Kamen Rider Gotchard
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]
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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 | "CHEMYxSTORY" by Back-On |
| Composer | Hiroshi Takaki |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 13 (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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Plot edit
Houtaro Ichinose is a student at Furasu High School who stumbles into a secret school for apprentice alchemists beneath his school called the Alchemy 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 Alchemy 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–ongoing): This chapter introduces Level Number 10 Chemies.
Production edit
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. From 2024, an unrevealed artist joins them to sing the opening theme song.[4]
Films edit
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 edit
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 an upcoming crossover film scheduled for release on December 22, 2023, starring the casts of Gotchard and Kamen Rider Geats. The theme song is "All for Love" performed by Blank Paper.[5][6]
Spin-offs edit
- 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.[7]
Cast edit
- 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): 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): Arisa Sakamaki (坂巻 有紗, Sakamaki Arisa)
- Ryo Kajiki (加治木 亮, Kajiki Ryō): Amon Kabe (加部 亜門, Kabe Amon)
- 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)
- 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)[8]
Guest cast edit
- 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)
- Rihito Kugimiya (釘宮 リヒト, Kugimiya Rihito, 11, 12): Yasukaze Motomiya (本宮 泰風, Motomiya Yasukaze)
Theme songs edit
- Opening theme
- "CHEMY×STORY"
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko)
- Composition & Arrangement: Hi-yunk (Back-On)
- Artist: Back-On
- Episode 1 does not feature the show's opening sequence, and it is instead used as an insert song.
- Insert theme
- "Rising Fighter"
- Lyrics: Asami Sakata (坂田 麻美, Sakata Asami)
- Composition: Haruo Yoda (与田 春生, Yoda Haruo), Takatsugu Tsumabuki (妻夫木 崇次, Tsumabuki Takatsugu)
- Arrangement: Takatsugu Tsumabuki
- Artist: Beverly
- Episodes: 2-6, 8, 10, 11, 13
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "キャッチ！スパイだ！？ライダー失格！？" (in Japanese). Kamen Rider Web. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "商標ウォッチ" (in Japanese). Chizai Watch. Retrieved 21 July 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.
- ^ "『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.
- ^ 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 edit
- 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)