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2019: Heisei Oni, Reiwa Oni (2019:ヘイセイのオニ、レイワのオニ, Nisen-jūkyū: Heisei no Oni, Reiwa no Oni) is the thirty-fourth episode of Kamen Rider Zi-O. It is the second part of the Kamen Rider Hibiki tribute arc. Thus, it features the full debut of the Hibiki Ridewatch and Kyosuke Kiriya's first transformation into Kamen Rider Hibiki. Kamen Rider Kiva makes a brief appearance at the end of the episode.
Synopsis[]
It is Sougo Tokiwa's birthday today! It was Kyousuke Kiriya who appeared before Sougo, who is on a mission to collect the remaining Ridewatches so he can increase his power as the future's demonic king. But Kyousuke, who refers to himself as Hibiki, is not actually who he claims to be. In order to uncover the truth, Sougo goes to speak with Todoroki. Meanwhile, Woz makes a stoic big deal out of his blessing announcement just when...
Continuity and Placement[]
- Kamen Rider Hibiki: 13 years after the end of the season finale.
Plot[]
- "According to this book... Rejoice! It's your birthday! Birthday boy, Sougo Tokiwa, is destined to become the demonic king of time, Ohma Zi-O. In order to obtain power befitting of a demon king, he must gather the remaining five Watches. This time, Kyosuke Kiriya, who calls himself Hibiki appears before him. However, he was not Hibiki..."
- ―Black Woz[src]
Cast[]
- Sougo Tokiwa (常磐 ソウゴ, Tokiwa Sōgo): So Okuno (奥野 壮, Okuno Sō)
- Geiz Myokoin (明光院 ゲイツ, Myōkōin Geitsu): Gaku Oshida (押田 岳, Oshida Gaku)
- Tsukuyomi (ツクヨミ ): Shieri Ohata (大幡 しえり, Ōhata Shieri)
- Black Woz (黑ウォズ, Kuro Wozu): Keisuke Watanabe (渡邊 圭祐, Watanabe Keisuke)
- Heure (ウール, Ūru): Rihito Itagaki (板垣 李光人, Itagaki Rihito)
- Junichiro Tokiwa (常磐 順一郎, Tokiwa Jun'ichirō): Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久, Namase Katsuhisa)
- Ziku-Driver, Ridewatch Voices: Rikiya Koyama (小山 力也, Koyama Rikiya)
- Ziku-Driver Voice: Yohei Onishi (大西 洋平, Ōnishi Yōhei)
- Beyondriver Voice: AFRO (アフロ, Afuro)
Guest Cast[]
- Todoroki (トドロキ , Todoroki): Shingo Kawaguchi (川口 真五, Kawaguchi Shingo)
- Kyosuke Kiriya (桐矢 京介, Kiriya Kyōsuke): Yuichi Nakamura (中村 優一, Nakamura Yuuichi)
- Tsutomu Tsuzumiya (鼓屋 ツトム, Tsudumiya Tsutomu): Rihito Noda (野田 理人, Noda Rihito)
- Sougo Tokiwa (child): Rui Takahashi (高橋 琉晟, Takahashi Rui)
- Tsutomu Tsuzumiya (child): Yura Sato (佐藤結良, Satō Yura)
- Classmates: Eitaro Iwasaki (岩崎瑛太郎, Iwasaki Eitarō), Riku Ohtake (大竹龍空, Ōtake Riku), Haruhi Suzuki (鈴木春陽, Suzuki Haruhi), Sona Nozawa (野沢奏成, Nozawa Sona)
Suit Actors[]
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
- Kamen Rider Geiz: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya)
- Transformed Kyosuke, Kamen Rider Hibiki: Eitoku (永德 )
- Another Hibiki: Yasunari Tsukagoshi (塚越 靖誠, Tsukagoshi Yasunari)
Forms and Collectibles Used[]
Ridewatches[]
- Watch used:
- Zi-O
- Zi-O, Zi-O Ridewatch II, Zi-OTrinity
- Geiz
- Geiz, GeizRevive
- Kyoki/Hibiki
- Hibiki
- Zi-O
- Rider Armor(s) used:
- Zi-O
- Zi-O II, Zi-OTrinity
- Geiz
- GeizRevive Shippu
- Zi-O
Miridewatches[]
- Watch used:
- Woz
- Woz
- Woz
- Futurering(s) used:
- Woz
- N/A
- Woz
Errors[]
- Just like the previous episode, after being knocked out of his transformation, Kiriya is still wearing clothes despite an Oni's clothes normally being destroyed by their transformation. But as mentioned before, it might be due to censorship reasons.
Notes[]
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger episode 8, Ep. 8: Singing Voice of Miracle.
- Viewership: 2.2%
- Closing Screen Ridewatches:
- Kamen Rider: Zi-O, Geiz
- Ridewatches:
- Zi-O: Zi-O Ridewatch II, Hibiki
- Geiz: Geiz
- Count at episode end
- Watches in Zi-O's possession: Zi-O, Build, Ex-Aid, Fourze, OOO, OOO Tadajol Combo, Gaim, Kodama, W, Kuuga, Decade, Zi-O II, Ryuki, Zi-OTrinity, Blade, Chalice, Agito, Hibiki, Phone, Bike
- Watches in Geiz's possession: Geiz, Ghost, Cross-Z, Drive, Faiz, Wizard, Genm, Knight, GeizRevive , Phone, Bike,
- Watches in Tsukuyomi's possession: Phone, Taka
- Watches in Woz’s possession: Woz, Shinobi, Quiz, Kikai
- This is the first episode of Kamen Rider to air in the Reiwa Era of Japan, as referenced by the episode's title.
- However, the events of this episode take place on April 28, 2019, still in the Heisei Era.
- The opening theme of Hibiki, Kagayaki, is played in this tribute episode after 13 years.
- Todoroki mentions Yoshino, the base of Takeshi, his late master, and Hinaka Tachibana.
- Incidentally, though Zanki himself does not appear, his actor Kenji Matsuda will appear in the very next episode, reprising his role as Jiro from Kamen Rider Kiva.
See Also[]
- The Scraps' Revolt - The first episode of the Kamen Rider Series to air in the Heisei Era.
External links[]
- TV Asahi's official episode guide for 2019:ヘイセイのオニ、レイワのオニ
- Heisei 20's official episode guide for 2019:ヘイセイのオニ、レイワのオニ