Kamen Rider Gaim

For the series’ main character, Gaim, see .

Kamen Rider Gaim (仮面ライダー鎧武 (ガイム) Kamen Raidā Gaimu) is a Japanese drama in ‘s , it is the fifteenth series in the run and the twenty-fourth series overall. Toei registered the copyright and trademark of the series, which started on October 6, 2013, joining Icon-crosswiki in the line-up three weeks after the finale of . After Kyoryuger concluded on February 9, 2014, Kamen Rider Gaim was joined in the lineup with Icon-crosswiki. After the finale of Kamen Rider Gaim, joined ToQger on the Super Hero Time block. The catchphrase for the series are “It’s a Rider Warring (Sengoku) era.” (ライダー戦国時代。 Raidā Sengoku Jidai) and “How would you use your power?” (キミはこの力どう使う? Kimi wa kono chikara dō tsukau).

Story

Because of the large company,  setting up shop in the once bustling city of (沢芽市 Zawame-shi); the community started to become more like a jōkamachi (城下町 castle town). To escape the feeling of being under castle authority, dance crews were formed by young people to bring joy back to the public. Along with this is a popular game that uses the mysterious  that contain mysterious monsters called  that are said to come from another dimension.

As the game becomes more popular, tears in reality begin to open that bring the Inves from their home dimension to Earth. , a young man who recently quit his dance crew  (to help his sister ), finds a special Lockseed and the  to become an Armored Rider, named Armored Rider Gaim. He must fight the sudden appearance of the Inves, but also against other the armored-Kamen Riders known as Armored Riders, effectively becoming a Sengoku period-like conflict for only one victor to prove themselves that they have the right to possess the power of the Helheim Forest, the proverbial forbidden fruit. But while adamant to obtain the Golden Fruit to save the world, Kouta’s goal involves him having a predestined confrontation with Kaito who desires the fruit’s power to shatter the status quo of the world.

Characters

Armored Riders

TV Show

Movie/Special-Exclusive

Stageshow-exclusive

SIC Hero Saga-exclusive

New Generation Riders

TV Show

Movie/Special-exclusive

Allies

  • Aoi Family

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Villains

Inves

Main article:
  • Major Over Lord Inves
  • Minor Over Lord Inves
    • Advanced Inves

Other

  • Mechanical Life Form
  • Roidmudes

Next Genome Institute

Stageshow-exclusive

Episodes

Main article:

The episodes in this Kamen Rider Series installments incorporate the name of a fruit somewhere early on in the series, as well as 2 exclamation points in the title also early on, one for the exclamation, and the other for the other half of the episode title. takes place between and , serving as a promotional episode.

The series is divided into five story arcs titled Sagas (編 Hen), much like a manga/anime series.

  • Beat Riders Saga (ビートライダーズ編 Bīto Raidāzu-hen): Childhood (Episodes 1-11)
  • Yggdrasill Saga (ユグドラシル編 Yugudorashiru-hen): Adulthood (Episodes 12-19)
  • Helheim Saga (ヘルヘイム編 Heruheimu-hen): All of the Riders preparing for the assault of the Inves invasion (Episodes 20-23)
  • Over Lord Saga (オーバーロード編 Ōbaārōdo-hen): The Riders and Over Lord Inves engaging in an all-out war (Episodes 24-32)
  • Forbidden Fruit Saga (禁断の果実編 Kindan no Kajitsu-hen): Everyone duking it out for the Forbidden Fruit (Episodes 33-47)
  1. (変身！空からオレンジ！？ Henshin! Sora kara Orenji!?)
  2. (必殺！パインキック！ Hissatsu! Pain Kikku!)
  3. (衝撃！ライバルがバナナ変身！？ Shōgeki! Raibaru ga Banana Henshin!?)
  4. (誕生！3人目のぶどうライダー！ Tanjō! Sanninme no Budō Raidā!)
  5. (復活！友情のイチゴアームズ！ Fukkatsu! Yūjō no Ichigo Āmuzu!)
  6. (ドリアンライダー、参戦！ Dorian Raidā, Sansen!)
  7. (大玉スイカ、ビッグバン！ Ōdama Suika, Biggu Ban!)
  8. (バロンの新しき力、マンゴー！ Baron no Atarashiki Chikara, Mangō!)
  9. (怪物インベス捕獲大作戦！ Kaibutsu Inbesu Hokaku Daisakusen!)
  10. (ライダー大集結！森の謎を暴け！ Raidā Daishūketsu! Mori no Nazo o Abake!)
  11. (クリスマスゲームの真実 Kurisumasu Gēmu no Shinjitsu)
  12. (新世代ライダー登場！ Shin Sedai Raidā Tōjō!)
  13. (鎧武、バロンの友情タッグ！ Gaimu, Baron no Yūjō Taggu!)
  14. (ヘルヘイムの果実の秘密 Heruheimu no Kajitsu no Himitsu)
  15. (ベルトを開発した男 Beruto o Kaihatsu shita Otoko)
  16. (新アームズ！ジンバーレモン誕生！ Shin Āmuzu! Jinbā Remon Tanjō!)
  17. (桃のライダー、マリカ光臨！ Momo no Raidā, Marika Kōrin!)
  18. (さらばビートライダーズ Saraba, Bīto Raidāzu)
  19. (贈られた秘密兵器 Okurareta Himitsu Heiki)
  20. (世界のおわり はじまる侵略 Sekai no Owari Hajimaru Shinryaku)
  21. (ユグドラシルの秘密 Yugudorashiru no Himitsu)
  22. (7分の1の真実 Nana-bun-no-Ichi no Shinjitsu)
  23. (いざ出陣！カチドキアームズ！ Iza Shutsujin! Kachidoki Āmuzu!)
  24. (新たな強敵オーバーロード Aratana Kyōteki Ōbārōdo)
  25. (グリドン・ブラーボ最強タッグ Guridon Burābo Saikyō Taggu)
  26. (バロンのゲネシス変身！ Baron no Geneshisu Henshin!)
  27. (真実を知る時 Shinjitsu wo Shiru Toki)
  28. (裏切りの斬月 Uragiri no Zangetsu)
  29. (オーバーロードの王 Ōbārōdo no Ō)
  30. (赤と青のキカイダー Aka to Ao no Kikaidā)
  31. (禁断の果実のゆくえ Kindan no Kajitsu no Yukue)
  32. (最強の力！極アームズ Saikyō no Chikara! Kiwami Āmuzu)
  33. (ビートライダーズ大結集 Bīto Raidāzu Dai Kesshū)
  34. (王の力と王妃復活 Ō no Chikara to Ōhi Fukkatsu)
  35. (ミッチの箱舟 Mitchi no Hakobune)
  36. (兄弟の決着！斬月VS斬月・真！ Kyōdai no Ketchaku! Zangetsu Tai Zangetsu Shin)
  37. (バロン・サッカー対決　夏の陣！ Baron Sakkā Taiketsu Natsu no Jin!)
  38. (プロフェッサーの帰還 Purofessā no Kikan)
  39. (決死のタワー突入作戦！ Kesshi no Tawā Totsunyū Sakusen!)
  40. (オーバーロードへの目覚め Ōbārōdo e no Mezame)
  41. (激突!オーバーロードの王 Gekitotsu! Ōbārōdo no Ō)
  42. (光実！最後の変身！ Mitsuzane! Saigo no Henshin!)
  43. (バロン 究極の変身 Baron Kyukyoku no Henshin)
  44. (二人の目指す未来は Futari no Mezasu Mirai Wa)
  45. (運命の二人 最終バトル！ Unmei no Futari Saishū Batoru!)
  46. (運命の勝者 Unmei no Shōsha)
  47. (変身！そして未来へ Henshin! Soshite Mirai e)

Movies

  1. (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー鎧武＆ウィザード　天下分け目の戦国MOVIE大合戦 Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Gaimu Ando Wizādo Tenkawakeme no Sengoku Mūbī Daigassen)
  2. (平成ライダー対昭和ライダー 仮面ライダー大戦 feat.スーパー戦隊 Heisei Raidā Tai Shōwa Raidā Kamen Raidā Taisen feat. Sūpā Sentai)
  3. (劇場版 仮面ライダー鎧武(ガイム) サッカー大決戦！ 黄金の果実争奪杯(カップ)！ Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Gaimu Sakkā Daisakusen! Ōgon No Kajitsu Sōdatsu Kappu!)
  4. (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)
  5. (仮面ライダー鎧武(ガイム)外伝 Kamen Raidā Gaimu Gaiden)

    1. (仮面ライダー斬月 [ザンゲツ] Kamen Raidā Zangetsu)
    2. (仮面ライダーバロン Kamen Raidā Baron)
  6. (仮面ライダー鎧武(ガイム)外伝 Kamen Raidā Gaimu Gaiden)

    1. (仮面ライダーデューク Kamen Raidā Dyūku)
    2. (仮面ライダーナックル Kamen Raidā Nakkuru)
  7. (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)
  8. (仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズFINAL ビルド＆エグゼイドwithレジェンドライダー Kamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu Fainaru: Birudo ando Eguzeido wizu Rejendo Raidā)

Specials

  1. Icon-crosswiki (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャーＶＳ仮面ライダー鎧武春休み合体スペシャル Ressha Sentai Tokkyūjā Tai Kamen Raidā Gaimu Haruyasumi Gattai Supesharu)
  2. (仮面ライダー鎧武 フレッシュオレンジアームズ誕生！～君もつかめ！フレッシュの力～ Kamen Raidā Gaimu Furesshu Orenji Āmuzu Tanjō! ~Kimi mo Tsukame! Furesshu no Chikara~)

Stageshows

  1. (仮面ライダー鎧武スペシャルイベント 百花繚乱戦国絵巻 Kamen Raidā Gaimu Supesharu Ibento Hyakka Ryoran Sengoku Emaki)
  2. (仮面ライダー鎧武ファイナルステージ Kamen Raidā Gaimu Fainaru Sutēji)
  3. (舞台『仮面ライダー斬月』 -鎧武外伝- Butai Kamen Raidā Zangetsu Gaimu Gaiden)

Other media

Manga

  1. (激闘！ガンバライダー！！ Gekitō! Ganbaraidā!!)
  2. (幪面超人鎧武【戰國亂鬥篇】 Mung Min Chiu Yan Hoi Mou Zin Kwok Luen Dau Pin)

S.I.C. Hero Saga

  1. (KIKAIDER REBIRTH『電気羊の夢を見るか？』 Kikaider Rebirth Denki Hitsuji no Yumewo Miru ka?)

Novels

  1. (REAL RIDERS 駆紋戒斗外伝 Riaru Raidāsu Kaito Kumon Gaiden)
  2. (小説 仮面ライダー鎧武 Shōsetsu Kamen Raidā Gaimu)

Games

The following video games feature characters from Gaim.

Cast

  • (葛葉 紘汰 Kazuraba Kōta): (佐野 岳 Sano Gaku)
  • (駆紋 戒斗 Kumon Kaito): (小林 豊 Kobayashi Yutaka)
  • (呉島 光実 Kureshima Mitsuzane): (高杉 真宙 Takasugi Mahiro)
  • (高司 舞 Takatsukasa Mai): (志田 友美 Shida Yuumi)
  • (呉島 貴虎 Kureshima Takatora): (久保田 悠来 Kubota Yūki)
  • (チャッキー Chakkī):
  • (リカ Rika):
  • (ラット Ratto): (小澤 廉 Ozawa Ren)
  • (ザック Zakku): (松田 岳 Matsuda Gaku)
  • (ペコ Peko): (百瀬 朔 Momose Saku)
  • (初瀬 亮二 Hase Ryōji): (白又 敦 Shiramata Atsushi)
  • (城乃內 秀保 Jonouchi Hideyasu):  (松田 凌 Matsuda Ryō)
  • (凰蓮・ピエール・アルフォンゾ Ōren Piēru Arufonzo):  (吉田メタル Yoshida Metaru)
  • (戦極 凌馬 Sengoku Ryōma): (青木 玄徳 Aoki Tsunenori)
  • (湊 耀子 Minato Yōko): (佃井 皆美 Tsukui Minami)
  • (葛葉 晶 Kazuraba Akira): (泉 里香 Izumi Rika)
  • (阪東 清治郎 Bandō Kiyojirō): (弓削 智久 Yuge Tomohisa)
  • (錠前ディーラー　シド Jōmae Dīrā Shido): (波岡 一喜 Namioka Kazuki)
  • (DJサガラ Dī Jei Sagara): (山口 智充 Yamaguchi Tomomitsu)
  • (デェムシュ voice): (杉田 智和 Sugita Tomokazu)
  • (レデュエ voice): (津田 健次郎 Tsuda Kenjirō)
  • (ロシュオ voice): (中田 譲治 Nakata Jōji)
  • (戦極ドライバー各種アイテム音声 Sengoku Doraibā Kanren Aitemu Onsei): (平床 政治 Hiratoko Seiji)
  • (ゲネシスドライバー各種アイテム音声 Geneshisu Doraibā Kanren Aitemu Onsei): (三木 眞一郎 Miki Shinichirō)
  • (ナレーション Narēshon): (大塚 芳忠 Ōtsuka Hōchū)

Recurring/guest cast

  • (曽野村 6, 16): (北代 高士 Kitadai Takashi)
  • (角居 裕也 Sumii Yūya, 1, 14, 40): (崎本 大海 Sakimoto Hiromi)
  • (ジロー 30): (入江 甚儀 Irie Jingi)
  • (ラピス Rapisu, 37): (田中 偉登 Tanaka Taketo)
  • (仮面ライダーマルス Kamen Raidā Marusu, voice, 37): (六代目 片岡 愛之助 Rokudaime Kataoka Ainosuke)
  • (中村 憲剛 Nakamura Kengo, , 37)
  • (太田 宏介 Ōta Kōsuke, , 37)
  • (王妃 Ōhi, 41): (岩崎ひろみ Iwasaki Hiromi)
  • (仮面ライダー邪武 [ジャム] Kamen Raidā Jamu, voice, 47): (斧 アツシ Ono Atsushi)
  • Girl possessed by (コウガネに体を乗っ取られた少女 Kougane ni karada o nottorareta shōjo, 47): (安藤 穗乃果 Ando Honoka)

Suit actors

  • : (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji)
  • , : (永徳)
  • , , , : (佐藤 太輔 Satō Daisuke)
  • , : (渡辺 淳 Watanabe Jun)
  • , : (岡田 和也 Okada Kazuya)
  • , , , : (今井 靖彦 Imai Yasuhiko)
  • : (富永 研司 Tominaga Kenji)
  • : (金子 起也 Kaneko Tatsuya)
  • : (佃井 皆美 Tsukui Minami)
  • , : (藤田 慧 Fujita Satoshi)
  • : (荒川 真 Arakawa Makoto)

Notes

  • This is the first Kamen Rider series to fully utilize the “A Rider can use other Riders’ powers” idea more freely than . While Decade has to be acknowledged by the Riders themselves to use their powers, Gaim Riders only need the Lockseed and appropriate Driver, if not already in their possession.
  • This installment celebrates the 15th anniversary of the .
  • This is the first Kamen Rider series since whose title is not an English word nor based on an English word.
  • This is the first series to start a Legend Rider form trend, every series after Gaim would continue this trend (except Drive).
  • This series is the first Heisei entry to not strictly follow the two-episode story arc structure that has been a staple of the Kamen Rider franchise since at least .
  • While the Gaim Riders’ motif is fruit, it is not the first series to have a Rider with a fruit motif. The first one is , with the peach-themed .
  • Most of the Riders’ transformation segments are similar to the Riders from Den-O, with armor piece(s) separating from/attaching onto a base suit to transform and change forms.
    • Coincidentally, the  for one of the Drivers and the  are former   from Den-O.
  • With a total of 20 Riders plus the Kurokage Troopers, Gaim not only has more Riders than any series, but has beat  (which had a total of 13 Riders, along with the 2 Alternatives),  (which had 11 Riders, not counting ZECTroopers), and  (which had 19 Riders, more if you count the novel and S.I.C. saga) which makes Gaim the series with the most Riders seen on screen with 21 Riders.
    • Interestingly before episode 32, this series is more focused on Kamen Riders battling each other than Kamen Rider Ryuki.
      • After episode 32, the series’ story becomes something similar to and Ryuki’s USA adaption , where most of the Riders are gathered in the form of an alliance, with one or more other Riders acting as or aligned with a villain.
  • Excluding stage show exclusive and Riders and counting based on on-screen appearance, Gaim held the record for the most Riders to appear at 24, one more than and 9 more than .
  • As of , Gaim is the last season to only debut a single form () for the main Rider in the first episode, all following premieres featuring at least one form change in addition to the main form ( had Type Speed and the Flare, Spike, and Shadow , had and , had and , and had and Tank).

References

  2. ↑ Hobby Japan, November 2013
  3. Uchusen, Vol. 142
  4. ↑ Uchusen, Vol. 143
  5. Hobby Japan, December 2013
  6. . 今井靖彦オフィシャルブログ～One for all,All for one.～. 2013-11-16. . Retrieved 2013-11-17. 
  7. . Ameblo.jp. 2014-01-24. . Retrieved 2014-02-08. 
  8. . 2014-02-01. . Retrieved 2014-02-01. 

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