Kamen Rider Den-O

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Kamen Rider Den-O
Title screen
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi, Shōji Yonemura
Directed by	Ryuta Tasaki, Takao Nagaishi, Tarō Sakamoto, Hidenori Ishida, Osamu Kaneda, Kenzō Maihara, Naomi Tamura, Takayuki Shibasaki
Starring	Takeru Satoh Yuriko Shiratori Tamaki Matsumoto Rina Akiyama Kenjirō Ishimaru Toshihiko Seki Kōji Yusa Masaki Terasoma Kenichi Suzumura Yuichi Nakamura Hōchū Ōtsuka
Opening theme	"Climax Jump" by AAA Den-O form "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form" by Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, & Ryutaros
Ending theme	"Double-Action" by Ryotaro Nogami & Momotaros "Double-Action Rod form" by Ryotaro Nogami & Urataros "Double-Action Ax form" by Ryotaro Nogami & Kintaros "Double-Action Gun form" by Ryotaro Nogami & Ryutaros "Action-ZERO" by Yuto Sakurai & Deneb "Real-Action" by Ryotaro Nogami
Composer(s)	Toshihiko Sahashi
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	49 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Jun Kaji Shinichirō Shirakura Naomi Takebe
Co-producer(s)	Ryūichi Gōda Takahito Ōmori
Running time	24-25 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	TV Asahi
Original run	2007-01-28 – 2008-01-20
Chronology
Preceded by	Kamen Rider Kabuto
Followed by	Kamen Rider Kiva
External links
Official website

Kamen Rider Den-O (仮面ライダー電王, Kamen Raidā Den'ō^?, Masked Rider Den-O) is the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on tv asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Characters 3 Imagin 4 Singularity Point 5 Pass System 6 Episodes 7 I'm Born! 8 Climax Deka 9 Imagin Anime 9.1 Shorts 10 Den-Liner, Into Space! 11 Parodies 11.1 Shin-chan special 12 Cast 12.1 Voice actors 12.2 Suit actors 12.3 Guest actors 12.4 Guest voice actors 13 Songs 14 References 15 External links

[edit] Synopsis

"The time train, Den-Liner. Will the next station be in the past or the future?" (時の列車デンライナー。次の駅は過去か未来か。, Toki no ressha Denrainā. Tsugi no eki wa kako ka mirai ka.^?)

Ryotaro Nogami is a young man with a lot of bad luck. One day, he finds a strange pass and things got stranger from a mysterious girl and a large time-traveling train to being possessed by an entity called an Imagin, beings from an alternate future whose kind are attempting to change the past. Though slightly confused about the nature of the crisis, Ryotaro, along with the aid of the hot-headed Imagin, dubbed Momotaros, becomes Kamen Rider Den-O, traveling to different times on the Den-Liner to battle the evil Imagin to prevent them from altering the past to affect the present and future. During his adventure, Ryotaro is joined by other Imagin who aid him as well; the womanizing Urataros, the herculean (and narcoleptic) Kintaros, and the childish yet powerful Ryutaros. He later meets the mysterious Yuto Sakurai and his bumbling Imagin partner Deneb. Yuto is not only Kamen Rider Zeronos but is the younger incarnation of Ryotaro's older sister Airi's fiance, Sakurai, who mysteriously disappeared and is tied to the mysteries revolving the Imagin and the Junction Point.

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of Kamen Rider Den-O characters

The cast members of Kamen Rider Den-O range from the shy and meek Ryotaro Nogami, who is drafted into being Kamen Rider Den-O, to the insane Kai, who seeks to destroy time as we know it in order for the Imagin to rule the future

[edit] Imagin

Main article: Imagin

Imagin (イマジン, Imajin^?) are creatures from the future who have come to the year 2007 in hopes of changing the past to alter their future to their liking. To reach this goal, Imagin grant the wishes of weak-hearted humans and then go back in time to that individual's most precious memory. When they lose control of their humanoid forms, Imagin grow into massive proportions known as Gigandeath.

[edit] Singularity Point

Some of the humans in Kamen Rider Den-O are called a "Singularity Point" (特異点, Tokuiten^?). The primary ability of Singularity Points is that they are able to exist outside of time itself, such that changes in their past timeline will not alter their current state. In some instances, Singularity Points have had their timelines destroyed by the actions of the Imagin, yet still exist in a physical form with their memories intact, unaffected by the changes. The Singularity Points revealed are Ryotaro, Hana, Kai, and the Owner of the Den-Liner. These individuals also have the ability to resist the Imagin's ability to use their body as a host, even control them if powerful enough.

[edit] Pass System

Ryotaro and Yuto allow their Imagin to sometimes possess and utilize their bodies depending on circumstances. The possession makes the Imagin's personality dominant, and also causes a physiological change in the host. The change is evident in the physical structure, where the eyes and a streak of hair change color to that of the dominant color of the possessing Imagin merged with the host. The possession also allows the host to use the Imagin's fighting style while battling the evil Imagin as Kamen Riders.^[1] Ryotaro's Imagin are also capable of possessing him all at once. However, if not transformed into Climax Form, this multi-possession is incredibly unstable, leaving the Imagin unable to coordinate themselves and causing Ryotaro intense pain.

The Rider Pass (ライダーパス, Raidā Pasu^?) is a card-like pass that is used for granting access to the train known as the Den-Liner.^[2] This process only works when the hour, minute, and second are the same, such as 12:12:12. ^[3]

Rider Tickets (ライダーチケット, Raidā Chiketto^?) are tickets that store information on Imagin. The tickets keep a record of the past date in which the Imagin has ventured and a figure of the Imagin when swiped over a person whose past has been violated by the Imagin.

Kamen Rider Den-O uses the Den-O System, and can swipe the Rider Pass across the Terminal Buckle (ターミナルバックル, Tāminaru Bakkuru^?) of the Den-O belt, specifically the SetTouch (セタッチ, Setacchi^?), to activate a transformation. He can also do this to achieve Form Switches (フォームスイッチ, Fōmu Suicchi^?), and while transformed to perform a Full Charge (フルチャージ, Furu Chāji^?, finishing attack). Up to four Imagin can be summoned by using the Rider Pass, and each allows for Den-O to change into a specific form.^[4] The red button allows for Momotaros and Sword Form. The blue button allows for Urataros and Rod Form. The yellow button allows for Kintaros and Ax Form. The purple button allows for Ryutaros and Gun Form. It is shown that Imagin that are used for the form changes temporarily take over a hosts' personality. ^[1] With the K-Taros cellphone, all four Imagin can be summoned for Den-O to assume Climax Form. Den-O's Liner Form is accessed by inserting the Rider Pass into the designated slot in the DenKamen Sword. Another form from the Swan Imagin Sieg, Wing Form, is accessed by using the Wing Buckle, but Sieg's place in time prevents the normal use of this form.

Kamen Rider Zeronos uses the Up Set (アプセット, Apusetto^?) system that functions by sliding a Zeronos Card (ゼロノスカード, Zeronosu Kādo^?) into the Zeronos Belt (ゼロノスベルト, Zeronosu Beruto^?), allowing him to Form Change (フォームチェンジ, Fōmu Chenji^?) into either of his two forms. When the Zeronos Belt is turned into the green position, the Zeronos Card is inserted with the green side facing front, and Zeronos becomes Altair Form. When it is turned into the yellow position, the Zeronos Card is inserted with the yellow side facing front, and Zeronos becomes Vega Form, which is powered by Deneb.^[5][6] An alternate version of the Zeronos Card replaces the green side with a red side. When the first of these cards is used, the red side turns Altair Form into Zero Form, rusting its normal appearance. The transformation leaves Zeronos unable to assume Altair or Vega Form afterwards.

Kamen Rider Gaoh uses the Rider Pass and SetTouch system, just like Den-O, but uses a Golden Master Pass stolen from the Den-Liner's Owner that allows time-travel to the distant past.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Kamen Rider Den-O episodes

1. Here I Come! (俺、参上！, Ore, Sanjō!^?)
2. Ride on Time (ライド・オン・タイム, Raido On Taimu^?)
3. Outlaw Momotarō (アウトロー・モモタロー, Autorō Momotarō^?)
4. Get Out Oni! I am Serious (鬼は外！僕はマジ, Oni wa Soto! Boku wa Maji^?)
5. Will You Let Me Fish You? (僕に釣られてみる？, Boku ni Tsuraretemiru?^?)
6. A Swindler's Dignity (サギ師の品格, Sagishi no Hinkaku^?)
7. Jealousy Bomber (ジェラシー・ボンバー, Jerashī Bonbā^?)
8. Sad Melody, Loving Memory (哀メロディ・愛メモリー, Ai Merodī Ai Memorī^?)
9. You Wept Over My Strength (俺の強さにお前が泣いた, Ore no Tsuyosa ni Omae ga Naita^?)
10. Hana in a Stormy Singularity Point (ハナに嵐の特異点, Hana ni Arashi no Tokuiten^?)
11. Madness, Delusion, Baby's Breath (暴走・妄想・カスミ草, Bōsō Mōsō Kasumisō^?)
12. Run Taros! (走れタロス！, Hashire Tarosu!^?)
13. Okay? Your Answer Doesn't Matter (いい？答えは聞いてない, Ii? Kotae wa Kiitenai^?)
14. Dance With Dragon (ダンス・ウィズ・ドラゴン, Dansu Wizu Doragon^?)
15. Bath Jack Panic (銭湯（バス）ジャック・パニック, Basu Jakku Panikku^?)
16. Star of Happiness, Criminal's Surrender (幸福の星、降伏の犯人（ホシ）, Kōfuku no Hoshi, Kōfuku no Hoshi^?)
17. That Guy Just Now! Already in the Past? (あの人は今！も過去？, Ano Hito wa Ima! Mo Kako?^?)
18. A Clockwork Fiancé (時計じかけの婚約者（フィアンセ）, Tokei Jikake no Fianse^?)
19. That Man, Zero's Start (その男、ゼロのスタート, Sono Otoko, Zero no Sutāto^?)
20. Let Me Say This to Start (最初に言っておく, Saisho ni Itte Oku^?)
21. Fighting Style (ケンカのリュウ儀, Kenka no Ryūgi^?)
22. An Unspeakable Future (ハナせない未来, Hanasenai Mirai^?)
23. Enter the Prince, Kneel Down to Him! (王子降臨、頭が高い！, Ōji Kōrin, Zu ga Takai!^?)
24. The Prince's Goodbye Lullaby (グッバイ王子のララバイ, Gubbai Ōji no Rarabai^?)
25. Climax Double Jump (クライマックスＷ（ダブル）ジャンプ, Kuraimakkusu Daburu Janpu^?)
26. The Ticket to God's Line (神の路線へのチケット, Kami no Rosen e no Chiketto^?)
27. The Diamond Thieving Fang (ダイヤを乱す牙, Daiya o Midasu Kiba^?)
28. Too Lucky, Too Excited, Too Strange (ツキすぎ、ノリすぎ、変わりすぎ, Tsuki Sugi, Nori Sugi, Kawari Sugi^?)
29. Lucky Horror Show (ラッキー・ホラー・ショー, Rakkī Horā Shō^?)
30. Madam, How About the Fireworks? (奥さん花火どう？, Oku-san Hanabi Dō?^?)
31. Ai Need Yu (愛（アイ）・ニード・侑（ユウ）, Ai Nīdo Yū^?)
32. Last Train Card Zero! (終電カード・ゼロ！, Shūden Kādo Zero!^?)
33. Time Traveler Kohana (タイムトラブラー・コハナ, Taimu Toraburā Kohana^?)
34. The Time Interval Pianist (時の間（はざま）のピアニスト, Toki no Hazama no Pianisuto^?)
35. Tragic Resurrection Card Zero (悲劇の復活カード・ゼロ, Higeki no Fukkatsu Kādo Zero^?)
36. No Possession, No Secession, Train Slash! (憑かず、離れず、電車斬り！, Tsukazu, Hanarezu, Densha Giri!^?)
37. I Have the Face for It, Don't I? (俺、そういう顔してるだろ？, Ore, Sōiu Kao Shiteru daro?^?)
38. The King Train Within the Train Terminal (電車の中の電車王, Densha no Naka no Denshaō^?)
39. The Rider Disappears As Well (そしてライダーもいなくなる, Soshite Raidā mo Inakunaru^?)
40. Change Imagin World (チェンジ・イマジン・ワールド, Chenji Imajin Wārudo^?)
41. Candy Scandal (キャンディ・スキャンダル, Kyandi Sukyandaru^?)
42. Memory Update (想い出アップデート, Omoide Appudēto^?)
43. Something Missing (サムシング・ミッシング, Samushingu Misshingu^?)
44. Resolution of a Single-Action (決意のシングルアクション, Ketsui no Shinguru Akushon^?)
45. Reliving a Blank Day (甦る空白の一日, Yomigaeru Kūhaku no Ichinichi^?)
46. Now to Reveal Love and Truth (今明かす愛と理（ことわり）, Ima Akasu Ai to Kotowari^?)
47. You Wept Over My End (俺の最期にお前が泣いた, Ore no Saigo ni Omae ga Naita^?)
48. Opposite Goodbyes... (ウラ腹な別れ・・・, Urahara na Wakare...^?)
49. The Climax Goes on No Matter What (クライマックスは続くよどこまでも, Kuraimakkusu wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomademo^?)

[edit] I'm Born!

Main article: Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!

Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! (仮面ライダー電王　俺、誕生！, Kamen Raidā Den'ō Ore, Tanjō!^?) premiered in August 4, 2007. This is the second Heisei era film in the Kamen Rider Series to be part of the storyline of its television series since Kamen Rider Agito. The film features the renegade Kamen Rider Gaoh who takes control of the Den-Liner to bring it to the Edo period to find his own train, the Gaoh-Liner, so he can take over all of time and space.^[7][8][9] Alongside I am Born!, the Juken Sentai Gekiranger movie Juken Sentai Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hō-Hō! Hong Kong Decisive Battle was shown as double feature. A short animated feature called Momotaros's Summer Vacation was shown along with the films, as well.

[edit] Climax Deka

Main article: Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka

A movie titled Movie Edition: Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (劇場版　仮面ライダー電王＆キバ　クライマックス刑事（デカ）, Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Den'ō ando Kiba Kuraimakkusu Deka^?) appeared in theaters on April 12, 2008. It features a meeting between the characters of Den-O and the characters of Kamen Rider Kiva. The animated short Momotaros's Let's Go Kiva! (モモタロスのキバっていくぜ！, Momotarosu no Kiba tte Ikuze!^?) will be shown as double feature.^{[10][11][12][13]}

[edit] Imagin Anime

Animate in conjunction with Ishimori Productions, TV Asahi, ADK, and Toei, is producing a series of OVA shorts for Den-O titled Kamen Rider Den-O: Collection DVD: "Imagin Anime" (仮面ライダー電王 コレクションＤＶＤ「イマジンあにめ」, Kamen Raidā Den'ō Korekushon Dī Bui Dī Imajin Anime^?) featuring super deformed versions of the main Imagin that have been used in Animate's products for the series.^[14]

[edit] Shorts

1. Momotaros's Momotarō (モモタロスのももたろう, Momotarosu no Momotarō^?)
2. Urataros's Deceitful Vacation (ウラタロスのずるやすみ, Uratarosu no Zuru Yasumi^?)
3. Kin-chan's First Love (キンちゃんの初恋, Kin-chan no Hatsukoi^?)
4. Ryutarō's Secret (リュウタローのひみつ, Ryūtarō no Himitsu^?)
5. How is Deneb Candy Made? (デネブキャンディができるまで？, Denebu Kyandi ga Dekiru made?^?)
6. Maagi Magi: Masieg (マージマジ・マジーク, Māji Maji: Majīku^?)
7. Momotaros's Momotarō: Part 2 (モモタロスのももたろう・パート２, Momotarosu no Momotarō: Pāto Tsu^?)
8. A Letter from Sis (お姉ちゃんからの手紙, Oneechan kara no Tegami^?)
9. Super Doctor Momo (スーパードクター・モモ, Sūpā Dokutā Momo^?)
10. Imagin Space Travel (イマジン宇宙旅行, Imajin Uchū Ryokō^?)

[edit] Den-Liner, Into Space!

Kamen Rider Kiva & Den-O: Den-Liner, Into Space! (仮面ライダーキバ＆電王 デンライナー、宇宙へ！, Kamen Raidā Kiba ando Den'ō Denrainā, Uchū e!^?) is a planetarium show using the cast of Kiva and Den-O to teach children about the universe. It is being shown at the Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall's planetarium between January 2 and March 30, 2009.^[15]

[edit] Parodies

Kamen Rider Den-O has been parodied and referenced in recent episodes of various anime.

• Sgt. Frog (ケロロ軍曹, Keroro Gunsō^?) Episode 169 Part A was titled "Bullet Train's King" (ウレレ 電車の王様 であります, Urere Densha no Ōsama de Arimasu^?) and featured the Keroro Platoon piloting various frog-themed bullet trains similar to the control of the Den-Liner. The episode featured phrases such as "Here I come!" (僕、参上！, Boku, sanjō!^?), "I am from the start, at the climax" (僕は最初からクライマックスだよ, Boku wa saisho kara kuraimakkusu dayo^?), and "My hissatsu attack…" (僕の必殺技…, Boku no hissatsu waza…^?) are spoken by Urere (Urere replaced Momotaros's boastful "Ore" (俺, "Ore"^?) with the more humble "Boku" (僕, "Boku"^?)). Urere is also voiced by Toshihiko Seki, who also provides the voice of Momotaros in Den-O. The phrase "It's good! It's great! It's awesome!" (いーじゃん！いーじゃん！スゲーじゃん？！, Ī jan! Ī jan! Sugē jan?!^?) is spoken by Giroro, as these are the lyrics of "Climax Jump", Den-O's opening theme. Keroro also re-enacts the opening sequence of Den-O on his "Kero-Liner" (ケロライナー, Kerorainā^?).
• Hayate the Combat Butler (ハヤテのごとく!, Hayate no Gotoku!^?) Episode 16 featured "guest" appearances of the DenGasher Sword, Rod, and Ax Modes as well as cameo appearances of the Owner, Momotaros, and Hana on a train very similar to the Den-Liner Gouka.

[edit] Shin-chan special

Main article: Kamen Rider Den-O + Shin-O

Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん, Kureyon Shinchan^?) aired a special episode on August 3, 2007, where Shin-chan meets Ryotaro, Hana, Naomi, the Owner, and Momotaros on the Den-Liner. This special is titled "Crayon Shin-chan Midsummer Night: Here I Come! The Storm is Called Den-O vs. Shin-O 60 Minute Special!!" (クレヨンしんちゃん　真夏の夜に　オラ　参上！　嵐を呼ぶ　電王ＶＳしん王　６０分スペシャル！！, Kureyon Shinchan Manatsu no Yoru ni Ora Sanjō! Arashi o Yobu Den'ō VS Shin'ō Rokujuppun Supesharu!!^?).^[16][17]

In a recent rerun of the special, Shin-chan and Nene meet up with Den-O, again, although to act as a teaser for the final episodes of Kamen Rider Den-O and to introduce Kamen Rider Kiva along with Ryotaro Nogami (Takeru Satoh) and Wataru Kurenai (Koji Seto).^[18] The live action Shin-chan also meets with the cast of Juken Sentai Gekiranger for the teaser of their final episodes and later with the cast of Engine Sentai Go-onger to air the trailer for their series.

[edit] Cast

• Ryotaro Nogami (野上 良太郎, Nogami Ryōtarō^?) - Takeru Satoh (佐藤 健, Satō Takeru^?)
• Hana (ハナ, Hana^?) - Yuriko Shiratori (白鳥 百合子, Shiratori Yuriko^?)
• Kohana (コハナ, Kohana^?) - Tamaki Matsumoto (松元 環季, Matsumoto Tamaki^?)
• Naomi (ナオミ, Naomi^?) - Rina Akiyama (秋山 莉奈, Akiyama Rina^?)
• Owner/Opening Narration/Station Master (オーナー／オープニングナレーション／駅長, Ōnā/Ōpuningu Narēshon/Ekichō ^?) - Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, Ishimaru Kenjirō^?)
• Airi Nogami (野上 愛理, Nogami Airi^?) - Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜, Matsumoto Wakana^?)
• Seigi Ozaki (尾崎 正義, Ozaki Seigi^?) - Akira Nagata (永田 彬, Nagata Akira^?) of Run&Gun
• Issē Miura (三浦 イッセー, Miura Issē^?) - Ryo Ueno (上野 亮, Ueno Ryō^?)
• Yuto Sakurai (桜井 侑斗, Sakurai Yūto^?) - Yuichi Nakamura (中村 優一, Nakamura Yūichi^?)
• Kai (カイ, Kai^?) - Hideo Ishiguro (石黒 英雄, Ishiguro Hideo^?)

[edit] Voice actors

For the the portrayals of the Tarōs by Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura, Kamen Rider Den-O was given the Synergy Award at the second Seiyu Awards.^[19]

• Momotaros (モモタロス, Momotarosu^?) - Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦, Seki Toshihiko^?)
• Urataros (ウラタロス, Uratarosu^?) - Kōji Yusa (遊佐 浩二, Yusa Kōji^?)
• Kintaros (キンタロス, Kintarosu^?) - Masaki Terasoma (てらそま まさき, Terasoma Masaki^?)
• Ryutaros (リュウタロス, Ryūtarosu^?) - Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi^?)
• Deneb (デネブ, Denebu^?) - Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū^?)
• Sieg (ジーク, Jīku^?, 23-24, 49) - Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎, Miki Shin'ichirō^?)

[edit] Suit actors

• Kamen Rider Den-O / Momotaros - Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji^?)
• Urataros - Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku^?)
• Kintaros - Jirō Okamoto (岡元 次郎, Okamoto Jirō^?)
• Ryutaros - Toshihiro Ogura (おぐら としひろ, Ogura Toshihiro^?)
• Kamen Rider Zeronos - Makoto Ito (伊藤 慎, Itō Makoto^?)
• Deneb - Yoshifumi Oshikawa (押川 善文, Oshikawa Yoshifumi^?)
• Sieg - Naoki Nagase (永瀬 尚希, Nagase Naoki^?)

[edit] Guest actors

• Yū Yamagoshi (山越 佑, Yamagoshi Yū^?) (3-4) - Kazuki Namioka (波岡 一喜, Namioka Kazuki^?)
• Yumi Saitō (斉藤 優美, Saitō Yumi^?) (7-8) - Hitomi Kurihara (栗原 瞳, Kurihara Hitomi^?)
• Masaru Honjō (本条 勝, Honjō Masaru^?) (9-10) - Kenta Uchino (内野 謙太, Uchino Kenta^?)
• Shūji Toyama (戸山 秀二, Toyama Shūji^?) (13-14) - Shun Ueda (うえだ 峻, Ueda Shun^?)
• Shūjirō Hakamada (袴田 秀次郎, Hakamada Shūjirō^?) (15-16) - Hayato Ōshiba (大柴 隼人, Ōshiba Hayato^?)
• Yuka Sawada (沢田 由香, Sawada Yuka^?) (17-18, 33) - Hikari Mitsushima (満島 ひかり, Mitsushima Hikari^?)
• Gaoh/Kamen Rider Gaoh (牙王／仮面ライダーガオウ, Gaō/Kamen Raidā Gaō^?) (25-28) - Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡辺 裕之, Watanabe Hiroyuki^?)
• Masashi Aoki (青木 雅史, Aoki Masashi^?) (25-26) - Kōhei Yamamoto (山本 康平, Yamamoto Kōhei^?)
• Machida (町田, Machida^?) (29) - Takuma Sugawara (菅原 卓磨, Sugawara Takuma^?)
• Tooru Terasaki (寺崎 トオル, Terasaki Tōru^?) (30) - Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, Hayashi Tsuyoshi^?)
• Yamaguchi (山口, Yamaguchi^?) (35-36) - Yōichi Furuya (古屋 暢一, Furuya Yōichi^?)

[edit] Guest voice actors

For all of the guest voice actors, see Imagin.

• Crow Imagin (クロウイマジン, Kurō Imajin^?, 7-8) - Rintarou Nishi (西 凛太朗, Nishi Rintarō^?)
• Rhino Imagin (ライノイマジン, Raino Imajin^?, 9-10) - Tsuyoshi Koyama (小山 剛志, Koyama Tsuyoshi^?)
• Owl Imagin (オウルイマジン, Ōru Imajin^?, 13-14), Albinoleo Imagin (アルビノレオイマジン, Arubinoreo Imagin^?, 43-46) - Takaya Kuroda (黒田 崇矢, Kuroda Takaya^?)
• Jelly Imagin (ジェリーイマジン, Jerī Imajin^?, 19-20) - Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei^?)
• Tortoice Imagin (トータスイマジン, Tōtasu Imajin^?, 21-22), Panda Rabbit Imagin (パンダラビットイマジン, Panda Rabitto Imajin^?, 39) - Kōji Ochiai (落合 弘治, Ochiai Kōji^?)
• Molech Imagin (モレクイマジン, Moreku Imajin^?, 27) - Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山 秀典, Tokuyama Hidenori^?)
• Kraken Imagin (クラーケンイマジン, Kurāken Imajin^?, 33-34) - Tetsu Inada (稲田 徹, Inada Tetsu^?)
• Leo Imagin (レオイマジン, Reo Imajin^?, 37-38) - Kazuhiro Yamaji (山路 和弘, Yamaji Kazuhiro^?)
• Death Imagin (デスイマジン, Desu Imajin^?, 48-49) - Hiroshi Yanaka (家中 宏, Yanaka Hiroshi^?)

[edit] Songs

Opening themes

• "Climax Jump"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko^?)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: AAA Den-O form
  • Episodes: 1-39, 46

  Climax Jump is the first of AAA's singles to reach the top ten of the Oricon Charts, peaking at #5 in its first week of release. The other "edits" of "Climax Jump" that were released on the single were used as background music for the series.

  For the introduction of Climax Form in episode 28, "Climax Jump" is used as the ending theme. In the finale, "Climax Jump" is used as a true ending theme, playing over the end credits, instead of over the battle.

  An arrangement of "Climax Jump" entitled "Climax Jump pop'n form" appears in the arcade game pop'n music 16 PARTY♪.^[20][21]

• "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: LOVE+HATE
  • Artist: Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, Ryutaros (Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, Kenichi Suzumura)
  • Episodes: 40-45, 47-48

  "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form" is an arrangement of "Climax Jump" that has Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros singing. It was used as the opening theme song starting on episode 40. The single for the song had four different CD jackets for each of the four Tarōs. This designated what bonus track would be found on the disc.^[22]

  In its first week, the Climax Jump DEN-LINER form single sold 66,000 records, reaching #2 on the Oricon Styles weekly album rankings, higher than any previous Kamen Rider Den-O single.^[23][24][22]

Ending themes

• "Double-Action"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition & Arrangement: LOVE+HATE
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Momotaros (Takeru Satoh & Toshihiko Seki)
  • Episodes: 3-7, 10-11, 14, 16, 18-19, 23, 33, 41

  This is the original arrangement of "Double Action" and it has a Eurobeat style. It is sometimes referred to as "Double-Action Sword form" to differentiate it from the "Double-Action" arrangements.

• "Double-Action Rod form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE
  • Arrangement: Yōichi Sakai (酒井 陽一, Sakai Yōichi^?)
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Urataros (Takeru Satoh & Kōji Yusa)
  • Episodes: 8-9, 15, 22, 44

  This arrangement of "Double-Action" has a ska style.

• "Double-Action Ax form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE, Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Kintaros (Takeru Satoh & Masaki Terasoma)
  • Episodes: 15, 24, 31, 44

  This arrangement of "Double-Action" has an enka (演歌, enka^?) style.

• "Double-Action Gun form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE, Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Ryutaros (Takeru Satoh & Kenichi Suzumura)
  • Episodes: 17, 21, 26, 44

  This arrangement of "Double-Action" has a hip hop style.

• "Action-ZERO"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition & Arrangement: LOVE+HATE
  • Artist: Yuto Sakurai & Deneb (Yuichi Nakamura & Hōchū Ōtsuka)
  • Episodes: 25, 27, 32, 35, 37, 46

  "Action-ZERO" has a heavy metal style. It is the first ending theme that is not a "Double-Action" arrangement.

• "Real-Action"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition & Arrangement: Ryo
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami (Takeru Satoh)
  • Episodes: 36, 38-39, 42, 45

  "Real-Action" has a rock style. It is the second ending theme that is not a "Double-Action" arrangement.

• "Double-Action Wing form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Ryotaro Nogami & Sieg (Takeru Satoh & Shin-ichiro Miki)
  • Episodes: Finale, I'm Born! Final Cut Version

  This arrangement of "Double-Action" featured in the finale episode has a Arabic pop style. During the ending credits of the finale, the song was accidentally titled "Climax Jump Wing form." Toei later released a statement correcting this error in the Den-O production blog and that a single for "Double-Action Wing form" will be released on March 26, 2008.^[25][26] On its first day on the market, the single for "Double-Action Wing form" started out at #2 on the Oricon. It ended its first week at #5 on the Oricon's weekly charts.^[27] "Double-Action Wing form" later was used in the Final Cut Version of Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.

Insert songs

• "Climax Jump HIPHOP ver."
  • Artist: AAA Den-O form
  • Episodes: 13-16

  This version of "Climax Jump" plays when Ryutaros takes over Ryotaro and he is accompanied by his "dancers" until "Double-Action Gun form" was recorded and used in its place in episode 21. It was played in the movie when R-Ryotaro arrived at the Climax Scene.

• "Double-Action Piano form (1-4)"
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE
  • Episodes: 33-34

  "Double-Action Piano form" is an instrumental version of "Double-Action" played on a grand piano as part of the storyline to episodes 33 and 34. Various versions of "Double-Action Piano form" released on the "Real-Action" and "Double-Action Coffee form" singles.

• "Climax Jump Dark HIPHOP ver."
  • Artist: AAA Den-O form
  • Episodes: 37

  This version of "Climax Jump" plays when Kai arrives and takes control of people.

• "Double-Action Coffee form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE, Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Naomi & Airi Nogami (Rina Akiyama & Wakana Matsumoto)
  • Episodes: 36

  "Double-Action Coffee form" is the first "Double-Action" arrangement that is not used as an ending theme, but as an insert song, as both characters who sing the song are non-combatants. This song and "Real-Action" were released as singles on September 26, 2007.^[28][29]

Other songs

• "Double-Action GAOH form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE, Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Kamen Rider Gaoh (Hiroyuki Watanabe)
  • Episodes: I'm Born! Final Cut Version

  This arrangement of "Double-Action" is a solo act with a death rock feel that was released on the original soundtrack for Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!, but was not used in the theatrical release of the film. It was later used on the DVD release's Final Cut Version.

• "DEN-O VOCAL TRACKS LINER (C-J D-A nonstop re-connection)"

  This song appeared on the second original soundtrack as a "non-stop remix" (ノンストップリミックス, nonsutoppu rimikkusu^?) of the songs performed by the cast at the time of its release. It features remixes of "Double-Action," "Double-Action Rod form," "Double-Action Ax form," "Double-Action Gun form," "Double-Action Coffee form," "Double-Action GAOH form," "Action-ZERO," "Real-Action," and "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form."

• "Action-ZERO Piano form"
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE

  This piano arrangement of "Action-ZERO" was included on the Double-Action Wing form single.

• "Double-Action CLIMAX form"
  • Lyrics: Shōko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: LOVE+HATE, Shuhei Naruse
  • Arrangement: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, Ryutaros, Deneb (Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, Kenichi Suzumura, Hōchū Ōtsuka)

  "Double-Action CLIMAX form" is an arrangement of "Double-Action" that is the only quintent vocalist arrangement similar to "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form" in style. Its single was released on April 16, 2008, and it will be used as the theme song for Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka.^[30] Shuhei Naruse composed and arranged the song.^[31] Like Climax Jump DEN-LINER form, the single has variant covers which designate its bonus track, one for each of the Imagin vocalists. These singles also include a DVD of the music video. A sixth single has all five Imagin on the cover, but does not have a bonus track nor a DVD.^[32] On its first day of release, the singles reached #3 on the Oricon Daily Singles' charts.^[33] It ended its first week on the Oricon at #4 on the Weekly Single Charts.^[34]

In addition to the above songs, Den-O also has two original soundtracks, an original soundtrack for I'm Born!, and a collection called the Complete CD-Box which includes all of the songs and background music from the series. Not included are the alternate arrangements from the Climax Jump single, the background songs from the film's soundtrack, the film's theme song "If We Met in a Dream…" (夢で逢えたなら…, Yume de Aeta nara…^?) performed by 175R, and the songs recorded after its release: "Double-Action Wing form," "Action-ZERO Piano form," and "Double-Action CLIMAX form." The Complete CD-Box also contained a DVD for the music video of "Climax Jump DEN-LINER form."

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kamen Rider Den-O at TV Asahi (Japanese)
• Kamen Rider Den-O at Toei (Japanese)
• Music of Kamen Rider Den-O at Avex Trax (Japanese)
• Den-Kiva.jp - Official website for Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (Japanese)

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