story [edit ]
In Zawame City ( 沢芽市, Zawame-shi ), a large company known as the Yggdrasill Corporation transformed the once bustle suburban city into a jōkamachi. To escape the resulting feel of oppression, many of the youth in Zawame formed dancing gang called Beat Riders to bring gladden back into peoples ‘ lives. besides rising in popularity is the Inves Game, a simulator that uses foreign devices known as Lockseeds to summon monsters known as Inves. Kota Kazuraba, a member of the dance group Team Gaim, tries to find his place in the world while pluck between his loyalty to his teammates and his sister Akira ‘s insistence that he starts acting like an pornographic and find a proper job. When Team Gaim ‘s captain disappears after informing Kota of a strange belt he found, Kota discovers that the Lockseeds and Inves are from an interchange dimension known as Helheim Forest. Encountering a cryptic daughter resembling his team Gaim teammate and close acquaintance Mai Takatsukasa, Kota uses a Sengoku Driver knock and the Orange Lockseed to become a samurai-armored warrior that is late named Armored Rider Gaim. In the interim, including Team Baron ‘s drawing card Kaito Kumon as Armored Rider Baron and Kota ‘s Team Gaim teammate Mitsuzane Kureshima as Ryugen, other Armored Riders appear to amass social exponent throughout Zawame : team Raid Wild ‘s Ryoji Hase as Kurokage, Team Invitto ‘s Hideyasu Jonouchi as Gridon, and the perfectionist ex-soldier Oren Pierre Alfonso as Bravo. Unbeknownst to the Armored Riders, the Yggdrasill Corporation monitors them and the Inves Games while the head of its R & D division, Mitsuzane ‘s older brother Takatora, is the enigmatic white Armored Rider Zangetsu who is protecting a dark secret hide within Helheim Forest. finally, when Kota confronts Takatora as he becomes a New Generation Armored Rider alongside the Armored Rider development scientist Ryoma Sengoku as Duke, his aide Yoko Minato as Marika, and the Lockseed Dealer Sid as Sigurd, he learns the atrocious truth of Helheim Forest : that it was home to a once comfortable civilization that was eradicated by the strange plants growing throughout it, as anyone who consumed the fruit of these plants is turned into an Inves. Finding an ally in DJ Sagara, a pirate radio receiver DJ who knows more than he is letting on such as the healthy Overlord Inves, Kota finds himself in the center of a Sengoku period -like bash among assorted factions for the right to possess the might of Helheim Forest–the proverbial prevent fruit itself–and the fortune of biography on worldly concern as he knows it. But while diamond to obtain the Golden Fruit to save the world, Kota ‘s goal involves him having a predestine confrontation with Kaito who desires the fruit ‘s power to shatter the condition quo of the global .
Episodes [edit ]
Films [edit ]
The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle [edit ]
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle ( 仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー 鎧武 & ウィザード 天下分け目の戦国MOVIE大合戦, Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Gaimu Ando Wizādo Tenkawakeme no Sengoku Mūbī Daigassen ), released on December 14, 2013, is the annual introduction of the “ Movie Wars ” film series, featuring a crossing between the cast and characters from Kamen Rider Gaim and Kamen Rider Wizard. A curtly tease of the movie was first gear shown during the screen of Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land, [ 1 ] with a later teaser shown after the finale of Wizard announcing the release date. The events of the movie take place between episodes 9 and 10.
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Kamen Rider Taisen [edit ]
Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai ( 平成ライダー対昭和ライダー 仮面ライダー大戦 feat.スーパー戦隊, Heisei Raidā Tai Shōwa Raidā Kamen Raidā Taisen Fīcharingu Sūpā Sentai ) was released in japanese theaters on March 29, 2014. [ 2 ] It was first gear hinted at in a preview after The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle. Many previous series ‘ conduct actors returned for the film, with Masahiro Inoue of Kamen Rider Decade, Renn Kiriyama of Kamen Rider W, and Kohei Murakami and Kento Handa of Kamen Rider 555, initially confirmed, with a subsequent dawdler for the movie besides showing Shunya Shiraishi from Kamen Rider Wizard. Kento Handa, on his Ustream distribution channel, announced that he had been on set with Ryo Hayami of Kamen Rider X, [ 3 ] and Hiroshi Fujioka of the original Kamen Rider was announced as being in the cast. [ 4 ] In a holocene dawdler and magazine, the Sentai teams ‘ Ressha Sentai ToQger and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger were confirmed to be in the movie, Shun Sugata of the Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! television special returns and besides played a new double over function as Ambasaddor Darkness, and Itsuji Itao of Kamen Rider The First played as Ren Aoi, a chief antagonist of the film. It has been reported that Ryo Ryusei would return as Daigo Kiryu. [ 5 ] The events of the movie take place between episodes 23 and 24 .
Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! [edit ]
Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! ( 劇場版 仮面ライダー鎧武 サッカー大決戦 ! 黄金の果実争奪杯（カップ） !, Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Gaimu Sakkā Daikessen! Ōgon no Kajitsu Sōdatsu Kappu! ) was released in japanese theaters on July 19, 2014, double-billed with the film for Ressha Sentai ToQger. It was a collaboration with the japanese soccer league J. League and featured cameo appearances by professional soccer players. The film ‘s antagonist Kogane, Kamen Rider Mars, was portrayed by kabuki actor Kataoka Ainosuke VI. [ 6 ] The events of the movie take place between episodes 37 and 38 .
Movie War Full Throttle [edit ]
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle ( 仮面ライダー×仮面ライダードライブ & 鎧武 MOVIE大戦フルスロットル, Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Doraibu Ando Gaimu Mūbī Taisen Furu Surottoru ) was released in japanese theaters on December 13, 2014. It featured a crossing over with the then airing Kamen Rider serial Kamen Rider Drive ampere good as the epilogue of Gaim ‘s fib, reuniting the independent mold .
Heisei Generations Final [edit ]
A Movie War film, titled Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Rider ( 仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズ FINAL ビルド & エグゼイドwithレジェンドライダー, Kamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu Fainaru Birudo Ando Eguzeido Wizu Rejendo Raidā ) was announced to be released on December 9, 2017. Along the casts of Kamen Rider Build and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Shu Watanabe and Ryosuke Miura ( Kamen Rider OOO ), Sota Fukushi ( Kamen Rider Fourze ), Gaku Sano ( Kamen Rider Gaim ), and Shun Nishime ( Kamen Rider Ghost ) reprised their respective roles .
Video game [edit ]
A PlayStation 3 and Wii U sequel to Kamen Rider: Battride War titled Kamen Rider: Battride War II ( 仮面ライダー バトライド・ウォーII, Kamen Raidā Batoraido Wō Tsū ) was released on June 26, 2014. It featured characters from Gaim american samoa well as characters and scenarios based on the recent Kamen Rider series and films. A limited version translation of the game featuring music from the television receiver series and films was besides released. [ 7 ]
Hyper Battle DVD [edit ]
As with every year, Televi-kun sells a limited edition “ Hyper Battle DVD ” ( 超（ハイパー）バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī ) that tells a unique and non-canon floor of the members of the hurl. For Gaim, the DVD is titled Kamen Rider Gaim: Fresh Orange Arms Is Born! ~You Can Also Seize It! The Power of Fresh~ ( 仮面ライダー鎧武 フレッシュオレンジアームズ誕生！～君もつかめ！フレッシュの力～, Kamen Raidā Gaimu Furesshu Orenji Āmuzu Tanjō! ~Kimi mo Tsukame! Furesshu no Chikara~ ). During the events of the DVD, Kota and Kaito learn their Lockseeds rusted as they and Mai are visited by the cryptic female child who cryptically tells them the best way to restore the Lockseeds is to make them “ fresh. ” From cleaning the Team Gaim garage to Kaito making a fruit lemony and then Mai setting up a fashion express, future Mai explains the final step is a fresh smile. Though Kota succeeds with his Lockseed transformed into a newly Orange Lockseed, Kaito is disillusioned and decides to go to Hellheim Forest. Found by Kamen Riders Zangetsu and Ryugen, who respectively equip the Mango and Pine Lockseeds, Kaito becomes Kamen Rider Baron Kiwi Arms to call out Kota as he transforms into the glistening Kamen Rider Gaim Fresh Orange Arms .
Gaim Gaiden [edit ]
Gaim Gaiden ( 鎧武外伝, Gaimu Gaiden, “ Gaim Side Story ” ) is a set of two V-Cinema releases that focus on side stories of Takatora Kureshima as Kamen Rider Zangetsu and Kaito Kumon as Kamen Rider Baron. Both releases are named after their primary character. The film feature two raw Kamen Riders, Kamen Rider Idun and Kamen Rider Tyrant. The V-Cinemas were released on April 22, 2015. The events of the movie take station between episodes 20 and 21. A second Gaim Gaiden focusing on side stories of Ryoma Sengoku as Kamen Rider Duke and Zack as Kamen Rider Knuckle was released on November 11, 2015. The film feature two new Kamen Riders, Kamen Rider Saver and Kamen Rider Black Baron. A third gear Gaim Gaiden titled Kamen Rider Gridon vs. Kamen Rider Bravo ( 仮面ライダーグリドンVS仮面ライダーブラーボ, Kamen Raidā Guridon Tai Kamen Raidā Burābo ) focusing on a side story of Hideyasu Jonouchi as Kamen Rider Gridon and Oren Pierre Alfonso as Kamen Rider Bravo was released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on October 25, 2020. The network series features a modern Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider Sylphy. [ 8 ]
Novels [edit ]
- Kamen Rider Gaim (
仮面ライダー鎧武
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, Kamen Raidā Gaimu ), written by Gan Sunaaku and Jin Haganeya and supervised by Gen Urobuchi, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders. The events of the novel took place after Kamen Rider Knuckle of Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Duke/Kamen Rider Knuckle. The novel was released on March 24, 2016.
- Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Zangetsu (
仮面ライダー鎧武 外伝 仮面ライダー斬月
, Kamen Raidā Gaimu Gaiden Kamen Raidā Zangetsu ), written by Nobuhiro Mouri, is a novelization of the 2019 stage play Kamen Rider Zangetsu: Gaim Gaiden (
仮面ライダー斬月‐鎧武外伝‐
, Kamen Raidā Zangetsu Gaimu Gaiden ). The novel was released on June 1, 2020. It takes place before Kamen Rider Gridon vs. Kamen Rider Bravo.
Video game [edit ]
A PlayStation 3 and Wii U sequel to Kamen Rider: Battride War titled Kamen Rider: Battride War II ( 仮面ライダー バトライド・ウォーII, Kamen Raidā Batoraido Wō Tsū ) was released on June 26, 2014. It featured characters from Gaim american samoa well as characters and scenarios based on the then-recent Kamen Rider series and films. A circumscribed version translation of the bet on featuring music from the television series and films was besides released. [ 7 ]
product and development [edit ]
Trademarks on Kamen Rider Gaim were requested in May 20, 2013, and the show was officially announced on July 25, 2013. [ 9 ] The series producer, Naomi Takebe, wanted Gaim to return to the style of early on Heisei era series, in which multiple Riders are featured. Drawing inspiration from the Sengoku menstruation, Bandai presented the idea of using fruits as a core theme to Takebe, which led to the creation of the Arms Change. Takebe approached Gen Urobuchi, known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero, to serve as the series independent writer, and Ryuta Tasaki, who had previously worked on Kamen Rider Agito and Kamen Rider Ryuki, to direct. In an consultation, Urobuchi states that Takebe requested that the series not follow the two-episode structure of recent serial, a well as saying that he hopes to create the like kind of excitement he felt from Kamen Rider Black to a new generation. Urobuchi ‘s caller Nitroplus besides assisted with designs. [ 10 ] The show ‘s spark advance function went to 2011 Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix winner Gaku Sano, portraying Kota Kazuraba. Sano said that he grew up wishing he could be the character from Kamen Rider Kuuga, and now that he would portray Kamen Rider Gaim he hopes that he will inspire a fresh genesis of boys. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Rounding out the independent cast are Yutaka Kobayashi as Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron, Mahiro Takasugi as Mitsuzane Kureshima/Kamen Rider Ryugen, Yuumi Shida from paragon group Yumemiru Adolescence as the heroine Mai Takatsukasa, and Yuki Kubota as Takatora Kureshima/Kamen Rider Zangetsu. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ]
cast [edit ]
Guest cast [edit ]
theme songs [edit ]
- Opening theme
- Insert themes
References [edit ]
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