Kamen Rider Wizard

Kamen Rider Wizard (仮面ライダーウィザード) 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. It began airing on September 2, 2012, joining Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters and then Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger in the Super Hero Time line-up following the finale of Kamen Rider Fourze. Tsuyoshi Kida is the series' main screenwriter.

Story
Narrative: ''The magic rings, the Wizard Rings. They shine on both hands of the modern mage as he changes despair into hope.''

A mysterious ceremony held on the day of a solar eclipse released demons called Phantoms into the world. Haruto Souma, a survivor of the ritual, obtains mystical powers and receives the WizarDriver belt from a mysterious White Wizard, so he may protect the hopes of the people, as Kamen Rider Wizard.

Allies

 * Koyomi
 * Shunpei Nara
 * Rinko Daimon
 * Shigeru Wajima

Other

 * Donut Shop Hungry
 * Chief of Police
 * Masanori Kizaki
 * Mayu Inamori

Phantoms

 * Wiseman
 * Chief Phantoms
 * Misa Inamori (Medusa)
 * Yugo Fujita (Phoenix)
 * Sora (Gremlin)
 * Ghouls (henchmen)
 * Minor Phantoms
 * Minotauros
 * Hellhound
 * Caitsìth
 * Gnome
 * Gargoyle
 * Valkyrie
 * Lizardman
 * Manticore
 * Hydra
 * Beelzebub
 * Weretiger
 * Spriggan
 * Legion
 * Unreleased Phantoms
 * Jabberwock
 * Cyclops
 * Jörmungandr
 * Hekatonkheir
 * Bandersnatch
 * Mayu Inamori's Phantom

Others

 * Akumaizer
 * Space Shocker

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 Ultimatum
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー ウィザード&フォーゼ MOVIE大戦アルティメイタム) will be released on December 8, 2012, and serve as the annual winter "Movie War" film. In the portion featuring the cast and characters of Kamen Rider Wizard, the title character from Shotaro Ishinomori's Bishōjo Mask Poitrine appears. The title team of Shotaro Ishinomori's Akumaizer 3 also appear in the movie as its main antagonists, with Demon Kakka providing the voice of Xatan. Kamen Riders OOO, Birth, Double, and Accel will also make appearances in the movie.

Super Hero Taisen Z
Super Hero Taisen Z (スーパーヒーロー大戦Z) is an upcoming film which will feature a crossover between the characters of the Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and the Metal Hero Series. The casts of Kamen Rider Wizard, Jyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, and Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie will participate in the film. The Space Ironmen Kyodain from Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! will also make an appearance. The teaser for the film was shown after Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum.

Video games
A port of Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes titled Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes (仮面ライダー 超クライマックスヒーローズ) was released for both the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Wii during Winter 2012. In addition to adding Kamen Rider Wizard to the game, there are new features in the game.

Hyper Battle DVD
The Hyper Battle DVD for Wizard is titled Kamen Rider Wizard Hyper Battle DVD: Showtime with the Dance Ring (仮面ライダーウィザード 超 バトルDVD ダンスリングでショータイム). Haruto and Kosuke go into the Donut Shop Manager's Underworld and use the powers of the Dance Ring.

Cast

 * Haruto Souma (操真 晴人): Shunya Shiraishi (白石 隼也)
 * Koyomi (コヨミ): Makoto Okunaka (奥仲 麻琴)
 * Shunpei Nara (奈良 瞬平): Junki Totsuka (戸塚 純貴)
 * Rinko Daimon (大門 凛子): Yuko Takayama (高山 侑子)
 * Kosuke Nitoh (仁藤 攻介): Tasuku Nagase (永瀬 匡)
 * Shigeru Wajima (輪島 繁): Hisahiro Ogura (小倉 久寛)
 * Misa Inamori (Medusa) (稲森 美紗 (メデューサ)), Mayu Inamori (稲森 真由): Erina Nakayama (中山 絵梨奈)
 * Yugo Fujita (Phoenix) (藤田 雄吾 (フェニックス)): Atsumi (篤海)
 * Sora (Gremlin) (そら (グレムリン)): Takahisa Maeyama (前山 剛久)
 * Manager of Doughnut Shop (ドーナツ屋店長): Kaba-chan (KABA.ちゃん)
 * Worker of Doughnut Shop (ドーナツ屋店員): Ryo Tayano (田谷野 亮)
 * Chief of Police (署長): Takayasu Komiya (小宮 孝泰)
 * Masanori Kizaki (木崎): Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝)
 * The White Wizard (白い魔法使い): Toshitsugu Takashina (高階 俊嗣)
 * Wiseman (ワイズマン): Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫)
 * Wizardragon (ウィザードラゴン): Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (大友 龍三郎)
 * Beast Chimera (ビーストキマイラ): Tomomichi Nishimura (西村 知道)
 * Narration (ナレーション): Hiroaki Hirata (平田 広明)

Guest cast

 * Caitsith (ケットシー): Bernard Ackah (ベルナール・アッカ)
 * Manami Kawasaki (川崎 愛美): Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜)
 * Koichi Yamagata (山形 耕一): Ryosuke Takahashi (高橋 良輔)
 * Tetsuya Inagaki (松木 昭造): Takuya Ishida (石田 卓也)
 * Owner of Orphanage (園長): Ichiro Ogura (小倉 一郎)
 * Fortune Teller (占い師): Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星 昇一郎)

Suit actors

 * Kamen Rider Wizard: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二)
 * Phoenix, The White Wizard, Kamen Rider Beast: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳)
 * The White Wizard : Eitoku (永徳)
 * Medusa: Toshihiro Ogura (おぐら としひろ)

Openings
The series' theme song will be performed by Shō Kiryūin of Golden Bomber as his solo debut single. The song is scheduled to be released October 17, 2012.
 * "Life is SHOW TIME"
 * 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)

Endings

 * "Last Engage"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Ryo (of defspiral)
 * Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
 * Episodes: 4, 10

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style and Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Dragon.


 * "Mystic Liquid"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Ryo (of defspiral)
 * Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
 * Episodes: 3, 4, 15

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style and Kamen Rider Wizard Water Dragon.


 * "Blessed wind"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Yoshio Nomura
 * Arrangement: Rider Chips
 * Artist: Rider Chips
 * Episodes: 5, 13

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Style and Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Dragon.


 * "Strength of the earth"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Yoshio Nomura
 * Arrangement: Rider Chips
 * Artist: Rider Chips
 * Episodes: 6-7, 10, 17

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard Land Style and Kamen Rider Wizard Land Dragon.


 * "Just The Beginning"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: AYANO (of FULL AHEAD)
 * Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
 * Episodes: 9, 11

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard's Dragon Styles.


 * "BEASTBITE"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition: Yoshio Nomura
 * Arrangement: Rider Chips
 * Artist: Rider Chips
 * Episodes: 17-19

The ending theme of Kamen Rider Beast. The ending theme of Kamen Rider Wizard when he breaks out the Drago Timer.
 * "Alteration"
 * Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
 * Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
 * Episodes: 26