Kamen Rider Zero-One

This article is about a series entry (the 30th) in the Kamen Rider Series.

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

Kamen Rider Zero-One
Information
Number:	30 1 (Reiwa)
Number of episodes:	45 4 movies 11 specials
First episode:	I'm the President and a Kamen Rider
Last episode:	Their Respective Futures
Intro:	REAL×EYEZ
Original Network(s):	TV Asahi
Airdate:	September 1, 2019 - August 30, 2020
Country of Origin:	Japan
Original Language:	Japanese
Production
Producers:	Takahito Omori
Writers:	Yuya Takahashi Masaya Kakehi Riku Sanjo Minato Takano
Composers:	Go Sakabe
Companies:	Toei Company Bandai
Production Order
Previous	Kamen Rider Zi-O
Next	Kamen Rider Saber

For the series' main character, Zero-One, see Aruto Hiden.

Kamen Rider Zero-One (仮面ライダーゼロワン, Kamen Raidā Zerowan) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the first series to debut during the Reiwa period and the thirtieth overall. The series premiered on September 1, 2019, joining Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Zi-O. After Ryusoulger concluded on March 1, 2020, the series was joined in the Super Hero Time lineup with Mashin Sentai Kiramager on March 8, 2020. After Kamen Rider Zero-One concluded on August 30, 2020, Kiramager was joined by Kamen Rider Saber in the Super Hero Time block.

The catchphrase for the series is "There's only one strongest company president in the world! And It's me!" (世界最強の社長はただひとり！オレだ！, Sekai saikyō no shachō wa tada hitori! Ore da!).

Production

Development for the show had begun during the summer of 2018. Producer Takahito Omori had visited several technological institutes and spoke with many professors and experts on the topic of artificial intelligence. The suit's design was completed in time before the Reiwa-era change, but a name had not been decided on yet. Omori came up with the idea of "Rei-One", which was a shortening of "Reiwa's first Rider." It was later pointed out that "rei" could also be read as "zero", and that there was already a superhero named Kikaider with the "01" moniker. With the show being heavily-themed in technology, the name "Zero-One" was chosen as a reference to binary code and the trademark was filed on April 19, 2019.

From this time until May, head writer Yuya Takahashi had completed the scripts for the first two episodes, while auditions for the cast were held. Filming began in mid-June 2019, and the cast were introduced through a scheduled press conference in July. The series premiered on September 1, 2019.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a state of emergency was declared in Japan on April 16, 2020, which delayed the broadcasting new episodes following the airing of Superhero Time on May 10, 2020, which included Episode 35 and Episode 10 of Mashin Sentai Kiramager. Ultimately, the release of Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME which was originally scheduled to premiere that summer, was postponed until December.

As a result of the hiatus that reduced the episode count from its original planned of 49, further writing was temporarily ceased with scripts completed up to Episode 39. As a result, the production had to make several script alterations:

• The show was almost given a final episode count of 41 due to Toei accelerating the production speed of Kamen Rider Saber', though Zero-One was ultimately given 45 instead. As a result, several plot-lines were scrapped, including an extended redemption arc for Gai Amatsu.
• Kamen Rider Ark-Zero was introduced much earlier than anticipated, making its first appearance in the President Special miniseries.
• A Televi-Kun scan reveals that both Kamen Rider Ark-One and Kamen Rider Zero-Two were originally planned to be two different entities and were to debut in REAL×TIME. However, due to the pandemic forcing the film to be an epilogue instead, both characters had to appear in the series first and were combined into one due to the reduced episode count. As such, any narrative connection that Ark-One was originally scripted to have with ZAIA Enterprise was scrapped.
• Owing to long time Kamen Rider suit actor Seiji Takaiwa being casted as Horobi's suit actor, the long-term plan for the show's ending would be to have Horobi fight against Zero-One, but the process of how they would get there was undetermined at the time.
• Takahashi himself had stated that in the final arc of the show, Aruto, AIMS, and MetsubouJinrai.net would have come together to defeat the Ark.

To allow time for the production team to implement the adequate changes, a series of recap episodes were aired for five consecutive weeks from May 17, 2020, to June 14, 2020: the two-part "President Special", focusing on Aruto and Izu, the "Shooting Special" focusing on Isamu and Yua, and the two-part "Super Work War" focusing on the Humagears throughout the series. At this time, Japan's government had lifted its state of emergency on May 25, 2020, allowing Toei to continue filming Zero-One and Kiramager under newly placed guidelines to control any further spreading of the COVID-19 virus. The series resumed broadcasting full-length episodes on June 28, 2020 starting with Episode 36. Filming wrapped up on August 4, 2020 and the finale aired on August 30, 2020.

Because of the pandemic, a summer film would not be produced, resulting in both Zero-One and Saber having individual unrelated films premiere in the place of what would have been a potential Movie War.

Plot

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"Humagears, robots equipped with artificial intelligence, offer direct job support in our day and age. A young president of a technology company specializing in A.I. technology fights to protect the dreams of others!"

―Opening Narration Episode 1-28, 42-44

"Humagears, robots equipped with artificial intelligence. Will they bring hope or despair to humanity? A young president of a new company specializing in A.I. technology fights to bring his dreams to life!"

―Opening Narration Episode 31-41

Humagear, created by the leading company for A.I., Hiden Intelligence, serve humanity's every convenience. But a cyber-terrorist organization begins hacking the Humagears in a conspiracy that turns them into monsters. Aruto Hiden has taken over at Hiden Intelligence, and along with the CEO's post, he also takes over the responsibility for Kamen Rider Zero-One by using his company's technology. Aruto tries to keep the peaceful world between humans and Humagears with his Humagear secretary, while A.I.M.S., a military squad, pursues the terrorists!

Characters

Kamen Riders

Kamen Riders (Clockwise from top-left): Zero-One, Vulcan, Valkyrie, Thouser, Ark-Zero, Naki, Ikazuchi, Horobi, Jin

TV Show

Kamen Rider Zero-One	Aruto Hiden
Kamen Rider Vulcan	Isamu Fuwa (Other users)
Kamen Rider Valkyrie	Yua Yaiba
Kamen Rider Jin	Jin
Kamen Rider Horobi	Horobi
Kamen Rider Ikazuchi	Uchuyaro Raiden
Kamen Rider Thouser	Gai Amatsu
Kamen Rider Ark-Zero	Ark (Other users)
Kamen Rider Naki	Naki
Kamen Rider Ark-One	Aruto Hiden Horobi (simulation)
Kamen Rider Eden	S

Movie/Special-exclusive

Kamen Rider ZeroZero-One	Aruto Hiden
Kamen Rider Ichi-Gata	Soreo Hiden Soreo Hiden (alternate timeline)
Kamen Rider Vulcan	Isamu Fuwa (alternate timeline)
Kamen Rider Valkyrie	Yua Yaiba (alternate timeline)
Kamen Rider Jin	Jin (alternate timeline)
Kamen Rider Horobi	Horobi (alternate timeline)
Kamen Rider Abaddon Behru	Behru
Kamen Rider Lucifer
Kamen Rider Abaddon Mua	Mua
Kamen Rider Abaddon Lugo	Lugo
Kamen Rider Abaddon Buga	Buga
Kamen Rider Abaddon	Takuji Maeda (Other users)
Kamen Rider Zero-Two	Izu
Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai	MetsubouJinrai
Kamen Rider Zaia	Lyon Arkland

Stageshow-exclusive

Kamen Rider Ark-Zero-One	Ark & Azu
Kamen Rider Ark-Zero	Little Assassin

Video Game-exclusive

Kamen Rider Ark-Zero	Ark/Naki
Kamen Rider Ark-One	Ark-Zero

Allies

Hiden Intelligence/HIDEN Manufacturing

• Izu
• Jun Fukuzoe
• Shesta
• Sanzo Yamashita
• Ai-chan
• Thouser
• Korenosuke Hiden
• Soreo Hiden
• Wazu Nazotoku
• Uchuyaro Subaru
• Hakase Bot

Other

• Dr. Omigoto
• Shinya Owada
• Matsurida Z No. 5
• Naoto Ichimori
• Yuto Sakaki
• Chiharu Ebii
• Takeshi Homura
• Delmo
• Love-chan
• Midori
• Higashishinagawa no Haha
• Williamson Yotagaki

Kamen Riders

Kamen Rider Zi-O	Sougo Tokiwa
Kamen Rider Geiz	Geiz Myokoin
Kamen Rider Woz	Woz
Kamen Rider Tsukuyomi	Tsukuyomi
Kamen Rider Genm	Kuroto Dan
Kamen Rider Cronus	Masamune Dan

Villains

• Ark
• Azu

MetsubouJinrai.net

• Horobi
• Jin
• Ikazuchi
• Naki

Magia

Trilobite Magia	Various
Berotha Magia	Fukkinhoukai Taro (Other users)
Kuehne Magia	Okureru
Ekal Magia	Mamoru
Neohi Magia	Scissormenz
Onycho Magia	Burs ► Unnamed taxi driver ► Boketarou Tendon
Vicarya Magia	Morifude G-Pen ► Boketarou Tendon ► Bengoshi Bingo
Gaeru Magia	Seine Kanasawa ► Boketarou Tendon (Other users)
Mammoth Magia	Kobe Sakamoto ► 119nosuke
Dodo Magia	Little Assassin ► MC Che.ck-It-Out
Arsino Magia	Enji Matsuda
Dodo Magia Chick	Various

Ark Magia

Ark Magia (Berotha Type)	Unnamed Humagear
Ark Magia (Dodo Type)	Unnamed Humagear
Ark Magia (Kuehne Type)	Unnamed Humagear
Ark Magia (Onycho Type)	Sakuyo Ichirin
Ark Magia (Neohi Type)	Smile Sumida
Ark Magia (Mammoth Type)	Saikyo Takumi Oyakata
Ark Magia (Gaeru Type)	Enmusubi Match
Ark Magia (Ekal Type)	Unnamed Humagear
Ark Magia (Arsino Type)	Unnamed Humagear

ZAIA Japan

Raiders

Crushing Buffalo Raider	Rentaro Tachibana
Splashing Whale Raider	Tatsumi Arayashiki
Dynamaiting Lion Raider	Masuji Narusawa
Storming Penguin Raider	Teruo Nikaido
Scouting Panda Raider	Daiki Kyogoku
Fighting Jackal Raider	Yua Yaiba
Invading Horseshoe Crab Raider	Various

Sold Magia

Dire Wolf Sold Magia	Sold9
Serval Tiger Sold Magia	Sold20
Crushing Buffalo Sold Magia	Sold404
Splashing Whale Sold Magia	Unnamed Sold
Storming Penguin Sold Magia	Unnamed Sold
Scouting Panda Sold Magia	Unnamed Sold
Invading Horseshoe Crab Sold Magia	Unnamed Sold

Other

• Giger

Kamen Rider Zonjis	Kagen
Another Zero-One	Will
Another 1	Finis
Battle Magia	Various

• Kasshine

Episodes

Main article: Kamen Rider Zero-One Episodes

The series is divided into four story arcs:

• Episode 01-16 - Story Arc: Secret Maneuvering of Metsuboujinrai.net (「暗躍する滅亡迅雷.net」編, An'yakusuru Metsubōjinrai.net Hen), this arc introduces the main characters of the story and features the internal conflicts between Hiden Intelligence, A.I.M.S., and MetsubouJinrai.net, whom the latter seeks the extinction of the human race.
• Episode 17-30 - Story Arc: Workplace 5-turns Competition, ZAIA Enterprise (「お仕事5番勝負、ZAIAエンタープライズ」編, Oshigoto Goban Shōbu, ZAIA Entāpuraizu Hen), this arc features the Workplace Competition, where Hiden Intelligence competes against its corporate rival, ZAIA Enterprise Japan in a battle of A.I. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure requires ZAIA's contestants to be Raiders.
• Episode 31-41 - Story Arc: Struggle! HIDEN Manufacturing (「奮戦！飛電製作所」編, Funsen! Hiden Seisakusho Hen), this arc features the aftermath of the Workplace Competition, Aruto establishes HIDEN Manufacturing after ZAIA Japan took over Hiden Intelligence, while MetsubouJinrai.net has revived the Ark as Kamen Rider Ark-Zero.
• Episode 42-45 - Story Arc: Take Off Towards Future! Hiden Intelliegence (「明日へ向かって飛べ！飛電インテリジェンス」編, Ashitae Mukatte Tobe! Hiden Interijensu Hen), this arc features the final battle to determine the fates between humans and humanity as Horobi wages war against Aruto Hiden, who had fallen from grace and became the Ark itself.

Each Japanese episode title includes a pronoun written in katakana instead of hiragana. They also include puns and references to Aruto's own speaking style and jokes. The English titles are taken from Shout! Factory's website.

1. I'm the President and a Kamen Rider (オレが社長で仮面ライダー, Ore ga Shachō de Kamen Raidā)
2. Is AI the Enemy? Or an Ally? (AIなアイツは敵？味方？, AI na Aitsu wa Teki? Mikata?)
3. That Man Is A Sushi Chef (ソノ男、寿司職人, Sono Otoko, Sushi Shokunin)
4. The Bus Guide Saw It! Anna's Truth (バスガイドは見た！アンナ真実, Basu Gaido wa Mita! An'na Shinjitsu)
5. His Passionate Manga Path (カレの情熱まんが道, Kare no Jōnetsu Mangadō)
6. I Want to Hear Your Voice (アナタの声が聞きたい, Anata no Koe ga Kikitai)
7. I'm a Hot-Blooded Humagear Teacher! (ワタシは熱血ヒューマギア先生！, Watashi wa Nekketsu Hyūmagia Sensei)
8. The Destruction Begins Now (ココからが滅びの始まり, Kokokaraga Horobi no Hajimari)
9. Entrusted With That Life (ソノ生命、預かります, Sono Seimei, Azukarimasu)
10. I Am the Actor, Shinya Owada (オレは俳優、大和田伸也, Ore wa Haiyū, Ōwada Shin'ya)
11. Don't Stop the Camera, Stop Him! (カメラを止めるな、アイツを止めろ！, Kamera o Tomeru na, Aitsu o Yamero!)
12. The Great Detective Has Arrived (アノ名探偵がやってきた, Ano mei Tantei ga Yattekita)
13. My Job Is the President's Secretary (ワタシの仕事は社長秘書, Watashi no Shigoto wa Shachō Hisho)
14. We Are the Astronaut Brothers! (オレたち宇宙飛行士ブラザーズ！, Ore-tachi Uchū Hikō-shi Burazāzu!)
15. Their Respective Ends (ソレゾレの終わり, Sorezore no Owari)
16. This Is the Dawn of ZAIA (コレがZAIA（ザイア）の夜明け, Kore ga ZAIA no Yoake)
17. It Is I, the President and a Kamen Rider (ワタシこそが社長で仮面ライダー, Watashi Koso ga Shachō de Kamen Raidā)
18. This Is My Flowery Way of Life (コレがワタシのいける華, Kore ga Watashi no Ikeru Hana)
19. She Is a Home-Selling Humagear (カノジョは家売るヒューマギア, Kanojo wa Ie Uru HyūmaGia)
20. That Is 1000% the Best House (ソレが1000％のベストハウス, Sore ga Sen Pāsento no Besuto Hausu)
21. I Object to That Trial! (異議あり！ソノ裁判, Igiari! Sono Saiban)
22. He Still Didn't Do It (ソレでもカレはやってない, Soredemo Kare wa Yattenai)
23. I'm in Love With Your Intelligence! (キミの知能に恋してる！, Kimi no Chinō ni Koishiteru!)
24. It's Our Turn (ワタシたちの番です, Watashi-tachi no Ban desu)
25. I'll Save the Humagears (ボクがヒューマギアを救う, Boku ga HyūmaGia o Sukuu)
26. We Are the Blazing Fire Brigade (ワレら炎の消防隊, Ware-ra Honōnoshōbōtai)
27. I Won't Give Up on a Life (ボクは命を諦めない, Boku wa Inochi wo Akiramenai)
28. My Rap Will Change the World! (オレのラップが世界を変える！, Ore no Rappu ga Sekai o Kaeru!)
29. Our Dream Can't Be Broken (オレたちの夢は壊れない, Ore-tachi no Yume wa Kowarenai)
30. After All, I Am the President and a Kamen Rider (やっぱりオレが社長で仮面ライダー, Yappari Ore ga Shachō de Kamen Raidā)
31. Take Off Toward Your Dream! (キミの夢に向かって飛べ！, Kimi no Yume ni Mukatte Tobe!)
32. My Pride! Runway of Dreams (ワタシのプライド！夢のランウェイ, Watashi no Puraido! Yume no Ran'u~ei)
33. Are Dreams That Important? (夢がソンナに大事なのか？, Yume ga Son'na ni Daijina no ka?)
34. This Is Horobi's Way of Life (コレが滅の生きる道, Kore ga Horobi no Ikiru Michi)
35. What Do Humagears Dream Of? (ヒューマギアはドンナ夢を見るか？, Hyūmagia wa Don'na Yumewomiru ka?)
36. I Am the Ark and a Kamen Rider (ワタシがアークで仮面ライダー, Watashi ga Āku de Kamen Raidā)
37. No One Can Stop It (ソレはダレにも止められない, Sore wa Dare ni mo Tomerarenai)
38. I Am 1000% Your Friend (ボクは1000％キミの友だち, Boku wa Sen-Pāsento Kimi no Tomodachi)
39. The Conclusion Cannot Be Predicted (ソノ結論、予測不能, Sono Ketsuron, Yosoku Funō)
40. Towards Our Dream (オレとワタシの夢に向かって, Ore to Watashi no Yume ni Mukatte)
41. Thou, Take Thy Neighbor's Hand! (ナンジ、隣人と手をとれ!, Nanji, Rinjin to Te o Tore!)
42. As Long as There Is Malice (ソコに悪意がある限り, Soko ni Akui ga aru Kagiri)
43. That Is a Heart (ソレが心, Sore ga Kokoro)
44. There Is Only One Person Who Can Stop You (オマエを止められるのはただひとり, Omae o Tome Rareru no wa Tada Hitori)
45. Their Respective Futures (ソレゾレの未来図, Sorezore no Mirai-zu)

Movies

1. Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation (仮面ライダー 令和 ザ・ファースト・ジェネレーション, Kamen Raidā Reiwa Za Fāsuto Jenerēshon)
2. Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME (劇場版 仮面ライダーゼロワン リアル タイム, Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Zerowan Riarutaimu)
3. Zero-One Others (ゼロワン Others, Zerowan Others)
   1. Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai (ゼロワン Others 仮面ライダー滅亡迅雷, Zerowan Others: Kamen Raidā Metsuboujinrai)
   2. Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan & Valkyrie (ゼロワン Others 仮面ライダーバルカン&バルキリー, Zerowan Others: Kamen Raidā Barukan & Barukirī)

Specials

1. Kamen Rider Zero-One: Transformation Lessons (仮面ライダーゼロワン変身講座, Kamen Raidā Zerowan Henshin Kōza)
2. Kamen Rider Zero-One: What Will Pop Out of the Kangaroo? Think About It by Yourself! Yes! It must be me, Aruto! (仮面ライダーゼロワン カンガルーからナニが飛び出す？そんなの自分でカンガルー！はい、或人じゃないと！, Kamen Raidā Zerowan: Kangarū Kara Nani ga Tobidasu? Son'na no Jibun de Kangarū! Hai! Aruto Ja... Naito)
3. A Miraculous Rematch!? Aruto VS Fukkinhoukai Taro: Fateful Gag Battle! (奇跡の転身！？アルトVS.腹筋崩壊太郎 宿命のギャグバトル!, Kiseki no Tenshin! ? Aruto VS. Fukkinhōkai Tarō Shukumei no Gyagubatoru!)
4. Project Thouser (プロジェクト・サウザー, Purojekuto Sauzā)
5. Hidden Video: Perfect Secretary Izu's Lecture Room (隠し映像 カンペキ秘書イズの説教部屋, Kakushi Eizō: Kanpeki Hisho Izu no Sekkyō Heya)
6. Kamen Rider Zero-One: President Special (仮面ライダーゼロワン：プレジデント・スペシャル, Kamen Raidā Zerowan: Purejidento Supesharu)
7. Kamen Rider Zero-One: Shooting Special (仮面ライダーゼロワン：シューティング・スペシャル, Kamen Raidā Zerowan: Shūtingu Supesharu)
8. Kamen Rider Zero-One: Super Work War (仮面ライダーゼロワン：超（スーパー）お仕事大戦, Kamen Raidā Zerowan: Sūpā Oshigoto Taisen)
9. What Created MetsubouJinrai? (ナニが滅亡迅雷を創ったのか？, Nani ga MetsubōJinrai o Tsukutta no ka?)
10. Kamen Rider Zero-One Short Anime: Everyone's Daily Life (仮面ライダーゼロワン・ショートアニメ: EVERYONE’S DAILY LIFE, Kamen Raidā Zerowan Shōto anime)
11. Kamen Rider Genms -The Presidents- (仮面ライダーゲンムズ ─ザ・プレジデンツ─, Kamen Raidā Genmuzu ─ za Purejidentsu ─)

Stageshows

1. Kamen Rider Zero-One: Final Stage (仮面ライダーゼロワン ファイナルステージ, Kamen Raidā Zerowan Fainaru Sutēji)

Other Media

Manga

1. Kamen Rider Zero-One: Intelligence Counterattack Chapter (幪面超人ZERO-ONE【智能逆襲篇】, Mung Min Chiu Yan Zero One Ji Nang Yik Jaap Pin)

Video Games

1. Kamen Rider: memory of heroez

Cast

• Aruto Hiden (飛電或人, Hiden Aruto): Fumiya Takahashi (高橋文哉, Takahashi Fumiya)
• Isamu Fuwa (不破 諫, Fuwa Isamu): Ryutaro Okada (岡田龍太郎, Okada Ryūtarō)
• Izu (イズ, Izu), Azu (アズ, Azu): Noa Tsurushima (鶴嶋乃愛, Tsurushima Noa)
• Yua Yaiba (刃 唯阿, Yaiba Yua): Hiroe Igeta (井桁弘恵, Igeta Hiroe)
• Jin (迅, Jin): Daisuke Nakagawa (中川大輔, Nakagawa Daisuke)
• Horobi (滅, Horobi): Shuya Sunagawa (砂川脩弥, Sunagawa Syuya)
• Gai Amatsu (天津垓, Amatsu Gai): Nachi Sakuragi (桜木 那智, Sakuragi Nachi)
• Ikazuchi (雷, Ikazuchi): Daichi Yamaguchi (山口 大地, Yamaguchi Daichi)
• Naki (亡, Naki): Satsuki Nakayama (中山咲月, Nakayama Satsuki)
• Ark (アーク, Āku): Show Hayami (速水 奨, Hayami Shō)
• Jun Fukuzoe (福添 准, Fukuzoe Jun): Kazuya Kojima (児嶋一哉, Kojima Kazuya)
• Shesta (シェスタ, Shesuta): Asumi Narita (成田愛純, Narita Asumi)
• Sanzo Yamashita (山下三造, Yamashita Sanzō): Arata Saeki (佐伯 新, Saeki Arata)
• Zat (ザット, Zatto, Voice): Noriko Hidaka (日高 のり子, Hidaka Noriko)
• Hiden Zero-One Driver, A.I.M.S. Shotriser, MetsubouJinrai Forceriser, ZAIA Thousandriver, ZAIA Slashriser, Zetsumeriser, Raidriser, Attache Weapons: Maynard Plant (メイナード・プラント, Meinādo Puranto), Blaise Plant (ブレイズ・プラント, Bureizu Puranto)
• Narration: Kōichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一, Yamadera Kōichi)

Suit Actors

• Kamen Rider Zero-One, Kamen Rider Zero-Two, Kamen Rider Ark-One: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya)
• Kamen Rider Vulcan, Kamen Rider Thouser: Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔, Asai Kōsuke)
• Kamen Rider Valkyrie, Fighting Jackal Raider: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧, Fujita Satoshi)
• Kamen Rider Jin, Kamen Rider Thouser: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku)
• Kamen Rider Horobi: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• Kamen Rider Ikazuchi, Kamen Rider Jin Burning Falcon: Hajime Kanzaki (神前 元, Kanzaki Hajime)
• Kamen Rider Thouser, Kamen Rider Vulcan: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji)
• Kamen Rider Naki: Yuichi Hachisuka (蜂須賀 祐一, Hachisuka Yūichi)

Music

Main article: Kamen Rider Zero-One CD Box

• Theme Song
• Insert Songs
• Movie Songs

"REAL×EYEZ

• Type: Opening
• Arrangement: Yuyoyuppe
• Composition: J
• Artists: J x Takanori Nishikawa

"There Is Only One Person Who Can Stop You, And That's Me! ~Find A New Life"

• Artist: Tsuyoshi Himura

"Hybrid Rise! Zero-One ~ Rising Sun"

• Artist: Tsuyoshi Himura

"Henshin! Zero-Two～Now is the right time

• Artist: Tsuyoshi Himura

"Humagear Anthem

• Artist: Jun Soejima (MC Che.ck-It-Out)

"Another Daybreak"

• Artist: J x Takanori Nishikawa
• Movie: Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation

"A.I. ∴ All Imagination"

• Artist: J x Takanori Nishikawa
• Movie: Kamen Rider Zero-One: REAL×TIME

"S.O.S."

• Artist: MONKEY MAJIK
• Movie: Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai

"GAME CHANGER"

• Artist: Hiroyuki Takami
• Special: Kamen Rider Genms -The Presidents-

"Frontier"

• Artist: MONKEY MAJIK
• Movie: Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan & Valkyrie

Release

• Japan
• North America

• Kamen Rider Zero-One premiered in Japan on TV Asahi on September 1, 2019 and went on hiatus after the broadcast of Episode 35 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several recap specials aired in place for five weeks before Episode 36 premiered on June 28, 2020.
• Zero-One was released on three separate Blu-Ray collections on April 8, 2020, November 11, 2020, and January 13, 2021 in order.

Broadcast Poster

Blu-Ray Collection 1
Episodes 1-16

Blu-Ray Collection 2
Episodes 17-32

Blu-Ray Collection 3
Episodes 33-45

• On October 8, 2021, it was announced during the New York Comic-Con panel for Team Rider that Shout! Factory had acquired the North American distribution rights to Zero-One, with all 45 episodes and as well REAL×TIME streaming on TokuSHOUTsu beginning January 1, 2022. However, due to popular demand, the streaming release occurred a week earlier at midnight on December 24, 2021.
• A physical Blu-Ray release was also announced, and pre-orders began on November 1, 2021.. Containing all 46 episodes, five recap episodes, REAL×TIME, and an exclusive poster, the set was released on January 25, 2022.

Blu-Ray Cover

Blu-Ray Packaging

Notes

• With "zero" in Japanese and "one" in Japanized-English, Zero-One can be read as Rei Wan (零 ワン, Rei Wan) in Japanese, referencing the fact that he is the Kamen Rider of the Reiwa era.
  • The characters "zero" and "one" are known in tech, electronic and the mathematic world as Binary numbers, which is fitting for the series due to its theme of artificial intelligence.
• Coincidentally the series' release date matches the name of the show/Rider (September 1st, Zero-One/01).
  • Different from the Kabuto series, the transformation item also indicates the group side which the characters were sided on.

From upper left to lower right, Leon, Lady, Rider 3-Changes, Mecha Rider

• Being the first Reiwa series, the rider designs contain several elements taken from the discarded concepts of Heisei's first, Kamen Rider Kuuga. For example:
  • The main rider is based on insects (Kuuga and Zero-One), a second rider based on land creatures (Leon and Vulcan), and a third female rider (Lady and Valkyrie).
• The opening credits use the same font as Kamen Rider Zi-O but only in the episodes where the opening song is not played at the beginning of the episode.
• This series marks the first time since Hibiki where Seiji Takaiwa is not the suit actor of the main protagonist's Rider form. Instead, Takaiwa portrays Kamen Rider Horobi starting in episode 4, while Yuya Nawata took on the titular role of Zero-One.
• This is the first season since Kamen Rider Kuuga to not use the (vocal/instrumental) opening for the next episode preview. Instead, they used a standalone instrumental for the next episode preview.
• Interestingly, the first episode of each story arc has some variation of the same phrase in their titles.
• Currently, Kamen Rider Zero-One holds the record for the most transformation devices with a total of 15 units.
• Owing to COVID-19, Kamen Rider Zero-One is the first series since Kamen Rider Ex-Aid to conclude with 45 episodes and, alongside Ex-Aid, it is the shared fifth-shortest Kamen Rider series overall.
  • Coincidentally, both series share the same head writer.
• This is the first series to have its standalone film to be released after the end of the series, as Kamen Rider Saber would be airing at that time. Originally, the film was planned for a summer release, double-billed with Kiramager's standalone movie. Instead, both will be released separately after having been delayed. Zero-One's film is set to premiere in December, the month where annual Movie War films are traditionally released.
• This is also the first series to have an international airing start a week after the end of the series.
• Zero-One is the first series since Kamen Rider Decade to not be featured in more than one Movie War film, a decision made due to the COVID-19 pandemic that occurred during the latter half of the series.

External Links

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