Series synopsis
Amazon Riders, also known as 仮面ライダーアマゾンズ is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama mystery television series that premiered on Prime Video on April 1, 2016. It ended on June 30, 2017. It stars Tom Fujita, Masashi Taniguchi, Rena Takeda and Ryota Kobayashi.
Dormant, experimental cells begin to awaken inside their human hosts, turning them into creatures called 'Amazons'. Two Amazons- Jin Takayama and Haruka Mizusawa- transform into Kamen Riders Amazon Alpha and Amazon Omega, aiming to exterminate the growing threat.
Premise
Dormant, experimental cells begin to awaken inside their human hosts, turning them into creatures called 'Amazons'. Two Amazons- Jin Takayama and Haruka Mizusawa- transform into Kamen Riders Amazon Alpha and Amazon Omega, aiming to exterminate the growing threat.
Premise: Open Your Amazons
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Fujita as Haruka Mizusawa / Kamen Rider Amazon Omega
- Masashi Taniguchi as Jin Takayama / Kamen Rider Amazon Alpha
- Rena Takeda as Mizuki Mizusawa
- Ryota Kobayashi as Mamoru / Mole Amazon
- Mitsutoshi Shundo as Makoto Shido
- Ryoma Baba as Ryusuke Otaki
- Katsuya Takagi as Kazuya Misaki
- Kanon Miyahara as Nozomi Takai
Supporting cast
- Kazuya Tanabe as Kota Fukuda
- Takako Katou as Reika Mizusawa
- Toshimasa Komatsu as Shogo Kano
- Yū Kamio as Yugo Tachibana
- Ayana Shiramoto as Iyu / Crow Amazon
- Takashi Fujiki as Takaaki Tenjo
- You Maejima as Chihiro / Kamen Rider Amazon Neo
- Yoshito Momiki as Ichiro Fudamori
- Kota Miura as Takeshi Kurosaki
- Eiji Akaso as Hiroki Nagase
Guest cast
- Ayu Higashi as Nanaha Izumi
- Hiroshi Asahina as Jun Maehara / Kamen Rider Amazon Sigma
- Tomie Kataoka as Aunt
- Masahiro Okazaki as Spider Amazon 2
- Juri Miyazawa as Victim
- Hikari Kubota as Spider Amazon (voice)
- Yuka Motohashi as Kukizono / Queen Ant Amazon
- Bungo Sato as Victim
- Kazuyuki Tsumura as Nozama Pharmacy Member
- Masahiro Furugohri as Nozama Pharmacy Member
- Kyosuke Mukai as Guard
- Ryo Watanabe as Special Forces
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 55 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 29 | March 8, 2017 | May 19, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 13 | April 1, 2016 | June 24, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 7, 2017 | June 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Event: A to M Open Your AMAZONS Stage show for Kamen Rider Amazons that was performed prior to the premiere of the second season. It is the conclusion of the events happened in the first season. |
March 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
Season 1 the Movie: Awakening First of two compilation movies set to air in May 2018 to promote the conclusion feature, Kamen Rider Amazons: The Last Judgement. Awakening compiles the events of Season 1. |
May 5, 2018 |
| 3 |
Season 2 the Movie: Reincarnation Second of two compilation movies set to air in May 2018 to promote the conclusion feature, Kamen Rider Amazons: The Last Judgement. Reincarnation compiles the events of Season 2 |
May 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMAZONZ Everything started with the experimental so-called "Amazon Project" which aimed to grow artificial life forms into humanoids. Two years ago, an accident occurred inside the research facility and four thousand test subjects with a preference for human-derived protein were released into the city. |
April 1, 2016 |
| 2 |
BEAST INSIDE The extermination squad is overwhelmed by the number Amazons that turn up one after another. Jin reveals the truth about himself to Haruka and declares that all the Amazons must be hunted down. This is also meant as a warning to Haruka, who, himself, is an Amazon. Haruka's inner beast awakens. |
April 8, 2016 |
| 3 |
COLONY OF ANTS Haruka, beginning to fear his inner beast, goes to his mother, Mizusawa Reika, to find out more about his true identity. He learns an unexpected truth about himself. In the meantime, the extermination squad rushes to the apartment building where the signal from the test subject is originating from. |
April 15, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NEO Amazon. A new beginning. It's been five years since that fateful day... It seemed that operation Tlaloc had taken care of a large number of escaped Amazons. However, there appear to be unexpected developments. During an Amazon hunt of his own, Chihiro has a fateful encounter with Iyu, an Amazon-fighting girl. |
April 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
ORPHANS Amazon. Those who do not have a place to call home. Kurosaki's 4C squad and the returned Chihiro hunt Amazons together. Chihiro transforms for the first time in order to protect someone. His heart is hurting for Iyu, who fights without feeling any emotion or pain. It appears that Iyu has dazzled him... |
April 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
PERSONA NON GRATA Amazon. They are undesirables. Chihiro and Iyu engage in a fierce battle. At that moment, Mizuki, who became a member of 4C, interferes. Meanwhile, the former extermination squad bands together once again under Shido. They all put themselves in motion to put an end to what happened five years ago. |
April 21, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |