Kamen Rider Gotchard
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| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Science fiction |
| Based on | Kamen Rider concept by Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Developed by | Ishimori Productions Toei Company |
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| Narrated by | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Opening theme | "CHEMY×STORY" by Back-On / Back-On×Flow |
| Composer | Hiroshi Takaki |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 24–25 min. (per episode) |
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| Network | ANN (TV Asahi, ABC, Mētele, KBC, HTB) |
| Release | September 3, 2023 – present |
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Kamen Rider Gotchard (仮面ライダーガッチャード, Kamen Raidā Gatchādo) is a Japanese Tokusatsu drama, the 34th entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider metaseries, and the fifth series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series debuted on September 3, 2023, joining Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in the Super Hero Time lineup after the finale of Kamen Rider Geats.[1]
Plot
Houtaro Ichinose is a student at Furasu High School who stumbles into a secret school for apprentice alchemists beneath his school called the Alchemist Academy. He receives the GotcharDriver from an alchemist named Fuga Kudo, who entrusts the youth to become Kamen Rider Gotchard and retrieve the Chemies, artificial lifeforms that were released a decade ago and could fuse with a maliced humans into humanoid monsters known as Malgams.
Assisting Houtaro in his task to retrieve the Chemies is Fuga's daughter Rinne, a student at the Alchemist Academy. Supana Kurogane, a graduate from the academy who views the Chemies as nothing more than tools and transforms into the warrior Valvarad, was also tasked with retrieving the Chemies and is a rival to Houtaro, who wants to befriend them. They are opposed by the Three Dark Sisters: Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis, who intend to use the Chemies for their own purposes.
The plot divides into multiple chapters:[2]
- Gotcha! Chemy! (ガッチャ！ケミー！, Gatcha! Kemī!, Episodes 1–10): This chapter introduces the main characters.
- Invasion! Level Number 10! (襲来！レベルナンバー10！, Shūrai! Reberu Nanbā Ten!, Episodes 11–15): This chapter introduces Level Number 10 Chemies.
- Dissolution! Alchemist Academy! (解体！錬金アカデミー！, Kaitai! Renkin Akademī!, Episodes 16–ongoing)
Production
The Kamen Rider Gotchard trademark was registered by Toei Company on May 15, 2023, and published on May 23, 2023.[3]
Gotchard was officially announced on July 21, 2023.[1] An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's theme song was held on August 9, 2023.
The opening theme song "CHEMY×STORY" is performed by rock band Back-On. Starting from episode 17, a new version of the song is performed as a collaboration between Back-On and rock band Flow.[4][5]
Episodes
| # | English title Original Japanese title |
Director | Writer | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "Gotcha! Hopper 1!" Transliteration: "Gatcha! Hoppā Wan!" (Japanese: ガッチャ！ホッパー1！) | Ryuta Tasaki | Keiichi Hasegawa Hiroki Uchida | September 3, 2023 |
| 2 | "Pursuit, Alchemy, Skebows!" Transliteration: "Tsuiseki, Renkin, Sukebōzu!" (Japanese: 追跡、錬金、スケボーズ！) | Ryuta Tasaki | Keiichi Hasegawa Hiroki Uchida | September 10, 2023 |
| 3 | "Bushido, Found." Transliteration: "Bushidō, Mitsuketari." (Japanese: ブシドー、見つけたり。) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Keiichi Hasegawa | September 17, 2023 |
| 4 | "Antrooper Labyrinth" Transliteration: "Antorūpā Rabirinsu" (Japanese: アントルーパー・ラビリンス) | Kyohei Yamaguchi | Keiichi Hasegawa | September 24, 2023 |
| 5 | "Burn! Fight! Wrestler G!" Transliteration: "Moeyo! Tatakae! Resurā Jī!" (Japanese: 燃えよ！斗え！レスラーG！) | Katsuya Watanabe | Keiichi Hasegawa | October 1, 2023 |
| 6 | "Super A-Class ☆ Twisted Star" Transliteration: "Chō Ē-kyū ☆ Nejire Sutā" (Japanese: 超A級☆ネジれスター) | Katsuya Watanabe | Keiichi Hasegawa | October 8, 2023 |
| 7 | "Goodbye Saboneedle" Transliteration: "Sayonara Sabonīdoru" (Japanese: さよならサボニードル) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Hiroki Uchida | October 15, 2023 |
| 8 | "Great Bond" Transliteration: "Gureito na Kizuna" (Japanese: グレイトなきずな) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Hiroki Uchida | October 22, 2023 |
| 9 | "Dash to Kyoto! School Trip!" Transliteration: "Dasshu de Kyōto! Shūgaku Ryokō!" (Japanese: ダッシュで京都！修学旅行！) | Ryuta Tasaki | Keiichi Hasegawa | October 29, 2023 |
| 10 | "Kyoto on Fire! ~Sad Love: Chemy Thunder Incident~" Transliteration: "Honō no Kyōto! ~Hiren Kemī Raiden Jiken~" (Japanese: 炎の京都！〜悲恋・ケミー雷電事件〜) | Ryuta Tasaki | Keiichi Hasegawa | November 12, 2023 |
| 11 | "Catch! A Spy!? Rider Disqualified!?" Transliteration: "Kyatchi! Supai da!? Raidā Shikkaku!?" (Japanese: キャッチ！スパイだ！？ライダー失格！？) | Hirofumi Fukuzawa | Keiichi Hasegawa | November 19, 2023 |
| 12 | "Runaway Liner! Dark Rider!" Transliteration: "Bōsō Rainā! Ankoku Raidā!" (Japanese: 暴走ライナー！暗黒ライダー！) | Hirofumi Fukuzawa | Keiichi Hasegawa | November 26, 2023 |
| 13 | "Take It Back! Friendship × Forever!" Transliteration: "Torimodose! Yūjō Fōebā!" (Japanese: とりもどせ！ユージョー×フォーエバー！) | Katsuya Watanabe | Keiichi Hasegawa | December 3, 2023 |
| 14 | "Chomping Rex! Dangerous X" Transliteration: "Pakutto Rekkusu! Kiken na Ekkusu" (Japanese: パクっとレックス！キケンなエックス) | Katsuya Watanabe | Keiichi Hasegawa | December 10, 2023 |
| 15 | "Seize the Happy! Shine Bright Gotchalibur!" Transliteration: "Tsukame Happī! Kagayake Gatcharibā!" (Japanese: 掴めハッピー！輝けガッチャリバー！) | Katsuya Watanabe | Keiichi Hasegawa | December 17, 2023 |
| 16 | "Crisis Xmas! Orochi Incident" Transliteration: "Kuraishisu Kurisumasu! Orochi Jihen" (Japanese: クライシスXmas！オロチ事変) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Hiroki Uchida | December 24, 2023 |
| 17 | "Moonbreak Messenger" Transliteration: "Mūnbureiku Messenjā" (Japanese: ムーンブレイク・メッセンジャー) | Takayuki Shibasaki | Hiroki Uchida | January 7, 2024 |
| 18 | "Run Through! Fire Road to Evolution!" Transliteration: "Kakenukero! Shinka no Faiyā Rōdo!" (Japanese: 駆け抜けろ！進化のファイヤーロード！) | Ryuta Tasaki | Hiroki Uchida | January 14, 2024 |
Films
Kamen Rider Gotchard debuted in the feature film Kamen Rider Geats the Movie: The 4 Aces and the Black Fox.[1]
Strongest Chemy ★ Gotcha Great Operation
Kamen Rider the Winter Movie: Gotchard & Geats Strongest Chemy ★ Gotcha Great Operation (仮面ライダー THE WINTER MOVIE ガッチャード＆ギーツ 最強ケミー★ガッチャ大作戦, Kamen Raidā Za Wintā Mūbī Gatchādo Ando Gītsu Saikyō Kemī Gatcha Dai Sakusen) is a crossover film released on December 22, 2023, starring the casts of Gotchard and Kamen Rider Geats. The film was written by Hiroki Uchida and directed by Kyohei Yamaguchi. The theme song is "All for Love" performed by Blank Paper.[6][7] The events of the film take place between episodes 15 and 16 of the series.[2]
Spin-offs
- Kamen Rider Gotchard vs. Kamen Rider Legend (仮面ライダーガッチャードVS仮面ライダーレジェンド, Kamen Raidā Gatchādo Bāsasu Kamen Raidā Rejendo): A two-episode web-exclusive special released on Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official, Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club, TVer, Telasa, Abema, TV Asahi Video, and Amazon Prime Video on November 5, 2023.[8]
- The Three Dark Sisters Present Kamen Rider Gotchard: Unfinished Plan (冥黒の三姉妹プレゼンツ 仮面ライダーガッチャード 未完計画, Meikoku no San Shimai Purezentsu Kamen Raidā Gatchādo Mikan Keikaku): A web-exclusive special released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on December 31, 2023.[9]
- Kamen Rider Gotchard: What to Do!? Houtaro and Rinne Have Swapped Bodies!! (仮面ライダーガッチャード どうする！？宝太郎とりんねがいれかわっちゃった！！, Kamen Raidā Gatchādo Dō Suru!? Hōtarō to Rin'ne ga Irekawatchatta!!): Televi-Kun's upcoming "Hyper Battle DVD" (超バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī).
Cast
- Houtaro Ichinose (一ノ瀬 宝太郎, Ichinose Hōtarō): Junsei Motojima (本島 純政, Motojima Junsei)
- Rinne Kudo (九堂 りんね, Kudō Rin'ne): Reiyo Matsumoto (松本 麗世, Matsumoto Reiyo)
- Supana Kurogane (黒鋼 スパナ, Kurogane Supana): Yasunari Fujibayashi (藤林 泰也, Fujibayashi Yasunari)
- Renge Icho (銀杏 蓮華, Ichō Renge): Oto Abe (安倍 乙, Abe Oto)
- Sabimaru Tsuruhara (鶴原 錆丸, Tsuruhara Sabimaru), Isaac (アイザック, Aizakku, Voice):[10] Rikiya Tomizono (富園 力也, Tomizono Rikiya)
- Minato (ミナト): Rikuto Kumaki (熊木 陸斗, Kumaki Rikuto)
- Atropos (アトロポス, Atoroposu): Itono Okita (沖田 絃乃, Okita Itono)
- Clotho (クロトー, Kurotō): Kanon Miyahara (宮原 華音, Miyahara Kanon)
- Lachesis (ラケシス, Rakeshisu), Buglesia (バグレシア, Bagureshia, Voice):[11] Alisa Sakamaki (坂巻 有紗, Sakamaki Arisa)
- Ryo Kajiki (加治木 亮, Kajiki Ryō): Amon Kabe (加部 亜門, Kabe Amon)
- Kyoka Edami (枝見 鏡花, Edami Kyōka): Saki Fukuda (福田 沙紀, Fukuda Saki)
- Geryon (グリオン, Gurion): Kenta Kamakari (鎌苅 健太, Kamakari Kenta)
- Tamami Ichinose (一ノ瀬 珠美, Ichinose Tamami): Yoko Minamino (南野 陽子, Minamino Yōko)
- Fuga Kudo (九堂 風雅, Kudō Fūga): Kanji Ishimaru (石丸 幹二, Ishimaru Kanji)
- Hopper 1 (ホッパー1, Hoppā Wan, Voice), Mitemirror (ミテミラー, Mitemirā, Voice): Misato Fukuen (福圓 美里, Fukuen Misato)
- Steamliner (スチームライナー, Suchīmurainā, Voice), Repli Steamliner (レプリスチームライナー, Repuri Suchīmurainā, Voice): Nobuyuki Hiyama (檜山 修之, Hiyama Nobuyuki)
- Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak (仮面ライダーガッチャードデイブレイク, Kamen Raidā Gatchādo Deibureiku, Voice): Daigo
- Narration, GotcharDriver Voice, Smaphone (スマホーン, Sumahōn, Voice), Mechanichani (メカニッカニ, Mekanikkani, Voice), Renkingrobo (レンキングロボ, Renkingurobo, Voice): Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸, Konishi Katsuyuki)
- DreaDriver Voice: Ryotaro Okiayu (置鮎 龍太郎, Okiayu Ryōtarō)[12]
Guest cast
- Gōriki (剛力, 5): Yukio Naya (納谷 幸男, Naya Yukio)
- Hijiri Himeno (姫野 聖, Himeno Hijiri, 9, 10): Ayane Kinoshita (木下 彩音, Kinoshita Ayane)
- Licht Kugimiya (釘宮 リヒト, Kugimiya Rihito, 11, 12, 15): Yasukaze Motomiya (本宮 泰風, Motomiya Yasukaze)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "『仮面ライダーガッチャード』 2023年９月３日(日)スタート！ 【毎週日曜】 午前 ９：００～９：３０ 放送" (in Japanese). Toei Company. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "駆け抜けろ！進化のファイヤーロード！" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "商標ウォッチ" (in Japanese). Chizai Watch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "令和ライダー第5作『仮面ライダーガッチャード』主題歌担当は、BACK-ON！" (in Japanese). Avex Inc. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "【解禁&CD情報】『仮面ライダーガッチャード』主題歌「CHEMY×STORY」が2024年からコラボバージョンにガッチャ！" (in Japanese). Avex Inc. December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "『仮面ライダー THE WINTER MOVIE ガッチャード＆ギーツ』 公開決定！！" (in Japanese). Toei Company. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "『仮面ライダー THE WINTER MOVIE ガッチャード＆ギーツ 最強ケミー★ガッチャ大作戦』 本予告・本ポスター・正式タイトルが解禁！！" (in Japanese). Toei Company. November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "「令和ライダー？１００年早いな」仮面ライダーガッチャード配信スピンオフ制作決定！！黄金に輝く仮面ライダーレジェンド！" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "【冥黒の三姉妹】がＴＴＦＣに侵入！ ガッチャードの宿敵が大晦日に現る！ 『冥黒の三姉妹プレゼンツ 仮面ライダーガッチャード 未完計画』 12月31日（日）９時より配信決定！ 本日（12/24[日]）９時より予告動画配信!!" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "アントルーパー・ラビリンス" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ 坂巻有紗（Alisa Sakamaki） [@alisa2525_10923] (December 17, 2023). "なんと私、バグレシアの声担当させていただきました笑笑🌺" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ 置鮎龍太郎 (おきあゆりょうたろう) [@chikichikiko] (November 29, 2023). "『#仮面ライダーガッチャード』に先日から登場している、仮面ライダーライダードレッドの変身アイテム、【#ドレッドライバー】のシステム音声を担当しています。" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Twitter.
External links
- Official website at TV Asahi (in Japanese)
- Official website at Kamen Rider Web (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter (in Japanese)
- Official website for Kamen Rider the Winter Movie: Gotchard & Geats (in Japanese)