Kamen Rider ZEZTZ

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ

Kamen Rider ZEZTZ (仮面ライダーゼッツ, Kamen Raidā Zettsu) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, the 36th entry of Toei Company's Kamen Rider metaseries, and the seventh series to debut during the Reiwa era. The series premiered on September 7, 2025, joining No.1 Sentai Gozyuger and later, Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity in the Super Hero Time lineup after Kamen Rider Gavv's finale.

The overall themes of the series are dreams and spy technology. It is both the first Kamen Rider series to have a global simulcast alongside its domestic Japanese release and the final series to air alongside a Super Sentai series.

Plot

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Baku Yorozu is a young man plagued with terrible luck who dreams of becoming a secret agent. He spends his nights dreaming of serving the special organization CODE as Code Number: Seven. When a stroke of misfortune pulls Baku into an encounter with the monsters known as Nightmares, he is enlisted by the mysterious commander Zero to become an actual CODE agent. Now equipped with the ZEZTZ Driver, a transformation belt using specially powered capsules known as "Capsems", Baku transforms into Kamen Rider ZEZTZ to stop the Nightmares in both the dream world and the real world.

Production

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The Kamen Rider ZEZTZ trademark was registered by Toei Company on March 11, 2025, and published on March 19, 2025.

ZEZTZ was officially announced on July 6, 2025. A production announcement conference introducing the main cast and characters and the artist for the show's theme song was held on August 7, 2025.

This is the first Kamen Rider series to be broadcast internationally via a simultaneous release with North America, the UK and Australia and New Zealand receiving the show via Shout! Studios on its platforms.

The opening theme song is titled "VISIONS", performed by NAQT VANE, Hiroyuki Sawano's vocal project. The second opening theme song is titled "PLAY BACK", performed by Yuta.

Episodes

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<table><thead><tr><th>Case</th><th>Title</th><th>Director</th><th>Writer</th><th>Original airdate</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>"Start" Transliteration: "Hajimaru" (Japanese: 始まる)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07)</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>"Explode" Transliteration: "Hazeru" (Japanese: 爆ぜる)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>September 14, 2025 (2025-09-14)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>"Erode" Transliteration: "Mushibamu" (Japanese: 蝕む)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21)</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>"Rob" Transliteration: "Ubau" (Japanese: 奪う)</td><td>Hiroki Kashiwagi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28)</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>"Crash" Transliteration: "Ochiru" (Japanese: 堕ちる)</td><td>Hiroki Kashiwagi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>October 5, 2025 (2025-10-05)</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>"Imprison" Transliteration: "Fūjiru" (Japanese: 封じる)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>October 12, 2025 (2025-10-12)</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>"Punish" Transliteration: "Bassuru" (Japanese: 罰する)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>October 19, 2025 (2025-10-19)</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>"Serve" Transliteration: "Motenasu" (Japanese: 饗す)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>October 26, 2025 (2025-10-26)</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>"Poison" Transliteration: "Okasu" (Japanese: 侵す)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>"Vanish" Transliteration: "Kieru" (Japanese: 消える)</td><td>Takayuki Shibasaki</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>November 16, 2025 (2025-11-16)</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>"Rot" Transliteration: "Kusaru" (Japanese: 腐る)</td><td>Takayuki Shibasaki</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>November 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>"Impact" Transliteration: "Tsuku" (Japanese: 衝く)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>November 30, 2025 (2025-11-30)</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>"Extinguish" Transliteration: "Horobosu" (Japanese: 滅ぼす)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>December 7, 2025 (2025-12-07)</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>"Thunder" Transliteration: "Kaminaru" (Japanese: 神鳴る)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>December 14, 2025 (2025-12-14)</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>"Lighten" Transliteration: "Terasu" (Japanese: 照らす)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>December 21, 2025 (2025-12-21)</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>"Escape" Transliteration: "Hashiru" (Japanese: 奔る)</td><td>Koichiro Hayama</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>January 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>"Pursue" Transliteration: "Ou" (Japanese: 逐う)</td><td>Koichiro Hayama</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>January 11, 2026 (2026-01-11)</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>"Shoot" Transliteration: "Utsu" (Japanese: 撃つ)</td><td>Hiroki Kashiwagi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>January 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>"Decide" Transliteration: "Erabu" (Japanese: 択ぶ)</td><td>Hiroki Kashiwagi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>January 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>"Presage" Transliteration: "Kizasu" (Japanese: 兆す)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>February 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>"Burst" Transliteration: "Afureru" (Japanese: 溢れる)</td><td>Kyohei Yamaguchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>February 8, 2026 (2026-02-08)</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>"Revenge" Transliteration: "Mukuiru" (Japanese: 讐いる)</td><td>Takayuki Shibasaki</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>February 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>"Destroy" Transliteration: "Kowasu" (Japanese: 壊す)</td><td>Takayuki Shibasaki</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>February 22, 2026 (2026-02-22)</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>"Break" Transliteration: "Kowareru" (Japanese: 壊れる)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>March 1, 2026 (2026-03-01)</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>"Get Started" Transliteration: "Hajimeru" (Japanese: 始める)</td><td>Kazuya Kamihoriuchi</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>March 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>"Gather" Transliteration: "Sorou" (Japanese: 揃う)</td><td>Koichiro Hayama</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>March 15, 2026 (2026-03-15)</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>"Play" Transliteration: "Zareru" (Japanese: 戯れる)</td><td>Teruaki Sugihara</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>March 22, 2026 (2026-03-22)</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>"Rage" Transliteration: "Areru" (Japanese: 荒れる)</td><td>Teruaki Sugihara</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>March 29, 2026 (2026-03-29)</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>"Deceive" Transliteration: "Azamuku" (Japanese: 欺く)</td><td>Takayuki Shibasaki</td><td>Yuya Takahashi</td><td>April 5, 2026 (2026-04-05)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Films

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Kamen Rider ZEZTZ debuted in the feature film Kamen Rider Gavv the Movie: Invaders of the House of Snacks.

Summer film

ZEZTZ's yet-to-be-titled film is scheduled for release on July 24, 2026, double-billed with Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity's film.

Spin-offs

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• Kamen Rider ZEZTZ: Series of Sister's Substory: Agent Minami (仮面ライダーゼッツ SERIES OF SISTER'S SUBSTORY エージェント美浪, Kamen Raidā Zettsu Shirīzu Obu Shisutāzu Sabusutōrī Ējento Minami): A web-exclusive series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on September 7, 2025. As inferred by the title, this series focuses less on Baku/Zeztz and instead follows his younger sister, Minami, in her own adventures as a talent agent. • ZEZTZ Anime: Dream Part-Timer Baku (ゼッツあにめ ドリームアルバイターばく, Zettsu Anime Dorīmu Arubaitā Baku): A web-exclusive animated short series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on December 28, 2025. • Kamen Rider ZEZTZ: Send 'Em Flying! Giant Robot CODE Zeroider!! (仮面ライダーゼッツ かっとばせ！巨大ロボット コードゼロイダー！！, Kamen Raidā Zettsu Kattobase! Kyodai Robotto Kōdo Zeroidā!!): Televi-Kun's "Hyper Battle DVD" (超(ハイパー)バトルDVD, Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī).

Cast

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• Baku Yorozu (万津 莫, Yorozu Baku): Ryutaro Imai (今井 竜太郎, Imai Ryūtarō) • Nem (ねむ, Nemu): Maho Horiguchi (堀口 真帆, Horiguchi Maho) • Tetsuya Fujimi (富士見 鉄也, Fujimi Tetsuya): Kenta Mishima (三嶋 健太, Mishima Kenta) • Nasuka Nagumo (南雲 なすか, Nagumo Nasuka): Rina Onuki (小貫 莉奈, Onuki Rina) • Minami Yorozu (万津 美浪, Yorozu Minami): Miki Yagi (八木 美樹, Yagi Miki) • Code Number: Three (コードナンバー：スリー, Kōdo Nanbā Surī): Yuki Tamaki (玉城 裕規, Tamaki Yūki) • Code Number: Five (コードナンバー：ファイブ, Kōdo Nanbā Faibu): Shin Koyanagi (小柳 心, Koyanagi Shin) • Kureha Miyamoto (宮本 紅覇, Miyamoto Kureha): Yuzuki Hirakawa (平川 結月, Hirakawa Yuzuki) • Code Number: Zero (コードナンバー：ゼロ, Kōdo Nanbā Zero): Jay Kabira (川平 慈英, Kabira Jiei) • Sieg (ジーク, Jīku): Kousei Amano (天野 浩成, Amano Kōsei) • NOX (ノクス, Nokusu): Yuki Furukawa (古川 雄輝, Furukawa Yūki) • The Lady (ザ・レディ, Za Redi): Rie Mimura (美村 里江, Mimura Rie) • ZEZTZ Driver (ゼッツドライバー, Zettsu Doraibā; Voice): Koichi Yamadera (山寺 宏一, Yamadera Kōichi) • NOX Driver (ノクスドライバー, Nokusu Doraibā; Voice): Hiro Shimono (下野 紘, Shimono Hiro)

Guest cast

• Tsukasa Tōdō (東堂 司, Tōdō Tsukasa; 3–4, 8–9): Ichirota Miyagawa (宮川 一朗太, Miyagawa Ichirōta) • Miyuki Asamiya (麻宮 みゆき, Asamiya Miyuki; 4–5): Mari Iriki (入来 茉里, Iriki Mari) • Cardboard Senpai (ダンボール先輩, Danbōru Senpai; 6, 16–17): Manabu Takeuchi (竹内 まなぶ, Takeuchi Manabu) • Haruka Suzuki (鈴木 遥, Suzuki Haruka; 6): Nao Yumiki (弓木 奈於, Yumiki Nao) • Rentaro Sannoh (山王 廉太郎, San'nō Rentarō; 8–9): Ikuji Nakamura (中村 育二, Nakamura Ikuji) • Ryoji Shiomi (塩見 亮二, Shiomi Ryōji; 8–9): Tomoya Maeno (前野 朋哉, Maeno Tomoya) • Shusuke Satoh (佐藤 修介, Satō Shūsuke; 8–9): On Nakano (仲野 温, Nakano On) • Taro Atsumi (渥美 太郎, Atsumi Tarō; 10–11): Yasufumi Hayashi (林 泰文, Hayashi Yasufumi)

Theme songs

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• "VISIONS" • Lyrics: Benjamin + cAnON. • Composition & Arrangement: Hiroyuki Sawano • Artist: NAQT VANE • Episodes: 4–24 Episodes 1–3 do not feature the show's opening sequence, and it is instead used as an ending song in episodes 1–3 and as an insert song in episodes 5, 7, and 23. • "PLAY BACK" • Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi (藤林 聖子, Fujibayashi Shōko) • Composition & Arrangement: Hi-yunk (Back-On) • Artist: Yuta • Episodes: 26– Episode 25 does not feature the show's second opening sequence, and it is instead used as an ending song in episode 25.

• "MOVE! TAKE IT!" • Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe (坂部 剛, Sakabe Gō) • Lyrics & Artist: TEEDA (Back-On) • Episodes: 2–4, 6–8, 18, 22