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This Is the Dawn of ZAIA (コレがZAIAザイアの夜明け, Kore ga ZAIA no Yoake) is the sixteenth episode of Kamen Rider Zero-One, and the end of the MetsuboJinrai.net saga. It also features Jin's first death and the debut of the Ark Magia.

Synopsis[]

Borrowing the use of Vulcan's Assault Wolf power, Zero-One achieves the miraculous transformation into Assault Shining Hopper. The next act of the battle with Jin of MetsubouJinrai.net begins as he takes his final stand. Why did Jin take up the mission to "destroy humanity?" What comes next for Is after Jin nearly destroyed her? And just what will the outcome be in the battle between Zero-One and Jin? Both beginnings and endings are intersecting!

Plot[]

Zero-One Shining Assault Hopper, the unexpected form to be accessed by the rest of the war participant appears in front of Jin. Aruto starts to make his move and beat up most of the Thrilobyte Magia and takes down Jin until Jin summons the Gigers to knock Aruto down, making him unconscious.

However, Aruto's consciousness is taken by There and Aruto meets Is as she has been kept in there at the moment Aruto becomes Zero-One Shining Assault Hopper. Is explains to Aruto that there is a new function in his form and its potential, giving more confidence to Aruto after his beaten from the packs of the Gigers and returns to the battle.

Right after waking up, Aruto activates the new power from the form, the Shine System. The Shine system is the six flying Shine Crysters to aid him during the battle, making Aruto able to finish off the Gigers and leaving Jin to be the only fighter left. Jin in anger tries his best to fight back Aruto, only to be defeated and uttering the will of the Ark after losing from the Shining Assault Impact. Jin becomes the dust and marks the end of the Metsuboujinrai.net reign. Aruto's deed is soon shown in news and Jun gives his praise, but Jun also warns Aruto that he is still wishing for taking the president's chair shall Aruto mess up. But during the end of the fight, Ark creates Amazing Caucasus and Awaking Arsino in the Metsuboujinrai's base with Gai arrives and takes both of the keys while smiling.

On the next day, Aruto walks and is happy seeing the citizens able to enjoy the Christmas day in peace. Meanwhile, Yua reports the end of the Metsuboujinrai.net crisis towards Gai with Gai smirks and tells Yua that Metsuboujinrai.net is not over as long as Ark exists which is shocking Yua. Aruto in the plaza hears a scream and finds a Berotha and a Dodo Magia without the Zetsumeriser make an uproar. With Isamu's arrival and takes back the Assault Grip for Isamu to become Vulcan Assault Wolf, Aruto as Zero-One Shining Hopper makes a quick work to finish the Magias off alongside Isamu.

The uproar becomes quick attention and a public press starts in Hiden Intelligence with Jun asks Aruto in a panic about the reason it is still continuing and Aruto can't give any answer as he doesn't know. At that moment, Gai arrives on the scene and mocks Aruto in front of the public for being an amateur president and announcing to buy off Hiden as the problem solving, shocking the rest of Hiden's staff. After the public press, Gai returns to his ZAIA office and declared to himself that his era is about to start while opening his case, containing a driver.

Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

  • Akiko Yasui (安生 明子, Yasui Akiko): Moeka Amemiya (雨宮 萌果, Amemiya Moeka)
  • Reporter: Kenji Takagi (髙木 建二, Takagi Kenji), Kimiko Koizuka (小井塚 希美子, Koizuka Kimiko), Ryo Terasawa (寺沢 了, Terasawa Ryō)

Suit Actors[]

Forms and Collectibles Used[]

Progrisekeys[]

  • Key Used:
    • Zero-One
      • Shining Assault Hopper, Rising Hopper (in Authorise Buster), Shining Hopper, Freezing Bear (in Authorise Buster)
    • Vulcan
      • Assault Wolf
    • Jin
  • Form Used:
    • Zero-One
      • Shining Assault Hopper, Shining Hopper
    • Vulcan
      • Assault Wolf
    • Jin
      • Flying Falcon

Errors[]

  • to be added

Notes[]

Zero-One Ep 16 Closing Screen
  • Closing Screen Progrisekeys:
    • Kamen Riders: Zero-One, Vulcan
    • Progrisekeys:
      • Zero-One: Shining Assault Hopper
      • Vulcan: Assault Wolf
  • Ending Sponsors Progrisekeys
    • 1. Amazing Hercules
    • 2. Sting Scorpion
    • 3. Flaming Tiger
  • Count at episode end
    • Progrisekeys in Zero-One's possession: Rising Hopper, Biting Shark, Flying Falcon, Flaming Tiger, Freezing Bear, Breaking Mammoth, Shining Hopper, Hopping Kangaroo
    • Progrisekeys in Vulcan's possession: Shooting Wolf, Punching Kong, Gatling Hedgehog, Assault Wolf, Trapping Spider
    • Progrisekeys in Valkyrie's possession: Rushing Cheetah, Lightning Hornet
    • Progrisekeys in Gai Amatsu's possession: Amazing Caucasus, Sparking Giraffe, Exciting Stag, Crushing Buffalo, Splashing Whale, Dynamaiting Lion, Storming Penguin, Scouting Panda, Sting Scorpion
    • Zetsumerisekeys in Gai Amatsu's possession: Awaking Arsino, Berotha, Kuehne, Ekal, Neohi, Onycho, Vicarya, Gaeru, Mammoth, Dodo, Arsino
  • This episode features the final physical TV appearance of Jin Flying Falcon.
  • This is the final Zero-One episode to air in 2019. It is also the first episode to air after the premiere of Kamen Rider: Reiwa The First Generation and the last Kamen Rider episode to air in the 2010s.
  • Yua does not appear transformed in this episode.
  • This is the first episode to use Omae o Tomerareru no wa Tada Hitori, Ore da! ~Find a new life twice.
  • It features the debut of the Amazing Caucasus Progrisekey, the Awaking Arsino Zetsumerisekey, and the ZAIA Thousandriver.

Blu-ray Releases[]

Zero-One Blu-Ray 1

Kamen Rider Zero-One Blu-ray Collection 1 cover

Kamen Rider Zero-One Blu-ray Collection 1 comes with 16 episodes (1-16).

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