Kamen Rider Saber

This article is about a series entry (the 31st) in the Kamen Rider Series.

Kamen Rider Saber
Information
Number	31 2 (Reiwa)
Number of episodes	TBA
First episode	Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman.
Last episode	TBA
Intro	ALMIGHTY ~ Kamen no Yakusoku
Airdate	September 6, 2020
Production
Producers	Toei Company
Production Order
Previous	Kamen Rider Zero-One

For the series' main character, Saber, see Touma Kamiyama.

Kamen Rider Saber (仮面ライダーセイバー［聖刃］, Kamen Raidā Seibā) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the second series to debut during the Reiwa period and the thirty-first overall. The series premiered on September 6, 2020, joining Mashin Sentai Kiramager in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Zero-One.

The catchphrase for the series is "Become a writer and a swordsman!!" (文豪にして剣豪！！, Bungō ni shite kengō!!)

Production

The show's name was trademarked on May 29, 2020.. The show's logo was unveiled on June 30, 2020 as part of an update to the trademark. A press conference was held on July 29, 2020 to introduce the main cast of the show. The show premiered on September 6, 2020.

Plot

Long ago, a sect of swordsmen known as the Sword of Logos protected the Book of Ancients, a powerful tome of history that contains everything known to man; myths, creatures, stories, science, technology, and the evolution of human civilization. However thousands of years ago, a traitor working for the Megiddo tried to steal it for himself. As a result, the Book vanished and each of its pages scattered across the world.

Fast-forward to present day, young novelist Touma Kamiyama has been having dreams of another dimension where he witnessed swordsmen and monsters coming out of a storybook, and a "mysterious girl" calling for help. Recalling the dream sends chills down his spine, not knowing anything at all. One day, a strange phenomenon occurred without notice; a part of the city had disappeared. As people's loved ones disappear one after another, it sends the entire nation into chaos.

The vanished part of the city appeared in an alternate dimension, called Wonder World, an endless dimension as big as pages from a book. The dimension is home to magical creatures that attack without hesitation, sending the people in fear and confusion. As Touma and Mei are caught in this phenomenon, the attack reminds Touma of his dream as he is attacked by a mysterious monster.

"I will definitely bring the city back to the original world!"

As if it was responding to his very will, Touma harnesses the power of the red Dragon as it merges into his body, turning him into the Swordsman of Fire. The battle between the real world and Wonder World has an ending, and only Touma can write it as the fate of the world falls into his hands.

Characters

Kamen Riders

File:SaberTVRiders.png

From left to right: Buster, Blades, Saber, Espada, Kenzan

TV Show

Kamen Rider Saber	Previous Saber ► Touma Kamiyama
Kamen Rider Blades	Rintaro Shindo
Kamen Rider Espada	Kento Fukamiya
Kamen Rider Buster	Ryo Ogami
Kamen Rider Kenzan	Ren Akamichi
Kamen Rider Calibur	TBA

Allies

Fantastic Kamiyama

• Mei Sudo

Sword of Logos

• Sophia
• Tetsuo Daishinji

Villains

Megiddo

• Storious
• Legeiel
• Zooous
• Shimi

Megiddo Monsters

• Golem Megiddo (1)
• Ari Megiddo (2)
• Kirigirisu Megiddo (2)

Others

• Tassel

Episodes

Main article: Kamen Rider Saber Episodes

The series is divided into four story arcs:

• Episodes 01-15 - "The Swordsmen Who Correct the World Order" Arc (「世界の秩序を正す剣士たち」 編, "Sekai no Chitsujo o Tadasu Kenshi-tachi"-Hen)
• Episodes 16-32 - "Turmoil! Traitor of the Sword of Logos" Arc (「波乱! ソードオブロゴスの裏切り者」編, "Haran! Sodō obu Rogosu no Uragirimono"-Hen)
• Episodes 33-40 - "The Future of Ruin and Master Logos' Ambition" Arc ( 「破滅の未来とマスターロゴスの野望」編, "Hametsu no Mirai to Masutā Rogosu no Yabō"-Hen)
• Episodes 41-47 - "The Hero who Saves the World is a Great Writer and a Swordsman" Arc (「世界を救う英雄は文豪にして剣豪」編, "Sekai o Sukuu Eiyū wa Bungō ni Shite Kengō"-Hen)

Similar to numerous Super Sentai series, this is the second series to use a special nomenclature for its episodes, after Kamen Rider Hibiki. In this case, the episodes are called "Chapters" (章, Shō), the crossover episode with Zenkaiger being called the Special Chapter (特別章, Tokubetsushō), and the final episode being called the Final Chapter (最終章, Saishūshō).

The names for the episodes are also written like descriptive sentences, along with being broken by commas, and ending with periods. The visual effect on the title is that of an opening book, and the font used has an ancient tale aesthetic.

1. Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman. (はじめに、炎の剣士あり。, Hajime ni, Honō no Kenshi Ari.)
2. Chapter 2: The Water Swordsman, Along With a Blue Lion. (水の剣士、青いライオンとともに。, Mizu no Kenshi, Aoi Raion to Tomo ni.)
3. Chapter 3: A Father, and a Swordsman. (父であり、剣士。, Chichi de ari, Kenshi.)
4. Chapter 4: I Opened the Book, Therefore. (本を開いた、それゆえに。, Hon o Aita, Sore Yue ni.)
5. Chapter 5: My Friend, the Thunder Swordsman. (我が友、雷の剣士につき。, Waga Tomo, Kaminari no Kenshi ni Tsuki.)
6. Chapter 6: Like the Wind, He Arrives. (疾風の如く、見参。, Hayate no Gotoku, Kenzan.)
7. Chapter 7: The Sword of the King, Lies in Avalon. (王の剣、アヴァロンにあり。, Ō no Ken, Avaron ni Ari.)
8. Chapter 8: The One That Is Sealed Is, Arthur. (封印されしは、アーサー。, Fūin sa Reshi wa, Āsā.)
9. Chapter 9: Overlap, the Swordsman's Timbre. (重なり合う、剣士の音色。, Kasanariau, Kenshi no Neiro.)
10. Chapter 10: Crossing Swords, and Crossing Feelings. (交わる剣と、交差する想い。, Majiwaru Ken to, Kōsasuru Omoi.)
11. Chapter 11: Disturbed Thunder, Spreading Dark Clouds. (乱れる雷、広がる暗雲。, Midareru Kaminari, Hirogaru An'un.)
12. Chapter 12: The Promise, in that Place. (約束の、あの場所で。, Yakusoku no, Ano Basho de.)
13. Chapter 13: I, Will Stay True, To My Convictions. (俺は、俺の、思いを貫く。, Ore wa, Ore no, Omoi wo Tsuranuku.)
14. Chapter 14: These Feelings, Dwell in this Blade. (この思い、剣に宿して。, Kono Omoi, Ken ni Yado Shite.)
15. Chapter 15: Beyond The Resolution, and Beyond. ((覚悟を超えた、その先に。, Kakugo o Koeta, Sono Sakini.)
16. Chapter 16: Saving the World, A Ray of Light. (世界を救う、一筋の光。, Sekai o Sukuu, Hitosuji no Hikari.)
17. Chapter 17: The Ancient Messenger, of Either Light or Shadow. (古の使者は、光か影か。, Inishie no Shisha wa, Hikari ka Kage ka.)
18. Chapter 18: The Flame's Obsession, Defeating the Megid. (炎の執念、メギドを討つ。, Honō no Shūnen, Megido wo Utsu.)
19. Chapter 19: Flame and Light, Sword and Sword. (炎と光、剣と剣。, Honō to Hikari, Ken to Ken.)
20. Chapter 20: To Destroy the Stronghold, the Will of the Sword. (牙城を崩す、剣の意志。, Gajō o Kuzusu, Ken no Ishi.)
21. Chapter 21: Shine the Best, Full Color. (最高に輝け、全身全色（フルカラー）。, Saikō ni Kagayake, Furu Karā.)
22. Chapter 22: Nevertheless, I Want to Save People. (それでも、人を救いたい。, Soredemo, Hito o Sukuitai.)
23. Chapter 23: Raging, Hand of Ruin. (荒れ狂う、破滅の手。, Arekuruu, Hametsu no Te.)
24. Chapter 24: On My Father's Back, the Future He Carried. (父の背中、背負った未来。, Chichi no Senaka, Shotta Mirai.)
25. Chapter 25: Clad in Smoke, the Crimson Assassin. (煙をまといし、真紅の刺客。, Kemuri o Matoishi, Shinku no Shikaku.)
26. Chapter 26: Deep Darkness, With a Sword. (深き闇、剣と共に。, Fukaki Yami, Ken to Tomo ni.)
27. Chapter 27: Sorrow, Turn It Into a Smile. (哀しみを、笑顔に変えて。, Kanashimi o, Egao ni Kaete.)
28. Chapter 28: Writing the Past, Drawing the Future. (記す過去、描く未来。, Shirusu Kako, Kaku Mirai.)
29. Chapter 29: At That Moment, the Swordsman Made His Move. (その時、剣士が動いた。, Sono Toki, Kenshi ga Ugoita.)
30. Chapter 30: Bonded, Even When Apart. (絆、切り裂かれても。, Kizuna, Kirisakarete mo.)
31. Chapter 31: Believing in Strength, Strength Believed In. (信じる強さ、信じられる強さ。, Shinjiru Tsuyo-sa, Shinjirareru Tsuyo-sa.)
32. Chapter 32: My Thoughts, Crystallized. (僕の想い、結晶となりて。, Boku no Omoi, Kesshō to Narite.)
33. Chapter 33: Still, the Future Can Change. (それでも、未来は変えられる。, Sore demo, Mirai wa Kaerareru.)
34. Chapter 34: Wake Up, Immortal Swordsman. (目を覚ます、不死の剣士。, Me wo Samasu, Fushi no Kenshi.)
35. Chapter 35: And I, Will Become a God. (そして私は、神になる, Soshite Watashi wa, Kami ni Naru.)
36. Chapter 36: To Be Opened, the Omnipotent Power. (開かれる、全知全能の力。, Hirakareru, Zenchizen'nō no Chikara.)
37. Chapter 37: Change the Future, Who? (未来を変えるのは、誰だ。, Mirai o Kaeru no wa, Dareda.)
38. Chapter 38: Uniting the Seiken, the Galaxy Sword. (聖剣を束ねる、銀河の剣。, Seiken o Tabaneru, Ginga no Ken.)
39. Chapter 39: Hey Swordsmen, Follow the Path You Believe in. (剣士よ、信じる道を行け。, Kenshi yo, Shinjiru Michi o Ike.)
40. Chapter 40: Shining Friendship, the Three Swordsmen. (輝く友情、三剣士。, Kagayaku Yūjō, San Kenshi.)
41. Chapter 41: For 2,000 Years, a Wish Spelled Out. (二千年、綴られた願い。, Nisen-nen, Tsudzura Reta Negai.)
42. Chapter 42: The Beginning, of a Beautiful End. (はじまる、美しい終わり。, Hajimaru, Utsukushī Owari.)
43. Chapter 43: Clash, the Value of Existence. (激突、存在する価値。, Gekitotsu, Sonzai Suru Kachi.)
44. Chapter 44: Open, The Last Page. (開く、最後のページ。, Hiraku, Saigo no Pēji.)
45. Chapter 45: Ten Swordsmen, Betting the World. (十剣士、世界を賭けて。, Jū Kenshi, Sekai o Kakete.)
46. Chapter 46: Goodbye, My Hero. (さようなら、私の英雄。, Sayōnara, Watashi no Eiyū.)
47. Final Chapter: The End of the World, the Story that is Born. (終わる世界、生まれる物語。, Owaru Sekai, Umareru Monogatari.)

Movies

1. Kamen Rider Saber: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin (劇場短編 仮面ライダーセイバー［聖刃］不死鳥の剣士と破滅の本, Gekijō-tanpen Kamen Raidā Seibā Fushichou no Kenshi to Hametsu no Hon)
2. Saber + Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki (セイバー＋ゼンカイジャー:スーパーヒーロー戦記, Seibā + Zenkaijā: Supāhīrō Senki)
3. Kamen Rider 3D Great Decisive Battle (仮面ライダー３Ｄ大決戦, Kamen Raidā Surī Dī Dai Kessen)
4. Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ, Kamen Raidā Beyondo Jenerēshonzu)
5. Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin (仮面ライダーセイバー　深罪の三重奏, Kamen Raidā Seibā Shinzai no Torio)

Specials

1. Kamen Rider Saber Prologue (仮面ライダーセイバー［聖刃］序章, Kamen Raidā Seibā Joshō)
2. Kamen Rider Saber: Inside Kamen Rider (仮面ライダーセイバー ウラ仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā Seibā: Ura Kamen Raidā)
3. Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off (仮面ライダーセイバー（聖刃）スピンオフ, Kamen Raidā Seibā Supin'ofu)
   1. Swordsmen Chronicles (スピンオフ 剣士列伝, Kenshi Retsuden)
   2. Sword of Logos Saga (スピンオフソードオブロゴスサーガ, Sōdo Obu Rogosu Sāga)
   3. Kamen Rider Sabela & Kamen Rider Durendal (仮面ライダーサーベラ＆仮面ライダーデュランダル, Kamen Raidā Sābera Ando Kamen Raidā Deyurandaru)
4. Kamen Rider Saber: Transformation Lessons (仮面ライダーセイバー変身講座, Kamen Raidā Seibā Henshin Kōza)
5. Kamen Rider Saber: 7 Great Riders Transformation! Finisher! Special Supplement Issue! (仮面ライダーセイバー７ライダー変身！必殺！特別増刊号！, Kamen Raidā Seibā 7 Raidā Henshin! Hissatsu! Tokubetsu Zōkan-gō!)
6. Good Theater Manners From Kamen Rider Zero-One and Kamen Rider Saber (仮面ライダーセイバー』＆『仮面ライダーゼロワン』ショートアニメ劇場マナー, Kamen Raidā Seibā tai Kamen Raidā Zerowan Shōtoanime Gekijō Manā)
7. Separate Volume Kamen Rider Saber: Short Story Activity Manga Collection (別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー［聖刃］ 短編活動萬画集, Bessatsu Kamen Raidā Seibā Tanpen Katsudō Mangashū)
8. TTFC Direct Theater: Kamen Rider Saber (TTFC 産直シアター 仮面ライダーセイバー, TTFC Sanchoku Shiatā Kamen Raidā Seibā)
9. Desast Walk vs Kenzan Walk (デザさんぽ vs 剣斬ぽ, Dezasanpo vs Kenzanpo)
10. Kamen Rider Saber: Gather! Hero! The Explosive Dragon TVKun (仮面ライダーセイバー：集え！ヒーロー！爆誕ドラゴンてれびくん, Kamen raidā Seibā: Tsudoe! Hīrō! Bakutan Doragon Terebi-kun)
11. Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost (仮面ライダーセイバー×ゴースト, Kamen Raidā Seibā × Gōsuto)
12. Kamen Rider Specter × Blades (仮面ライダースペクター×ブレイズ, Kamen Raidā Supekutā × Bureizu)
13. Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special (映画公開記念合体スペシャル, Eiga Kōkai Kinen Gattai Supesharu)
    1. Special Chapter: The World Pirate is Coming, Intersecting Worlds. (界賊来たりて、交わる世界。, Kaizoku Ki Tarite, Majiwaru Sekai.)
    2. No. 20-kai! Swordsman and World Pirate, A Brother's Promise. (剣士と界賊、兄の誓い。, Kenshi to Kaizoku, Ani no Chikai.)
14. Special Issue: A New Page, Opens (新たなページが、開くとき、, Aratana Pēji ga, Hiraku Toki)
15. Radio of Logos (ラジオ オブ ロゴス, Rajio obu Rogosu)

Stageshows

1. Kamen Rider Super Live 2021 (仮面ライダースーパーライブ2021, Kamen Raidā Sūpāraibu 2021)
2. Kamen Rider Saber: Final Stage & Cast Talkshow (仮面ライダーセイバー ファイナルステージ&番組キャストトークショー, Kamen Raidā Seibā Fainaru Sutēji And Bangumi Kyasuto Tōkushō)

Cast

• Touma Kamiyama (神山 飛羽真, Kamiyama Tōma): Syuichiro Naito (内藤 秀一郎, Naitō Shūichirō)
• Rintaro Shindo (新堂 倫太郎, Shindō Rintarō): Takaya Yamaguchi (山口 貴也, Yamaguchi Takaya)
• Mei Sudo (須藤 芽依, Sudō Mei): Asuka Kawazu (川津 明日香, Kawazu Asuka)
• Kento Fukamiya (富加宮 賢人, Fukamiya Kento): Ryo Aoki (青木 瞭, Aoki Ryō)
• Ryo Ogami (尾上 亮, Ogami Ryō): Yuki Ikushima (生島勇輝, Ikushima Yūki)
• Ren Akamichi (緋道 蓮, Akamichi Ren): Eiji Togashi (富樫 慧士, Togashi Eiji)
• Tetsuo Daishinji (大秦寺 哲雄, Daishinji Tetsuo): Hiroaki Oka (岡 宏明, Oka Hiroaki)
• Sutorius (ストリウス, Sutoriusu): Robin Furuya (古屋 呂敏, Furuya Robin)
• Regiel (レジエル, Rejieru): Kairu Takano (高野 海琉, Takano Kairu)
• Zuoth (ズオス, Zuosu): Koji Saikawa (才川 コージ, Saikawa Kōji)
• Tassel (タッセル, Tasseru): Les Romanesques TOBI (レ・ロマネスクTOBI, Re Romanesuku Tobī)
• Sophia (ソフィア, Sofia): Rina Chinen (知念 里奈, Chinen Rina)
• Previous Flame Swordsman (先代の炎の剣士, Sendai no Honō no Kenshi): Hiroyuki Hirayama (平山浩行, Hirayama Hiroyuki)
• Narrator, Seiken Swordriver, Wonder Ride Books: Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio)
• Seiken Swordriver: Eizo Sakamoto (坂本 英三, Sakamoto Eizou)

Suit Actors

• Kamen Rider Saber: Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔, Asai Kōsuke)
• Kamen Rider Blades: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku)
• Kamen Rider Espada: to be added
• Kamen Rider Buster: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō)
• Kamen Rider Kenzan: to be added
• Kamen Rider Calibur: Kenji Tominaga (富永 研司, Tominaga Kenji)
• Sutorius: Takuma Komori (小森 拓真, Komori Takuma)
• Regiel: Danki Sakae (榮 男樹, Sakae Danki)
• Zuoth: Shogo Teramoto (寺本 翔悟, Teramoto Shōgo)

Songs

Opening theme

• ALMIGHTY ~ Kamen no Yakusoku (ALMIGHTY ~ 仮面の約束, Ōrumaiti ~ Kamen no Yakusoku)
  • Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
  • Composition: Tsuyoshi Kawakami
  • Artist: Yoohei Kawakami from [Alexandros]

Ending theme

• "Kamen Rider Saber'" (仮面ライダーセイバー, Kamen Raidā Seibā)
  • Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
  • Composition: Takashi Kato
  • Artist: Kinichi Motegi

Notes

• This is the first season in the entire franchise to have a special nomenclature for it's episodes.
• This is the first season since Kamen Rider Hibiki to have ending credits and also the first season in the Reiwa Era to have an ending credits.
  • It is also the first season in the entire franchise to have an ending dance sequence, which was often typically performed in the Super Sentai series.
• This is the first season since Kamen Rider Drive to have "Episode 0", though this Episode 0 aired before the season premiere instead of after.
• Like with Kamen Rider Ghost, this series has frequent use of stock footage transformation and finisher sequences.

Wonder World Letter Key

• The special text featured prominently throughout the show (most notably in the Wonder Ride Books) is, in fact, letters of the Latin alphabet turned 90° counter-clockwise.
• Production-wise, it is the second series in general not to have the titular rider make a cameo in the previous series since the trend began.
• Much like Blade and Kiva, this season's title is an English word played on a Japanese one, 聖刃 (Seiba, 聖刃), meaning "Holy Blade" with its English counterpart Saber (セイバー, Seibā).
• This is the first Reiwa season in which Yuya Nawata does not serve as the suit actor for the main Rider.
  • This is also the first Reiwa season in which Eitoku serves as the suit for the secondary Rider.
• Coincidentally, the premiere date of the series hits the 11th anniversary of Kamen Rider W.

External Links

• Official website at TV Asahi
• Official website at Kamen-Rider-Official