It has been revealed that the TV anime "Tojima Tanzaburo wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai," based on the manga by Shibata Yokusaru, known for works such as "Hachi-One Diver," will have a total of 24 episodes and will be broadcast over two consecutive seasons. The series began airing in October, but no end date for the series has been announced. The series will air up to episode 13 on December 27th this year, with episode 14 scheduled to air on January 10th, 2026. A "two consecutive seasons special preview" featuring the attack of the formidable enemy, the Bat Man, has also been released on YouTube.
The series began serialization in Monthly Heroes (Heroes, currently out of print) in 2018, and is currently being serialized on the manga distribution site Comiplex (same publisher). The story follows Higashijima Tanzaburou, who at the age of 40 is still serious about becoming Kamen Rider, but just as he is about to give up on his dream, he gets caught up in a fake Shocker robbery that causes a stir in the world. Ishimori Productions and Toei are collaborating.
The anime is directed by Ikezoe Takahiro and series composition is by Machida Doko. It is produced by Liden Films. In addition to Katsuyuki Konishi as Higashijima Tanzaburo, the cast also includes Ai Kayano as Okada Yuriko, Kenichi Suzumura as Shimamura Ichiyo, Soma Saito Soma as Shimamura Mitsuha, Fairouz Ai as Yukaris, and Kenjiro Tsuda. It is currently airing on TOKYO MX and other channels.
