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Rank the Kamen Rider series, from the Showa originals to Kuuga, Decade, W, Build and the Reiwa era.
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Kamen Rider
The original that began the franchise created by the manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. Kamen Rider media usually revolves around a titular group of motorcycle-riding superheroes, in TV shows, films, manga and anime.
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Kamen Rider V3
The second installment in the franchise and the direct sequel to the original Kamen Rider. It was a Toei production, shown on Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET.
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Kamen Rider X
The third entry in the series, broadcast in 1974 on Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET, now known as TV Asahi. Ryo Hayami starred in the title role.
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Kamen Rider Amazon
A tokusatsu horror-adventure and the fourth installment, aired in Japan from late 1974 to early 1975. It differs from the preceding entries in the franchise.
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Kamen Rider Stronger
The fifth entry in the franchise, produced by Toei Company and broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975, to December 27, 1975.
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Kamen Rider Black
The eighth installment, a superhero drama co-produced by Mainichi Broadcasting System and Toei. It aired on Japan News Network affiliates and reimagined the franchise for a new decade.
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Kamen Rider Black RX
The ninth show in the franchise, produced by Toei and aired on the MBS, TBS and other JNN affiliates, as the follow-up to Kamen Rider Black.
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Kamen Rider Kuuga
The tenth installment, and the first to air entirely in the Heisei period. It is the first standalone Kamen Rider TV series in years, and started a new era for the franchise.
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Kamen Rider Agito
The eleventh installment, which represented the 30th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series. It was a joint collaboration between Asatsu-DK and Toei, shown on TV Asahi.
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Kamen Rider Ryuki
The twelfth installment, a collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, shown on TV Asahi from February 3, 2002, to January 19, 2003.
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Kamen Rider 555
The 13th installment, a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei that was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003, to January 18, 2004.
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Kamen Rider Blade
The fourteenth installment in the franchise, aired on TV Asahi from January 25, 2004, to January 23, 2005, as a collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei.
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Kamen Rider Hibiki
The fifteenth installment in the series of tokusatsu programs, a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, which first aired in January 2005.
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Kamen Rider Kabuto
The sixteenth installment in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs, a joint collaboration between Asatsu-DK and Toei. It was broadcast on TV Asahi in the middle of the 2000s Heisei run.
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Kamen Rider Den-O
The seventeenth installment, a collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered on January 28, 2007, on TV Asahi and concluded on January 20, 2008.
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Kamen Rider Kiva
The 2008 series from Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, and the ninth in the Heisei era and the 18th overall since the franchise began in 1971.
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Kamen Rider Decade
The 2009 installment and, as the title suggests, the tenth anniversary series of the Heisei era. It was also the final installment of the first phase of the Heisei era.
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Kamen Rider W
A 2009 to 2010 drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei run and the twentieth overall. It premiered on September 6, 2009, after Decade's finale.
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Kamen Rider OOO
A 2010 to 2011 drama and the twelfth series in the Heisei run, the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week after W concluded.
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Kamen Rider Fourze
The thirteenth series in the Heisei run and the twenty-second overall, which began airing on September 4, 2011, the week after Kamen Rider OOO concluded.
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Kamen Rider Wizard
The fourteenth series in the Heisei run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, alongside Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.
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Kamen Rider Gaim
The 15th series in the Heisei run and the 24th overall, written by Gen Urobuchi and directed by Ryuta Tasaki, beginning on TV Asahi in October 2013.
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Kamen Rider Drive
The 16th Heisei Kamen Rider Series and 25th overall. Riku Sanjo returned to the franchise as lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director.
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Kamen Rider Ghost
The 17th Heisei series and 26th overall, with Takuro Fukuda as lead screenwriter and Satoshi Morota as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations.
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
The eighteenth series in the Heisei run and the twenty-seventh overall, which commemorated the 45th anniversary of the franchise. It is a drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series.
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Kamen Rider Build
The 28th entry in the franchise and the nineteenth series to debut during the Heisei era. It premiered on September 3, 2017, after Ex-Aid's finale.
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Kamen Rider Zi-O
The twenty-ninth television series in the franchise, and the twentieth and final installment of the Heisei period. It premiered in September 2018.
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Kamen Rider Zero-One
The 30th series in the franchise and the first in the Reiwa period, produced by Toei Company and TV Asahi. It premiered on September 1, 2019.
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Kamen Rider Saber
The 31st entry in the franchise and the second series of the Reiwa period. It premiered on September 6, 2020, joining Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
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Kamen Rider Revice
The 32nd entry and the third series to debut during the Reiwa period, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the franchise. It premiered on September 5, 2021.
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Kamen Rider Geats
The 33rd entry in the franchise and the fourth series in the Reiwa period, premiering on September 4, 2022, joining Avataro Sentai Donbrothers.
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Kamen Rider Gotchard
The 34th entry in the franchise and the fifth series to debut during the Reiwa period. It debuted on September 3, 2023, joining Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger.
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Kamen Rider Gavv
The 35th entry in the franchise and the sixth series to debut in the Reiwa period. It debuted on September 1, 2024, joining Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger.
Kamen Rider tier list questions
What are the Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras of Kamen Rider?
The series is grouped by Japanese eras. The original shows through Black RX are Showa, Kuuga to Zi-O are Heisei, and Zero-One onward are Reiwa. Kuuga was the first to air entirely in the Heisei period.
Which Kamen Rider series celebrated anniversaries?
Agito represented the 30th anniversary, Ex-Aid commemorated the 45th, and Revice the 50th. Decade was the tenth anniversary series of the Heisei era.
How should I rank Kamen Rider series?
Common criteria include story, riders and designs, villains, cast and music. Many fans rank by era, since Showa, Heisei and Reiwa series have different storytelling styles.
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