Kamen Rider Shadow

Kamen Rider Shadow is an animated Kamen Rider anime made in TV Asahi. This is the first time Kamen Rider became animated, and it's also the first time the suit has a different design.

Plot
In 1971, scientists found a mysterious rock deep within the mountains of Japan. They studied hard to find out what it was, thus trying to break it apart, so they can see the inside. When they successively broke it, a mysterious red twister appeared out of nowhere. It caused chaos and terror to the scientists that tryed to prevent it. It resulted in most of the laboratory destroed and the scientists dead. However, a blue glow appeared at the other side of the rock, and it still glowed, like if it was waiting for someone. 33 years later, a boy named Shinoki Takano, a student of Shorai High School, found a mysterious abandoned lab with most of the place being destroed. Within the ruins lies a slit rock with one of the sides glowing. But at the same time, monsters appeared from another dimention and threatened Shinoki to hand in the other half. Shinoki didn't do as they told him, so he fought them with his fighting skills. However, when the mysterious creatures became to powerful for him, the other half started to send its energy to him. He suddenly became a different person, a man with super human abilities, and he called himself Kamen Rider Shadow! After a long fight against Kamen Rider Shadow and the creatures, Shinoki found himself in a destroyed mess, like someone fought in here! However, Kamen Rider Shadow suddenly talked to him that he will always be with Shinoki, no matter what. Even still, Shinoki is still confused about this. So he decides to find out for himself throughout time.

Cast

 * Shinoki Takano - Shinoki is an average student in Shorai High School. He cares for everyones safety and protects his love ones. People think that he's being over protective, but he doesn't care. He is very loyal and always puts his trust in him when in danger.
 * Kamen Rider Shadow - Kamen Rider Shadow came from the mysterious stone that scientists found 33 years ago. He said that he has been waiting for Shinoki, even if he wasn't born yet. He is very brave and trustworthy. His weapon, The Shadow Plauger, can slash through foes and break armor of hard enemies. He can also become different modes, Jet Mode makes Kamen Rider Shadow fly through the sky and launch attacks from below. Speed Mode makes him for faster than before, createing little chance of enemies of attacking. and Lancer Mode turns him into a more powerful version of himself, haveing speed, agility, flight, and strength, he can take down larger foes.
 * Takuno Anashi - Takuno is also an average student in Shorai High School. Being best friends with Shinoki since Elementary, he always helps Shinoki out when he is in danger. But for some reason, he disappears every night and comes back fully awake every day!
 * Kamen Rider Wolf - Kamen Rider Wolf came from one of the mysterious rocks that are in the mountains of Japan. He chose Takuno because he thought "He could be a great puppet to control.". He is a lone wolf and does not agree with people who are around him. His weapon, The Wolf Claw, tears through foes in a single slash.
 * Yoshino Minanu - Yoshino is a beginner in Shorai High School. She has a cheerful personality and always hyper-active. She loves cute things and she has a crush on Shinoki.
 * Crimmson Raider - Crimmson Raider is a hero from another place far away. He always comes for Shinoki if he needs help. He sees Shinoki as a Kamen Rider a good way to begin with, but he needs to know about responsibility or else he could meet a great fate. He has his weapon named The Crimmson Lance, which acts like a normal sword but it can release explosions and spears that are colored into crimmson.
 * Kamen Rider Dusk - Kamen Rider Dusk is the one responceable for the destruction of the laboratory. His goal is to turn the whole world into his image and let shadows strike fear and terror to all humans. His weapon, The Dusk Plauger, destroys everything in sight, no one can beat it, but he fears that his brother (Kamen Rider Shadow) might find a way to destroy his weapon and himself for good.

Trivia

 * When people asked what was the stones Shinoki and Takuno found named, it was called StoneGlenge, named after a location in England named Stonehenge.
 * This is the first Kamen Rider series to no have devices to transform, they simply say what the Rider is named.
 * There were mentionings to two other Kamen Rider shows, Kamen Rider Decade and Kamen Rider W. Like Shinoki holding some Rider Cards he bought at the store, and Takuno shouting out the names for their club mascots "CYCLONE THE FAST, HEAT THE HOT, LUNA THE MOON, JOKER THE FOOL, METAL THE STRONG, AND TRIGGER THE HUNTER!"