Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over the Void (仮面ライダージオウ: オーバー・ザー・ボイド Kamen Raidā Jiō: Ōbā zā Boido) is an animated series that serves as both a collaboration between Toei Company, Dengeki Bunko, and SEGA, as well as an adaptation of the manga of the same name that celebrated the imprint's 25th anniversary. It also serves as an unofficial part of the Kamen Rider the Animation series, mostly due to the animation being produced by A-1 Pictures and not Toei Animation and Walt Disney Television Animation much like the other entries in the series. It also features several characters from various SEGA properties to commemorate the company's 60th anniversary.
Character design was done by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, who had done work for the .hack// series and the Neon Genesis Evangellion manga, while the music was composed by Yuki Kajiura, whose best known for the Sword Art Online anime.
Plot[]
- "It has been 20 long years for the Heisei Era and the Riders who have become legends in the making. However, the Void contains other worlds that are under attack because of new Time Jackers. Traveling into these worlds, a new Zi-O shall be crowned in order to save these 20 worlds and ensure history follows its correct path!"
- ―Opening blurb
Haruno Kiba was an ordinary boy who liked to read light novels in his spare time. Having found himself enraptured by the tales of heroes and various genres, he always wanted to write down his own light novel when he grew up. However, he is chosen by a organization known as the Void Protection Organization to protect worlds based on the Light Novels he has read. Armed with his own Ziku Driver and Zi-O Ridewatch, Haruno must work with mechanic Mika Haruhi to save the worlds!
Characters[]
Kamen Riders[]
TV series[]
| Kamen Rider Zi-O | Haruno Kiba |
| Kamen Rider Geiz | Geiz Myokoin |
| Kamen Rider Woz | Woz |
| Kamen Rider Bunko | Mika Haruhi |
Movie/Special-exclusive[]
| Kamen Rider Alopanic | TBA |
|---|---|
| Kamen Rider Resvire | TBA |
| Kamen Rider Loverry 5 | TBA |
| Kamen Rider Muccoking | TBA |
Another Riders[]
| Another Build | Orwell Martini |
| Another Kiva | Camilla Violet |
| Another Ex-Aid | "Yuuki"/ Kaito-Leon |
| Another Wizard | Akihiko Kogane |
| Another Fourze | Unnamed Alien |
| Another Ghost | Yukari Hirai |
| Another Kuuga | Kino (Gakuen Kino) |
| Another Faiz | Izaya Orihara |
| Another OOO | Ryoma Akatsuki |
| Another Zi-O | Kouzukenosuke "Ken" Kira |
| Another Zi-O II | |
| Another Shinobi | Tori Michiru |
| Another Quiz | Minato Tensai |
| Another Kikai | "Ivan" |
| Another Gaim | Adramelech |
| Another Kabuto | Shoko Sashinami |
| Another Blade | Zero |
| Another Hibiki | Setsuna Megami |
| Another W | Dallas Genoard |
| Another Drive | Adachi Tohru |
| Another Agito | Test Subject #11 |
| Another Ryuki | Seiji Noumi |
| Another Den-O | Kyousuke Kousaka |
| Another Diend | Hilda Brady |
| Another Decade | Azazel |
Allies[]
Void Protection Organization[]
- Commander Takuya
- Hayate Kamikaze
- Hibiki Zan
- Mirai Haruhi
- Dengeki Library
- Kizuna Kasugai
- Kibou Satou
SEGA Hard Girls[]
- Dreamcast
- Sega Saturn
- Mega Drive
Void Inhabitants[]
Dengeki Side[]
- Heavy Object
- Qwenthur Barbotage
- Havia Winchell
- Milinda Brantini
- Strike The Blood
- Kojou Akatsuki
- Yukina Himeragi
- Natsuki Minamiya
- Sword Art Online
- Kazuto Kirigaya/Kirito
- Asuna Yuuki/Asuna
- Yui
- Shino Asada/Sinon
- Suguha Kirigaya/Leafa
- Ryoutarou Tsuboi/Klein
- The Irregular at Magic High School
- Tatsuya Shiba
- Miyuki Shiba
- Azusa Nakjou
- Koutarou Tatsumi
- Mayumi Saegusa
- Iriya's Sky, Summer of the UFOs
- Naoyuki Asaba
- Kana Iriya
- Shakugan no Shana
- Yuji Sakai
- Shana
- Wilhemina Carmel
- Alastor
- Kazumi Yoshida
- Kino's Journey
- Kino
- Hermes
- Durarara!!
- Mikado Ryuugamine
- Shizuo Heiwajima
- Celty Sturluson
- Black Bullet
- Rentaro Satomi
- Enju Aihara
- Kisara Tendo
- Tamaki Katagiri
- Yuzuki Katagiri
- Toaru/Index series
- Touma Kamijou
- Misaka Mikoto
- Index
- Othinus
- Thor
Sega Side[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Yacker
- Cyan Wisp
- Yellow Wisp
- Blue Wisp
- Green Wisp
- Pink Wisp
- Orange Wisp
- Red Wisp
- Indigo Wisp
- Crimson Wisp
- Magenta Wisp
- Ivory Wisp
- Gray Wisp
- Black Wisp
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Miles “Tails” Prower
- Shinobi
- Joe Musashi
- Hotsuma
- Phantasy Star
- Alis Landale
- Afin
- Io
- Valkyria Chronicles
- Welkin Gunther
- Alicia Melchiott
- Selvaria Bles
- Persona 4
- Naoto Shirogane
- Alex Kidd
- Alex Kidd
- Fantasy Zone
- Opa-Opa
- Virtua Fighter
- Akira Yuki
- Jacky Bryant
- Last Bronx
- Yusaku Kudo
- Nagi Hojo
- Project DiVA
- Hatusne Miku
- Love and Berry
- Love
- Berry
- Space Channel 5
- Lala
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco
- Mushiking
- Pop
- Mushiking
- Dinosaur King
- Max Taylor
- Rex Owen
- Chomp
- Ace
Villains[]
Time Jackers[]
- Azazel
- Kouzukenosuke "Ken" Kira
- Hilda Brandy
Other[]
- Dr. Eggman
- Orbot
- Cubot
Episodes[]
All episodes in Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over The Void are referred to as "Times." The dates on most of the episodes are references to the real life release of each series' first volumes. Although for cases like Sword Art Online, the date instead refers to the first release of SAO as a Web Novel in 2002 instead of the Light Novel release date. For the Future Rider episodes, the first episode of each arc is the date that the light novel world takes place in; while the second episode's date is the year that Future Rider came from.
- Rider Time 2020
- Start of series and tribute to Heavy Object and Kamen Rider Build
- Best Object 2017
- Tribute to Heavy Object and Kamen Rider Build
- Blood Striking 2011
- Tribute to Strike the Blood and Kamen Rider Kiva
- Wake Up 2008
- Tribute to Strike the Blood and Kamen Rider Kiva
- Sword Rosario 2002
- Tribute to Sword Art Online and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Excite Online 2016
- Tribute to Sword Art Online and Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
- Irregular Wizard 2008
- Tribute to The Irregular at Magic High School and Kamen Rider Wizard
- School Showtime 2012
- Tribute to The Irregular at Magic High School and Kamen Rider Wizard
- UFO's Sky 2001
- Tribute to Iriya's Sky, Summer of the UFOs and Kamen Rider Fourze
- Summer of Fourze 2011
- Tribute to Iriya's Sky, Summer of the UFOs and Kamen Rider Fourze
- Shakugan no Ghost 2002
- Tribute to Shakugan no Shana and Kamen Rider Ghost
- Kaigan! Shana and Ore 2015
- Tribute to Shakugan no Shana and Kamen Rider Ghost
- Beautiful World 2000
- Tribute to Kino's Journey, Kamen Rider Kuuga and Kamen Rider Decade
- A New Legend 2000
- Tribute to Kino's Journey, Kamen Rider Kuuga and Kamen Rider Decade
- Headhunt 2004
- Tribute to Durarara!! and Kamen Rider Faiz
- D-D-D-Decade! 2003
- Tribute to Durarara!! and Kamen Rider Faiz
- Black Bullet and Red Medal 2011
- Tribute to Black Bullet and Kamen Rider OOO
- Rabbit, King, Desire 2010
- Tribute to Black Bullet and Kamen Rider OOO
- Rejoice! Woz! 2020
- Tribute to Rust–Eater Bisco
- Future Time 2068
- Tribute to Rust–Eater Bisco
- Dare ja? Tenchu da! 2031
- Sequel to the Black Bullet/OOO tribute and tribute to Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi and Shinobi
- Mirai*Shinobi 2022
- Sequel to the Black Bullet/OOO tribute and tribute to Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi and Shinobi
- Magician's Question 2097
- Sequel to the The Irregular at Magic High School/Wizard tribute and tribute to Phantasy Star
- Right Answer 2040
- Sequel to the The Irregular at Magic High School/Wizard tribute and tribute to Phantasy Star
- Kikai Hakai Da! XXXX
- Sequel to the Heavy Object/Build tribute and tribute to Valkyria Chronicles
- Forever Friends 2121
- Sequel to the Heavy Object/Build tribute and tribute to Valkyria Chronicles
- Il Salvatore 2068
- Tribute to A Certain Magical Index
- Zi-O Revives 2020
- Tribute to A Certain Scientific Railgun
- Ma-oh on Stage 2011
- Tribute to Devil is a Part-Timer! and Kamen Rider Gaim
- Iza Shutsujin 2013
- Tribute to Devil is a Part-Time! and Kamen Rider Gaim
- Liberator Kabuto 2013
- Tribute to Valvarave the Liberator and Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Next Level 2006
- Tribute to Valvarave the Liberator and Kamen Rider Kabuto
- Grimoire of Blade 2014
- Tribute to Grimoire of Zero and Kamen Rider Blade
- Trinity Elements 2004
- Tribute to Grimoire of Zero and Kamen Rider Blade
- Hibiki Cryin' 2005
- Tribute to Asuna Cryin' and Kamen Rider Hibiki
- Heisei Oni 2005
- Tribute to Asuna Cryin' and Kamen Rider Hibiki
- Guns & Double 2003
- Tribute to Baccano! and Kamen Rider W
- Counting Crimes 2009
- Tribute to Baccano! and Kamen Rider W
- Persona X Drive 2012
- Tribute to Persona 4, Persona X Detective Naoto and Kamen Rider Drive
- Surprise Detective 2014
- Tribute to Persona 4, Persona X Detective Naoto and Kamen Rider Drive
- Agito & Others 1998
- Tribute to Boogiepop and Others and Kamen Rider Agito
- Count Zero 2001
- Tribute to Boogiepop and Others and Kamen Rider Agito
- Reach for Ginga 2010
- Tribute to Sonic Colors and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- Colors Finally! 2020
- Tribute to Sonic Colors and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- Accel Revolution 2009
- Tribute to Accel World and Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Break A Life 2002
- Tribute to Accel World and Kamen Rider Ryuki
- Ore, Imoto! 2008
- Tribute to Oreimo and Kamen Rider Den-O
- Grand Climax 2007
- Tribute to Oreimo and Kamen Rider Den-O
- Decade After Venus 2009
- Tribute to Dengeki Gakuen RPG Cross of Venus
- Journey Through Dengeki 2020
- Tribute to Dengeki Gakuen RPG Cross of Venus
- Fighting Ignition 2014
- Tribute to Dengeki Bunko Crossing Void and Kamen Rider Decade
- Crossing Void 2019
- Tribute to Dengeki Bunko Crossing Void and Kamen Rider Decade
- No Fear, No Pain 2019
- Tribute to Dengeki Bunko Crossing Void, Kamen Rider Kuuga and Kamen Rider Decade
- Over Quartzer 2020
- Tribute to Dengeki Bunko and Kamen Rider Decade
Movies[]
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Crossing Quartzer (仮面ライダージオウ：クロッシングクォーツァー Kamen Raidā Jiou: Kurosshingu Kwōtsā)
- Tribute to Dengeki Bunko and SEGA
- Kamen Rider Reiwa: NXT Level (仮面ライダーレイワ：NXT レベル Kamen Raidā Reiwa: NXT Reberu)
- Crossover with Kamen Rider NXT and tribute to Captain N: The Game Master
Manga[]
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over the Void (manga)
Voice Cast[]
To be constructed...
Songs[]
Opening Song[]
- Gears of Fate
- Artist: Hinako Ogawa
- Episodes: 1 - 54
- I'LL ALWAYS BE THERE
- Producer: Nthonius
- Composer: Nthonius
- Lyricist: Nthonius
- Arranger: APNEA
- Episodes: Kamen Rider Zi-O: Crossing Quartzer
Notes[]
- Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over the Void the first appearance (or return in some cases) of several series characters in animated form. They include...
- Valvarave the Liberator since the completion of the Sunrise anime in 2013.
- Persona X Detective Naoto since it's publication in 2012 to mixed-to-negative reviews.
- Kizuna Kasugai and Kibou Satou since the release of Dengeki Gakuen RPG: Cross of Venus in 2009.
- Coincidentally, this anime also shares a similar structure to that game where the heroes travel to different light novel worlds whose stories have become distorted.
- Rust–Eater Bisco is a unique case as it's appearance here predates the release of the anime in 2022
- Due to the COVID Pandemic in 2020, episode 7 was delayed for a couple of months from it's initial air date