MASKED RIDER AGITO

Kamen Rider Agito


2001-2002 51 Episodes

Masked Rider Agito (Kamen Rider Agito), is the eleventh installment in the popular Kamen Rider tokusatsu franchise. The series represented the 30th Anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series. The series was also a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. Masked Rider Agito shown on TV Asahi from January 28, 2001 to January 27, 2002 for 51 episodes. The catchphrase for the series is 'Awaken the soul' (Mezamero, sono tamashii).


3 Riders in Masked Rider Agito

This was the first Masked Rider Series that feature more than one Kamen Rider as the main character at the same time. Shouichi Tsugami has lost his memories, he lives with a foster family and fights against the Unknown as Kamen Rider Agito.

Looking for the origin of his power and his lost memories, this series follows Kamen Rider Agito, Kamen Rider G3, Kamen Rider Gills and Another Agito.

Story of Masked Rider Agito
A man named Shouichi Tsugami has lost his memories. He doesn't know who he is, where he came from, or how he came upon his peculiar circumstances. Tsugami, seemingly for no reason, transforms into a powerful superhuman, Agito, whenever in the presence of the beings referred by the police as the "Unknown", a race of powerful monsters that have been causing murders around Tokyo, targeting certain people as their prey. In response, the police department unleash their newest weapon: the G3 powersuit, originally developed to fight against the "Unidentified Lifeforms", the enemies of No.4 (Kamen Rider Kuuga). G3 and Agito don't know whether they should join up and defeat the Unknowns, their common enemy, or to combat each other, keeping the mysteries that entwine them separate. Ultimately, even more mysteries unfold, with the appearance of Kamen Rider Gills, who is on a search to uncover why his father committed suicide. These mysteries and others collide, as the true nature of Agito would ultimately determine the fate of humanity.

The Lord
The major antagonists of Agito, referred to by the police department as Unknown (Annon), to separate them from the Unidentified Creatures (Gurongi Tribe) that attacked humanity two years ago. The Lords are a group of powerful disciples serving under the OverLord, who created them from his body. All of their tribes are separated into species of animals. They are normally man-shaped with the head of an animal, and sometimes with weapons. All of them have wing-shaped protuberances sticking out of their shoulders, perhaps symbolizing that they are angels or holy messengers


Character histories


Masked Rider Agito
Kamen Rider Agito (Shoichi Tsugami) : A young man who washed ashore one day with amnesia and adopts the name addressed to on a letter found with him. Shoichi uses the Alter Ring to transform into Kamen Rider AgitO, an ancient and powerful warrior whose abilities are constantly evolving. In the transformed state, Shoichi possesses the Wiseman's Monolith - a relic of unknown origin and purpose - embedded into his armor. When his crest horns open, AgitO's maximum power is unleashed. When in need of greater abilities, the Alter Ring accesses additional powers. His real name is Tetsuya Sawaki.

Masked Rider G3

Kamen Rider G3 (Makoto Hikawa) A cop assigned to G3 Unit at Tokyo's Metropolitan Police to investigate the series of supernatural murders. He was assigned as the operator for the G3 System, originally developed to combat the Unidentified Lifeforms (from Kamen Rider Kuuga), but now recommissioned to combat the Unknown. Aside from his apparent klutziness and naivete, Hikawa's frank yet earnest personality is his defining quality. Nevertheless, he is a man full of integrity, but because he is a regular human being, the 'Unknowns' usually ignore him. Masked Rider G3 Generation

Masked Rider Gills

Kamen Rider Gills (Ryo Ashihara) Formerly a star swimmer of Jyohoku University, Ashihara's future as a swimmer almost came to an end after a near-fatal car accident. After he healed, he started swimming again, but he has undergone a metamorphosis, enabling him to transform into Kamen Rider Gills. However, the change resulted in the immediate alienation of all those closest to him, and its this loneliness fueled his lust for battle, which in turn makes Gills increasingly feral. His ferocity is so great, that Gills comes across as a brutal savage in the eyes of those whom witness him in battle; brandishing wildly his claws and tentacles at his adversaries. Nevertheless, his transformation is increasingly unstable, causing accelerated cellular decay.

Kamen Rider G4 (Shiro Mizuki) One of the military officers guarding the GA psychic educational facility when the Formica Pedes Lords attacked. Though he would survive the ordeal, he would be left a jaded man, his pride scarred. He began living as one who would embrace death as the true means of becoming stronger. He would eventually volunteer as operator for the G4 suit and eventually clash with G3-X operator Hikawa, to put their ideals to the test on the battlefield.

Masked Rider G4

Masked Rider Another Agito

Another Agito (Kaoru Kino, 36-46) A surgical genius whose career was ruined in a mountain accident, which claimed the life of his brother. He was also one of the passengers involved in the Akatsuki case. Sometime following the incident, he evolved into Another AgitO, but became disillusioned under his newfound power.

Another Character in Masked Rider Agito

Yukina Sawaki : A young woman psychic, who committed suicide after discovering she was becoming an AgitO. She was involved in paranormal research conducted by Professor Kazaya at Jyohoku University. She left behind a younger brother who would become the Masked Rider Agito.

Mana Kazaya : The niece of Yoshihiko Misugi who Shoichi lives with, possessing telepathic powers for mysterious reasons. She was named after mana by her father.

Professor Yoshihiko Misugi : The man Shoichi lives with, as well as Ozawa's old college professor.

Taichi Misugi : The son of Yoshihiko Misugi.

Sumiko Ozawa : The genius behind the G3 System. Her position within the G3 unit is the systems monitor engineer, which monitors the condition of the operator and the G3 suit during combat from the G-Trailer mobile command base. She was in constant rivalry with Toru Hojo. In the series epilouge, she left the police force after the Overlord incident and moved to England to work at a university.

Takahiro Omuro (Kamen Rider G3 Mild) : He helps Ozawa at the G-Trailer mobile command base. In the series epilouge, he becomes squad leader of the G5 Unit.

Toru Hojo : A fellow cop and Hikawa's rival, Hojo's brilliant and talented in his profession as well as crafty and underhanded, such as his first attempt to capture AgitO. He is also the creator of the Victory One System (V1), which was meant to rival the G3 System. Despite his attitude, he has respect for Hikawa; as well as admiration for Ozawa.

Tetsuya Sawaki : The real Shoichi Tsugami is a man resurrected by the Overlord due to his passive involvement in the death of the first AgitO, Yukina Sawaki. In reality, he was romantically involved with Yukina and tried to stop her from committing suicide, but he ultimately allowed her to plummet to her death. He then take the name of Tetsuya Sawaki as he stated to the Overlord that he has give up the name of 'Shouichi Tsugami'

Sakiko Mikumo, 1-6 : In charge of the O-Parts Research Department, her group research the items from old civilizations long lost. By chance, she and her group found the puzzle that held the Overlord's DNA and unlocked it. With no idea of its true nature, she had the 30,000 old DNA synthesized, resulting with the Overlord of Darkness being reborn as well as the division being disbanded upon his escape.

Dr.Azuma Kunieda : A doctor who nursed Shoichi back to health after he washed ashore. Sometime after, Dr.Kuneida would place him in the care of Professor Yoshihiko Misugi.

Risa Fukami : From the GA, assigned to the G3 Unit. She copy the data from Ozawa's computer relating to the G4. Once she got what she needed, she quits the G3 Unit and creates the G4 suit, intend on perfecting it so it can be mass-produced. She ended up being mauled to death by the Ant Lords while her creation was destroyed.

Sayaka Kahara : A young lady with the psychic ability of clairvoyance. She came from a wealthy family and lived relatively well until she was orphaned during a car crash, which killed all but Sayaka herself. She inducted into the research study at the GA psychic educational facility as a candidate psychic for the G4 project.

Rei Motoki : A young boy gifted with psychic ability. He, like most children in the GA Psychic Facility, was orphaned at a young age.

Kana Okamura, 47-50 : A part-time chef, but was unable to cook proper and was fired until Shoichi helped her out. Her father was a chef, a victim of a Unknown attack.

Risa Mizuhara, 47-50 : She was a young runner for her high school team, but was hurt and ostracized by her former friends. Taking the identity of the Scorpion, Risa raced recklessly to forget her past. AkatsukiEdit