Kamen Rider Ghost

*For the series' main character, Ghost, see Takeru Tenkuji.*
***Kamen Rider Ghost*** (仮面ライダーゴースト, *Kamen Raidā Gōsuto*?) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the seventeenth series in the Heisei period run and the thirtieth series overall. The series started on October 4, 2015 and joined *Shuriken Sentai Ninninger* in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of *Kamen Rider Drive*. After *Ninninger* concluded on February 7, 2016, the series was joined by *Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger*

The average rating of the series was 5.0%.

## Story

Takeru Tenkuji is a teen who aspires to be a Ghost Hunter just like his late father. On his eighteenth birthday, he is murdered by two monsters who are part of a race known as the Gamma. He is miraculously revived, however he must gather fifteen Ghost Eyecons based on fifteen historical figures within 99 days, otherwise he will permanently cease to exist. Along his quest, he battles more of the Gamma monster race, who also seek the Eyecons for an unknown evil purpose. Takeru must defeat the Gamma and at the same time, find a way to save himself in time.

## Characters

### Kamen Riders

#### TV Show

 File:Ghost Three Riders.jpg

 Kamen Rider Dark Necrom Pink

#### Movie/Special-exclusive

 File:Dark Necroms R, B, Y and Dark Ghost.png

 Kamen Rider Zero Specter

### Allies

#### Daitenku Temple

* Akari Tsukimura
* Onari Yamanouchi
* Shibuya Hachioji
* Narita

#### Gamma

* Yurusen
* Cubi (Gazai Gamma)
* Second Onpu Gamma
* Imperial Family
	+ Adonis (Grand Imperial Majesty)
	+ Alicia
	+ Alia

#### Fumin

* Fumi Fukushima
* Harumi Fukushima

#### Great Eye

* Frey
* Freya

#### Others

* Yasushi Onodera
* Steve Bills
* Parado

##### Special Investigation Unit

* Kiriko Shijima
* Genpachiro Otta
* Rinna Sawagami
* Kyu Saijo

#### Girls Remix

* Akiko Narumi
* Rinko Daimon
* Sawa Takigawa
* Lovekov

### Villains

#### Gamma

*Main article: Category:Gamma*

 Great Demia

* Gammaizers

* Major Gamma

 Gamma Superior Perfect

* Minor Gamma
	+ Katana Gamma
	+ Yari Gamma
	+ Denki Gamma
	+ Ono Gamma
	+ Book Gamma
	+ Machine Gun Gamma
	+ Onpu Gamma
	+ Insect Gamma
	+ Seiryuto Gamma
	+ Planet Gamma
	+ Knife Gamma
	+ Katchu Gamma
	+ Hikoki Gamma
		- Hikoki Gamma (Ani)
		- Hikoki Gamma (Ototo)
		- Hikoki Gamma Perfect
	+ Sohei Gamma
		- Sohei Gamma (Ani)
		- Sohei Gamma (Ototo)
	+ Gamma A
	+ Renaissance Gamma
		- Da Vinci Gamma
		- Michelangelo Gamma/Gamma Superior Michelangelo
		- Raffaello Gamma/Gamma Superior Raffaello
	+ Alexander Gamma Eyecon

* Danton followers

* Chloe

#### Shocker

* Jigoku Taishi
* Siomaneking
* Yamaarashi-Roid
* Beaded Lizard Man
* Ganikoumoru
* Garagaranda
* Hilchameleon
* Scorpion Man
* Sabotegron
* Dark Riders

##### Nova Shocker

* Urga
* Igura
* Buffal
* Nova Shocker Combatmen

#### Others

* Chikara Saionji
* Steve Bills (Gamma Eyecon)

## Episodes

*Main article: Kamen Rider Ghost Episodes*
The series is divided into three story arcs:

* Episode 01-12 - **Story Arc: The Hero Dies and Once Revives** (「英雄（ヒーロー）は一度死んで蘇る」編, *Hīrō wa Ichido Shinde Yomigaeru Hen*?)
* Episode 13-33 - **Story Arc: The Heart of a Connected Hero** (「繋がる英雄の心」編, *Tsunagaru Eiyū no Kokoro Hen*?)
* Episode 34-50 - **Story Arc: Human Possibilities, Infinite Possibilities** (「人間の可能性、無限の可能性」編, *Ningen no Kanōsei, Mugen no Kanōsei Hen*?)

Much like some of *Gaim*'s earlier episodes, the episode titles for this season are all in the form of two exclamatory sentences, with the first one being exactly two kanji long, much like *Kuuga*'s episodes.

1. *Eyes Open! It's Me!* (開眼！俺！, *Kaigan! Ore!*?)
2. *Blitz! Inventor King!* (電撃！発明王！, *Dengeki! Hatsumeiō!*?)
3. *Bullseye! Bow and Arrow of Justice!* (必中！正義の弓矢！, *Hitchū! Seigi no Yumiya!*?)
4. *Amazing! The Castle in the Sky!* (驚愕！空の城！, *Kyōgaku! Sora no Shiro!*?)
5. *Shock! Mystery Kamen Rider!* (衝撃！謎の仮面ライダー！, *Shōgeki! Nazo no Kamen Raidā!*?)
6. *Destiny! Reviving Melody!* (運命！再起のメロディ！, *Unmei! Saiki no Merodi!*?)
7. *Fast Shooting! Legendary Gunman!* (早撃！伝説のガンマン！, *Hayauchi! Densetsu no Ganman!*?)
8. *Activate! Another Monolith!* (発動！もう一つのモノリズ！, *Hatsudō! Mōhitotsu no Monorisu!*?)
9. *Imposing! A Man of Loyalty!* (堂堂！ 忠誠の男！, *Dōdō! Chūsei no Otoko!*?)
10. *Gather! The 15 Eyecons!* (結集！１５の!眼魂 (アイコン), *Kesshū! Jūgo no Aikon!*?)
11. *Magnificent! The Mysterious Eye!* (荘厳！神秘の目！, *Shōgon! Shinpi no Me!*?)
12. *Heroic! A Man's Resolve!* (壮絶！男の覚悟！, *Sōzetsu! Otoko no Kakugo!*?)
13. *Exciting! A Free Man!* (豪快！自由な男！, *Gōkai! Jiyū na Otoko!*?)
14. *Superb View! The Earth's Dawn!* (絶景！地球の夜明け！, *Zekkei! Chikyū no Yoake!*?)
15. *Anguish! The Stubborn Escape King!* (苦悩！頑固な脱出王！, *Kunō! Ganko na Dasshutsu-ō!*?)
16. *Perfect! The White Kamen Rider!* (完璧！白い仮面ライダー！, *Kanpeki! Shiroi Kamen Raidā!*?)
17. *Gorgeous! The Queen of Illusions!* (絢爛！幻の女王！, *Kenran! Maboroshi no Joō!*?)
18. *Reverse! Mysterious Science!* (逆転！神秘な科学！, *Gyakuten! Shinpi na Kagaku!*?)
19. *Explosion! Paint From Your Heart!* (爆発！絵を描く心！, *Bakuhatsu! E o Kaku Kokoro!*?)
20. *Explode! Flames of Friendship!* (炸裂！炎の友情！, *Sakuretsu! Honō no Yūjō!*?)
21. *Amazing! The Gamma's World!* (驚異！眼魔の世界！, *Kyōi! Ganma no Sekai!*?)
22. *Conspiracy! Adel's Trap!* (謀略！アデルの罠！, *Ryaku! Aderu no Wana!*?)
23. *Intimate! The Giant Eyecon!* (入魂！デッカい眼魂！, *Nyukon! Dekkai Aikon!*?)
24. *Appearance! The Mysterious Warrior!* (出現！謎の戦士！, *Shutsugen! Nazo no Senshi!*?)
25. *Disaster! The Red Sky!* (異変！赤い空！, *Ihen! Akai Sora!*?)
26. *Conflict! The Terms of Resolution!* (葛藤！決断の条件！, *Kattō! Ketsudan no Jōken!*?)
27. *Do-or-Die! Ready for Infiltration!* (決死！覚悟の潜入！, *Kesshi! Kakugo no Sen'nyū!*?)
28. *Bursting! Power of the Depths!* (爆現！深淵の力！, *Bakugen! Shin'en no Chikara!*?)
29. *Second Coming! Ordeal of the Escape King!* (再臨！脱出王の試練！, *Sairin! Dasshutsu-ō no Shiren!*?)
30. *Forever! Cries of the Heart!* (永遠！心の叫び！, *Eien! Kokoro no Sakebi!*?)
31. *Bizarre! Power of the Gammaizers!* (奇妙！ガンマイザーの力！, *Kimyō! Ganmaizā no Chikara!*?)
32. *Reminiscence! Secret of the Mind!* (追憶！秘めた心！, *Tsuioku! Himeta Kokoro!*?)
33. *Miracle! Infinite Thought!* (奇跡！無限の想い！, *Kiseki! Mugen no Omoi!*?)
34. *Empty! World of Dreams!* (迷走！夢の世界！, *Meisō! Yume no Sekai!*?)
35. *Real Worth! Merriment Power!* (真価！楽しさの力！, *Shinka! Tanoshisa no Chikara!*?)
36. *Furious! Idol's Declaration!* (猛烈！アイドル宣言！, *Mōretsu! Aidoru Sengen!*?)
37. *Learn! All the Ways!* (修得！それぞれの道！, *Shūtoku! Sorezore no Michi!*?)
38. *Resurrection! Hero's Soul!* (復活！英雄の魂！, *Fukkatsu! Eiyū no Tamashī!*?)
39. *Opposition! Father & Daughter!* (対立！父と娘！, *Tairitsu! Chichi to Musume!*?)
40. *Courage! Tragic Resolution!* (勇気！悲壮な決断！, *Yūki! Hisō na Ketsudan*?)
41. *Upheaval! The Magistrate's Decision!* (激動！長官の決断！, *Gekidō! Chōkan no Ketsudan!*?)
42. *Astonishing! Hermit's Truth!* (仰天！仙人の真実！, *Gyōten! Sennin no Shinjitsu!*?)
43. *Connect! Genius Juvenile!* (接続！天才少年！, *Setuzoku! Tensai Shonen!*?)
44. *Activate! Terror of Demia!* (起動！デミアの恐怖！, *Kidō! Demia no Kyōfu!*?)
45. *Horrible! Disappearing World!* (戦慄！消えゆく世界！, *Senritsu! Kieyuku Sekai!*?)
46. *Duel! Words from the Swordsman!* (決闘！剣豪からの言葉！, *Kettō! Kengō kara no Kotoba!*?)
47. *Conciliation! All Resolutions!* (呼応！それぞれの覚悟！, *Koō! Sorezore no Kakugo!*?)
48. *Gather! Chain of Grief!* (集結！悲しみの連鎖！, *Shūketsu! Kanashimi no Rensa!*?)
49. *Infinity! Power of Humanity!* (無限！人の力！, *Mugen! Hito no Chikara!*?)
50. *Final Story (Special Edition): Future! Connected Thoughts!* (最終話（特別編）未来！繋がる想い！, *Saishūwa (Tokubetsu-hen): Mirai! Tsunagaru Omoi!*?)

**Movies**

1. *Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Super Movie Wars Genesis* (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダー ゴースト＆ドライブ 超MOVIE大戦ジェネシス, *Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Gōsuto ando Doraibu Chō Mūbī Taisen Jeneshisu*?)
2. *Kamen Rider 1* (仮面ライダー1号, *Kamen Raidā Ichigō*?)
3. *Kamen Rider Ghost: The 100 Eyecons and Ghost's Fateful Moment* (劇場版 仮面ライダーゴースト: 100の眼魂とゴースト運命の瞬間, *Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Gōsuto: 100 no Eyecon to Gōsuto Unmei no Shunkan*?)

## Other media

### Novels

1. *Kamen Rider Ghost: ~Memories of the Future~* (小説 仮面ライダーゴースト 〜未来への記憶〜, *Shōsetsu Kamen Raidā Gōsuto 〜 Mirai E No Kioku 〜*?)

### Games

The following video games feature characters from *Ghost*.

* *Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis*
* *Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing*
* *Kamen Rider Riderbout*
* *Kamen Rider Ghost: Game de Kaigan!!*
* *Narerunda! Kamen Rider Ghost*
* *Kamen Rider Buttobasoul*

## Cast

* Takeru Tenkuji (天空寺 タケル, *Tenkūji Takeru*?): Shun Nishime (西銘 駿, *Nishime Shun*?)
* Akari Tsukimura (月村 アカリ, *Tsukimura Akari*?): Hikaru Ohsawa (大沢 ひかる, *Ōsawa Hikaru*?)
* Makoto Fukami (深海 マコト, *Fukami Makoto*?): Ryosuke Yamamoto (山本 涼介, *Yamamoto Ryōsuke*?)
* Onari Yamanouchi (山ノ内 御成, *Yamanouchi Onari*?): Takayuki Yanagi (柳 喬之, *Yanagi Takayuki*?)
* Chikara Saionji (西園寺 主稅, *Saionji Chikara*?): Yoshiyuki Morishita (森下 能幸, *Morishita Yoshiyuki*?)
* Alain (アラン, *Aran*?): Hayato Isomura (磯村 勇斗, *Isomura Hayato*?)
* Edith (イーディス, *Īdisu*?): Naoto Takenaka (竹中 直人, *Takenaka Naoto*?)
* Shibuya Hachioji (八王子 シブヤ, *Hachiōji Shibuya*?): Takuya Mizoguchi (溝口 琢矢, *Mizoguchi Takuya*?)
* Narita Kisarazu (木更津 ナリタ, *Kisarazu Narita*?): Reo Kansyuji (勧修寺 玲旺, *Kanshūji Reo*?)
* Kanon Fukami (深海 カノン, *Fukami Kanon*?): Mio Kudo (工藤 美桜, *Kudo Mio*?)
* Adel (アデル, *Adel*?): Akihiro Mayama (真山 明大, *Mayama Akihiro*?)
* Jabel (ジャベル, *Jaberu*?): Sotaro (聡太郎, *Sōtarō*?)
* Igor (イゴール, *Igōru*?): Hiroshi Yamamoto (山本 浩司, *Yamamoto Hiroshi*?)
* Gyro (ジャイロ, *Jairo*?): Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, *Takaiwa Seiji*?)
* Alia (アリア, *Alia*?)/Alicia (アリシア, *Arishia*?): Reon Kadena (かでな れおん, *Kadena Reon*?)
* Adonis (アドニス, *Adonis*?): Hiroshi Katsuno (勝野 洋, *Katsuno Hiroshi*?)
* Steve Bills (スティーブ・ビルズ, *Sutību Biruzu*?): Thane Camus (セイン・カミュ, *Sein Kamyu*?)
* Yasushi Onodera (小野寺 靖, *Onodera Yasushi*?): Yasuomi Sano (佐野 泰臣, *Sano Yasuomi*?)
* Ryu Tenkuji (天空寺 龍, *Tenkūji Ryū*?): Kazuhiko Nishimura (西村 和彦, *Nishimura Kazuhiko*?)
* Fumi Fukushima (福嶋 フミ, *Fukushima Fumi*?): Hisako Okata (大方 斐紗子, *Ōkata Hisako*?)
* Yurusen (ユルセン, *Yurusen*? Voice): Aoi Yuki (悠木 碧, *Yūki Aoi*?)
* Parka Ghosts (パーカーゴースト, *Pākā Gōsuto*?, Voice) Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, *Seki Tomokazu*?)
* Gammaizers (ガンマイザー, *Ganmaizā*?, Voice): Sayaka Ohara (大原 さやか, *Ōhara Sayaka*?)
* Ghost Driver (ゴーストドライバー, *Gōsuto Doraibā*?, Voice), Eyecon Driver G (アイコンドライバーＧ, *Aikon Doraibā Jī*?, Voice): m.c.A.T
* Mega Ulorder (メガウルオウダー, *Mega Uruoudā*?, Voice), Proto Mega Ulorder (プロトメガウルオウダー, *Puroto Mega Uruoudā*?, Voice): Peter von Gomm

### Suit Actors

* Kamen Rider Ghost, Katana Gamma (episode 1), Gamma Superior, Gamma Ultima: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, *Takaiwa Seiji*?)
* Kamen Rider Specter, Heroic Parka Ghosts: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳, *Watanabe Jun*?)
* Kamen Rider Necrom, Heroic Parka Ghosts, Gamma Superior, Gamma Superior Perfect, Planet Gamma, Katana Gamma (episode 13), Yari Gamma, Denki Gamma: Eitoku (永徳, *Eitoku*?)
* Kamen Rider Specter (Copy Makoto), Perfect Gammaizer: Yugo Fujii (藤井 祐伍, *Fujii Yūgo*?)
* Kamen Rider Specter (Copy Makoto): Kazuya Okada (岡田 和也, *Okada Kazuya*?), Masashi Takada (高田 将司, *Takada Masashi*?)
* Gazai Gamma, Gammaizer Magnetic Blade: Jiro Uchikawa (内川 仁朗, *Uchikawa Jirō*?)
* Gammaizer Magnetic Blade, Gammaizer Liquid, Gamma Superior Perfect: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧, *Fujita Satoshi*?)
* Great Eyezer, Kamen Rider Dark Ghost: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, *Imai Yasuhiko*?)

### Production Staff

* Director: Satoshi Morota
* Writer: Takuro Fukuda
* Head Producer: Kazuhiro Takahashi

## Songs

*Main article: Kamen Rider Ghost Original TV Soundtrack*
Opening Theme
* "Warera Omou, Yue Ni Warera Ari"
	+ Lyrics and Composition: Show Ayanocozey
	+ Arrangement: Takeshi Kiuchi
	+ Artist:Kishidan

Insert Themes
* "Go! Go! Ghost!"
Lyrics, Composition: m.c.A·T
	+ Artist: m.c.A·T

## Notes

* The series aired its 25th episode on the 45th anniversary of the Kamen Rider franchise on **Sunday April 3, 2016**.
	+ The series also Premiere on the 28th Anniversary of *Kamen Rider Black*.
* This is the first Heisei Rider season to use stock footage transformation sequences, much like the majority of the Super Sentai seasons. It still features the usual "on-location" transformations in many episodes, though.
* Like the first 2/3 of *Hibiki*, *Ghost*'s episodes each begin with the main character narrating what happened both at the beginning of the series and the most recent events.
* Like *Drive*, the first 3/4 of *Ghost*'s episodes begin with the theme song before the "Previously on…" scene.
* This is only the second Neo-Heisei Rider season, the other being *Wizard*, to have 50+ regular-season episodes (not counting specials).
* This is the first Rider series since *Hibiki*, and the only Neo-Heisei series thus far, to not include any insert songs in the show (except for the intro theme in three episodes), as well as the first series in the Heisei Era not to have any insert themes period, as *Hibiki* had insert songs not included in the show.
* Together with the reform of the Gamma World, all villains and monsters in the series have turned good, with the exception of the semi-sentient Gammaizers.
* First series since *Wizard* to not have a Spring Vacation special. Although, one of the characters appeared in one episode.
* This is the first Kamen Rider series that does not appear in any media (including manga) in Hong Kong, most likely due to cultural conflict. However, some *Zi-O* episodes that have Ghost still aired.
* This is the first series since *Kamen Rider 555* to have 50 episodes, and the first since *Kamen Rider Wizard* to reach this number.
* This is the last series of Heisei Era to feature apparent death of titular main rider.

## External links

* *Kamen Rider Ghost* at Wikipedia
* *Kamen Rider Ghost* at Japanese Wikipedia
* Official website at TV Asahi
* Template:Twitter
* Official website at Toei Company
* Official website at Kamen-Rider-Official

## References

1. ↑ https://www10.atwiki.jp/shichouseiko/pages/552.html
2. ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/riders/17

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