The Transformation Belt Gamer Driver (変身ベルトゲーマドライバーHenshin Beruto Gēma Doraibā) is a transformation belt for the Ex-Aid Riders.
Sprite Credit to Malunis.
--Update--
1.02: It's just like your teachers and parents said, if you put it on the internet it'll never go away. Luckily I found the Zeronos sprites through a quick search. So Zeronos' forms are all in. Which means this is done.
1.01: Climax, Chou Climax, Strike, and New Vega forms added. Zeronos to come. I shortened the form announcements to just their names, except poor G & Vega which don't have announcements so their transformation sounds stand.
you use den o forms on zeronos
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Design
The Gamer Driver consists of the following parts:
- GD Hyper Module (GDハイパーモジュールGD Haipā Mojūru), a V-shaped silver data materializer installed on the top of the driver. It can materialize suits and weapons in the game area based on the data recorded on the Rider Gashat. The inside is black-boxed. Only developers can understand the basis of the system.
- Actuation Lever (アクチュエーションレバーAkuchuēshon Rebā), the pink lever used when level up is executed. By pulling the lever, it will activate the reinforcement program written on the Rider Gashat installed. The ability of Rider will increase and new equipment will be materialized. Also, Rider can cancel the transformation by removing Gashat after closing the level.
- High Flash Indicator (ハイフラッシュインジケータHai Furasshu Injikēta), a light emitting panel installed on the centre of the driver. The graphic of the installed Rider Gashat will be displayed. Also, it has the function to act as command menu and can project image into air when attacking.
- Main Gashat Slot (メインガシャットスロットMein Gashatto Surotto), the slot for Rider Gashat used in transformation or level up process. It can instantaneously read the data of the inserted Gashat, and automatically execute transformation programs. The Gashat used for transformation is inserted in the slot closer to the centre of the driver while the other slot is used for leveling up.
- GD Updater (GDアップデーターGD Appudētā), a black data communication device installed next to the Main Gashat Slot on the driver. In order to improve the performance of the driver, it has a function to automatically transfer battle data to the data server of the development company. Also, correction patches that solve system problems will be automatically downloaded and installed.
- Outer Guard Case (アウターガードケースAutā Gādo Kēsu), the exterior parts to protect the internal function of the gamer driver. Lightweight and high strength materials that are easy to mold and use are used, and the surface layer is coated with a coating agent which enhances water resistance, heat resistance and impact resistance. Also, a cooler unit is installed to prevent thermal runaway.
- Fitting Bind (フィッティングバインドFittingu Baindo), the belt part of the driver. The length of the belt is automatically adjusted according to the body shape of the Rider. Also, using the bioenergetic energy absorbed from the Rider, energy is generated to operate each system of the driver.
- Vital Connector (バイタルコネクターBaitaru Konekutā), a black device connecting two ends of the belt on the back, also monitors the health condition of the Rider. It can determine whether the wearer is a conforming person, and activates various functions of the driver only when the wearer is recognized as a conforming person. It also has the function of measuring the physical data of the wearer and automatically adjusting the size of the suit.
Functions
Compatibility
Before someone can properly use the Gamer Driver, they must become a candidate by undergoing a compatibility surgery, which introduces a small sample of the Bugster Virus to their body to induce antibody production. This presumably allows them to handle the side effects of usage, which would otherwise be dangerous. Because Gamer Drivers are meant to protect humans from the Bugster outbreak, Bugsters cannot use Gamer Drivers, unless they somehow manage to obtain human DNA. When a Rider gets a game over, the body of the Gamer Driver user will disintegrate into data. This compability could be rendered invalid, although so far, Ex-Aid Maximum Gamer Level 99 is the only one who can do so.
If a normal human tries to use a Gashat while wearing the Driver, the Game Start screen will glitch and stop working, and if they have been infected with a latent Bugster virus, the infection will immediately reactivate. If a normal human tries to use a Proto Gashat while wearing the Driver, it will cause haematemesis.
Transformation
- By inserting an active Rider Gashat into the right Gashat Slot, the user is able to transform into a Level 1 Kamen Rider.
- By opening the Actuation Lever to reveal the High Flash Indicator projecting a transformation screen into the air in front of the Rider, a Level 1 Rider is able to level up to Level 2 by passing though the screen.
- By quickly opening the Actuation Lever right after inserting the Rider Gashat into his Game Driver, the user will skip the Level 1 and directly transform into a Level 2 Kamen Rider.
- By closing the Actuation Lever, a Level 2 Rider can revert to Level 1.
- By closing the Actuation Lever after activating another Rider Gashat, a Level 2 Rider will not revert to Level 1, and the user will be able to insert the Gashat into the left Gashat Slot and reopen the Actuation Lever to level up to Level 3 by passing through the pair of projected transformation screens.
- By inserting a second Gashat in the left Gashat Slot while in Level 1 and opening the Actuation Lever for the first time, the user is immediately taken to Level 3.
- The same procedures for Level 3 are used to access Level 4 - Level 5 if the second Gashat is either Level 4's Ju Ju Burger and Night of Safari, or Level 5's Drago Knight Hunter Z.
- If the Gashat takes up both slots, the Rider will open the Actuation Lever to transform into the respective form. Examples of this are Mighty Brothers XX'sLevel X, the Gashat Gear Dual β'sLevel 50, Maximum Mighty X'sLevel 99, and the Gashat Gear Dual'sLevel 99. To perform a Critical Finisher, the Rider must close and re-open the Actuation Lever.
- Mighty Brothers XX is unique in that the user can transform into Level XX by closing the Actuation Lever, then opening it again. However, it is unknown how the Level XX Rider is able to revert back to Level X, as re-closing and re-opening the Actuation Lever while in Level XX will trigger a Critical Strike.
- If the user wants to use Critical Strike while in Level X, the user must re-open the Actuation Lever Twice.
- The Gashat Gear Dual's Level 99 has three finishers: Critical Combo, Smash, and Bomber. To perform the Critical Bomber, the user simply closes the Actuation Lever and reopening it. To perform Critical Combo or Critical Smash, the user must first turn the dial on the Gashat Gear Dual to the corresponding side before closing and reopening the Actuation Lever.
- Mighty Brothers XX is unique in that the user can transform into Level XX by closing the Actuation Lever, then opening it again. However, it is unknown how the Level XX Rider is able to revert back to Level X, as re-closing and re-opening the Actuation Lever while in Level XX will trigger a Critical Strike.
- By closing the Actuation Lever and removing the Rider Gashat(s), a Level 2 or above Rider's transformation will be canceled. Similarly, a Level 1 Rider can also cancel their transformation by removing the Gashat. Alternatively, the Level 1 Rider can choose to perform a Critical Strike instead. The Last Smile
- When a Rider's Rider Gauge is critically low, Gamer Driver's protection function will automatically eject the inserting Gashat to cancel the transformation and preserve their life. This function, however, can be prevented by the Rider themselves, or by the Deadly Jammer of Zombie Gamer. Though this function appears to be limited to human Riders, due to the fact that Parado and Kuroto as Bugsters were not de-transformed automatically, no matter how low their Rider Gauges were.
Playable Games
The Gamer Driver has a list of playable games corresponding to the Rider Gashats. When a game's victory condition is fulfilled, typically by defeating the Bugster born from that game's data, a projection from the belt states 'Game Clear!' over the corresponding image of the Gashat (the Gashat itself needs not be the one used to defeat its corresponding Bugster). The Gamer Clear count is independent from the Rider who cleared it, as when a Rider clears a Game, other Riders' previously cleared Games are also shown as Clear. The only exception was a production error in episode 3, where after Snipe cleared Bang Bang Shooting, none of the other games were labeled as cleared. The overall 'Game Clear' count was also kept track of through a screen in Kuroto Dan's office at Genm Corp.
Other Kamen Riders are capable of clearing games, as shown by Wizard defeating the Doral Bugster, Gaim beating the Giril Bugster, Drive besting the Robol Bugster and Ghost destroying the Hatena Bugstar. Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider
After the 10 games were cleared, however, 'Game Clear!' is still announced upon the defeat of a Bugster, though without the projected list of game titles. This seems now to simply indicate that a battle has been won and no longer relates to the Gashats being used, as there is no longer a connection between the Gashat involved and the Bugster defeated (excepting Ju Ju Burger and Burgermon). As such, the specific Gashat games themselves no longer seem to be 'cleared' by defeating a Bugster with them, as it wasn't that game's data the Bugster was born from.
- Mighty Action X: Cleared by destroying the boss monster Salty. I'm a Kamen Rider!
- Taddle Quest: Cleared by destroying the boss monster Aranbura. Another Prodigy with No Thank You?
- Bang Bang Shooting: Cleared by destroying the boss monster Commander Revol. BANG, That Jerk is Coming!
- Bakusou Bike: Cleared by defeating the boss monster Motors in a motorbike race; destroying him was not required. An Operation Called Dash!
- Gekitotsu Robots: Cleared by destroying the user, Collabos Bugster (Gekitotsu Robots), and most prominently, Gatton Bugster.
- DoReMiFa Beat: Cleared by destroying the user, Collabos Bugster (DoReMiFa Beat). An alternative non-destructive method would be to make Poppy Pipopapo smile.
- Giri Giri Chambara: Cleared by destroying the user, Collabos Bugster (Giri Giri Chambara), and most prominently, Kaiden Bugster.
- Jet Combat: Cleared by destroying the user, Collabos Bugster (Jet Combat) and most promiently, Vernier Bugster.
- Drago Knight Hunter Z: Cleared by destroying the user, Graphite.
- Shakariki Sports: Cleared by defeating the user, Kamen Rider Genm and most prominently, Charlie Bugster. Genm being tied closely enough to clear this game by defeating him may be because he was the user of the Gashat.
- Ju Ju Burger: Cleared by making the boss monster Burgermon happy by preparing a burger for him. A Nonstandard BURGSTER?
- Toki Meki Crisis: Cleared by defeating Lovelica Bugster.
- Kamen Rider Chronicle: Cleared by defeating Gamedeus. (later reversed by Cronus fusing with Gamedeus' virus to become Gamedeus Cronus)
- Ganbarizing: Cleared by defeating a duplicate of Kamen Rider Hibiki. Part. III: Final Legend Stage
- Proto Drago Knight Hunter Z: Cleared by defeating the Doral Bugster. Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider
- Proto Giri Giri Chambara: Cleared by defeating the Giril Bugster. Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider
- Proto Gekitotsu Robots: Cleared by defeating the Robol Bugster. Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider
- Bakusou Treasure: Cleared by defeating Genm Level 0. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 'Tricks': Kamen Rider Lazer
- Nazo Toki Labyrinth: Cleared by defeating Hatena Bugster (Nazo Toki Labyrinth). Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 'Tricks': Kamen Rider Para-DX
- Galaxian: Cleared by destroying the Aliens from the original game. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
- Xevious & Chou Super Hero Taisen: Cleared by destroying the Andor Genesis. Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
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Stage Select
By pressing the button on the Kimewaza Slot Holder without any Gashat inserted in it, the gamer can choose one location from an offered list. This completely rewrites the Game Area, literally teleporting all participants to another battlefield, even pulling in people not present at the location where the function is triggered from. This could be used to expand the fighting area, as well as to protect the original location from being damaged. Clearing a game will return the players to their original location, and being blasted out of a transformation with enough power can 'eject' individual players.
- A modern, bright city.
- A racetrack.
- A dark city at night.
- A blue sky.
- A beach.
- A lake surrounded by trees.
- A millitary shooting area.
- A scrapyard.
- A forest.
- A dried lake.
- A town square.
- A hangar.
- An underground parking area.
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Selectable Characters
After inserting a Rider Gashat, Riders select their armor from a spinning array of ten profile images, below ordered in counterclockwise as seen from above.
- Ex-Aid's Action Gamer Level 1
- Also used to access Ex-Aid's Maximum GamerLevel 99.
- When Ex-Aid uses the Knock Out Fighter 2 Gashat, this profile is changed to Ex-Aid's Double Fighter Gamer Level 39.[1]
- Brave's Quest Gamer Level 1
- Also used to access Brave's Fantasy GamerLevel 50.
- Snipe's Shooting Gamer Level 1
- Also used to access Snipe's Simulation Gamer Level 50.
- Lazer Bike Gamer Level 1
- Also used to access Lazer Turbo's Bike Gamer Level 0.
- Ex-Aid's Action Gamer Level 1 (Proto), yet to be used
- It is not sure which is the corresponding Gashat to this form, as both Proto Mighty Action X and its Origin version gives access to other forms.
- Brave's Quest Gamer Level 1 (Proto), yet to be used
- Snipe's Shooting Gamer Level 1 (Proto), yet to be used
- Lazer's Bike Gamer Level 1 (Proto), yet to be used
- Purple generic silhouette with question mark
- When Genm uses the Proto Mighty Action X Gashat, the profile changed to Genm's Action Gamer Level 1, and moved to the place between Lazer Level 1 and the grayed Ex-Aid image.
- This profile may reveal on other players' Gamer Driver for unknown reason.
- When Genm uses the Proto Mighty Action X Gashat, the profile changed to Genm's Action Gamer Level 1, and moved to the place between Lazer Level 1 and the grayed Ex-Aid image.
- White generic silhouette with question mark
- When Ex-Aid uses the Mighty Brothers XX Gashat, the profile changed to Ex-Aid's Double Action Gamer Level X.
- After being revealed, it appears in all Riders' available profiles.
- When Ex-Aid uses the Kaigan Ghost Gashat, the profile changed to Ex-Aid's Ghost Gamer Level 1.
- When Genm uses the Magic The Wizard Gashat, the profile changed to Genm's Wizard Gamer Level 1 (but showing Wizard himself instead of a Level 1 form).
- When Ex-Aid uses the Mighty Brothers XX Gashat, the profile changed to Ex-Aid's Double Action Gamer Level X.
Dan's prototype Gamer Driver can only show the four prototype characters, but also with a unique selectable character:
- Genm's Action Gamer Level 0
- Also used to access Genm's Zombie Action Gamer Level X-0.
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Kimewaza Slot
- Main article: Kimewaza Slot Holder
By inserting a Rider Gashat into the Kimewaza Slot (it needs not be the Gashat used for the transformation), a Rider can trigger a Critical Strike finisher based on that Gashat after pressing the button next to the slot twice.
Of note, Genm inserting the Shakariki Sports Gashat into the Kimewaza Slot without pressing the button summoned the Sports Gamer bicycle in his initial debut.
History
The Gamer Drivers, along with the Rider Gashats, were created by Kuroto Dan, CEO of Genm Corp. as a countermeasure to the Bugsters after the occurrence of Zero Day.
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Users (chronological order)
User | Kamen Rider | Episode Obtained | Description |
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Kuroto Dan | Pre-series (1st)
| The inventor of the Gamer Drivers, Kuroto Dan used one himself to further his own agenda by interfering in the battles between the Kamen Riders and the Bugsters. Shortly after dropping his facade to the Kamen Riders, Dan retired his Gamer Driver in favor of the Buggle Driver, having used the data of his own death to revive and complete the Dangerous Zombie Gashat. In 2017, Emu uses Maximum Mighty X Gashat to render Kuroto powerless by removing the Bugster virus sample completely. In the same time, Kuroto is killed by Parado when he take the Gashacon Bugvisor and Dangerous Zombie Gashat to kill him, and take over Kuroto's Kamen Rider Chronicle project. His Gamer Driver would later be used by Parado to transform into Para-DX Perfect Knock Out Level 99. He also has a back up prototype Gamer Driver, along with Proto Mighty Action X Origin Gashat packed inside his hidden chest for his resurrection, which is later found by Asuna (as Poppy) inside his and Parado's former hideout. He later used it to access Action Gamer Level 0. The Driver is later left at the place where Kuroto loses his last life as a sort of make-shift grave. | |
Taiga Hanaya | Comrade Barrel(pre-series, 1st)
| Kuroto Dan gave him a Gamer Driver and Rider Gashat in 2011, but then he lost it due to 'medical mistakes' involving his defeat by the hands of a powerful Bugster known as Graphite and the death of the said Bugster's host Saki, leading Taiga quitting CR for their reprimand treatment towards him afterwards. However, after watching Ex-Aid's first battle, he bought a new one from Genm Corp. again in 2016. Temporarily stolen by Nico Saiba, along with the Bang Bang Shooting Gashat, before he got it back. In Destiny Reboot!, his Rider Gashats, and Gamer Driver was temporarily stolen by Masamune Dan. | |
Kiriya Kujo | An Operation Called Dash!(pre-series) | He obtained his Gamer Driver and Rider Gashat in 2013 after blackmailing Kuroto Dan, exchanging them for his silence to the public regarding Zero Day. Killed by Kuroto in 2016, before giving his Gamer Driver and Bakusou Bike Gashat to Emu. He possesses a manifestation of a Gamer Driver along with his own Gashats during his various re-appearances in the Game World. Emu would use Kiriya's Driver when his original one was destroyed by Genm Level X, until Hiiro takes it after betraying CR as part of Cronus' plan to revive and use Kiriya. Kiriya would regain his driver upon his revival to transform into Lazer Turbo. In Destiny Reboot!, his Rider Gashats and Gamer Driver was temporarily stolen by Masamune Dan. | |
Hiiro Kagami | I'm a Kamen Rider!(pre-series) | He has already been in possession of one for an unknown period of time of up to 5 years after the death of his girlfriend Saki Momose during that Zero Day, as seen in Episode 1. In Destiny Reboot!, his Gamer Driver was temporary stolen by Masamune Dan, along with his Rider Gashats. | |
Emu Hojo | I'm a Kamen Rider! (1st)
| A Gamer Driver is given from Kyotaro Hinata to Asuna Karino, originally meant for the 'genius gamer' simply known as 'M'. Later it was taken by Emu Hojo, who revealed he is actually M. His Gamer Driver is destroyed by Genm Level X in 2017, though he later uses Kiriya's Driver as a replacement in To The Max, Dead or Alive!. Yet again, Kiriya's Driver was taken by Hiiro after he betrays CR, as part of Cronus' plan to revive and use Kiriya. Emu would then re-use his originally destroyed Gamer Driver after Kuroto repaired it. Whenever Ex-Aid assumes Level XX, his Gamer Driver is duplicated, with both being equally functional. | |
Parado | (Perfect Knock Out Gamer Level 99) | We're Me!? | Parado takes Kuroto's Gamer Driver for his own use, being able to use it after he gained Emu's human genes from Ex-Aid's reprogramming ability. When taking on the role of Level XX R, he uses Emu's duplicated Driver. In one occasion, he is shown to use said duplicated Driver to transform into Para-DX from Level XX R. |
Kagenari Nagumo | Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: True Ending | In a business meeting between Machina Vision and Masamune Dan, they ask Masamune for a Gamer Driver in exchange of their cooperation with worldwide distribution of Kamen Rider Chronicle. Though Masamune's acquisition of one for Machina Vision was undone when he used Reset to repair his Kamen Rider Chronicle Master Gashat, Machina Vision would later hack into Genm Corp.'s servers and steal data on the Gamer Driver and Gashats, allowing them to create one for Kagenari. | |
Black Parado | Kamen Rider Para-DX with Poppy | TBA |
Notes
- To reflect the video game motif, a Rider's initial transformation shows their 'profile thumbnail image' being selected from an array of every Rider, initially including grayed-out spaces of yet unseen Riders referencing characters in a game yet to be unlocked.
- Gamer Driver creator Kazuo Funaki wanted to 'evoke a sense of nostalgia' for older gamers and fans of Kamen Rider by modeling the driver after consoles and cartridges from the 8 and 16-bit era of video games. He also wanted to evoke 'fun' as games back in the 1980s were more like toys and he feels that modern games 'have somehow lost their sense of fun' as they began catering to older gamers in the disc game era.[2]
- Following the Sengoku Driver, the Gamer Driver is the second main Neo-Heisei Rider Belt that does not contain the name of its series' protagonist, and the first to not contain any character's name, 'Sengoku' coming from that belt's inventor, Professor Ryoma.
- Unlike the Sengoku Driver, the Gamer Driver has no modifications to raise stats outside of utilizing more powerful Gashats. The Gashats themselves can be used in a different Driver if their compatibility with said Driver is more ideal or used separately from a Driver.
- The 'central screen' design of the Gamer Driver resembles the Fourze Driver's own Status Monitor.
- The functionality is similar to the Zecters from Kamen Rider Kabuto in many ways.
- The first form given after using the Driver is a deformed version of the Rider's primary fighting form.
- The lever can be flipped to the opposite side to change from the deformed version to the primary fighting form.
- Since one who becomes a Kamen Rider must undergo a compatibility surgery, this reference might be inspired by the Showa Riders, especially Kamen Rider 1.
- Emu is an exception since he was the original contractor of the virus prototype. Surviving the infection allowed his body to naturally produce antibodies to the virus and gave him compatibility with the Gamer Driver without said surgery.
- Also, given the fact that it needs the human users to be injected with a sample of a Bugster Virus harkens to the Rider Belts (except SB-333B Delta Driver) of Kamen Rider 555, which requires human users to have Orphnoch DNA to their genetic makeup.
- Coincidentally, both the main user for the Faiz Belt and Ex-Aid do not need artificial augmentation to use their transformation devices as their genetic makeup naturally possesses the necessary element, with Takumi already an Orphnoch and Emu's virus sample embedded into his DNA.
- Dual-type Rider Gashats and Legendary Riders Rider Gashats are the only Gashats to have different insertion sound.
References
- ↑https://youtu.be/n9iioIBkrbo?t=19s
- ↑http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2016/10/kamen-rider-ex-aid-gamerdriver-designer-interview-digimono-station/
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid |
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Kamen Riders |
Emu Hojo - Hiiro Kagami (Game World) - Taiga Hanaya - Kiriya Kujo - Kuroto Dan - Parado - Asuna Karino/Poppy Pipopapo - Masamune Dan - Ride-Players (Nico Saiba - Haima Kagami) - Genm (Bakusou Treasure) - Kagenari Nagumo - Ninja-Player - Black Parado |
Gear |
Game Scope - Gamer Driver - Kimewaza Slot Holder - Rider Gashat - Energy Items - Buggle Driver (II) - Bugster Buckle - Gashat Gear Dual (β - Another) - Rider Gauges |
Gashacon Weapons |
Gashacon Breaker - Gashacon Sword - Gashacon Magnum - Gashacon Sparrow - Gashacon Bugvisor (II - G) - Gashacon Key Slasher - Gashacon Parabragun - Ninjatou |
Gamers |
Robot Gamer - Beat Gamer - Combat Gamer - Chambara Gamer - Sports Gamer - Hunter Gamer - Bike Gamer - Burger Gamer - Fantasy Gamer - Simulation Gamer - Maximum Gamer - Safari Gamer - Tank Gamer - Legacy Gamer - Pac Gamer - Famista Gamer - Xevious Gamer - Galaxian Gamer |
Other |
Gashatrophies |
Allies |
Asuna Karino - Haima Kagami - Kyotaro Hinata - Ginko Yumita - Nico Saiba - Satsuki Ogimachi - Mizuki Nishikikoji - Tsukuru Koboshi |
Others: Saki Momose - Sakurako Dan - Eight Kirino - Saiko Yaotome |
Locations: Seito University Hospital - CR - Ministry of Health - Genm Corp. - Game World - Machina Vision - Next Genome Institute |
Bugsters |
Generals:Parado - Graphite - Ren Amagasaki - Gamedeus |
Movie-exclusive:Michihiko Zaizen - Pac-Man Virus - Hatena Bugster - Soji Kuruse - Kazushige Ryuzaki - Ageha Takeda - Johnny Maxima - Nebula Bugster |
Stageshow-exlusive:Futago Bugster |
Regular Bugsters:Bugster Virus - Bugster Union - Salty Bugster - Aranbura Bugster - Revol Bugster - Motors Bugster - Collabos Bugsters (Gekitotsu - DoReMiFa - Giri Giri - Jet - Kamen Rider Genm series) - Burgermon Bugster - Gatton Bugster - Vernier Bugster - Kaiden Bugster - Charlie Bugster |
Games |
Regular Games:Mighty Action X - Taddle Quest - Bang Bang Shooting - Bakusou Bike - Gekitotsu Robots - DoReMiFa Beat - Giri Giri Chambara - Jet Combat - Shakariki Sports - Drago Knight Hunter Z - Dangerous Zombie - Mighty Brothers XX - Perfect Puzzle - Knock Out Fighter - Perfect Knock Out - Ju Ju Burger - Night of Safari - Bang Bang Tank - Taddle Fantasy - Bang Bang Simulations - Taddle Legacy - Maximum Mighty X - Kamen Rider Chronicle - Toki Meki Crisis - Hyper Muteki - Doctor Mighty XX - Mighty Creator VRX - Hurricane Ninja - God Maximum Mighty X - Knock Out Fighter 2 - Zombie Chronicle - Mighty Novel X |
Legend Rider Games: Let's Go Ichi Gou! - Adventure Guy Kuuga - Agito of the Sun - Mirror Labyrinth Ryuki - Moshi Moshi Faiz - King of Poker Blade - Taiko Master Hibiki - Insect Wars Kabuto - Time Express Den-O - DokiDoki Makai Castle Kiva - Barcode Warrior Decade - Detective Double - Jungle OOO - Space Galaxy Fourze - Magic The Wizard - Toukenden Gaim - Full Throttle Drive - Kaigan Ghost - Kamen Rider Build - Ganbarizing |
Legend Games: Pac Adventure - Famista - Xevious - Taiko no Tatsujin - Galaxian |
Other Games: Hatesate Puzzle - Buddhist Priest of Temple - Chou Super Hero Taisen - Chou Shocker Taisen - Bakusou Treasure - WayoseTUNE - Nazo Toki Labyrinth |
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Kamen Rider Drive | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action Police drama Slapstick Comedy |
Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
Written by | |
Directed by | |
Starring | |
Voices of | Chris Peppler Masakazu Morita |
Narrated by | Chris Peppler |
Opening theme | 'SURPRISE-DRIVE' by Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE |
Ending theme |
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Composer(s) | |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 24–25 min. (per episode) |
Production company(s) | Toei Company |
Distributor | Toei Company |
Release | |
Original network | TV Asahi |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | October 5, 2014 – September 27, 2015 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Kamen Rider Gaim |
Followed by | Kamen Rider Ghost |
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
Kamen Rider Drive (仮面ライダードライブKamen Raidā Doraibu) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th HeiseiKamen Rider Series, and 25th series over all. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as Drive's lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations throughout Japan on October 5, 2014, the week following the finale of its preceding series Kamen Rider Gaim, and joining Ressha Sentai ToQger then Shuriken Sentai Ninninger in the Super Hero Time programming block, until Drive concluded on September 27, 2015. Drive is peculiar among the heroes in the Kamen Rider franchise, as his motif and main mode of transportation is a car, rather than the signature motorcycles used by his predecessors.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
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Story[edit]
Shinnosuke Tomari is a former elite police officer in the Metropolitan Police, who, after an event that traumatized one of his colleagues, has been 'demoted' into the Special Investigations Division. This division looks into the stranger happenings in the city, particularly the recent 'Heavy Acceleration' events. These events, termed 'Heaviness' by the public, leave people unable to move. When he is chosen by the Drive Driver and Tridoron, Shinnosuke transforms into Kamen Rider Drive and is tasked with battling the Roidmudes who plan to rise against humanity and take over the world. He is aided by Kiriko Shijima and her brother Go, who transforms into Kamen Rider Mach. Chase, a special Roidmude with a strange past who then known as Proto Drive and later became an evil warrior known as Mashin Chaser, also reassumes his Rider identity and reclaims his 'justice' to protect humanity as he transforms into Kamen Rider Chaser. However, a greater threat later appears in the form of Kiriko and Go's father, the scientist who created the Roidmudes, who despite having long lost his human body, revives in the form of the evil Gold Drive, intending to make use of the remaining Roidmudes in his own plan to bring down the whole world at his mercy.
Production and development[edit]
The series marks the first time that a Kamen Rider's main vehicle is a car rather than a motorcycle, which has been remarked upon by entertainment news as a shock and a major change from previous Kamen Rider television series.[1][3][5][6]
Episodes[edit]
Number | English title Original Japanese title | Writer | Original airdate |
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1 | 'Why Has My Time Stopped?' Transcription: 'Ore no Jikan wa Naze Tomatta no ka' (Japanese: 俺の時間はなぜ止まったのか) | Riku Sanjo | October 5, 2014 |
2 | 'What Is a Kamen Rider?' Transcription: 'Kamen Raidā to wa Nani ka' (Japanese: 仮面ライダーとはなにか) | Riku Sanjo | October 12, 2014 |
3 | 'Who Stole Her Smile?' Transcription: 'Dare ga Kanojo no Egao o Ubatta no ka' (Japanese: だれが彼女の笑顔を奪ったのか) | Riku Sanjo | October 19, 2014 |
4 | 'What Is the Proud Chaser Thinking About?' Transcription: 'Hokoritakaki Tsuisekisha wa Nani o Omou no ka' (Japanese: 誇り高き追跡者はなにを思うのか) | Riku Sanjo | October 26, 2014 |
5 | 'What Are the Steel Robbers After?' Transcription: 'Hagane no Gōtōdan wa Nani o Nerau no ka' (Japanese: 鋼の強盗団はなにを狙うのか) | Riku Sanjo | November 9, 2014 |
6 | 'Who Does the Warrior Fight For?' Transcription: 'Senshi wa Dare no Tame ni Tatakau no ka' (Japanese: 戦士はだれのために戦うのか) | Riku Sanjo | November 16, 2014 |
7 | 'How Was That Decisive Moment Captured?' Transcription: 'Ketteiteki Shunkan wa Ika ni Satsuei-sareta no ka' (Japanese: 決定的瞬間はいかに撮影されたのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | November 23, 2014 |
8 | 'What Is the Secret That Dwells in the Heart?' Transcription: 'Sono Mune ni Yadoru Himitsu to wa Nani ka' (Japanese: その胸に宿る秘密とはなにか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | November 30, 2014 |
9 | 'How Can I Get Used to the Cool Body?' Transcription: 'Dō Sureba Kūru Bodi ni Nareru no ka' (Japanese: どうすればクールボディになれるのか) | Riku Sanjo | December 7, 2014 |
10 | 'What Is in the Belt's Past?' Transcription: 'Beruto no Kako ni Nani ga Atta no ka' (Japanese: ベルトの過去になにがあったのか) | Riku Sanjo | December 14, 2014 |
11 | 'Who Can Prevent the Dark Eve?' Transcription: 'Ankoku no Ibu o Fusegu no wa Dare ka' (Japanese: 暗黒の聖夜を防ぐのはだれか) | Riku Sanjo | December 21, 2014 |
12 | 'Where Did the White Kamen Rider Come From?' Transcription: 'Shiroi Kamen Raidā wa Doko kara Kita no ka' (Japanese: 白い仮面ライダーはどこから来たのか) | Riku Sanjo | December 28, 2014 |
13 | 'Why Won't My Little Brother Put On the Brakes?' Transcription: 'Watashi no Otōto ni wa Naze Burēki ga Nai no ka' (Japanese: 私の弟にはなぜブレーキがないのか) | Riku Sanjo | January 11, 2015 |
14 | 'Who Is the Black Shadow Chasing Her?' Transcription: 'Kanojo o Nerau Kuroi Kage wa Dare ka' (Japanese: 彼女を狙う黒い影はだれか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | January 18, 2015 |
15 | 'When Will These Feelings Reach You?' Transcription: 'Sono Omoi ga Todoku no wa Itsu ka' (Japanese: その想いが届くのはいつか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | January 25, 2015 |
16 | 'Why Is Rinna Sawagami Fidgeting?' Transcription: 'Sawagami Rinna wa Naze Sowasowa-shiteita no ka' (Japanese: 沢神りんなはなぜソワソワしていたのか) | Riku Sanjo | February 1, 2015 |
17 | 'Who Will Control the Dead Heat?' Transcription: 'Deddo Hīto o Seisuru no wa Dare ka' (Japanese: デッドヒートを制するのはだれか) | Riku Sanjo | February 8, 2015 |
18 | 'Why Is Lieutenant Otta Following That Guy?' Transcription: 'Naze Otta Keibuho wa Soitsu o Otta no ka' (Japanese: なぜ追田警部補はそいつを追ったのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | February 15, 2015 |
19 | 'What Can Judge a Detective?' Transcription: 'Nani ga Keiji o Sabaku no ka' (Japanese: なにが刑事を裁くのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | February 22, 2015 |
20 | 'When Did Kyu Saijo Become a Roidmude?' Transcription: 'Saijō Kyū wa Itsu kara Roimyūdo Datta no ka' (Japanese: 西城究はいつからロイミュードだったのか) | Riku Sanjo | March 1, 2015 |
21 | 'What Do the Unusual Dead Speak About?' Transcription: 'Fuzoroi no Shisha-tachi wa Nani o Kataru no ka' (Japanese: 不揃いの死者たちはなにを語るのか) | Riku Sanjo | March 8, 2015 |
22 | 'How Do I Fight With the F1 Body?' Transcription: 'Efu Wan Bodi de Dō Yatte Tatakaeba Ii no ka' (Japanese: F1ボディでどうやって戦えばいいのか) | Riku Sanjo | March 15, 2015 |
23 | 'Who Can Stop the Mischievous Smile?' Transcription: 'Itazura na Emi o Tomeru no wa Dare ka' (Japanese: 悪戯な笑みを止めるのはだれか) | Junko Komura | March 22, 2015 |
SP | 'Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. Kamen Rider Drive: Spring Break Combined 1 Hour Special' Transcription: 'Shuriken Sentai Ninninjā Tai Kamen Raidā Doraibu Haruyasumi Gattai Ichijikan Supesharu' (Japanese: 手裏剣戦隊ニンニンジャーvs仮面ライダードライブ 春休み合体1時間スペシャル) | Riku Sanjo | March 29, 2015 |
24 | 'What Is Making Mach Run?' Transcription: 'Nani ga Mahha o Hashiraseru no ka' (Japanese: なにがマッハを走らせるのか) | Junko Kōmura | April 5, 2015 |
25 | 'Why Has a New Battle Begun?' Transcription: 'Aratanaru Tatakai wa Naze Hajimatta no ka' (Japanese: 新たなる闘いはなぜ始まったのか) | Riku Sanjo | April 12, 2015 |
26 | 'Where Will Chaser Proceed?' Transcription: 'Cheisā wa Doko e Mukau no ka' (Japanese: チェイサーはどこへ向かうのか) | Riku Sanjo | April 19, 2015 |
27 | 'What Is Go Shijima's Reason to Fight?' Transcription: 'Shijima Gō ga Tatakau Riyū wa Nani ka' (Japanese: 詩島剛が戦う理由はなにか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | April 26, 2015 |
28 | 'Why Were the Families Targeted?' Transcription: 'Naze Kazoku wa Nerawareta no ka' (Japanese: なぜ家族は狙われたのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | May 3, 2015 |
29 | 'What Really Happened During the Robbery?' Transcription: 'Gōtō Jiken de Hontō wa Nani ga Atta no ka' (Japanese: 強盜事件で本当はなにがあったのか) | Junko Kōmura | May 10, 2015 |
30 | 'Who will Reveal the True Culprit?' Transcription: 'Shin Hannin o Kataru no wa Dare ka' (Japanese: 真犯人を語るのは誰か) | Junko Kōmura | May 17, 2015 |
31 | 'Why Did the Important Memories Disappear?' Transcription: 'Taisetsu na Kioku wa Dōshite Kesareta no ka' (Japanese: 大切な記憶はどうして消されたのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | May 24, 2015 |
32 | 'What Is Waiting at the End of Evolution?' Transcription: 'Shinka no Hate ni Matsumono wa Nani ka' (Japanese: 進化の果てに待つものはなにか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | May 31, 2015 |
33 | 'Who Claimed the Life of Shinnosuke Tomari?' Transcription: 'Dare ga Tomari Shinnosuke no Inochi o Ubatta no ka' (Japanese: だれが泊進ノ介の命を奪ったのか) | Riku Sanjo | June 7, 2015 |
34 | 'Who Claimed the Life of Eisuke Tomari?' Transcription: 'Dare ga Tomari Eisuke no Inochi o Ubatta no ka' (Japanese: だれが泊英介の命を奪ったのか) | Riku Sanjo | June 14, 2015 |
35 | 'Why Did the Besiege Incident Happen?' Transcription: 'Rōjō Jiken wa Naze Okita no ka' (Japanese: ろう城事件はなぜ起きたのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | June 28, 2015 |
36 | 'Where Will the Bullet Guide Justice?' Transcription: 'Jūdan wa doko ni Seigi o Michibiku no ka' (Japanese: 銃弾はどこに正義を導くのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | July 5, 2015 |
37 | 'Who Is Searching for the Ultimate Flavor?' Transcription: 'Kyūkyoku no Mikaku o Nerau no wa Dare ka' (Japanese: 究極の味覚を狙うのはだれか) | Riku Sanjo | July 12, 2015 |
38 | 'Why Does the Devil Still Want to Evolve?' Transcription: 'Akuma wa Naze Shinka o Motometsuzukeru no ka' (Japanese: 悪魔はなぜ進化を求め続けるのか) | Riku Sanjo | July 19, 2015 |
39 | 'Where Will the Whirlwind Kidnappers Strike Next?' Transcription: 'Senpū no Yūkaihan wa Itsu Osottekuru no ka' (Japanese: 旋風の誘拐犯はいつ襲って来るのか) | Riku Sanjo | July 26, 2015 |
40 | 'Why Did the Two Genius Researchers Clash?' Transcription: 'Futari no Tensai Kagakusha wa Naze Shōtotsu-shita no ka' (Japanese: 2人の天才科学者はなぜ衝突したのか) | Riku Sanjo | August 2, 2015 |
41 | 'How Was the Golden Drive Born?' Transcription: 'Ōgon no Doraibu wa Dōyatte Umareta no ka' (Japanese: 黄金のドライブはどうやって生まれたのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | August 9, 2015 |
42 | 'Where is the Goddess' Truth?' Transcription: 'Megami no Shinjitsu wa Doko ni Aru no ka' (Japanese: 女神の真実はどこにあるのか) | Keiichi Hasegawa | August 16, 2015 |
43 | 'When Will the Second Global Freeze Start?' Transcription: 'Dai-Ni no Gurōbaru Furīzu wa Itsu Okiru no ka' (Japanese: 第二のグローバルフリーズはいつ起きるのか) | Riku Sanjo | August 23, 2015 |
44 | 'Who Had Loved Heart the Most?' Transcription: 'Dare ga Hāto o Ichiban Aishiteita ka' (Japanese: だれがハートを一番愛していたか) | Riku Sanjo | August 30, 2015 |
45 | 'What Is the Roidmudes' Final Dream?' Transcription: 'Roimyūdo no Saigo no Yume to wa Nani ka' (Japanese: ロイミュードの最後の夢とはなにか) | Riku Sanjo | September 6, 2015 |
46 | 'Why Did They Have to Fight?' Transcription: 'Karera wa Naze Tatakawanakereba Naranakatta no ka' (Japanese: 彼らはなぜ戦わなければならなかったのか) | Riku Sanjo | September 13, 2015 |
47 | 'Who Will You Entrust the Future to, My Friend?' Transcription: 'Tomo yo, Kimi wa Dare ni Mirai o Takusu no ka' (Japanese: 友よ、君はだれに未来を託すのか) | Riku Sanjo | September 20, 2015 |
48 | 'The Case of Ghost' Transcription: 'Gōsuto no Jiken' (Japanese: ゴーストの事件) | Nobuhiro Mouri | September 27, 2015 |
Films[edit]
Movie War Full Throttle[edit]
The 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 features a crossover with the previously aired Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim. The Kamen Rider Drive portion of the film guest stars Yūji Ayabe of the owarai duo Piece as the antagonist Kamen Rider Lupin (仮面ライダールパンKamen Raidā Rupan). The events of the movie take place between episodes 9 and 10.
The first million ticket buyers will also receive a special DVD featuring Type Zero Episode 0: Countdown to Global Freeze, one of the Secret Mission series of Drive.[10][11][12][13]
Super Hero Taisen GP[edit]
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) 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). Tetsuo Kurata, (Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Black RX), Yuichi Nakamura (Kamen Rider Den-O), Kousei Amano, Takayuki Tsubaki, Ryoji Morimoto and Takahiro Hojo (Kamen Rider Blade), and Kento Handa (Kamen Rider 555) reprise their roles in the film, which is scheduled to open in theaters on March 21, 2015.[14][15] A new actor Mitsuhiro Oikawa, confirmed to perform his role as Kamen Rider 3, as well as Shuriken Sentai Ninninger cast will also appear. The events of the movie take place between Episode 22 and 23.
Surprise Future[edit]
Kamen Rider Drive the Movie: Surprise Future (劇場版 仮面ライダードライブ サプライズ・フューチャーGekijōban Kamen Raidā Doraibu Sapuraizu Fyūchā)) is the upcoming Summer Movie for Kamen Rider Drive. It was released in Japanese theaters on August 8, 2015, double-billed with the film for Shuriken Sentai Ninninger and featuring a new enemy Rider known as Kamen Rider Dark Drive, driving a Rider Machine labeled the 'NEXTridoron', based on a real life Mercedes-AMG GT car.[16] It will also feature the first on-screen appearance of the 17th Heisei Kamen Rider: Kamen Rider Ghost, whom later reappeared in two last episodes of this TV series, followed by the appearance of some Gamma Assaults and Yurusen in final/special episode. The events of the movie take place between episodes 40 and 41, with the flashback scene on final/special episode was after this movie event is over and before episode 41 starts.
Super Movie War Genesis[edit]
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー ゴースト&ドライブ 超MOVIE大戦ジェネシスKamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Gōsuto Ando Doraibu Chō Mūbī Taisen Jeneshisu) was released in Japanese theaters on December 12, 2015. It will feature a crossover between Kamen Rider Drive and Kamen Rider Ghost.
Heisei Generations[edit]
A Movie War film, titled Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider (仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズ Dr.パックマン対エグゼイド&ゴーストwithレジェンドライダーKamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu Dokutā Pakkuman Tai Eguzeido Ando Gōsuto Wizu Rejendo Raidā), was released in Japan on December 10, 2016. The film features Kamen Rider Drive teaming up with Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, Kamen Rider Ghost, Kamen Rider Gaim, and Kamen Rider Wizard as they battle against a virus based on Bandai Namco Entertainment's video game character, Pac-Man.[17][18][19] The professional wrestler Hiroshi Tanahashi was announced to be one of the main antagonists of the movie.[20]
Secret Missions[edit]
The Secret Missions (シークレット・ミッションShīkuretto Misshon) are a series of special episodes.
- Type TV-Kun Hunter & Monster! Chase the Mystery of the Super Thief! (type TV-KUN ハンター&モンスター! 超怪盗の謎を追え!Taipu Terebi-kun Hantā Ando Monsutā! Chō Kaitō no Nazo o Oe!) is a special DVD packaged with the January 2015 issue of the Televi-Kun magazine. It is connected to the Kamen Rider Drive portion of Movie War Full Throttle and Type Zero and features Roidmude 005. The events of the episode take place between episodes 4 and 5.
- Type Zero Episode 0: Countdown to Global Freeze (type ZERO 第0話 カウントダウン to グローバルフリーズTaipu Zero Dai-zero-wa Kauntodaun to Gurōbaru Furīzu) is a special DVD given to the first million ticket buyers for Movie War Full Throttle. It serves as a prequel episode to the Kamen Rider Drive series and features Kamen Rider Proto Drive.
- Type Tokujo (type TOKUJO) is included as part of the Blu-ray releases. It comprises four episodes and features the origin of the Special Investigations Division. The events of the episode take place between episodes 22 and 23.
- How Were the Members of the Special Investigations Division Selected? (特状課はどうやって集められたのかToku-jō-ka wa Dō Yatte Atsumerareta no ka)
- Just What Is the Anima System? (アニマシステムとは一体なにかAnima Shisutemu to wa Ittai Nani ka)
- Who Killed Professor Odagiri? (だれが小田桐教授を殺したのかDare ga Odagari-kyōju o Koroshita no ka)
- Why Did Professor Banno Aim for Global Freeze? (なぜ蛮野博士はグローバルフリーズを狙ったのかNaze Banno-hakase wa Gurōbaru Furīzu o Neratta no ka)
- Type High Speed! The True Power! Type High Speed Is Born! (type HIGH SPEED! ホンモノの力! タイプハイスピード誕生!Taipu Hai Supīdo! Honmono no Chikara! Taipu Hai Supīdo Tanjō!) is a 'Hyper Battle DVD' (
超 バトルDVDHaipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī) special. While investigating reports of counterfeit Televi-Kun magazines, Shinnosukes finds himself outmatched by a Roidmude that replicates his Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed form and overpowers him. To counter the fraud Kamen Rider, Shinnosuke has the Speed Shift Car remodeled to fight back as Kamen Rider Drive Type High Speed. - Type Lupin! ~Lupin, the Last Challenge~ (type LUPIN! ~ルパン、最後の挑戦状~Taipu Rupan! Rupan, Saigo no Chōsenjō) is a 'Hyper Battle DVD' special. It features the return of Kamen Rider Lupin, since his last appearance in Movie War Full Throttle.
Drive Saga[edit]
Drive Saga (ドライブサーガDoraibu Sāga) is a hybrid set with the combination of V-Cinema, CD audio drama and web releases that serve as spin-offs of characters from the Kamen Rider Drive series.
- Kamen Rider Chaser (仮面ライダーチェイサーKamen Raidā Cheisā) focuses on a side story of Chase as Kamen Rider Chaser. The V-Cinema was released on April 20, 2016. The events of the episode take place between Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future and episode 41. In addition, Minehiro Kinomoto reprised his role as Ryu Terui/Kamen Rider Accel from Kamen Rider W in a crossover with Drive. The theme song is 'good bye little moon' performed by Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE. It is written by Riku Sanjo, with Hidenori Ishida directed the film.
- Kamen Rider Mach/Kamen Rider Heart (仮面ライダーマッハ/仮面ライダーハートKamen Raidā Mahha/Kamen Raidā Hāto) focus on side stories of Go Shijima as Kamen Rider Mach and Heart, fighting as Kamen Rider Heart against a new enemy that is threatening individuals who served as models for the other Roidmudes. The V-Cinemas were released on November 16, 2016. The events of the episodes take place after the events of Kamen Rider Drive: Mach Saga and Kamen Rider Heisei Generations. The theme song is 'eternity (~from SURPRISE-DRIVE)' performed by Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE. It is written by Sanjo (Heart) and Keiichi Hasegawa (Mach), while Ishida directed both films.
- The Story of Kamen Rider Mach's Dream (仮面ライダーマッハ夢想伝Kamen Raidā Mahha Musōden) focuses on a side story of Go Shijima as Kamen Rider Mach. The CD audio drama was released on November 25, 2016. The events of the episode take place between Mach Saga and Kamen Rider Heart.
- Kamen Rider Brain (仮面ライダーブレンKamen Raidā Buren) focuses on a side story of Brain, becoming Kamen Rider Brain. Originally announced as an April Fool's joke in 2017, the web series comprises two episodes and was released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on April 28, 2019. It is written by Riku Sanjo and directed by Kyohei Yamaguchi.[21][22]
Novel[edit]
Kamen Rider Drive: Mach Saga (仮面ライダードライブ マッハサーガKamen Raidā Doraibu Mahha Sāga), written by Takahito Ōmori and Keiichi Hasegawa, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders. The events of the episode take place two years after the final episode, Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie War Genesis, along with the final episode of Kamen Rider Ghost in 2018. The novel was released on April 20, 2016.
Video game[edit]
Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis (仮面ライダー バトライド・ウォー 創生Kamen Raidā Batoraido Wō Sōsei), a third installment of the Kamen Rider: Battride War series, will be released in 2016 for the PlayStation consoles (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita). It will feature characters from Kamen Rider Drive, Kamen Rider Ghost, characters in previous versions of the game that were included as NPCs or assistants, as well as the Shōwa era Kamen Riders.
Cast[edit]
- Shinnosuke Tomari (泊 進ノ介Tomari Shinnosuke): Ryoma Takeuchi (竹内 涼真Takeuchi Ryōma)
- Kiriko Shijima (詩島 霧子Shijima Kiriko): Rio Uchida (内田 理央Uchida Rio)
- Chase (チェイスCheisu), Koichi Kano (狩野 洸一Kano Kōichi, 47): Taiko Katono (上遠野 太洸Katōno Taikō)
- Go Shijima (詩島 剛Shijima Gō): Yu Inaba (稲葉 友Inaba Yū)
- Rinna Sawagami (沢神 りんなSawagami Rinna): Rei Yoshii (吉井 怜Yoshii Rei)
- Kyu Saijo (西城 究Saijō Kyū), Roidmude 072 (ロイミュード072Roimyūdo Zero Nana Ni, 20): Kenta Hamano (浜野 謙太Hamano Kenta)
- Genpachiro Otta (追田 現八郎Otta Genpachirō): Taira Imata (井俣 太良Imata Taira)
- Krim Steinbelt (クリム・スタインベルトKurimu Sutainberuto), Mr. Belt (ベルトさんBeruto-san, Voice), Roidmude 004 (ロイミュード004Roimyūdo Zero Zero Yon), Drive Driver Equipment Voice, Narration: Chris Peppler (クリス・ペプラーKurisu Pepurā)
- Heart (ハートHāto), Businessman (40): Tomoya Warabino (蕨野 友也Warabino Tomoya)
- Brain (ブレンBuren), Mitsuharu Kineta (杵田 光晴Kineta Mitsuharu, 43): Shota Matsushima (松島 庄汰Matsushima Shōta)
- Medic (メディックMedikku), Misuzu Hatori (羽鳥 美鈴Hatori Misuzu, 41, 42): Fumika Baba (馬場 ふみかBaba Fumika)
- Akira Hayase (早瀬 明Hayase Akira): Yukihiro Takiguchi (滝口 幸広Takiguchi Yukihiro)
- Harley Hendrickson (ハーレー・ヘンドリクソンHārē Hendorikuson): Ulf Ōtsuki (大月 ウルフŌtsuki Urufu)
- Eisuke Tomari (泊 英介Tomari Eisuke): Tareyanagi (たれやなぎ)
- Mitsuhide Nira (仁良 光秀Nira Mitsuhide): Kisuke Iida (飯田 基祐Iida Kisuke)
- Soichi Makage (真影 壮一Makage Sōichi): Masami Horiuchi (堀内 正美Horiuchi Masami)
- Tenjuro Banno (蛮野 天十郎Banno Tenjūrō), Sigma Circular (シグマサーキュラーShiguma Sākyurā, Voice; 46, 47): Masakazu Morita (森田 成一Morita Masakazu)
- Jun Honganji (本願寺 純Honganji Jun): Tsurutaro Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎Kataoka Tsurutarō)
Guest cast[edit]
- Niina Kisaragi (如月 仁奈Kisaragi Niina, 2, 13, 14): Hitomi Isaka (井坂 仁美Isaka Hitomi, of Kamen Rider Girls)
- Satsuki Yamabuki (山吹 沙月Yamabuki Satsuki, 2, 13, 14): Mitsuki Endo (遠藤 三貴Endō Mitsuki, of Kamen Rider Girls)
- Kazuhiro Asaya (浅矢 一広Asaya Kazuhiro, 3, 4): Lou Oshiba (ルー大柴Rū Ōshiba)
- Crush (クラッシュKurasshu, 4-6): HIRO (of Yasuda Dai Circus)
- Roidmude 060 (ロイミュード060Roimyūdo Zero Roku Zero, 5): Danchō Yasuda (団長安田, of Yasuda Dai Circus)
- Roidmude 074 (ロイミュード074Roimyūdo Zero Nana Yon, 5, 6): Kuro-chan (クロちゃん, of Yasuda Dai Circus)
- Mitsuru Kuramochi (倉持 満Kuramochi Mitsuru, 5, 6): Tomonori Mizuno (水野 智則Mizuno Tomonori)
- Yuzo Ichikawa (市川 勇蔵Ichikawa Yūzō, 5, 6): Kohei Yamamoto (山本 康平Yamamoto Kōhei)
- Kenta Takasugi (高杉 憲太Takasugi Kenta, 6-8): Kenta Uchino (内野 謙太Uchino Kenta)
- Shunsuke Kusaka (久坂 俊介Kusaka Shunsuke, 6-8): Takuya Nagaoka (永岡 卓也Nagaoka Takuya)
- Koya Nishihori (西堀 光也Nishihori Kōya, 11): Toru Nomaguchi (野間口 徹Nomaguchi Tōru)
- Gunman (ガンマンGanman, 12, 13): Bernard Ackah (ベルナール・アッカBerunāru Akka)
- Rira Nanao (七尾 リラNanao Rira, 14, 15): Haruka Suenaga (末永 遥Suenaga Haruka)
- Hiroki Nikaido (二階堂 弘樹Nikaidō Hiroki, 15): Masashi Mikami (三上 真史Mikami Masashi)
- Shu Amagi (甘城 秀Amagi Shū, 16): Hiroshi Matsunaga (松永 博史Matsunaga Hiroshi)
- Takuro Mogi (茂木 拓郎Mogi Takurō, 23, 24): Naoki Takeshi (武子 直輝Takeshi Naoki)
- Kamen Rider Ghost (仮面ライダーゴーストKamen Raidā Gōsuto, Voice; 47, 48): Shun Nishime (西銘 駿Nishime Shun)
- Yurusen (ユルセン, Voice; 48): Aoi Yūki (悠木 碧Yūki Aoi)
- Keisuke Okamura (岡村 敬助Okamura Keisuke, 48): Hassei Takano (高野 八誠Takano Hassei)
Theme songs[edit]
- Opening theme
- SURPRISE-DRIVE
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: tatsuo (of everset)
- Artist: Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE
- SOPHIA's vocalist Mitsuru Matsuoka performs the series' theme song 'SURPRISE-DRIVE' under the name 'Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE'. This is his third song performed for the Kamen Rider Series, following his song 'W' for the theme song of the film Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate and performing vocals in SOPHIA on 'cod-E ~E no Angō~' for Kamen Rider W Returns. The other members of the Mitsuru Matsuoka EARNEST DRIVE band are everset's guitarist tatsuo, session bassist IKUO, and Siam Shade drummer Jun-ji (IKUO and Jun-ji are also members of BULL ZEICHEN 88).[23][24][25][26]
- Insert themes
- 'Full throttle'
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: tatsuo (of everset)
- Artist: S.S.P.D. ~Steel Sound Police Dept~
- Episodes: 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 24, 46
- 'Full throttle' is the theme for Kamen Rider Mach.
- 'Don't lose your mind'
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: tatsuo (of everset)
- Artist: S.S.P.D. ~Steel Sound Police Dept~
- Episodes: 15, 16, 18, 30
- 'Don't lose your mind' is the theme for Kamen Rider Drive Type Speed.
- 'UNLIMITED DRIVE'
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: DJ Hurrykenn
- Arrangement: Ryo (of defspiral)
- Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
- Episodes: 33, 34
- 'UNLIMITED DRIVE' is the theme for Kamen Rider Drive Type Tridoron.
- 'Spinning Wheel'
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
- Artist: Shinnosuke Tomari, Go Shijima, & Chase (Ryoma Takeuchi, Yu Inaba, & Taiko Katono)
- Episodes: 36, 38, 40, 45
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External links[edit]
- Official website at TV Asahi
- Official website at Toei Company