Kamen Rider Saber

Kamen Rider Saber
Genre	Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Dark fantasy action Supernatural fiction Isekai Adventure Drama
Based on	Kamen Rider concept by Shotaro Ishinomori
Developed by	Ishimori Productions Toei Company
Written by	Takuro Fukuda
Directed by	Takayuki Shibasaki
Starring	Shuichiro Naito Takaya Yamaguchi Asuka Kawazu Ryo Aoki Yuki Ikushima Eiji Togashi Hiroaki Oka Tomohiro Ichikawa Mei Angela Ken Shonozaki Keisuke Sohma Tobi Robin Furuya Kyle Takano Koji Saikawa Hiroyuki Hirayama Rina Chinen
Voices of	Kōki Uchiyama
Narrated by	Akio Ōtsuka
Opening theme	"ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku" by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Yoohei Kawakami
Ending theme	"Kamen Rider Saber" by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Composer	Kousuke Yamashita
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	48 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Chihiro Inoue (TV Asahi) Kei Mizutani (TV Asahi) Kazuhiro Takahashi (Toei)
Running time	24–25 minutes
Production companies	Toei Company TV Asahi Asatsu-DK
Original release
Network	ANN (TV Asahi, ABC TV)
Release	September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06) – August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Related
Kamen Rider Zero-One Kamen Rider Revice

Kamen Rider Saber (仮面ライダーセイバー（聖刃）, Kamen Raidā Seibā)^[a] is a Japanese tokusatsu drama, the 31st entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider franchise, and the second series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series premiered on September 6, 2020, joining Mashin Sentai Kiramager, and later, Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Zero-One before being succeeded by Kamen Rider Revice on September 5, 2021. The series is notable for its use of a fantasy setting and its storybook theming.

Premise

Main article: List of Kamen Rider Saber characters

The human world collides with Wonder World, a realm of fairy tales, because of a conflict over the Almighty Book – a legendary artifact of great power that a trio of monsters known as the Megids seek to acquire in order to create more of their kind, and that an organization of swordsmen known as the Sword of Logos seeks to protect. Two millennia later, the Dark Swordsman Hayato Fukamiya, also known as Kamen Rider Calibur, betrayed his comrades after learning a terrible truth and was seemingly killed by the Flame Swordsman Daichi Kamijo, with a girl named Luna being an apparent causality of their fight. Daichi gave his Wonder Ride Book to a boy named Touma Kamiyama before leaving his sword behind.

Fifteen years later, Touma has become a novelist and bookstore owner. After being caught in a Megid attack, his attempt to stop it causes him to inherit Kamijo's title as Kamen Rider Saber and he resolves to end the conflict after the Water Swordsman, Rintaro Shindo, recruits him to join the Sword of Logos. Among the other swordsmen Touma meets while recovering his memories and the lost Wonder Ride Books is his childhood friend, Kento Fukamiya, who wishes to understand his father's actions after Calibur reappears as an ally of the Megids.

Production

The Kamen Rider Saber trademark was registered by Toei on May 29, 2020.^[1]

On 29 July 2020, Kamen Rider Saber was officially announced during a press conference alongside its cast, and it was announced that the show was planned to feature at least 10 Riders. Along with the titular character, five other Riders were confirmed: Blades, Espada, Buster, Kenzan, and Calibur. Following the series premiere, additional Riders Slash, Falchion, Saikou, Sabela, Durandal, Solomon, and Storious were announced to be part of the cast.

The opening theme song is performed by the band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra with the band Alexandros' Yoohei Kawakami, who provides the vocals.^[2] Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra also performs the ending theme song, with Kinichi Motegi, the band's drummer, providing the vocals.^[2]

Episodes

Main article: List of Kamen Rider Saber episodes

Chapter	English title Original Japanese title	Director	Writer	Original airdate
1	"In the Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman." Transliteration: "Hajime ni, Honō no Kenshi Ari." (Japanese: はじめに、炎の剣士あり。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Takuro Fukuda	September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)
2	"The Water Swordsman Along With a Blue Lion." Transliteration: "Mizu no Kenshi, Aoi Raion to Tomo ni." (Japanese: 水の剣士、青いライオンとともに。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Takuro Fukuda	September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)
3	"A Father and a Swordsman." Transliteration: "Chichi de Ari, Kenshi." (Japanese: 父であり、剣士。)	Shojiro Nakazawa	Nobuhiro Mouri	September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
4	"The Book Was Opened, Therefore." Transliteration: "Hon o Hiraita, Sore Yue ni." (Japanese: 本を開いた、それゆえに。)	Shojiro Nakazawa	Nobuhiro Mouri	September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
5	"My Friend Is the Thunder Swordsman." Transliteration: "Waga Tomo, Kaminari no Kenshi ni Tsuki." (Japanese: 我が友、雷の剣士につき。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
6	"Appearing Like the Wind." Transliteration: "Hayate no Gotoku, Kenzan." (Japanese: 疾風の如く、見参。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
7	"The Sword of the King Lies in Avalon." Transliteration: "Ō no Tsurugi, Avaron ni Ari." (Japanese: 王の剣、アヴァロンにあり。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
8	"The Sealed Arthur." Transliteration: "Fūin Sareshi wa, Āsā." (Japanese: 封印されしは、アーサー。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
9	"The Overlapping of the Swordsman's Timbre." Transliteration: "Kasanariau, Kenshi no Neiro." (Japanese: 重なり合う、剣士の音色。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Nobuhiro Mouri	November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
10	"Crossing Swords and Crossing Feelings." Transliteration: "Majiwaru Tsurugi to, Kōsa Suru Omoi." (Japanese: 交わる剣と、交差する想い。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Nobuhiro Mouri	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
11	"The Storming Thunder and the Spreading of Dark Clouds." Transliteration: "Midareru Kaminari, Hirogaru An'un." (Japanese: 乱れる雷、広がる暗雲。)	Shojiro Nakazawa	Keiichi Hasegawa	November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
12	"In That Place Where We Made Our Promise." Transliteration: "Yakusoku no, Ano Basho de." (Japanese: 約束の、あの場所で。)	Shojiro Nakazawa	Keiichi Hasegawa	November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)
13	"I Will Stick to My Convictions." Transliteration: "Ore wa, Ore no, Omoi o Tsuranuku." (Japanese: 俺は、俺の、思いを貫く。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
14	"These Feelings Dwell in the Sword." Transliteration: "Kono Omoi, Tsurugi ni Yadoshite." (Japanese: この思い、剣に宿して。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)
15	"Beyond the Resolution." Transliteration: "Kakugo o Koeta, Sono Saki ni." (Japanese: 覚悟を超えた、その先に。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Keiichi Hasegawa	December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
16	"A Ray of Light That Saves the World." Transliteration: "Sekai o Sukuu, Hitosuji no Hikari." (Japanese: 世界を救う、一筋の光。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Keiichi Hasegawa	December 27, 2020 (2020-12-27)
17	"Whether the Ancient Messenger Is Light or Shadow." Transliteration: "Inishie no Shisha wa, Hikari ka Kage ka." (Japanese: 古の使者は、光か影か。)	Satoshi Morota	Nobuhiro Mouri	January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)
18	"Defeating the Megid With a Flaming Tenacity." Transliteration: "Honō no Shūnen, Megido o Utsu." (Japanese: 炎の執念、メギドを討つ。)	Satoshi Morota	Nobuhiro Mouri	January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)
19	"Flame and Light, Sword and Sword." Transliteration: "Honō to Hikari, Ken to Ken." (Japanese: 炎と光、剣と剣。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	January 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)
20	"The Will of the Sword to Destroy the Stronghold." Transliteration: "Gajō o Kuzusu, Ken no Ishi." (Japanese: 牙城を崩す、剣の意志。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)
21	"Shine Brightest in Full Color." Transliteration: "Saikō ni Kagayake, Furu Karā." (Japanese: 最高に輝け、全身全色(フルカラー)。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Keiichi Hasegawa	February 7, 2021 (2021-02-07)
22	"Even So, I Still Want to Save People." Transliteration: "Sore demo, Hito o Sukuitai." (Japanese: それでも、人を救いたい。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Keiichi Hasegawa	February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)
23	"The Raging Hand of Destruction." Transliteration: "Arekuruu, Hakai no Te." (Japanese: 荒れ狂う、破壊の手。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Nobuhiro Mouri	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)
24	"Father's Back Bearing the Future." Transliteration: "Chichi no Senaka, Seotta Mirai." (Japanese: 父の背中、背負った未来。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Nobuhiro Mouri	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
25	"The Crimson Assassin Enveloped in Smoke." Transliteration: "Kemuri o Matoishi, Shinku no Shikaku." (Japanese: 煙をまといし、真紅の刺客。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)
26	"Deep Darkness With a Sword." Transliteration: "Fukaki Yami, Ken to Tomo ni." (Japanese: 深き闇、剣と共に。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)
27	"Turning Sorrow into a Smile." Transliteration: "Kanashimi o, Egao ni Kaete." (Japanese: 哀しみを、笑顔に変えて。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Keiichi Hasegawa	March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)
28	"Writing the Past, Drawing the Future." Transliteration: "Shirusu Kako, Egaku Mirai." (Japanese: 記す過去、描く未来。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Keiichi Hasegawa	March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)
29	"At That Moment, the Swordsman Made His Move." Transliteration: "Sono Toki, Kenshi ga Ugoita." (Japanese: その時、剣士が動いた。)	Koichi Sakamoto	Keiichi Hasegawa	April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)
30	"Even When Bonds Are Torn Apart." Transliteration: "Kizuna, Kirisakarete mo." (Japanese: 絆、切り裂かれても。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)
31	"Strength to Trust, Strength to Believe in." Transliteration: "Shinjiru Tsuyosa, Shinjirareru Tsuyosa." (Japanese: 信じる強さ、信じられる強さ。)	Hidenori Ishida	Takuro Fukuda	April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)
32	"My Feelings Crystallized." Transliteration: "Boku no Omoi, Kesshō to Narite." (Japanese: 僕の想い、結晶となりて。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Hiroki Uchida	April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25)
33	"Even So, the Future Can Be Changed." Transliteration: "Sore demo, Mirai wa Kaerareru." (Japanese: それでも、未来は変えられる。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Hiroki Uchida	May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)
34	"The Immortal Swordsman Awakens." Transliteration: "Me o Samasu, Fushi no Kenshi." (Japanese: 目を覚ます、不死の剣士。)	Satoshi Morota	Keiichi Hasegawa	May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)
35	"And I Will Become a God." Transliteration: "Soshite Watashi wa, Kami ni Naru." (Japanese: そして私は、神になる。)	Satoshi Morota	Keiichi Hasegawa	May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
36	"The Power of the Almighty Is Opened." Transliteration: "Hirakareru, Zenchizen'nō no Chikara." (Japanese: 開かれる、全知全能の力。)	Hiroki Kashiwagi	Nobuhiro Mouri	May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)
37	"Who Will Change the Future?" Transliteration: "Mirai o Kaeru no wa, Dare da." (Japanese: 未来を変えるのは、誰だ。)	Hiroki Kashiwagi	Nobuhiro Mouri	May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)
38	"The Galactic Sword That Unites the Seiken." Transliteration: "Seiken o Tabaneru, Ginga no Tsurugi." (Japanese: 聖剣を束ねる、銀河の剣。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Hiroki Uchida	June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)
39	"Swordsmen, Follow the Path You Believe in." Transliteration: "Kenshi yo, Shinjiru Michi o Ike." (Japanese: 剣士よ、信じる道を行け。)	Takayuki Shibasaki	Hiroki Uchida	June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
40	"The Shining Friendship of Three Swordsmen." Transliteration: "Kagayaku Yūjō, San Kenshi." (Japanese: 輝く友情、三剣士。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
41	"A Wish Composed Over Two Thousand Years." Transliteration: "Nisen-nen, Tsuzurareta Negai." (Japanese: 二千年、綴られた願い。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
42	"The Beginning of a Beautiful Ending." Transliteration: "Hajimaru, Utsukushī Owari." (Japanese: はじまる、美しい終わり。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	July 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)
43	"A Clash of the Value of Existence." Transliteration: "Gekitotsu, Sonzai Suru Kachi." (Japanese: 激突、存在する価値。)	Kazuya Kamihoriuchi	Takuro Fukuda	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
SP	"The World Pirate is Coming, Intersecting Worlds." Transliteration: "Kaizoku Kitarite, Majiwaru Sekai." (Japanese: 界賊来たりて、交わる世界。)	Satoshi Morota	Nobuhiro Mouri	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
44	"The Last Page Is Opened." Transliteration: "Hiraku, Saigo no Pēji." (Japanese: 開く、最後のページ。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Keiichi Hasegawa	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
45	"Ten Swordsmen With the World on the Line." Transliteration: "Jukkenshi, Sekai o Kakete." (Japanese: 十剣士、世界を賭けて。)	Teruaki Sugihara	Keiichi Hasegawa	August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
46	"Farewell, My Hero." Transliteration: "Sayōnara, Watashi no Eiyū." (Japanese: さようなら、私の英雄。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
47	"The End of the World, the Birth of a Story." Transliteration: "Owaru Sekai, Umareru Monogatari." (Japanese: 終わる世界、生まれる物語。)	Hidenori Ishida	Keiichi Hasegawa	August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)
Special–Issue	"When a New Page Is Opened," Transliteration: "Aratana Pēji ga, Hiraku Toki," (Japanese: 新たなページが、開くとき、)	Hidenori Ishida	Hiroki Uchida	August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)

Films

The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin

Kamen Rider Saber Theatrical Short Story: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin (劇場短編 仮面ライダーセイバー 不死鳥の剣士と破滅の本, Gekijō Tanpen Kamen Raidā Seibā Fushichō no Kenshi to Hametsu no Hon) was released on December 18, 2020, double billed with Kamen Rider Zero-One the Movie: Real×Time.^[3][4] Actor Masashi Taniguchi portrays the film's main antagonist, Bahato, who also appears in the series as a recurring character.^[5] The events of the film take place between episodes 9–11.^[6]

Super Hero Senki

Main article: Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki

Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki (セイバー＋ゼンカイジャー スーパーヒーロー戦記, Seibā Zenkaijā Sūpā Hīrō Senki) is a crossover film released on July 22, 2021, starring the casts from Saber and Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger and featuring characters from past entries of the franchises involved.^[7][8] The film is part of the celebrations for both the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider franchise and the 45th anniversary of the Super Sentai franchise, and serves as the final crossover between them.^[9] Actors Fuku Suzuki and Ayumi Tanida portray Shotaro Ishinomori and the film's main antagonist, Asmodeus, respectively.^[10][11] Kenjirō Ishimaru of Kamen Rider Den-O; Takashi Ukaji of Kamen Rider OOO; So Okuno of Kamen Rider Zi-O; Fumiya Takahashi of Kamen Rider Zero-One; Shogo Suzuki of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger; Atomu Mizuishi of Mashin Sentai Kiramager; and Hiroshi Fujioka of Kamen Rider (1971 - 1973) reprised their respective roles while Naoya Makoto of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger; Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura of Kamen Rider Den-O; Tetsu Inada of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger; M·A·O and Hiroshi Kamiya of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger; and Rikiya Koyama of Kamen Rider Zi-O reprise their respective voice roles.^[10][12][13] Additionally, the two main characters of Kamen Rider Revice make their first appearances and a special film for the series was double billed with Super Hero Senki.^[14][11] The events of the film take place after the two-part Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special, which itself takes place between episodes 39 and 40.^{[citation needed]}

Beyond Generations

Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ, Kamen Raidā Biyondo Jenerēshonzu) is a crossover film released on December 17, 2021, starring the casts of Saber and Kamen Rider Revice.^[15][16] The film features a new Kamen Rider from a possible future in the year 2071, 100 years after the debut of the first Kamen Rider television series.^[15][17] Akiyoshi Nakao and Arata Furuta portray the film's guest characters and Hiroshi Fujioka's son, Maito, portrays Takeshi Hongo's younger self.^[18][19]

Web-exclusive series

• Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off: Swordsman History (仮面ライダーセイバー スピンオフ 剣士列伝, Kamen Raidā Seibā Supin'ofu Kenshi Retsuden) is a web-exclusive series released on Telasa on November 8, 2020. It comprises four episodes and focuses on Rintaro Shindo, Kento Fukamiya, Ryo Ogami, Ren Akamichi, and Tetsuo Daishinji.^[20]

1. Chapter 8.5: An Episode of Kamen Riders Slash & Buster (an episode of 仮面ライダースラッシュ＆バスター, An Episode of Kamen Raidā Surasshu Ando Basutā)
2. The Other Side of Chapter 9: An Episode of Kamen Rider Kenzan (an episode of 仮面ライダー剣斬, An Episode of Kamen Raidā Kenzan)
3. Behind the Chapter 13: An Episode of Kamen Rider Espada (an episode of 仮面ライダーエスパーダ, An Episode of Kamen Raidā Esupāda)
4. Chapter 15.5: An Episode of Kamen Rider Blades (an episode of 仮面ライダーブレイズ, An Episode of Kamen Raidā Bureizu)

• Separate Volume Kamen Rider Saber: Short Animation Collection (別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー 短編活動萬画集, Bessatsu Kamen Raidā Seibā Tanpen Katsudō Mangashū) is a web-exclusive animated short series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on February 1, 2021.^[3]

1. Dance Performance, Just Before It. (ダンス本番、その前に。, Dansu Honban, Sono Mae ni.)
2. Rock, Scissors, and Paper. (ロック、シザーズ、ペイパー。, Rokku, Shizāzu, Peipā.)
3. Save Sophia, the Electric Shock Escape Game: Part 1. (ソフィアを救え、電流ビリビリ脱出ゲーム〜前編〜。, Sofia o Sukue, Denryū Biribiri Dasshutsu Gēmu Zenpen.)
4. Save Sophia, the Electric Shock Escape Game: Part 2. (ソフィアを救え、電流ビリビリ脱出ゲーム〜後編〜。, Sofia o Sukue, Denryū Biribiri Dasshutsu Gēmu Kōhen.)
5. Le Grand Supermarché. (ル・グラン、シューペルマルシェ。, Ru Guran, Shūperumarushe.)
6. 2021, We Will Show You Everything! NG Award. (2021年、全部見せます！NG大賞。, Nisen-nijū-ichi-nen, Zenbu Misemasu! Enu Jī Taishō.)

• Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost is a web-exclusive series of Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club serves as a crossover between Saber and Kamen Rider Ghost, with Shun Nishime and Mio Kudo reprising their respective roles as Takeru Tenkūji and Kanon Fukami:^[21][22] The events of the series take place between episodes 38 and 39.^{[citation needed]}
  • Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost (仮面ライダーセイバー×ゴースト, Kamen Raidā Seibā Gōsuto) is the titular first entry of the web-series released on May 23, 2021, with Sotaro returning to reprise his role as Javel.^[21]
  • Kamen Rider Specter × Blades (仮面ライダースペクター×ブレイズ, Kamen Raidā Supekutā Bureizu) is a sequel to the titular first entry of the web-series released on June 27, 2021, with Ryosuke Yamamoto returning to reprise his role as Makoto Fukami.^[22]
• Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off: Kamen Rider Sabela & Durendal (仮面ライダーセイバー スピンオフ 仮面ライダーサーベラ＆デュランダル, Kamen Raidā Seibā Supin'ofu Kamen Raidā Sābera Ando Durandaru) is a web-exclusive special released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on November 20, 2022. The events of the special take place a year after the end of the main series.

DVD and Blu-ray-exclusive series

• Sword of Logos Saga (ソードオブロゴスサーガ, Sōdo Obu Rogosu Sāga) is included as part of the Blu-ray releases of Kamen Rider Saber. This storyline focuses on the lives of three known bearers of the Kamen Rider Calibur title:
  • Part 1 serves as a prequel to the main series and focuses on Hayato Fukamiya and Daichi Kamijo.^[23]
  • Part 2 takes place during episodes 17–35,^[24] and focuses on Kento Fukamiya. It was released on August 4, 2021.^[25]
• Gather! Hero!! The Explosive Birth of Dragon Televi-Kun (集え！ヒーロー！！爆誕ドラゴンてれびくん, Tsudoe! Hīrō!! Bakutan Doragon Terebikun) is Televi-Kun's "Hyper Battle DVD" (超（ハイパー）バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī).^[26]

V-Cinema

Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin (仮面ライダーセイバー 深罪の三重奏（トリオ）, Kamen Raidā Seibā Shinzai no Torio) is a V-Cinema release which received a limited theatrical release on January 28, 2022, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on May 11, 2022. The events of the V-Cinema take place eight years after the end of the main series. The V-Cinema was written by Takuro Fukuda and directed by Kazuya Kamihoriuchi.^[27][28] The theme song is "Bittersweet" performed by Asuka Kawazu, Shuichiro Naito, Takaya Yamaguchi, and Ryo Aoki.^[28]

Manga

Supplementary Volume Kamen Rider Saber: Kamen Rider Buster the Comic (別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー 萬画 仮面ライダーバスター, Bessatsu Kamen Raidā Seibā Manga Kamen Raidā Basutā) is a manga adaptation that focuses on Ryo Ogami's past, including his high school days two decades prior and the birth of his son, Sora, six years after Daichi Kamijo defeated Hayato Fukamiya.^[29][30][31] The manga is written by Kaori Kaneko and illustrated by Keitarō Kumatsuki, and was serialized on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club from February 28, 2021, to May 30, 2021.^[30][32] Each arc of the manga consists of three chapters.

1. Strongest Youth (最強の青春編, Saikyō no Seishun-hen)
2. Ultimate King of Parenting (最強の子育て王編, Saikyō no Kosodate Ō-hen)

Cast

• Touma Kamiyama (神山 飛羽真, Kamiyama Tōma): Shuichiro Naito (内藤 秀一郎, Naitō Shūichirō)
• Rintaro Shindo (新堂 倫太郎, Shindō Rintarō): Takaya Yamaguchi (山口 貴也, Yamaguchi Takaya)
• Mei Sudo (須藤 芽依, Sudō Mei): Asuka Kawazu (川津 明日香, Kawazu Asuka)
• Kento Fukamiya (富加宮 賢人, Fukamiya Kento): Ryo Aoki (青木 瞭, Aoki Ryō)
• Ryo Ogami (尾上 亮, Ogami Ryō): Yuki Ikushima (生島 勇輝, Ikushima Yūki)
• Ren Akamichi (緋道 連, Akamichi Ren): Eiji Togashi (富樫 慧士, Togashi Eiji)
• Tetsuo Daishinji (大秦寺 哲雄, Daishinji Tetsuo): Hiroaki Oka (岡 宏明, Oka Hiroaki)
• Yuri (ユーリ, Yūri): Tomohiro Ichikawa (市川 知宏, Ichikawa Tomohiro)^[33]
• Reika Shindai (神代 玲花, Shindai Reika): Mei Angela (アンジェラ 芽衣, Anjera Mei)^[34]
• Ryoga Shindai (神代 凌牙, Shindai Ryōga): Ken Shonozaki (庄野崎 謙, Shōnozaki Ken)^[35]
• Storious (ストリウス, Sutoriusu): Robin Furuya (古屋 呂敏, Furuya Robin)
• Legeiel (レジエル, Rejieru): Kyle Takano (高野 海琉, Takano Kairu)
• Zooous (ズオス, Zuosu): Koji Saikawa (才川 コージ, Saikawa Kōji)
• Isaac (イザク, Izaku), Original Master Logos (初代マスターロゴス, Shodai Masutā Rogosu): Keisuke Sohma (相馬 圭祐, Sōma Keisuke)^[b]
• Bahato (バハト): Masashi Taniguchi (谷口 賢志, Taniguchi Masashi)
• Luna (ルナ, Runa): Miku Okamoto (岡本 望来, Okamoto Miku) (Child), Mayuu Yokota (横田 真悠, Yokota Mayū) (Adult)^[38]
• Sora Ogami (尾上 そら, Ogami Sora): Tenta Banka (番家 天嵩, Banka Tenta)
• Tassel (タッセル, Tasseru): Tobi (レ・ロマネスクTOBI, Re Romanesuku Tobī)
• Daichi Kamijo (上條 大地, Kamijō Daichi): Hiroyuki Hirayama (平山 浩行, Hirayama Hiroyuki)
• Sophia (ソフィア, Sofia), Another Sophia, Priestess: Rina Chinen (知念 里奈, Chinen Rina)
• Desast (デザスト, Dezasuto, Voice): Kōki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝, Uchiyama Kōki)^[39]
• Charybdis (カリュブディス, Karyubudisu, Voice): Ryota Iwasaki (岩崎 諒太, Iwasaki Ryōta)
• Seiken Rider System Singing Voice: Eizo Sakamoto (坂本 英三, Sakamoto Eizō)^[40]
• Kamen Rider Sabela's Equipment Voice: Miyu Fukuda (福田 みゆ, Fukuda Miyu)^[41]
• Narration, Seiken Rider System Speaking Voice, Wonder Ride Books Voice: Akio Ōtsuka (大塚 明夫, Ōtsuka Akio)^[42][40]

Guest cast

• Fighting Fairy (戦う妖精さん, Tatakau Yōsei-san, 4): Reika Saiki (才木 玲佳, Saiki Reika)
• Hayato Fukamiya (富加宮 隼人, Fukamiya Hayato, 5, 15, 38, 45): Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充, Karahashi Mitsuru)^[43]
• Kenshin Nagamine (長嶺 謙信, Nagamine Kenshin, 7, 32): Masashi Mikami (三上 真史, Mikami Masashi)^[44]
• Men (8):^[c] Ryo Matsuda (松田 凌, Matsuda Ryō), Metal Yoshida (吉田 メタル, Yoshida Metaru)
• Yuki Shirai (白井 ゆき, Shirai Yuki, 16-19, 28, 44, 47): Hitomi Hasebe (長谷部 瞳, Hasebe Hitomi)
• Married couple (16): Hideyoshi Iwata (岩田 栄慶, Iwata Hideyoshi), Mayu Iwata (岩田 眞優, Iwata Mayu)
• Zocks Goldtsuiker (ゾックス・ゴールドツイカー, Zokkusu Gōrudotsuikā, SP): Atsuki Mashiko (増子 敦貴, Mashiko Atsuki)
• Humagear (ヒューマギア, Hyūmagia, 47): Keiichi Hasegawa (長谷川 圭一, Hasegawa Keiichi)^[46]
• Ikki Igarashi (五十嵐 一輝, Igarashi Ikki, Special Issue): Kentaro Maeda (前田 拳太郎, Maeda Kentarō)
• Vice (バイス, Baisu, Voice; Special Issue): Subaru Kimura (木村 昴, Kimura Subaru)
• Revice Equipment Voice (Special Issue): Shingo Fujimori (藤森 慎吾, Fujimori Shingo)
• George Karizaki (ジョージ・狩崎, Jōji Karizaki, Special Issue): Noritaka Hamao (濱尾 ノリタカ, Hamao Noritaka)
• Orteca (オルテカ, Oruteka, Voice; Special Issue): Hayata Seki (関 隼汰, Seki Hayata)

Theme songs

Opening theme

• "ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku feat. Yoohei Kawakami" (ALMIGHTY～仮面の約束 feat.川上洋平, ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku Fīcharingu Kawakami Yōhei, "Almighty ~The Masked Promise feat. Yoohei Kawakami")^[2]
  • Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
  • Composition: Tsuyoshi Kawakami
  • Artist & Arrangement: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
  • Vocals & Lyrics (English Translation): Yoohei Kawakami

  Episodes 1 and 47 do not feature the opening sequence. The song is used as an insert song in episodes 1, 10, 15, 27, and 47.

Ending theme

• "Kamen Rider Saber" (仮面ライダーセイバー, Kamen Raidā Seibā)^[2]
  • Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
  • Composition: Takashi Kato
  • Artist & Arrangement: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
  • Vocals: Kinichi Motegi

  Episodes 15, 44, and 47 and Special Issue do not feature the ending sequence.

Insert themes

• "Rewrite the story"^[47]
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: tatsuo
  • Artist: Shuichiro Naito, Takaya Yamaguchi, & Ryo Aoki
  • Episodes: 38-40
• "Will save us"^[48]
  • Lyrics: Shio Watanabe, Kazuya Kamihoriuchi
  • Composition: Shuhei Naruse
  • Artist: Asuka Kawazu
  • Episodes: 43
• "The story never ends"^[49]
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Kousuke Yamashita
  • Artist: Rina Chinen
  • Episodes: 44
• "BOOK OF POWER"^[50]
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: tatsuo
  • Artist: Masanori Kobayashi (WAЯROCK)
  • Episodes: 45

  An instrumental version of this song is used.

• "Timeless Story"^[50]
  • Lyrics: Isa Takinoo
  • Composition: Kousuke Yamashita
  • Artist: Utabito Zanmai Samady
  • Episodes: 45, 47

Notes

1. The characters used for Kamen Rider Saber's "聖刃" Logo formation translate to ''Holy Blade.''
2. Isaac is credited as "Master Logos" (マスターロゴス, Masutā Rogosu) for most episodes. Episode 23 credited the former as "Southern Base Guardsman".^[36][37]
3. The two unnamed characters resemble Hideyasu Jonouchi and Alfonso Pierre Oren of Kamen Rider Gaim, but are not meant to be the same characters.^[45]

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External links

• Official website at TV Asahi (in Japanese)
• Official website at Kamen Rider Web (in Japanese)
• Official website for Kamen Rider Saber Theatrical Short Story (in Japanese) at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 June 2021)
• Official website for Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations (in Japanese) at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 December 2021)
• Official website for Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin (in Japanese)