| Kamen Rider Agito | |
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| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Written by | Toshiki Inoue Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Starring | Toshiki Kashu Jun Kaname Yūsuke Tomoi Rina Akiyama Tohko Fujita Rei Haneo Jun Yamasaki Takanori Kikuchi |
| Composer(s) | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
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| Producer(s) | Saeko Matsuda Shinichiro Shirakura Naomi Takebe Hideaki Tsukada |
| Running time | 23-25 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Toei Company |
| Distributor | Toei Company |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | January 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Kuuga |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider Ryuki |
Kamen Rider Agito (仮面ライダーアギト Kamen Raidā Agito, Masked Rider ΑGITΩ), is the eleventh installment in the popular Kamen Rider tokusatsu franchise. The series represented the 30th Anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series. The series was also a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei and was shown on TV Asahi from January 28, 2001 to January 27, 2002. The catchphrase for the series is "Awaken the soul" (目覚めろ、その魂 Mezamero, sono tamashii).
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A man named Shouichi Tsugami has lost his memories. He doesn't know who he is, where he came from, or how he came upon his peculiar circumstances. Tsugami, seemingly for no reason, transforms into a powerful superhuman, Agito, whenever in the presence of the beings referred by the police as the "Unknown", a race of powerful monsters that have been causing murders around Tokyo, targeting certain people as their prey. In response, the police department unleash their newest weapon: the G3 powersuit, originally developed to fight against the "Unidentified Lifeforms", the enemies of No.4 (Kamen Rider Kuuga). G3 and Agito don't know whether they should join up and defeat the Unknowns, their common enemy, or to combat each other, keeping the mysteries that entwine them separate. Ultimately, even more mysteries unfold, with the appearance of Kamen Rider Gills, who is on a search to uncover why his father committed suicide. These mysteries and others collide, as the true nature of Agito would ultimately determine the fate of humanity.
Lord (ロード Rōdo): The major antagonists of Agito, referred to by the police department as Unknown (アンノウン Announ), to separate them from the Unidentified Creatures (Gurongi Tribe) that attacked humanity two years ago. The Lords are a group of powerful disciples serving under the OverLord, who created them from his body. All of their tribes are separated into species of animals. They are normally man-shaped with the head of an animal, and sometimes with weapons. All of them have wing-shaped protuberances sticking out of their shoulders, perhaps symbolizing that they are angels or holy messengers.
Originally aired on October 1, 2001 (between episodes 35 and 36), the Special features all three Riders plus the first appearances of G3 Mild & Agito Shining Form. Shouichi encounters his old friend and teacher and fights an Unknown at night and reaches Burning Form, but goes out of control. Then, the teacher helps him control it. All three Riders fight against the Beetle Lord. The story is ended with a mysterious girl stalking G4 project and to be continued in the movie.
There is a difference concerning the series' plot and the special's plot. In the special, Tōru Hōjō finds out the truth about Shouichi's identity by secretly hearing a conversation between him and his teacher, as he stands behind a window and listens to them. In the series, however, Hōjō ambushes Agito as he flees from the battle scene and sees as he reverts back to Shouichi, ultimately arresting him.
Released in theatres on 22 September, 2001, Project G4 was a double bill with the Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger movie, "Fire Mountain Howls!". Shouichi encounters a teenage girl called Sayaka, who ran away from a military facility because of an attack by the Ant Lords. Sayaka has a supernatural ability to foresee the future. Risa Fukami, of the military group GA, wants to use that power to enhance the newly-made G4 System, which was based upon designs stolen from Ozawa. Now, Agito and Gills must fight to stop the Ant Lords' attack, as G3 and G4 settle their score. The events of the movie happen between episodes 41 and 42.
In Three Great Riders is the Hyper Battle Video for Agito. The events of the video show Telepi, the Televi-Kun mascot, calling upon Kamen Riders Agito, G3, and Gills to help fight several Lords that have invaded his world, but he will only trust the "Ultimate Rider". The video featured exclusive finishing moves for the three Riders. G3's special weapon that appears in the video, the Antares, was later featured in the television series
Agito featured two S.I.C. Hero Saga side stories published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine. The first was titled Kamen Rider Agito: Heaven's Door (仮面ライダーアギト -HEAVEN'S DOOR- Kamen Raidā Agito: Hebenzu Do) and featured a crossover with Kamen Rider 555. It introduces the new characters Mirage Agito (ミラージュアギト Mirāju Agito) and the Dog Orphnoch/Dog Lord (ドッグオルフェノク／ドッグロード Doggu Orufenoku/Doggu Rōdo). The story was published from October 2003 to March 2004.
The second S.I.C. Hero Saga story titled Kamen Rider Agito: Project G1 (仮面ライダーアギト -PROJECT G1- Kamen Raidā Agito: Purojekuto Jī Wan) expands on the story told in Project G4 in showing the G-Series suits Generation 1, Kamen Rider G4-X (仮面ライダーＧ４-X Kamen Raidā Jī Fō Ekkusu), Generation 2, and the Road Chaser (ロードチェイサー Rōdo Cheisā) vehicle. It also features the Hydrozoa Lord (ハイドロゾアロード Haidorozoa Rōdo) Hydrozoa Tegula (ヒドロゾア・テグラ Hidorozoa Tegura). The story was published from October 2007 to January 2008.
A few albums were released for Kamen Rider Agito, mostly original soundtracks for the series and film.
| Kamen Rider Agito Original Soundtrack | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "OOParts ~ Ariubekarazaru Ibutsu" (オーパーツ～ありうべからざる遺物 (OOParts)) | ||||||||
| 2. | "Kamern Rider Agito (TV Size)" (仮面ライダーAGITO (TV Size)) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Teikyō Haikei Ongaku 1" (提供背景音楽1 (Offer Background Music 1)) | ||||||||
| 4. | "Fuan no Kizashi" (不安の兆し (Insecure Omen)) | ||||||||
| 5. | "Akui no Honryū" (悪意の奔流 (Malice of the Current)) | ||||||||
| 6. | "The usual supects (TV Size Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 7. | "G3 -Karei naru Chōsensha-" (G3－華麗なる挑戦者－ (G3 -Splendid Challenger-)) | ||||||||
| 8. | "Sweet Home" (スウィートホーム) | ||||||||
| 9. | "Osoroshiki Henyō" (恐ろしき変容 (Fearful Transfiguration)) | ||||||||
| 10. | "searching for myself (TV Size Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 11. | "Semarikuru Mono" (迫り来るもの (Looming Approach)) | ||||||||
| 12. | "Agito -Shinpi no Senshi-" (アギト－神秘の戦士－ (Agito -Mysterious Warrior-)) | ||||||||
| 13. | "BELIEVE YOURSELF (Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 14. | "Mienai Kako, Soshite Mirai" (見えない過去、そして未来 (Invisible Past and Future)) | ||||||||
| 15. | "OverLord" (オーヴァロード) | ||||||||
| 16. | "Sōsasenjō no Unknown" (捜査線上の影(アンノウン) (Untitled)) | ||||||||
| 17. | "NEVER DIE (TV Size Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 18. | "Gills -Tamashii no Senshi-" (ギルス－魂の戦士－ (Gills -Spirited Warrior-)) | ||||||||
| 19. | "Hōkai suru Nichijō" (崩壊する日常 (Daily Collapses)) | ||||||||
| 20. | "stranger in the dark (TV Size Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 21. | "Mezamero, Sono Tamashii" (目覚めろ、その魂 (Awaken the Soul)) | ||||||||
| 22. | "Shūgeki" (襲撃 (Assault)) | ||||||||
| 23. | "BELIEVE YOURSELF (TV Size)" | ||||||||
| 24. | "Funnu o Komete Teki o Tate" (憤怒を込めて敵を断て (Rage Included, Cutting Down the Enemy)) | ||||||||
| 25. | "Kaeru beki Basho" (帰るべき場所 (A Place to Return to)) | ||||||||
| 26. | "Kamen Rider Agito (Instrumental)" (仮面ライダーAGITO (Instrumental)) | ||||||||
| 27. | "Teikyō Haikei Ongaku 2" (提供背景音楽２ (Offer Background Music 2)) | ||||||||
| Kamen Rider Agito Sound and Music Collection | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Owari Naki Shitō" (終わりなき死闘 (Unending Deathmatch)) | ||||||||
| 2. | "Kamen Rider Agito ~24.7 version~ (TV Size)" (仮面ライダーAGITO ~24.7 version~ (TV Size)) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Chōnōryoku" (超能力 (Extrasensory Perception)) | ||||||||
| 4. | "Home sweet Home" | ||||||||
| 5. | "Tairitsu" (対立 (Opposition)) | ||||||||
| 6. | "Kattō" (葛藤 (Untitled)) | ||||||||
| 7. | "Unknown" (アンノウン) | ||||||||
| 8. | "G3-X & Agito!" (G3-X&アギト!) | ||||||||
| 9. | "Agito Vs. Gills!!" (アギトVSギルス!!) | ||||||||
| 10. | "Yume" (夢 (Drema)) | ||||||||
| 11. | "Mō Hitotsu no Kamen no Gikyoku" (もうひとつの仮面の戯曲 (Untitled)) | ||||||||
| 12. | "MACHINE TORNADER (TV Size Instrumental)" | ||||||||
| 13. | "DEEP BREATH (TV Size)" | ||||||||
| 14. | "Burnin' your heart" | ||||||||
| 15. | "extremes meet" | ||||||||
| 16. | "Yokokuhen Ongaku" (予告編音楽 (Trailer Music)) | ||||||||
| 17. | "Sayaka to Rei" (紗綾香とレイ (Sayaka and Rei)) | ||||||||
| 18. | "G3-X Shutsudō!" (G3-X出動! (G3-X Mobilize!)) | ||||||||
| 19. | "Fukami Risa" (深海理沙 (Risa Fukami)) | ||||||||
| 20. | "ESP" | ||||||||
| 21. | "Kanashii Omoide" (悲しい想い出 (Sad Memories)) | ||||||||
| 22. | "Henshin!" (変身! (Transformation!)) | ||||||||
| 23. | "G4" | ||||||||
| 24. | "Kyōfu no System" (恐怖のシステム (Untitled)) | ||||||||
| 25. | "Agito no Shi" (アギトの死 (Agito's Death)) | ||||||||
| 26. | "G3-X Vs. G4" (G3-X VS G4) | ||||||||
| 27. | "Iru beki Basho e" (いるべき場所へ (Untitled)) | ||||||||
| 28. | "Kamen Rider Agito ~24.7 version~" (仮面ライダーAGITO ~24.7 version~)) | ||||||||
| Preceded by Kuuga |
Kamen Rider 2001 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Ryuki |
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