Kamen Rider Geats

Kamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ, Kamen Raidā Gītsu) is a Japanese drama series, the 33rd entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider metaseries and the fourth series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series premiered on September 4, 2022, joining Avataro Sentai Donbrothers and later, Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger in the Super Hero Time lineup following the finale of Kamen Rider Revice.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Kamen Rider Geats
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Science fiction
Action/Battle royal
Sports
Based onKamen Rider concept
by Shotaro Ishinomori
Developed byIshimori Productions
Toei Company
Written by
  • Yuya Takahashi
Directed by
  • Shojiro Nakazawa
  • Teruaki Sugihara
Starring
Narrated byJunji Shiono
Opening theme"Trust・Last" by Koda Kumi × Shōnan no Kaze
ComposerToshihiko Sahashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes22 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Chihiro Inoue (TV Asahi)
  • Naomi Takebe (Toei)
Running time24–25 min. (per episode)
Production companies
DistributorToei Company
Release
Original networkANN (TV Asahi, ABC, Mētele, KBC, HTB)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseSeptember 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)-present
Chronology
Preceded byKamen Rider Revice

Summary
Main article: List of Kamen Rider Geats characters

The Desire Grand Prix (DGP) is a virtual reality-based survival sports game overseen by a organization of the same name where players must protect the city from the threat of a mysterious enemy called Jyamato. Each participant is bound by the game's rules to continue playing the game until they die or are eliminated while the winner is rewarded with "the right to bring an ideal world to life". In other words, only the true heroes who win the competition can realize their desired reality.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Among the participants are Ace Ukiyo, a mysterious man and undefeated champion of the DGP who competes as Kamen Rider Geats, his rival Michinaga Azuma, a construction worker who competes as Kamen Rider Buffa, graduate student Keiwa Sakurai who competes as Kamen Rider Tycoon, and social media influencer Neon Kurama who competes as Kamen Rider Na-Go. As the group fight the Jyamato to survive and the monsters grow stronger, Ace slowly reveals his reasons for entering the DGP.

The series is divided into arcs, each covering a different season of the Desire Grand Prix:

  • Daybreak Arc (黎明編, Reimei-hen) (Episode 1): It introduces the main characters and ends with Ace winning and attaining his wish of "Becoming a Celebrity".
  • Encounter Arc (邂逅編, Kaikō-hen) (Episodes 2-9): Keiwa and Neon join the DGP as Kamen Riders while Ace and Michinaga return from the previous season. In the final round, Keiwa is forced to resign after being gravely wounded and Ace wins again, this time using his wish of "Having Girori and Tsumuri (two members of the DGP staff) as part of his family", to investigate further on the DGP and attempt to discover why he can't make his real wish come true, which is to reunite with his long lost mother.
  • Conspiracy Arc (謀略編, Bōryaku-hen) (Episode 10-16): Due to circumstances involving the Jyamato easily wiping out most of the participants in the first round with one of the survivors unable to continue in the next round, Neon and Keiwa are reinstated in the DGP. The roster is joined by DGP agent Win Hareruya, who is acting on orders from Girori, revealed as the DGP's game master, to remove Ace from the competition for being a threat to the organization. But Win's failure forces Girori to abuse his position from revealing his ability to transform into Kamen Rider Glare to deliberately prolonging the tournament rather than allow Ace to win, which claimed the lives of Michinaga and Win as a result. This results in Girori being removed from the DGP, which is revealed to be an inter-dimensional reality game show, and the season ending with no winners, although Ace, Keiwa and Neon are allowed to keep their Kamen Riders status.
  • Divergence Arc (乖離, Kairi-hen) (Episode 17-present): A new season of the DGP begins with Ace, Keiwa, and Neon joined by two veteran participants, along with a new ruling that the winner of each round will be determined by popularity rather than performance. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to everyone, Michinaga's prolonged usage of the Zombie Buckle resurrects him as he ends up at a greenhouse where the Jyamato are cultivated by Archimedel. Michinaga learns that the Jyamatos' continuous evolution is the result of being fed the fallen players' ID Cores, the monsters now able to mimic the forms of fallen Kamen Riders. Upon being chosen by a fan who sponsors the Jyamatos as one of their represented Riders, Michinaga joins the monster’s side for his own reason.

Production

The Kamen Rider Geats trademark was registered by Toei on May 23, 2022, and published on May 31, 2022.[8][9]

Geats was officially announced on July 22, 2022.[1][2][3][4][7] An online production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's theme song was held on August 7, 2022.[10]

Geats was influenced by battle royale-related media such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Squid Game as well as past Kamen Rider entry Kamen Rider Ryuki to appeal to their target audience.[4][5][7]

The main writer for Geats is Yuya Takahashi, who previously served as the main writer for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid and Kamen Rider Zero-One.[1][2][6][7]

The opening theme song is performed by Koda Kumi and Shōnan no Kaze.[10]

Episodes
Main article: List of Kamen Rider Geats episodes
# English title
Original Japanese title		 Director Writer Original airdate
1"Daybreak F: Invitation to the Rider"
Transcription: "Reimei Efu: Raidā e no Shōtaijō" (Japanese: 黎明F：ライダーへの招待状)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiSeptember 4, 2022 (2022-09-04)
2"Encounter I: Treasure Hunting and Thievery"
Transcription: "Kaikō Wan: Takara Sagashi to Tōzoku" (Japanese: 邂逅I：宝さがしと盗賊)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiSeptember 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)
3"Encounter II: Zombie Hunting"
Transcription: "Kaikō Tsū: Zonbi Gari" (Japanese: 邂逅II：ゾンビ狩り)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiSeptember 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)
4"Encounter III: Conditions for Victory"
Transcription: "Kaikō Surī: Shōri Jōken" (Japanese: 邂逅III：勝利条件)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiSeptember 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)
5"Encounter IV: Duo Concentration"
Transcription: "Kaikō Fō: Duo Shinkeisuijaku" (Japanese: 邂逅IV：デュオ神経衰弱)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiOctober 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)
6"Encounter V: Reversal Boost"
Transcription: "Kaikō Faibu: Gyakuten no Būsuto" (Japanese: 邂逅V：逆転のブースト)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)
7"Encounter VI: Last Boss and Kicking Can"
Transcription: "Kaikō Shikkusu: Rasubosu to Kankeri" (Japanese: 邂逅VI：ラスボスと缶けり)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)
8"Encounter VII: Trump Card Ninja"
Transcription: "Kaikō Sebun: Kirifuda Ninja" (Japanese: 邂逅VII：切り札ニンジャ)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiOctober 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)
9"Encounter F: Wake Up! Monster"
Transcription: "Kaikō Efu: Weiku Appu! Monsutā" (Japanese: 邂逅F：Wake up！モンスター)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)
10"Conspiracy I: New World's Beat"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Wan: Shin Sekai no Bīto" (Japanese: 謀略I：新世界のビート)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)
11"Conspiracy II: Jyamato's Labyrinth"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Tsū: Jamato no Meikyū" (Japanese: 謀略II：ジャマトの迷宮)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiNovember 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)
12"Conspiracy III: Slot★Fever"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Surī: Surotto Fībā" (Japanese: 謀略III：スロット★フィーバー)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)
13"Conspiracy IV: Recapture the Driver!"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Fō: Doraibā o Dakkan Seyo!" (Japanese: 謀略IV：ドライバーを奪還せよ！)		Koichi SakamotoYuya TakahashiDecember 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)
14"Conspiracy V: Glare of Anger"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Faibu: Ikari no Gurea" (Japanese: 謀略V：怒りのグレア)		Koichi SakamotoYuya TakahashiDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)
15"Conspiracy VI: Kamen Rider Qualifications"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Shikkusu: Kamen Raidā no Shikaku" (Japanese: 謀略VI：仮面ライダーの資格)		Koichi SakamotoYuya TakahashiDecember 18, 2022 (2022-12-18)
16"Conspiracy IR: Fox Hunting"
Transcription: "Bōryaku Ai Āru: Kitsune Gari" (Japanese: 謀略IR：キツネ狩り)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiDecember 25, 2022 (2022-12-25)
17"Divergence I: Welcome! To the New Season!"
Transcription: "Kairi Wan: Yōkoso! Shin Shīzun e!" (Japanese: 乖離I：ようこそ！新シーズンへ！)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)
18"Divergence II: Bravo! Jyamar Ball Showdown!"
Transcription: "Kairi Tsū: Burabō! Jamā Bōru Taiketsu!" (Japanese: 乖離II：ブラボー！ジャマーボール対決！)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiJanuary 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)
19"Divergence III: Vote! Who Is the Desire Star!"
Transcription: "Kairi Surī: Tōhyō! Dezasutā wa Dare da!" (Japanese: 乖離III：投票！デザスターは誰だ！)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiJanuary 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)
20"Divergence IV: Delivery from the Jyamato!"
Transcription: "Kairi Fō: Jamato kara no Takuhaibin!" (Japanese: 乖離IV：ジャマトからの宅配便！)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)
21"Divergence V: Gaizer's Hammer!"
Transcription: "Kairi Faibu: Geizā no Tettsui!" (Japanese: 乖離V：ゲイザーの鉄槌！)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)
22"Divergence VI: Chase! Catch Chirami!"
Transcription: "Kairi Shikkusu: Tsuiseki! Chirami-oni o Tsukamaero!" (Japanese: 乖離Ⅵ：追跡！チラミ鬼をつかまえろ！)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)
23"Divergence T: Now! For the Sake of My Favorite"
Transcription: "Kairi Tī: Iza! Oshi no Tame nara" (Japanese: 乖離T：いざ！推しのためなら)		Shojiro NakazawaYuya TakahashiFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)

Films

Kamen Rider Geats made his first appearance in the feature film Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia.[1][2][3][4][5][7]

Movie Battle Royale

Kamen Rider Geats × Revice: Movie Battle Royale (仮面ライダーギーツ×リバイス MOVIEバトルロワイヤル, Kamen Raidā Gītsu Ribaisu Mūbī Batoru Rowaiyaru) is a crossover film released on December 23, 2022, starring the casts of Geats and Kamen Rider Revice as well as four returning Riders from Kamen Rider Ryuki as supporting cast members to commemorate their series' 20th anniversary. Takamasa Suga, Satoshi Matsuda, and Takashi Hagino of Ryuki reprised their respective roles. The film was written by Yuya Takahashi and Hanta Kinoshita, and directed by Takayuki Shibasaki.[11][12][13] The theme song is "Change my future" performed by Koda Kumi.[14]

Cast
  • Ace Ukiyo (浮世 英寿, Ukiyo Ēsu): Hideyoshi Kan (簡 秀吉, Kan Hideyoshi)[10]
  • Keiwa Sakurai (桜井 景和, Sakurai Keiwa): Ryuga Sato (佐藤 瑠雅, Satō Ryūga)[10]
  • Neon Kurama (鞍馬 祢音, Kurama Neon): Yuna Hoshino (星乃 夢奈, Hoshino Yuna)[10]
  • Michinaga Azuma (吾妻 道長, Azuma Michinaga): Kazuto Mokudai (杢代 和人, Mokudai Kazuto)[10]
  • Tsumuri (ツムリ): Kokoro Aoshima (青島 心, Aoshima Kokoro)[10]
  • Win Hareruya (晴家 ウィン, Hareruya Win): Tsubasa Sakiyama (崎山 つばさ, Sakiyama Tsubasa)
  • Sara Sakurai (桜井 沙羅, Sakurai Sara): Nene Shida (志田 音々, Shida Nene)[15]
  • Irumi Kurama (鞍馬 伊瑠美, Kurama Irumi): Ryoko Yuui (遊井 亮子, Yūi Ryōko)
  • Kōsei Kurama (鞍馬 光聖, Kurama Kōsei): Shinji Kasahara (笠原 紳司, Kasahara Shinji)
  • Niramu (ニラム): Ryo Kitamura (北村 諒, Kitamura Ryō)
  • Samasu (サマス): Seia Yasuda (安田 聖愛, Yasuda Seia)
  • Ziin (ジーン, Jīn): Fuku Suzuki (鈴木 福, Suzuki Fuku)
  • Archimedel (アルキメデル, Arukimederu): Shihou Harumi (春海 四方, Harumi Shihō)
  • Ben (ベン): Michael Kinder (マイケル・K, Maikeru Kē)
  • John (ジョン, Jon): Tom Constantine (トム・コンスタンタイン, Tomu Konsutantain)
  • Girori (ギロリ): Shugo Oshinari (忍成 修吾, Oshinari Shūgo)[10]
  • Chirami (チラミ): Shigenori Yamazaki (山崎 樹範, Yamazaki Shigenori)
  • Kekera (ケケラ, Voice): Mitsutoshi Shundo (俊藤 光利, Shundō Mitsutoshi)
  • Vision Driver Voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡 禎丞, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu)[16]
  • Narration: Junji Shiono (塩野 潤二, Shiono Junji)

Guest cast
  • Takahito Taira (平 孝人, Taira Takahito, 1, 2): Tomoharu Hasegawa (長谷川 朝晴, Hasegawa Tomoharu)[17]
  • Fukuo Fukuoka (福岡 福男, Fukuoka Fukuo, 1, 7, 13): Mr. Chin (ミスターちん, Misutā Chin)
  • Takeshi Goutokuji (豪徳寺 武, Gōtokuji Takeshi, 1, 17-19): Yamato Kinjo (金城 大和, Kinjō Yamato)[17]
  • Kanato Sumida (墨田 奏斗, Sumida Kanato, 2-4): Ryunosuke Miyamoto (宮本 龍之介, Miyamoto Ryūnosuke)[17]
  • Morio Koganeya (小金屋 森魚, Koganeya Morio, 2-6): Koji Abe (あべ こうじ, Abe Kōji)[17]
  • Jirō Ogata (尾形 次郎, Ogata Jirō, 11, 12): Kouichi Sudou (須藤 公一, Sudō Kōichi)
  • TBA (TBA): Apollo Abraham

Theme songs
Opening theme
  • "Trust・Last"
    Episode 1 & 16 does not feature the show's opening sequence. This song is used as the ending theme in episode 1 & 16, also as an insert song in episodes 13 and 15.

References
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  6. "Kamen Rider Geats Story & Production Team Revealed". Tokunation. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. "Kamen Rider Geats and Synopsis Details Released". The Tokusatsu Network. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  8. 商標速報bot [@trademark_bot] (May 30, 2022). "仮面ライダーギーツ／KAMEN RIDER GEATS" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. "Kamen Rider Geats Trademark Registered By Toei". The Tokusatsu Network. May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. "「仮面ライダーギーツ」簡秀吉らキャスト発表、主題歌は倖田來未×湘南乃風のタッグに" (in Japanese). Natalie. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  11. "仮面ライダーギーツ×リバイス MOVIEバトルロワイヤル』 正式タイトル決定！ 特典付き前売り券も発売決定！" (in Japanese). Toei Company. October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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  15. "「仮面ライダーギーツ」に志田音々が出演、実妹・志田こはくも祝福" (in Japanese). Natalie. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  16. "DXヴィジョンドライバ―発売！予約受付スタート！" (in Japanese). Bandai. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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