Detail of Heroes: Kamen Rider Zi-O

This is the Kamen Rider Zi-O Special Photograph Collection Advent (DETAIL OF HEROES 14) / Atsuhiko Sugita / Composition Fumiya Kato / Photo Spacecraft Editorial Department / Edition.


Kamen Rider Zi-O

Kamen Rider Zi-O (仮面ライダージオウ Kamen Raidā Jiō) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the twentieth and final series in the Heisei period run, the first series to be produced around the Reiwa period, and the twenty-ninth series overall. The series started on September 2, 2018, joining Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai PatrangerIcon-crosswiki.png in the Super Hero Time line-up after the finale of Kamen Rider Build. After Lupinranger VS Patranger’s conclusion, it was joined by 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!Icon-crosswiki.png in February 2019 and later Kishiryu Sentai RyusoulgerIcon-crosswiki.png in March 2019. After the finale of Kamen Rider Zi-O, Ryusoulger would air alongside Kamen Rider Zero-One in the Super Hero Time block.

The show tagline is "Go beyond space-time!" (時空を超えろ! Jikū wo koero!). Much like Kamen Rider Decade, it commemorates all of the Heisei-era Kamen Riders to date.


Detail of Heroes: Masked Rider Zi-O

Sougo Tokiwa (常磐ソウゴ, Tokiwa Sōgo), alternatively spelled Sogo Tokiwa, is the main protagonist of Kamen Rider Zi-O. He is an 18-year-old high school student who transforms into Kamen Rider Zi-O (仮面ライダージオウ, Kamen Raidā Jiō) to avoid his apocalyptic destiny of becoming Ohma Zi-O 50 years into the future.


Kamen Rider Zi-O

Sougo transforms into Kamen Rider Zi-O (仮面ライダージオウ, Kamen Raidā Jiō) by inserting the Zi-O Ridewatch into the D '9 Slot on the Ziku-Driver. His base form's visor reads "Rider" (ライダー, Raidā), while the logo on his forehead reads "Kamen" (カメン) in katakana. Zi-O's personal weapon in his base form is the Zikan Girade.








Build Armor Form

Build Armor (ビルドアーマー, Birudo Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Build-based form accessed by inserting the Build Ridewatch into the D '3 Slot on the Ziku-Driver, invoking Kamen Rider Build's RabbitTank Best Match Form. Its visor spells out "Build" (ビルド, Birudo), and its shoulder pads are modeled after empty Fullbottles.


Ex-Aid Armor

Ex-Aid Armor (エグゼイドアーマー, Eguzeido Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Ex-Aid-based form accessed by inserting the Ex-Aid Ridewatch into the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's Action Gamer Level 2. Its visor spells out "Ex-Aid" (エグゼイド, Eguzeido) and its shoulder pads are modeled after the Rider Gashats.



Fourze Armor

Fourze Armor (フォーゼアーマー, Fōze Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Fourze-based form accessed by using the Fourze Ridewatch in the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Fourze's Basestates. Its visor spells out "Fourze" (フォーゼ, Fōze) and its shoulder pads are modeled after the Rocket Module.


OOO Armor 

OOO Armor (オーズアーマー, Ōzu Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider OOO-based form accessed by using the OOO Ridewatch in the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Kamen Rider OOO's Tatoba Combo. Its visor spells out "OOO" (オーズ, Ōzu), its chest reads "Taka" (タカ), "Tora" (トラ), and "Batta" (バッタ), while its shoulder pads are modeled after the Tora arms.


Gaim Armor

Gaim Armor (鎧武アーマー, Gaimu Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Gaim-based form accessed by using the Gaim Ridewatch in the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Gaim's Orange Arms. Its visor spells out "Gaim" (ガイム, Gaimu) and its shoulder pads are modeled after the Orange Lockseed.



Decade Armor

Decade Armor (ディケイドアーマー, Dikeido Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Decade-based upgrade form, accessed when the Decade Ridewatch has no other Ridewatches inserted into it. Its visor and right shoulder read "Decade" (ディケイド, Dikeido), while its Dimension Face reads "Kamen Rider Decade" along the bottom.



W - Double Armor

W Armor (ダブルアーマー, Daburu Āmā, pronounced "Double Armor") is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Double-based form accessed by using the Double Ridewatch in the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Double's CycloneJoker. Its visor spells out "Double" (ダブル, Daburu), and its shoulder pads are modeled after the Cyclone and Joker Gaia Memories.


Kuuga Armor

Kuuga Armor (クウガアーマー, Kūga Āmā) is Zi-O's Kamen Rider Kuuga-based form accessed by using the Kuuga Ridewatch in the left-hand side of the Ziku-Driver, invoking Kuuga's Mighty form. Its visor spells out "Kuuga" (クウガ, Kūga), and while its shoulder pads are modeled after Kuuga's own, its gauntlets are also colored after Kuuga's own.

Kamen Rider Zi-O II

Kamen Rider Zi-O II (仮面ライダージオウII[ツー], Kamen Raidā Jiō Tsū) is Zi-O's super form accessed by separating the Zi-O Ridewatch II into its D'9 and D'3 Side components and then inserting said components into their appropriate position on the Ziku-Driver.

This form of Zi-O was created when the two components of Zi-O Ridewatch II were assembled and gives the Kamen Rider the power to manipulate time however they desire.




Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity Form

Kamen Rider Zi-O Trinity  (仮面ライダージオウトリニティ, Kamen Raidā Jiō Toriniti) is Zi-O's fusion form accessed with the Zi-OTrinity Ridewatch. It combines Zi-O's power with that of Geiz and Woz, along with all three of their bodies being merged as well.



Kamen Rider Grand Zi-O Form

Kamen Rider Grand Zi-O (仮面ライダーグランドジオウ, Kamen Raidā GurandoJiō) is Zi-O's primary final form accessed with the GrandZi-O Ridewatch. It wields the power of all 20 Heisei Kamen Riders. In this form, Zi-O is adorned with statues of all the previous Heisei Riders, with his own on his crown.




Kamen Rider Zi-O Ohma Form

Manifested after Zi-O meets Ohma Zi-O and receives guidance from the latter. Sougo use Ohma Zi-O Ridewatch to Ziku Driver and transform to Zi-O Ohma Form.



Kamen Rider Ohma Zi-O

Kamen Rider Ohma Zi-O (仮面ライダーオーマジオウ, Kamen Raidā Ōma Jiō), or simply Ohma Zi-O, is Zi-O's true final form. While this final form is once used by Sougo's future self, the present-day Sougo briefly uses it after Another Decade proves too powerful for all of his previous forms. His visor reads "Rider" (ライダー, Raidā), while the logo on his forehead reads "Kamen" (カメン) in katakana. This form is accessed via the Ohma Zi-O Driver.


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