 | This article is about a/an series entry (the 30th) in the Kamen Rider Series. |
- 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[1], joining Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger
in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Zi-O.
The catchphrase for the series is "There's only one strongest company president in the world! 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!) [2]
Plot
Japan has entered a new era. Hiden Intelligence, the leading company in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has developed a way to utilize these A.Is in human form, known as HumaGear. They're no different from humans and have become a staple in both public and private life. However a terrorist organization known as "MetsubouJinrai.NET" has hacked into several of these HumaGears and turned them against society for the sake of eliminating humanity. In an effort to combat this, the government has established the Artificial Intelligence Military Squad, or A.I.M.S., to destroy these sabotaged HumaGears.
Meanwhile, a failed stage comedian named Aruto Hiden has suddenly been appointed the chairman of Hiden Intelligence after his grandfather's death. Although he was initially uninterested, he witnessed firsthand of the terrorist attacks by "MetsubouJinrai.NET" and decided to fight as Kamen Rider Zero-One for the sake of keeping up appearances as chairman. From here on out, an explosive war has been ignited between Aruto, MetsubouJinrai.NET, and A.I.M.S.
Characters
Kamen Riders
TV Show
| Kamen Rider Zero-One
| Aruto Hiden |
| Kamen Rider Vulcan
| Isamu Fuwa |
| Kamen Rider Valkyrie
| Yua Yaiba |
| Kamen Rider Horobi
| Horobi [Citation needed] |
| Kamen Rider Jin
| Jin [Citation needed] |
Allies
Hiden Intelligence
A.I.M.S.
Kamen Riders
| Kamen Rider Zi-O
| Sougo Tokiwa |
Villains
MetsubouJinrai.NET
Others
| Kamen Rider Zonjis
| Kagen |
Episodes
- Main article: Kamen Rider Zero-One Episodes
- I am the President and a Kamen Rider (オレが社長で仮面ライダー Ore ga Shachō de Kamen Raidā)[3]
Movies
- 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)[4]
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): 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): Daisuke Nakagawa (中川大輔 Nakagawa Daisuke)
- Horobi (滅): Shuya Sunagawa (砂川脩弥 Sunagawa Syuya)
- Jun Fukuzoe (福添 准 Fukuzoe Jun): Kazuya Kojima (児嶋一哉 Kojima Kazuya)
- Shester (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: Maynard Plant (メイナード・プラント Meinādo Puranto, MONKEY MAJIK), Blaise Plant (ブレイズ・プラント Bureizu Puranto, MONKEY MAJIK)[5]
- Narration: Kōichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一 Yamadera Kōichi)
Notes
- With "zero" in Japanese and "one" in Japanized-English, Zero-One can be read as Rei Wan (零 ワン) in Japanese, referencing the fact that he is the Kamen Rider of the Reiwa era.
- Coincidentally the series' release date matches the name of the show/rider (September 1st, Zero-One/01)
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:
- A main rider 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).
- Three base forms of birds (eagle and falcon), tiger, shark, and a form of transforming robots.
- The promotion video of Zero-One uses a new beginning style simillar to Marvel Cinematic Universe's early introduction version.
- Coincidentally, Zero-One shares the name with the Phone Braver from sci-fi detective series K-tai Investigator 7.
- 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 will be supervising the series behind the scenes in some capacity while Yuya Nawata took on the role of Zero-One.[6]
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HKR20_official/status/1151342079408103425
- ↑ https://twitter.com/trademark_bot/status/1127954256294662144
- ↑ https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/zero-one/next/
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/341180
- ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/427
- ↑ http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2019/08/kamen-rider-zero-one-main-suit-actor-revealed/
External Links
 Kamen Rider Series
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| Showa Era (1971-1994) |
| Kamen Rider • V3 • X • Amazon • Stronger • Skyrider • Super-1 • ZX (TV special) • Black • Black RX |
| Heisei Era (2000-2009) |
| Kuuga • Agito • Ryuki • 555 • Blade • Hibiki • Kabuto • Den-O • Kiva • Decade |
| Heisei Era Phase 2 (2009-2019) |
| W • OOO • Fourze • Wizard • Gaim • Drive • Ghost • Ex-Aid • Build • Zi-O |
| Reiwa Era (2019-) |
| Zero-One |
| Remakes and Other Series |
| G • The First (remake) • The Next (remake) • Amazons |
| English Adaptations |
| Masked Rider • Dragon Knight |
| View • Talk • Edit |
 Kamen Rider Zero-One
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| Kamen Riders |
| Aruto Hiden - Isamu Fuwa - Yua Yaiba - Horobi - Jin |
| Hiden Zero-One Driver - A.I.M.S. Shot Riser - Metsuboujinrai Force Riser - Progrise Keys - Progrise Holder - Progrise Key Connector - Risephone - Attache Calibur - Attache Shotgun - Attache Arrow - Authorise Buster - Assault Trigger |
Allies
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| Hiden Intelligence: Izu - Jun Fukuzoe |
| A.I.M.S.: |
| Horobi - Jin |
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