Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time

Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time (タキ外伝：時をかけるくノ一) is the crossover series succeeding the Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations trilogy following the end of. It is the spiritual successor sequel to the aforementioned Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations trilogy and is a crossover with the main Riders of  and the rebooted timeline of the Soulcalibur series.

The second season, Taki Gaiden: The Kunoichi Who Leapt Through Time: Book 02 (タキ外伝：時をかけるくノ一: ブック０２) is set to premiere in the 2019 of May.

The tagline of the story is "Journey into the stage of history, retold." (歴史の舞台への旅、再言.). It commemorates the release of Soulcalibur VI and bringing the entirety of the Soul series back to its roots, along with the commemoration of the 20 years of the Heisei Era Kamen Riders.

Book 01
1= "Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, once again eternally retold..."

- Opening narration from episode 1-36

2= "Welcome back to the stage of history, retold..."

- Opening narration from episode 37-78

3= "Transcending history, and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold. A great decisive battle between the sides of good and evil begins, resulting in untold chaos and the fate of the two worlds at stake. Welcome to the new stage of history!"

- Opening narration from episode 79-80

Continuing following the conclusion of Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 3: Fates Intertwined and Engine Sentai Go-Onger: 10 YEARS PRELUDE feat. Kamen Rider Build, dive into the chronicles of Taki's journey into the world of the Heisei Kamen Riders' history and into the Soulcalibur VI timeline! See the demon huntress fight alongside and  into the new stage of history!

Book 02
"Transcending history, and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold. Two legendary swords, Soul Edge and Soul Calibur have finally made their way into the future, resulting in a new untold chaos. Welcome back to the stage of history retold!"

- Opening narration from episode 81-onwards Continuing from aftermath of the Great Malfested War, the world is torn apart following the second Evil Seed. The scholar of the future, Azwel traveled his way into the present with the hope of "saving" humanity. However, Taki and the Kamen Riders are the opposition to his goals. Can Taki, the Riders, and the rest humanity stand up to rebuild the world and save the future?

2018-2019 AD (Present)

 * Natsu
 * Shinya Aizawa
 * Kengo Arashi
 * Kazuhiko Akagi

1584-1590 AD (Soulcalibur VI's timeline)

 * Another Taki
 * Heishiro Mitsurugi
 * Grøh
 * Sophitia Alexandra
 * Kilik
 * Edge Master
 * Chai Xianghua
 * Maxi
 * Ivy Valentine
 * Talim
 * Geralt of Rivia
 * Siegfried Schtauffen


 * Swartz's faction
 * Ray's faction
 * Ray's faction
 * Ray's faction

1584-1590 AD (Soulcalibur VI's timeline)

 * Cervantes De Leon
 * Astaroth
 * Tira
 * Aeon Calcos
 * Voldo
 * Azwel
 * Malfested
 * Malfested Berserker
 * Malfested Knight
 * Revenant
 * Lizardmen

Kaiju

 * Demaaga
 * Galactron
 * Grigio Bone
 * Hyper Zetton

Cast

 * Taki (タキ): Asana Mamoru (護 あさな)
 * Natsu (凪津): Yuna Taira (平 祐奈)
 * Goro Izumi (泉 五郎): Taishi Nakagawa (中川大志)
 * Anzu Izumi (泉 杏子): Yumi Sugimoto (杉本 有美)
 * Reiji Matsushima (松島冷児): Kensuke Takahashi (高橋 健介)
 * Shinya Aizawa (相澤 真也): Uji Kiyotaka (宇治清高)
 * Samus Aran (サムス・アラン), Black Huntress (ブラックハントレス): Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々)
 * Tokiwa Sōgo (常磐 ソウゴ): Okuno Sō (奥野 壮)
 * Myōkōin Geitsu (明光院 ゲイツ): Oshida Gaku (押田 岳)
 * (ツクヨミ): Ōhata Shieri (大幡 しえり)
 * Kuro Wozu (黑ウォズ) & Shiro Wozu (白ウォズ): Watanabe Keisuke (渡邊 圭祐)
 * Fubuki Izumi (泉 吹雪): Risa Saito (斉藤 りさ)
 * Kengo Arashi (嵐 剣豪): Tanahashi Hiroshi (棚橋 弘至)
 * Gai Kurenai (クレナイ・ガイ): Ishiguro Hideo (石黒 英雄)
 * Ray (レイ): Aoi Morikawa (森川 葵)

Book 2

 * Kazuhiko Akagi (赤城 和彦): Yuya Hirata (平田 雄也)
 * Goryu (剛竜): Matsumoto Hiroya (松本 寛也)
 * Nightmare (Inferno) (ナイトメア（インフェルノ）): Ono Daisuke (小野 大輔)
 * Azwel (アズウェル): Ebara Masashi (江原 正士)

English dub cast

 * Taki, Another Taki: Cynthia Holloway
 * Natsu: Emily Neves
 * Goro Izumi: Sam Riegel (ep 2-24), Josh Keaton (ep 26-onwards)
 * Anzu Izumi: Carrie Keranen
 * Reiji Matsushima: Christopher Randolph
 * Shinya Aizawa: Quinton Flynn
 * Samus Aran, Black Huntress: Erica Luttrell
 * Austin Tindle
 * George Newbern
 * Cherami Leigh
 * , : Doug Erholtz
 * Fubuki Izumi: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
 * Gai Kurenai: Matthew Mercer
 * Ray: Cristina Valenzuela

Guest cast

 * Heishiro Mitsurugi: Ray Chase
 * Sophitia Alexandra: Erica Lindbeck
 * Grøh: Xander Mobus
 * Kilik: Grant George
 * Chai Xianghua: Wendee Lee
 * Maxi: Steve Van Wormer
 * Zasalamel: Keith Silverstein
 * Ivy Valentine: Lani Minella
 * Cervantes de Leon: Patrick Seitz
 * Edge Master: T.J. Storm
 * Tira: Kate Higgins

Book 2

 * Kazuhiko Akagi: Brandon McInnis
 * Goryu:
 * Nightmare (Inferno): Ron Perlman
 * Azwel: Taliesin Jaffe

Guest cast

 * Yoshimitsu: Mitch Urban
 * Geralt of Rivia: Doug Cockle
 * Seong Mi-na: Erica Mendez
 * Raphael Sorel: Charles Klausmeyer
 * Amy Sorel: Heather Hogan

Suit actors/Motion capture

 * Taki Galaxy Armor, Kamen Rider Taki (episodes 2-55): Shimozono Ayumi (下園 愛弓)
 * Taki Galaxy Armor, Kamen Rider Taki (extreme martial arts): Sugiguchi Hideki (杉口 秀樹)
 * Kamen Rider Taki (episodes 56-present): Kikuchi Yūto (菊池 雄人)
 * Takaiwa Seiji (高岩 成二)
 * Nawata Yūya (縄田 雄哉)
 * Kamen Rider G7 Icarus XYZ: Iwakami Hirokazu (岩上 弘数)
 * Kamen Rider G7 Type-S: Gomi Ryōko (五味 涼子)
 * Another Decade: Fujita Satoshi (藤田 慧)
 * Nightmare (Inferno): Watanabe Jun (渡辺 淳)