Kamen Rider Amazons

Kamen Rider Amazons
Japanese logo
Also known asAmazon Riders (outside Japan)
Genre
Based onKamen Rider Amazon
by Shotaro Ishinomori
Developed byIshimori Productions
Toei Company
Amazon Studios
Written byYasuko Kobayashi
Directed by
Starring
Ending theme
ComposerKuniaki Haishima
Country of originJapan
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
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Production
Producers
  • Shinichiro Shirakura (Toei)
  • Naomi Takebe (Toei)
  • Motoi Sasaki (TV Asahi)
  • Atsushi Kaji (TV Asahi)
  • Daisuke Furuya (Asatsu-DK)
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
BS Asahi
Tokyo MX
ReleaseApril 1, 2016 (2016-04-01) –
June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)
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Kamen Rider Amazons (仮面ライダーアマゾンズ, Kamen Raidā Amazonzu), known in the overseas market as Amazon Riders, is a 2016 Japanese superhero tokusatsu web drama. It is a darker and more mature reimagining of the 1974 television series Kamen Rider Amazon, and part of Toei's Super Hero Year, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series (and the 40th series of Super Sentai). Amazon Riders was originally exclusively released through Amazon Video in Japan starting April 1, 2016.[1][2] It was also broadcast on television on BS Asahi (TV Asahi's broadcast satellite channel) starting July 3, 2016, and Tokyo MX starting July 6, 2016.[3][4] In a similar vein as the reboot films based on the Shōwa era series, Kamen Rider: The First & Kamen Rider: The Next, Kamen Rider Amazons takes place in an alternate universe separate from the main series timeline.

The second season was announced on May 31, 2016, that it will be released in spring 2017 on Amazon Prime.[5] The second season is titled Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2 (仮面ライダーアマゾンズ Season 2, Kamen Raidā Amazonzu Shīzun Tsū)[6] and was exclusively released through Amazon Video in Japan starting April 7, 2017.[7][8]

Plans to release season one in international markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany were announced in 2016.[9] An English subtitled version of the first season launched on Amazon Prime on April 19, 2018[10] with Season 2 launching on September 21, 2018.

  1. ^ "仮面ライダー生誕45周年のメモリアル・イヤーに"仮面ライダーアマゾン"がAmazonで完全新生！その名も「仮面ライダーアマゾンズ」！". toei.co.jp.
  2. ^ "「仮面ライダーアマゾンズ」Amazonプライムビデオで4月1日から配信決定 シリーズきっての異色作を新たな解釈で再構築". itmedia.co.jp.
  3. ^ "「仮面ライダーアマゾンズ」7月からTV放送 反響呼んだ話題作 - ライブドアニュース". livedoor.com.
  4. ^ "Web独占配信「仮面ライダーアマゾンズ」、7月からテレビでも 新撮OP映像を追加". itmedia.co.jp.
  5. ^ Amazon Prime Video（プライムビデオ） [@PrimeVideo_JP] (May 31, 2016). "【#プライムビデオ新作 発表会】4月1日より好評配信中の #仮面ライダーアマゾンズ シーズン2が来年春より配信予定https://t.co/zcZRPdtGKZ #apvnew #アマゾンズ https://t.co/OdPfrqGaab" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2 Debuts in April". Anime News Network. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Amazonプライム・ビデオ 「仮面ライダーアマゾンズSeason 2」4月7日配信！". toei.co.jp.
  8. ^ "「仮面ライダーアマゾンズ」シーズン2配信決定 4月7日よりAmazonプライム・ビデオにて". animeanime.jp. 7 March 2017.
  9. ^ ""Kamen Rider Amazons" Kicks Off 2nd Season in 2017".
  10. ^ "Amazon Riders Now on Amazon Prime US – Official English Sub of Kamen Rider Amazons". Toku Nation. April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.