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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.
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| Kamen Rider Zi-O | |
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| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
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| Written by | Kento Shimoyama |
| Directed by | Ryuta Tasaki |
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| Voices of | Rikiya Koyama |
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| Opening theme | "Over "Quartzer"" by Shuta Sueyoshi feat. ISSA |
| Composer | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
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| Running time | 24–25 min. (per episode) |
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| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | September 2, 2018 – August 25, 2019 |
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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.
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.
The Kamen Rider Zi-O trademark was registered by Toei on April 12, 2018.[2]
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.
| No. | English title Original Japanese title |
Director | Writer | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "Kingdom 2068" Transliteration: "Kingudamu Nisen-rokujū-hachi" (Japanese: キングダム2068) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | September 2, 2018 |
| 2 | "Best Match 2017" Transliteration: "Besuto Matchi Nisen-jū-nana" (Japanese: ベストマッチ2017) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | September 9, 2018 |
| 3 | "Doctor Gamer 2018" Transliteration: "Dokutā Gēmā Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: ドクターゲーマー2018) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Kento Shimoyama | September 16, 2018 |
| 4 | "No Continue 2016" Transliteration: "Nō Kontinyū Nisen-jū-roku" (Japanese: ノーコンティニュー2016) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Kento Shimoyama | September 23, 2018 |
| 5 | "Switch On! 2011" Transliteration: "Suitchi On! Nisen-jū-ichi" (Japanese: スイッチオン！2011) | Koichi Sakamoto | Kento Shimoyama | September 30, 2018 |
| 6 | "555・913・2003" Transliteration: "Faizu Kaiza Nisen-san" (Japanese: 555・913・2003) | Koichi Sakamoto | Kento Shimoyama | October 7, 2018 |
| 7 | "Magic Showtime 2018" Transliteration: "Majikku Shōtaimu Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: マジック・ショータイム2018) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | October 14, 2018 |
| 8 | "Beauty & Beast 2012" Transliteration: "Byūti Ando Bīsuto Nisen-jū-ni" (Japanese: ビューティ＆ビースト2012) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | October 21, 2018 |
| 9 | "Genm Master 2016" Transliteration: "Genmu Masutā Nisen-jū-roku" (Japanese: ゲンムマスター2016) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | October 28, 2018 |
| 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 Shibasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | November 11, 2018 |
| 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 Kamihoriuchi | Nobuhiro Mouri | November 18, 2018 |
| 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 Kamihoriuchi | Nobuhiro Mouri | November 25, 2018 |
| 13 | "Ghost Hunter 2018" Transliteration: "Gōsuto Hantā Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: ゴーストハンター2018) | Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | December 2, 2018 |
| 14 | "Go! Go! Ghost 2015" Transliteration: "Gō! Gō! Gōsuto Nisen-jū-go" (Japanese: GO！GO！ゴースト2015) | Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | December 9, 2018 |
| 15 | "Back to 2068" Transliteration: "Bakku Tu Nisen-rokujū-hachi" (Japanese: バック・トゥ・2068) | Ryuta Tasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | December 16, 2018 |
| 16 | "Forever King 2018" Transliteration: "Fōebā Kingu Nisen-jū-hachi" (Japanese: フォーエバー・キング2018) | Ryuta Tasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | December 23, 2018 |
| 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 Shibasaki | Kento Shimoyama | January 6, 2019 |
| 18 | "Amazing! Era! Future! 2022" Transliteration: "Sugoi! Jidai! Mirai! Nisen-nijū-ni" (Japanese: スゴイ！ジダイ！ミライ！2022) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Kento Shimoyama | January 13, 2019 |
| 19 | "The Quiz Shock 2040" Transliteration: "Za Kuizu Shokku Nisen-yonjū" (Japanese: ザ・クイズショック2040) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | January 20, 2019 |
| 20 | "Final Answer? 2040" Transliteration: "Fainaru Ansā? Nisen-yonjū" (Japanese: ファイナルアンサー？2040) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | January 27, 2019 |
| 21 | "Mirror World 2019" Transliteration: "Mirā Wārudo Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ミラーワールド2019) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | February 3, 2019 |
| 22 | "Zi-O Strongest! 2019" Transliteration: "Jiō Saikyoū! Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ジオウサイキョウー！2019) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | February 10, 2019 |
| 23 | "It is Kikai! 2121" Transliteration: "Kikai dā! Nisen-hyaku-nijū-ichi" (Japanese: キカイだー！2121) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | February 17, 2019 |
| 24 | "Best Friend 2121" Transliteration: "Besuto Furendo Nisen-hyaku-nijū-ichi" (Japanese: ベスト・フレンド2121) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | February 24, 2019 |
| 25 | "Another Zi-O 2019" Transliteration: "Anazā Jiō Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: アナザージオウ2019) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | March 3, 2019 |
| 26 | "GeizRevive! 2019" Transliteration: "GeitsuRibaibu! Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ゲイツリバイブ！2019) | Satoshi Morota | Kento Shimoyama | March 10, 2019 |
| 27 | "Where It All Began 2009" Transliteration: "Subete no Hajimari Nisen-kyū" (Japanese: すべてのはじまり2009) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | March 17, 2019 |
| 28 | "Our Goal 2019" Transliteration: "Ore-tachi no Gōru Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: オレたちのゴール2019) | Ryuta Tasaki | Kento Shimoyama | March 24, 2019 |
| 29 | "Blade Joker!? 2019" Transliteration: "Bureido Jōkā!? Nisen-jū-kyū" (Japanese: ブレイド・ジョーカー!?2019) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | March 31, 2019 |
| 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 Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | April 7, 2019 |
| 31 | "2001: Awaken, the Agito!" Transliteration: "Nisen-ichi: Mezamero, Sono Agito!" (Japanese: 2001：めざめろ、そのアギト！) | Teruaki Sugihara | Nobuhiro Mouri | April 14, 2019 |
| 32 | "2001: Unknown Memories" Transliteration: "Nisen-ichi: An'nōn na Kioku" (Japanese: 2001：アンノウンなキオク) | Teruaki Sugihara | Nobuhiro Mouri | April 21, 2019 |
| 33 | "2005: Rejoice! Echo! Roar!" Transliteration: "Nisen-go: Iwae! Hibike! Todoroke!" (Japanese: 2005：いわえ！ひびけ！とどろけ！) | Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | April 28, 2019 |
| 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 Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | May 5, 2019 |
| 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 Tamura | Toshiki Inoue | May 12, 2019 |
| 36 | "2019: First Love, Finaly!" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Hatsukoi, Fainarī!" (Japanese: 2019：ハツコイ、ファイナリー！) | Naoki Tamura | Toshiki Inoue | May 19, 2019 |
| 37 | "2006: Next Level Kabuto" Transliteration: "Nisen-roku: Nekusuto Reberu Kabuto" (Japanese: 2006：ネクスト・レベル・カブト) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Nobuhiro Mouri | May 26, 2019 |
| 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 Yamaguchi | Nobuhiro Mouri | June 2, 2019 |
| 39 | "2007: DenLiner Crash!" Transliteration: "Nisen-nana: Denrainā Kurasshu!" (Japanese: 2007：デンライナー・クラッシュ！) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | June 9, 2019 |
| 40 | "2017: Grand Climax!" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-nana: Gurando Kuraimakkusu!" (Japanese: 2017：グランド・クライマックス！) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Nobuhiro Mouri | June 23, 2019 |
| 41 | "2019: World, Reset" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Sekai, Risetto" (Japanese: 2019：セカイ、リセット) | Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | June 30, 2019 |
| 42 | "2019: Missing World" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Misshingu Wārudo" (Japanese: 2019：ミッシング・ワールド) | Satoshi Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | July 7, 2019 |
| 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 Morota | Nobuhiro Mouri | July 14, 2019 |
| 44 | "2019: The Call of Aqua" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Aqua no Yobigoe" (Japanese: 2019：アクアのよびごえ) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | July 21, 2019 |
| 45 | "2019: Eternal Party" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Etānaru Pāti" (Japanese: 2019：エターナル・パーティ) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | July 28, 2019 |
| 46 | "2019: Operation Woz" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Operēshon Wozu" (Japanese: 2019：オペレーション・ウォズ) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Kento Shimoyama | August 4, 2019 |
| 47 | "2019: The Vanishing Watches" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Kieru Wotchi" (Japanese: 2019：きえるウォッチ) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Kento Shimoyama | August 11, 2019 |
| 48 | "2068: Ohma Time" Transliteration: "Nisen-rokujū-hachi: Ōma Taimu" (Japanese: 2068：オーマ・タイム) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Kento Shimoyama | August 18, 2019 |
| 49 (Finale) | "2019: Apocalypse" Transliteration: "Nisen-jū-kyū: Apokaripusu" (Japanese: 2019：アポカリプス) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Kento Shimoyama | August 25, 2019 |
Kamen Rider Zi-O made his first appearance as a cameo in the film Kamen Rider Build the Movie: Be the One.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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]
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.
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