Kamen Rider Wisp

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Kamen Rider Wisp
Information
Number:	1 (Topaz Era)
Number of episodes:	46
First episode:	TBA
Last episode:	TBA
Intro:	Cynthia no Hikari
Airdate:	September 5th, 2021 - July 31st, 2022
Production Order
Next	Kamen Rider Master

Kamen Rider Wisp (仮面ライダーウィスプ , Kamen Raidā U~isupu^?) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the first series in the Topaz Era. The series is a crossover with another company, in this case, SEGA, and has one of its characters as the main protagonist, Sonic the Hedgehog. With this, it's the first time where Kamen Rider crosses over with another franchise, outside of Tokusatsu, in terms of a TV series.

On July 6th, 2020, it was announced that everything Kamen Rider Wisp-related would be delayed by two months, due to slow progress on the main series. After multiple delays, the series is planned to air on September 5th, 2021; the same date as the premiere of Kamen Rider Revice.

Plot

Sonic the Hedgehog, a video game character debuting in 1991, is celebrating his birthday in his world. All of his friends, from Planet Wisp to his closest friends, even some of his rivals, have come to celebrate. However, it's interrupted by the Eggman Empire, as it captured his friends, while Sonic is sent back to an unknown place, along with the Rookie, and Yacker.

After being given an unpleasant welcome, Rookie gives Sonic a driver and some Wisp capsules. Sonic takes up the mantle of a new rider, named Kamen Rider Wisp, to rescue his friends and must learn to adapt to the new world.

Characters

Kamen Riders

TV Show

Kamen Rider Wisp	Sonic the Hedgehog
Kamen Rider Chaos	Shadow the Hedgehog
Kamen Rider Soul	Blaze the Cat
Kamen Rider Wispon	Rookie

Badnik Riders

R-001 Gaudy

TBA

Allies

Resistance

2021

• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Team Rose
  • Amy Rose
  • Cream the Rabbit
  • Cheese
• Rouge the Bat
• Team Chaotix
  • Espio the Chameleon
  • Charmy Bee
  • Vector the Crocodile

2022

• Sally Acorn
• Tangle the Lemur
• Whisper the Wolf
• Jewel the Beetle

Sol Dimension

• Silver the Hedgehog
• Omochao
• Seaside Island
  • Marine the Raccoon
  • Sticks the Badger
  • Perci
  • Cliff

Other

• Yacker
• Caliburn
• Vanilla the Rabbit
• Big the Cat
• Mighty the Armadillo
• Ray the Flying Squirrel

Returning characters

Other

• Naki

Kamen Riders

Zero-One

Kamen Rider Vulcan	Isamu Fuwa (summon only)
Kamen Rider Valkyrie	Yua Yaiba

Villains

Eggman Empire

• Dr. Eggman
• Metal Sonic
• Infinite
• Orbot
• Cubot
• E-Series
  • E-101 Beta (flashback)
  • E-102 Gamma (flashback)
  • E-123 Omega
  • Emerl
  • Gemerl

Black Arms

• Black Doom
• Death Leeches
• Black Oaks
• Black Warriors
• Sand Worm
• Black Worm
• Death Worm
• Black Wings
• Black Hawks
• Black Volts
• Black Assassins

Solaris Project

• Iblis
• Solaris
• Mephiles the Dark
• Starline Enterprises
  • Doctor Starline
  • Rough the Skunk
  • Tumble the Skunk
  • Mimic

Other

• Bedlam
• Babylon Rogues
  • Jet the Hawk
  • Wave the Swallow
  • Storm the Albatross
• Team Hooligang
  • Fang the Sniper
  • Bark the Polar Bear
  • Bean the Dynamite

Episodes

Main article: List of Kamen Rider Wisp episodes

The series is divided into six story arcs titled Sagas (編, Hen), much like a manga/anime series.

Team Heroes Saga (チームヒーロー編, Chīmu Hīrō-hen^?): Sonic, Rookie, and Yacker team up to rescue their friends, who've been captured by the Eggman Empire. (Episodes 1-10)

Black Arms Saga (黒い腕編, Kuroi Ude-hen^?): With the debut of Kamen Rider Chaos, Sonic and his friends discover the Chaos Emeralds' power, and help protect the Earth from the invasion of the Black Arms. (Episodes 11-18)

Sol Dimension Saga (ゾル寸法編, Zoru Sunpō-hen^?): With the debut of Kamen Rider Soul, Sonic and his friends travel to the Sol Dimension and discover the Sol Emeralds' power, before protecting themselves from a force from the future. (Episodes 19-26)

Mobian Guardian Saga (モビアンガーディアン編, Mobian Gādian-hen^?): The three riders battle against the Mobian Guardian, and hints of an unavoidable fate start to occur, morally and fatally. (Episodes 27-33)

Duel of the Fates Saga (運命の闘い編, Unmei no Tatakai-hen^?): The Eggman Empire start their final attack across the two worlds, and the Resistance is established to end the invasion. (Episodes 34-40)

New Life Saga (新生活編, Shin Seikatsu-hen^?): A year after the events, the world attempts to move on, and remember the fallen, with one more test for the Riders. (Episodes 41-46)

1. Ride On! Gotta Go Fast! (上に乗る！早く行かなくちゃ！, Ue ni Noru! Hayaku Ikanakucha!^?)
2. Ready? A.I.M.S.! Fire! (準備？エイムズ！ファイア！, Junbi? Eimuzu! Faia!^?)
   • Tribute to Kamen Rider Zero-One.
3. Fly High! Higher and Higher! (高く飛ぶ！高く高く！, Takaku Tobu! Takaku Takaku!^?)
4. Metal Pressure (金属圧力, Kinzoku Atsuryoku^?)
5. Magical Love! (魔法の愛！, Mahō no Ai!^?)
6. Speed vs. Strength Showdown! (スピード対強さの対決！, Supīdo tai Tsuyo-sa no Taiketsu!^?)
7. Our Strength Will Burn Bright! (俺たちの強み明るく燃えます！, Oretachi no Tsuyomi Akaruku Moemasu!^?)
   • Tribute to Kamen Rider Ghost.
8. Boom, Rival Takedown! (ブーム、ライバルのテイクダウン！, Būmu, Raibaru no Teikudaun!^?)
9. The Power of Friendship (友情の力, Yūjō no Chikara^?)
10. Chaos Control Freaks (カオスコントロールフリーク, Kaosu Kontorōru Furīku^?)
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Movies

1. Tokusatsu vs. Gaming All-Stars (特撮VSゲームオールスター, Tokusattsu Bui Esu Gēmingu Ōrusutāzu^?)
2. Untitled Kamen Rider Wisp film (無題仮面ライダーウィスプ映画, Mudai Kamen Raidā U~isupu Eiga^?)
3. Topaz Kamen Riders: Master × Wisp (トパーズ仮面ライダー：マスター×ウィスプ, Topāzu Kamen Raidā: Masutā × U~isupu^?)

Specials

1. Kamen Rider Wisp: FINAL EPISODE (仮面ライダーウィスプ: 最終回, Kamen Raidā U~isupu: Saishūkai^?)
2. Kamen Rider Wisp: Civil War (仮面ライダーウィスプ：内戦, Kamen Raidā U~isupu: Naisen^?)
   • Tribute to Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Amazons and Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Cast

Japanese Cast

• Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu^?): Jun'ichi Kanemaru (金丸 淳一, Kanemaru Jun'ichi^?)
• Dr. Eggman (ドクター・エッグマン, Dokutā Egguman^?): Kotaro Nakamura (中村 浩太郎, Nakamura Kōtarō^?)
• Rookie (ルーキー, Rūkī^?): Yū Seki (関ゆう, Seki Yū^?)
• Yacker (ヤッカー, Yakkā^?): Aoi Yuki (悠木 碧, Yūki Aoi^?)
• HayaiDriver Voice, EmeraldDriver Voice: Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦, Tachiki Fumihiko^?)

Recurring Cast

• Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shadō za Hejjihoggu^?): Kōji Yusa (遊佐浩二, Yusa Kōji^?)
• Blaze the Cat (ブレイズ・ザ・キャット, Bureizu za Kyatto^?): Nao Takamori (高森奈緒, Takamori Nao^?)

Guest Cast

Team Heroes Saga

• Yua Yaiba (刃 唯阿, Yaiba Yua^?, 1-2): Hiroe Igeta (井桁弘恵, Igeta Hiroe^?)
• Naki (亡, Naki^?, 1-2): Satsuki Nakayama (中山咲月, Nakayama Satsuki^?)

English Cast

Recurring Cast

• Saga 1:
  • Sonic the Hedgehog: TBA
  • Dr. Eggman: TBA
  • Rookie: TBA
  • Yacker: TBA
  • Miles "Tails" Prower: TBA
  • Amy Rose: TBA
  • Knuckles the Echidna: TBA
  • Cream the Rabbit: TBA
  • Cheese: TBA
  • Orbot: TBA
  • Cubot: TBA
  • Metal Sonic: TBA
  • Big the Cat: TBA
  • SpinballDriver Voice, EmeraldDriver Voice: TBA

• Saga 2:
  • Shadow the Hedgehog: TBA
  • Rouge the Bat: TBA
  • Vector the Crocodile: TBA
  • Espio the Chameleon: TBA
  • Charmy Bee: TBA
  • Black Doom: TBA
  • E-123 Omega: TBA
  • Infinite: TBA
  • Maria Robotnik: TBA
  • Gerald Robotnik: TBA

• Saga 3:
  • Blaze the Cat: TBA
  • Silver the Hedgehog: TBA
  • Vanilla the Rabbit: TBA
  • Caliburn: TBA
  • Mephiles the Dark: TBA
  • Marine the Raccoon: TBA
  • Sticks the Badger: TBA
  • Perci: TBA
  • Cliff: TBA

• Saga 4:
  • Bedlam: TBA
  • Sally Acorn: TBA
  • E-102 Gamma: TBA
  • E-101 Beta: TBA

• Saga 5:
• Tangle the Lemur: TBA
• Whisper the Wolf: TBA
• Jewel the Beetle: TBA
  • Emerl: TBA
  • Gemerl: TBA

• Saga 6:
  • Rough the Skunk: TBA
  • Tumble the Skunk: TBA
  • Doctor Starline: TBA
  • Mimic: TBA

• Movie / Specials:
  • Mighty the Armadillo: TBA
  • Ray the Flying Squirrel: TBA
  • Fang the Sniper: TBA
  • Bark the Polar Bear: TBA
  • Bean the Dynamite: TBA
  • Jet the Hawk: TBA
  • Wave the Swallow: TBA
  • Storm the Albatross: TBA

Guest Cast

Team Heroes Saga

• Yua Yaiba (1-2): TBA
• Naki (1-2): TBA

Suit Actors / Motion Capture

• Sonic the Hedgehog, Kamen Rider Wisp: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya^?)
• Shadow the Hedgehog, Kamen Rider Chaos: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku^?)
• Blaze the Cat, Kamen Rider Soul: Yuki Miyazawa (宮澤雪, Miyazawa Yuki^?)
• Rookie, Kamen Rider Wispon: Kosuke Asai (浅井宏輔, Asai Kosuke^?)

Music

• Theme Songs
• Character Songs
• Form Songs
• Movie Songs

"Cynthia no Hikari"

• Type: Opening
• Lyrics: Ara Hiroki (Japanese), ShadicMCGS (English)
• Composition + Arrangement: Ara Hiroki
• Artist: Eir Aoi (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)

"Friends"

• Type: Ending
• Composition: Ian Tsuchiura
• Arrangement: Kevin Villecco
• Artist: Hyper Potions

"It Doesn't Matter ~Wisp Form~"

• Character: Sonic the Hedgehog
• Lyrics: Takahiro Fukuda
• Composition + Arrangement: Jun Senoue
• Artist: Taro Kobayashi (Japanese), Emi Jones (English)
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Trivia

• This is the first Kamen Rider series of the Topaz Era.
• This marks the first Kamen Rider where pre-established characters (mainly from video games and anime) serve as the main protagonists.

Development

Kamen Rider Wisp originally started as an anniversary season, starting back in 2019. It would've been the 50th anniversary show of Kamen Rider and lasted for around 70 episodes, airing from at least 2020 to 2023 (at most). However, production costs and lack of unique ideas to differentiate it from Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018-2019) caused it to be delayed many times. If it came out on time, it would've been too similar to the aforementioned series. However, there are elements of Zi-O that made it to the current state of Wisp:

• The idea of Another Riders were recycled for Dr. Eggman's Badnik Riders, being based on the original riders they were based on. Unlike Zi-O, it can also be based on other non-Primary Riders.
• GrandZi-O's gimmick of summoning past Kamen Riders is used for Wisp's Final Fusion Form, which combines all of the forms he has.
• Past riders and allies appear to support the main riders. However, because not every episode is a tribute episode, these comebacks are more spread out and are used to help advance the characters.

Casting

Main article: Kamen Rider Wisp casting calls

Due to the troubled production history mentioned above, the casting calls weren't sent out, as it was assumed that the current voice cast would reprise their roles in the show. However, since January 2021, the current voice cast has faced some uncertainty, due to Netflix's Sonic Prime (2022) and characters being absent in recent times, it was very confusing on who was playing who in the new show.

However, it was announced by ShadicMCGS that his company, Topaz Central, and Toei Company would be funding and casting their own voice cast for the first series. They've collectively stated that this may be a one-time thing, due to cost issues and the way SEGA handles their voice casts. SEGA did approve of this, due to it being a different interpretation of the franchise that still carried their vision, and because of the multiverse concept from Sonic Prime, it could easily be considered as an alternate universe.