List of Kamen Rider Wizard characters explained

is a Japanese tokusatsu series that serves as the 23rd installment in the Kamen Rider franchise and the 14th entry in the Heisei era.

Main characters

Haruto Soma

is a misunderstood former soccer player and one of several individuals who possess the potential to perform magic, or, who abandoned his dream of going pro after injuring his best friend and teammate, Kazuya Shinozaki, during a tryout. Due to his status as a Gate, Sou Fueki kidnapped Haruto and several others like him and subjected them to the Sabbath ritual in a failed attempt to revive his deceased daughter, Koyomi. While the ritual created Phantoms instead, Haruto was able to stop his inner Phantom, WizarDragon, from turning him through force of will and became part of a small group of survivors who unlocked their magical capabilities as a result. Immediately afterward, Fueki assumed the identity of the White Wizard and gave Haruto the means to become Kamen Rider Wizard, tasking him with combating the Phantoms and looking after Koyomi. Motivated by a desire to provide hope to people who have fallen into despair and now finding mundane life boring, Haruto takes up residence in the antiques shop Omokagedō to gain more to bolster his powers and christens himself a Kamen Rider, though he finds solace in his love of doughnuts and frequents the Donut Shop Hungry to satiate this desire.[1] As of the Kamen Rider Wizard tie-in novel, Haruto married friend and ally, Rinko Daimon.

Utilizing one of several transformation-type Wizard Rings in conjunction with the belt, Haruto can transform into the, Kamen Rider Wizard, whose signature finisher is the via the Ring.[1] While transformed, he wields a series of, which allow him to perform different spells, and the, which has a for performing finishers and a for performing finishers. Haruto can also alternate between varying forms via other transformation-type Wizard Rings, which are as follows:

Haruto's ruby-themed default form accessed from the Ring that grants pyromancy.[1] [2] [3]

A sapphire-themed auxiliary form accessed from the Ring that grants hydromancy. In this form, Haruto can use the Ring to gain self-liquefaction capabilities.[1] [4] [5]

An emerald-themed auxiliary form accessed from the Ring that grants aeromancy.[1] [6] [7]

A yellow citrine-themed auxiliary form accessed from the Ring that grants geomancy. In this form, Haruto can use the Ring to gain tunneling capabilities.[1] [8] [9]

Haruto's brilliant diamond-themed ultimate form accessed from the Ring that grants increased armor and superhuman speed. In this form, he summons WizarDragon into the human world as the sword, which can switch between and ; the latter of which allows him to perform the finisher. His finisher in this form is the via the Kick Strike Ring.[10] [11]

Additionally, Haruto can access WizarDragon's power to evolve his Styles into forms, which allow him to either manifest WizarDragon's body parts via the Ring or perform the finisher via the Kick Strike Ring.

The evolved form of Flame Style accessed from the eponymous Wizard Ring. In this form, Haruto can use either the Special Ring to manifest the chest-mounted, which allows him to perform the finisher, or the wristwatch-like brace to summon copies of his other Dragon Styles for combat assistance, which allows him to perform the finisher.[1] [12] [13]

An enhanced version of Flame Dragon Style accessed from Kamen Rider Beast's Falco and Buffa Rings that adorns Haruto with the Falco and Buffa Mantles. Haruto's finisher in this form is the . This form appears exclusively in the DVD special Showtime with the Dance Ring.[14]

The evolved form of Water Style accessed from the eponymous Wizard Ring. In this form, Haruto can use the Special Ring to manifest the, which allows him to perform either the attack on its own or the finisher in conjunction with the Ring.[15] [16]

The evolved form of Hurricane Style accessed from the eponymous Wizard Ring. In this form, Haruto can use the Special Ring to manifest a pair of, which allow him to perform either the attack on their own or the finisher in conjunction with the Ring.[17] [18]

The evolved form of Land Style accessed from the eponymous Wizard Ring. In this form, Haruto can use the Special Ring to manifest a pair of, which allow him to perform either the attack on their own or the finisher in conjunction with the Ring.[19] [20]

A fusion form accessed from the Drago Timer that combines the powers of Haruto's four Dragon Styles to manifest the chest-mounted, the, a pair of, and a pair of at once. His finisher in this form is the .[21]

An alternative evolved form of Flame Style accessed from the eponymous Wizard Ring that manifests the chest-mounted, the, a pair of, and a pair of at once. Haruto's finisher in this form is the via the Kick Strike Ring. This form appears exclusively in the crossover film .

An enhanced version of Infinity Style accessed from the Ring that manifests the, a pair of, and a pair of at once. Haruto's finisher in this form is the, which manifests the right foot-mounted when performed. This form appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land.

The evolved form of Infinity Dragon Style accessed from the Finish Strike Ring empowered by the Ring in Haruto's subconscious that manifests the chest-mounted, the, a pair of, and a pair of at once. This form first appears in the crossover film .

Haruto Soma is portrayed by .[22] As a child, Haruto is portrayed by .

WizarDragon

, or simply, is Haruto's non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom who is usually summoned to battle inner Phantoms in a Gate's Underworld. Originally hostile towards Haruto, Dragon becomes impressed by the human's intent and later allows Haruto to fully utilize his power.

In battle, WizarDragon can fly, produce fire breath, and transform into the foot via the Kick Strike Ring to assist Haruto in performing the finisher to destroy inner Phantoms. During the events of the crossover film , WizarDragon is able to combine with the Kyoryugers' giant robot Kyoryuzin to form and perform the finisher via the Ring.

WizarDragon is voiced by while his human form is portrayed by Shunya Shiraishi, who also portrays Haruto Soma.

Koyomi

, also known as, is Haruto Soma's assistant and Sou Fueki's daughter whom he attempted to resurrect after she died several years prior during the Sabbath ritual. Despite placing the Philosopher's Stone in her body, he succeeded in half-resurrecting her and entrusts Haruto with protecting her and giving her periodic infusions of magical energy to maintain her state of being. Initially possessing no memory of what happened to her, she resents her half-dead state and wishes she was properly dead, though Haruto slowly convinces Koyomi to have hope in him, be more accepting of her circumstances, and work towards the future. While in Haruto's care, she lives in Shigeru Wajima's antiques shop and assists Haruto with her ability to detect disguised Phantoms. Koyomi eventually learns the truth of what happened to her before Sora Takigawa rips the Philosopher's Stone out of her body, killing her once more. After defeating Takigawa, Haruto takes the Philosopher's Stone and travels the world in the hopes of hiding it and preventing it being misused any further, eventually finding an ideal place in the form of his own Underworld's Koyomi. In the Kamen Rider Wizard tie-in novel, Haruto and Rinko have a daughter and name her Koyomi in memory of their deceased friend.

Koyomi is portrayed by . As a child, Koyomi is portrayed by .

Rinko Daimon

is a rookie detective at the Metropolitan Police Department's with an Edokko upbringing who joined the police force to help people like her father had. After being targeted by the Phantom, Minotauros, and nearly succumbing to her inner Phantom, Jabberwock, she gets caught up in the battle between Haruto Soma and the Phantoms and provides support to the former through her police work. As of the Kamen Rider Wizard tie-in novel, Rinko married Haruto and has a daughter named Koyomi with him.

Rinko Daimon is portrayed by . As a child, Rinko is portrayed by .

Shunpei Nara

is a clumsy young man who has been fascinated with magic ever since he read the picture book, even going so far as to quote the wizard's magic phrase and attempt to become Haruto's apprentice. After being targeted by the Phantom, Hellhound, Shunpei falls into despair and nearly succumbs to his inner Phantom, Cyclops. While Haruto rescues Shunpei from both Phantoms, he also destroys Shunpei's potential for using magic. Despite this, Shunpei forces himself into Haruto's life, intent on supporting him nonetheless. As of the series finale, Shunpei becomes Shigeru Wajima's apprentice.

Shunpei Nara is portrayed by . As a child, Shunpei is portrayed by .

Kosuke Nito

is a young, optimistic archaeologist from the Fukui Prefecture who believes that pinches and chances are two sides of the same coin, possesses a gigantic appetite, and a tendency to put mayonnaise on everything he eats. While on an expedition as a student archaeologist, he found the belt and broke a seal holding a horde of Ghouls at bay. Forced to become to defeat the monsters, he learns he unknowingly forged a pact with the Phantom, Beast Chimera, and must now consume other Phantoms for their magical energy to keep Beast Chimera satiated or else he will eat Kosuke. Despite this, Kosuke maintains the pact so he can learn more about Phantoms and his newfound powers under the belief that he will never make an important discovery like Beast Chimera again.

In the present, following a misunderstanding over how their respective magic functions during their first meeting, Kosuke views Haruto Soma as his "eternal rival". Additionally, the former refuses to allow Haruto to destroy Beast Chimera, claiming his Phantom is too powerful. While fighting Sou Fueki, Kosuke breaks the Beast Driver to release Beast Chimera and let him devour the excess magical energy that Fueki's second Sabbath was generating in order to negate it. In appreciation, Beast Chimera spares Kosuke, frees him of their pact, and takes his leave. Following the Phantoms' defeat, Kosuke takes on Yuzuru Iijima as an apprentice and goes on a journey to find Beast Chimera again.

During the events of the crossover film Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle, Kisuke eventually succeeds in locating and recapturing Beast Chimera. However, he is forced to renew their pact to confront the Phantom, Ogre. Haruto defeats Ogre, but Kosuke is kidnapped by the Pitcher Plant Monster and taken to another universe. He is later rescued by Haruto and Kamen Rider Gaim before assisting them in defeating Kamen Rider Bujin Gaim. Following this, Kosuke discovers he can feed Beast Chimera Helheim fruits to satiate its appetite as well.

Utilizing the Ring in conjunction with the Beast Driver, Kosuke can transform into the, Kamen Rider Beast, whose signature finisher is the . While transformed, he wields the, which allows him to perform finishers. Similarly to Haruto, Kosuke possesses his own series of rings that allow him to access different right shoulder-mounted, which grant different animal-inspired powers.[23] [24] [25]

An orange-colored Mantle accessed from the Ring that grants flight capabilities.[26] [23] This Mantle first appears in the crossover film Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum.

A green-colored Mantle accessed from the Ring that grants the ability to blend in with the surrounding environment, appear invisible to enemies, and utilize an extendable tongue on the pauldron.[27] [23]

A red-colored Mantle accessed from the Ring that grants superhuman strength.[28] [23]

A purple-colored Mantle accessed from the Ring that grants increased swimming capabilities and the use of healing spells.[29] [23]

Additionally, Kosuke can utilize unique Wizard Rings to access stronger or unique forms:

Kosuke's ultimate form accessed from the Ring that grants the use of arm-mounted extendable tassels. While transformed, he wields the handgun, which allows him to perform the finisher.[30] [31]

An enhanced version of Kosuke's default form accessed from Kamen Rider Wizard's Land Dragon Ring that equips the former with the Drago Hell Claws. His finisher in this form is the . This form appears exclusively in the DVD special Showtime with the Dance Ring.[14]

Kosuke Nito is portrayed by . As a child, Kosuke is portrayed by .

Beast Chimera

, or simply, is a chimeric, five-headed non-anthropomorphic lion/falcon/chameleon/buffalo/dolphin-themed Phantom that was sealed within the Beast Driver for millennia. When Kosuke found the Beast Driver, Chimera formed a pact with the human to spare his life in return for being provided an abundance of magical energy, such as that of other Phantoms', to feed on. Like WizarDragon, Kosuke can summon Beast Chimera within a Gate's Underworld to help him fight inner Phantoms.

In battle, Beast Chimera possesses leonine claws, can fire from all five of his heads, and perform the finisher. In the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land, the Magic Land version of Beast Chimera possesses the ability to transform into a claw version of the Strike Phase to assist Kosuke in performing the Strike End to destroy inner Phantoms.

Beast Chimera is voiced by .

Recurring characters

Sou Fueki

is a former particle physicist at and Koyomi's father who initiated the first Sabbath in a failed attempt to resurrect her via the Philosopher's Stone, the mana of four Phantoms as a power source, and several Gates as sacrifices. As Koyomi was not fully resurrected and more Phantoms were created in the process, he used a combination of science and magic to create the artificial Phantom,, and absorbed it in order to become,[32] also known as the, and utilize Carbuncle's ability to produce magic stones for Shigeru Wajima to create Magic Rings out of in order to enhance his magical capabilities. After tasking Haruto Soma with taking care of Koyomi for him, Fueki assumed the identity of the Phantoms' leader,, to manipulate them into creating more Phantoms to strengthen Haruto's powers while using his White Wizard alias to find three more magicians in the hopes that their and Haruto's mana will prove more powerful before initiating a new Sabbath. In preparation for the ritual, Fueki provides Haruto with additional Magic Rings to enhance his power further, grants Mayu Inamori the means to transform into Kamen Rider Mage, and brainwashes Yuzuru Iijima and Masahiro Yamamoto into serving him as additional Kamen Rider Mages.

After he kills the Phantom, Medusa, for threatening his plans, Fueki's multiple aliases are exposed and he reveals his true intentions to everyone involved before forcing Haruto, Mayu, Yuzuru, and Masahiro to become his second Sabbath's power source and using all of Tokyo as a sacrificial site. However, Kosuke Nito and Beast Chimera foil the ritual while Sora Takigawa tricks Fueki into weakening himself before killing him.[33] [34] [23]

Utilizing the Ring in conjunction with the belt, Fueki can transform into Kamen Rider Wiseman.[35] While transformed, he possesses his own set of Magic Rings, which allow him to perform enhanced versions of Haruto's spells, and wields the flute-like spear. With his own version of the Kick Strike Ring, he can perform his own version of the Strike Wizard.

Sou Fueki is portrayed by, the White Wizard is voiced by, and Wiseman is voiced by .

Phantoms

The are mythical creature-themed monsters born from Gates, humans with magical potential who experience true hopelessness. As they possess individual personalities, some seek to turn more Gates into Phantoms on the orders of their leader Wiseman while others pursue their own desires. Additionally, some Phantoms embody the dark aspects of their Gate's personality and as such, either behave in an opposite manner or retain their original personality. Along with unique individual abilities, Phantoms can also assume the form of the human they were spawned from.

Medusa

is a cruel and calculating Phantom born from high school student, who was among the people that Sou Fueki abducted for his first Sabbath. She displays undying loyalty to Wiseman and takes great offense to any Phantom who refuses to carry out their mission, even going so far as to execute them. She also rarely takes part in combat unless she deems it necessary or is forced to. While attempting to infiltrate a high school and target a student named Takako, Medusa learns of her original self's twin sister Mayu Inamori and attempts to create a Phantom from her instead, only to contribute to Mayu becoming a witch and develop a rivalry with her. However, this and Medusa discovering Wiseman's true intentions leads to him killing her.

In her human form, Medusa can see into Gates' personal Underworlds and fire eye beams. In her Phantom form, she wields the scepter, can utilize magic, use her hair to siphon magic, and petrify opponents.[36]

Medusa and Misa Inamori are portrayed by, who also portrays Mayu Inamori.

Phoenix

is a Phantom born from florist assistant, who was among the people that Fueki abducted for his first Sabbath. Unlike his original self, Phoenix is an arrogant berserker with a fiery temper and love of violence. This led to him killing a Gate by mistake and being forced to become an observer for his fellow Phantoms, though he behaves in an overbearing manner towards them. Due to Haruto Soma's interference, Phoenix convinces Wiseman to let him stop the wizard, only to be defeated and vow revenge. Phoenix goes on to battle Haruto several times until Wiseman forbids him from doing so due to his constant losses against Haruto. In response, Phoenix attacks drunkards in his human form, attracts Rinko Daimon's attention, and befriends her since she only knew of him in his Phantom form. After she suggests he act on his own whim, he enlists Sora Takigawa to help him settle his rivalry with Haruto. During their final battle, the wizard sends Phoenix hurtling into the sun, which traps the Phantom in an endless loop of dying and resurrection that consumes his mana before he can fully regenerate.

In battle, Phoenix wields the broadsword, can control hellfire, and revive from any attack that would be fatal to other Phantoms with more power than he previously possessed.[37] Phoenix and Yugo Fujita are portrayed by .

Sora Takigawa

, initially credited as a, is a hairdresser turned serial killer who murdered and scalped an unknown number of his former clients due to their resemblance to a former girlfriend, whom he killed in a fit of rage after she broke up with him, and was among the Gates that Fueki kidnapped for his Sabbath and turned into Phantoms. While Takigawa was turned into the Phantom, he retained his original personality, acts on his own whims, and refers to most Phantoms by their Gates' names. Motivated by a desire to fight Haruto Soma at his full power and to know Wiseman's full plan, Takigawa secretly provides Haruto with additional magic stones through his allies and assists Phoenix in his final battle with Haruto before taking Phoenix's place as an observer for other Phantoms to get closer to Wiseman. After gaining Wiseman's trust, Takigawa becomes his right hand.

Takigawa eventually reveals his unique nature to Haruto in an attempt to convince him of their similarities but is disappointed when Haruto discovers his history as a human. Following this, Takigawa attempts to make himself human again by planting the idea of investigating Sou Fueki into Haruto's mind and making several attempts to kidnap Koyomi to retrieve the Philosopher's Stone from her body. When Kosuke Nito foils Fueki's second Sabbath, Takigawa tricks the latter into weakening himself before killing him to extract the Philosopher's Stone from Koyomi and absorb it. However, he inadvertently evolves his Phantom form and resolves to amass more magical energy through senseless death and destruction, leading Haruto to confirm that Takigawa had since abandoned his humanity prior to the Sabbath. The latter is ultimately defeated by Kamen Rider Wizard, who removes the Philosopher's Stone from Takigawa before killing him.[38]

In his Phantom form, Takigawa wields the twin scissor-like swords and possesses superhuman speed.

Sora Takigawa is portrayed by .

Ghouls

The are stone imp-like lesser Phantoms capable of either converting their arms into gun-like weapons that shoot hellfire or wielding polearms that the stronger Phantoms can summon to serve as foot soldiers. While they are weaker than regular Phantoms, Ghouls can withstand gunfire.

The Ghouls are voiced by and .

Minor Phantoms

A Phantom born from Toriizaka Police Station Detective who wields the and can produce small fireballs from his hands. He targets Rinko Daimon, only to be destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Minotauros is portrayed by .

A giant, non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom with wings, six spear-like legs, and the ability to fire balls of electricity from its mouth. It resides in Rinko Daimon's Underworld until Kamen Rider Wizard destroys it.

A Phantom born from morning news announcer with pyromancy, shadow magic, and the motorcycle. He targets Shunpei Nara, only to be destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Hellhound and Kazuo Tajima are portrayed by .

A giant inner Phantom that possesses incredible strength, claws, and a spiked club. It resides in Shunpei Nara's Underworld until Kamen Rider Wizard destroys it.

A cowardly Phantom born from an unnamed African man with adept combat capabilities, sharp claws, and the ability to turn his arms into golden blades. Medusa forces him to target pianist . However, he is foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Catsith and his unnamed Gate are portrayed by .

A Phantom born from an unnamed sommelier who wields a trident and possesses burrowing capabilities. He is assigned to target scam artist, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Gnome is portrayed by

A Phantom born from an unnamed worker with the ability to petrify himself, which he can use defensively and offensively. He targets Naoki Katayama, only to be destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. In the DVD special Showtime with the Dance Ring, a new version of Gargoyle appears in Yu Kamimura's Underworld, only to be destroyed by Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast. Gargoyle is voiced by in the series and in Showtime with the Dance Ring.

A giant, non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom that possesses the ability to fire purple fireballs from its singular eye and multiple tentacles. It resides in Naoki Katayama's Underworld until Kamen Rider Wizard destroys it.

A male Phantom born from who wields a spear, can fly, and fire energy darts from his forehead. He targets struggling wagashi shop owner, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Valkyrie and Katsuya Kiritani are portrayed by .

A Phantom born from film director, who was among the people that Sou Fueki kidnapped for his first Sabbath, that possesses a thick hide and wields the sword. Following a failed attempt on Haruto Soma's life during the Sabbath, Lizardman goes on the run from Phoenix and Medusa, not wanting anything to do with their mission. While in his human form, he comes into Haruto's care and meets, an actress who worked with his Gate. However, Medusa finds Lizardman and forces him to kill Haruto and target Manaka. Ultimately, Kamen Rider Wizard foils and destroys Lizardman. Lizardman and Satoshi Ishii are portrayed by .

A giant inner Phantom that possesses incredible strength, six arms, two spears, a sword, and an axe. Phoenix attempts to free it from the Underworld of a man named, only for Kamen Rider Wizard to destroy it.

A Phantom born from an unnamed fortune teller who is adept in combat and possesses a poisonous tail stinger. Wiseman sends him to target Kosuke Nito, only to be destroyed by Nito as Kamen Rider Beast. Manticore is portrayed .

A Phantom born from an unnamed diver who wields a spear and possesses increased swimming capabilities and several extendable tentacles. He targets artist, only to be defeated by Kamen Rider Wizard. Hydra is portrayed by .

A giant, non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom with strong physical capabilities and agility, flight, and the ability to split off segments of its body into smaller versions of itself. It resides in Hiroshi Oikawa's Underworld until Kamen Rider Beast destroys it.

A sadistic Phantom born from an unnamed conductor who can manipulate space-time, teleport, control human minds, and wields a sword capable of firing light needles. He targets housewife, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Beelzebub is portrayed by IZAM.

A Phantom born from self-proclaimed "muscular man" who possesses superhuman strength, a sword, and the ability to fire energy balls from his pectorals. He targets Kosuke Nito's no-nonsense grandmother, only to be foiled by Kamen Rider Wizard and destroyed by Kamen Rider Beast. Weretiger and Igawa are portrayed by .

A Phantom born from an unnamed security officer who is armed with the sword, shield, and upper back-mounted cannons. He targets archaeologist, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Beast. Spriggan is portrayed by .

A Phantom born from a man called who is armed with a double-bladed polearm capable of opening anyone's Underworlds. Due to Legion's insatiable desire to attack and destroy any human he deems has a "beautiful heart", Wiseman locked him away in a cave. However, Sora Takigawa frees Legion, who goes on a rampage until he is destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Legion is portrayed by .

A Phantom born a man called who possesses intangibility, the ability to summon spirits capable of giving people bad luck and reviving him, and wields a lance. He targets six Gates, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Beast. Bogy is portrayed by .

A Phantom born from a man called capable of producing a blinding flash that can temporarily blind people and the use of puppet eyes that can attack from multiple directions via light bolts. He targets popular model,, only to be foiled by Takigawa and destroyed by Kamen Rider Beast. Argus and Akita Kosuda are portrayed by .

A Phantom born from a man called with superhuman speed, a spear, and the ability to turn into a talking myna bird. He targets by framing him for arson, only to be destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Raum is portrayed by while Yuki Anai voices his bird form.

A Phantom born from a man called with strong physical capabilities, sharp arm and leg blades, and the ability to produce an energy blade from his arms. He targets amateur soccer player and Haruto Soma's former teammate,, only to be foiled and destroyed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Bahamut and Katsumura are portrayed by .

A male Phantom born from a man called with aeromancy, flight, and a halberd. He targets Yuzuru Iijima, only to be foiled by the latter and defeated by Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast. Sylphi and Nishikawa are portrayed by .

A riddle-obsessed Phantom born from a man called who possesses pyromancy and wields a baton. He targets while the latter is attempting to find Koyomi after she gave him a ring years prior, only to be destroyed by Kamen Rider Beast. Sphinx is portrayed by .

A giant, non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom capable of levitating and creating energy chains. It resides in Masafumi Saionji's Underworld until Kamen Rider Wizard destroys it.

A Phantom born from a woman called who possesses aeromancy and a spear. She targets Haruto Soma's elementary school teacher, only to be foiled by Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast and destroyed by the former. Siren and Shizune are portrayed by .

A male Phantom born from an unnamed, unseen Gate who possesses a durable exoskeleton, claws, an axe, superhuman speed, and the ability to merge with the ground. He is destroyed by Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast. Arachne is voiced by .

Other Phantoms

A Phantom born from an unnamed, unseen Magic Land Gate who appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land. He leads a group of Ghouls in attacking Magic Land inhabitants, only to be destroyed by the Magic Land versions of Shunpei Nara, Yu Kamimura, and Rinko Daimon. Khepri is voiced by .

A Phantom born from, a wizard and the former emperor of Magic Land, who appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land. Using Auma's form, the, and the Ring, Drake can also transform into the, . While transformed, he wields the and his own set of Magic Rings, such as the Ring, which allows him to perform the finisher. Drake creates Magic Land and manipulates its ruler, Maya, as part of a plot to create Phantoms from magicians, only to be killed by Kamen Rider Wizard. Drake and Auma are portrayed by .[39]

A non-anthropomorphic inner Phantom that resides in Shiina's Underworld until Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast destroy it. This Phantom appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land.

A cannibalistic Phantom born from a man called who thrives on consuming other Phantoms for their abilities and appears exclusively in the crossover film Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle. In an attempt to devour WizarDragon, Ogre steals the Philosopher's Stone from Haruto Soma and uses it to create a copy of Koyomi. The Phantom succeeds in entering Haruto's Underworld, but is defeated by Haruto and WizarDragon. Ogre and Osuga are portrayed by .

Shigeru Wajima

is the owner of the, which serves as Haruto Soma and his allies' unofficial headquarters, and a skilled ring maker who creates Haruto and Sou Fueki's Wizard and Magic Rings. Wajima initially did not make rings out of fear of hurting people until he met Haruto, who renewed the ring maker's resolve and became inspired to help Haruto.

Shigeru Wajima is portrayed by .

Masanori Kizaki

is the superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's branch who secretly investigates Kamen Rider Wizard and the Phantoms, seeing both as abominations. Six months prior, he and his partner Katayama discovered the Phantoms' existence while investigating mass disappearances and lost Katayama to the Phantom, Gargoyle. Ever since, Kizaki looked after Katayama's son, Naoki. After working with Wizard to save Naoki, Kizaki becomes an ally to him and goes on to discover and tell him the White Wizard's true identity.

Masanori Kizaki is portrayed by .

Yu Kamimura

is the effeminate, gay manager of the food truck who dresses in drag. He sees Haruto Soma as his favorite customer and comes up with countless new flavors and styles of doughnuts for him, only to be stymied when Haruto asks for his usual order of plain sugar doughnuts.

During the events of the crossover film Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum, Kamimura is kidnapped by the Akumaizer due to his status as a Gate and trapped in a machine that utilizes his mana, along with the mana of four children, to create an army of monsters. While in his Underworld, Kamimura became his ideal self, a young woman with the power to transform into the, but becomes trapped in a time loop wherein everyone around him only celebrates his birthday and convinced by the Akumaizer that this is better than his regular life to keep him placated and better facilitate their plans. After ending up in Kamimura's Underworld, Haruto helps him move past his fantasies, rescue the trapped children, and work together to defeat the Akumaizer.

Via the and a cry of, Kamimura is able to become Poitrine. While transformed, he can perform magic and wields the .

Yu Kamimura is portrayed by while his ideal self is portrayed by . Of the role, Kaba-chan stated that while she never really watched Kamen Rider as a child, she felt that she would form great memories as a member of the Kamen Rider Wizard cast. This role made her the first LGBT cast member and regular character in the history of the Kamen Rider franchise.[40]

Kamen Rider Mage

is the collective name for a mass-produced Rider form utilized by most magicians. First appearing in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land, all magically-powered inhabitants of Magic Land possess the ability to transform into a variation of Kamen Rider Mage depending on their societal role. In the series, Sou Fueki uses three versions of Kamen Rider Mage to serve as a power source for his second Sabbath ritual.

All versions of Kamen Rider Mage utilize a Ring in conjunction with the to transform and wield the claws on their left hands while transformed. Additionally, the film versions wield the broom-like spear, which can be utilized for offensive and transportation purposes.

Mayu Inamori

is the younger twin sister of Misa Inamori, Medusa's original self. After losing her sister and parents while studying abroad, Mayu returns to Japan, eventually encounters Medusa, and learns the Phantom killed her parents. Despite falling into despair, Mayu recalls a memory of Misa telling her only she can decide her fate and suppresses her inner Phantom. As a result, Mayu becomes a witch and accepts the White Wizard's offer to hone her skills so she can hunt Phantoms and avenge her family.

Sometime later, Mayu returns to fight Medusa as an amber version of Kamen Rider Mage. After several battles with Medusa however, Mayu discovers the White Wizard's true identity and intentions and sides with Haruto Soma to stop him. Following the Phantoms' defeat, Mayu joins the Toriizaka Police Station under Rinko Daimon.

Unlike other versions of Kamen Rider Mage, Mayu also wields her own version of the WizarSwordGun and the Ring, which allows her to destroy most Phantoms.[41]

Mayu Inamori is portrayed by Erina Nakayama, who also portrays Medusa and Misa Inamori.

Yuzuru Iijima

is a boy who wanted to make amends with his friend for getting her in trouble after stealing her bike in an attempt to learn how to ride one. While being targeted by the Phantom Sylphi, Yuzuru gets Kosuke Nito to teach him how to ride a bike. While Yuzuru falls into despair after Sylphi manipulates him into injuring Kurata, her voice inspires the boy to suppress his inner Phantom. Yuzuru decides not to become a wizard, but Sou Fueki kidnaps and brainwashes him into becoming a blue version of Kamen Rider Mage in order to kidnap Mayu Inamori and become a power source for his second Sabbath ritual. When Kosuke succeeds in foiling Fueki's plans, Yuzuru is freed from the latter's control and later becomes Kosuke's apprentice.

Yuzuru Iijima is portrayed by . As a child, Yuzuru is portrayed by .

Masahiro Yamamoto

is a father-to-be who was attacked by the Phantom, Arachne, while purchasing baby items for his pregnant wife, Aya Yamamoto. After discovering he is a Gate, Haruto Soma and his allies bring Masahiro to the antiques shop Omokagedō for protection, but Masahiro becomes distraught when he learns he cannot contact his wife. Kosuke Nito leads the search for Aya, but Arachne finds her first. While Kosuke fights the Phantom, Medusa takes advantage by attacking and seemingly killing Aya to make Masahiro fall into despair. Upon learning Haruto protected Aya at the last minute, Masahiro overcomes his despair and suppresses his inner Phantom, only to be kidnapped, brainwashed, and turned into a green version of Kamen Rider Mage by Sou Fueki for his Sabbath ritual. While under Fueki's control, Masahiro fights Haruto and his allies before serving as a power source for the Sabbath until Kosuke foils Fueki's plans, freeing Masahiro in the process. Masahiro initially attempts to return to his family, but Aya convinces him to help Haruto, Kosuke, and their allies stop Sora Takigawa. Following Takigawa's defeat, Masahiro's son is born.

Masahiro is portrayed by .

Guest characters

A mother-to-be and Masahiro's wife. Aya Yamamoto is portrayed by .

An evil wizard who can perform magic without a Driver and call out spells to invoke their effect without a ring. He was imprisoned in and became the ruler of the, an alternate world inside the Philosopher's Stone created from the souls of monsters defeated by the Heisei Kamen Riders where human inhabitants transform into monsters following puberty. Amadum seeks to break out by stealing the Heisei Riders' powers and using the Magic Stone world's version of Haruto Soma so he can exact revenge on the world. However, he is defeated by Kamen Riders Wizard and Gaim and their Heisei Rider predecessors.[42] Amadum is portrayed by .

A nomadic photographer from an alternate universe and one of Haruto's Heisei Rider predecessors who is capable of transforming into . Kadoya and the other Riders who preceded Haruto are trapped in the World Within the Magic Stone until Haruto joins forces with them and Kamen Rider Gaim to defeat Amadum and escape. Tsukasa Kadoya is portrayed by, who reprises his role from Kamen Rider Decade.

An Armored Rider from Zawame City who hears the Boy's cries for help, enters the World Within the Magic Stone, and joins forces with Haruto and their Rider predecessors to defeat Amadum. Kamen Rider Gaim is voiced by, ahead of his appearance in Kamen Rider Gaim.

Spin-off exclusive characters

The leader of the Akumaizer who can utilize Kamimura's Underworld's magic, wields the Jankel, and possesses mind control and an armored car that he later transforms into the flying warship via the Zeber's power. Zatan is voiced by .

The most agile and skilled fighter of the Akumaizer who wields the Jankel and possesses proficiency in aerial combat and the ability to travel through time. Eil is voiced by .

The strongest member of the Akumaizer who wields the Jankel and can transform into a large monstrous bird-like form called the . Gahra is voiced by .

Surviving members of the original Shocker terrorist organization who Strategist Raider empowered with magic to aid him in resurrecting Demon King Psycho, only to be destroyed before they can realize their dream, and appear exclusively in the crossover film Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z.

A mystic who offered his services to the Space Crime Syndicate Madou before he was killed for attempting to take over the organization. After being revived by unknown means, Raider recruits Space Shocker to help him revive Psycho in order to consume the universe. Despite being killed once more by Kamen Rider Wizard and Kyoryu Red, Raider is revived as the monstrous before he is killed permanently by Kamen Rider Beast and Kyoryu Gold. Strategist Raider is portrayed by .

Space Shocker's squid-like commander who oversees the capture of Psycholon, only to be killed by the Gokaigers via the Metal Heroes' powers. Space Ikadevil is voiced by .

A spider-like commander of Space Shocker who dons a celestial cloak and aids in the capture of Psycholon before he is killed by Kamen Rider Fourze and Inazuman. Space Spider Man is voiced by .

The leader of the Space Crime Syndicate Madou who intended to conquer the universe through chaos decades ago before Sharivan defeated it. While it was presumed dead, it is later revealed in the crossover film Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z that Psycho's consciousness continues to reside in Madou's headquarters, the . After Raider brings the castle to Earth, Psycho is resurrected, only to be killed permanently by the Space Sheriffs, the Kyoryugers, and Kamen Rider Wizard. Demon King Psycho is voiced by, who reprises his role from Space Sheriff Sharivan.

The ruler of Magic Land who appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land. Unlike the other residents of Magic Land, he possesses no magic power despite possessing a wizard's belt and Wizard Ring. In the real world, he is a happily married man with a wife and baby. Maya is portrayed by .

A young boy and resident of Magic Land who Shigeru Wajima took in as his apprentice when the former's mother was taken by a rainbow tornado and appears exclusively in the film Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land. After Kamen Riders Wizard and Beast kill Shiina's inner Phantom, the non-anthropomorphic Ouroboros, they negate the boy's ability to use magic. Shiina is portrayed by .

An ancient wizard who practices black magic, was executed by the ancient followers of science, had his soul placed in a mirror, and appears exclusively in the Kamen Rider Wizard tie-in novel. Sometime after Sou Fueki's death, Warlock senses the Philosopher's Stone in Haruto Soma's possession and escapes the mirror in the hopes of using the stone's power to reshape the world in his image. After failing to use a homunculus to grab the stone, Warlock creates Another Haruto and pits him against the original before successfully stealing the Philosopher's Stone. When the clone grows as strong as the original however, Warlock possesses Rinko Daimon's body and uses a Ghoul to transform into a serpentine Phantom in an attempt to kill her and bring both Harutos to despair. Nonetheless, both Harutos merge together and defeat Warlock.

A clone that Warlock created from the negative side of the original Haruto's mind who appears exclusively in the Kamen Rider Wizard tie-in novel. He initially transforms into, before gradually absorbing mana from his opponent so he can assume Wizard's other forms. Warlock pits the Harutos against each other as part of his plot to steal the Philosopher's Stone, but the original Haruto acknowledges his fear of losing loved ones and merges with Another Haruto, which charges the Philosopher's Stone with enough energy to destroy Warlock.

Notes and References

  1. Hyper Hobby, September 2012
  2. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Style. 2012-09-02.
  3. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Bezel Flame helmet. 2012-09-03.
  4. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style. 2012-09-16.
  5. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Bezel Water helmet. 2012-09-16.
  6. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Style. 2012-09-02.
  7. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Bezel Hurricane helmet. 2012-09-03.
  8. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Land Style. 2012-09-02.
  9. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Bezel Land helmet. 2012-09-03.
  10. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style. 2013-03-13.
  11. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Bezel Infinity helmet. 2013-03-13.
  12. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Dragon. 2012-10-28.
  13. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Alter Bezel Flame helmet. 2012-10-28.
  14. Telebi-kun, May 2013
  15. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Water Dragon. 2012-12-15.
  16. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Alter Bezel Water helmet. 2012-12-15.
  17. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Hurricane Dragon. 2012-11-24.
  18. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Alter Bezel Hurricane helmet. 2012-11-24.
  19. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard Land Dragon. 2013-01-19.
  20. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the Alter Bezel Land helmet. 2013-01-19.
  21. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Wizard All Dragon. 2013-02-16.
  22. Web site: 『仮面ライダー』最新作は初の"魔法使い" . Oricon. June 27, 2012. June 27, 2012.
  23. Hyper Hobby, February 2013
  24. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast. 2013-01-06.
  25. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast's Predetory Hood. 2013-01-06.
  26. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Falco Mantle. 2013-01-06.
  27. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Chameleo Mantle. 2013-01-06.
  28. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Buffa Mantle. 2013-01-12.
  29. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Dolphin Mantle. 2013-01-06.
  30. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Hyper. 2013-03-30.
  31. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Beast Hyper's Hyper Hood. 2013-03-30.
  32. Web site: Twitter / sonoko_uchusen: 白い魔法使い=仮面ライダーワイズマンという名称は、みんな知っ . Twitter.com . 2014-01-18.
  33. Web site: TV Asahi's page on White Wizard. 2013-02-02.
  34. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Wiseman. 2012-12-23.
  35. Web site: TV Asahi's page on the White Wizard Driver. 2013-02-02.
  36. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Medusa. 2012-12-23.
  37. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Phoenix. 2012-10-27.
  38. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Gremlin. 2013-03-10.
  39. Web site: 陣内孝則 最年長54歳でライダーに変身! ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能 . Sponichi.co.jp . 2013-05-30.
  40. Web site: KABA.ちゃんが新ライダー援護!シリーズ初の"おネエキャラ":芸能:スポーツ報知 . Hochi.yomiuri.co.jp . 2012-08-24 . 2012-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829184756/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20120824-OHT1T00029.htm . 2012-08-29 .
  41. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Kamen Rider Mage. 2013-06-26.
  42. Web site: TV Asahi's page on Amadum. 2013-09-29.