Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai / Tojima Tanzaburo Wants To Be A Masked Rider / โทจิมะอยากเป็นคาเมนไรเดอร์ / 토지마 탄자부로는 가면라이더가 되고 싶어Summary
Tanzaburo Tojima has dreamt of becoming a Kamen Rider his whole life. But now that he’s 40 years old, he’s starting to think his dream may never come true...until he’s swept up in a series of crimes inspired by the infamous “Shocker”! From Air Master and 81 Diver’s Shibata Yokusaru comes a wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real!
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- Format
- N/A
- Number of Episodes
- 24
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 9 h 36 min (24 × 24 min)
- Season
- Fall 2025
- Start date
- October 5, 2025
- End date
- March 22, 2026
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- LIDENFILMS
- Romaji title
- Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai
- English title
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
- Native title
- 東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい
- Other titles
- Tojima Tanzaburo Wants To Be A Masked Rider · โทจิมะอยากเป็นคาเมนไรเดอร์ · 토지마 탄자부로는 가면라이더가 되고 싶어
Characters 25
Main characters
- Tanzaburou Toujima東島丹三郎Main
Profile
- Age
- 40
- Gender
- Male
- Yuriko Okada岡田ユリコMain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
A high school teacher who aspires to become the next Electronic Wave Humanoid Tackle. She encountered Kamen Rider Stronger as a child and became a passionate fan of the Electronic Wave Humanoid Tackle. After Tackle's death, she resolved to become Tackle herself, and while she was training every day in preparation for the Shocker attack, she witnessed the…
- Ichiyo Shimamura島村一葉Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Mitsuha's older brother. A man who fully transforms into Kamen Rider V3. He has no doubt that V3 is the strongest rider, and in order to embody that identity, he has mastered all kinds of martial arts and has high combat abilities. Because "his soul is V3," he does not need to use tools to transform when fighting, and instead faces evil with just his body.
- Mitsuha Shimamura島村三葉Main
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Ichiyo's younger brother. A man who admires Riderman. He usually works as the manager of a family restaurant and is in a relationship with Yukarisu an employee. He is such a big fan that he boasts that of all the Kamen Riders, Riderman is his biggest fan, and in battle he uses the attached arms and a fighting style based on Aikido to toy with his enemies.
- YukarisuユカリスMain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
A high school girl who works at Mitsuha's family restaurant. She is in a relationship with Mitsuha, the manager. However, her true identity is that of a female fighter whose mission is to monitor and execute anyone who notices the presence of Shocker. When Mitsuha and her friends notice the presence of Shocker, she attacks Toujima and his friends in an…
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- Hachirou Nakao中尾八郎Supporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Fukushi Ishige石毛ふくしSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Satoshi Itou伊藤さとしSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Daisuke Satou佐藤だいすけSupporting
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- Gender
- Male
- Takeshi Hongo本郷猛Background
Profile
- Age
- 22-26
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- August 15, 1948
Height: 180cm The original Kamen Rider. He was altered into a cyborg by the evil Shocker organization, but retained his humanity, choosing to fight evil in the name of justice.
- Jougakusei A小学生ABackground
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- Gender
- Male
- Gonsaburou Toujima東島権三郎Background
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- Gender
- Male
Tanzaburou's father.
- Shiro Kazami風見志郎Background
Profile
- Age
- 23-24
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- May 5, 1950
Height: 180cm Shiro Kazami was a college student majoring in biochemistry before he witnessed the murder of a man at the hands of an agent of the Destron organization. After rescuing a would-be victim and sheltering her in his home, his family is killed in order to eliminate witnesses, but Kazami himself is spared when Kamen Rider 1 and 2 appear and rescue…
- Takoyaki-ya no Oyajiたこ焼き屋の親父Background
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- Gender
- Male
- Jougakusei B小学生BBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nise Shocker B偽ショッカーBBackground
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Daikonkou Yankee大根校ヤンキーBackground
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- Gender
- Male
- Jouji Yuuki結城丈二Background
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- Gender
- Male
Also known as Riderman, the fourth the Kamen Rider, Jyoji Yuuki worked as a scientist for Destron until one of its agents frames him to have him branded as a traitor. To punish Yuuki, he is dipped into acid, causing him to lose his right arm, but manages to escape. To clear his name, he vows to defeat Kamen Rider V3, taking on the name of Riderman. He later…
- Sumiko Toujima東島澄子Background
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- Gender
- Female
Tanzaburou's mother.
- EmilyエミリーBackground
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- Gender
- Female
Tanzaburou's classmate from high school.
- Shigeru Jou城茂Background
Profile
- Age
- 22-23
- Gender
- Male
Shigeru Jō joins the evil organization Black Satan after the death of his close friend Gorō Numata, who he considered his mentor. He, promised power, and fueled by a desire for revenge, undergoes surgery to become one of Black Satan's super warriors. However, Shigeru knows that Black Satan were in fact the murderers of his friend; he was using Black Satan…
- Igaguri Baninイガグリ犯人Background
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- Gender
- Male
- Nise Shocker A偽ショッカーABackground
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- Gender
- Male
- Yuriko Misaki岬ユリ子Background
Profile
- Age
- 17
- Gender
- Female
- Hayato Ichimonji一文字隼人Background
Profile
- Age
- 21-25
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- October 10, 1949
Hometown: London, England A freelance photographer kidnapped by the evil organization Shocker and altered into a cyborg. He was originally meant as a countermeasure against the first Kamen Rider, Takeshi Hongo. However, Ichimonji was rescued by Hongo before brainwashing could take place. The two riders have since joined forces to combat Shocker and aid…
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Takahiro IkezoeDirector
- Yokusaru ShibataOriginal creator
- Touko MachidaSeries composition
- Cindy H. YamauchiCharacter design
- TeddyLoidMusic
- Yukihiro ShibutaniArt director
- Takayuki YamaguchiSound director
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- Yasumasa KoyamaSound Effects
- Yuuho TaniuchiArt Design
- Kumiko SakamotoEditing
- Ryouko OkaColor Design
- Masaru SatouArt Supervision
- TeddyLoidTheme Song Arrangement (OP, ED)
- TeddyLoidTheme Song Lyrics (ED)
- TeddyLoidTheme Song Composition (OP, ED)
- Shigeru MatsuzakiTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Keitarou KumatsukiEndcard (ep 9)
- Takahiro IkezoeEndcard (ep 1)
- Masato HayaseEndcard (ep 13)
- Shoutarou IshinomoriInsert Song Lyrics ("Let's Go!! Rider Kick"; ep 1)
- Shunsuke KikuchiInsert Song Composition ("Let's Go!! Rider Kick" ep 1)
- TeddyLoidInsert Song Performance ("Let's Go!! Rider Kick (TeddyLoid Edit)"; ep 1)
- Hiroshi FujiokaInsert Song Performance ("Let's Go!! Rider Kick"; ep 1)
- Yokusaru ShibataEndcard (ep 24)
- Masato HisaEndcard (ep 23)