Kamen Rider Geats
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| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Science fiction Action/Battle royal |
| Based on | Kamen Rider concept by Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Developed by | Ishimori Productions Toei Company |
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| Narrated by | Junji Shiono |
| Opening theme | "Trust・Last" by Koda Kumi × Shōnan no Kaze |
| Composer | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 7 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24–25 min. (per episode) |
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| Network | ANN (TV Asahi, ABC, Mētele, KBC, HTB) |
| Release | September 4, 2022 |
Kamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ, Kamen Raidā Gītsu) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series, the 33rd entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider metaseries and the fourth series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series premiered on September 4, 2022, joining Avataro Sentai Donbrothers in the Super Hero Time line-up following the finale of Kamen Rider Revice.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Summary
The "Desire Grand Prix" is a virtual reality-based survival game where players must protect the city from a threat of a mysterious enemy called "Jyamato", each participant is bound by the game's rules to continue playing the game until they die while the winner rewarded with "the right to bring an ideal world to life". In other words, only the true heroes who win the competition can realize their desired reality.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Ace Ukiyo, a mysterious man who transforms into Kamen Rider Geats, won the previous Desire Grand Prix and made no real change to the world other than becoming a celebrity. But a new Desire Grand Prix begins with Ace and his rival Michinaga Azuma, a construction worker and fellow sole survivor of the previous game who transforms into Kamen Rider Buffa, joined by university graduate Keiwa Sakurai (Kamen Rider Tycoon) and social media influencer Neon Kurama (Kamen Rider Na-Go). Other new players also participate in the next waves of D.G.P., with some Riders like Kamen Rider Punkjack acting as non-playable individuals in certain rounds of the contest.
Production
The Kamen Rider Geats trademark was registered by Toei on May 23, 2022, and published on May 31, 2022.[8][9]
Geats was officially announced on July 22, 2022.[1][2][3][4][7] An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's theme song was held on August 7, 2022.[10]
Geats was influenced by battle royale games such as Fortnite and Apex Legends, as well as Sword Art Online, Ready Player One, and Squid Game, including some inspiration from other battle royale-themed Heisei Kamen Rider entries, such as Kamen Rider Ryuki and Kamen Rider Gaim to appeal for their target audience.[4][5][7]
The main writer for Geats is Yuya Takahashi, who also was the main writer for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and Kamen Rider Zero-One.[1][2][6][7]
The opening theme song is performed by Koda Kumi and Shōnan no Kaze.[10]
Episodes
- Deadmans Saga - Episodes 1 - 16: This is the beginning of Igarashi siblings' journeys as Kamen Riders, where they first aided a peacekeeping organization, Fenix against a demon cult terrorist, Deadmans, in order to protect their family and humanity.
- Orteca Saga - Episodes 17 - 28: Despite Deadmans losing its base, and some of its surviving old members becoming renegades, the cult still lives through its true leader, Orteca. While in pursuit of Orteca, the Igarashi siblings and one of their trusted allies acquire a secret aid from a mysterious rebel organization, Weekend, who knows the truth about Fenix, and its further past, starting from the siblings' father, Genta.
- Fenix Saga - Episodes 29 - 36: As Orteca became a final sacrifice to revive Giff, Deadmans is now no more. However, the Igarashi siblings and their allies begin to investigate a suspicious conspiracy within Fenix and its connection with a now defuncted Deadmans, particularly surrounding Fenix director Hideo Akaishi.
- Giff Saga - Episodes 37 - 46: Following the announcement of Giff's invasion by Akaishi, Weekend reveals themselves to urge both public and surviving Fenix operatives to join forces against Giff and his army. However, due to Daiji losing his inner demon, Kagero previously, causing him to be deceived into joining Giff's side, the Igarashi family and their allies must save him from himself, in order to revive Kagero and restore Daiji's balance.
- Final Saga - Episodes 47 - 50: With Giff is defeated permanently, and all of its former sacrificed victims having been freed from its dimensions, peace is restored. However, sometime after the event of Battle Familia both Ikki and George's situations become gradually worsen. Upon learning their situations, all of their surviving allies and various people whom the Igarashi family helped previously are gathered to save both Ikki and George from themselves.
| # | English title Original Japanese title |
Director | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "Daybreak F: Inviting You to Be a Rider" Transliteration: "Reimei Efu: Raidā e no Shōtaijō" (Japanese: 黎明F：ライダーへの招待状) | Shojiro Nakazawa | September 4, 2022 |
| 2 | "Encounter I: Treasure Hunts and Bandits" Transliteration: "Kaikō Wan: Takara Sagashi to Tōzoku" (Japanese: 邂逅I：宝さがしと盗賊) | Shojiro Nakazawa | September 11, 2022 |
| 3 | "Encounter II: Zombie Hunt" Transliteration: "Kaikō Tsū: Zonbi Gari" (Japanese: 邂逅II：ゾンビ狩り) | Teruaki Sugihara | September 18, 2022 |
| 4 | "Encounter III: Victory Conditions" Transliteration: "Kaikō Surī: Shōri Jōken" (Japanese: 邂逅III：勝利条件) | Teruaki Sugihara | September 25, 2022 |
| 5 | "Encounter IV: Doubles Concentration" Transliteration: "Kaikō Fō: Duo Shinkeisuijaku" (Japanese: 邂逅IV：デュオ神経衰弱) | Takayuki Shibasaki | October 2, 2022 |
| 6 | "Encounter V: The Boost Counterattack" Transliteration: "Kaikō Faibu: Gyakuten no Būsuto" (Japanese: 邂逅V：逆転のブースト) | Takayuki Shibasaki | October 9, 2022 |
| 7 | "Encounter VI: A Last Boss and Kick the Can" Transliteration: "Kaikō Shikkusu: Rasubosu to Kankeri" (Japanese: 邂逅VI：ラスボスと缶けり) | Kazuya Kamihoriuchi | October 16, 2022 |
| 8 | "Encounter VII: The Secret Weapon Ninja" Transliteration: "Kaikō Sebun: Kirifuda Ninja" (Japanese: 邂逅VII：切り札ニンジャ) | Kazuya Kamihoriuchi | October 23, 2022 |
| 9 | "Encounter F: Wake Up! Monster" Transliteration: "Kaikō Efu: Weiku Appu! Monsutā" (Japanese: 邂逅F：Wake up！モンスター) | Shojiro Nakazawa | October 30, 2022 |
| 10 | "Conspiracy I: Beat of the New World" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Wan: Shin Sekai no Bīto" (Japanese: 謀略I：新世界のビート) | Shojiro Nakazawa | November 13, 2022 |
| 11 | "Conspiracy II: The Jyamato Labyrinth" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Tsū: Jamato no Meikyū" (Japanese: 謀略II：ジャマトの迷宮) | Teruaki Sugihara | November 20, 2022 |
| 12 | "Conspiracy III: Slot★Fever" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Surī: Surotto Fībā" (Japanese: 謀略III：スロット★フィーバー) | Teruaki Sugihara | November 27, 2022 |
| 13 | "Conspiracy IV: Retrieve the Drivers!" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Fō: Doraibā o Dakkan Seyo!" (Japanese: 謀略IV：ドライバーを奪還せよ！) | Koichi Sakamoto | December 4, 2022 |
| 14 | "Conspiracy V: A Furious Glare" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Faibu: Ikari no Gurea" (Japanese: 謀略V：怒りのグレア) | Koichi Sakamoto | December 11, 2022 |
| 15 | "Conspiracy VI: The Right to Be a Kamen Rider" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Shikkusu: Kamen Raidā no Shikaku" (Japanese: 謀略VI：仮面ライダーの資格) | Koichi Sakamoto | December 18, 2022 |
| 16 | "Conspiracy IR: The Fox Hunt" Transliteration: "Bōryaku Ai Āru: Kitsune Gari" (Japanese: 謀略IR：キツネ狩り) | Shojiro Nakazawa | December 25, 2022 |
| 17 | "Divergence I: Welcome to the New Season!" Transliteration: "Kairi Wan: Yōkoso! Shin Shīzun e!" (Japanese: 乖離I：ようこそ！新シーズンへ！) | Shojiro Nakazawa | January 8, 2023 |
| 18 | "Divergence II: Bravo! Jyamar Ball Battle!" Transliteration: "Kairi Tsū: Burabō! Jamā Bōru Taiketsu!" (Japanese: 乖離II：ブラボー！ジャマーボール対決！) | Teruaki Sugihara | January 15, 2023 |
| 19 | "Divergence III: Time to Vote! Who's the Dezastar?!" Transliteration: "Kairi Surī: Tōhyō! Dezasutā wa Dare da!" (Japanese: 乖離III：投票！デザスターは誰だ！) | Teruaki Sugihara | January 22, 2023 |
| 20 | "Divergence IV: Jyamato Deliveries!" Transliteration: "Kairi Fō: Jamato kara no Takuhaibin!" (Japanese: 乖離IV：ジャマトからの宅配便！) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | January 29, 2023 |
| 21 | "Divergence V: Gazer's Judgment!" Transliteration: "Kairi Faibu: Geizā no Tettsui!" (Japanese: 乖離V：ゲイザーの鉄槌！) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | February 5, 2023 |
| 22 | "Divergence VI: Pursuit! Time to Catch Chirami!" Transliteration: "Kairi Shikkusu: Tsuiseki! Chirami-oni o Tsukamaero!" (Japanese: 乖離VI：追跡！チラミ鬼をつかまえろ！) | Shojiro Nakazawa | February 12, 2023 |
| 23 | "Divergence T: Now, for the Sake of My Favorite!" Transliteration: "Kairi Tī: Iza! Oshi no Tame nara" (Japanese: 乖離T：いざ！推しのためなら) | Shojiro Nakazawa | February 19, 2023 |
| 24 | "Divergence SP: Emergency Special! Behind the DGP!" Transliteration: "Kairi Esu Pī: Kinkyū Tokuban! Dezagura no Subete!" (Japanese: 乖離SP：緊急特番！デザグラのすべて！) | Shojiro Nakazawa | February 26, 2023 |
| 25 | "Lamentation I: The Jyamato Grand Prix" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Wan: Jamato Guran Puri♡" (Japanese: 慟哭I：ジャマトグランプリ♡) | Takayuki Shibasaki | March 5, 2023 |
| 26 | "Lamentation II: The Crimson Boost!" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Tsū: Shinku no Būsuto!" (Japanese: 慟哭II：真紅のブースト！) | Takayuki Shibasaki | March 12, 2023 |
| 27 | "Lamentation III: Fun with the Sengoku Game" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Surī: Tanoshii Sengoku Gēmu♡" (Japanese: 慟哭III：たのしい戦国ゲーム♡) | Koichi Sakamoto | March 19, 2023 |
| 28 | "Lamentation IV: A Laser-Boosted Relationship!" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Fō: Kizuna no Rēzā Būsuto!" (Japanese: 慟哭IV：絆のレーザーブースト！) | Koichi Sakamoto | March 26, 2023 |
| 29 | "Lamentation V: Surprise! The Bullfighting Game" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Faibu: Sapuraizu! Tōgyū Gēmu♡" (Japanese: 慟哭V：サプライズ！闘牛ゲーム♡) | Teruaki Sugihara | April 2, 2023 |
| 30 | "Lamentation VI: The Prince from the Letters" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Shikkusu: Tegami no Naka no Ōjisama" (Japanese: 慟哭VI：手紙の中の王子様) | Teruaki Sugihara | April 9, 2023 |
| 31 | "Lamentation VII: The Heaven and Hell Game" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Sebun: Tengoku to Jigoku Gēmu♡" (Japanese: 慟哭VII：天国と地獄ゲーム♡) | Ryuta Tasaki | April 16, 2023 |
| 32 | "Lamentation F: Final Judgment" Transliteration: "Dōkoku Efu: Saigo no Shinpan" (Japanese: 慟哭F：最後の審判) | Ryuta Tasaki | April 23, 2023 |
| 33 | "Longing I: The Invincible Buffa!" Transliteration: "Bojō Wan: Baffa Musō!" (Japanese: 慕情I：バッファ無双！) | Shojiro Nakazawa | April 30, 2023 |
| 34 | "Longing II: The Wrath of Geats" Transliteration: "Bojō Tsū: Gītsu no Hokosaki" (Japanese: 慕情II：ギーツの矛先) | Shojiro Nakazawa | May 7, 2023 |
| 35 | "Longing III: A Sister's Wish, a Brother's Wish" Transliteration: "Bojō Surī: Ane no Negai, Otōto no Negai" (Japanese: 慕情III：姉の願い、弟の願い) | Hirofumi Fukuzawa | May 14, 2023 |
| 36 | "Longing IV: A Fleeting Alliance" Transliteration: "Bojō Fō: Karisome no Kyōtō" (Japanese: 慕情IV：かりそめの共闘) | Hirofumi Fukuzawa | May 21, 2023 |
| 37 | "Longing V: Pure White Oblivion" Transliteration: "Bojō Faibu: Junpaku no Hakai" (Japanese: 慕情V：純白の破壊) | Teruaki Sugihara | May 28, 2023 |
| 38 | "Longing F: The Nine-Tailed White Fox!" Transliteration: "Bojō Efu: Kyūbi no Shirogitsune!" (Japanese: 慕情F：九尾の白狐！) | Teruaki Sugihara | June 4, 2023 |
| 39 | "Creation I: My DGP" Transliteration: "Sōsei Wan: Ore no Dezagura" (Japanese: 創世I：俺のデザグラ) | Takayuki Shibasaki | June 11, 2023 |
| 40 | "Creation II: Tycoon Unleashed" Transliteration: "Sōsei Tsū: Taikūn Kakusei" (Japanese: 創世II：タイクーン覚醒) | Takayuki Shibasaki | June 18, 2023 |
| 41 | "Creation III: The Jet-Black Shogun" Transliteration: "Sōsei Surī: Shikkoku no Shōgun" (Japanese: 創世III：漆黒の将軍) | Koichi Sakamoto | June 25, 2023 |
| 42 | "Creation IV: A Goddess Perfected and the Blade of the Darkness" Transliteration: "Sōsei Fō: Megami Kasei Yami no Yaiba" (Japanese: 創世IV：女神完成 闇の刃) | Koichi Sakamoto | July 2, 2023 |
| 43 | "Creation V: His Name Is Gya-Go!" Transliteration: "Sōsei Faibu: Sono Na wa Gyāgo!" (Japanese: 創世V：その名はギャーゴ！) | Teruaki Sugihara | July 9, 2023 |
| 44 | "Creation VI: Shining Neon" Transliteration: "Sōsei Shikkusu: Neon, Kagayaku" (Japanese: 創世VI：ネオン、かがやく) | Teruaki Sugihara | July 16, 2023 |
| 45 | "Creation VII: What Becomes of Wishes" Transliteration: "Sōsei Sebun: Negai no Yukue" (Japanese: 創世VII：願いのゆくえ) | Takayuki Shibasaki | July 23, 2023 |
| 46 | "Creation VIII: Goodbye, Micchy" Transliteration: "Sōsei Eito: Sayonara, Mitchī" (Japanese: 創世VIII：さよなら、ミッチー) | Takayuki Shibasaki | July 30, 2023 |
| 47 | "Creation IX: A Real Kamen Rider" Transliteration: "Sōsei Nain: Honmono no Kamen Raidā" (Japanese: 創世IX：ホンモノの仮面ライダー) | Takayuki Shibasaki | August 13, 2023 |
| 48 | "Creation X: Tsumuri's Requiem" Transliteration: "Sōsei Ten: Tsumuri no Rekuiemu" (Japanese: 創世X：ツムリの鎮魂歌) | Shojiro Nakazawa | August 20, 2023 |
| 49 | "Daybreak I: This Is for the Highlights!" Transliteration: "Reimei Wan: Koko kara ga Hairaito da!" (Japanese: 黎明I：ここからがハイライトだ！) | Shojiro Nakazawa | August 27, 2023 |
Films
Kamen Rider Geats made his first appearance in the feature film Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia.[1][2][3][4][5][7]
Movie War 2023
A crossover film between Geats and Kamen Rider Revice, tentatively titled Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Geats & Revice: Movie War 2023 (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー ギーツ & リバイス MOVIE大戦2023, Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Gītsu Ando Ribaisu: Mūbī Taisen Nisen-Nijū-San) is scheduled for release on December 23, 2022.
Cast
- Ace Ukiyo (浮世 英寿, Ukiyo Ēsu): Hideyoshi Kan (簡 秀吉, Kan Hideyoshi)[10]
- Keiwa Sakurai (桜井 景和, Sakurai Keiwa): Ryuga Sato (佐藤 瑠雅, Satō Ryūga)[10]
- Neon Kurama (鞍馬 祢音, Kurama Neon): Yuna Hoshino (星乃 夢奈, Hoshino Yuna)[10]
- Michinaga Azuma (吾妻 道長, Azuma Michinaga): Kazuto Mokudai (杢代 和人, Mokudai Kazuto)[10]
- Tsumuri (ツムリ): Kokoro Aoshima (青島 心, Aoshima Kokoro)[10]
- Girori (ギロリ): Shugo Oshinari (忍成 修吾, Oshinari Shūgo)[10]
- Sara Sakurai (桜井 沙羅, Sakurai Sara): Nene Shida (志田 音々, Shida Nene)[11]
Guest cast
- Takahito Taira (平 孝人, Taira Takahito, 1, 2): Tomoharu Hasegawa (長谷川 朝晴, Hasegawa Tomoharu)[12]
- Takeshi Goutokuji (豪徳寺 武, Gōtokuji Takeshi, 1): Yamato Kinjo (金城 大和, Kinjō Yamato)[12]
- Fukuo Fukuoka (福岡 福男, Fukuoka Fukuo, 1, 7): Mr. Chin (ミスターちん, Misutā Chin)
- John (ジョン, Jon, 1, 3, 4, 7): Tom Constantine (トム・コンスタンタイン, Tomu Konsutantain)
- Morio Koganeya (小金屋 森魚, Koganeya Morio, 2-6): Koji Abe (あべ こうじ, Abe Kōji)[12]
Theme songs
- Opening theme
- "Trust・Last"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Hi-yunk (Back-On)
- Artist: Koda Kumi × Shōnan no Kaze
- Episode 1 does not feature the show's opening sequence. This song is used as the ending theme in episode 1.
References
- ^ a b c d e "【新番組】「仮面ライダーギーツ」の第一報が本日解禁！" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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- ^ a b c d "新仮面ライダー「ギーツ」モチーフは白いキツネ！ライダーたちが生き残りゲームに挑む" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "『仮面ライダーギーツ』9・4スタート 理想の世界のため"生き残りゲーム"に 主人公は浮世英寿" (in Japanese). Oricon. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Newest Kamen Rider Reveal References Fortnite and Apex Legends". Fanbyte. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kamen Rider Geats Story & Production Team Revealed". Tokunation. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kamen Rider Geats and Synopsis Details Released". The Tokusatsu Network. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ 商標速報bot [@trademark_bot] (May 30, 2022). "仮面ライダーギーツ／KAMEN RIDER GEATS" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kamen Rider Geats Trademark Registered By Toei". The Tokusatsu Network. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "「仮面ライダーギーツ」簡秀吉らキャスト発表、主題歌は倖田來未×湘南乃風のタッグに" (in Japanese). Natalie. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "「仮面ライダーギーツ」に志田音々が出演、実妹・志田こはくも祝福" (in Japanese). Natalie. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "「仮面ライダーギーツ」長谷川朝晴、金城大和、あべこうじ、宮本龍之介がゲームに参戦" (in Japanese). Natalie. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
External links
- Official website at TV Asahi (in Japanese)
- Official website at Kamen Rider Web (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter (in Japanese)
- Official website for Kamen Rider Geats × Kamen Rider Revice: Winter Movie 2022 (in Japanese)