Kamen Rider Academy

== Kamen Rider Academy ==
Kamen Rider Academy (Masked Rider Academy) Is a Anime Original Adaptation based on the works of RWBY, Precure and Kamen Rider. It is a Joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions, Toei, Toei Animation and Crunchyroll. It premiered September 15 2023 with Season 1 on Crunchyroll Premium, with Season 1 Concluding the next year for Season 2 to follow up on Crunchyroll Premium. The catchphrase for Season 1 is "This is a fairy tale. Born from light. Pitted against darkness burdened by fate." and the catchphrase for Season 2 is "Heaven awaits all in this starry night.", the catchphrase for Season 3 is "Going home, with you."
Season 2 was released on September 8 2024, after Season 2 ended on March 12 2024, with Season 3 following up 2 months after.
This show was distributed outside of Japan as "Academy Riders" internationally for Crunchyroll Premium, with each season releasing a month after their initial release in Japan. 
Music for Season 1 was done by Casey Lee Williams, Jeff Williams, Hideyuki Fukasawa and Music for Season 2 was done by Void_Chords (Known as Ryo Takahashi) and Hideyuki Fukasawa. For Season 4, Casey Lee Williams and Martin Gonzalez performed the OP and ED for Rider Academy, Susumu Hirasawa was hired for the BGM. 
Upon its release, the average rating for Season 1 was 8.9%, while Season 2 was 7.5%, Season 3 had a average rating of 9.5%. Season 4, which has been announced as the Finale of Rider Academy has been revealed. It has been set of a release in August 28 2024, in which it managed to receive a rating of 8.2%.
== Story (per Season) ==
"Welcome, To Rider Academy. Where fate aligns, to a brighter future."
Season 1
The World fell into a hellhole, upon Kaijins of different shapes, sizes and goals arrived into this world. Driving back humanity to its medieval age, a new life of Cyberpunk and Medieval would begin, to counter the neverending army of the Kaijins, The Government creates the Mysterious Rider Academy around the world to counter fight back the Kaijins.
The Painter is a mysterious figure of Unknown Origins, originating from nowhere. They end up in Rider Academy, by fate, she joins the Academy and learns to become a Rider and Huntress. On the way, she has to defeat Kaijins and team up with the mysterious Gaka. Meeting the High Ranked Student Kawamoto Toshiaki, though lost in this world, she attempts to take on the Academy's biggest threat; the Nightmare Kaijin and its army of monsters that left the world in debris.
Season 2
Months after the Defeat of the Nightmare Kaijin and Gaka's Mysterious Disappearance, Kawamoto and Painter fight to see who is the better student and deserves the title of "Kamen Rider", discovering more Gakards and having to bear the GakaDriver to herself, Painter encounters the Enigma that is Whiterose. A Spirit left by her father at such a young age, Kawamoto, Painter and Whiterose attempt to fight back against the last remaining Kaijins and the true villain behind this play; the God Kaijin and a newfound discovery of the Academy's goals, Heaven, awaits them.
Season 3
After the defeat of the God Kaijin, Kawamoto, Painter and Whiterose confront the head of Rider Academy. Kazuhiro Shishido reveals himself to be the one who released the Kaijins out into the world, the God and Nightmare Kaijins where connected not only to him, but the Academy itself; The Painter, Whiterose and Kawamoto attempt to fight Kazuhiro, however, Kazuhiro reveals himself to be a Kamen Rider. Using the Kaijards and the Dolos Driver, he defeats the three. Removing their status as students from the Academy, Kazuhiro announces to the world that the world will be consumed by Kaijins. Kazuhiro also enforces a new unit to the Rider Driver, the Nero Unit and Nero's Divine Comedy Gakard onto Kanji Kaburagi who joins the three as Kamen Rider SteamKing
As Painter, Whiterose, Kawamoto, Gaka and Kanji attempt to stop the onslaught and onslaughts of Kaijins, all the while clashing with Kazuhiro, who attempts to kill Painter. She screams out for Gaka, in which her sword blocks Kazuhiro's attack as she faces Kazuhiro. Now, the Painter, Whiterose, Kawamoto, Kanji and the returned Gaka fight off the Kaijins and plan to stop Kazuhiro and fight for a new world. All the while, finding out the truth of Painter and Whiterose.
Season 4
Months, and MONTHS. After the defeat of Kazuhiro Shishido and the supposed “Death” of Martin Hatter, Painter bumps into Sun Wukong and two Mysterious Gakards, Whiterose reports the mention of a swarm of multiple Death Stalker Kaijins and Sentinel Kaijin. With the help of Gaka, Kawamoto and Kaburagi, Whiterose is suddenly surprised at the man who revealed himself to be Whiterose's Father: Martin Hatter. One last fight against the one who started it all, and with a new Rider by their side, they're truly at the edge!
== Characters ==
Kamen Riders
* The Painter - Kamen Rider Gaka (Other User), Kamen Rider Blanchette
* Gaka - Kamen Rider Gaka
* Kawamoto Toshiaki - Kamen Rider Haijo
* Whiterose - Kamen Rider Blanchette Schneewittchen 
* Kazuhiro Shishido - Kamen Rider Julius (1)
* Kanji Kaburagi - Kamen Rider SteamKing, Kamen Rider Julius (2)
* Martin Hatter - Kamen Rider Hatter
* Sun Wukong - Kamen Rider Wukong
Kaijins
* Mook Kaijin
* Apathy Kaijin
* Beetle Kaijin
* Beowolf Kaijin
* Beringel Kaijin
* Blind Worm Kaijin
* Chargeboar Kaijin
* Acid Pewter Kaijin
* Sentinel Kaijin
* Creep Kaijin
* Death Stalker Kaijin
* Heist Kaijin
* Goliath Kaijin
* Griff Kaijin
* Horspair Kaijin
* Hellhound Kaijin
* Imp Kaijin
* Daihebi Kaijin
* Lancer Kaijin
* Leviathan Kaijin
* Daigoliath Kaijin
* Riding Hood Kaijin
* Gilgamesh Kaijin
* Wukong Kaijin
* Nightmare Kaijin
* God Kaijin
Rider Academy
* Unnamed Students
* Unnamed Riders
* Class-A Teacher
* Class-B Teacher
* Class-C Teacher
* Class-D Teacher
* Class-E Teacher
* Class-F Teacher
* Class-G Teacher
* Class-H Teacher
* Class-I Teacher
* Class-J Teacher
* Class-K Teacher
* Class-L Teacher
* Class-M Teacher
* Class-N Teacher
* Class-O Teacher
* Class-P Teacher
* Class-Q Teacher
* Class-R Teacher
* Class-S Teacher
* Class-T Teacher
* Class-U Teacher
* Class-V Teacher
* Class-W Teacher
* Class-Y Teacher
* Class-Z Teacher
* Rider Academy Security Guards
== Episodes ==
Season 1
* Paint
* Proof
* Outside
* Burst
* Masterpiece
* Violence
* Seven
* Grimm
* T.W.T.I.N.H
* Hero
* Ally
* Tear 
* Future
* Ninety
* Ice
Season 2
* The Potato Eaters
* Almond Blossoms
* Irises
* Café Terrace at Night
* Sunflowers
* Tree Roots
* Yellow House
* The Red Vineyard
* Bulb Fields
* The Harvest
* Gauguin's Chair
* L'Arlésienne
* Cypresses
* Two Rats
* The Starry Night
Season 3
* Codex Atlanticus
* Codex Arundel
* Codex Urbinas
* Codex Leicester
* Dragon Shield
* The Head Of Medusa
* The Dreyfus Madonna
* Didymus Serapio
* Peregrinus Ponticus
* Theophylact Falto
* Archelaus Salutio
* Evadne Canina
* Aulus Catullus
* Cælestinus Nero
* Mundus, in Historiae fantasy
Season 4 / Season FIN
* Inside 
* The Old Guitarist
* The Wandering Vermillion 
* The Drowning Cascade
* Thunder: Ikazuchi
* Within the Earth
* The Greek Zephyrs
* Touch the Sky!
* Lu Bu, the Unmatched Warrior
* The Horizon
* Corner of the Worlds
* I'll be alone
* Without You
* From Now On
* The Edge
== Movies ==
Kamen Rider Academy: The Starry Night is a short movie which was made and acts as a prolouge for Season 4 and reveals Martin Hatter, the true villain of Rider Academy. 
== Music ==
Season 1 Opening Song 
* This Will Be The Day
* Artist: Jeff Williams (feat. Casey Lee Williams)
Season 1 Ending Song
* Boop 
* Artist: Jeff Williams (feat. Casey Lee Williams)
Season 2 Opening Song
* Beyond Selves
* Artist: Ryo Takahashi (Void_Chords feat. L)
Season 2 Ending Song
* Capabilities Unseen
* Artist: Ryo Takahashi (Void_Chords feat. L)
Season 3 Opening Song
* I'm Here
* Artist: Sega (feat. Kellin Quinn)
Season 3 Ending Song
* I'm with you - Vocal ver.
* Artist: Sega (feat. Gaby Borro)
Season 4 Opening Song
* Inside
* Artist: Casey Lee Williams & Martin Gonzalez
Season 4 Ending Song
* The Edge 
* Artist: Casey Lee Williams & Martin Gonzalez
== Voice Cast ==
Riders
* The Painter: Saori Hayami (Blanchette), Ami Koshimizu (Ránshāo De Quántóu), Yū Shimamura (La Belle et la Bête)
* Gaka: 	Ayumi Fujimura
* Kawamoto Toshiaki: Ono Kensho
* Whiterose: Yōko Hikasa 
* Kazuhiro Shishido: Shin-ichiro Miki
* Kanji Kaburagi: Toriumi Kohsuke
* Martin Hatter: Kenji Nojima
* Sun Wukong: Tetsuya Kakihara
Kaijins
* Nightmare Kaijin: Megumi Han
* God Kaijin: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Rider Equipment
* GakaDriver: Takahiro Sakurai
* Rider Driver: Katsuyuki Konishi (Haijo), Gakuto Kajiwara (SteamKing), Seiji Hiratoko (Wukong)
* GrimmDriver: Miyu Fukuda, Eizo Sakamoto & Akio Otsuka
* Rider Fuser: Nobuyuki Hiyama & Kenta Matsumoto 
* Dolos Driver: Ryotaro Okiayu
== Staff ==
* Yasuka Kobayashi - Head Writer
* Toshiki Inoue - Head Writer
* Ryuta Tasaki - Director 
* Naoki Tamura - Assistant Director 
* Akiko Inoue - Executive Producer
== Studios ==
* Toei Animation - Animation Studios
* Crunchyroll - Distributor
* iPS Animation Studio - 3DCG Production
* unknownCASE - 3DCG Action
* Jet Studio - 3D Modeling
* Magic Capsule - Sound Producer
* Avex/Rooster Teeth Music/Whirlwind Recordings - Music Producer
== Release ==
Upon release of Season 1, CSM Released a show-accurate Rider Scythe with voice lines done by Saori Hayami and a show-accurate Rider Buster with voice lines done by Ono Kensho, along with the release of a Fumo of The Painter, Gaka and Kawamoto, along with a Sega Version of the Painter Fumo. The GakaDriver was also sold as a CSM Item bundled with the Fading Picture and Little Red Riding Hood Gakard upon Season 2's release, with the release of CSM Rider Fist, Rider Sword, Rider Rapier and it's respective elemental Dust Bottles, upon Season 2's Release, the Rider Driver was released by CSM with the Epic Of Gilgamesh Gakard. 
As of the release of Season 3. The following have been in-show items have released:
* CSM GakaDriver, Fading Picture Gakard, Little Red Riding Hood Gakard
* CSM Rider Scythe, CSM Rider Fists, CSM Rider Swords, CSM Rider Rapier, CSM Rider Buster and Rider Buster Rupture Mode
* CSM Dust Bottles
* CSM Rider Driver, Epic Of Gilgamesh Gakard, Enkidu the Wild Man Gakard, Pillar Of Ashoka Gakard
* DX Premium Bandai Dolos Driver, Julius Caesar Kaijard, Kaijards
* CSM Nero Unit, Nero's Divine Comedy Gakard
* CSM Rider Fuser, Rider Medals
* GrimmDriver, Alice's Wonderland Gakard
* CSM Hatter's Caldabolg
* Sun Wukong's Kingdom Gakard, Power of Lu Bu Gakard
== Notes ==
* While not fully based on RWBY, the Kaijins (Excluding the Nightmare and God Kaijin), are remodeled 3D CGI Models from several Grimms of RWBY, for the Nightmare and God Kaijin, they are completely original designs based of the Biblical Depiction of the Seven Archangels and The Devil.
* Yang Xiao Long, Blake Belladona and Weiss Schnee are adapted and written to be completely other forms for Painter, with this, the JP Voices of all three where hired to voice each form for Painter's Blanchette.
* The Hunter/Huntress Teams are completely written out, the only one adapted is Jaune Arc, who was written into Kawamoto Toshiaki.
* Season 1, Episode 9's full name is "To Where There Is No Heaven"
* Painter, Gaka and Whiterose do not follow the traditional Rider Design, instead, opting for Precure styled designs, while Kawamoto follows the traditional style of Kamen Rider.
* This is the second anime based on Kamen Rider.
== Rider Academy S ==