The M Rider Daigunder

***The M Rider Daigunder*** (爆闘無免ライダーダイガンダー *Bakutō Mumen Raidā Daigandā*) known as ***Dragon Warrior*** (斗龙战士 *Dou Long Zhanshi*) in the Chinese versions, is an second installment anime series about humans using dino riders in dragon world. Created by Aeon and Konami and animated by Animation Studio Sunrise, the series aired in TV Tokyo from January 2004 to March 2005 and the anime american version aired in Toonami from September 2007 to October 2008. Followed by Origami Warriors. Succeed by Go For Speed.

## Plot

In the dinosaur century, a meteorite collided with the earth, causing a big bang. The big bang formed a crack space, which is the world of dino rider. The dragon world is guarded by the four great gods, but the evil forces are constantly appearing. The king of darkness is born, and the monsters of the darkness are born, bringing war and destruction to the monster world. In order to seal the black dragons, the four gods and dragons use their own strength. Created four sacred weapons and successfully sealed the Pharaoh King.

However, there is darkness in the bright places, and the forces of the black and dead dragons are constantly expanding, affecting the entire of monster world. As time goes by, the Pharaoh King are about to resurrect. In order to save the monster world, dino rider fighters have protected To the battle of justice to eliminate the forces of the Black King, and bring new hope to the rider world.

## Characters

### Protagonists

#### Team Mumen Rider

* **Naruto Maizono** (舞園天楽, *Maizono Naruto*)

Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English)
Naruto Maizono is the main protagonist in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Masamune Kazama** (風間マサムネ, *Kazama Masamune*)

Voiced by: Koichi Yamadera (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)
Masamune Kazama is the main character and a hero in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Momo Kaga** (加賀モモ, *Kaga Momo*)

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)
Momo Kaga is the main character and a heroine in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Gunder** (ガンダー, *Gandā*) / **Rider Daigunder** (爆闘無双ライダーダイガンダー, *Bakutō Musō Raidā Daigandā*)

Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese); Brian Donovan (English)
Gunder is the main M Riders protagonist in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Tsubasa Yanagisawa** (柳澤翼, *Yanagisawa Tsubasa*)

Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English)
Tsubasa Yanagisawa is the main character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Gunzar** (ガンザー, *Ganzā*) / **Rider Daigunzar** (流闘武海ライダーダイガンザー, *Nagatō Mukai Raidā Daiganzā*)

Voiced by: Yoshiko Kamei (Japanese); Joshua Seth (English)
Gunzar is the main M Riders in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Nanao Kaga** (加賀ナナオ, *Kaga Nanao*)

Voiced by: Maria Yamamoto (Japanese); Marieve Herington (English)
Nanao Kaga is the main character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Guncup** (ガンカプ, *Gankapu*) / **Rider Daiguncup** (岩闘流星ライダーダイガンカプ, *Iwatō Ryūsei Raidā Daigankapu*)

Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)
Guncup is the main M Riders in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Shikamaru Tada** (多田鹿丸, *Tada Shikamaru*)

Voiced by: Makiko Ohmoto (Japanese); Dorothy Elias Fahn (English)
Shikamaru Tada is the main character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Guntra** (ガントラ, *Gantora*) / **Rider Daiguntra** (疾闘天風ライダーダイガントラ, *Shittō Tenpū Raidā Daigantora*)

Voiced by: Mika Kanai (Japanese); Karen Strassman (English)
Guntra is the main M Riders in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Hitagi Yanagisawa** (柳澤ヒタギ, *Yanagisawa Hitagi*)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English)
Hitagi Yanagisawa is the main character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Guntop** (ガントプ, *Gantopu*) / **Rider Daiguntop** (電闘雷神ライダーダイガントプ, *Dentō Raijin Raidā Daiguntopu*)

Voiced by: Bin Shimada (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)
Guntop is the main M Riders in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Saga Nakagawa** (中川さが, *Nakagawa Saga*)

Voiced by: Junko Noda (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)
Saga Nakagawa is the main character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Gunshin** (ガンマル, *Ganmaru*) / **Rider Daigunshin** (聖闘衝動ライダーダイガンシン, *Seitō Shōdō Raidā Daiganshin*)

Voiced by: Kōzō Shioya (Japanese); Lex Lang (English)
Gunshin is the main M Riders in The M Rider Daigunder.

#### Zodiac Riders

* **Aiolos** (射手座のアイオロス, *Iteza no Aiorosu*)

Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English)
Aiolos is the Fire Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Aiolia** (獅子座のアイオリア, *Shishiza no Aioria*)

Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama (Japanese); Roger Craig Smith (English)
Aiolia is the Fire Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Aphrodite** (魚座のアフロディテ, *Uoza no Afurodite*)

Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)
Aphrodite is the Water Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Milo** (蠍座のミロ, *Sasoriza no Miro*)

Voiced by: Shotaro Morikubo (Japanese); Tom Gibis (English)
Milo is the Water Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Aldebaran** (牡牛座のアルデバラン, *Oushiza no Arudebaran*)

Voiced by: Tessho Genda (Japanese); Terrence Stone (English)
Aldebaran is the Earth Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Shura** (山羊座のシュラ, *Yagiza no Shura*)

Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese); Liam O'Brien (English)
Shura is the Earth Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Dohko** (天秤座のドッコ, *Tenbinza no Dokko*)

Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese); Dan Woren (English)
Dohko is the Wind Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Gemini** (双子座のジェミニ, *Futagoza no Jemini*)

Voiced by: Mayumi Shindo (Gemini 1), Mai Hashimoto (Gemini 2)(Japanese); Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Gemini 1), Wendee Lee (Gemini 2)(English)
Gemini is the Wind Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Shaka** (乙女座のシャカ, *Otomeza no Shaka*)

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)
Shaka is the Holy Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Camus** (水瓶座のカミュ, *Mizugameza no Kamyu*)

Voiced by: Tomohiro Tsuboi (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
Camus is the Holy Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Mu** (牡羊座のムウ, *Ohitsujiza no Mū*)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); J.B. Blanc (English)
Mu is the Lightning Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Mephisto** (蟹座のメフィスト, *Kaniza no Mefisuto*)

Voiced by: Ryoichi Tanaka (Japanese); Steve Blum (English)
Mephisto is the Lightning Zodiac Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

#### God Riders

* **Rider Flame** (神のライダー火炎（フレーム）, *Kami no Raidā Furēmu*)

Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (Japanese); Jamieson Price (English)
Rider Flame is the Fire God Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Rider Aqua** (神のライダー水波（アクア）, *Kami no Raidā Akua*)

Voiced by: Koji Yusa (Japanese); Doug Erholtz (English)
Rider Aqua is the Water God Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Rider Land** (神のライダー土地（ランド）, *Kami no Raidā Rando*)

Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma (Japanese); Wally Wingert (English)
Rider Land is the Earth God Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Rider Cyclone** (神のライダー旋風（サイクロン）, *Kami no Raidā Saikuron*)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English)
Rider Cyclone is the Wind God Rider in The M Rider Daigunder.

### Antagonists

#### X.A.N.A

* **Pharaoh King** (ファラオ王, *Farao Ō*)

Voiced by: Tetsuo Kaneo (Japanese); Michael Alston Bailey (English)
Pharaoh King is the main antagonist in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Fossil Dragon** (フォッシルドラゴン, *Fosshiru Doragon*)

Voiced by: Kōji Totani (Japanese); Wally Wingert (English)
Fossil is the tertiary antagonist in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Raven Kid** (レイヴン小, *Reivun Shō*) / **Super Raven Jack** (レイヴン大王, *Reivun Daiō*) / **Ultra Raven King** (レイヴン大魔王, *Reivun Daimaō*)
* Voiced by: Eri Sendai (Raven Kid), Takahiro Sakurai (Raven Jack), Ryūsei Nakao (Raven King)(Japanese); Cassandra Morris (Raven Kid), Grant George (Raven Jack), Terrence Stone (Raven King)(English)

Raven Crow is the secondary M Riders anti-hero and a villain in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Sky King** (天空地雷王, *Tenkū Jirai Ō*)

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō (Japanese); Keith Silverstein (English)
Sky King is the fictional monster and an quartenary antagonist in The M Rider Daigunder.

#### Evil Seal Monsters

* **Bakuzan** (爆斬, *Bakuzan*)

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba (Japanese); Grant George (English)
Bakuzan is an monster villain in The M Rider Daigunder. He is the Raigen's rivalry.

* **Deep Sea King** (ディープシー王, *Dīpu Shī Ō*)

Voiced by: Kujira (Japanese); Tony Oliver (English)
Deep Sea is the fictional monster and a villain in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Volcano Lava King** (バルカン王, *Barukan Ō*)

Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese); Kirik Thornton (English)
Volcano Lava is an monster villain in The M Rider Daigunder.

### Recurring Characters

#### Team Gym

* **Gym Ogami** (大神義無, *Ōgami Gimu*)

Voiced by: Toshio Furukawa (Japanese); Dan Woren (English)
* **Luo Xiaowei** (路小威, *Ruo Shaowei*)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)
* **Aelita Hopper Kaga** (アイリータ・加賀・ホッパー, *Airīta Kaga Hoppā*)

Voiced by: Yu Shimamura (Japanese); Kate Higgins (English)
Aelita Hopper is the recurring character and a heroine from the The M Rider Daigunder.

#### Team Disco

* **Chen Di** (陈迪, *Chen Di*)

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (Japanese); Colleen O'Shaughnessey (English)
* **Wu Liqi** (吳李奇, *U Ri Chi*)

Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa (Japanese); Tom Gibis (English)
* **You Huizi** (尤慧子, *You Fui Zu*)

Voiced by: Akemi Okamura (Japanese); Stephanie Sheh (English)
#### Good Seal Monsters

* **Granny Brachiosaurus** (ブラキオバア, *Burakio Baa*)

Voiced by: Ikuko Tani (Japanese); Barbara Godson (English)
Granny Brachiosaurus is the recurring monster from the The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Raigen** (雷幻, *Raigen*)

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese); Kyle Hebert (English)
Raigen is the recurring monster and a heroic from the The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Otokessho** (音結晶, *Otokesshō*)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Eldest), Ryusaku Chijiwa (Middle), Yuichi Ishigami (Youngest)(Japanese); Kyle Hebert (Eldest), Lex Lang (Middle), Michael Sorich (Youngest)(English)
Otokessho is the three brothers, the recurring monster and a villain in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Garuda Flame** (ガルダ鳳凰, *Garuda Hõō*)

Voiced by: Yuji Ueda (Japanese); Lex Lang (English)
Garuda is the recurring monster and the quinary antagonist from the The M Rider Daigunder.

### Supporting Characters

#### Maeda-Maizono Family

* **Minato Maeda** (前田皆人, *Maeda Minato*)

Voiced by: Masashi Ebara (Japanese); Dave Wittenberg (English)
Minato is the father of Naruto Maizono in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Kushina Maizono** (舞園九志奈, *Maizono Kushina*)

Voiced by: Misa Watanabe (Japanese); Megan Hollingshead (English)
Tsunami is the mother of Naruto Maizono in The M Rider Daigunder.

#### Mishima-Kazama Family

* **Masato Mishima** (三島雅人, *Mishima Masato*)

Voiced by: Unsho Ishizuka (Japanese); Troy Baker (English)
Masato is the father of Masamune Kazama in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Tazuna Kazama** (風間手綱, *Kazama Tazuna*)

Voiced by: Mayumi Asano (Japanese); Megan Hollingshead (English)
Tazuna is the mother of Masamune Kazama in The M Rider Daigunder.

#### Kaga Family

* **Anthea Hopper Kaga** (アンシア・加賀・ホッパー, *Anshia Kaga Hoppā*)

Voiced by: Mami Koyama (Japanese); Susan Dailan (English)
Anthea is the mother of Aelita Hopper Kaga, Momo Kaga and Nanao Kaga in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Kenichi Kaga** (加賀健一, *Kaga Kenichi*)

Voiced by: Isamu Tatonaka (Japanese); Steve Blum (English)
Kenichi is the father of Momo Kaga in The M Rider Daigunder. He was executed by Pharaoh King in X.A.N.A World.

#### Other

* **Fukegao Yanagisawa** (柳澤フケガオ, *Yanagisawa Fukegao*)

Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese); Steve Kramer (English)
Fukegao is the deceased grandfather of Tsubasa and Hitagi. He is the posthumous character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Sato Nakagawa** (中川さと, *Nakagawa Sato*)

Voiced by: Koki Miyata (Japanese); Dorothy Elias Fahn (English)
Sato is the younger brother of Saga Nakagawa, He is the supporting character in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Kaiza Nakagawa** (中川魁挫, *Nakagawa Kaiza*)

Voiced by: Ikkyu Juku (Japanese); Fred Tatasciore (English)
Kaiza is the father of Saga Nakagawa and the murder of Gato Happosai, He is the supporting character and a villain in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Drill Boy** (ドリル少年, *Doriru Shounen*)

Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese); Michael Lindsay (English)
Drill Boy is the supporting monster in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Dino Fire** (ダイノファイヤー, *Daino Faiyā*)

Voiced by: Shozo Iizuka (Japanese); Steve Blum (English)
Dino Fire is the supporting monster and the first antagonist in Daigunder.

* **Raigen's Brothers** (雷幻の兄弟, *Raigen no Kyoudai*)

Raigen's Siblings is killed by Bakuzan in The M Rider Daigunder.

* **Raigen's Little Boy** (雷幻の息子, *Raigen no Musuko*)

Raigen's Little Boy is the twins son of Raigen In The M Rider Daigunder.

## Theme Songs

### Japanese version

* Bakuto Mumen! Rider Daigunder by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Takanori Nishikawa (OP)
* Try Try Try by Tomoki Hasegawa feat. Kanako Hoshino (ED)
* Kibo no Hikari by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Hironobu Kageyama (Insert Song)
* With the Will by Koji Wada (Insert Song)
* The last element by AYUMI (Insert Song)

### English version

* The M Rider Daigunder by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Noam Kaniel (OP)
* The M Rider Daigunder by Daisuke Ishiwatari (ED)
* A World Without Danger by Noam Kaniel (Insert Song)

### Chinese version

* Dou Long Zhan Shi by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Xiao Quan (OP)
* Try Try Try by Chemical (ED)

### Korean version

* Tul Yong Jeonsa by Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. SHINee (OP)
* Try Try Try by Boa (ED)

## Gallery

Naruto Maizono & Gunder.jpgNaruto Maizono and GunderBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunder.jpgRider DaigunderBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunder - Flame Form.jpgRider Daigunder - Flame FormTsubasa Yanagisawa and Gunzar.jpgTsubasa Yanagisawa and GunzarBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunzar.jpgRider DaigunzarBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunzar - Aqua Form.jpgRider Daigunzar - Aqua FormNanao Kaga & Guncup.jpgNanao Kaga and GuncupBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguncup.jpgRider DaiguncupBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguncup - Land Form.jpgRider Daiguncup - Land FormShikamaru Tada and Guntra.jpgShikamaru Tada and GuntraBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguntra.jpgRider DaiguntraBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguntra - Cyclone Form.jpgRider Daiguntra - Cyclone FormSaga Nakagawa and Gunmaru.jpgSaga Nakagawa and GunmaruBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunshin.jpgRider DaigunshinBakuto Mumen Rider Daigunshin - Holy Form.jpgRider Daigunshin - Holy FormHitagi Yanagisawa & Guntop.jpgHitagi Yanagisawa and GuntopBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguntop.jpgRider DaiguntopBakuto Mumen Rider Daiguntop - Lightning Form.jpgRider Daiguntop - Lightning
## Trivia

* The M Rider Daigunder is a similar of the Digimon series.
* Bakuto Mumen Rider Daigunder's name appears to be a play on "kamen", in reference to the Kamen Rider franchise, and "mumenkyo", which means "unlicensed" and refers to the fact he doesn't have a license.
	+ See in also music composer of Code Lyoko and Fairy Princess Minky Momo (Sea).