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​Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Masked Rider (東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい, Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Raidā ni Naritai), commonly abbreviated as ​Tojima Rider (東島ライダー, Tōjima Raidā), and distributed for international markets as Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the manga series of the same name and is a spin-off of the Kamen Rider Series developed in official cooperation with both Toei Company and Ishimori Productions.

Animated by Liden Films, it premiered on October 5, 2025 in Japan, followed by an English dub on October 18, 2025.

Production[]

Toei Company confirmed and filed the trademark for Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Masked Rider on March 3, 2025.[1] The anime was officially announced on March 7, 2025.[2][3]

On March 23, 2025 during the anime's panel at Anime Japan 2025, a teaser trailer[4][5] and poster[6] were released, announcing Katsuyuki Konishi in the lead role as Tojima.[7]

On July 5, 2025, Ai Kayano,[8] Kenichi Suzumura,[9] Soma Saito,[10] and Fairouz Ai[11] were announced to be joining the cast,[12][13] with a premiere date slated for October 2025 on Tokyo MX. On July 10, 2025, a second teaser trailer was released.[14]

On September 2, 2025 during the anime's panel at Aniplex Online Fest, a full trailer was released alongside a premiere date for October 4, 2025.[15] TeddyLoid was also announced as composer for the series and would perform many of the show's theme and insert songs.[16]

On September 13, 2025, Kenjiro Tsuda[17] and several other voice actors[18] were announced to have joined the cast. A full key visual was also released.[19], along with other airing and streaming details.[20]

Story[]

"Because I wanted to be Kamen Rider."

Tojima Tanzaburo has dreamt of becoming a Kamen Rider his whole life. But now that he’s 40 years old, he’s starting to think his dream may never come true…until he’s swept up in a series of crimes inspired by the infamous “Shocker”! From Air Master and 81 Diver’s Shibata Yokusaru comes a wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real!

Continuity and Placement[]

  • The series takes place in its own universe where the Kamen Rider Series exists as an in-universe TV show but Shocker also exists in reality.
  • Unlike the manga, the anime retroactively takes place in the year 2024 or later, due to Shibusawa Eiichi's face being shown on on-screen 10,000 yen bills.

Characters[]

"Kamen Rider" Tanzaburo Tojima
"Electronic Wave Humanoid Tackle" Yuriko Okada
"Kamen Rider V3" Ichiyo Shimamura
"Riderman" Mitsuba Shimamura

Shocker[]

Minor Characters[]

Main article: List of Minor Characters

Episodes[]

Main article: Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episodes
  1. Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい, Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Raidā ni Naritai)
  2. I Am Tackle (私はタックル, Watashi wa Takkuru)
  3. I Love the Moment When Hate Turns to Love (嫌いが好きになるとスゴク好き, Kirai ga Suki ni Naru to Sugoku Suki)
  4. Who Is the Strongest Kamen Rider? (最強の仮面ライダーは誰だ, Saikyō no Kamen Raidā wa Dareda)
  5. Let Me Be V3 Too (僕にもブイスリーやらせてよ, Boku ni mo Buisurī Yarasete yo)
  6. Order Some Snacks (ツマミを注文しろ, Tsumami o Chūmon Shiro)
  7. Let Me Join Shocker (俺をショッカーにしてくれ, Ore o Shokkā nishitekure)
  8. When Faced With a Fierce Foe, What Will Kamen Rider Do? (強敵が現れたら時仮面ライダーはどうする？, Kyōteki ga Arawaretara Toki Kamen Raidā wa Dōsuru?)

Voice Cast[]

Character Japanese Voice English Voice Spanish Voice
Tanzaburo Tojima (東島丹三郎, Tōjima Tanzaburo) Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸, Konishi Katsuyuki) Patrick Seitz Héctor Estrada
Yuriko Okada (岡田 ユリコ, Okada Yuriko) Ai Kayano (茅野 愛衣, Kayano Ai) Colleen Clinkenbeard Gina Sánchez
Ichiyo Shimamura (島村 一葉, Shimamura Ichiyō) Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Kenichi) Chris Hackney TBA
Mitsuba Shimamura (島村 三葉, Shimamura Mitsuba) Soma Saito (斉藤 壮馬, Saitō Sōma) TBA André Rinaldi
Yukarisu (ユカリス, Yukarisu) Fairouz Ai (ファイルーズ あい, Fairūzu Ai) Laura Faverty Hannah Kupper
Hachiro Nakao (中尾 八郎, Nakao Hachirō) Kenjiro Tsuda (津田 健次郎, Tsuda Kenjirō) Jason Douglas TBA
Satoshi Ito (伊藤 さとし, Itō Satoshi) Satoshi Tsuruoka (鶴岡 聡, Tsuruoka Satoshi) Jack Reeder TBA
Fukushi Ishige (石毛 ふくし, Ishige Fukushi) Fukushi Ochiai (落合 福嗣, Ochiai Fukushi) William Ofoegbu TBA
Daisuke Sato (佐藤 だいすけ, Satō Daisuke) Daisuke Sakaguchi (阪口 大助, Sakaguchi Daisuke) Kevin D. Thelwell TBA

Staff[]

  • Yokusaru Shibata - Original story
  • Takahiro Ikezoe - Director
  • Touko Machida - Series Composition
  • Cindy H. Yamauchi - Character Designer
  • TeddyLoid - Music Producer
  • Shintarō Shimizu - Key Animation
  • Yoshihiro Ujiie - Prop Design
  • Ayano Aizu (Ishigaki Pro), Yukihiro Shibutani (Ishigaki Pro) - Art Director
  • Masaru Sato (Ishigaki Pro) - Art Supervision
  • Kanae Kawasaki - Assistant Art Director
  • Yuho Taniuchi - Art Setting
  • Ryoko Oka - Color Key Artist
  • Junpei Takatsu - Director of Photography
  • Tomoaki Suzuki - Assistant Director of Photography
  • Kumiko Sakamoto - Editing
  • Takayuki Yamaguchi (movwav) - Sound Director
  • Yasumasa Koyama - Sound Effect
  • Kosuke Yokota - Animation producer

English Dub Staff[]

  • Jason Lord - Voice Director
  • Jessica Sluys - Adaptation
  • James Baker - Mixer
  • Jose Sandoval - Engineer

Studios[]

  • Liden Films

Music[]

  • "RIDER, RIDER"
    • Vocals: Julien
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition and Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)
  • "Let's Go!! Rider Kick (TeddyLoid Edit)"
    • Vocals: Julien
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki, Shotaro Ishinomori
    • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)
  • "I am Tackle!"
    • Vocals: D:ELTA
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)
  • "Legion of Hell"
    • Vocals: Foggy-D, Julien, Ryoji Tokito
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid, EMME
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)
  • "Spider Beat"
    • Vocals: RXN
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid, ChibaNyan
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)
  • "BRAINWASH"
    • Vocals: TORIENA
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki, TORIENA
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid, TORIENA
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice) with TORIENA
  • "VICTORY"
    • Vocals: TOPHAMHAT-KYO
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki, TOPHAMHAT-KYO
    • Composition: TeddyLoid, TOPHAMHAT-KYO
    • Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice) with TOPHAMHAT-KYO
  • "Fight Within the Light"
    • Vocals: Julien & Foggy-D
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid, EMME
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice) with EMME
  • "Shouts of the Soul"
    • Vocals: Amiia Necter & Star Consultant
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid, JUVENILE
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice) with JUVENILE
  • "It's My Justice"
    • Vocals: Gakuto
    • Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
    • Composition, Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid (Altervoice)

  • "One More Time"
    • Lyrics: TeddyLoid, Konnie Aoki
    • Composition and Arrangement: TeddyLoid
    • Artist: TeddyLoid feat. Ryoji Tokito

Marketing[]

  • to be added

Release[]

Broadcast[]

  • The series premiered on October 4, 2025 in Japan on Tokyo MX and several other stations.
  • The series is licensed by Crunchyroll and had a same-day simulcast in countries where the service is available, such as North America.

Home Media[]

  • Volume 1 - February 25, 2026[21]
  • Volume 2 - March 25, 2026[22]
  • Volume 3 - April 29, 2026[23]
  • Volume 4 - May 27, 2026[24]

Notes[]

  • Unlike the main series as well as the anime Fuuto PI, the music for Tojima Rider is licensed by Aniplex as opposed to Avex.

References[]

  1. ↑ https://x.com/trademark_bot/status/1896579924905062846
  2. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1897935259779661873
  3. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1897935502973788637
  4. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1903660873228673426
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz6Rj6OD7QA
  6. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1903662773357404478
  7. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1903661087612182620
  8. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1941505345379344400
  9. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1941505597146267974
  10. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1941505848662163528
  11. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1941506100190458225
  12. ↑ https://x.com/aniplex_info/status/1940365587185848580
  13. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1941504843023077619
  14. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1943271482924372101
  15. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1963165318840258765
  16. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1963255667101503765
  17. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1966799055742181739
  18. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1966799601240805479
  19. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1966800500721852836
  20. ↑ https://x.com/tojima_rider/status/1966801314845012310
  21. ↑ https://tojima-rider.com/bddvd/vol1.html
  22. ↑ https://tojima-rider.com/bddvd/vol2.html
  23. ↑ https://tojima-rider.com/bddvd/vol3.html
  24. ↑ https://tojima-rider.com/bddvd/vol4.html

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