#takayuki tsubaki

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Hero Vision Vol.14 (2004/Spring) ft. Kamen Rider Blade Cast Interviews Takayuki Tsubaki & Hironari Amano Segment (translation below)

Publication: May 20, 2004 (between episodes 17-18) Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki) & Hironari Amano (Sakuya Tachibana)

"In the show, you play the roles of senior and junior, but in real life, from Tsubaki-kun's point of view, Amano-san is his senior when it comes to the entertainment industry. Do you ever confide your problems in him?"

Tsubaki: Yes, I do.

Amano: (suppressing his laughter) That's a liiie~.

Tsubaki: Ah! But, what about the time we went out to dinner together, or……ah, actually, I can't remember (said lacking confidence).

"When on set, who's the one that's most supportive and follows up with others?"

Amano: No matter who it is, if someone was yelled at or feeling discouraged, everyone follows up with them by saying, "Don't worry about it!" Everyone's so upbeat, and we're always laughing on set.

"When it comes to acting, do you ever talk about things like, "Going forward, let's do this"?"

Amano: Hmmm……For me, I'm not sure where my role is heading. I try not to establish the role from the beginning, but rather, add new elements as the opportunities arise. At first, I thought Tachibana was a calm, cool person who didn't show any emotions, but to my surprise, there are scenes of him losing his temper and yelling early on in the show.

"Do you and Tachibana have anything in common?"

Amano:……The tendency to worry. But, even though in the past I wouldn't tell people about my worries, recently, I've started to actually do so. I've come to realize just how easy it is.

"Tachibana also has a soft side for Sayoko."

Amano: I want to make Tachibana look more human. It's normal for a human to have many sides. There's the face you have during work, and the face you have in your private life. Now, Tachibana is trying to be strong by not relying on others, and it makes me think, "This isn't how a Rider's supposed to be!" (laughs). It may not be the usual justice of the past, but I think it would be great if Tachibana could overcome his obstacles and gain some confidence.

"Tsubaki-kun, do you think there are any similarities between yourself and Kenzaki?"

Tsubaki:……(vaguely) The stupid part of him? (laughs).

"Is it true that you became an actor because you wanted to learn how to express your feelings due to not having any?"

Tsubaki: I don't have any emotions at all, it's like I'm not a normal human, so it's really fun to "become" a human being when I get into the role. When I was younger, I was so loud, that people would often tell me, "You're noisy!"……Various things have happened since then, and I think I've calmed down abit. I also thought that while I'm a Rider, it would be easier for me to be Kenzaki if I didn't have "myself" in mind, so I've decided to think only about Kenzaki for the rest of the year. That's also why when I'm on set and Morimoto-kun is standing right next to me, my blood starts to rush. I think, "Why can't we fight even though I'm here?!"

Amano: Before we start filming, I try to reduce any tension (in order to become Tachibana), but this guy, he does the role the entire time. That's why he speaks in such a weird way. Even when we all eat together, he'll suddenly say, "You Bastard!," and "Get lost!" He would then start beating on Morimoto-kun, whose face looked as though it were saying, "Ehhhh~?!" (laughs). Morimoto-kun would then also act back.

Tsubaki: Morimoto-kun and I have to fight everyday anyway…..

"You'll soon start filming for the movie, where you'll have to think even more about Riders.

Tsubaki:……I don't know what will happen to me if Tachibana-san betrays me any further (said seriously).

Amano: I like how over such trivial things, you'll suddenly start speaking normally! When he talks to me over the phone, he's like, "Tachibana-san! it's Kenzaki! Where are you right now? Please call me back!" It's like he's prank calling me (laughs).

Tsubaki: For Morimoto-kun, "Hajime?!," is what I'll say when I call him. "I'll kill you," is what he'll say in response……

Amano: Ah, but when you talk to me and Morimoto-kun, you do talk normally.

"Morimoto-kun seems like he's trying to match Tsubaki-kun's pace (laughs). Maybe Tsubaki-kun is the type of person who needs to be taken care of by everyone?"

Tsubaki: That's right. But, it can't be helped, since Tachibana-san is currently acting so violent.

Amano: You're talking about in the show, right?

Tsubaki: Ah, right.

"Do you have a favorite line from the show?"

Amano: For me it's, "My body is falling apart!" People will constantly say it as a joke when on set. Hearing it actually makes me very happy.

"It's known that Tsubaki-kun's lines and way of speaking have become a popular topic of conversation among the fans (laughs). I think it's because they love the ridiculous feel of it."

Tsubaki:……I have mixed feelings about it. I'm glad it's being talked about, but still……(saddened).

Amano: During the dubbing process, the tension is so high, that it gives me alot of energy. In the recording room, everyone goes, "Hah! Hah!" (panting) for even the smallest action scenes. Recently, Tachibana's body has been falling apart to the point of hyperventilating due to the excessive panting (laughs).

"Have there ever been times during filming where you thought, "I really messed up big time!"?"

Amano & Tsubaki (at the same time): The snowy mountain scene in episode 3!

Amano: It was so cold that I couldn't move my mouth.

Tsubaki: My face was frozen. But, you can't tell just how hot or cold it is on when watching on the screen, so either way it's still bad.

"We'd like to thank you for all the hard work you go through when filming everyday."

Amano: Before that, I fell asleep for the first time on the Yamanote Line and circled it completely. I got on the train at Ikebukuro, then suddenly realized, I was back in Ikebukuro again. I looked at my watch and said, "Huh, I'm still here, so why is it so late?! Shit! I circled the line!" (laughs).

Tsubaki: I'd be totally fine with it if that happened to me.

"Would you consider yourself athletic and physically fit?"

Tsubaki: No, I'm just young.

Amano:……Would it be alright if I got upset? (laughs). He's not athletic at all! When we were at the snowy mountains, we all snowboarded together, but after like 2 or 3 times, he said, "I'm leaving. I'm tired. I'm sleepy." I was like, "Hey, hey, hold on, Blade!" (laughs).

"You really go at your own pace, don't you? Since you were young, have you always thought you were alittle different from other people?"

Tsubaki: By the time I realized it, people were already calling me weird. But, since we all start out by crawling, in a way, aren't we all weird?

Amano: Oh, that's pretty deep.

"Amano-san, what was your childhood like?"

Amano: I wanted to become independent as soon as possible, so I started looking for part time work by the time I was in my fourth and fifth year of elementary school. One of my friend's mother recommended becoming a child model as a way to earn money with ease, so I ended up joining an agency on my own. I've been in the entertainment world ever since then.

Tsubaki: I become easily emotional when I watch dramas, so….

"So you also wanted to inspire people?"

Tsubaki: (firmly) No, I just wanted to do it myself.

"How honest of you (laughs). Do you feel you're more likely to grow when receiving praise?" Tsubaki: I want to be criticized for my performance. I'm obviously still not good at it, so I need to be told these things in order to become better.

Amano: Well said, I can see just how serious you are (is impressed). I tend to get carried away when I receive praise. But, I also become discouraged when I'm criticized. It's like my weakness…..

"Finally, would you please give a message to the fans?"

Amano: Eh? Ah…(timid) please pay attention to how I grow in the future……

Tsubaki: Tachibana-san! You're the senior here!

Amano: Ah, you're right. We're all working very hard on this, so please continue to watch us!

Tsubaki: Please watch usss!!

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Every Main Heisei Rider Actor's Bacon Number

If you don't know what a Bacon Number is, here's the Simple Wikipedia article, because apparently regular Wikipedia no longer has one. TLDR, if you take an actor, pick a movie/tv show they've been in, pick another actor from the same movie or show, and repeat, you'll eventually get to actor Kevin Bacon. Why him? Who even is he? No idea. But I found a website that automatically finds the Bacon Number of any actor you put into it, and immediately went "oh neat i wonder if it has actors from kamen rider in it".

Sure enough, the first one I tried, Joe Odagiri, Kuuga's actor, has a Bacon Number of 3.

Toshiki Kashu, Agito's actor, has one of 4, which always seems to go through Ryuki Episode Final for some odd reason.

Speaking of Ryuki, lead actor Takamasa Suga's number is 3.

Hey, wouldn't it be funny if Faiz's actor, Kento Handa had a Bacon Number of 5? Well too bad, his is 3 too.

Playing cards are a central theme in Kamen Rider Blade, I think. Much like the number of suits in a deck of cards, Takayuki Tsubaki's number is also 4.

Shigeki Hosokawa, whose name I'll be honest I'd never heard before looking it up, was Hibiki's actor. His Bacon Number is 3, which this website felt compelled to show using only one-word titles.

Grandmother once said this: Hiro Mizushima's Bacon Number is 4.

...she always said the weirdest stuff.

Y'know... it'd be sorta neat if Takeru Satoh's number was 4, since there're four Imagins, and his character's name, Ryotaro, has four syllables, and some other unspecified third reason... Again, unfortunately, it's only 3.

Koji Seto, actor for Wataru Kurenai in Kiva, has a Bacon Number of 3. What's interesting here, though, is that his path includes fellow actor Shun Sugata, whose name you might recognize, since he's only the dude that played Ryo Murasame, better known as Kamen Rider ZX!

And as for Decade, or Masahiro Inoue, it'd sure be pretty neato if his number was, like, 10, because- yeah okay you can see where this is going. It's three again.

Anyway, that's all the main Heisei Rider's Bacon Numbers, or at least all the ones for Kuuga to Decade. I'll do another one for W through Zi-O, since I'm fairly sure tumblr has a 10-image limit for posts, and maybe if I still feel like it after that, I'll do the rest of the Showa Riders and maybe some secondaries or something. Idk. Gonna be real, all this talk of bacon's gotten me hungry.

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Seeing Takayuki Tsubaki (Kenzaki/KR Blade) geek out over the CSM Blade henshin belt has to be one of the most wholesome things ever

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The cast of Blade being told to act "with emotion" and Andrew Gray being told to act robotically is a form of yuri that's so deep to me.

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Milocrorze: A Love Story

ミロクローゼ (2011)

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kenhaji love song sang by tsubaki takayuki at jacaranda you'll be forever famous to me...

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lets make this clear:

tatsuki fujimoto: should write more women

hideo yamamoto: write more women

jiro matsumoto: write less women

inio asano: pending

go nagai: write more women

oshimi shuzo: hes doing fine keep doing that, more women even

paru itagaki: write less women

kentaro miura (r.i.p.): write less women

satoru noda: tbh...? idk. less women idk.

Q hayshida: more women

naoki urasawa: pending

takayuki yamaguchi: more women

usumaru furuya: less women

suehiro maruo: dun care either... less maybe idk.

asumiko nakamura: shes alright like that. still more women.

tsubaki yamaguchi: less women but could do more if she put the mind to it

asada nemui: more women.

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Hey, can you please explain The Onduru memes in Kamen Rider Blade?

Well, the meme came from a scene from the second episode of Kamen Rider Blade, a show that is as critically acclaimed as it is memed.

For context, Kenzaki/Kamen Rider Blade was in the middle of fighting one of the monsters of the week, the Undead, but his fellow Rider, Tachibana/Kamen Rider Garren just stood there watching as he Kenzaki getting his ass beat up, leading to one of the most memeable moments in tokusatsu history.

To those who don't speak Japanese (including myself), the issue with the delivery of that line, "Are you really a traitor!"/"Hontōni uragittan desu ka!" stemmed from the way Kenzaki's actor, Takayuki Tsubaki, said the word Hontōni. Because of the slur in Tsubaki's speech, he ended up accidentally pronouncing "Hontōni" as "Onduru". So while it might not sound that weird to English-speaking viewers like yours truly who can't speak Japanese, to anyone who actually knows what these people are actually saying without needing a translation, the line sounds like, well...

Yeah, this is why the memes about Kenzaki started more on the Japanese side of things until the Americans got in on the joke.

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Hero Vision Vol.17 (2005/Winter) ft. Kamen Rider Blade Cast Members Takayuki Tsubaki & Ryoji Morimoto Final Episode Interviews (translations below)

Publication: February 20, 2005 (after broadcast end) Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki)

Before anyone else, Kenzaki Kazuma had always protected Hajime, an Undead, by recognizing his human qualities. If anything should happen to him, Kenzaki is responsible for (sealing) him. And now, that time (where a certain event may happen) is finally approaching. At that time, what will Kenzaki do?

"With heart pounding anticipation, Tsubaki-kun read the tense final script in his room."

Tsubaki: I was really looking forward to it, so I took it with me when I went home to read it over carefully. Reading the script was very emotional, when I finished it, I almost cried……It's very sad. I felt like, "Ah, I don't know what I should do……"

"Of course, it's not the ending we had imagined."

Tsubaki: For me, the only thing I could think about was that it would be better if I didn't have to seal Hajime. I though if it were Kenzaki, he could manage to save the world without ever sealing him……But I liked the way it ended because it was what I wanted. I thought it was a happy ending.

"A happy end."

"If you watch the final episode with such a familiar sounding phrase in mind, you'll be shocked. I'm sure the viewers will have the same feeling when they finish seeing what was written in Tsubaki-kun's script. The story is over, and now that I have these feelings, I don't know what I should do. I think Kenzaki's feelings in the last episode are rather complex, but I wonder how you, Tsubaki-kun, feel about it."

Tsubaki: I wasn't required to do anything in particular (by the Director), so I decided to act like Kenzaki until the end. If I didn't, I wouldn't feel like it was over. I'm going to keep moving forward with the feeling of, "Making everyone happy." I don't have a problem with being the one to suffer.

"I don't have a problem with being the one to suffer"

"As Kenzaki fights a cruel fate for the sake of everyone's happiness, Tsubaki-kun says, "It's pretty manly, huh?" When I said that I wanted Kenzaki, who is always thinking about Hajime and the others, to be happy, Tsubaki-kun responded with a surprised, "Eh?! But, he's happy when everyone else is happy, that's what his happiness is." He said this, smiling, as if it was already obvious. We all understand that wishing others happiness is a good thing, but, to actually do so in this world is quite difficult. Meanwhile, Tsubaki-kun regards Kenzaki's behavior as "normal." He fully understands and identifies himself as Kenzaki. Kenzaki was in a situation where he had no friends, lost his parents, and was all alone. When I asked, "Do you feel the same way?," Tsubaki-kun does have friends, so it seems different. As for his feelings toward Hajime, he interprets it as, "I can't leave him alone," rather than being attracted towards him by the feeling of loneliness."

Tsubaki: It's like, um……with Hajime, I feel like I can't leave him alone, you know? I think Kenzaki had a strong feeling that Hajime really needs him. Moreover, Hajime also does his best to protect Amane-chan. I guess that's how they got through to each other, huh?

"Kenzaki and Tsubaki-kun aren't exactly the same. But, there's no doubt that they're in synch."

Tsubaki: Even in my daily life, when I suddenly remember one of the scripts, my excitement levels rise, and I'll tend to cause a commotion. I try to suppress the urge, because it bothers everyone (laughs). Speaking of which, things have been really weird latley. Even though I not doing anything, I often get complaints like, "It's the middle of the night! You're too noisy!" I really don't understand it. You know what I do think, it's because I read scripts at home and sometimes I may speak out loud. I also read the script before going to bed, so I'm wonder if I'm doing something while I'm sleeping……(he looks nervous).

"The script for the final episode is so emotional that you may be unconsciously shouting out loud (?). The day where you'll leave this world is drawing near."

Tsubaki: I'm sad to see it end, but I hope I can inherit Kenzaki's positive qualities and continue to grow. I've received alot of things from Kenzaki that I previously didn't have. The most important thing being strong minded. Kenzaki has the ability to believe in others and act accordingly, so I really want to learn from that.

"When the show first started, he said that he had no emotions or feelings, and that he wanted to experience them through acting. Just as he promised, since the Summer, Kenzaki's facial expressions have become much more intense, and he even seems to be able to convey subtle nuances. I wonder if Tsubaki-kun himself was able to acquire these emotional movements?"

Tsubaki: No, no, when I go home……I'm still rather quiet (laughs). I spent more time acting as Kenzaki, so I didn't really care (about myself), but once it's over (the show), I'll have to live a different life.

"Just as Kenzaki called risking his life fighting "work," when I asked Tsubaki-kun if acting was also important work he can devote his life to, he responded with a very clear, "Yes!"

Ryoji Morimoto (Hajime Aikawa)

"As the final episode of Kamen Rider Blade drew near, Ryoji Morimoto-kun and Takahiro Hojo-kun were making a fuss saying, "No way, I hate this!" When the script was giving to Morimoto-kun, he said……"

Morimoto: Honestly, I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it. I thought I wouldn't watch it because it's the end, but, I'll guess I'll watch it after all (laughs). My though process is: I should watch it, actually let's not, but still, let's watch it (laughs).

"Finally, the script was opened. There was an unexpected turn of events, or rather, a shocking ending for Ryoji Morimoto, who played the role of Hajime Aikawa."

Morimoto: The ending was the complete opposite of what I had in mind. I was expecting a happy ending, a future where all the Riders could live together, but I didn't expect……that. Hajime was supposed to be a tragic hero, but in the end, Kenzaki carried the burden by himself, and it almost made me cry. I was deeply moved.

"This emotion continued to stir Morimoto-kun's heart even during filming."

Morimoto: In the final scene where I fight with Kenzaki, I was suddenly overcome with emotion while performing.

"I wonder, did Tsubaki-kun feel the same way?"

Morimoto: Tsubaki-kun……was the same as usual (laughs). He didn't really say much. Our conversations went like: "What do you think of this?," "Yeah, let's just do things as usual," "Eh?! But, this is our last time," "I know, it's alright," "Okay, well, let's do it with feeling. As we usually do." Tsubaki-kun was just his usual self. But, the feelings of Ryoji Morimoto's, "I'm sad that Blade is over" overlapped with Hajime Aikawa's feelings, which made me feel even more depressed. Tsubaki-kun only expressed his feelings to me through his performance, which made me incredibly sad. I almost cried not only during the fight scene, but during the very last scene with Kenzaki.

"The final episode is so sad because Hajime becomes more human towards the end, and because everyone had hoped that they would live happily ever after together, it'll leave viewers in shock."

Morimoto: I wanted to create a peaceful environment for Amane-chan and Haruka-san, so that they could spend their time together like a real family, all without being aware of the fact that I'm an Undead. Mutsuki may have had a barrier in that respect, and even though Hajime has become more human, he has to consider keeping the distance between himself and other humans.

"In a scene that stunned viewers, what were your thoughts on the scene where you attack Kenzaki with a lemon?"

Morimoto: I read the script and didn't feel strange about it, so I was able to do it easily. I only did it because I upset by Kenzaki doing it to me first. Well, to be honest, I was thinking of doing it in a somewhat cuter way, or saying my lines in cute way (laughs).

"Now, considering all the factors, I wonder if Morimoto-kun considers this ending as a happy ending?"

Morimoto: It's tricky……Happy end……Well, I guess for me, no matter what form I take, I'm glad that I was able to save the world.

"Speaking of Hajime, something that concerns me is Amane-chan. Amane-chan has a crush on Hajime, but Morimoto-kun used to tease Hikari-chan (Amane-chan's actress), and for awhile, she didn't like you. How are things now?"

Morimoto: Things are perfect. Hikari-chan's birthday will be soon I think. I need to buy her a present! When she gave me a present, it was T-shirt with a heart on it. I still wear it when I'm at home. By the way, Amane-chan's changed quite abit this past year, hasn't she? She used to be very childish, but recently she's become more mature (laughs). Is it all thanks to Hajime-san? I'm sure that I, Ryoji Morimoto, have become alittle more innocent thanks to Amane-chan's pure feelings.

"Looking back on the past year, how do you feel right now?"

Morimoto: My confidence as an actor has grown alittle, and my desire to be an actor has gotten even stronger. I strongly feel that there's no other profession that'll make me happier. I'm very happy when people see me perform, when they see that I'm doing my best, or when they see me being upbeat, it all makes me very happy. It may seem simple, but when I see that others are happy, I feel that I can do my best. Seeing them like that is the greatest happiness for me. I hope I can continue to attract people in the different works I do in the future.

"There's only one day left of filming. All that remains is the scene where Hajime turns into Joker. In this short scene, it's only Hajime and Joker on location.

Morimoto: I've been on the verge of tears so many times since the final episode, I'm sure you'll cry at the end too. But, being with Joker feels abit lonely. It makes me want to say something like, "I'm going back to live with my parents~" (laughs). This past year has gone by very quick. I worked incredibly hard, but I wish I had worked harder……Ah, man, I'll apply for Kamen Rider one more time next year. No, actually, let's go for Ultraman next time! (laughs).

"Although Morimoto-kun ended the interview on a cheerful note, he was abit teary eyed during most of it. I wonder what he'll do in the future……I'm personally looking forward to seeing some stage performances."

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CLAMP Paranormal Investigations

Bear with me for some fun history about CLAMP Paranormal Investigations. First of all, this Wikipedia page (in English) only has half of the information listed for the characters and it's partially incorrect.

This was a set of CLAMP TRPG sessions played by CLAMP and Takeshi Okazaki, later novelized by Tomiyuki Matsumoto from the radio drama. There was a translation by TokyoPop, released 2004 but this version sanitizes any mention on the TRPG except for Matsumoto-san's mention about her novelization adaptaion in the back that was thankfully translated.

This brings up an issue that I hope to remedy with respect. After finding all the information I could, I believe that Yuki Ajiadou is a trans woman.

“Of course I look like a girl?” Yuki snapped. “‘Is it my fault I had the rotten luck of getting stuck with some boy’ DNA?!” Yuki’s face burned red with the heat of the insult.

That makes this book translation a bit painful to read, so that's absolutely something to keep in mind (I hope to do a re-translation at some point or even a re-novelization). Note that this session was done in 1999 and that some of the language reflects that fact, especially regarding Ajiadou-san. CLAMP has featured gender non-binary characters in the past (such as Kohaku from Wish, and Ashura from RG Veda). I feel like interpreting Ajiadou-san as a trans girl is an natural evolution of this.

[Book 1]

[Book 2]

[Book 3]

So, here's the character's information translated from Wikipedia using ChatGPT and some respect to our trans family, no thanks to TokyoPop.

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CHARACTERS

Ajiadou Yuki

VA Drama - Kotono Mitsuishi

TRPG player: Okazaki Takeshi

CLAMP Gakuen High School 2nd Year Class A

16 years old.

Yuki Ajiadou was assigned male at birth, but she is a trans girl. She has the ability to teleport (but it only activates when falling from a height of more than 40 centimeters). She belongs to both the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club and the Drama Club. After an accident in the Drama Club where she fell off the stage and awakened her powers, she was scouted by the former president of the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club to become the new president. She has set a goal of making the club an officially recognized school organization, but she usually pushes work onto other members.

Her height is 158 cm, and her weight is undisclosed.

Abilities:

Intelligence - A

Physical Strength - F

Luck - G

Her special skill is "Sci-fi" (Teleportation).

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Usagiya Takayuki

VA Drama - Ryotaro Okiayu

TRPG player: Nanase Okawa

CLAMP Gakuen High School 2nd Year Class B

16 years old.

He constantly bosses around the ghost maid "Koizumi-san" who has supposedly been in his family's house for a long time. He is recognized by himself and others as a brainiac and serves as the coordinator for the eccentric members of the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club. In the past he had a crush on Yuki but, neither of them knew each other.

His height is 175 cm, and his weight is 62 kg.

Abilities:

Intelligence - A

Physical Strength - F

Luck - E

His special skill is "Servant" (Koizumi-san).

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Mizukagami Mifuyu

VA Drama: Kakazu Yumi

TRPG player: Satsuki Igarashi

CLAMP School Senior High School Grade 3 Class Z

18 years old.

She has a babyface, but she is a master of swordsmanship and always carries her famous sword "Kotetsu" on her back. She is so skilled in swordsmanship that she was selected as a special scholarship student for class Z, but on the other hand, her intelligence is disastrous (her intelligence rank in the TRPG is G (childlike), lower than Mitsukasa in the elementary school). However, with her lively personality and somewhat childish behavior, she is popular mainly among female students.

Height: 159 cm, and her weight is undisclosed.

Abilities:

Intelligence - G

Physical Strength - A

Luck - D

Special skill is "Swordsman".

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Rion Ibuki

VA Drama: Maria Yamamoto

TRPG Player: Tsubaki Nekoi

CLAMP Academy Junior High School 2nd year Class C

14 years old

Rion was born into a prestigious family that has been responsible for overseeing spiritual abilities at a long-standing shrine for generations. She can hear the voices of spirits, and while she is still training in exorcism and other practices, her abilities are still lacking. She is popular among male students at school, but whenever someone with ulterior motives tries to approach her, spiritual disturbances occur around her, preventing anyone from getting close to her. Rion herself is unaware of the fact that she is liked by others.

Height: 157cm, Weight: 48kg

Abilities:

Intelligence - D

Physical Strength - F

Luck - B

Special Ability: "Sixth Sense"

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Kouji Takamura

VA Drama: Daisuke Sakaguchi

TRPG Player: Mokona Apapa

CLAMP Academy Elementary School Class A 6th grade

11 years old

Born into a branch family of the Takamura clan, a renowned ninja family. His cousin is Suou Takamura from the "CLAMP School Detectives" series. He has also learned ninjutsu, but as a child, his physical abilities have not yet caught up with his skills.

Height: 150cm, Weight: 46kg

Abilities:

Intelligence - F

Physical Strength - D

Luck - B

Special ability: "Ninja"

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mr. takayuki tsubaki replying to kenhaji art on twitter

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Translation for Takayuki Tsubaki’s debut single “All We Have” (ありったけ), originally released December 6, 2018.

While the song is not officially a Kamen Rider Blade work, the song is performed and partially written by Takayuki Tsubaki (actor for Kazuma Kenzaki) and was heavily promoted in association with it, including its official music video being filmed at Kitchen Cafe Cranbon (the location used for Jacaranda Cafe) and its B-side being a Tsubaki cover of “ELEMENTS” (Blade‘s second ending song). With that in mind, the lyrics are generally considered to be contextualized with Blade and Kenzaki as a motif.

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Seasons of Kamen Rider Where a Rider’s Actor Sang a Song

1971

Hiroshi Fujioka (Takeshi Hongo) sings the first opening for Kamen Rider - Let’s Go! Rider Kick!

1973

Hiroshi Miyauchi (Shiro Kazami) sings the opening for Kamen Rider V3 - Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3

1980

Shunsuke Takasugi (Kazuya Oki) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Super-1 - Kamen Rider Super-1

Shunsuke Takasugi (Kazuya Oki) sings the first ending song for Kamen Rider Super-1 - Hi o Fuke Rider Ken

1987

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Black - Kamen Rider Black

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima -  Ore no Seishun

1988

Tetsuo Kurata (Kohtaro Minami) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Black RX - Kuroi Yuusha

2002

Satoshi Matsuda (Ren Akiyama) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Lonely Soldier

Ryohei Odai (Shuichi Kitaoka) duets with Tomohisa Yuge (Goro Yura) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Dear Friend

Ryohei Odai (Shuichi Kitaoka) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Kienai Niji

Takashi Hagino (Takeshi Asakura) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ryuki - Spinnin’ Around

2003

Masayuki Izumi (Yuji Kiba) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Cross a river

Mitsuru Karahashi (Naoya Kaido) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Yume No Kakera ~ Romantico

Yuria Haga (Smart Queen) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - I wish

Yuria Haga (Smart Queen) duets with Yoshika Kato for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Faiz - Taiyou no Kage Tsuki no Yoru

Ken Mizorogi (Keitaro Kikuchi) sings an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Hang on

In 2018, Kento Handa (Takumi Inui) and Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sing a cover of the opening for Kamen Rider Faiz - Justifaiz

In 2020, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sings a cover of an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Existence ~KAIXA-nized dice

In 2020, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) sings a cover of an insert song for Kamen Rider Faiz - Red Rock

In 2023, Kohei Murakami (Masato Kusaka) duets with Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) for a cover of the opening for Kamen Rider Faiz - Jusitfaiz - Kaixa Day Ver.

2004

Kousei Amano (Sakuya Tachibana) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Rebirth

Ryoji Morimoto (Hajime Aikawa) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Take it A Try

Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Wanna Be Strong

Takayuki Tsubaki (Kazuma Kenzaki) duets with Terunosuke Takezai for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Shout it Out

Takahiro Hojo (Mutsuki Kamijo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Blade - Hero

2006

Yuki Sato (Arata Kagami) sings alongside RIDER CHIPS for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kabuto - LORD OF THE SPEED

2007

Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros), Koji Yusa (Urataros), Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros) and Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) all sing the second opening for Kamen Rider Den-O - Climax JUMP Den-LINER Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Sword Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Koji Yusa (Urataros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Rod Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Ax Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O -  Double-Action Gun Form

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) duets with Shin-ichiro Miki (Sieg) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Wing Form

Toshihiko Seki (Momotaros), Koji Yusa (Urataros), Masaki Terasoma (Kintaros), Kenichi Suzumura (Ryutaros) and Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Climax Form

Dori Sakurada (Kotaro Nogami) duets with Daisuke Ono (Teddy) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Double-Action Strike Form

Hiroyuki Watanabe (Gaoh) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O: Ore Tanjou! - Double-Action Gaoh Form

Yuuichi Nakamura (Yuto Sakurai) duets with Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) for an insert theme from Kamen Rider Den-O - Action-ZERO

Takeru Satoh (Ryotaro Nogami) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Den-O - Real-Action

In 2010, Yuuichi Nakamura (Yuto Sakurai) duets with Hochu Otsuka (Deneb) for the opening for Chou Den-O Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle - Action-ZERO 2010

2008

The band TETRA-FANG is created to create music for Kamen Rider Kiva, with Koji Seto (Wataru Kurenai) on vocals

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Destiny’s Play

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Individual-System

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Shout in the Moonlight

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Innocent Trap

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Supernova

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Roots of the King

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Silent Shout

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Message

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Rainy Rose

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Exterminate Time

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen RIder Kiva - Eternity Blood

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - No Matter Who You Are

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Prayer~Message 2

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Beginning~Message 3

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Mind Garden

TETRA-FANG performs an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Lightning to Heaven

Koji Seto (Wataru Kurenai) is a featuring artist with Crimson-Fang, singing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - With you

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Fight for Justice

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Don’t Lose Yourself

Kouhei Takeda (Otoya Kurenai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - This love never ends

Yu Takahashi (Yuri Aso) duets with Nana Yanagisawa (Megumi Aso) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Feel the same

Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - IXA-cise

Kenji Matsuda (Jiro) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Keep alive

Yu Takahashi (Yuri Aso), Kouhei Takeda (Otoya Kurenai), Nana Yanagisawa (Megumi Aso) and Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Kiva - Inherited-System

2009

Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Decade - Ride the Wind

Kimito Totani (Daiki Kaito) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Decade - Treasure Sniper

In 2021, Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) covers the opening of Kamen Rider Decade - Journey Through the Decade

In 2021, Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) duets with So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) on the ending theme of Rider Time: Kamen Rider Decade vs. Zi-O - Decade Mansion’s Death Game - INSIDE-OUT Decade ver.

Koji Kikkawa (Sokichi Narumi) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider W - Nobody’s Perfect

Renn Kiriyama (Shotaro Hidari) and Masaki Suda (Philip) perform an in-universe cover of an insert theme for Kamen Rider W - Finger on the Trigger

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate - W

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal - cod E ~E no Angou

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Katsumi Daido) with Koji Kikkawa (Sokichi Narumi) for the chorus sings the ending theme for Fuuto PI - Tsumi to Batsu to Underground

2010

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings alongside Maki Oguro for the opening for Kamen Rider OOO - Anything Goes! Special Edit

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Regret Nothing ~ Tighten Up

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Got to Keep It Real

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Ride On Right Time

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Sun Goes Up

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Time Judged All

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider OOO - Shout Out

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Akira Kushida for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Power to Tearer

Hiroaki Iwanaga (Akira Date) duets with Asaya Kimijima (Shintaro Goto) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider OOO - Reverse/Re:birth

Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) and Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) sing alongside Ken Matsudaira for the ending theme of Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: the Shogun and 21 Core Medals - Ole! Te wo Tsunagou

In 2019, Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) duets with Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders - Time Judged All ~ 8 Years Later

2013

Gaku Sano (Kouta Kazuraba) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Rise Up Your Flag

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings an insert theme of Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Baron - Unperfected World

Mahiro Takasugi (Mitsuzane Kureshima) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Point of No Return

Gaku Sano (Kouta Kazuraba) duets with Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Gaim - Ranbu Escalation

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings alongside Gaku Matsuda (Zack) and Saku Momose (Peko) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gaim - Never Surrender

Yutaka Kobayashi (Kaito Kumon) sings alongside Gaku Matsuda (Zack) and Saku Momose (Peko) for an insert theme for Gaim Gaiden: Kamen Rider Knuckle - Dance With Me

2014

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the opening for Kamen Rider Drive - SURPRISE-DRIVE

Ryoma Takeuchi (Shinnosuke Tomari) sings alonside Yuu Inaba (Go Shijima) and Taiko Katono (Chase) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Drive - Spinning Wheel

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for D-Video Special: Kamen Rider Yongo - time

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future - re-ray

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser - good bye little moon

Mitsuru Matsuoka (Yongo) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Mach and Kamen Rider Heart - eternity (~from SURPRISE-DRIVE)

2016

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - Pinple Pell

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - PEOPLE GAME

Ruka Matsuda (Poppy Pipopapo) sings the ending song for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending - Para-DX and Poppy - Real Heart

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - JUSTICE

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid - Wish in the dark

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings the theme song for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending - Genm vs. Lazer - Believer

Hiroyuki Takami (Masamune Dan) sings the theme song for Kamen Rider Genms - The Presidents - GAME CHANGER

2018

ISSA (SOUGO) is a featuring artist on Shuta Shueyoshi of AAA, singing the opening for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Over “Quartzer”

So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Zi-O, Toki no Ouja

Gaku Oshida (Geiz Myokoin) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - FUTURE GUARDIAN

Keisuke Watanabe (Woz/White Woz) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Black&White

Shieri Ohata (Alpina Tsukuyomi) sings alongside Kamen Rider Girls an insert theme for Kamen Rider Zi-O - Tsuki no Michiru Toki

Hideya Tawada (Rentaro Kagura) sings alongside Sakuramen for the opening for Rider Time: Kamen Rider Shinobi - IZANAGI

ISSA (SOUGO) sings alongside Masayuki Tanaka, Shinichi Ishihara, Rica Matsumoto, Nanase Aikawa, Akira Fuse, YU-KI, AAA, Tourbillon, Gackt, Aya Kamiki, Takuya, Maki Oguro, Anna Tsuchiya, Shou Kiryuuin, Shonen no Kaze, Mitsuru Matsuoka, Kishidan, Daichi Miura and Beverly for the opening for Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever - Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever Medley D.A. Re-Build Mix

In 2021, So Okuno (Sougo Tokiwa) duets with Masahiro Inoue (Tsukasa Kadoya) for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Zi-O vs. Decade - 7 of Zi-O! - INSIDE-OUT Zi-O ver.

2019

Manyard and Blaise Plant (MetsubouJinrai), the lead singers of MONKEY MAJIK, sing the ending theme of Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsubouJinrai - S.O.S.

Manyard and Blaise Plant (MetsubouJinrai), the lead singers of MONKEY MAJIK, sing the ending theme of Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Vulcan and Valkyrie - Frontier

2020

Syuichiro Naito (Touma Kamiyama), Takaya Yamaguchi (Rintaro Shindo) and Ryo Aoki (Kento Fukamiya) all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Rewrite the Story

Rina Chinen (Sophia) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Story never ends

Syuichiro Naito (Touma Kamiyama), Takaya Yamaguchi (Rintaro Shindo) and Ryo Aoki (Kento Fukamiya) sing alongside Asuka Kawazu for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin - Bittersweet

Robin Furuya (Storious) sings alongside Kairu Takano and Koji Saikawa for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Saber - Rock Scissors Paper

2021

Subaru Kimura (Vice) is a featuring artist on Da-iCE, singing the opening for Kamen Rider Revice - liveDevil

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi), Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi) and Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi) with backing vocals by Subaru Kimura (Vice) sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - Go with the flo

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) and Subaru Kimura (Vice) sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - VOLCANO

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) duets with Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) for the ending theme of Kamen Rider Revice the Mystery - Without You

Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) sings the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice: Dear GAGA - Without You Dear GAGA ver.

Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou) sings an insert theme of Kamen Rider Revice - Mirage Mirror

Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi) duets with Miku Ito (Lovekov) for an insert theme of Kamen Rider Revice - Cherry-ish!

Subaru Kimura (Vice) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - #GekiyaVice

Hikari Kabashima (Hana Natsuki) sings the ending theme of Kamen Rider Jeanne and Kamen Rider Aguilera With Girls Remix - Riot in bloom

Subaru Kimura (Vice) is a featuring artist on Da-iCE, singing the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice: Battle Familia - Dance Dance

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - George Karizaki’s Rider System

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - George Karizaki’s Rider System Dark ver.

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Revice - Kimi wa Sono Mama de

Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou) duets with Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota) for the opening theme for Kamen Rider Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons - Come alive

Kentaro Maeda (Ikki Igarashi), Wataru Hyuga (Daiji Igarashi/Kagerou), Ayaka Imoto (Sakura Igarashi), Junya Komatsu (Hiromi Kadota), Hayata Seki (Olteca), Kurodo Hachijoin (Go Tamaki), Hikari Kabashima (Hana Natsuki) and Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) all sing the ending theme for Kamen Rider Revice Forward: Kamen Rider Live & Evil & Demons - Love yourself

Noritaka Hamao (George Karizaki) duets with Hayata Seki (Olteca) for an ending theme for Kamen Rider Juuga VS Kamen Rider Olteca - Itoshi no Frenemy

2022

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Star of the Stars of the Stars

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - I Peace

Yuna Hoshino (Neon Kurama) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Beat of My Life

Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Undead Fire

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo) duets with Fuku Suzuki (Ziin) for an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Live for the moment

Weather Hearts, which has Tsubasa Sakiyama (Win Hareruya) and Kaname Futaba (Hiroki Amamiya) on vocals, performs an insert theme for Geats Extra: Kamen Rider PunkJack - ROLLIN’ ROLLIN’ PUNK KING

Ryo Kitamura (Niram) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Non-fiction

Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma), Ayaka Namiki (Beroba), Dai Goto (Daichi Isuzu) and Shihou Harumi all sing an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - Odds n’ Ends

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) duets with Hideya Tawada (Rentaro Kagura) for the opening theme for Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon Meets Kamen Rider Shinobi - IZANAGI Geats ver.

Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Geats - IZANAGI - Ballad Version

Hideyoshi Kan (Ace Ukiyo), Ryuga Sato (Keiwa Sakurai), Yuna Hoshino (Neon Kurama) and Kazuto Mokudai (Michinaga Azuma) all sing alongside Kokoro Aoshima for the opening theme for Kamen Rider Geats: Jyamato Awakening - CREATORs

2023

Jyutaro Yamanaka (Zukyumpire) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Kimi ni Zukkyun

Seiichiro Nagata (Houou Kaguya Quartz) sings an insert theme for Kamen Rider Gotchard - Living Legend