Kamen Rider 555 (2003-2004) Japan

Kamen Rider 555 (2003-2004) Japan
(50 episodes)
3 DVD data file [~24] , FORMAT DVD: 5 DVD [~44]:[>4]
Audio Japan/ Sub English

Genre Tokusatsu
Created by Shotaro Ishinomori
Written by Toshiki Inoue
Starring Kento Handa, Yuria Haga, Ken Mizorogi, Kohei Murakami, Atsushi Harada, Masayuki Izumi, Yoshika Kato, Mitsuru Karahashi
Composer(s) Hayato Matsuo
Country of origin Japan
Language(s) Japanese
No. of episodes 50 (List of episodes)

Producer(s) Chika Hamada
Shinichirō Shirakura
Naomi Takebe
Takaaki Utsunomiya
Running time 24-25 minutes (per episode)

Original channel TV Asahi
Original run January 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004

Preceded by Kamen Rider Ryuki
Followed by Kamen Rider Blade



Episodes
Main article: List of Kamen Rider 555 episodes

1. The Start of a Trip (旅の始まり, Tabi no Hajimari?)
2. The Belt's Power (ベルトの力, Beruto no Chikara?)
3. The King's Sleep… (王の眠り…, Ō no Nemuri…?)
4. My Name (おれの名前, Ore no Namae?)
5. Original (オリジナル, Orijinaru?)
6. Trio × Trio (３人×３人, Sannin × Sannin?)
7. The Power of Dreams (夢の力, Yume no Chikara?)
8. The Protector of Dreams (夢の守り人, Yume no Mamoribito?)
9. Enter, the President (社長登場, Shachō Tōjō?)
10. The Enigmatic Rider (謎のライダー, Nazo no Raidā?)
11. The Enigmatic Belt (謎のベルト, Nazo no Beruto?)
12. Ryūsei School (流星塾, Ryūseijuku?)
13. Friend or Foe? (敵か味方か, Teki ka Mikata ka?)
14. Takumi's Spirit (巧の意地, Takumi no Iji?)
15. The Fallen Idol ~ Phi's vs. Chi (落ちた偶像~ φ's vs χ, Ochita Gūzō ~ Faizu Tai Kai?)
16. Human Heart (人間の心, Ningen no Kokoro?)
17. Takumi, Revival (巧、復活, Takumi, Fukkatsu?)
18. Narrow Escape From Death (九死に一生, Kyūshi ni Isshō?)
19. Pure White Justice (純白の正義, Junpaku no Seigi?)
20. The Beautiful Assassin (美しき刺客, Utsukushiki Shikaku?)
21. Accelerating Spirits (加速する魂, Kasoku Suru Tamashii?)
22. Masato's Confession (雅人の告白, Masato no Kokuhaku?)
23. False Friendship (偽りの友情, Itsuwari no Yūjō?)
24. The Door to Darkness (闇への扉, Yami e no Tobira?)
25. The Dark Laboratory (闇の実験室, Yami no Jikkenshitsu?)
26. Enter, Delta (デルタ登場, Deruta Tōjō?)
27. Ryūsei School Breaks Up (流星塾分裂, Ryūseijuku Bunretsu?)
28. Dark Clover (暗黒の四葉, Ankoku no Yotsuba?)
29. The Excellent Bike (超絶バイク, Chōzetsu Baiku?)
30. Masato's Trap (雅人の罠, Masato no Wana?)
31. Origami Tears (折り紙の涙, Origami no Namida?)
32. Intertwined Threads (絡み合う糸, Karamiau Ito?)
33. Mari Dies (真理、死す, Mari, Shisu?)
34. The True Form (真実の姿, Shinjitsu no Sugata?)
35. The Riddle of Revival (復活の謎, Fukkatsu no Nazo?)
36. Restored Memories (蘇る記憶, Yomigaeru Kioku?)
37. Kaixa's Justice (カイザの正義, Kaiza no Seigi?)
38. The Wandering Spirit (彷徨える魂, Samayoeru Tamashii?)
39. Faiz 2 (ファイズ2, Faizu Tsū?)
40. Human Proof (人間の証, Ningen no Akashi?)
41. Start to Capture (捕獲開始, Hokaku Kaishi?)
42. Broken Wings (折れた翼, Oreta Tsubasa?)
43. Red Balloon (赤い風船, Akai Fūsen?)
44. The Last Mail (最後のメール, Saigo no Mēru?)
45. The King's Awakening (王の目覚め, Ō no Mezame?)
46. A New President is Born (新社長登場, Shin Shachō Tōjō?)
47. The King's Appearance (王の出現, Ō no Shutsugen?)
48. Masato, Dying A Glorious Death (雅人、散華, Masato, Sange?)
49. A Sign of Destruction (滅びゆく種, Horobi Yuku Shu?)
50. My Dream (俺の夢, Ore no Yume?)

Paradise Lost
Kamen Rider 555 The Movie: Paradise Lost (劇場版　仮面ライダー555　パラダイス・ロスト, Gekijōban Kamen Raidā Faizu: Paradaisu Rosuto?), was released during the run of the series, as a double feature alongside Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger: Abare Summer is Freezing! on August 16, 2003. The film was 81 minutes long. A few new characters and Rider Gears were introduced in the movie. The character of Leo/Kamen Rider Psyga, played by Peter Ho, became the first non-Japanese Kamen Rider, although the Saban adaptation of Kamen Rider Black RX, Masked Rider, featured American actor TJ Roberts as the main character.

Paradise Lost takes place in an alternate universe which answers the question "What would happen if Orphnochs ruled the world?" In the near future, the world is ruled by the Smart Brain Corporation, with 90% of the population being Orphnoch, and the once prominent human race is nearing extinction. Takumi Inui, Kamen Rider Faiz, was once regarded as mankind’s savior until, in an attack by Smart Brain troops, he was presumed dead. Since then, human rebel groups have staged attacks on Smart Brain's complex in an attempt to steal the top-secret Emperor Belts, with no success. Kiba Yuji, Naoya Kaidō and Yuka Osada attempt to ease tensions between both races but their peace meeting is interrupted by Smart Brain troops and their newest warrior, Kamen Rider Psyga. Takumi, believing himself a young cobbler named Takeshi, regains his memory and becomes Kamen Rider Faiz again to settle things with Smart Brain once and for all.
[edit] Lost World

The S.I.C. Hero Saga side story for 555 published in Montly Hobby Japan magazine was titled Kamen Rider 555: Lost World (仮面ライダー555 -ロスト・ワールド-, Kamen Raidā Faizu -Rosuto Wārudo-?). It serves as a prologue to the alternate story that was 555: Paradise Lost, and features the new character Riotrooper Ver. 2 (ライオトルーパーver.2, Raiotorūpā ver.2?). The story ran from October 2005 to January 2006.

Chapter titles

1. Faiz (ファイズ, Faizu?)
2. Kaixa (カイザ, Kaiza?)
3. Delta (デルタ, Deruta?)
4. Psyga (サイガ, Saiga?)