Birth of Chimera

This article is about a web special in Kamen Rider Revice.

WARNING: This special contains scenes of graphic violence and gun violence. Viewer discretion is advised!

Kamen Rider Revice Movie Spin-Off Delivered Drama: Birth of Chimera
Release Date	July 22, 2022
Production Information
Writer(s)	Hayato Nishi
Director	Koichi Sakamoto
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Kamen Rider Revice Movie Spin-Off Delivered Drama: Birth of Chimera (『劇場版 仮面ライダーリバイス』スピンオフ配信ドラマ『Birth of Chimera』, Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Ribaisu Supin'ofu Haishin Dorama 'Bāsu Obu Kimaira') is a TTFC-exclusive special set within the continuity of Kamen Rider Revice and serves as a prequel to the events of Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia.

The special serves as the origin story of Nozomu Otani, a young man who inherits the powers of Kamen Rider Chimera from his friend Ryu Mukai.

Production

It was announced on May 22, 2022, along with the Director's Cut of Vail's spin-off for May 29, that Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail was only the first out of three phases of Revice Spin-Off Delivered Drama (スピンオフ配信ドラマ, Supin Ofu Haishin Dorama)..

Later on June 11, it was announced that the spin-off's second phase will be revealed on June 13. The special was announced for July 22, 2022, the day of the movie release.

Continuity and Placement

• This special takes place directly after episode 46. The ending scene occurs concurrently with the beginning of Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia.

Plot

Somewhere out in the woods, Hiromi Kadota battles Azuma, a man who also alongside Hideo Akaishi, had also made a contract with Giff many years ago. In a lab, George Karizaki creates the Chimera Driver and attempts to transform. However, it fails and he accidentally unleashes his demon Chic, who reveals his intent to create an army of Riders under Giff using the eyes. After a quick shuffle, Chic escapes with the Chimera Driver and one of the eyeballs.

Nozomu Otani is a young man and medical student whose father, Kousei works for Dr. Masato Sotoumi, while his mother, Kazumi is under medication prescribed by him. His friend Ryu Mukai is a former trainee for Fenix who is looking forward to participating in Dr. Sotoumi's clinical trials in an effort to become a hero. As Ryu and other candidates enter the assembly hall to meet Dr. Sotoumi, it is revealed that the clinical trial is in fact a testing ground for the Chimera Driver and a Vistamp. After one candidate fails to transform and is "taken away", Ryu attempts to transform and is successful in becoming Kamen Rider Chimera.

After Kazumi's check up, as Nozumu and Kousei walk her home, they are attacked by the first failed candidate who then transforms into a demon. They are saved by Ryu, who transforms into Kamen Rider Chimera to protect the Otani family. Enraged by the results, Ryu confronts Dr. Sotoumi and vows to never work with him again. Azuma then appears and attacks Dr. Sotoumi for his "foolish action", to which Dr. Sotoumi admits he was actually being controlled by Chic. Chic appears in the room and possesses Dr. Sotoumi, later giving Giff's other eyeball to Azuma to stop his deteriorating and help him guide humanity once again.

Outside, Dr. Sotoumi's men attack the Otani Family, leading to Ryu to save them once again. Azuma appears and demands the Chimera Driver. Mid-fight, Nozomu picks up the Twin Chimera Vistamp while Azuma seizes the Chimera Driver. Chic appears and puts Giff's eyeball inside the Chimera Driver, to which Azuma uses along with the Tri-Chimera Vistamp to transform into Kamen Rider Daimon. The side-effects of using the Chimera Driver ultimately mutates a distraught Ryu into a demon, to which Daimon kills. Ryu's death causes an explosion, to which both Kousei and Kazumi are killed in trying to protect their son. As Chic and Azuma leave, Nozomu swears to take revenge against them.

In an ex-Fenix hanger, George completes another Chimera Driver with the other eyeball. Azuma and his men set up base at Area 666 and plans to attack the Igarashi family.

At the airport, Nozomu is approached by Ikki Igarashi to take a photo of him and his family. After Ikki, Daiji, and Sakura see their parents Genta and Yukimi go to their flight, Azuma and his men prepare to follow them onto the plane. From a distance, Nozomu also prepares to board the same plane, vowing to take Azuma down.

Characters

Protagonists

• Nozomu Otani

Kamen Rider Chimera

Ryu Mukai

Allies

• Kousei Otani
• Kazumi Otani

Villains

Kamen Rider Daimon

Azuma

• Chic
• Minami
• Tony
• Hakim
• Masato Sotoumi
• Hideo Akaishi (flashback)

Others

• Hiromi Kadota
• George Karizaki
• Shinta
• Igarashi family
  • Ikki Igarashi
  • Daiji Igarashi
  • Sakura Igarashi
  • Genta Igarashi
  • Yukimi Igarashi
• Vice
• Yume Takeda
• Masumi Karizaki (mentioned)

Cast

• Nozomu Otani (大谷 希望, Ōtani Nozomu): Issei Mamehara (豆原 一成, Mamehara Issei)
• Ryu Mukai (向井 リュウ, Mukai Ryū): Shohei Hashimoto (橋本 祥平, Hashimoto Shōhei)
• Azuma (アヅマ, Azuma): Kane Kosugi (ケイン・コスギ, Kein Kosugi)
• Masato Sotoumi (外海 雅人, Sotoumi Masato): Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃, Ogawa Teruaki)
  • Sotoumi possessed by Chic is portrayed by Norito Yashima (八嶋 智人, Yashima Norito)
• Chic (シック, Shikku, Voice): Shingo Fujimori (藤森 慎吾, Fujimori Shingo)
  • Shingo also provides the voice of the Vistamps and the Chimera Driver.
• Kousei Otani (大谷 晃成, Ōtani Kōsei): Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• Kazumi Otani (大谷 和美, Ōtani Kazumi): Satomi Hirose (広瀬 仁美, Hirose Satomi)
• Hakim (ハキム, Hakimu): Koji Nakamura (中村 浩二, Nakamura Kōji)
• Shinta (シンタ, Shinta): Shinta Takaiwa (高岩 芯泰, Takaiwa Shinta)
• Minami (ミナミ, Minami): Meiku Harukawa (春川 芽生, Harukawa Meiku)
• Tony (トニー, Toni): Yoshihiro Minami (南 誉士広, Minami Yoshihiro)
• Hideo Akaishi (赤石 英雄, Akaishi Hideo): Jun Hashimoto (橋本 じゅん, Hashimoto Jun)
• Ikki Igarashi (五十嵐 一輝, Igarashi Ikki): Kentaro Maeda (前田 拳太郎, Maeda Kentaro)
• Daiji Igarashi (五十嵐 大二, Igarashi Daiji): Wataru Hyuga (日向 亘, Hyuga Wataru)
• Sakura Igarashi (五十嵐 さくら, Igarashi Sakura): Ayaka Imoto (井本 彩花, Imoto Ayaka)
• George Karizaki (ジョージ・狩崎, Jōji Karizaki): Noritaka Hamao (濱尾 ノリタカ, Hamao Noritaka)
• Yukimi Igarashi (五十嵐 幸実, Igarashi Yukimi): Kurara Emi (映美 くらら, Emi Kura-ra)
• Genta Igarashi (五十嵐 元太, Igarashi Genta): Shigeyuki Totsugi (戸次 重幸, Totsugi Shigeyuki)
• Hiromi Kadota (門田 ヒロミ, Kadota Hiromi): Junya Komatsu (小松 準弥, Komatsu Junya)
• Yume Takeda (竹田 由芽, Takeda Yume): Haruka Tateishi (立石 晴香, Tateishi Haruka)

Suit Actors

• Kamen Rider Chimera: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧, Fujita Satoshi)
• Kamen Rider Daimon: Rintaro Shimizu (清水 麟太郎, Shimizu Rintarō)
• Chic: Danki Sakae (榮 男樹, Sakae Danki)

Forms and Collectibles Used

Vistamps

• Stamp Used:
  • Chimera
    • Twin Chimera
  • Daimon
    • Tri Chimera

Errors

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Music

• to be added

Notes

Closing Screen

• Closing Screen
  • Kamen Riders: Chimera, Daimon
  • Vistamps: Twin Chimera, Tri Chimera
• Count at special end
  • Vistamps in Daimon's possession: Tri Chimera
  • Vistamps in Nozomu Otani's possession: Twin Chimera

From left to right: Seiji Takaiwa, Kane Kosugi, Teruaki Ogawa, Satomi Hirose, Rie Murakami

• The special features multiple guest actors who previously starred in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger:
  • Seiji Takaiwa: Was the suit actor for NinjaRed
  • Kane Kosugi: Portrayed Jiraya/NinjaBlack
  • Teruaki Ogawa: Portrayed Sasuke/NinjaRed
  • Satomi Hirose: Portrayed Tsuruhime/NinjaWhite
  • Rie Murakami: Was the suit actress for NinjaWhite
• When George attempts to transform into Chimera, he performs Takeshi Hongo's pose.
• Kousei Otani is portrayed by Seiji Takaiwa while Shinta is portrayed by his son, Shinta Takaiwa. Both are stunt actors, resulting in the father and son fighting each other in this special when Shinta attacks Kousei Otani.

External Links

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