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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
Number of episodes
45 7 movies 10 specials
Airdate
October 2, 2016 - August 27, 2017
Composers
ats- Takehito Shimizu Toru Watanabe
For the series' main character, Ex-Aid, see Emu Hojo .
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (仮面ライダーエグゼイド , Kamen Raidā Eguzeido ) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company 's Kamen Rider Series . It is the eighteenth series in the Heisei period run and the thirty-first series overall. The series started on October 2, 2016 and joined Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Ghost . After the conclusion of Zyuohger , the series was joined by Uchu Sentai Kyuranger on February 12, 2017.
The motif of the series is retro video gaming, as the Riders of the show utilize game cartridges called Rider Gashats and have gear and form motifs inspired by retro video games. The series also integrates medical drama into the story, as one of the main settings is a hospital and several of the main characters are doctors. The tagline of the show is "Game Start! ".
The average rating of the series was 3.94%.[1]
Story
Several years ago, the Bugster Virus infected humanity and turned its victims into monsters known as Bugsters . To combat this, the Japanese Ministry of Heath worked with the gaming company Genm Corp. to form CR , a team of young doctors with the ability to transform into Kamen Riders that can effectively eliminate Bugsters. However the CEO of Genm Corp. has his own ulterior motives for collaborating as he later becomes an antagonist to our heroes.
Characters
Kamen Riders
TV Show
Kamen Riders (Clockwise from top-left): Ex-Aid, Brave, Snipe, Lazer, Genm, Cronus, Poppy, and Para-DX.)
Movie/Special-exclusive
Energy constructs
Kamen Sentai Gorider
Stageshow-exclusive
Kamen Rider Genm
Tsukimono
Kamen Rider Deep Specter
Ghost Bugster
Kamen Rider Faiz
Takumi Inui (game character) Itsuro Takuma (game character)
Kamen Rider Kaixa
Masato Kusaka (game character) Yuji Kiba (game character)
Kamen Rider Nico Snipe
Nico Saiba
Novel-exclusive
Debatable Riders
TV Show
Other media
Allies
Others
Game World
Zyuoh Tiger
Amu
Game World
Villains
Bugsters
Main article: Bugsters
Minor Bugsters
Other Bugsters
Other
Other characters
Episodes
Main article: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Episodes
The series is divided into four story arcs[2] :
Episode 01-12 - Story Arc: Doctor Gamer (「ドクターゲーマー」編 , Dokutā Gēmā Hen ) , this arc features most of the main riders and their initial fight against the Bugsters and the Kamen Rider Genm, using the Riders as Test-Players.
Episode 13-24 - Story Arc: Secret of Emu (「永夢の秘密」編 , Eimu no Himitsu Hen ) , this arc features Genm as the main antagonist, reviving Bugsters to obtain data for the Kamen Rider Chronicle, and revealing a secret about Emu Hojo.
Episode 25-40 - Story Arc: Kamen Rider Chronicle (「仮面ライダークロニクル」編 , Kamen Raidā Kuronikuru Hen ) , this arc features the riders working to put an end to Kamen Rider Chronicle while fighting against Masamune Dan as the legendary warrior.
Episode 41-45 - Story Arc: Gamedeus Advent (「ゲムデウス降臨」編 , Gemudeusu Kōrin Hen ) , this arc features the main riders fighting against Gamedeus and Masamune Dan to end Kamen Rider Chronicle in order to restore the lives lost in the game.
Half of each episode's title is written in English and the other in kanji, usually ending in a question mark or exclamation, akin to most Japanese video game covers.
I'm a Kamen Rider! (I’m a 仮面ライダー! , Aimu a Kamen Raidā! )
Another Prodigy with No Thank You? (天才二人は no thank you? , Tensai Futari wa Nō Sankyū? )
BANG, That Jerk is Coming! (BANしたあいつがやってくる! , Ban shita Yatsu ga Yatte Kuru! )
An Operation Called Dash! (オペレーションの名はDash! , Operēshon no Na wa Dasshu! )
Everyone Gathers for a Clashing Crash! (全員集合、激突Crash! , Zen'in Shūgō, Gekitotsu Kurasshu! )
A Hollow Beating in the Heart! (鼓動を刻め in the heart! , Kodō wo Kizame in za Hāto! )
The Reason for Some Lies! (Some lieの極意! , Samu Rai no Gokui! )
Men, Fly High! (男たちよ、Fly high! , Otoko-tachi yo, Furai Hai! )
Beat Up the Dragon! (Dragonをぶっとばせ! , Doragon wo Buttobase! )
Uneven Doctors! (ふぞろいのDoctors! , Fuzoroi no Dokutāsu! )
Who's the Black Kamen Rider? (Who’s黒い仮面ライダー? , Husu Kuroi Kamen Raidā? )
Christmas Special: Targeting the Silver X mas! (クリスマス 特別編: 狙われた白銀のX mas! , Kurisumasu Tokubetsu-hen: Nerawareta Shirogane no Kurisumasu! )
Defined Destiny (定められたDestiny , Sadamerareta Desutini )
We're Kamen Riders! (We’re 仮面ライダー! , Wia Kamen Raidā! )
A New Challenger Appears! (新たなChallenger現る! , Aratana Charenjā arawaru! )
The Paradox of Defeating M (打倒MのParadox , Datō Emu no Paradokkusu )
A Nonstandard BURGSTER? (規格外のBURGSTER? , Kikaku-gai no Bāgusutā? )
The Truth Exposed (暴かれしtruth , Abakareshi Turūsu )
A Sudden Fantasy!? (Fantasyは突然に!? , Fantajī wa Totsuzen ni!? )
Take Off Against the Direction of the Wind! (逆風からのtake off! , Gyakufū kara no Teiku Ofu! )
Chasing the Mystery! (mysteryを追跡せよ! , Misuteri wo Tsuiseki seyo! )
Engineered History! (仕組まれたhistory! , Shigumimareta hisutorī! )
To The Max, Dead or Alive! (極限の dead or alive! , Kyokugen no Deddo oa Araibu! )
Go Together, Embracing Your Ambitions! (大志を抱いて go together! , Taishi wo Daite Go Togedā! )
Start the New Game! (New game起動! , Nyū Gēmu Kidō! )
Players Who Bet on Survival (生存を賭けたplayers , Seizon wo Kaketa Pureiyāzu )
Love & Peace for the Winner! (勝者に捧ぐlove & peace! , Shōsya ni Sasagu Rabu ando Pīsu! )
Beyond Your Identity (Identityを超えて , Aidentiti o Koete )
We're Me!? (We’re 俺!? , Wia ore!? )
Strongest VS Strongest! (最強VS最強 , Saikyō Bāsasu Saikyō! )
The Forbidden Continue!? (禁断のContinue!? , Kindan no Konthinyū!? )
Judgment Received! (下されたJudgment! , Sakasareta Jajimento! )
Company Reform! (Company再編! , Konpanī Saihen! )
Accomplished Rebirth! (果たされしrebirth! , Hatasareshi Ribāsu! )
Rescue the Partner! (Partnerを救出せよ! , Pātonā wo Kyūshutsu seyo! )
Perfect Invincible GAMER! (完全無敵のGAMER! , Kanzen Muteki no Gēmā! )
Resolution of The White Knight! (White knightの覚悟! , Howaito Naito no Kakugo! )
Period with Tears (涙のperiod , Namida no Pirioddo )
Goodbye Me! (Goodbye俺! , Guddobai Ore! )
Destiny Reboot! (運命のreboot! , Unmei no Ribūto! )
Reset Game! (Resetされたゲーム! , Risetto sareta Gēmu! )
God Arrives! (God降臨! , Goddo Kōrin! )
White Coat License (白衣のlicense , Hakui no Raisensu )
The Last Smile (最期のsmile , Saigo no Sumairu )
Endless Game (終わりなきGAME , Owari Naki Gēmu )
Movies
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders (仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズ Dr.パックマン対エグゼイド&ゴースト with レジェンドライダー , Kamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu: Dokutā Pakkuman tai Eguzeido ando Gōsuto wizu Rejendo Raidā )
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊: 超スーパーヒーロー大戦 , Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: True Ending (劇場版 仮面ライダーエグゼイド: トゥルーエンディング , Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Eguzeido: Tourū Endingu )
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (仮面ライダー平成ジェネレーションズFINAL ビルド&エグゼイドwithレジェンドライダー , Kamen Raidā Heisei Jenerēshonzu Fainaru: Birudo ando Eguzeido wizu Rejendo Raidā )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending (仮面ライダーエグゼイド トリロジー アナザーエンディング , Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Torirojī Anazā Endingu )
Kamen Rider Brave & Snipe (仮面ライダーブレイブ&スナイプ , Kamen Raidā Bureibu Ando Sunaipu )
Kamen Rider Para-DX with Poppy (仮面ライダーパラドクスwithポッピー , Kamen Raidā Paradokusu Uizu Poppī )
Kamen Rider Genm vs. Lazer (仮面ライダーゲンムVSレーザー , Kamen Raidā Genmu tai Rēzā )
Specials
Kamen Rider Information Program: Poppy Pipopapo's Room (仮面ライダー情報番組「ポッピーピポパポの部屋」 , Kamen Raidā Jōhō Bangumi `Poppī Pipopapo No Heya' )
Ametalk! Kamen Rider Entertainer, Episode 2 (アメトーーク! 仮面ライダー芸人 第2回 , Ametō̄ku! Kamen Raidā Geinin )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks" (仮面ライダーエグゼイド [裏技] , Kamen Raidā Eguzeido [Urawaza] )
Virtual Operations (ヴァーチャルオペレーションズ , Vuācharu Operēshonzu' )
Kamen Rider Genm (仮面ライダーゲンム , Kamen Raidā Genmu )
Kamen Rider Brave: ~Let's Survive! Revival of the Beast Rider Squad!~ (仮面ライダーブレイブ ~Surviveせよ! 復活のビーストライダー·スクワッド~ , Kamen Raidā Bureibu ~Sabaibu Seyo! Fukkatsu no Bīsuto Raidā Sukuwaddo~ )
Kamen Rider Snipe: Episode ZERO (仮面ライダースナイプ エピソードZERO , Kamen Raidā Sunaipu Episōdo Zero )
Kamen Rider Lazer (仮面ライダーレーザー , Kamen Raidā Rēzā )
Kamen Rider Para-DX (仮面ライダーパラドクス , Kamen Raidā Paradokusu )
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen: Movie Release Anniversary Special (仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊: 超スーパーヒーロー大戦: 映画公開記念スペシャル , Kamen Raidā × Supā Sentai Chō Supā Hīrō Taisen Eiga Kōkai Kinen Supesharu )
Kamen Sentai Gorider (仮面戦隊ゴライダー , Kamen Sentai Goraidā )
Stageshows
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Special Event (仮面ライダーエグゼイド スペシャルイベント , Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Supesharu Ibento )
Kamen Rider 45th Anniversary x Super Sentai Series 40 Commemoration: 45 x 40 Thanksgiving Anniversary LIVE & SHOW (仮面ライダー生誕45周年 × スーパー戦隊シリーズ40作品記念 45×40 感謝祭 Anniversary LIVE & SHOW , Kamen Raidā Seitan 45-shūnen × Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu 40 Sakuhin Kinen 45 × 40 Kansha-sai Anivuāsarī Raibu Ando Shō )
Kamen Rider Super Live 2017 (仮面ライダースーパーライブ2017 , Kamen Raidā Sūpāraibu 2017 )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Final Stage (仮面ライダーエグゼイド ファイナルステージ , Kamen Raidā Eguzeido Fainaru Sutēji )
Other media
Manga
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Video Game Salvation Chapter (幪面超人EX-AID【電玩救世篇】 , Mung Min Chiu Yan Ex-Aid Din Wun Gau Sai Pin )
Novel
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: ~Mighty Novel X~ (小説 仮面ライダーエグゼイド 〜マイティノベルX〜 , Shōsetsu Kamen Raidā Eguzeido ~Maiti Noberu Ekkusu~ )
Games
The following video games feature characters from Ex-Aid .
Cast
Emu Hojo (宝生 永夢 , Hōjō Emu ) : Hiroki Iijima (飯島 寛騎 , Iijima Hiroki )
Hiiro Kagami (鏡 飛彩 , Kagami Hiiro ) : Toshiki Seto (瀬戸 利樹 , Seto Toshiki )
Taiga Hanaya (花家 大我 , Hanaya Taiga ) : Ukyo Matsumoto (松本 享恭 , Matsumoto Ukyō )
Kuroto Dan (檀 黎斗 , Dan Kuroto ) : Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 徹也 , Iwanaga Tetsuya )
Asuna Karino (仮野 明日那 , Karino Asuna ) : Ruka Matsuda (松田 るか , Matsuda Ruka )
Kiriya Kujo (九条 貴利矢 , Kujō Kiriya ) : Hayato Onozuka (小野塚 勇人 , Onozuka Hayato )
Parado (パラド , Parado ) : Shouma Kai (甲斐 翔真 , Kai Shōma )
Graphite (グラファイト , Gurafaito ) : Shouma Machii (町井 祥真 , Machii Shōma )
Nico Saiba (西馬 ニコ , Saiba Niko ) : Reina Kurosaki (黒崎 レイナ , Kurosaki Reina )
Tsukuru Koboshi (小星 作 , Koboshi Tsukuru ) : Shohei Uno (宇野 祥平 , Uno Shōhei )
Ren Amagasaki (天ヶ崎 恋 , Amagasaki Ren ) : Shinya Kote (小手 伸也 , Kote Shinya )
Masamune Dan (檀 正宗 , Dan Masamune ) : Hiroyuki Takami (貴水 博之 , Takami Hiroyuki )
Haima Kagami (鏡 灰馬 , Kagami Haima ) : Hanamaru Hakata (博多 華丸 , Hakata Hanamaru )
Kyotaro Hinata (日向 恭太郎 , Hinata Kyōtarō ) : Hironobu Nomura (野村 宏伸 , Nomura Hironobu )
Rider Gashat Voice: Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ , Kageyama Hironobu )
Narration, Gashacon Bugvisor Ⅱ/Buggle Driver Ⅱ Voice, Kamen Rider Chronicle Gashat Voice, Ren Amagasaki/Lovelica Bugster (voice): Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一 , Suwabe Jun'ichi )
Guest cast
Ryoko Kitami (北見 諒子 , Kitami Ryōko , 3) : Sanae Hitomi (人見 早苗 , Hitomi Sanae )
Yoshitaka Nishiwaki (西脇 嘉高 , Nishiwaki Yoshitaka , 4, 22) : Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉 , Negishi Takuya )
Riko Nishiwaki (西脇 莉子 , Nishiwaki Riko , 4) : Runa Natsui (夏居 瑠奈 , Natsui Runa )
Koba (コバ , Koba 8) : Tomonori Okano (岡野 友紀 , Okano Tomonori )
Minako Yamanaka (山中 美奈子 , Yamanaka Minako , 11, 12) : Hitomi Miwa (三輪 ひとみ , Miwa Hitomi )
Kazuki Shirakawa (白河 一樹 , Shirakawa Kazuki , 13, 14) : Kohki Okada (岡田 浩暉 , Okada Kōki )
Heiji Uesugi (上杉 平次 , Uesugi Heiji , 21) : Taro Suwa (諏訪 太朗 , Suwa Tarō )
Lucky (ラッキー , Rakkī , 24) : Takumi Kizu (岐洲 匠 , Kizu Takumi )
Sora Iwamoto (岩本 ソラ , Iwamoto Sora , 24) : Miku Ōno (大野 未来 , Ōno Miku )
Suit Actors
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 2 , Level 3 , Level 5 , Level XX R, Level 99 , Muteki Gamer: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 , Takaiwa Seiji )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 4 (Skating action): Takahiro Naito (内藤 高宏 , Naitō Takahiro )
Kamen Rider Brave Level 2 , Level 3 , Level 5 , Level 50 , Level 100 , Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level XX L: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳 , Watanabe Jun )
Kamen Rider Snipe Level 2 , Level 3 , Level 5 , Level 50 , Kamen Rider Cronus , Gamedeus : Eitoku (永徳 , Eitoku )
Kamen Rider Genm Level 2 , Level 3 , Level X , Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 2 (sub, episode 45 ), Muteki Gamer (sub): Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉 , Nawata Yūya )
Kamen Rider Genm Level 2 (when riding Sports Gamer ): Keigō Arizono (有薗 啓剛 , Arizono Keigō )
Kamen Rider Genm Level X , Level X-0 , Graphite Bugster : Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士 , Nakata Yuji )
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level 1 , Level X , Level 99 Maximum Gamer [3] , Kamen Rider Snipe Level 1 , Kamen Rider Genm Level 1 , Kamen Rider Lazer Level 3 , Level 5 , Lazer Turbo Level 0 , Ride-Player Nico : Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧 , Fujita Satoshi )
Kamen Rider Brave Level 1 , Kamen Rider Lazer Level 1 , Kamen Rider Poppy [4] : Jiro Uchikawa (内川 仁朗 , Uchikawa Jirō )
Graphite Bugster , Revol Bugster , Kamen Rider Para-DX Level 50 , Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Level XX R: Kazuya Okada (岡田 和也 , Okada Kazuya )
Kamen Rider Genm Level 0 (episodes 30 -32 ), Kamen Rider Cronus, Gamedeus Cronus : Kosuke Asai (浅井 宏輔 , Asai Kōsuke )
Graphite Bugster , Bugsters : Danki Sakae (榮 男樹 , Sakae Danki )
Loverica Bugster , Bugsters: Hajime Kanzaki (神前 元 , Kanzaki Hajime )
Salty Bugster , Bugsters: Shigeki Ito (伊藤 茂騎 , Itō Shigeki )
Bugsters: Takuma Komori (小森 拓真 , Komori Takuma )
Songs
Main article: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Original TV Soundtrack
Main article: Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: Best Song Collection
"EXCITE "
Lyrics, Composition & Arrangement: Kanata Okajima and Daichi Miura
Artist: Daichi Miura
"Let's Try Together "
Lyrics, BOUNCEBACK & kenko-p
Composition & Arrangement: Hirofumi Hibino
Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
"Real Game "
Lyrics, Takayuki Tazawa
Composition: Keiichi Miyako
Artist & Arrangement: Rayflower
"Stormy Story "
Lyrics,
Composition & Arrangement:
Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
"JUSTICE "
Lyrics, Mio Aoyama
Composed, Natsumi
Arranged, Takehito Shimizu, Toru Watanabe
Artist: Hiroyuki Takami
"Time of Victory "
Lyrics, BOUNCEBACK & kenko-p
Composition: Hirofumi Hibino
Arrangement: ats-
Artist: Kamen Rider Girls
Release
Broadcast
The show premiered on TV Asahi on October 2, 2016, and aired its final episode on August 27, 2017.
Indonesian ad and logo.
Indonesia started airing the show on September 2, 2019 on RTV, the first time a Kamen Rider show had been aired in the country since Kamen Rider OOO on Indosiar in 2014. It’s also notable for having an official English-style logo in their ads. The dub was made available on YouTube uncensored in the same year.
The show aired on the North American Japanese-language channel, TV Japan.
Home Media
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid was released on four separate Blu-Ray collections throughout 2017 on April 12, July 12, October 4, and December 6 in order.
Notes
Ex-Aid is the final Rider series to entirely air at 8 am. Starting in October, Kamen Rider Build moved to 9 am, airing before Uchu Sentai Kyuranger and its successor .
This is the final Kamen Rider series to premiere in October, starting with Kamen Rider Build , the Kamen Rider series return to premiere in September.
With a total of 45 episodes, Ex-Aid is the shortest Kamen Rider series in the second phase of the Heisei Era.
This series celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series .
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 's Chief Producer Takahito Omori stated in an interview that he is the one who came up with the idea of having video games as the main concept for the series, although the design team did not initially agree with this idea.[5]
References
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