is the seventeenth installment in the popular
Kamen Rider Series
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media general ...
of
tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such te ...
programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and
Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on
TV Asahi
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, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008. Its lead actor
Takeru Satoh
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Ryotaro Nogami in the ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' franchise, and as Himura Kenshin in the live-action ''Rurouni Kenshin'' film and its sequels.
Satoh was born on 21 March 1989 in Iwatsuki ...
is the first Kamen Rider Series lead born in the
Heisei period
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...
of Japanese history. It aired on the
Super Hero Time
is a programming block on the Japanese television network TV Asahi featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes. Both series have decades of history and have been intertwined in the ...
slot alongside ''
Gogo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei Company, Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese language, Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 ...
'' and later ''
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...
''.
Along with the usual film adaptation that
Heisei
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...
Kamen Rider series have released during the late summer of their broadcast run, ''Den-O'' had a
second film released in the spring following its broadcast run which grossed 730 million yen (approximately
US$
The United States dollar (symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official ...
6.8 million)
and a series of ten
OVA
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...
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
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Ryotaro Nogami in the ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' franchise, and as Himura Kenshin in the live-action ''Rurouni Kenshin'' film and its sequels.
Satoh was born on 21 March 1989 in Iwatsuki ...
claims that 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.
Synopsis
Ryotaro Nogami is a young man with a lot of bad luck. One day, he 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, beings from an alternate future whose kind are attempting to change 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
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 le ...
, 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, the herculean (and
narcoleptic
Narcolepsy is a long-term neurological disorder that involves a decreased ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles. Symptoms often include periods of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief involuntary sleep episodes. About 70% of those affec ...
) 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
are creatures from 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.
Episodes
Films
A rarity for 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.
''I'm Born!''
premiered on August 4, 2007. This is the second
Heisei
The is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, ...
era film in the Kamen Rider Series to be a part of the storyline of its television series since
Kamen Rider Agito
, is the eleventh installment in the popular Kamen Rider tokusatsu franchise. The series represented the 30th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series.
The series was also a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei and was shown o ...
. The film features scenes from the birthing of Kamen Rider Den-O, Zeronos, and Gaoh. Alongside ''I am Born!'', the ''
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...
'' 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.
''Climax Cop''
A movie titled appeared in theaters on April 12, 2008. It features a meeting between the characters of ''Den-O'' and the characters of ''
Kamen Rider Kiva
is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It prem ...
''. The animated short was shown as a double feature. ''Climax Deka'' grossed 730 million yen in the box office and DVD sales.
''Final Countdown''
A third film adaptation of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' titled was released in Japanese theaters on October 4, 2008. The film features characters such as , , the Imagin , and the , the , and the . The animated short was shown as a double feature.
Cho-Den-O Series
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 , a new multimedia franchise featuring the cast and characters of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and its films.
''The Onigashima Warship''
The first of the films in this series is titled , featuring the cast and characters of ''I'm Born!'', ''Final Countdown'', ''Kiva'', and ''
Kamen Rider Decade
is the title of the first installment of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider special anniversary Series, having begun with ''Kamen Rider ...
''.
''Cho-Den-O Trilogy''
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
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 le ...
's chapter, and
Yuichi Nakamura reprised his role for the film. ''Episode Blue'' is
Kamen Rider New 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 le ...
's chapter, and
Dori Sakurada
, born in December 7, 1991, is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen as part of the third generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, Tenimyu.
Biography
Career
Dori Sakurada was born i ...
reprised his role for the film. ''Episode Yellow'' is
Kamen Rider Diend
is the title of the first installment of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider special anniversary Series, having begun with '' Kamen Ride ...
's chapter, and
Kimito Totani
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He made his acting debut in the 2007 remake of ''Tsubaki Sanjuro''. He is currently known for his portrayal of Daiki Kaito/Kamen Rider Diend in the Kamen Rider Series ''Kamen Rider Decade
is the ...
reprised his role for the film.
''Let's Go Kamen Riders''
, released on April 1, 2011, commemorated the 40th anniversary of the
Kamen Rider Series
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media general ...
featuring the cast and characters of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', ''
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of '' Kamen Ri ...
'', and other characters from the past franchise series.
''Super Hero Taisen''
is a film which features a crossover between the characters of the
Kamen Rider
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...
and
Super Sentai
is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The sho ...
Series. The protagonists of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' and ''
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
is Toei Company's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining ''Kamen Ride ...
'' were featured, but the casts of ''
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...
'', ''
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of '' Kamen Ri ...
'', and ''
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
is Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 36th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries, following '' Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology and premiered on February 26, 2012 on TV Asahi, joining ''Ka ...
'' also participated.
Rina Akiyama
is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and ''tarento'' from Tokyo. Her most notable appearances are in two '' Kamen Rider'' series, namely '' Kamen Rider Agito'' and '' Kamen Rider Den-O''. She also has a cameo appearance in '' Metal Gear Solid ...
and
Kenjirō Ishimaru
is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of ''Sasuke'' as a competitor and during that time has ...
had reprised their roles as ''Naomi'' and ''Owner'', along with the ''Tarōs'' (
Toshihiko Seki
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator. In June 2004, Seki was honored by the readers of Animage Magazine in the 26th Annual Reader's Poll, where he was ranked the 9th favorite voice actor, largely in recognition of his performanc ...
,
Kōji Yusa
is a freelance Japanese voice actor and narrator, born and raised in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. He is best known for his roles in ''Choja Raideen'' (as Raideen Owl), the ''Sonic'' series (as Shadow the Hedgehog), ''Bleach'' (as Gin Ichimaru), ''Battle ...
,
Masaki Terasoma
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is affiliated with Mausu Promotion.
Biography
After graduating from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, Terasoma joined Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1984, he made his film debut in '' W's Tragedy''. Af ...
and
Kenichi Suzumura
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Mas ...
).
''Super Hero Taisen GP''
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 .
Yuichi Nakamura reprised his role in the film, which opened in theaters on March 21, 2015, followed by the TV special sequel .
''Ultra Super Hero Taisen''
A crossover film, titled featuring the casts of ''
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the eighteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-seventh series overall. Toei registered the Kamen Rider Ex-Aid trademark on June 13, 2016. The show premiered ...
'', ''
Amazon Riders
, known in the overseas market as ''Amazon Riders'', is a 2016 Japanese tokusatsu web drama. It is a darker and more mature reimagining of the 1974 television series. '' Kamen Rider Amazon'', and part of Toei's Super Hero Year, celebrating the 4 ...
'', ''
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 41st entry of Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following ''Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger''. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'' and later ''Kamen Rider Build' ...
'', and ''
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
is a Japanese Tokusatsu drama and the 40th entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''. ''Zyuohger'' premiered February 14, 2016, joining '' Kamen Rider Ghost'', and later, '' Kamen Rider Ex ...
'', was released in Japan on March 25, 2017. This movie also celebrates the 10th anniversary of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and features the spaceship Andor Genesis from the ''
Xevious
is a vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades in 1982. It was released in Japan and Europe by Namco and in North America by Atari, Inc. Controlling the Solvalou starship, the player attacks Xevious f ...
'' 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
, known professionally as , is a Japanese rock singer and actor. He was born in Tanashi, Tokyo, Japan. He is the vocalist for the Japanese rock band Red Warriors. He has acted in the Hollywood films ''Tokyo Pop'' and '' Lost in Translation'' and ...
. In addition, individual actors from older Kamen Rider and Super Sentai TV series,
Ryohei Odai
, otherwise known by his mononym , is a Japanese actor and voice actor probably best known for providing the voice of Orga Sabnak in ''Gundam Seed
is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth ins ...
(''
Kamen Rider Ryuki
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The twelfth installment in the Kamen Rider Series, it was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and it was shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002 to January 19, 2003. The series ...
''),
Gaku Matsumoto
is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Izawa Office. He played the role of Yakumo "Cloud" Kato (Aoninger) in the 2015 Super Sentai TV series ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger''.
Biography
Matsumoto's family ran an Italian restaurant. His hobbies ...
(''
Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
is a Japanese television series, the 39th entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following '' Ressha Sentai ToQger''. It is the third ninja-based Sentai, and the fourth to be based on Japanese mythology and culture (after Samura ...
''),
Atsushi Maruyama
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He previously worked for Osaka Pro Wrestling under the ring name . His ring name and original wrestling attire were inspired by the Hanshin Tigers baseb ...
(''
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
is the Toei Company's 37th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following '' Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''. ''Kyoryuger'' aired on TV Asahi from February 17, 2013 to February 9, 2014, joini ...
''), and
Hiroya Matsumoto
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tsubasa Ozu/Magi Yellow in ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'', and later, Masato Jin/Beet Buster in ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''. He is currently serving as the ''Super Sentai'' Goodwill Ambassado ...
(''
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
is Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 36th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries, following '' Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology and premiered on February 26, 2012 on TV Asahi, joining ''Ka ...
'') reprise their respective roles.
''Heisei Generations Forever''
A ''Movie War'' film, titled was released on December 22, 2018, featuring the casts of ''Kamen Rider Build'' and ''
Kamen Rider Zi-O
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 series in the Heisei period. The show premiered on September 2, 2018, follo ...
'' along with ''Kamen Rider Den-O''.
Production
The Kamen Rider Den-O trademark was registered by Toei on November 10, 2006.
Other visual media
''Shin-chan'' special
''
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 .
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
is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It prem ...
'' along with Ryotaro Nogami (Takeru Satoh) and Wataru Kurenai (
Koji Seto). The live action Shin-chan also meets the cast of ''
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...
'' for the teaser of their final episodes and later the cast of ''
Engine Sentai Go-onger
is Toei Company's thirty-second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', and ended on February 8, 2009. It ...
'' 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.
Manga
A
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation by appeared in the November 2007 issue of . It features a series of events involved with Hana's upcoming birthday and an evil Kamen Rider appearing with an army of Imagin at his disposal.
Hyper Battle DVD
Taking place between episodes 44 and 45, 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 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.
''Imagin Anime''
Animate
Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anima ...
in conjunction with Ishimori Productions, TV Asahi,
ADK, and Toei, have produced a series of
OVA
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ...
shorts
Shorts are a garment worn over the human pelvis, pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" b ...
for ''Den-O'' titled featuring
super deformed
Chibi, also known as super deformation, or S.D. is a style of caricature originating in Japan, and common in anime and manga where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby with stubby limbs, oversized heads, and m ...
versions of the main Imagin that have been used in Animate's products for the series. A second set of animated shorts called was released for sale on November 22, 2008, including cameos by the Wolf and the Ghost Imagin. A third set of animated shorts called 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
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 ...
making a cameo appearance.
Shorts
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''Momotaros's King of the Castle in Burning Red''
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 , 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
is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It prem ...
'', depicting 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 the Imagin Momotaros
and Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura also reprised their roles as Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros, respectively. There was a and a 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.
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S.I.C. Hero Saga side story published in ''Monthly Hobby Japan'' magazine for ''Den-O'' is titled . 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 and Negataros's form as .
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"DenLiner, Into Space!"
is a
planetarium
A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation.
A dominant feature of most planetarium ...
show using the cast of ''Kiva'' and ''Den-O'' to teach children about the universe. It was shown at the
Kagoshima
, abbreviated to , is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu, Kagoshima is the largest city in the prefecture by some margin. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern wor ...
Municipal Science Hall's planetarium between January 2 and March 30, 2009.
Novels
* , written by Shinichiro Shirakura, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders. The novel was released on July 26, 2013.
* , written by Shinichiro Shirakura, is a spin-off novel. The novel was released on November 27, 2020.
''Pretty Den-O Appears!''
was originally scheduled for release in Japan on April 24, 2020 as part of the , but was later moved to August 14, 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The storyline took place in 1989 during ''
Kamen Rider Black RX
is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series produced as part of the ''Kamen Rider'' series. The ninth show in the franchise, it is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, and aired on the Mainichi Broadcastin ...
''.
Parodies
''Kamen Rider Den-O'' has been parodied and referenced in recent episodes of various anime.
* Part A of episode 169 of was titled and featured the
Keroro Platoon
The following is a list of various characters in the fictional universe of the anime and manga series '' Sgt. Frog'' and related works.
Keroro Platoon
The is led by Sergeant Keroro. While most platoons contain thirty or forty soldiers, the ...
piloting various frog-themed bullet trains similar to the control of the DenLiner. The episode featured phrases such as , , and spoken by Urere (Urere replaced Momotaros's boastful with the more humble ). Urere is also voiced by
Toshihiko Seki
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator. In June 2004, Seki was honored by the readers of Animage Magazine in the 26th Annual Reader's Poll, where he was ranked the 9th favorite voice actor, largely in recognition of his performanc ...
, who also provided the voice of Momotaros in ''Den-O''. The phrase is spoken by Giroro, as these are the lyrics of "
Climax Jump", the opening theme song of ''Den-O''.
Keroro also re-enacts the opening sequence of ''Den-O'' on his .
* Episode 16 of featured "guest" appearances of the DenGasher Sword, Rod, and Ax Modes as well as cameo appearances of the Owner, Momotaros, and Hana on a train very similar to the DenLiner Gouka.
* In episode 65 of ''
Gintama
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2 ...
'', Okita uses Ryutaros' catchphrase and his eyes flash purple while battling Kagura. Episode 89 of ''Gintama'' also features this visual gag.
Kenichi Suzumura
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Mas ...
, who voices Ryutaros in ''Den-O'', voices Okita in ''Gintama''.
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Voice actors
For the portrayals of the Tarōs by Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura, ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' was given the Synergy Award at the second
Seiyu Awards
The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara.
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Songs
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.
Opening themes
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Climax Jump"
* "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form"
Insert themes
* "Double-Action"
* "Double-Action Rod form"
* "Double-Action Ax form"
* "Double-Action Gun form"
* "Action-ZERO"
* "Real-Action"
* "Double-Action Wing form"
* "Climax Jump HIPHOP ver."
* "Double-Action Piano form (1-4)"
* "Double-Action Coffee form"
* "Climax Jump Dark HIPHOP ver."
Other songs
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* "Double-Action GAOH form"
* "DEN-O VOCAL TRACKS LINER (C-J D-A nonstop re-connection)"
* "Action-ZERO Piano form"
* "Double-Action CLIMAX form"
* "Climax Jump the Final"
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* "Action-ZERO 2010"
* "Double-Action Strike form"
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2007 Japanese television series debuts
2008 Japanese television series endings
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