Kamen Rider Wizard
| Kamen Rider Wizard | |
|---|---|
 The logo for Kamen Rider Wizard. | |
| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Written by | Tsuyoshi Kida Junko Kōmura |
| Directed by | Shojiro Nakazawa Satoshi Morota |
| Starring | Shunya Shiraishi Makoto Okunaka Junki Tozuka Yuko Takayama |
| Narrated by | Hiroaki Hirata |
| Opening theme | "Life is SHOW TIME" by Shō Kiryūin from Golden Bomber |
| Ending theme | "Last Engage" by Kamen Rider Girls "Mystic Liquid" by Kamen Rider Girls |
| Composer | Kōtarō Nakagawa |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | Ongoing (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Kengo Motoi (TV Asahi) Takaaki Utsunomiya (Toei) |
| Running time | 24-25 min. (per episode) |
| Production company | Toei Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | September 2, 2012 |
Kamen Rider Wizard (仮面ライダーウィザード, Kamen Raidā Wizādo) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. Trademarks on the title were filed by Toei in June 21, 2012, and it was officially revealed on June 27, 2012. It began airing on September 2, 2012, joining Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters in the Super Hero Time lineup. Tsuyoshi Kida is the series' main screenwriter.
Story
A mysterious ritual held on the day of the solar eclipse released a group of magical creatures called Phantoms into the world. Haruto Sohma, the survivor of the ritual, is tasked by the mysterious white wizard to become Kamen Rider Wizard in order to fight the Phantoms and save humanity from despair.
Episodes
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Ringed Wizard" Transliteration: "Yubiwa no Mahōtsukai" (Japanese: 指輪の魔法使い) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 2, 2012 |
| 2 | "I Want to Be a Wizard" Transliteration: "Mahōtsukai ni Naritai" (Japanese: 魔法使いになりたい) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura Tsuyoshi Kida | September 9, 2012 |
| 3 | "Transform! Live Broadcast" Transliteration: "Henshin! Namachūkei" (Japanese: 変身！生中継) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura Tsuyoshi Kida | September 16, 2012 |
| 4 | "The Doll and the Pianist" Transliteration: "Ningyō to Pianisuto" (Japanese: 人形とピアニスト) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 23, 2012 |
| 5 | "The Deciding Match of the Contest" Transliteration: "Kessen no Konkūru" (Japanese: 決戦のコンクール) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 30, 2012 |
| 6 | "To a Beautiful Flower" Transliteration: "Kirei na Hana ni wa" (Japanese: キレイな花には) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | October 7, 2012 |
| 7 | "Buying Memories" Transliteration: "Omoide o Kau Tame ni" (Japanese: 思い出を買うために) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | October 14, 2012 |
| 8 | "A New Magic Stone" Transliteration: "Aratana Mahōseki" (Japanese: 新たな魔宝石) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura | October 21, 2012 |
| 9 | "The Dragon's Cry" Transliteration: "Doragon no Sakebi" (Japanese: ドラゴンの叫び) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura | October 28, 2012 |
| 10 | "National Security Bureau Section 0" Transliteration: "Kokka Anzenkyoku Zero-ka" (Japanese: 国家安全局0課) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | November 11, 2012 |
| 11 | "The Promise to Defend" Transliteration: "Mamorinuku Yakusoku" (Japanese: 守り抜く約束) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | November 18, 2012 |
| 12 | "The Wagashi of Hope" Transliteration: "Kibō no Wagashi" (Japanese: 希望の和菓子) | Ryuta Tasaki | Junko Kōmura | November 25, 2012 |
| 13 | "The Heir to the Dream" Transliteration: "Yume o Tsugu Mono" (Japanese: 夢を継ぐ者) | Ryuta Tasaki | Junko Kōmura | December 2, 2012 |
| 14 | "The Return of the Film Director" Transliteration: "Kaettekita Eiga Kantoku" (Japanese: 帰って来た映画監督) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | December 9, 2012 |
| 15 | "After the Last Scene Is..." Transliteration: "Rasuto Shīn no Ato wa" (Japanese: ラストシーンの後は) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | December 16, 2012 |
| 16 | "The Christmas Miracle" Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Kiseki" (Japanese: クリスマスの奇跡) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | December 23, 2012 |
| 17 | "Another Wizard" Transliteration: "Mō Hitori no Mahōtsukai" (Japanese: もう一人の魔法使い) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | January 6, 2013 |
| 18 | "Magical Power Eating" Transliteration: "Maryoku ga Shokuji" (Japanese: 魔力が食事) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | January 13, 2013 |
| 19 | "Today's Life, Tomorrow's Life" Transliteration: "Kyō no Inochi, Ashita no Inochi" (Japanese: 今日の命、明日の命) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | January 20, 2013 |
| 20 | "Learning the Truth" Transliteration: "Chikazuku Shinshō" (Japanese: 近づく真相) | Hidenori Ishida | Junko Kōmura | January 27, 2013 |
| 21 | "The Crazed Dance of the Dragons" Transliteration: "Doragon-tachi no Ranbu" (Japanese: ドラゴンたちの乱舞) | Hidenori Ishida | Junko Kōmura | February 3, 2013 |
| 22 | "The Phoenix's Rampage" Transliteration: "Fushichō no Bōsō" (Japanese: 不死鳥の暴走) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | February 10, 2013 |
| 23 | "Deathmatch" Transliteration: "Kessen" (Japanese: 決戦) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | February 17, 2013 |
| 24 | "The Wizard's Grandmother" Transliteration: "Mahōtsukai no Sobo" (Japanese: 魔法使いの祖母) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | February 24, 2013 |
| 25 | "Life Choices" Transliteration: "Inochi no Sentaku" (Japanese: 命の選択) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | March 3, 2013 |
| 26 | "Campus Infiltration" Transliteration: "Gakuen Sen'nyū" (Japanese: 学園潜入) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | March 10, 2013 |
| 27 | "Big and Little Sisters" Transliteration: "Ane to Imōto" (Japanese: 姉と妹) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | March 17, 2013 |
| 28 | "The Stolen Belt" Transliteration: "Nusumareta Beruto" (Japanese: 盗まれたベルト) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura | March 24, 2013 |
| 29 | "The Evolving Wild Beast" Transliteration: "Shinka Suru Yajū" (Japanese: 進化する野獣) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Junko Kōmura | March 31, 2013 |
| 30 | "The Day Magic Disappeared" Transliteration: "Mahō no Kieru Hi" (Japanese: 魔法の消える日) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Tsuyoshi Kida | April 7, 2013 |
| 31 | "Tears" Transliteration: "Namida" (Japanese: 涙) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Tsuyoshi Kida | April 14, 2013 |
| 32 | "Part-Time Danger" Transliteration: "Kiken na Arubaito" (Japanese: 危険なアルバイト) | Hidenori Ishida | Daisuke Ishibashi | April 21, 2013 |
| 33 | "What Money Can't Buy" Transliteration: "Kane de Kaenai Mono" (Japanese: 金で買えないモノ) | Hidenori Ishida | Daisuke Ishibashi | April 28, 2013 |
| 34 | "The Other Side of a Popular Model" Transliteration: "Ninki Moderu no Uragawa" (Japanese: 人気モデルの裏側) | Kenzo Maihara | Tsuyoshi Kida | May 5, 2013 |
| 35 | "The Other Side of Sora" Transliteration: "Sora no Mukōgawa" (Japanese: 空の向こう側) | Kenzo Maihara | Tsuyoshi Kida | May 12, 2013 |
| 36 | "The Myna Bird Speaks" Transliteration: "Kyūkanchō wa Kataru" (Japanese: 九官鳥は語る) | Satoshi Morota | Daisuke Ishibashi | May 19, 2013 |
| 37 | "Wanted: Despair" Transliteration: "Zetsubō, Shimei Tehai" (Japanese: 絶望、指名手配) | Satoshi Morota | Daisuke Ishibashi | May 26, 2013 |
| 38 | "Stolen Hope" Transliteration: "Ubatta Kibō" (Japanese: 奪った希望) | Hidenori Ishida | Tsuyoshi Kida | June 2, 2013 |
| 39 | "What Was Forgotten on the Pitch" Transliteration: "Pitchi no Wasuremono" (Japanese: ピッチの忘れ物) | Hidenori Ishida | Tsuyoshi Kida | June 9, 2013 |
| 40 | "I Want to Ride a Bike" Transliteration: "Jitensha ni Noritai" (Japanese: 自転車に乗りたい) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | June 23, 2013 |
| 41 | "The Wizard Fate" Transliteration: "Mahōtsukai wa Unmei" (Japanese: 魔法使いは運命) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | June 30, 2013 |
| 42 | "The Ringed Novelist" Transliteration: "Yubiwa no Shōsetsuka" (Japanese: 指輪の小説家) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | July 7, 2013 |
| 43 | "The White Wizard's Secret" Transliteration: "Shiroi Mahōtsukai no Himitsu" (Japanese: 白い魔法使いの秘密) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | July 14, 2013 |
| 44 | "The Son's Keepsake" Transliteration: "Musuko no Katami wa" (Japanese: 息子の形見は) | Hidenori Ishida | Junko Kōmura | July 21, 2013 |
| 45 | "The Smile in My Heart" Transliteration: "Egao wa Mune ni" (Japanese: 笑顔は胸に) | Hidenori Ishida | Junko Kōmura | July 28, 2013 |
| 46 | "The Cracked Feelings" Transliteration: "Hibiwareta Omoi" (Japanese: ひび割れた思い) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | August 4, 2013 |
| 47 | "The Truth About Wiseman" Transliteration: "Waizuman no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: ワイズマンの真実) | Kenzo Maihara | Junko Kōmura | August 11, 2013 |
| 48 | "The Philosopher's Stone" Transliteration: "Kenja no Ishi" (Japanese: 賢者の石) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | August 18, 2013 |
| 49 | "The Beginning of the Sabbath" Transliteration: "Sabato no Makuake" (Japanese: サバトの幕開け) | Satoshi Morota | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 1, 2013 |
| 50 | "What Is Important?" Transliteration: "Taisetsu na Mono wa" (Japanese: 大切なものは) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 8, 2013 |
| 51 | "The Last Hope" Transliteration: "Saigo no Kibō" (Japanese: 最後の希望) | Shojiro Nakazawa | Tsuyoshi Kida | September 15, 2013 |
| 52 | "The Kamen Rider Rings" Transliteration: "Kamen Raidā no Yubiwa" (Japanese: 仮面ライダーの指輪) | Hidenori Ishida | Shō Aikawa | September 22, 2013 |
| 53 | "The Endless Story" Transliteration: "Owaranai Monogatari" (Japanese: 終わらない物語) | Hidenori Ishida | Shō Aikawa | September 29, 2013 |
Films
Space, Here We Come!
Kamen Rider Wizard made his debut appearance in the Kamen Rider Fourze movie, Space, Here We Come!, which was released in Japanese theatres on August 4, 2012. During the movie, Wizard assists Fourze and Meteor when they are overwhelmed with the appearance of the 12 Horoscopes.
Movie War 2013
Though the official title is unknown, there is an upcoming crossover film between Kamen Rider Fourze and Kamen Rider Wizard in the same vein as the previous three Kamen Rider Movie War films that is to be released on December 2012.[1]
Cast
- Haruto Sohma (操真 晴人, Sōma Haruto): Shunya Shiraishi (白石 隼也, Shiraishi Shun'ya)
- Koyomi (コヨミ): Makoto Okunaka (奥仲 麻琴, Okunaka Makoto)
- Shunpei Nara (奈良 瞬平, Nara Shunpei): Junki Tozuka (戸塚 純貴, Totsuka Junki)
- Rinko Daimon (大門 凛子, Daimon Rinko): Yuko Takayama (高山 侑子, Takayama Yūko)
- Shigeru Wajima (輪島 繁, Wajima Shigeru): Hisahiro Ogura (小倉 久寛, Ogura Hisahiro)
- Misa (Medusa) (ミサ (メデューサ), Misa (Medyūsa)): Erina Nakayama (中山 絵梨奈, Nakayama Erina)
- Yugo (Phoenix) (ユウゴ (フェニックス), Yūgo (Fenikkusu)): Atsumi (篤海)
- Manager of Donut Shop (ドーナツ屋店長, Dōnatsuya Tenchō): Kaba-chan (KABA.ちゃん)
- Worker of Donut Shop (ドーナツ屋店員, Dōnatsuya Ten'in): Ryo Tayano (田谷野 亮, Tayano Ryō)
- Chief of Police (署長, Shochō): Takayasu Komiya (小宮 孝泰, Komiya Takayasu)
- Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明, Hirata Hiroaki)
Suit actors
- Kamen Rider Wizard: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
- White Wizard: Eitoku (永徳)
Theme songs
- Opening Theme
- "Life is SHOW TIME"[2]
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: tatsuo (of everset)
- Artist: Shō Kiryūin from Golden Bomber (鬼龍院翔 from ゴールデンボンバー, Kiryūin Shō from Gōruden Bonbā)
The series' theme song will be performed by Shō Kiryūin of Golden Bomber as his solo debut single.[3]
- Ending Themes
- "Last Engage"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Ryo
- Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
- Episodes: 4
The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style.[4]
- "Mystic Liquid"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition & Arrangement: Ryo
- Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
- Episodes: 3, 4
The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style.[5]
The other series ending themes will be performed by Rider Chips through "Blessed Wind" and "Strength of the Earth".[6]
References
- ^ "仮面ライダーウィザード×仮面ライダーフォーゼ MOVIE大戦". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "ゴールデンボンバー鬼龍院翔、「仮面ライダーウィザード」主題歌を10月発売". August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "金爆・鬼龍院翔がソロデビュー！ 『仮面ライダーウィザード』主題歌に起用". Oricon. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "仮面ライダーGIRLSが『ウィザード』のエンディングテーマ曲を披露 | エンタメ | マイナビニュース". News.mynavi.jp. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "仮面ライダーGIRLSが『ウィザード』のエンディングテーマ曲を披露 | エンタメ | マイナビニュース". News.mynavi.jp. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "仮面ライダーGIRLSが『ウィザード』のエンディングテーマ曲を披露 | エンタメ | マイナビニュース". News.mynavi.jp. Retrieved 2012-09-09.