How to Watch Kamen Rider: A Viewing Guide to Every Series & Movie [Soundout12]

[@tokublwhovian]

I’m glad you took on my suggestion 😁 thank you!

[@Soundout12]

Much appreciated! I definitely will be doing Ultra and Sentai as well soon

[@tokublwhovian]

@@Soundout12 I’ll be looking forward to them! 👍🏻

[@Ziko577]

31:50 The Punkjack special for Geats is before the main series as it explains Win's role in the story before he joined the DGP as an employee. It's important as it gives the main reason for the DGP's existence which hasn't really been touched on until recently in the show.

[@Soundout12]

I loved how much that special gave us insight into the inner workings of the DGP

[@OnlyMagikarp]

I've been watching all of your Disc Discussion videos while grinding out my Platinum Trophy for Sonic X Shadow Generations and I am genuinely shocked you don't have more subscribers. High quality content oozing with personality and adoration for the things you discuss. Reminds me a lot of James Rolfe.

[@Soundout12]

Thank you so much! I hope the channel can continue to grow

[@shadowtheimpure]

Decade was actually my introduction to the franchise, and it made me curious about the other Riders being presented and viewing their original stories.

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

Luckily, it still contains its weirdness and fun almost 52 years later.

[@gundambassexe31]

33:57 just saw shin Kamen Rider and no details but . Pure greatness and good nostalgia done well !

[@gundambassexe31]

Kamen Rider for newcomers ! This is a good topic imo and subtle mention to the Fuuto pi anime aka Kamen Rider W in anime form on Crunchyroll last summer

[@gundambassexe31]

12:56 love Kamen Rider ryuki so much! Also was adapted as Dragon knight in the USA and my re intro to the series properly. Guilty pleasure despite being mixed in the rider fandom .

[@Soundout12]

Dragon Knight was how I got my start with Kamen Rider!

[@gundambassexe31]

@@Soundout12 awesome! 😎😎

[@gundambassexe31]

33:06 Amazon prime”s Amazon remake was phenomenal yet scarring for life 😅😅😮😮😮

[@gundambassexe31]

29:28 saber was a great entry for me after years of hiatus . Fun x sentai minus the mecha summoning lol still enjoyable

[@gundambassexe31]

18:44 W was phenomenal, loved the decade crossover movies , and last one I saw in high school before o got busy with college corses Fuuto pi love it for continuity callbacks and references to the show even had Kamen Rider Sky cameo in one scene 😅😅😅💚💜

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

I would kind of recommend these crossover movies in phase 2 as epilogues/prequels. An epilogue for the previous show, and a prequel for the next one, if you’re going in order.

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

The problem is that isn't how it works what you're describing is Wizard 52 and 53, Drive 48, Ghost 50, Ex-aid Around 41-45, Saber Special Final Chapter, and Revice 50 where we see the next rider right before their show starts, the crossovers usually happen in the teens of Rider seasons, so a decent amount of the season is already lost in the new viewer

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

@@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131 well, the double and decade one at least kind of applies to this.

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

True to a point but it acts more like flashback rather than being set in that one point of the timeline

[@Infinity_WarTorn]

Incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for this. Been thinking about getting into this franchise and this will absolutely get me to start.

[@Soundout12]

I'm glad this guide was so helpful!

[@gundambassexe31]

21:58 gaim was my hidden gem and it was feels heavy in the second half .

[@andytriesgames]

33:52 Why yes, I was left emotionally devastated

[@eissbott]

another great video please keep up the amazing work

[@4BlueHero]

Nice viewing guide! I found it funny you did not recommend Kamen Rider Den-O, because that was my intro to the franchise when it aired in 2007. For me it was a great introduction because it was lighthearted, fun and bright. I liked how Den-O had consistent story's coming out because it was like the Taro brothers were running with me as I continued to look at each new season from that point forward! 🙂

[@Soundout12]

I definitely watched Den-O early in my Rider runs because of them popping up so heavily in Decade. I probably should have recommended it as a starting point for those wanting to watch seasons in order

[@terebibae]

Though it is out of print, Kamen Rider V3 did have DVDs translated via Generation Kikaida. Might still be able to find them somewhere. Might be notable that after the showa era, the early heisei were all separate until Decade. Post that, they all connect somehow (until reiwa I guess). Some of the bad guys even carry over. Fun video, thanks.

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

I really enjoyed this, I personally started with Black considering Kamen Rider 71 is very old, long and has references to a dark era of history, and Shocker is literally just stragglers from that dark group, same with Sentai (with the references anyway), anyway Black just feels like a good jumping on point,I started with Flashman since that's when we got 2 mecha for the 1st time, Ultra I started with Tiga it's a brand new beginning and I've enjoyed so far, only up to the woman calling a monster with some whistle, so yes I've already experienced the Halloween episode, PR I just started where it all began Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

[@Soundout12]

Thanks for sharing your starting points! That definitely helps me craft future guides

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

No problem, looking forward to a Sentai and Ultra version of this at some point

[@tokutexascosplay5066]

I found a way to watch/enjoy my favorite series (Ex-aid) legally: while visiting Japan last March i found the whole series on official Blu-rays and bought them. Fair warning: this costs alot. $1000 plane ticket to Japan and another $400 for the series. (Idk why home media is so expensive over there). But it's awesome being able to watch them in HD!

[@Soundout12]

The Japanese home video market fascinates me as rentals are still king over there and home copies are really expensive to not compete with rentals

[@gundambassexe31]

17:58 Kamen Rider decade aka the Kamen Rider heisei and shows era multiverse ! I saw that back in high school and it was mind blowing but confusing and hated the standard tv ending! 😢😢😢

[@yaddasmelkins]

Another great list, bummed to hear Amazons isn't on prime anymore, but good to know Black Sun still is

[@SSJ3Goku90]

I'm so happy you made a Kamen Rider watch guide!

[@Soundout12]

Thank you!

[@gundambassexe31]

25:07 sounds like a omage to MegaMan battle network anime lol but fascinating

[@SpectacularSpiderFan]

Another thing to note: Agito's first 20 episodes recieved an English Dub from the same people that did the Spanish dub. It's on Free TV, although whether or not the rest of the series is going to be dubbed is up in the air.

[@Soundout12]

I'm really curious what the deal with that dub is. It feels almost unofficial while being officially licensed

[@ImBleak]

just saw shin Kamen rider with a friend with no prior knowledge to kamen rider beforehand and was hooked immediately, wanted more of it, this video really helped alot, thank you aha

[@Soundout12]

I’m so glad the video helped!

[@R0omwithoutawindow]

Shin Kamen Rider is so so good. Where I started was Kamen Rider OOOs during the pandemic then just sort of picked up whatever looked cool. Kuuga is probably my favorite!

[@alexschriner5444]

i found this video after watching Shin Kamen rider. I had seen bits and pieces of other rider stuff but was never sure where to begin your video has helped me out a lot now only if i can find places to watch,

[@Soundout12]

I'm glad the video helped! Good luck seeking out shows, Toei doesn't make it easy

[@TheMaganac]

Just watched Shin Kamen Rider last night: I loved it. My recommendations are Ryuki and Gaim personally

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

I actually saw birth of the 10th when it was released on the Toei Tokusatsu World Official KZbin channel.

[@Soundout12]

That’s such a fun special

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

There’s also the recap episodes and episode 35.5 that Take place after episode 35, and are actually included on the Tubi TV release.

[@SaoudSays]

Ok great video! I never watched Kamen Rider or even peeped it, but it does seem interesting concept wise and the world aspect of it is really cool! I love everything Japanese too so that helps but I’ll also be honest, as informative this video has been, I still have no idea where to even begin 😂

[@Soundout12]

I'm glad the video was a helpful introduction! Honestly the best place to start is with any show that catches your eye. They all work standalone so just pick one that grabs your attention and go for it!

[@chriswilliams3110]

Zero one is my first Kamen Rider series I'm currently watching. Absolutely blow away by it.

[@Soundout12]

I love Zero-One as well!

[@chriswilliams3110]

@Soundout12 It's amazing! I'm on episode 10 but I wanna see that special u mentioned. I can't find it anywhere. I thought of any suggestions?

[@Soundout12]

@@chriswilliams3110 You’re going to have to look around for the fansubs and they can be tricky to find. Try searching for the special name plus “english sub” or “eng sub” and see what you can find

[@chriswilliams3110]

​@Soundout12 I really appreciate it brother! I found a cool site called Tukoz. Has pretty much everything on there Kamen Rider related. Watched the movie last night and was amazed. Nice seeing what went down with his Uncle and his dad etc.

[@DekaStriker2424]

I'd love to consider Gaim as a perfect standalone bubble with no movie viewing necessary, but the golden fruit cup NO SPOILERS has a major unexplained character show up in the last episode

[@Soundout12]

It's so weird how the Gaim soccer movie looks like a side thing for fun but is actually intrinsic to the finale of the show

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

Just realized you covered a lot of the TTFC specials but left out Drive Saga Kamen Rider Brain

[@Soundout12]

I tried to pair down the TTFC specials to the ones that had major events. There's nothing much in Drive Saga Brain that I felt worth mentioning

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

Okay, was just curious is all

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

The only reason why I’m watching the outsiders monthly special, is because my OC, Kamen Rider War Robots, uses repainted suits of the outsider characters as riders, as the foot soldiers of the new rebooted shocker riders.

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

If I remember correctly Trio of Deep Sin takes place 8 years after Saber's finale so wouldn't have been better to put Sabela and Durandal before that

[@Soundout12]

Oh shoot. I forgot how far out Deep Sin was

[@khiclark31]

Den-O was my first Kamen rider, Kiva was great! Decade could've been better. I did finish aW (Double). I saw all of of 01. The Crayon Shin /Den-O was fun.

[@ChiwyKun]

first 10 minutes of the video: yeah this is chill the rest of the video: WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?!?

[@justinarzola4584]

Welcome to Kamen Rider.

[@Soundout12]

This is the true Rider experience

[@therussianwanderer4851]

9:30 No, the Metal Hero franchise was still going at that time. It aired alongside Choujinki/超人機 (Super Android) Metalder.

[@Soundout12]

That's correct. I was referring to how Toei focused on Metal Hero after Rider's hiatus. Essentially Black/RX are secondary to Metal Hero during that era

[@shinyanakagawa8241]

Firstly, I want to say that most of the "alternate universe' movies that you mentioned are not exactly "alternate universes". Most of them are canon to the certain point of the series, considering that they were made in the middle of their respective series runs (Agito Project G4, Hibiki and the 7 Onis, Kabuto God Speed Love, Kiva King of The Castle of The Demon World, OOO Movie War Core OOO portion, OOO The Shogun and 21 Core Medals, and the entirety of Heisei and Reiwa summer movies...) these are considered loose canons because they actually begin at a certain point of their series setting). You either let them be a loose canon to their respective series or disregard them entirely. Kabuto God Speed Love takes place in the another timeline which slowly led to the starting point of the entire Kabuto tv series. Hibiki and the 7 Onis is prequel to the series, the story feels disconnected to the tv series but the characters are their proper incarnations from hundreds of years before the series starts. As for Cho Den-O movies, they are canon to the tv series and Saraba Den-O and should not be regarded as loose canon or even alternate timeline/universe except for Climax Deka. Both of Ryuuki's movies are alternative endings to the tv series. They have 2 scripts at the time and want to make both endings matter, so we got the TV ending and FINAL ending. 13 Riders special is a TV short film made with viewers poll results in mind, the ending of the TV special is the result of the live poll. Ryuuki's supplements are not considered as AUs but more to options for the viewers. The only known AU movies are Paradise Lost and Blade Missing Ace. Secondly, I would recommend Den-O to newcomers as their first entry, provided that they are exposed to anime tropes and Japanese humors. Nothing would pull new people more into KR besides Den-O, W, OOO, Fourze and Ryuuki. Anyway, this is good video, Keep it up man.

[@shadowhaze23]

Where can I buy or watch the movies officially? Or is there currently no way? Love these guides and glad I found this channel!

[@Soundout12]

The only Kamen Rider movies that have been officially licensed is Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final, Kamen Rider Zero-One: RealxTime both of which are on their respective Blu-Ray sets. Shin Kamen Rider is also streaming on Prime Video

[@shadowhaze23]

@@Soundout12 Thank you so much! You are the man. Appreciate you!

[@Gamerfalcon]

Wait isn’t the Kabuto movie a prequel? Given the ending leads to the beginning of the series? (Thanks Hyper Zecter shenanigans)

[@Soundout12]

Technically it is a prequel and I wonder how watching it first would change the Kabuto viewing experience

[@alexschriner5444]

with you having done Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman will you be doing Super Sentai?

[@Soundout12]

Yes! Tentatively scheduled for early next year when the next Sentai is out, unless there’s a bigger Sentai event before then to tie into

[@chriswilliams3110]

Hello buddy. I started watching Kamen Rider 71 yesterday ( now on episode 13) is it required to watch every episode of it ? Is there a list of important eps? Im used to 49 episodes. Or just bare it?

[@Soundout12]

I'd say bare with it. You're about to hit some major format changes. The original series is structured in arcs with different lead villains so it changes up every so often

[@chriswilliams3110]

@Soundout12 I'm on 16 now, I'm upset Ruriko left the show for whatever reason. I to like ichimongi alot and the three girls that showed up are actually entertaining. Especially with that Mexican Flower monster lol

[@Soundout12]

@@chriswilliams3110 That debut two parter for Ichimonji is honestly iconic

[@chriswilliams3110]

@Soundout12 Exactly. I thought it was gonna be the FBI agent as him, but shocked how he debuted. A very well written character so far

[@Soundout12]

@@chriswilliams3110 He really shakes up the show’s dynamics in a fun way. Love the character so much

[@datboisteve6992]

I bought KR Kuuga & Zero-One as my first Kamen series, which do you recommend I watch first? 🤔

[@Soundout12]

I’d recommend Zero-One first. It’s a really high energy show

[@datboisteve6992]

@Soundout12 Cool, thx! Glad I found your channel, its been really helpful for all my Toku research!

[@Soundout12]

@@datboisteve6992 I’m so glad to hear that!

[@damo1168]

I need help Identify a film where at the end of the film a man holds on to the back of a wheelchair (with someone sitting down) lights his fart and fires him self to the sky like a rocket??? Dose this ring any bells anyone????? Pls @ me .

[@christopherbaker9676]

I only know 4 of those seasons are available on tubi. I have no idea where to watch the rest. Guess ill just miss out😮

[@TandooriJones]

Was my comment about how Hibiki "wasn't designed to be a Rider" is just fandom misconception with a link to a source that goes into detail about it deleted or did KZbin just not send my comment? Either way I don't want you to think I was linking that as a slight against the video, because everything else is correct and it's very informative.

[@Soundout12]

KZbin’s been weird about links in comments and live stream chats lately and have been automatically hiding them. I’ll see if I can find the comment

[@TandooriJones]

@@Soundout12 Understood. I just wanted to make sure because I didn't mean to be rude or dismissive in my comment, and was worried I had come off as such. It was however a link to a tumblr (so that might have been the reason) post by Igadevil, the Kamen Rider historian who was that guy who shook hands with Zi-O in the third episode of Zi-O. He talked about a book called “The Kamen Rider Hibiki Situation" by Tsutomu Kataoka which went into the nuances of the shows creation, and I think his post is a good read, and it's about the difference between the show that would have followed Blade (which originally wasn’t a Rider) and Hibiki itself, which was developed with the intention of being part of the Kamen Rider series, going into details about how Hosokawa signed on to play a Kamen Rider or that Bandai refused to let Rider go away for a year.

[@Soundout12]

@@TandooriJones No worries. I’m always open to take corrections when I mess up details. I’ll look up that post for sure. It sounds like a good read

[@therussianwanderer4851]

Do a Gundam guide for it's 45th anniversary next year.

[@Soundout12]

Good idea. I imagine Sunrise will have something new I can tie the release to

[@jeanfrancozaratemarcial7916]

Hello my friend, new sub to the channel here, but I was wondering if the Gundam guide is something that you already did, cuz i´m in need of an updated Gundam guide lol.@@Soundout12

[@Soundout12]

@@jeanfrancozaratemarcial7916 The Gundam guide hasn’t happened yet! I’m planning to do it this year, but it will likely be in two parts

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

Or, are wondering what seasons to watch next, after you’ve already watched a few seasons already.

[@KubernetePirata]

I'm looking for a good gateway series into the modern kamen rider series. I grew up watching the reruns of the classics on tv (showa stuff). I tried to get into the newer ones, they all come across as trying too hard to be dark, edgy, or silly, they also spends way too much time on the melodrama to the point it slows down the pacing of the episode, and the rider designs aren't very good. Like, too toy-like, & overdressed for the job. I just feel like I might have not found the right modern rider for me, so what would be your recommendation? PS. For modern ones, I've watched Kuuga & Agito to completion. A couple of movie crossovers, a couple episodes of Build, Wizard, W, & Decade. I have watched Black Sun, The First, The Next, Shin 2023.

[@Soundout12]

Geats would probably be a good choice based on what your experience is. It has its melodrama and toy stuff but it’s downplayed to where it keeps moving forward each episode

[@necrom002]

You planning on a how to watch Super Sentai guide?

[@Soundout12]

Yep!

[@cyberdraco001]

I'd be down for a how to watch for Ultraman, especially since its the most readlly available of the big three.

[@Soundout12]

Keep an eye out when we get closer to the debut of Blazar 😉

[@NOVEL.-ed8tt]

Hey can you tell me what’s the most serialized vs episode Kamen riders? My friend wants to get into rider, he enjoyed king Ohger and doesn’t know where to go from here

[@Soundout12]

The Showa Era Kamen Rider shows are all mostly episodic. Most of the Heisei/Reiwa shows are serialized. Kamen Rider Geats would be a good next show if he enjoyed King-Ohger!

[@NOVEL.-ed8tt]

@@Soundout12does this apply to Sentai also? I know this isn’t the video for that, but I’d like to know the specifics. Is it more so that Sentai is character driven with very little plot or is there a heavily serialized show like King Ohger?

[@Soundout12]

@@NOVEL.-ed8tt King-Ohger was an outlier in being heavily serialized. Most Sentai are character driven episodic

[@alolanpoppzillio1660]

Question is where can I watch the Showa Riders in english sub? All I know is that the 1st show is streaming, can't find the rest

[@Soundout12]

The rest of the Showa Riders currently have only been fansubbed so you’ll have to check around online

[@kamenrider64]

Hey would you be interested in doing a how to watch guide video for metal heroes that be an interesting one indeed

[@Soundout12]

I would like to do one once I’ve seen more Metal Hero

[@mohameddiop409]

What are some Heisei seasons that you think a must watchs

[@Soundout12]

Kuuga, Agito, W, Gaim, Ex-Aid

[@mohameddiop409]

What showa seasons do you recommend

[@Soundout12]

@@mohameddiop409 V3, Stronger, Black

[@badaaleee-ub9nt]

do you know any platform where it has everything??

[@Soundout12]

Tubi has most of the legally available shows, but they don't have Black and Black RX

[@haydenreviewscustomcombos]

Can someone please clue me in on the first “Revice: the movie”?

[@silvertheduelistpilotofata0131]

It was released double billed with Super Hero Senki and is halfway to just about as long as a Sentai Summer film

[@mauriciopalacios7405]

So do no covsr over Karim ride x pretty cure sears

[@CSManiac33]

Damn. Generation Kikaida is now closed. Your lack of mentiom of them at V3 made me wonder if they were OoP now so i googled it and saw it.

[@Soundout12]

Its a bummer for sure

[@CSManiac33]

​@@Soundout12really wish i was able to order the V3 DVD set before they shut down. Would have been able to do if I knew about it

[@SonLohanReal]

You forgot to mention the new agito streaming

[@Soundout12]

Is that the TokuHD stream or did I miss some news?

[@ALSilvio]

@@Soundout12 FreeTV (same people as Toku) made an English dub for Agito and made it public last month. No promotion, they just dropped it and the fandom found it.

[@Soundout12]

@@ALSilvio That’s so bizarre

[@Kamenriderbuster2022]

Is an ultraman or super sentai watch order video next?

[@Soundout12]

Current plan is Ultra next to tie in with Blazar

[@Kamenriderbuster2022]

@@Soundout12 sounds cool, I’m currently on cosmos because I only own the original, Jack, Gaia, neos, cosmos, nexus, mebius, ginga/ginga S, X, orb, orb origin, Geed, and R/B., I found Gaia boring but I don’t know how you’ll feel when you watch Gaia since you haven’t watched it yet.

[@Skullfire-or2eq]

What about the movie of kuuga

[@Soundout12]

Kuuga doesn't have a movie. Only a magazine bonus dvd special

[@derzweite1205]

Sorry, what part of Black Sun's ending is hopeful? If you made a video, the link is appreciated. I just find the whole show depressing

[@Soundout12]

For me, I saw the ending of Black Sun as hopeful because while the problems in its world weren't solved, the major people standing in the way of progress were taken down. So I can see where Black Sun's world can become a better place if the good people continue to fight for it. Not a happy ending, but a hopeful one

[@derzweite1205]

@@Soundout12 I get it, just recruiting children and have them make bombs is kinda no for me.

[@alejandrovaldez9848]

Lol! I loved how Amazons Final Judgement was just too much to hold back any opinion on it. My god that movie was awful! 😂

[@Soundout12]

It really is the worse 🤣

[@saiyaujeff8171]

Geats has a lot of terrible writing just like Faiz + I'm gonna make a thread why Geats sucks after episode 24 1- Why the characters don't talk, I mean theres things that wouldn't make sense to talk and the characters are introverts, but gosh 2- Keiwa is a jerk and he is the worst reiwa secondary (Rintaro is still the best) 3- Theres plot point that are clear to interpertacion and I hate Takahashi's writing just like Zero-One since Toei need all need explanation 4-Takahashi is basically like Inoue Shoutout To Geats it makes no sense and Keiwa sucks and I hate him more than Kiriya Kyosuke + Yeah he’s written to be a Horrible Person but that served no purpose for him or the show and he’s pretty much just a bootleg Kusaka due to Faiz's 20th > Geats is The Only Reiwa Series that I dropped midway.