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Kamen Rider OOO
The logo for Kamen Rider OOO.
Genre	Tokusatsu
Created by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Directed by	Ryuta Tasaki Takayuki Shibasaki
Starring	Shu Watanabe Ryosuke Miura Riho Takada
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	Ongoing (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Kengo Motoi (TV Asahi) Naomi Takebe Kazuhiro Takahashi (Toei)
Running time	24-25 min. (per episode)
Production company	Toei Company
Original release
Network	TV Asahi
Release	September 5, 2010 (2010-09-05)

Kamen Rider OOO (仮面ライダーＯＯＯ（オーズ）, Kamen Raidā Ōzu) is the twelfth series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series, and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider Double, joining Tensou Sentai Goseiger in the Super Hero Time lineup. The series' titular Kamen Rider made a cameo appearance in the film Kamen Rider Double Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate. The catchphrase for the series is "I'm transforming!!!" (俺が変身する!!!, Ore ga henshin suru!!!).

Production

OOO will be written by Yasuko Kobayashi, known for the screenplays of Kamen Rider Ryuki, Den-O, and several Super Sentai Series. The creature designers are Yutaka Izubuchi, known for his work on the Lords in Kamen Rider Agito, and Tamotsu Shinohara, known for his work on the Mirror Monsters of Ryuki and the Orphnoch of Kamen Rider 555. Unlike several previous Heisei Rider Series, no alternate name has been given yet for the three O's in the title (Ｗ（ダブル） read as "Double" and 555（ファイズ） read as "Φ's/Phi's/Faiz") aside from an alternate spelling of the name of the main Kamen Rider: Ooz. Both "OOO" and "Ooz" are intended to be read as "O's", referring to the multiple uses of the letter O in the title as well as "multiple kings" (王ｓ, Ōzu). The title OOO signifies the three medals that the main Kamen Rider uses to transform.

Story

Eiji Hino is a man who has no dreams, no job, and no family. When animal-like monsters called Greeed awaken after their 800 year slumber to attack humans and feed off of their desire, a bird-type Greeed called Anku gives Eiji a belt and three Medals to fight the Greeed so he can become the predestined Multi King. This allows Eiji to become Kamen Rider OOO. The mysterious Kougami Foundation approaches him and begins assisting him in his fight against the Greeed, but their true motives are not clear. When Eiji fights for the first time, he starts to realize what it means "to be alive".

Episodes

Each episode title of Kamen Rider OOO consists of three objects featured in the episode.

1. Medals, Underwear, and a Mysterious Arm (メダルとパンツと謎の腕, Medaru to Pantsu to Nazo no Ude)
2. Desire, Ice Pops, and a Gift (欲望とアイスとプレゼント, Yokubō to Aisu to Purezento)
3. A Cat, Evolution, and a Glutton (ネコと進化と食いしん坊, Neko to Shinka to Kuishinbō)

Films

A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate

The character of Eiji Hino (portrayed by Watanabe) and Kamen Rider OOO make their debut appearance in Kamen Rider Double's second film Kamen Rider Double Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate.

Movie War Core

After the end credits of Double Forever, a short teaser featuring Kamen Rider Double and Kamen Rider OOO states that there will be a crossover film featuring both series' characters, much like Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010, titled Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & Double feat. Skull: Movie War Core (仮面ライダー×仮面ライダーＯＯＯ（オーズ）＆Ｗ（ダブル） ｆｅａｔ．スカル ＭＯＶＩＥ大戦ＣＯＲＥ, Kamen Raidā × Kamen Raidā Ōzu ando Daburu feat. Sukaru: Mūbī Taisen Koa) and is planned for national release in December 18, 2010.

Video game

A port of Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes titled Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes OOO (仮面ライダー クライマックスヒーローズ オーズ, Kamen Raidā Kuraimakkusu Hīrōzu Ōzu) is set for release on both the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Wii on December 2, 2010. In addition to adding Kamen Rider OOO to the game, the previous Heisei Riders' most powerful forms (e.g., Kuuga Ultimate Form & Double CycloneJoker Xtreme) are added as playable characters as well as other Heisei Kamen Riders not included in either of the two previous versions.

Cast

• Eiji Hino (火野 映司, Hino Eiji): Shu Watanabe (渡部 秀, Watanabe Shū)
• Shingo Izumi/Anku (泉 信吾／アンク, Izumi Shingo/Anku): Ryosuke Miura (三浦 涼介, Miura Ryōsuke)
• Hina Izumi (泉 比奈, Izumi Hina): Riho Takada (高田 里穂, Takada Riho)
• Shintaro Goto (後藤 慎太郎, Gotō Shintarō): Asaya Kimijima (君嶋 麻耶, Kimijima Asaya)
• Erika Satonaka (里中 エリカ, Satonaka Erika): Mayuko Arisue (有末 麻祐子, Arisue Mayuko)
• Chiyoko Shiraishi (白石 千世子, Shiraishi Chiyoko): Marie Kai (甲斐 まり恵, Kai Marie)
• Kosei Kougami (鴻上 光生, Kōgami Kōsei): Takashi Ukaji (宇梶 剛士, Ukaji Takashi)
• Uva (ウヴァ, Voice): Yūsuke Yamada (山田 悠介, Yamada Yūsuke)
• Kazari (カザリ, Voice): Taito Hashimoto (橋本 汰斗, Hashimoto Taito)
• Gameru (ガメル, Voice): Hiroyuki Matsumoto (松本 博之, Matsumoto Hiroyuki)
• Mezūru (メズール, Voice): Yukana (ゆかな)
• O Scanner Voice (オースキャナー音声, Ō Sukyanā Onsei): Akira Kushida (串田 アキラ, Kushida Akira)
• Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): Jōji Nakata (中田 譲治, Nakata Jōji)

Suit actors

• Kamen Rider OOO: Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji)
• Anku: Eitoku (永徳)
• Uva: Ryo Yokota (横田 遼, Yokota Ryō)
• Kazari, Yummy: Jun Watanabe (渡辺 淳, Watanabe Jun)
• Gameru: Kazuya Okata (岡田 和也, Okata Kazuya)
• Mezūru: Satoshi Fujita (藤田 慧, Fujita Satoshi)

Songs

Opening theme

• "Anything Goes!"
  • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
  • Composition: Tatsuo (of everset and Galveston 19)
  • Arrangement: Tatsuo & Kōtarō Nakagawa
  • Artist: Maki Ohguro (大黒 摩季, Ōguro Maki)

  "Anything Goes!" is scheduled for release on November 17, 2010. It will be released as a standard CD and a CD+DVD combo pack.

References

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11. "新仮面ライダー『オーズ』、史上初"ファッションショー形式"でお披露目 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". July 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
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13. "＜大黒摩季＞「しぶとく生き残ってよかった」　仮面ライダー新作主題歌に決定（まんたんウェブ） - Yahoo!ニュース". July 1, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-04.

External links

• Kamen Rider OOO at TV Asahi
• Kamen Rider OOO at Toei TV
• Kamen Rider OOO at Avex Group

• Kamen Rider television series
• 2010 television series debuts