Chapter 1: In The Beginning, There Was a Flame Swordsman.

is the first episode of Kamen Rider Saber.
==Synopsis==
Renowned novelist and owner of the Fantastic Kamiyama Bookstore, Touma Kamiyama wakes up after witnessing the same dream, where Wonder World invades the Real World! There in the midst of a war between several Kamen Riders, Touma is unable to save a little girl who pleads for help, until she was suddenly saved by a swordsman! A Wonder Ride Book was left in Touma's hands as he wonders "Why do I have this?" "I think I'm forgetting something important... Something I must do." Touma takes his editor in charge of his latest manuscript, Mei, to present a copy of his book to Ryota when in town for their birthday. Just then, the color of the sky suddenly changes, as strange things start to happen! The world as Touma knows it is about to change right before his very eyes...!
==Plot==
Touma Kamiyama dreamed of his childhood past about a mysterious old man who was a red fire swordsman, telling him that beyond the despair, there is a hope. Touma always felt to be haunted by the dream because he thought that it was important, yet he couldn't remember. Just when he just thought about it and looking at a mysterious book entitled Brave Dragon that always with him, Mei Sudo, the editor of his novel came to him for asking the update of his novel progress. Touma answered that he would finish it soon, but before he started to go, he opened his book store and many children came in for the storytelling. After Touma had entertained the children, he told Mei that he had a promise to give a book for a kid for his birthday party.
In a mysterious place, an evil group with the members consisted of Legeiel, Zooous, Storious, and Kamen Rider Calibur talked about starting their new beginning to remake the world. They later summoned a golem monster from a Golem Alter Book, named Golem Megid to start his job to alter the world. Meanwhile, Touma and Mei visited the kid in a park with his parents were working. As Touma gave the book, the surrounding area started to change, forcing all citizens within the area to be trapped in a divided world consisting Phantasm phenomena surrounding them and they were unable to get out from their space. The kid with Touma was also trapped and cried, making Touma to calm him by a promise that he would protect him until he reunite his parents. Just then, the Golem Megid arrived and started chaos, with the citizens fleeing. During this moment, a man with a blue outfit named Rintaro Shindo, ran in panic to the side as he knew the danger upon the area.
Touma bravely encountered the Golem Megid and demanded to know the book it held to make the cause. Golem Megid arrogantly explained that he would alter the world with the power of the book, making Touma angry and recklessly attacking him. Touma was beaten up badly, but the proof of his determination had awakened the mysterious book that he held all this time, giving Touma a seiken named Kaenken Rekka and its sheath named Seiken Swordriver. Touma felt that the sword was calling for him to be reached and grabbed it, he used his Brave Dragon to become the same Flame Swordsman in his dream, named Kamen Rider Saber. The evil organization and Rintaro, just as he arrived on the scene, witnessed the birth of Saber.
Touma as Saber put a great advantage to face off Golem Megid. Golem Megid even made an attempt to change the area for his advantage, but with no avail as Touma was able to handle the Golem Megid in ease and finish him off with a Rider Slash. The defeat of the Golem Megid led the area and the citizens to return to their belonged place. At night in Touma's bookstore, Mei screamed as the scenery picture which she had taken with her smartphone were somehow blank, Touma tried to ease her feelings but then, Rintaro arrived in the bookstore while riding a blue lion, asking Touma to hand over the Seiken Swordriver and Brave Dragon Wonder Ridebook to him and it surprised Touma and Mei.
==Cast==
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*Narrator, Seiken Swordriver, Wonder Ride Books: 
*Seiken Swordriver: 
===Guest Cast===
*Her name was shouted by Touma in a flashback sequence of Kamen Rider Saber Prologue: 
*Touma Kamiyama (Child): 
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*Kids: , , , 
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===Suit Actors===
*Kamen Rider Saber: 
*Kamen Rider Calibur: 
*Storious: 
*Legeiel: 
*Zooous: 
*Golem Megid: 
==Forms and Collectibles Used==
===Wonder Ride Books===
*Book Used:
**Saber
***Brave Dragon
**Calibur
***Jaaku Dragon
*Form Used:
**Saber
***Brave Dragon
**Calibur
***Jaaku Dragon
==Notes==
*As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside episode 22, .
*Closing Screen Wonder Ride Books
**Kamen Riders: Saber
**Wonder Ride Books: Brave Dragon
Saber EP01 Dragon Eyecatch B.png|Brave Dragon (Story Page)
Saber EP01 Dragon Eyecatch C.png|Brave Dragon (Transformation Page)
*Wonder World Text Translation Page
**Wonder Ride Books: Brave Dragon
*Count at episode end
**Wonder Ride Books in Saber's possession: Brave Dragon
**Wonder Ride Books in Blades' possession: Lion Senki, Book Gate
**Wonder Ride Books in Calibur's possession: Jaaku Dragon
*Although Touma was seen using his Dragon Jackun form against Golem Megid in the series trailer, the said form was nowhere to be seen in this episode as he was seen only using the Brave Dragon form because he had yet to come into possession of the Jackun to Domamenoki Wonder Ride Book.
*The young boy getting separated from his parents for a while in the series' first episode is a callback to the first episodes of Kamen Rider Kuuga and Kamen Rider Gaim​​​, both of which had similar events. The variation is that the kid in this episode knows the protagonist, Touma. 
*As with most premiere episodes, the opening sequence is skipped while the opening song is played in the background.
*Within the book store is a copy of The Forest Wizard, a book read by Shunpei Nara from Kamen Rider Wizard.https://twitter.com/daiki_hanamichi/status/1302414178540380161
*Production-wise, the ending theme sequence features the first on-screen (albeit non-canon) appearance of Kamen Rider Espada.
*This episode features certain visual changes from Kamen Rider Saber Prologue, rendering the Tencent-exclusive net episode non-canon. These changes include: 
**Fantastic Bookstore Kamiyama now resembling more of a store than a library.
**Touma's debut outfit does not include his black jacket, and his debut fight with the Golem Megid occurs in an entirely different location, though Touma's exchanging dialogue with the Megid remains faithfully the same. 
**Rintaro first meeting with Touma and Mei occurs at the very end of the episode. 
==External links==
*TV Asahi's official episode guide for はじめに、炎の剣士あり。
*KR Official's official episode guide for はじめに、炎の剣士あり。
*JAE's official episode guide for はじめに、炎の剣士あり。
==References==
hi:भाग 1: आरंभ में, एक अग्नि तलवारबाज़ था
fr:Chapitre 1 : Au commencement, était L'Épéiste du Feu.
Category:Season Premieres