Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown . Having a third film was the first for any of the Heisei Kamen Rider television series,
2925-610: The Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider Den-O has had multiple theatrical releases, the most recent being a trilogy of films released on May 22, June 5, and June 19, 2010. Kamen Rider Den-O the Movie: I'm Born! ( 劇場版 仮面ライダー電王 俺、誕生！ , Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ore, Tanjō! ) premiered on August 4, 2007. This is the second Heisei era film in the Kamen Rider Series to be a part of the storyline of its television series since Kamen Rider Agito . The film features scenes from
3000-659: The March 2009 issue of Kindai magazine, Decade star Masahiro Inoue said that the series was scheduled for only 30 episodes. Advertisements in May, June, and July 2009 promoted the debut of Kamen Rider W , who first appeared at the 10th-anniversary Masked Rider Live event and was featured in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker . The staff of W said that they planned to make 10 more years of Kamen Rider, differentiating subsequent series from
3075-525: The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy ( 仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー THE MOVIE 超・電王トリロジー , Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Za Mūbī Chō Den'ō Torirojī ) is the name given to a series of three films released in a four-week period between May 22 and June 19, 2010. The films, Episode Red , Blue , and Yellow , each focus on a different Kamen Rider's story. Episode Red is Kamen Rider Zeronos 's chapter, and Yuichi Nakamura reprised his role for
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3150-487: The TV special sequel Kamen Rider 4 ( 仮面ライダー4号 , Kamen Raidā Yongō ) . A crossover film, titled Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Ultra Super Hero Taisen ( 仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊 超スーパーヒーロー大戦 , Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen ) featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid , Amazon Riders , Uchu Sentai Kyuranger , and Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger , was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates
3225-547: The Taros in reviewing the Go-onger and Kiva movies before Ryutaros is kidnapped by Kamen Rider Rey. The fourth two-minute-long episode shown in theaters after Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World and Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!! , featured Ryutaros found by Momotaros as reenactments of the two movies by the Taros are played on the movie screen. Toshihiko Seki reprised his role as
3300-749: The additional help (the Spider Imagin, the Wolf Imagin, and Ari the Anthopper Imagin) go rogue, Ryotaro becomes Kamen Rider Den-O Liner Form to use his training against the evil Imagin. Animate in conjunction with Ishimori Productions, TV Asahi, ADK , and Toei, have produced a series of OVA shorts for Den-O titled Kamen Rider Den-O Collection DVD: Imagin Anime ( 仮面ライダー電王 コレクションDVD「イマジンあにめ」 , Kamen Raidā Den'ō Korekushon Dī Bui Dī Imajin Anime ) featuring super deformed versions of
3375-674: The birthing of Kamen Rider Den-O, Zeronos, and Gaoh. Alongside I am Born! , the Juken Sentai Gekiranger movie Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hō-Hō! Hong Kong Decisive Battle was shown as a double feature. A short animated feature called Momotaros's Summer Vacation was shown along with the films, as well. The event of the movie took place between episode 27 and 28. A movie titled Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka ( 劇場版 仮面ライダー電王&キバ クライマックス刑事（デカ） , Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ando Kiba Kuraimakkusu Deka ) appeared in theaters on April 12, 2008. It features
3450-503: The cast of Juken Sentai Gekiranger for the teaser of their final episodes and later the cast of Engine Sentai Go-onger to air the trailer for their series. The audio of Momotaros as Kamen Rider Den-O performing a finishing move is audible in the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi. A manga adaptation by Takayuki Sakai ( 坂井 孝行 , Sakai Takayuki ) appeared in the November 2007 issue of Shōgaku Ichinensei ( 小学一年生 ) . It features
3525-462: The casts of Kamen Rider Fourze , Kamen Rider OOO , and Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters also participated. Rina Akiyama and Kenjirō Ishimaru had reprised their roles as Naomi and Owner , along with the Tarōs ( Toshihiko Seki , Kōji Yusa , Masaki Terasoma and Kenichi Suzumura ). Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 ( スーパーヒーロー大戦GP 仮面ライダー3号 , Supā Hīrō Taisen Guranpuri Kamen Raidā Sangō )
3600-530: The children's dreams of being almighty." His character was thus temporarily phased out until the introduction of another transformed human, Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 (played by Takeshi Sasaki) in episode 14. Takeshi (Fujioka) was reintroduced in episode 40, and by episode 53, had fully replaced Ichimonji's character until the two were united in episodes 72, 73, 93, 94 - and the series finale - episode 98. The series from April 1971 to January 1976 ( Kamen Rider , V3 , X , Amazon , Stronger ) included
3675-415: The film. Episode Blue is Kamen Rider New Den-O 's chapter, and Dori Sakurada reprised his role for the film. Episode Yellow is Kamen Rider Diend 's chapter, and Kimito Totani reprised his role for the film. OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders ( オーズ・電王・オールライダー レッツゴー仮面ライダー , Ōzu Den'ō Ōru Raidā Rettsu Gō Kamen Raidā ) , released on April 1, 2011, commemorated the 40th anniversary of
3750-503: The first American Masked Rider series after its success adapting Super Sentai into Power Rangers and the Metal Hero Series ( VR Troopers and Beetleborgs ). Unfortunately, the show was panned by critics and fans from the series, and it only lasted one 40-episode season, with the first 27 debuting on Fox Kids , while the other 13 debuted in syndication. In 2009, a new series, produced by Michael and Steve Wang ,
3825-585: The forms of his predecessors. Japanese recording artist Gackt performed the series' opening theme, " Journey through the Decade ", and the film's theme song (" The Next Decade ") and jokingly expressed interest in playing a villain on the show. Also announced in 2009 was a fourth Den-O film (later revealed as the beginning of the Cho-Den-O Series of films), starting with Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship . In
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#17327902794893900-470: The franchise). Kamen Rider Black premiered in 1987, the first series since Amazon not hinting at a relationship to its predecessors. Black was the first show in the franchise with a direct sequel: Kamen Rider Black RX , the basis of Saban's Americanized Masked Rider . In RX 's finale, the ten previous Riders returned to help Black RX defeat the Crisis Empire. Kamen Rider Black RX
3975-400: The future who have come to the year 2007 in hopes of changing the past to alter the future that is their extinction. To reach this goal, Imagin grant the wishes of weak-hearted humans and then go back in time to that individual's most precious memory and begin to rampage there. When they lose control of their humanoid forms, Imagin grow into massive proportions known as Gigandeath. A rarity for
4050-573: The herculean (and narcoleptic ) Kintaros, and the childish yet powerful Ryutaros. He later meets the mysterious Yuto Sakurai and his bumbling Imagin partner Deneb. Yuto is not only Kamen Rider Zeronos but is the younger incarnation of Ryotaro's older sister Airi's fiancé, Sakurai, who mysteriously disappeared and is tied to the mysteries involving the Imagin and a person known as the Junction Point. Imagin ( イマジン , Imajin ) are creatures from
4125-900: The main Imagin that have been used in Animate's products for the series. A second set of animated shorts called Imagin Anime 2 ( イマジンあにめ2 , Imajin Anime Tsū ) was released for sale on November 22, 2008, including cameos by the Wolf and the Ghost Imagin. A third set of animated shorts called Imagin Anime 3 ( イマジンあにめ3 , Imajin Anime Surī ) was to be released in December 2009, but has been pushed back to Spring 2010 and then again to October 21, 2010. This miniseries made more references to other Toei shows and included Ultraman Taro making
4200-416: The main character to resemble a grasshopper . The hero Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider, played by actor and stuntman Hiroshi Fujioka , was described as a transformed human ( 改造人間 , kaizō ningen ) (cyborg). During the filming of episode 10, Fujioka was thrown from his motorcycle during a stunt and broke both legs. Although most staff wanted Takeshi to be killed off, Hirayama opposed it, saying "We can't destroy
4275-577: The main protagonist being unsure of himself and uses a large vehicle, the DenLiner: a time traveling bullet train . Although the series has only two riders (Den-O and Zeronos), they have multiple forms similar to Black RX, Kuuga, and Agito. Due to Den-O 's popularity, a second film crossover with the 2008 series Kamen Rider Kiva was released on April 12, 2008. The top film in its opening weekend, it grossed ¥ 730 million. In addition, Animate produced an OVA , Imagin Anime , with SD versions of
4350-501: The past. Though slightly confused about the nature of the crisis, Ryotaro, along with the aid of the hot-headed, violent Imagin, dubbed Momotaros, becomes Kamen Rider Den-O, traveling to different times on the DenLiner to battle the evil Imagin to prevent them from altering the past to affect the present and future. During his adventure, Ryotaro is joined by other Imagin who aid him as well; the lying, manipulating, and womanizing Urataros,
4425-526: The previous heroes in its characters' names and its plot. A crossover film, Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen , was released in 2012 featuring the heroes of all Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series to date. With Fourze ' s run complete in 2012, Kamen Rider Wizard premiered; its protagonist was the first Kamen Rider to use magic. Wizard additionally had the first homosexual character and cast member with Kaba-chan . Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z ,
4500-452: The reason that Den-O has amassed such popularity is because of its comedic timing. A fourth film was released on May 1, 2009, and three more released in the summer of 2010. Ryotaro Nogami, a young man with a lot of bad luck, finds a strange pass and things got stranger from a mysterious girl and a large time-traveling train to being possessed by an entity called an Imagin, a beings from an alternate future whose kind are attempting to change
4575-440: The return of the Tarōs, Deneb, and Sieg, along with New Den-O from Final Countdown , Jiro, Ramon, and Riki of Kiva , and Tsukasa and Natsumi of Decade . The film also introduces Akina Minami portraying a bushi woman named Toki ( トキ ) . The movie also marks the debut of Kamen Rider Cho-Den-O ( 仮面ライダー超電王 , Kamen Raidā Chō Den'ō ) , also called Super Climax Form ( 超クライマックスフォーム , Chō Kuraimakkusu Fōmu ) , which appears as
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#17327902794894650-408: The spring following its broadcast run which grossed 730 million yen (approximately US$ 6.8 million) and a series of ten OVA shorts, both of which are firsts for any Kamen Rider . Continuing the trend, Kamen Rider Den-O also had a third film released in October 2008, the first for any Kamen Rider series and a second series of 12 OVA shorts was released in November 2008. Takeru Satoh claims that
4725-573: The toy rights to Kamen Rider in Japan and other Asian regions. Bandai Collectables, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, distributes Kamen Rider merchandise in North America. In 1970, Toei producer Toru Hirayama ( 平山 亨 , Hirayama Tōru ) proposed a "Masked Hero Project", which he approached Shotaro Ishinomori to provide character designs for. This became Kamen Rider , which premiered on April 3, 1971 initially intended as an adaptation of Ishinomori's Skull Man manga. He and Hirayama redesigned
4800-451: Was broadcast: Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight , which was adapted from Kamen Rider Ryuki . Although it was canceled before finishing its syndicated run, it won the first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Stunt Coordination at the 37th Daytime Emmy Awards . As of 2022, a third English adaptation within the Kamen Rider franchise has yet to be announced or made. In 1975, Chaiyo Productions made an unofficial Kamen Rider movie entitled Hanuman and
4875-623: Was given the Synergy Award at the second Seiyu Awards . The initial songs for the series, opening theme " Climax Jump " and ending theme "Double-Action", had multiple rearrangements to be used for other characters that were featured in the series. For all information on musical releases for Kamen Rider Den-O , see Kamen Rider Den-O discography . Kamen Rider Series The Kamen Rider Series ( Japanese : 仮面ライダーシリーズ , Hepburn : Kamen Raidā Shirīzu ) , also known as Masked Rider Series (until Decade and except Thailand),
4950-410: Was initiated by Hirayama studying the recent trend in science fiction productions and discussing ideas with fans. In these shows, Tachibana was replaced by a similar character named Genjiro Tani ( 谷 源次郎 , Tani Genjirō ) . The annual new shows ended briefly during the 1980s, punctuated by the 1984 Kamen Rider ZX special Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (Hirayama's last project for
5025-578: Was introduced in 2016 and was the first Rider series to have a character, Kiriya Kujo, portray the main Rider's motorcycle. A Movie War film known as Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider was announced for December 10, 2016, featuring Bandai Namco Entertainment 's original character created by Namco prior to merging with Bandai in 2006, Pac-Man . Following up Ex-Aid's finale, Kamen Rider Build premiered on September 3, 2017. The twentieth and last series of
5100-540: Was part of Ishinomori's 1997 Kamen Rider revival in preparation for its 30th anniversary, but he died before the shows materialized. During the summer of 1999, Kuuga was promoted in magazine advertisements and TV commercials. On January 30, 2000, Kamen Rider Kuuga premiered with newcomer Joe Odagiri . Following Kuuga 's 2001 sequel Kamen Rider Agito , the series deviated into a series of unconnected stories starting from Kamen Rider Ryuki in 2002 to Kamen Rider Kabuto in 2006. In 2005, Kamen Rider: The First
5175-899: Was produced. Written by Toshiki Inoue , the film reimagines the manga and original television series and characters from the original series had their storylines altered to fit the film's time span. Masaya Kikawada played Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 and Hassei Takano (previously Miyuki Tezuka/Kamen Rider Raia in Kamen Rider Ryuki ) was Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 . This was followed in 2007 by Kamen Rider The Next , an adaptation of Kamen Rider V3 starring Kazuki Kato (previously Daisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake in Kamen Rider Kabuto ) as Shiro Kazami/Kamen Rider V3 and with Kikawada and Takano reprising their roles. The eighth series, Kamen Rider Den-O , followed in 2007. It differed from past Kamen Rider series with
5250-1114: Was released in Japanese theaters on October 4, 2008. The film features characters such as Kamen Rider New Den-O ( 仮面ライダーNEW電王 , Kamen Raidā Nyū Den'ō ) , Kamen Rider Yuuki ( 仮面ライダー幽汽 , Kamen Raidā Yūki ) , the Imagin Teddy ( テディ , Tedi ) , and the Ghost Imagin ( ゴーストイマジン , Gōsuto Imajin ) , the Phantom Imagin ( ファントムイマジン , Fantomu Imajin ) , and the Shadow Imagin ( シャドウイマジン , Shadō Imajin ) . The animated short Imagin Anime: Be Forever Momotaros -Imagin Terminal Station-/The Movie ( イマジンあにめ モモタロスよ永遠に －イマジン終着駅－／劇場版 , Imajin Anime Momotarosu yo Towa ni -Imajin Shūchakueki-/Gekijōban )
5325-501: Was released on December 22, 2018, featuring the casts of Kamen Rider Build and Kamen Rider Zi-O along with Kamen Rider Den-O . The Kamen Rider Den-O trademark was registered by Toei on November 10, 2006. Crayon Shin-chan aired a special episode on August 3, 2007, where Shin-chan meets Ryotaro, Hana, Naomi, the Owner, and Momotaros on the DenLiner. This special is titled " Crayon Shin-chan Midsummer Night: Here I Come! The Storm
5400-586: Was scheduled to be released in April 2009. On February 9, 2009, Toei revealed that this film was to be the first in the Cho-Den-O series. and that the film would feature the cast and characters of I'm Born! , Final Countdown , Kiva , and Kamen Rider Decade . The first film in the Cho-Den-O series is titled Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations the Movie: The Onigashima Warship ( 劇場版 超・仮面ライダー電王&ディケイド NEOジェネレーションズ 鬼ヶ島の戦艦 , Gekijōban Chō Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ando Dikeido Neo Jenerēshonzu Onigashima no Senkan ) released on May 1, 2009. The film features
5475-411: Was shown as a double feature. Initially, a press release from Toei Company released on January 29, 2009, announced that there would be a fourth film for Kamen Rider Den-O . It was in production as of January 29, 2009, and was scheduled to be released in April 2009. On February 9, 2009, Toei revealed that this film was to be the first in the "Cho-Den-O" Series ( 「超・電王」シリーズ , "Chō Den'ō" Shirīzu ) ,
5550-594: Was the final show produced during the Shōwa era, with the franchise resuming production by the end of the 20th century. A manga of Kamen Rider Black was a novelization and reimagination of the Black - RX series' continuity. Absent from television during the 1990s, the franchise was kept alive by stage shows, musical CDs, and the Shin , ZO , and J films. Toei announced a new project, Kamen Rider Kuuga , in May 1999. Kuuga
5625-402: Was the highest selling Japanese production of the week. Later in 2007, Toei had announced that they were in production for a V-Cinema release for Den-O coupled with Kamen Rider Kiva , but this was later changed to be a direct, albeit limited, theatrical release entitled Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka . In its opening weekend, April 12, 2008, Climax Deka took the top spot at
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