Kamen Rider Ex-Aid

For the series’ main character, Ex-Aid, see .

Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (仮面ライダーエグゼイド Kamen Raidā Eguzeido) is a Japanese drama in ‘s . It is the eighteenth series in the run and the twenty-seventh series overall. The series started on October 2, 2016, joining Icon-crosswiki in the line-up after the finale of . Starting on February 12, 2017, the series was joined by Icon-crosswiki in the Super Hero Time line-up. After the finale of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, joined Kyuranger in the Super Hero Time line-up.

The motif of the series is retro video gaming, as the Riders of the show utilize called and have gear and form motifs inspired by retro video games. The series also integrates medical drama into the story because one of the main settings is a hospital and some of the main Riders are doctors. The tagline of the show is “Game Start!”.

Story

5 years ago, a new type of virus, named the , infected humanity and turned them into creatures called Bugsters. In the present day, Emu Hojo, an intern and a genius gamer, receives the and the Gashat to transform into Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Along with several other Riders, Emu must compete to save people from the Bugster Virus and become the “super doctor” who’ll save humanity!

Characters

Kamen Riders

TV Show

Movie/Special-exclusive

Stageshow-exclusive

Novel-exclusive

Allies

Game World

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Game World

Villains

Bugsters

Main article:
  • Major Bugsters
  • Minor Bugsters
  • Other Bugsters

Next Genome Institute

‘s Legend Riders

Beast Rider Squad

Other

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Other characters

Episodes

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Half of each episode’s title is written in English and the other in kanji, usually ending in a question mark or exclamation, akin to most Japanese video game covers.

  1. (I’m a 仮面ライダー！ Aimu a Kamen Raidā!)
  2. (天才二人は no thank you？ Tensai Futari wa Nō Sankyū?)
  3. (BANしたあいつがやってくる！ Ban shita Yatsu ga Yatte Kuru!)
  4. (オペレーションの名はDash！ Operēshon no Na wa Dasshu!)
  5. (全員集合、激突Crash！ Zen’in Shūgō, Gekitotsu Kurasshu!)
  6. (鼓動を刻め in the heart！ Kodō wo Kizame in za Hāto!)
  7. (Some lieの極意！ Samu Rai no Gokui!)
  8. (男たちよ、Fly high！ Otoko-tachi yo, Furai Hai!)
  9. (Dragonをぶっとばせ！ Doragon wo Buttobase!)
  10. (ふぞろいのDoctors！ Fuzoroi no Dokutāsu!)
  11. (Who’s黒い仮面ライダー？ Husu Kuroi Kamen Raidā?)
  12. (クリスマス 特別編: 狙われた白銀のX mas！ Kurisumasu Tokubetsu-hen: Nerawareta Shirogane no Kurisumasu!)
  13. (定められたDestiny Sadamerareta Desutini)
  14. (We’re 仮面ライダー！ Wia Kamen Raidā!)
  15. (新たなChallenger現る！ Aratana Charenjā arawaru!)
  16. (打倒MのParadox Datō Emu no Paradokkusu)
  17. (規格外のBURGSTER? Kikaku-gai no Bāgusutā?)
  18. (暴かれしtruth Abakareshi Turūsu)
  19. (Fantasyは突然に！？ Fantajī wa Totsuzen ni!?)
  20. (逆風からのtake off！ Gyakufū kara no Teiku Ofu!)
  21. (mysteryを追跡せよ！ Misuteri wo Tsuiseki seyo!)
  22. (仕組まれたhistory！ Shigumimareta hisutorī!)
  23. (極限の dead or alive！ Kyokugen no Deddo oa Araibu!)
  24. (大志を抱いて go together！ Taishi wo Daite Go Togedā!)
  25. (New game起動！ Nyū Gēmu Kidō!)
  26. (生存を賭けたplayers Seizon wo Kaketa Pureiyāzu)
  27. (勝者に捧ぐlove & peace！ Shōsya ni Sasagu Rabu ando Pīsu!)
  28. (Identityを超えて Aidentiti o Koete)
  29. (We’re 俺！？ Wia ore!?)
  30. (最強VS最強 Saikyō Bāsasu Saikyō!)
  31. (禁断のContinue！？ Kindan no Konthinyū!?)
  32. (下されたJudgment！ Sakasareta Jajimento!)
  33. (Company再編！ Konpanī Saihen!)
  34. (果たされしrebirth！ Hatasareshi Ribāsu!)
  35. (Partnerを救出せよ！ Pātonā wo Kyūshutsu seyo!)
  36. (完全無敵のGAMER！ Kanzen Muteki no Gēmā!)
  37. (White knightの覚悟！ Howaito Naito no Kakugo!)
  38. (涙のperiod Namida no Pirioddo)
  39. (Goodbye俺！ Guddobai Ore!)
  40. (運命のreboot！ Unmei no Ribūto!)
  41. (Resetされたゲーム！ Risetto sareta Gēmu!)
  42. (God降臨！ Goddo Kōrin!)
  43. (白衣のlicense Hakui no Raisensu)
  44. (最期のsmile Saigo no Sumairu)
  45. (終わりなきGAME Owari Naki Gēmu)

Movies

  1. (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)
  2. Icon-crosswiki (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊: 超スーパーヒーロー大戦 Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen)
  3. (劇場版 仮面ライダーエグゼイド: トゥルーエンディング Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Eguzeido: Tourū Endingu)
  4. (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)
  5. (仮面ライダーエグゼイド　トリロジー　アナザーエンディング Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Torirojī Anazā Endingu)

    1. (仮面ライダーブレイブ＆スナイプ Kamen Raidā Bureibu Ando Sunaipu)
    2. (仮面ライダーパラドクスwithポッピー Kamen Raidā Paradokusu Uizu Poppī)
    3. (仮面ライダーゲンムVSレーザー Kamen Raidā Genmu tai Rēzā)

Specials

  1. (仮面ライダー情報番組「ポッピーピポパポの部屋」 Kamen Raidā Jōhō Bangumi `Poppī Pipopapo No Heya’)
  2. (仮面ライダーエグゼイド [裏技] Kamen Raidā Eguzeido [Urawaza])

    1. (ヴァーチャルオペレーションズ Vuācharu Operēshonzu’)
    2. (仮面ライダーゲンム Kamen Raidā Genmu)
    3. (仮面ライダーブレイブ ~Surviveせよ! 復活のビーストライダー·スクワッド~ Kamen Raidā Bureibu ~Sabaibu Seyo! Fukkatsu no Bīsuto Raidā Sukuwaddo~)
    4. (仮面ライダースナイプ エピソードZERO Kamen Raidā Sunaipu Episōdo Zero)
    5. (仮面ライダーレーザー Kamen Raidā Rēzā)
    6. (仮面ライダーパラドクス Kamen Raidā Paradokusu)
  3. Icon-crosswiki (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊: 超スーパーヒーロー大戦: 映画公開記念スペシャル Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen Eiga Kōkai Kinen Supesharu)
  4. (仮面戦隊ゴライダー Kamen Sentai Goraidā)

Stageshows

  1. (仮面ライダーエグゼイド スペシャルイベント Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Supesharu Ibento)
  2. (仮面ライダーエグゼイド ファイナルステージ Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Fainaru Sutēji)

Other media

Manga

  1. (幪面超人EX-AID【電玩救世篇】 Mung Min Chiu Yan Ex-Aid Din Wun Gau Sai Pin)

Novel

  1. (小説 仮面ライダーエグゼイド 〜マイティノベルX〜 Shōsetsu Kamen Raidā Eguzeido ~Maiti Noberu Ekkusu~)

Games

The following video games feature characters from Ex-Aid.

Cast

  • (宝生 永夢 Hōjō Emu): (飯島 寛騎 Iijima Hiroki)
  • (鏡 飛彩 Kagami Hiiro): (瀬戸 利樹 Seto Toshiki)
  • (花家 大我 Hanaya Taiga): (松本 享恭 Matsumoto Ukyō)
  • (檀 黎斗 Dan Kuroto): (岩永 徹也 Iwanaga Tetsuya)
  • (仮野 明日那 Karino Asuna): (松田 るか Matsuda Ruka)
  • (九条 貴利矢 Kujō Kiriya): (小野塚 勇人 Onozuka Hayato)
  • (パラド): (甲斐 翔真 Kai Shōma)
  • (グラファイト Gurafaito): (町井 祥真 Machii Shōma)
  • (西馬 ニコ Saiba Niko): (黒崎 レイナ Kurosaki Reina)
  • (小星 作 Koboshi Tsukuru): (宇野 祥平 Uno Shōhei)
  • (天ヶ崎 恋 Amagasaki Ren): (小手 伸也 Kote Shinya)
  • (檀 正宗 Dan Masamune): (貴水 博之 Takami Hiroyuki)
  • (鏡 灰馬 Kagami Haima): (博多 華丸 Hakata Hanamaru)
  • (日向 恭太郎 Hinata Kyōtarō): (野村 宏伸 Nomura Hironobu)
  • Voice: (影山 ヒロノブ Kageyama Hironobu)
  • Narration, Gashacon Bugvisor Ⅱ/Buggle Driver Ⅱ Voice, Gashat Voice, Ren Amagasaki/Lovelica Bugster (voice): (諏訪部 順一 Suwabe Jun’ichi)

Guest cast

  • (北見 諒子 Kitami Ryōko, 3): (人見 早苗 Hitomi Sanae)
  • (西脇 嘉高 Nishiwaki Yoshitaka, 4, 22): (根岸 拓哉 Negishi Takuya)
  • (西脇 莉子 Nishiwaki Riko, 4): (夏居 瑠奈 Natsui Runa)
  • (コバ 8): (岡野 友紀 Okano Tomonori)
  • (山中 美奈子 Yamanaka Minako, 11, 12): (三輪 ひとみ Miwa Hitomi)
  • (白河 一樹 Shirakawa Kazuki, 13, 14): (岡田 浩暉 Okada Kōki)
  • (上杉 平次 Uesugi Heiji, 21): (諏訪 太朗 Suwa Tarō)
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    (ラッキー Rakkī, 24): (岐洲 匠 Kizu Takumi)
  • (岩本 ソラ Iwamoto Sora, 24): (大野 未来 Ōno Miku)

Suit actors

  • , , , R, , Muteki Gamer: (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji)
  • , , , , , Kamen Rider Ex-Aid L: (渡辺 淳 Watanabe Jun)
  • , , , , : (永徳)
  • , , , Kamen Rider Cronus: (縄田 雄哉 Nawata Yūya)
  • Kamen Rider Genm (when riding ): (有薗 啓剛 Arizono Keigō)
  • , , : (中田 裕士 Nakata Yuji)
  • Kamen Rider Ex-Aid , , , Kamen Rider Snipe , Kamen Rider Genm , , , Lazer Turbo , Ride-Player Nico: (藤田 慧 Fujita Satoshi)
  • Kamen Rider Brave , Kamen Rider Lazer , : (内川 仁朗 Uchikawa Jirō)
  • , : (岡田 和也 Okada Kazuya)
  • , , Gamedeus Cronus: (浅井 宏輔 Asai Kōsuke)
  • , Bugsters: (榮 男樹 Sakae Danki)
  • , Bugsters: (神前 元 Kanzaki Hajime)
  • Bugsters: (伊藤 茂騎 Itō Shigeki), (小森 拓真 Komori Takuma)

Notes

  • Most of the Riders of this series have four multi-colored “Buttons” on their chestplates. This is a possible gaming reference to the popular Super Famicom controller, as that had similarly colored buttons on its controls.
  • The show’s title is a multiple form of word play, as the “aid” in Ex-Aid is an allusion to First Aid. Another hidden pun is the Japanese pronunciation in katakana is “E-gu-zei-do”, which has a close similar sound to the English word “Excite” when pronounced in Japanese, “E-ku-sai-to”. This is even referenced by the title of the show’s . The final wordplay contains the Japanese pronunciation of the .EXE file extension (“E-gu-ze”).
  • Similarly, the Bugsters’ nature as sentient viruses, is a play on the concept of computer viruses as well as biological pathogens, hence the heroes’ civilian identities as doctors.
  • This is the first season where there are two female riders taking a central part in the show.
  • This Kamen Rider series shares some similar elements with its first Super Hero Time partner, Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger:
    • It uses pixelated graphic effect, similar one used for Cube effects in Zyuohger.
    • Its theme of “game” is similar to the Deathgalien’s Blood Game.
    • Thought being different concepts, both series involved “Continues” (In Zyuohger the Continues were some kind of medals filled with the main villain Ginis’ cells to allow the Deathgalien players to revive as giants while in Ex-Aid, the Continues were extra lives used by Kuroto after being revived as a Bugster).
  • Kamen Rider Ex-Aid shares many similarities with , primarily in regards to the crisis.
    • One of the Riders, , has the ability to stop time. In Ryuki, possesses a similar ability.
    • The purpose of Kamen Rider Chronicle was to revive every individual who had succumbed to the Bugster Virus or suffered a Game Over, though Kuroto primarily wanted to revive his deceased mother. In Ryuki, began the in an effort to save his sister from her demise.
    • Kamen Rider Chronicle pits various individuals given a mass produced variant of the gashat compete against one another to defeat the Bugsters for the opportunity to bring back their loved ones once they learn that any who completes Kamen Rider Chronicle can revive any who died, and at one point, the Rider Players attack the Kamen Riders. In Ryuki, 13 Riders are pitted against one another to have their wish granted.
      • The Ride-Players can also be considered to be the same as the Alternative Riders from Ryuki, as both are unofficial Kamen Riders as well as “mass produced” variants.
  • Ex-Aid is the final Rider series to entirely air at 8 am. Starting in October, Kamen Rider Build moved to 9 am, airing before Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and its Icon-crosswiki.
  • This is the final Kamen Rider series to premiere in October, starting with Kamen Rider Build, the Kamen Rider series return to premiere in September.
  • With a total of 45 episodes, Ex-Aid is the shortest Kamen Rider series in the second phase of the Heisei Era.
    • Following  with a total of 31 episodes, Ex-Aid is the second shortest Kamen Rider series in all the Heisei Era.
  • This is the first series since:
    • to end its broadcast in August.
    • to have only the head writer writing the script and screenplay of every episode.
    • to not have a short specials that leads to the summer film and to not have the protagonist do the narration.

References

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