Kamen Rider 555
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| Genre | Superhero action/adventure |
| Creator(s) | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Starring | Handa Kento, Haga Yuria, Mizorogi Ken, Izumi Masayuki |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
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| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | January 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Kamen Rider Ryuki |
| Followed by | Kamen Rider Blade |
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Kamen Rider 555 (仮面ライダー555（ファイズ） Kamen Raidā Faizu?, translated as Masked Rider Φ's) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the 13th installment in the famous Kamen Rider series. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was originally broadcasted on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003 to January 18, 2004.
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[edit] Story overview
The Smart Brain Corporation, the world's most powerful corporation, is trying to take over the world using Orphenochs (the next stage in human evolution) to covertly kill off the world's human population. In pursuit of their goals they develop three suits of power armor, called the Rider Gears (Delta, Faiz, and Kaixa), which are created to find and protect the Orphenoch King, who can fix the genetic defect within the Orphenochs that causes their genetic structure to break down and kill them.
The Rider Gears are stolen by Hanagata, the Goat Orphenoch and former President of Smart Brain Corporation, who sends them to his foster children, the Ryuseiji, so they can stop the Orphenochs from achieving their goal. However, the Rider Gears were designed to be worn by Orphenochs, and humans are unable to wear them without undergoing genetic modification.
A young loner, Inui Takumi, is unwillingly drawn into the conflict between the Orphenochs and humans and becomes Kamen Rider Faiz to save the life of Sonada Mari, one of the Ryuseiji. The Smart Brain Corporation begins targeting him in an attempt to retrieve the Faiz Gear.
There is division amongst the Orphenochs, as renegade Orphenochs, who wish to fight to protect humans rather than kill them, begin appearing. The Smart Brain Corporation also target these Orphenochs and attempt to kill them. Most of these Orphenochs are either killed, remain neutral or begin siding with the Ryuseiji against the Smart Brain Corporation.
The police begin targeting Orphenochs in an attempt to stop the series of bizarre murders that have been occurring that they discover Orphenochs are behind, but they are largely unaware of the various factions involved. They begin performing experiments on Orphenochs in order to find ways of destroying them.
The Orphenoch King is eventually found and awakened within a young boy named Terruo, whom Naoya befriended. Now, it is up to the holders of the Rider Gears to stop him.
[edit] Rider Gears
[edit] TV Show
- SB-555 - Faiz Gear (Φ); Main wearer: Takumi Inui.
- SB-913 - Kaixa Gear (χ); Main wearer: Masato Kusaka.
- SB-333 - Delta Gear (Δ); Main wearer: Shuji Mihara.
Hanagata, the foster father of the Ryuseiji and former chief executive of Smart Brain attempted to create several new Rider Gears, using two lost people to test out the first two. The two belts failed to create Rider armor, resulting in the wearer’s deaths. When Takuma wore the third one it disabled him for a few seconds before it dissolved and the fourth one dissolved without ever being worn.
[edit] The Emperor Belts (Paradise Lost)
The Paradise Lost movie introduced two additional sets of Rider Gears:
- SB-315 - Psyga Gear (Ψ); Wearer: Leo
- SB-000 - Orga Gear (Ω); Wearer: Yuji Kiba.
[edit] Riot Trooper Army
The show featured a series of mass-produced henshin belts called Smart Buckle, which enabled the wearer to transform into a Riot Trooper.
[edit] Stage Show Riders
- Kamen Rider Alpha (Red; female)
- Kamen Rider Beta (Blue)
- Kamen Rider Gamma (Green)
[edit] Orphenochs
They are the series kaijin; they are humans who are reborn either naturally or by Smart Brain. Their goal is to annihilate humanity either by turning other humans into more orphenoch or killing them off completely. However, there are those who believe that they can still live as humans; those who possessed that mind set become targets for elimination by Smart Brain.
[edit] Characters
- Takumi Inui (乾 巧 Inui Takumi?): Main wearer of the Faiz Gear, though reluctantly at first. He is a loner who prefers not to get into relationships with people because he fears he will betray them. Often very apathetic towards his 'duties' as Faiz when there is no immediate threat. Unlike the others, he has no particular dream. He is often teased by Mari for being a "nekojita" (Literally means "cat tongue"; someone who cannot stand food that is too hot or cold). It is revealed that he too is an Orphenoch, the Wolf Orphenoch. He was hit by a car when he was young and soon developed the power of an Orphenoch, but chose not to use his power unless it was necessary. Like Yuji he uses his power to protect humans. He was at the Ryusei Juku reunion and attempted to protect everyone from Kitazaki. However, Mari caught him on film and everyone believed he was responsible for the massacre. When talking to Yuji, it reveals that he's a "natural" Orphenoch like Yuji and Yuka. Since the massacre, he refused to transform until he was forced to when Mari was dying from injuries caused by Sawada. As a Kamen Rider, he has a habit of randomly flicking his wrist. Played by Kento Handa (半田 健人 Handa Kento?). Dubbed by Louie Paraboles in the Filipino Dubbed version.
- Mari Sonoda (園田 真理 Sonoda Mari?): A member of the Ryusei Juku who was sent the Faiz Gear and Auto Vajin by their father, but was unable to use them. She insists that Takumi accompany her and use the Faiz Gear to fight Orphenochs. However, she is not as good-willed as she initially appears, and will often agree with Takumi when Keitarou suggests they use Faiz to help more people. She always believes the good in her friends, even Sawada and Takumi after she found out they were Orphenochs as well. She dreams of becoming a beautician. Played by Yuria Haga (芳賀 優里亜 Haga Yuria?). Dubbed by Hazel Hernan in Filipino Dubbed version.
- Kikuchi Keitarou (菊池 啓太郎 Kikuchi Keitarō?): A young man that Mari and Takumi meet by chance not long after receiving the Faiz Gear. Keitarou and his family are dry cleaners and it’s his dream to make everyone in the world happy. As such, he lets Mari and Takumi stay with him and work at his family's dry cleaning business for room and board in hopes the he can encourage them to use the Faiz Gear for good. He exchanges cell phone e-mails with his penpal, Yuka, and becomes infatuated with her in real life, although he doesn't realize that they are the same person until later as the series. In Paradise Lost, he briefly wore the Kaixa Gear. Played by Ken Mizorogi (溝呂木 賢 Mizorogi Ken?).
- Masato Kusaka (草加 雅人 Kusaka Masato?): A member of the Ryuseiji Juku who was apparently absent from the reunion, but signed the autograph card. He is the only member of Ryuseiji Juku who was capable of wearing the Kaixa Gear without disintegrating afterwards and as such is the Gear’s primary wearer. Mari often saved him from bullies in his youth and as a result he has fallen in love with her and is willing to go to elaborate lengths to eliminate any obstacles between him and her. He also vehemently deplores Orphenochs, regardless of whether they "have souls" or not and swears to destroy them all. His hatred was driven by the events that took place at the Ryusei Juku reunion and he continually wipes his hands to remove the imagined blood he remembers from that night. As a Kamen Rider, he had a habit of moving his hand around his neck in the fashion of straightening a tie. Played by Kouhei Murakami (村上 幸平 Murakami Kōhei?).
- Yūji Kiba (木場 勇治 Kiba Yūji?): A young man who becomes a "natural" Orphenoch after dying as a result of a car-crash, although he lived in a comatose state for two years. Upon reviving, and finds his life in ruins. He kills his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in hot blood. He quickly comes to deplore Smart Brain's tactics and resolves to become an Orphenoch who will protect humans and fight Smart Brain. After he believed Yuka to have been killed by the police, he turns against his ideals and eventually replaces Murakami as the chairman of Smart Brain. Played by Masayuki Izumi (泉 政行 Izumi Masayuki?).
- Yuka Osada (長田 結花 Osada Yuka?): A teenage girl who is bullied terribly by her younger sister and other girls in her school and basketball team. Yuka's parents favored her sister over her. After suffering extreme emotional stress she falls down snow covered stairs and revives as an Orphenoch, and slaughters the entire basketball team, her sister included. She meets Kiba Yuji, and agrees with his ideals of protecting humans, although occasionally kills humans who seem bad (bullies, etc). without others knowing. She exchanged e-mails with Keitarou before (and to a lesser extent after) becoming an Orphenoch, and seemed to have a semi-romantic relationship. She later developed a strong crush on Naoya, though he did not reciprocate. Eventually she and Keitarou come to realize who the other was, and they had a brief relationship before she was killed by Kageyama (How she died in Kageyama's hands is not shown in the series, so it is unclear). Played by Yoshika Katou (加藤 美佳 Katō Yoshika?).
- Naoya Kaidō (海堂 直也 Kaidō Naoya?): A young man turned into an Orphenoch by Toda Eiichi, the temporary Chief of Smart Brain, to make an example to Kiba and Yuka of how Orphenochs must make allies. He is an overly eccentric person prone to incredibly fast speeches and constant mood swings. He played the guitar in his younger days, but sabotage from his teacher destroyed some of the motorskills in his left hand, forcing him to abandon his music. After struggling with his nature as an Orphenoch, Naoya ends up living with Kiba and Yuka, although he is the least concerned about protecting humans. At times he sides with Smart Brain over Kiba and Yuka, but his powerful conscience often stops him from committing heinous acts at the last second. He eventually develops a partnership with Keitarou, which results in many harebrained schemes to win the respected woman of their desire. He briefly wore the Riot Trooper gear under Kiba Yuji's rule in Smart Brain. He greatly mistreats Yuka accidentally due to her crush on him. However, in Paradise Lost he reciprocates. He lived on after Kiba and Yuka's death in the television series, but died in the movie. Played by Mitsuru Karahashi (唐橋 充 Karahashi Mitsuru?).
[edit] Ryūsei-juku
The Ryūsei-juku (流星塾 Ryūsei-juku?) is a group of orphans adopted by the former Chief of Smart Brain, Hanagata, and were schooled by him. These students became known as the Ryuseiji. Shortly before the series started they attended a reunion and were sent the three Rider Gears. The members include:
- Masuda-sensei (増田先生 Masuda-sensei?): He is their teacher. Played by Michihiro Yamanishi (山西道広 Yamanishi Michihiro?).
- Mari Sonoda (園田 真理 Sonoda Mari?)
- Masato Kusaka (草加 雅人 Kusaka Masato?)
- Shuji Mihara (三原 修二 Shuji Mihara?): A relatively cowardly member of Ryusei-juku who would rather forget about Orphenochs and go back to living a normal life. He would become the default wearer of the Delta Gear despite his cowardice. After Rina was hit by a truck retrieving the Delta case he had thrown into the street, he resolved to stop running and fight along side the others. Played by Atsushi Harada (原田 篤 Harada Atsushi?).
- Saya Kimura (木村 沙耶 Kimura Saya?): A "nekojita" much like Takumi, Saya briefly wore the Delta Gear. Eventually she found her way to the Kikuchi Dry Cleaning shop and worked part-time there. She waited to see what kind of person Takumi was before deciding to hand over the Delta Gear to him. Unfortunately, she was killed by Aki Sawada/Spider Orphenoch before she could. Played by Mai Saitou (斉藤麻衣 Saitō Mai).
- Sawada Aki (澤田 亜希 Sawada Aki?): After the attack at the Ryusei-juku reunion, he was transformed into the Spider Orphenoch by a Smart Brain experiment. He killed Sayaka to get the Delta Gear in order to become a member of "Lucky Clover". He has a habit of crafting animal origami and lighting them on fire just before a massacre. The flame would usually die out once the massacre is over. Played by Gou Ayano (綾野 剛 Ayano Gō?)
- Abe Rina (阿部 里奈 Abe Rina?): Shuji Mihara's friend, former classmate and co-worker in the orphanage where Suzukiteru (Orphenoch King) stayed. After the series, she, Mihara and Mari were the only surviving Ryuseiji. Played by Rie Kasai (河西りえ Kasai Rie?).
- Kyousuke Tokumoto (徳本 恭輔 Tokumoto Kyōsuke?): Played by Shun Saeki (佐伯俊 Saeki Shun?).
- Shouji Inukai (犬飼彰司 Inukai Shōji?): Played by Takuma Watanabe (渡辺 琢磨 Watanabe Takuma?).
- Kiyotaka Nishida (西田 清高 Nishida Kiyotaka?): Played by Yoshiaki Kawasaki (河崎 芳明 Kawasaki Yoshiaki?).
- Takahisa Shindou (神道 貴久 Shindō Takahisa?): Played by Shintaro Chikada (近田 慎太郎 Chikada Shintarō?).
- Haruko Kamijou (上条 晴子 Kamijō Haruka?): Played by Hiroko Hayashi (林 裕子 Hayashi Hiroko?).
- Asami Ito (伊藤 麻美 Ito Asami?): Played by Kaoru Kurasawa (倉澤 薫 Kurasawa Kaoru?).
- Ken Arai (新井 賢 Arai Ken?): Played by Hirohito Honda (本田 博仁 Honda Hirohito?).
- Yuuki Kawachi (河内 勇樹 Kawachi Yūki?): Played by Kenta Hinokio (檜尾 健太 Hinokio Kenta?).
- Shingo Outa (太田 信吾 Ōta Shingo?): Played by Takuji Kawakubo (川久保 拓司 Kawakubo Takuji?)
- Aonuma (青沼 Aonuma?): Transformed into the Sloth Orphenoch after the attack. Played by Kazuma Kurihara (栗原 一馬 Kurihara Kazuma?).
[edit] Smart Brain
A company that is a front for a group of Orphenochs dedicated to overthrowing humanity. This is the largest coordinated group of Orphenochs ever seen, and in Paradise Lost they seem to have formed a de-facto government after the Orphenoch revolution.
- Murakami Kyōji (村上峡児 Murakami Kyōji?): The Rose Orphenoch, Kyouji replaced the temporary Chief of Smart Brain, Toda Eiichi, after Eiichi was defeated by Faiz. He was later overthrown from his position by Hanagata and was replaced by Kiba Yuji. In Paradise Lost he has somehow been reduced to a head in a tank, although he still commands a high place in Smart Brain. Played by Katsuyuki Murai (村井 克行 Murai Katsuyuki?).
- Hanagata (花形 Hanagata?): The Ryusei-juku's adopted father and the former chief of Smart Brain. He also created the three Rider belts. He disappeared because he discovered that he was dying from his evolution into an Orphenoch. He returned to Smart Brain to strip the acting chief of his duties and appointed Kiba Yuji as the permanent head of the company. Played by Kouji Naka (中 康治 Naka Kōji?).
- Smart Lady (スマート レディ Sumāto Redi?): Smart Brain's "mascot", she works closely under the orders of the company's chief and helps fledgling Orphenochs. She never exhibits Orphenoch powers, and her species is left ambiguous. She acts friendly and playful towards the many workers at Smart Brain, although she doesn't realize that no one enjoys her company. Played by Hitomi Kurihara (栗原瞳 Kurihara Hitomi?).
[edit] Lucky Clover
An elite team of Orphenochs within Smart Brain who represent the 'best of the best' (with the exception of the Chief). The members were Takuma, Saeko, Kitazaki; Mr. J was the fourth member, followed by Sawada. Both of them were killed.
- Itsurou Takuma (琢磨 逸郎 Takuma Itsurō?): The Centipede Orphenoch. He is always in fear of Kitazaki takes any opportunity when Kitazaki is weakened or hurt to bully him back. Takuma is one of the few Orphenoch to survive at the end on the series. He ran away during the final battle and decided to join human society. Played by Jun Yamasaki (山崎 潤 Yamasaki Jun?).
- Kageyama Saeko (影山 冴子 Kageyama Saeko?): The Lobster Orphenoch, the calmest of the group. She often will show up to provide emotional support to her fellow Orphenoch when they seem scared or confused; many times for Takuma and Inui. Played by Waka (和香 Waka?).
- Kitazaki (北崎 Kitazaki?): The Dragon Orphenoch, the strongest of the group. He has two forms as an Orphenoch. His first form is the largest and most powerful. His second form is smaller and much faster than the first one. Everything he touches turns into ashes and he continually uses this fact to tease and bully Takuma. His ability to turn anything to ash has caused him to suffer from mental incapacitation. Played by Rei Fujita (藤田 玲 Fujita Rei?)
- Mr. J (ミスタージェイ Misutā Jei?): Crocodile Orphenoch who usually travels with his pet dog, Chaco. He has three lives and was finally killed by Takumi. Played by Kenneth Duria.
- Aki Sawada (澤田 亜希 Sawada Aki?): Sawada was the first replacement after Mr. J had been defeated.
[edit] Theme songs
- Opening - "Justiφ's" by ISSA
- Ending 1 - "Dead or alive" by Shinichi Ishihara (石原慎一 Ishihara Shin'ichi?)
- Ending 2 - "The people with no name" by RIDER CHIPS featuring m.c.A・T
- Ending 3 - "EGO ~eyes glazing over~" by ICHIDAI
- Ending 4 - "Justiφ's" by ISSA (last episode)
- MOVIE - "Justiφ's -Accel Mix-" by ISSA
[edit] Video game
A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai, under the name Kamen Rider 555.
[edit] Episodes
- The Start of a Trip (旅の始まり Tabi no Hajimari?)
- The Belt's Power (ベルトの力 Beruto no Chikara?)
- The King's Sleep... (王の眠り･･･ Ō no Nemuri...?)
- My Name (おれの名前 Ore no Namae?)
- Original (オリジナル Orijinaru?)
- Trio × Trio (3人×3人 Sannin × Sannin?)
- The Power of Dreams (夢の力 Yume no Chikara?)
- The Protector of Dreams (夢の守り人 Yume no Mamoribito?)
- Enter, the President (社長登場 Shachō Tōjō?)
- The Enigmatic Rider (謎のライダー Nazo no Raidā?)
- The Enigmatic Belt (謎のベルト Nazo no Beruto?)
- Meteor School (流星塾 Ryūsei Juku?)
- Friend or Foe? (敵か味方か Teki ka Mikata ka?)
- Takumi's Spirit (巧の意地 Takumi no Iji?)
- The Fallen Idol ~ φ's vs. χ (落ちた偶像~ φ's vs χ Ochita Gūzō ~ Faizu Tai Kai?)
- Human Heart (人間の心 Ningen no Kokoro?)
- Takumi, Revival (巧、復活 Takumi, Fukkatsu?)
- Narrow Escape From Death (九死に一生 Kyūshi ni Isshō?)
- Pure White Justice (純白の正義 Junpaku no Seigi?)
- The Beautiful Assassin (美しき刺客 Utsukushiki Shikaku?)
- Accelerating Spirits (加速する魂 Kasoku Suru Tamashii?)
- Masato's Confession (雅人の告白 Masato no Kokuhaku?)
- False Friendship (偽りの友情 Itsuwari no Yūjō?)
- The Door to Darkness (闇への扉 Yami e no Tobira?)
- The Dark Laboratory (闇の実験室 Yami no Jikkenshitsu?)
- Enter, Delta (デルタ登場 Deruta Tōjō?)
- Meteor School Breaks Up (流星塾分裂 Ryūsei Juku Bunretsu?)
- Dark Clover (暗黒の四葉 Ankoku no Yotsuba?)
- The Excellent Bike (超絶バイク Chōzetsu Baiku?)
- Masato's Trap (雅人の罠 Masato no Wana?)
- Origami Tears (折り紙の涙 Origami no Namida?)
- Intertwined Threads (絡み合う糸 Karamiau Ito?)
- Mari Dies (真理、死す Mari, Shisu?)
- The True Form (真実の姿 Shinjitsu no Sugata?)
- The Riddle of Revival (復活の謎 Fukkatsu no Nazo?)
- Restored Memories (蘇る記憶 Yomigaeru Kioku?)
- Kaiχa's Justice (カイザの正義 Kaiza no Seigi?)
- The Wandering Spirit (彷徨える魂 Samayoeru Tamashii?)
- Faiz 2 (ファイズ2 Faizu Tsū?)
- Human Proof (人間の証 Ningen no Akashi?)
- Start to Capture (捕獲開始 Hokaku Kaishi?)
- Broken Wings (折れた翼 Oreta Tsubasa?)
- Red Balloon (赤い風船 Akai Fūsen?)
- The Last Mail (最後のメール Saigo no Mēru?)
- The King's Awakening (王の目覚め Ō no Mezame?)
- A New President is Born (新社長登場 Shin Shachō Tōjō?)
- The King's Appearance (王の出現 Ō no Shutsugen?)
- Masato, Dying A Glorious Death (雅人、散華 Masato, Sange?)
- A Sign of Destruction (滅びゆく種 Horobi Yuku Shu?)
- My Dream (俺の夢 Ore no Yume?)
[edit] Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost
Alternative title:
- 劇場版仮面ライダー555<ファイズ> 『パラダイス・ロスト』 Gekijōban Kamen Raidā 555 (Faizu) "Paradaisu Rosuto" (Japanese)
- Masked Rider Φ's: Paradise Lost
- Masked Rider Phi's: The Movie
Age rating: Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence) Genres: Adventure, Mecha, Science Fiction, Shounen Running time: 100 minutes Vintage: 2003-08-16 Premiere date: 2003-08-16 (Japan)
[edit] Synopsis
Paradise Lost takes place in an alternate universe of Kamen Rider 555. In the near future, the world is ruled by the Smart Brain Corporation and its genetic creations known as Orphenochs, and the once prominent human race is nearing extinction. Takumi Inui (Kamen Rider Faiz), was once regarded as mankind’s savior until he was captured by Smart Brain's troops and presumed dead. Since then, human rebel groups have staged attacks on Smart Brain's complex in an attempt to steal the top-secret Emperor Belts, but with no success. Kiba, Kaidō and Osada - three Orphenochs who sympathize with the human race, attempt to ease tensions between both races but their peace meeting is interrupted by Smart Brain's troops and their newest warrior, Kamen Rider Psyga. Takumi, who had been living in secrecy over the past few years, regains his memory and becomes Kamen Rider Faiz again to settle a score with Smart Brain once and for all.
[edit] Trivia
- The meaning behind the title Kamen Rider 555 is that there are 3 "fives," which is a word play to Faiz. The same can be said with its alternate title Masked Rider Φ's, this time as "Masked Rider Phi's".
- "555" is also considered to be a "mystical number," or a "trigger number." It is said to represent humanity/Earth, as in Christian mythology, 666 represents the Devil/Hell and 777 represents God/Heaven. In Kamen Rider 555, Inui Takumi is considered to be the Savior of Humanity.
- Two Kamen Rider Ryuki alumni have appeared in this series. Kurihara Hitomi, who played ORE Journal technician Shimada Nanako, appears as the "Smart Lady." Matsuda Satoshi (Akiyama Ren/Kamen Rider Knight) played the Crab Orphenoch, although he was only its voice actor.
- Jun Yamasaki who played Itsuro Takuma in Kamen Rider 555 and Toru Houjo in Kamen Rider Agito is the first actor to play two different Riders in two different series as two different characters. He was G3 for a few episodes in Agito and was Faiz when his character stole the Rider Gear. The next actor to do this is Tomohisa Yuge who played Zolda in Ryuki and Thebee in Kabuto, then by Hassei Takano who played Raia in Ryuki and Nigo in Kamen Rider the First.
- The new boyfriend of Yuuji Kiba's ex-girlfriend in Episode 1 is played by Shinnosuke Abe, known for his role as Shuichi Yoshihama/Impactor Logia in an another Tokusatsu series, Chouseishin Gransazer (part of the Choseishin series).
- Atsushi Harada, who plays Shuji Mihara/Kamen Rider Delta, played GoGreen on Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V. He is one of a handful of actors that transitioned from Super Sentai to Kamen Rider.
- Mika Katsumura, better known for playing TimePink in Mirai Sentai Timeranger, played Yuji's ex-girlfriend in the first three episodes.
- The character of Leo/Kamen Rider Psyga in the movie Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost became the first non-Japanese Kamen Rider, although the Saban adaptation of Kamen Rider BLACK RX (known as Masked Rider) technically featured American actor TJ Roberts as the main character.
- Fujita Rei appeared in Ougon Kishi Garo as Suzumura Rei/Zero/Ginga. Fujita was only fifteen when he played the role of Kitazaki
- The sound effects of a dialing in any of the Rider Gear phones are referenced in episode 17 of Kamen Rider Kabuto.
- Murai Katsuyuki also appeared in Ougon Kishi Garo. He also had a cameo role in Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace, along with Izumi Masayuki and Karahashi Mitsuru.
- Kiba Yuuji also appeared as one of the students of Section 3-D in Gokusen live action series.
- In electrical engineering terms, the symbol Φ is used to signify phase type.
- Along with the "555/Fives/Faiz" pun, the other Kamen Riders in "Faiz" have a pun within their name as well, mainly based on their Henshin "Number" (Or perhaps Vice-Versa):
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- Kaixa is "SB-913". The name "Kaixa" while a play on "X" (Chi in the Greek Alphabet) also could stem from the Japanese pronunciation of his number: 9 is "Kyuu" ("K" or "Ka" sound taking ) 1 is "Ichi" ("I" or "Ii" sound) 3 is "San" ("Sa" sound) Thus "Ka-i-sa" ("9-1-3").
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- Delta's number is "SB-333". The shape of the letter "Δ", or Delta, is a triangle , which has 3 sides. Furthermore the term "Delta" is often used to refer to a 3-sided body of land or object, thus the Number "333".
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- Psyga's number is "SB-315", both a play on the letter "Ψ", Psi, and the Japanese pronunciation of his number: 3 is "San" ("Sa" sound), 1 is "Ichi" ("I" or "Ii" sound, similar to Kaixa's name ) and 5 is "Go" ("Ga" sound, taken from the letter "G" in Go ), thus: Sa-i-ga.
- Kusaka Masato has worn all three of the Kamen Rider belts (Faiz, Kaixa and Delta). The Kaixa Gear is his primary belt. He wore the Faiz Gear to trick Kiba Yuji. He wore the Delta Gear to battle the Beetle Orphenochs (Rhinoceros and Stag).
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| Preceded by Kamen Rider Ryuki |
Kamen Rider 2003 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Kamen Rider Blade |
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Kamen Rider 555
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| Kamen Riders: | Faiz • Kaixa • Delta • Psyga • Orga |
| Smart Brain Technology: | Autovajin • Side Basher • Jet Sliger • Faiz Accel Form • Faiz Blaster Form |
| Others: | Orphenoch • Riotrooper • The Musical • Video game |
| Created by Shotaro Ishinomori and Toru Hirayama | ||
| TV series: | Shōwa: | Kamen Rider • V3 • X • Amazon • Stronger • Skyrider • Super-1 • Black • RX |
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| Heisei: | Kuuga • Agito • Ryuki • 555 • Blade • Hibiki • Kabuto • Den-O | |
| Specials: | Birth of the 10th! (ZX) • Prologue (Shin) • SD • Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider • Hyper Battle series | |
| Original films: | ZO • J • World • First | |
| Manga: | Spirits • Card Warrior | |
| American series: | Saban's Masked Rider • Kamen Rider Dragon Knight | |
