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The Red and Blue Kikaider (赤と青のキカイダー, Aka to Ao no Kikaidā) is the thirtieth episode of Kamen Rider Gaim. This episode serves as a crossover with the the titular protagonist of the then upcoming film Kikaider REBOOT ahead of the film's premiere six days later.
Synopsis[]
Kouta and Mai meet a young man who can remember nothing about himself other than his name, Jiro. During a rain storm, Kota tries to pull Jiro out of the rain, but noticed his hand feels like metal instead of skin, bringing up the question if Jiro is a robot. Elsewhere, Ryoma looks over the schematics for an android developed by a colleague. Its model name is Hakaider.
Plot[]
Two weeks prior to Demushu entering the human world, Kouta and Mai come across a strange street performer that they later learn is an immobilized android. But once he is hit by lightning, the android regains mobility as Kouta and Mai take him to the garage where they notice a Reboot button on his back. Upon learning that the android is named Jiro and has no memory, Kouta decides to help him find his purpose. After convincing his sister to let Jiro stay them, Kouta tries to help Jiro before fighting off a Goat Inves attacking people. Watching Gaim fight the Inves stirs feelings in Jiro as he drives the monster off, causing him to remember that there is someone he must protect but does not want to remember as he does not wish trouble. After being called by Zack, Kouta finds Kamen Rider Knuckle fighting another android. After learning that Ryoma Sengoku has transplanted his brain into the android body of Hakaider, Gaim learns that Jiro is a battle android called Kikaider.
After researching Dr. Komyoji and the mysterious events of his death, Kouta tells Jiro of what he has learned while thinking that the Reboot button could restore his memory. But Jiro refuses to restore his memory out of fear that he may become a threat like Hakaider. Later while watching Gaim fight, Jiro is attacked by Sengoku-Hakaider. Once the fights mingle, Jiro decides to be Rebooted and transforms into Kikaider while Gaim equips Kachidoki Arms before they destroy the Inves after driving Sengoku-Hakaider off. Upon finding that Jiro no longer remembers him as the result of the Reboot, Kouta sees the android off as he leaves to fulfill his programming. At that time, still horrified of the android's programming influencing him, Ryoma is curious of what purpose the brainless Haikaider serves for his colleague in the DARK organization.
Cast[]
- Kouta Kazuraba (葛葉 紘汰, Kazuraba Kōta): Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku)
- Mai Takatsukasa (高司 舞, Takatsukasa Mai): Yuumi Shida (志田 友美, Shida Yuumi)
- Mitsuzane Kureshima (呉島 光実, Kureshima Mitsuzane): Mahiro Takasugi (高杉 真宙, Takasugi Mahiro)
- Zack (ザック, Zakku): Gaku Matsuda (松田 岳, Matsuda Gaku)
- Ryoma Sengoku (戦極 凌馬, Sengoku Ryōma)/Hakaider (ハカイダー, Hakaidā, Voice): Tsunenori Aoki (青木 玄徳, Aoki Tsunenori)
- Yoko Minato (湊 耀子, Minato Yōko): Minami Tsukui (佃井 皆美, Tsukui Minami)
- Akira Kazuraba (葛葉 晶, Kazuraba Akira): Rika Izumi (泉 里香, Izumi Rika)
- Sengoku Driver Equipment Voice (戦極ドライバー各種アイテム音声, Sengoku Doraibā Kanren Aitemu Onsei): Seiji Hiratoko (平床 政治, Hiratoko Seiji)
- Genesis Driver Equipment Voice (ゲネシスドライバー各種アイテム音声, Geneshisu Doraibā Kanren Aitemu Onsei): Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎, Miki Shinichirō)
- Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): Hochu Otsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū)
Guest Stars[]
- Jiro (ジロー ): Jingi Irie (入江 甚儀 , Irie Jingi)
- Kouta Kazuraba(Child): Hayate Torii (鳥居 颯, Torii Hayate)
Lockseeds[]
- Lock Used:
- Gaim:
- Orange, Lemon Energy, Kachdoki
- Knuckle:
- Kurumi
- Kurokage Troopers:
- Matsubokkuri, Suika
- Marika:
- Peach Energy
- Gaim:
- Arms Change:
- Gaim:
- Knuckle:
- Kurokage Troopers:
- Marika:
Continuity and Placement[]
- This episode takes place sometime after Kouta talks to Mai about her concerns with him avoiding her, but before the two attempt to tell Zawame City about Helheim during Episode 26.
- Evidence that shows this takes place sometime during Episode 26 is the fact that Kouta and Mai went shopping to replace and clean Drupers due to the incident in Episode 25 regarding Oren Pierre Alfonzo ruining the place in an attempt to get Hideyasu Jonouchi back to Charmant.
Notes[]
- As part of Super Hero Time, this episode aired alongside Ressha Sentai ToQger episode 13, Station 13: Run Fire Extinguisher.
- Viewership: 6.9%
- Closing Screen Lockseed Collection:
- Kamen Rider: Gaim
- Lockseeds: LS-05 Pine, LS-06 Ichigo, LS-07 Orange, ELS-01 Lemon Energy, ELS-02 Cherry Energy, ELS-03 Peach Energy, KLS-01 Kachidoki, LV-01 Sakura Hurricane, LV-03 Dandeliner, LV-04 Tulip Hopper
- This episodes features a non-Rider form for Ryoma Sengoku as Hakaider.
- This is the first and only episode of Gaim not written by Gen Urobuchi or anyone from Nitroplus.
- In the end, Akira shows a poster for a film with REBOOT in the title, showing Pinocchio, one of the main inspirations of Kikaider.
- This is the first episode where during the closing screen Lockseed collection, it does not feature any zipper sound effect, and the BGM from the last scene of the episode does not end. However the music does end in time for the preview of the next episode to kick in.
- The background music is Jiro's Guitar, and the melody he is playing in his final scene is the theme his original counterpart used to announce his arrival in the original 1972 series. This is a bit of fan-service to those who watched the original show as children.
- This is the second episode that Kaito doesn't appear in.
DVD releases[]
Kamen Rider Gaim Volume 8 features episodes 29-32: The Over Lord King, The Red and Blue Kikaider, Whereabouts of the Forbidden Fruit and The Strongest Power! Kiwami Arms. [1]