Kamen Rider ZEZTZ

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Action
Supernatural
Spy-fi
Crime fiction
Drama
Created byShotaro Ishinomori
Screenplay byYuya Takahashi
Directed byKazuya Kamihoriuchi
Starring
Voices of
Narrated byJay Kabira
Music by
Opening theme"VISIONS"
by NAQT VANE
"PLAY BACK"
by Yuta
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Takehiro Ōkawa (TV Asahi)
  • Keisuke Shibataka (TV Asahi)
  • Toshinari Yanaka (Toei)
  • Yōsuke Minato (Toei)
  • Sōta Takasaki (Toei)
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkANN (TV Asahi)
ReleaseSeptember 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) –
present
Related

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ (仮面ライダーゼッツ, Kamen Raidā Zettsu) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, the 36th entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider metaseries, and the seventh series to debut during the Reiwa era. The series premiered on September 7, 2025, joining No.1 Sentai Gozyuger and later, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity in the Super Hero Time lineup after Kamen Rider Gavv's finale.[1]

The overall themes of the series are dreams and spy technology. It is both the first Kamen Rider series to have a global simulcast alongside its domestic Japanese release[2] and the final series to air alongside a Super Sentai series.

Plot

Main article: List of Kamen Rider ZEZTZ characters

Baku Yorozu is a young man plagued with terrible luck who dreams of becoming a secret agent. He spends his nights dreaming of serving the special organization CODE as Code Number: Seven. When a stroke of misfortune pulls Baku into an encounter with the monsters known as Nightmares, he is enlisted by the mysterious commander Zero to become an actual CODE agent. Now equipped with the ZEZTZ Driver, a transformation belt using specially powered capsules known as "Capsems", Baku transforms into Kamen Rider ZEZTZ to stop the Nightmares in both the dream world and the real world.

Production

The Kamen Rider ZEZTZ trademark was registered by Toei Company on March 11, 2025, and published on March 19, 2025.[3]

ZEZTZ was officially announced on July 6, 2025.[1] A production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's theme song was held on August 7, 2025.[2]

This is the first Kamen Rider series to be broadcast internationally via a simultaneous release with North America, the UK and Australia and New Zealand receiving the show via Shout! Studios on its platforms.[4]

The opening theme song is titled "VISIONS", performed by NAQT VANE, Hiroyuki Sawano's vocal project.[5] The second opening theme song is titled "PLAY BACK", performed by Yuta.

Episodes

Main article: List of Kamen Rider ZEZTZ episodes


Case Title Director Writer Original airdate
1"Start"[6]
Transliteration: "Hajimaru" (Japanese: 始まる)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiSeptember 7, 2025 (2025-09-07)
2"Explode"[7]
Transliteration: "Hazeru" (Japanese: 爆ぜる)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiSeptember 14, 2025 (2025-09-14)
3"Erode"[8]
Transliteration: "Mushibamu" (Japanese: 蝕む)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiSeptember 21, 2025 (2025-09-21)
4"Rob"[9]
Transliteration: "Ubau" (Japanese: 奪う)		Hiroki KashiwagiYuya TakahashiSeptember 28, 2025 (2025-09-28)
5"Crash"[10]
Transliteration: "Ochiru" (Japanese: 堕ちる)		Hiroki KashiwagiYuya TakahashiOctober 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)
6"Imprison"[11]
Transliteration: "Fūjiru" (Japanese: 封じる)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiOctober 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)
7"Punish"[12]
Transliteration: "Bassuru" (Japanese: 罰する)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiOctober 19, 2025 (2025-10-19)
8"Serve"[13]
Transliteration: "Motenasu" (Japanese: 饗す)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiOctober 26, 2025 (2025-10-26)
9"Poison"[14]
Transliteration: "Okasu" (Japanese: 侵す)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiNovember 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)
10"Vanish"[15]
Transliteration: "Kieru" (Japanese: 消える)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiNovember 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)
11"Rot"[16]
Transliteration: "Kusaru" (Japanese: 腐る)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiNovember 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)
12"Impact"[17]
Transliteration: "Tsuku" (Japanese: 衝く)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiNovember 30, 2025 (2025-11-30)
13"Extinguish"[18]
Transliteration: "Horobosu" (Japanese: 滅ぼす)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiDecember 7, 2025 (2025-12-07)
14"Thunder"[19]
Transliteration: "Kaminaru" (Japanese: 神鳴る)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiDecember 14, 2025 (2025-12-14)
15"Lighten"[20]
Transliteration: "Terasu" (Japanese: 照らす)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiDecember 21, 2025 (2025-12-21)
16"Escape"[21]
Transliteration: "Hashiru" (Japanese: 奔る)		Koichiro HayamaYuya TakahashiJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
17"Pursue"[22]
Transliteration: "Ou" (Japanese: 逐う)		Koichiro HayamaYuya TakahashiJanuary 11, 2026 (2026-01-11)
18"Shoot"[23]
Transliteration: "Utsu" (Japanese: 撃つ)		Hiroki KashiwagiYuya TakahashiJanuary 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)
19"Decide"[24]
Transliteration: "Erabu" (Japanese: 択ぶ)		Hiroki KashiwagiYuya TakahashiJanuary 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)
20"Presage"[25]
Transliteration: "Kizasu" (Japanese: 兆す)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiFebruary 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)
21"Burst"[26]
Transliteration: "Afureru" (Japanese: 溢れる)		Kyohei YamaguchiYuya TakahashiFebruary 8, 2026 (2026-02-08)
22"Revenge"[27]
Transliteration: "Mukuiru" (Japanese: 讐いる)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiFebruary 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)
23"Destroy"[28]
Transliteration: "Kowasu" (Japanese: 壊す)		Takayuki ShibasakiYuya TakahashiFebruary 22, 2026 (2026-02-22)
24"Break"[29]
Transliteration: "Kowareru" (Japanese: 壊れる)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiMarch 1, 2026 (2026-03-01)
25"Get Started"[30]
Transliteration: "Hajimeru" (Japanese: 始める)		Kazuya KamihoriuchiYuya TakahashiMarch 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)
26"Gather"[31]
Transliteration: "Sorou" (Japanese: 揃う)		Koichiro HayamaYuya TakahashiMarch 15, 2026 (2026-03-15)
27"Tease"[32]
Transliteration: "Zareru" (Japanese: 戯れる)		Teruaki SugiharaYuya TakahashiMarch 22, 2026 (2026-03-22)


Films

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ debuted in the feature film Kamen Rider Gavv the Movie: Invaders of the House of Snacks.[1]

Spin-offs

  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ: Series of Sister's Substory: Agent Minami (仮面ライダーゼッツ SERIES OF SISTER'S SUBSTORY エージェント美浪, Kamen Raidā Zettsu Shirīzu Obu Shisutāzu Sabusutōrī Ējento Minami): A web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on September 7.[33] As inferred by the title, this series focuses less on Baku/Zeztz and instead follows his younger sister, Minami, in her own adventures as a talent agent.
  • ZEZTZ Anime: Dream Part-Timer Baku (ゼッツあにめ ドリームアルバイターばく, Zettsu Anime Dorīmu Arubaitā Baku): A web-exclusive animated short series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on December 28, 2025.[34]
  • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ: Send 'Em Flying! Giant Robot CODE Zeroider!! (仮面ライダーゼッツ かっとばせ！巨大ロボット コードゼロイダー！！, Kamen Raidā Zettsu Kattobase! Kyodai Robotto Kōdo Zeroidā!!): Televi-Kun's "Hyper Battle DVD" (超(ハイパー)バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī).

Cast

  • Baku Yorozu (万津 莫, Yorozu Baku): Ryutaro Imai (今井 竜太郎, Imai Ryūtarō)
  • Nem (ねむ, Nemu): Maho Horiguchi (堀口 真帆, Horiguchi Maho)
  • Tetsuya Fujimi (富士見 鉄也, Fujimi Tetsuya): Kenta Mishima (三嶋 健太, Mishima Kenta)
  • Nasuka Nagumo (南雲 なすか, Nagumo Nasuka): Rina Onuki (小貫 莉奈, Onuki Rina)
  • Minami Yorozu (万津 美浪, Yorozu Minami): Miki Yagi (八木 美樹, Yagi Miki)
  • Three (スリー, Surī): Yuki Tamaki (玉城 裕規, Tamaki Yūki)
  • Five (ファイブ, Faibu): Shin Koyanagi (小柳 心, Koyanagi Shin)
  • Kureha Miyamoto (宮本 紅覇, Miyamoto Kureha): Yuzuki Hirakawa (平川 結月, Hirakawa Yuzuki)
  • Zero (ゼロ): Jay Kabira (川平 慈英, Kabira Jiei)
  • NOX (ノクス, Nokusu): Yuki Furukawa (古川 雄輝, Furukawa Yūki)
  • The Lady (ザ・レディ, Za Redi): Rie Mimura (美村 里江, Mimura Rie)
  • ZEZTZ Driver (ゼッツドライバー, Zettsu Doraibā; Voice): Koichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一, Yamadera Kōichi)
  • NOX Driver (ノクスドライバー, Nokusu Doraibā; Voice): Hiro Shimono (下野 紘, Shimono Hiro)[35]

Guest cast

  • Tsukasa Tōdō (東堂 司, Tōdō Tsukasa; 3–4, 8–9): Ichirota Miyagawa (宮川 一朗太, Miyagawa Ichirōta)
  • Miyuki Asamiya (麻宮 みゆき, Asamiya Miyuki; 4–5): Mari Iriki (入来 茉里, Iriki Mari)
  • Cardboard Senpai (ダンボール先輩, Danbōru Senpai; 6, 16–17):[a] Manabu Takeuchi (竹内 まなぶ, Takeuchi Manabu)
  • Haruka Suzuki (鈴木 遥, Suzuki Haruka; 6): Nao Yumiki (弓木 奈於, Yumiki Nao)
  • Rentaro Sannoh (山王 廉太郎, San'nō Rentarō; 8–9): Ikuji Nakamura (中村 育二, Nakamura Ikuji)
  • Ryoji Shiomi (塩見 亮二, Shiomi Ryōji; 8–9): Tomoya Maeno (前野 朋哉, Maeno Tomoya)
  • Shusuke Satoh (佐藤 修介, Satō Shūsuke; 8–9): On Nakano (仲野 温, Nakano On)
  • Taro Atsumi (渥美 太郎, Atsumi Tarō; 10–11): Yasufumi Hayashi (林 泰文, Hayashi Yasufumi)

Theme songs

Opening themes
  • "VISIONS"
    • Lyrics: Benjamin + cAnON.
    • Composition & Arrangement: Hiroyuki Sawano
    • Artist: NAQT VANE
    • Episodes: 4–24
    Episodes 1–3 do not feature the show's opening sequence, and it is instead used as an ending song in episodes 1–3 and as an insert song in episodes 5, 7, and 23.
  • "PLAY BACK"
    Episode 25 does not feature the show's second opening sequence, and it is instead used as an ending song in episode 25.
Insert theme
  • "MOVE! TAKE IT!"
    • Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe (坂部 剛, Sakabe Gō)
    • Lyrics & Artist: TEEDA (Back-On)
    • Episodes: 2–4, 6–8, 18, 22

Notes

  1. ^ Voice only in episodes 16 and 17.

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