Kamen Rider Saber
{{short description|Japanese television drama}}
{{Overly detailed|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Tokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Dark fantasy action
Supernatural fiction
Portal fantasy
Adventure
Drama
| creator =
| based_on = {{based on|Kamen Rider concept|Shotaro Ishinomori}}
| developer = Ishimori Productions
Toei Company
| writer = Takuro Fukuda
| director = Takayuki Shibasaki
| starring = {{unbulleted list|Shuichiro Naito|Takaya Yamaguchi|Asuka Kawazu|Ryo Aoki|Yuki Ikushima|Eiji Togashi|Hiroaki Oka|Tomohiro Ichikawa|Mei Angela|Ken Shonozaki|Keisuke Sohma|Tobi|Robin Furuya|Kyle Takano|Koji Saikawa|Hiroyuki Hirayama|Rina Chinen}}
| voices = Kōki Uchiyama
| narrated = Akio Ōtsuka
| opentheme = "ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku" {{small|by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra feat. Yoohei Kawakami}}
| endtheme = "Kamen Rider Saber" {{small|by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra}}
| composer = Kousuke Yamashita
| country = Japan
| language = Japanese
| num_episodes = 48
| list_episodes = List of Kamen Rider Saber episodes
| producer = {{unbulleted list|Chihiro Inoue {{small|(TV Asahi)}}|Kei Mizutani {{small|(TV Asahi)}}|Kazuhiro Takahashi {{small|(Toei)}}}}
| runtime = 24–25 minutes
| company = {{unbulleted list|Toei Company|TV Asahi|Asatsu-DK}}
| network = ANN (TV Asahi, ABC TV)
| first_aired = {{start date|2020|9|6}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|8|29}}
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{{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber|仮面ライダー{{ruby-ja|セイバー|聖刃}}|Kamen Raidā Seibā}}{{efn|The characters used for Kamen Rider Saber
Premise
{{Main|List of Kamen Rider Saber characters}}
The human world collides with Wonder World, a realm of fairy tales, because of a conflict over the Almighty Book – a legendary artifact of great power that a trio of monsters known as the Megids seek to acquire in order to create more of their kind, and that an organization of swordsmen known as the Sword of Logos seeks to protect. Two millennia later, the Dark Swordsman Hayato Fukamiya, also known as Kamen Rider Calibur, betrayed his comrades after learning a terrible truth and was seemingly killed by the Flame Swordsman Daichi Kamijo, with a girl named Luna being an apparent causality of their fight. Daichi gave his Wonder Ride Book to a boy named Touma Kamiyama before leaving his sword behind.
Fifteen years later, Touma has become a novelist and bookstore owner. After being caught in a Megid attack, his attempt to stop it causes him to inherit Kamijo's title as Kamen Rider Saber and he resolves to end the conflict after the Water Swordsman, Rintaro Shindo, recruits him to join the Sword of Logos. Among the other swordsmen Touma meets while recovering his memories and the lost Wonder Ride Books is his childhood friend, Kento Fukamiya, who wishes to understand his father's actions after Calibur reappears as an ally of the Megids.
Production
The Kamen Rider Saber trademark was registered by Toei on May 29, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Salas|first=Jorge|date=2020-06-15|title=Toei Registers "Kamen Rider Saber" Trademark|url=http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2020/06/toei-registers-kamen-rider-saber-trademark/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=The Tokusatsu Network|language=en-US}}
On 22 July 2020, Kamen Rider Saber was officially announced during a press conference alongside its cast, and it was announced that the show was planned to feature at least 10 Riders. Along with the titular character, five other Riders were confirmed: Blades, Espada, Buster, Kenzan, and Calibur. Following the series premiere, additional Riders Slash, Falchion, Saikou, Sabela, Durandal, Solomon, and Storious were announced to be part of the cast.
The opening theme song is performed by the band Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra with the band Alexandros' Yoohei Kawakami, who provides the vocals.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』主題歌はスカパラ×[Alexandros]川上洋平、ED曲キャストダンス振付をTAKAHIRO【コメントあり】 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200902-1264511/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=2 September 2020 |language=ja |date=2 September 2020}} Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra also performs the ending theme song, with Kinichi Motegi, the band's drummer, providing the vocals.
Episodes
{{Main|List of Kamen Rider Saber episodes}}
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Films
=''The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin''=
{{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber Theatrical Short Story: The Phoenix Swordsman and the Book of Ruin|劇場短編 仮面ライダーセイバー 不死鳥の剣士と破滅の本|Gekijō Tanpen Kamen Raidā Seibā Fushichō no Kenshi to Hametsu no Hon}} was released on December 18, 2020, double billed with Kamen Rider Zero-One the Movie: Real×Time.{{cite web|title=「劇場版 仮面ライダーセイバー」が「ゼロワン」映画と2本立てで上映!特報も公開 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/401076 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=18 October 2020 |language=ja |date=18 October 2020}}{{cite web |title=映画「仮面ライダーセイバー」「ゼロワン」本予告、谷口賢志と伊藤英明が立ちはだかる |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/405640 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=22 November 2020 |language=ja |date=22 November 2020}} Actor Masashi Taniguchi portrays the film's main antagonist, Bahato, who also appears in the series as a recurring character.{{cite web |title=映画「仮面ライダーセイバー」に谷口賢志が出演「全員狩る…じゃなくて、成敗する」 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/404716 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=15 November 2020 |language=ja |date=15 November 2020}} The events of the film take place between episodes 9–11.{{cite tweet |user=saber_toei |author=仮面ライダーセイバー【東映公式】 |number=1338337387965870080 |date=13 December 2020 |title=劇場短編『仮面ライダーセイバー〜不死鳥の剣士と破滅の本〜』 公開まであと④日です(≧∇≦) |accessdate=5 September 2021 |language=ja}}
=''Super Hero Senki''=
{{main|Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki}}
{{nihongo|Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki|セイバー+ゼンカイジャー スーパーヒーロー戦記|Seibā Zenkaijā Sūpā Hīrō Senki}} is a crossover film released on July 22, 2021, starring the casts from Saber and Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger and featuring characters from past entries of the franchises involved.{{cite web |title=仮面ライダーセイバーとゼンカイジャーが共闘『スーパーヒーロー戦記』7月公開 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210523-1892730/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=23 May 2021 |language=ja |date=23 May 2021}}{{cite web |title=Kamen Rider, Super Sentai Crossover Anniversary Film Features 83 Heroes |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-24/kamen-rider-super-sentai-crossover-anniversary-film-features-83-heroes/.173129 |publisher=Rafael Antonio Pineda |access-date=24 May 2021 |language=ja |date=24 May 2021}} The film is part of the celebrations for both the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider franchise and the 45th anniversary of the Super Sentai franchise, and serves as the final crossover between them.{{cite web |title=仮面ライダー×スーパー戦隊「これが最後」という使命感 白倉プロデューサーが語る未来図 |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0123946 |access-date=19 June 2021 |language=ja |date=19 June 2021}} Actors Fuku Suzuki and Ayumi Tanida portray Shotaro Ishinomori and the film's main antagonist, Asmodeus, respectively.{{cite web |title=『スーパーヒーロー戦記』本予告で物語の全貌が明らかに、鈴木福がゲスト出演「3歳の頃から大大大好き」 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210625-1909809/ |publisher=Mynavi |accessdate=25 June 2021 |language=ja |date=25 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=「スーパーヒーロー戦記」鈴木福は石ノ森章太郎の墓参りして撮影、新ライダー情報も |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/437979 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=22 July 2021 |language=ja |date=22 July 2021}} Kenjirō Ishimaru of Kamen Rider Den-O; Takashi Ukaji of Kamen Rider OOO; So Okuno of Kamen Rider Zi-O; Fumiya Takahashi of Kamen Rider Zero-One; Shogo Suzuki of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger; Atomu Mizuishi of Mashin Sentai Kiramager; and Hiroshi Fujioka of Kamen Rider (1971 - 1973) reprised their respective roles while Naoya Makoto of Himitsu Sentai Gorenger; Toshihiko Seki, Kōji Yusa, Masaki Terasoma, and Kenichi Suzumura of Kamen Rider Den-O; Tetsu Inada of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger; M·A·O and Hiroshi Kamiya of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger; and Rikiya Koyama of Kamen Rider Zi-O reprise their respective voice roles.{{cite web |title=『スーパーヒーロー戦記』に奥野壮、高橋文哉、鈴木勝吾、水石亜飛夢がゲスト出演【コメントあり】 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210704-1914993/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=4 July 2021 |language=ja |date=4 July 2021}}{{cite web |title=『スーパーヒーロー戦記』藤岡弘、すべての作り手に感謝「仮面ライダーはこれからも永遠に生き続けていく」 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210712-1920593/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=12 July 2021 |language=ja |date=12 July 2021}} Additionally, the two main characters of Kamen Rider Revice make their first appearances and a special film for the series was double billed with Super Hero Senki.{{cite tweet |user=toeiHERO_movie |author=セイバー+ゼンカイジャー スーパーヒーロー戦記 |number=1406409276734590976 |date=19 June 2021 |title=⚔#スーパーヒーロー戦記⚔️🎊本ビジュアル解禁記念🎊#キャッチコピーを決めるのは俺だ 開催決定‼️ |accessdate=20 June 2021 |language=ja}} The events of the film take place after the two-part Movie Release Commemorative Combo Special, which itself takes place between episodes 39 and 40.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
=''Beyond Generations''=
{{nihongo|Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations|仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ|Kamen Raidā Biyondo Jenerēshonzu}} is a crossover film released on December 17, 2021, starring the casts of Saber and Kamen Rider Revice.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ』 ティザービジュアル、超特報映像、公開日解禁!! |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/release/movie/1227315_979.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=20 October 2021 |language=ja |date=20 October 2021}}{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ』 WEB特報第一弾を解禁!! |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/release/movie/1227410_979.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=24 November 2021 |language=ja |date=2 November 2021}} The film features a new Kamen Rider from a possible future in the year 2071, 100 years after the debut of the first Kamen Rider television series.{{cite web |title=敵か?英雄か?仮面ライダーセンチュリーの姿が明らかに、冬映画の特報公開 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/452440 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=24 November 2021 |language=ja |date=7 November 2021}} Akiyoshi Nakao and Arata Furuta portray the film's guest characters and Hiroshi Fujioka's son, Maito, portrays Takeshi Hongo's younger self.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダー ビヨンド・ジェネレーションズ』 ポスタービジュアル、WEB予告映像 解禁! |url=https://www.toei.co.jp/release/movie/1227558_979.html |publisher=Toei Company |access-date=24 November 2021 |language=ja |date=24 November 2021}}{{cite web |title=藤岡弘、の息子・藤岡真威人、仮面ライダー1号/本郷猛役に挑戦!「やらなきゃならない宿命」 |url=https://eiga.com/news/20211130/2/ |publisher=Eiga |access-date=29 November 2021 |language=ja |date=29 November 2021}}
Web-exclusive series
- {{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off: Swordsman History|仮面ライダーセイバー スピンオフ 剣士列伝|Kamen Raidā Seibā Supin'ofu Kenshi Retsuden}} is a web-exclusive series released on Telasa on November 8, 2020. It comprises four episodes and focuses on Rintaro Shindo, Kento Fukamiya, Ryo Ogami, Ren Akamichi, and Tetsuo Daishinji.{{cite web |title=「仮面ライダーセイバー スピンオフ 剣士列伝」配信、剣士5人のバックボーン描く |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/401906 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=25 October 2020 |language=ja |date=25 October 2020}}
- Chapter 8.5: {{nihongo|An Episode of Kamen Riders Slash & Buster|an episode of 仮面ライダースラッシュ&バスター|An Episode of Kamen Raidā Surasshu Ando Basutā}}
- The Other Side of Chapter 9: {{nihongo|An Episode of Kamen Rider Kenzan|an episode of 仮面ライダー剣斬|An Episode of Kamen Raidā Kenzan}}
- Behind the Chapter 13: {{nihongo|An Episode of Kamen Rider Espada|an episode of 仮面ライダーエスパーダ|An Episode of Kamen Raidā Esupāda}}
- Chapter 15.5: {{nihongo|An Episode of Kamen Rider Blades|an episode of 仮面ライダーブレイズ|An Episode of Kamen Raidā Bureizu}}
- {{nihongo|Separate Volume Kamen Rider Saber: Short Animation Collection|別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー 短編活動萬画集|Bessatsu Kamen Raidā Seibā Tanpen Katsudō Mangashū}} is a web-exclusive animated short series released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on February 1, 2021.
- {{nihongo|Dance Performance, Just Before It.|ダンス本番、その前に。|Dansu Honban, Sono Mae ni.}}
- {{nihongo|Rock, Scissors, and Paper.|ロック、シザーズ、ペイパー。|Rokku, Shizāzu, Peipā.}}
- {{nihongo|Save Sophia, the Electric Shock Escape Game: Part 1.|ソフィアを救え、電流ビリビリ脱出ゲーム〜前編〜。|Sofia o Sukue, Denryū Biribiri Dasshutsu Gēmu Zenpen.}}
- {{nihongo|Save Sophia, the Electric Shock Escape Game: Part 2.|ソフィアを救え、電流ビリビリ脱出ゲーム〜後編〜。|Sofia o Sukue, Denryū Biribiri Dasshutsu Gēmu Kōhen.}}
- {{nihongo|Le Grand Supermarché.|ル・グラン、シューペルマルシェ。|Ru Guran, Shūperumarushe.}}
- {{nihongo|2021, We Will Show You Everything! NG Award.|2021年、全部見せます!NG大賞。|Nisen-nijū-ichi-nen, Zenbu Misemasu! Enu Jī Taishō.}}
- Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost is a web-exclusive series of Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club serves as a crossover between Saber and Kamen Rider Ghost, with Shun Nishime and Mio Kudo reprising their respective roles as Takeru Tenkūji and Kanon Fukami:{{cite web |title=仮面ライダーゴーストが帰ってきた!! 『仮面ライダーセイバー×ゴースト』5/23(日)TTFCで独占配信開始! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1208 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=2 May 2021 |language=ja |date=2 May 2021 |archive-date=2 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502080812/https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1208 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=マコト兄ちゃん=スペクター参戦! カノンがいっぱいで変身も!? ブレイズもオリジナルフォームに! 『仮面ライダースペクター×ブレイズ』本日【6/27(日)】10時よりTTFCで独占配信開始! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1277 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=27 June 2021 |language=ja |date=27 June 2021 |archive-date=2 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702135226/https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1277 |url-status=dead }} The events of the series take place between episodes 38 and 39.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}
- {{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber × Ghost|仮面ライダーセイバー×ゴースト|Kamen Raidā Seibā Gōsuto}} is the titular first entry of the web-series released on May 23, 2021, with Sotaro returning to reprise his role as Javel.
- {{nihongo|Kamen Rider Specter × Blades|仮面ライダースペクター×ブレイズ|Kamen Raidā Supekutā Bureizu}} is a sequel to the titular first entry of the web-series released on June 27, 2021, with Ryosuke Yamamoto returning to reprise his role as Makoto Fukami.
- {{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber Spin-off: Kamen Rider Sabela & Durendal|仮面ライダーセイバー スピンオフ 仮面ライダーサーベラ&デュランダル|Kamen Raidā Seibā Supin'ofu Kamen Raidā Sābera Ando Durandaru}} is a web-exclusive special released on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club on November 20, 2022. The events of the special take place a year after the end of the main series.
DVD and Blu-ray-exclusive series
- {{nihongo|Sword of Logos Saga|ソードオブロゴスサーガ|Sōdo Obu Rogosu Sāga}} is included as part of the Blu-ray releases of Kamen Rider Saber. This storyline focuses on the lives of three known bearers of the Kamen Rider Calibur title:
- Part 1 serves as a prequel to the main series and focuses on Hayato Fukamiya and Daichi Kamijo.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』スピンオフ「ソードオブロゴスサーガ」で15年前の真実が明らかに |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210321-1820556/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=21 March 2021 |language=ja |date=21 March 2021}}
- Part 2 takes place during episodes 17–35,{{cite web |title=セイバー 第45章:「十剣士、世界を賭けて。」 |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/46 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=1 August 2021 |language=ja |date=1 August 2021}} and focuses on Kento Fukamiya. It was released on August 4, 2021.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』BDコレクション2に『ソードオブロゴスサーガ 後編』収録 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210627-1910872/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=27 June 2021 |language=ja |date=27 June 2021}}
- {{nihongo|Gather! Hero!! The Explosive Birth of Dragon Televi-Kun|集え!ヒーロー!!爆誕ドラゴンてれびくん|Tsudoe! Hīrō!! Bakutan Doragon Terebikun}} is Televi-Kun{{'}}s {{nihongo|"Hyper Battle DVD"|{{ruby-ja|超|ハイパー}}バトルDVD|Haipā Batoru Dī Bui Dī}}.{{cite web |title=セイバー 第29章:「その時、剣士が動いた。」 |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/29 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=28 March 2021 |language=ja |date=28 March 2021}}
V-Cinema
{{nihongo|Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin|仮面ライダーセイバー 深罪の{{ruby-ja|三重奏|トリオ}}|Kamen Raidā Seibā Shinzai no Torio}} is a V-Cinema release which received a limited theatrical release on January 28, 2022, followed by its DVD and Blu-ray release on May 11, 2022. The events of the V-Cinema take place eight years after the end of the main series. The V-Cinema was written by Takuro Fukuda and directed by Kazuya Kamihoriuchi.{{cite web |title=Vシネクスト「仮面ライダーセイバー 深罪の三重奏」上映&発売決定! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1355 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=ja |date=29 August 2021}}{{cite web |title=Vシネクスト「仮面ライダーセイバー 深罪の三重奏」予告、ポスタービジュアル、主題歌、上映日解禁! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1456 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=11 November 2021 |language=ja |date=11 November 2021}} The theme song is "Bittersweet" performed by Asuka Kawazu, Shuichiro Naito, Takaya Yamaguchi, and Ryo Aoki.
Manga
{{nihongo|Supplementary Volume Kamen Rider Saber: Kamen Rider Buster the Comic|別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー 萬画 仮面ライダーバスター|Bessatsu Kamen Raidā Seibā Manga Kamen Raidā Basutā}} is a manga adaptation that focuses on Ryo Ogami's past, including his high school days two decades prior and the birth of his son, Sora, six years after Daichi Kamijo defeated Hayato Fukamiya.{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』より、仮面ライダーバスターのスピンオフ漫画が東映特撮ファンクラブ(TTFC)で連載決定! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1032 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=10 January 2021 |language=ja |date=9 January 2021 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109010055/https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1032 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=東映特撮ファンクラブで連載開始! 漫画『仮面ライダーバスター』第1話配信開始日決定&タイトル、あらすじ解禁!! 生島勇輝さんからのコメントも到着!! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1092 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214003309/https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1092 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=14 February 2021 |language=ja |date=14 February 2021 }}{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』スピンオフ漫画、『別冊 仮面ライダーセイバー 萬画 仮面ライダーバスター』「最強の子育て王編」始動!! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1206 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=6 June 2021 |language=ja |date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606025926/https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1206 |url-status=dead }} The manga is written by Kaori Kaneko and illustrated by Keitarō Kumatsuki, and was serialized on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club from February 28, 2021, to May 30, 2021.{{cite web |title=『萬画 仮面ライダーバスター』ついに完結! 最終話を本日(5/30)配信開始! 完結記念!! 第1話&第2話、twitterで期間限定公開中! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1243 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=6 June 2021 |language=ja |date=30 May 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Each arc of the manga consists of three chapters.
- {{nihongo|Strongest Youth|最強の青春編|Saikyō no Seishun-hen}}
- {{nihongo|Ultimate King of Parenting|最強の子育て王編|Saikyō no Kosodate Ō-hen}}
Cast
- {{nihongo|Touma Kamiyama|神山 飛羽真|Kamiyama Tōma}}: {{nihongo|Shuichiro Naito|内藤 秀一郎|Naitō Shūichirō}}
- {{nihongo|Rintaro Shindo|新堂 倫太郎|Shindō Rintarō}}: {{nihongo|Takaya Yamaguchi|山口 貴也|Yamaguchi Takaya}}
- {{nihongo|Mei Sudo|須藤 芽依|Sudō Mei}}: {{nihongo|Asuka Kawazu|川津 明日香|Kawazu Asuka}}
- {{nihongo|Kento Fukamiya|富加宮 賢人|Fukamiya Kento}}: {{nihongo|Ryo Aoki|青木 瞭|Aoki Ryō}}
- {{nihongo|Ryo Ogami|尾上 亮|Ogami Ryō}}: {{nihongo|Yuki Ikushima|生島 勇輝|Ikushima Yūki}}
- {{nihongo|Ren Akamichi|緋道 連|Akamichi Ren}}: {{nihongo|Eiji Togashi|富樫 慧士|Togashi Eiji}}
- {{nihongo|Tetsuo Daishinji|大秦寺 哲雄|Daishinji Tetsuo}}: {{nihongo|Hiroaki Oka|岡 宏明|Oka Hiroaki}}
- {{nihongo|Yuri|ユーリ|Yūri}}: {{nihongo|Tomohiro Ichikawa|市川 知宏|Ichikawa Tomohiro}}{{cite web |title=「仮面ライダーセイバー」市川知宏演じるユーリ、仮面ライダー最光に変身 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/409474 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=20 December 2020 |language=ja |date=20 December 2020}}
- {{nihongo|Reika Shindai|神代 玲花|Shindai Reika}}: {{nihongo|Mei Angela|アンジェラ 芽衣|Anjera Mei}}{{cite web |title=「仮面ライダーセイバー」謎の使者・神代玲花役でモデルのアンジェラ芽衣が出演 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/401901 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=25 October 2020 |language=ja |date=24 October 2020}}
- {{nihongo|Ryoga Shindai|神代 凌牙|Shindai Ryōga}}: {{nihongo|Ken Shonozaki|庄野崎 謙|Shōnozaki Ken}}{{cite web |title=史上初の兄妹ライダー誕生へ、「セイバー」に神代玲花の兄・凌牙が登場 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/422091 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=28 March 2021 |language=ja |date=28 March 2021}}
- {{nihongo|Storious|ストリウス|Sutoriusu}}: {{nihongo|Robin Furuya|古屋 呂敏|Furuya Robin}}
- {{nihongo|Legeiel|レジエル|Rejieru}}: {{nihongo|Kyle Takano|高野 海琉|Takano Kairu}}
- {{nihongo|Zooous|ズオス|Zuosu}}: {{nihongo|Koji Saikawa|才川 コージ|Saikawa Kōji}}
- {{nihongo|Isaac|イザク|Izaku}}, {{nihongo|Original Master Logos|初代マスターロゴス|Shodai Masutā Rogosu}}: {{nihongo|Keisuke Sohma|相馬 圭祐|Sōma Keisuke}}{{efn|Isaac is credited as {{nihongo|"Master Logos"|マスターロゴス|Masutā Rogosu}} for most episodes. Episode 23 credited the former as "Southern Base Guardsman".{{cite web |title=セイバー 第23章:「荒れ狂う、破壊の手。」 |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/23 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=14 February 2021 |language=ja |date=14 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=「仮面ライダーセイバー」富加宮賢人が復活!マスターロゴスはシンケンジャー相馬圭祐 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/419044 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=7 March 2021 |language=ja |date=7 March 2021}}}}
- {{nihongo|Bahato|バハト}}: {{nihongo|Masashi Taniguchi|谷口 賢志|Taniguchi Masashi}}
- {{nihongo|Luna|ルナ|Runa}}: {{nihongo|Miku Okamoto|岡本 望来|Okamoto Miku}} (Child), {{nihongo|Mayuu Yokota|横田 真悠|Yokota Mayū}} (Adult){{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』大人ルナ役に"出川ガール"横田真悠【コメントあり】 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210711-1919567/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=11 July 2020 |language=ja |date=11 July 2021}}
- {{nihongo|Sora Ogami|尾上 そら|Ogami Sora}}: {{nihongo|Tenta Banka|番家 天嵩|Banka Tenta}}
- {{nihongo|Tassel|タッセル|Tasseru}}: {{nihongo|Tobi|レ・ロマネスクTOBI|Re Romanesuku Tobī}}
- {{nihongo|Daichi Kamijo|上條 大地|Kamijō Daichi}}: {{nihongo|Hiroyuki Hirayama|平山 浩行|Hirayama Hiroyuki}}
- {{nihongo|Sophia|ソフィア|Sofia}}, Another Sophia, Priestess: {{nihongo|Rina Chinen|知念 里奈|Chinen Rina}}
- {{nihongo|Desast|デザスト|Dezasuto|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Kōki Uchiyama|内山 昂輝|Uchiyama Kōki}}{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』に『ガンダムUC』バナージ役の内山昂輝がシリーズ初出演 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200920-1322141/ |publisher=Mynavi |access-date=20 September 2020 |language=ja |date=20 September 2020}}
- {{nihongo|Charybdis|カリュブディス|Karyubudisu|Voice}}: {{nihongo|Ryota Iwasaki|岩崎 諒太|Iwasaki Ryōta}}
- Seiken Rider System Singing Voice: {{nihongo|Eizo Sakamoto|坂本 英三|Sakamoto Eizō}}{{cite web |title=仮面ライダーセイバーのおもちゃ情報!&DX聖剣ソードライバーの先行抽選販売! |url=https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/rider/topics/detail/1597/?t=blog |publisher=Bandai |access-date=4 August 2020 |language=ja |date=3 August 2020}}
- Kamen Rider Sabela's Equipment Voice: {{nihongo|Miyu Fukuda|福田 みゆ|Fukuda Miyu}}{{cite tweet |user=NEOJAPONISMinfo |author=NEO JAPONISM |number=1368382339009572871 |date=7 March 2021 |title=【NEWS】出演情報 |accessdate=7 March 2021 |language=ja}}
- Narration, Seiken Rider System Speaking Voice, Wonder Ride Books Voice: {{nihongo|Akio Ōtsuka|大塚 明夫|Ōtsuka Akio}}{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』の放送が2020年9月6日スタート。令和第二弾の仮面ライダーは文豪にして剣豪!? |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202007/29203014.html |publisher=Famitsu |access-date=4 August 2020 |language=ja |date=29 July 2020}}
=Guest cast=
- {{nihongo|Fighting Fairy|戦う妖精さん|Tatakau Yōsei-san|4}}: {{nihongo|Reika Saiki|才木 玲佳|Saiki Reika}}
- {{nihongo|Hayato Fukamiya|富加宮 隼人|Fukamiya Hayato|5, 15, 38, 45}}: {{nihongo|Mitsuru Karahashi|唐橋 充|Karahashi Mitsuru}}{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』第5話でカリバーの正体「エスパーダ/富加宮賢人の●●」が明らかに!富加宮隼人役は唐橋充さん! |url=https://www.ladyeve.net/archives/069273 |publisher=Lady Eve |access-date=30 September 2020 |language=ja |date=27 September 2020}}
- {{nihongo|Kenshin Nagamine|長嶺 謙信|Nagamine Kenshin|7, 32}}: {{nihongo|Masashi Mikami|三上 真史|Mikami Masashi}}{{cite web |title=ボウケンブルー三上真史、「仮面ライダーセイバー」で水の剣士役「ブルーの血が騒ぐ」 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/400014 |publisher=Natalie |access-date=11 October 2020 |language=ja |date=11 October 2020}}
- Men (8):{{efn|The two unnamed characters resemble Hideyasu Jonouchi and Alfonso Pierre Oren of Kamen Rider Gaim, but are not meant to be the same characters.{{cite web |title=セイバー 第9章:「重なり合う、剣士の音色。」 |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/9 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=25 October 2020 |language=ja |date=25 October 2020}}}} {{nihongo|Ryo Matsuda|松田 凌|Matsuda Ryō}}, {{nihongo|Metal Yoshida|吉田 メタル|Yoshida Metaru}}
- {{nihongo|Yuki Shirai|白井 ゆき|Shirai Yuki|16-19, 28, 44, 47}}: {{nihongo|Hitomi Hasebe|長谷部 瞳|Hasebe Hitomi}}
- Married couple (16): {{nihongo|Hideyoshi Iwata|岩田 栄慶|Iwata Hideyoshi}}, {{nihongo|Mayu Iwata|岩田 眞優|Iwata Mayu}}
- {{nihongo|Zocks Goldtsuiker|ゾックス・ゴールドツイカー|Zokkusu Gōrudotsuikā|SP}}: {{nihongo|Atsuki Mashiko|増子 敦貴|Mashiko Atsuki}}
- {{nihongo|Humagear|ヒューマギア|Hyūmagia|47}}: {{nihongo|Keiichi Hasegawa|長谷川 圭一|Hasegawa Keiichi}}{{cite web |title=セイバー 増刊号:「新たなページが、開くとき、」 |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/collections/22/49 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=29 August 2021 |language=ja |date=22 August 2021}}
- {{nihongo|Ikki Igarashi|五十嵐 一輝|Igarashi Ikki|Special Issue}}: {{nihongo|Kentaro Maeda|前田 拳太郎|Maeda Kentarō}}
- {{nihongo|Vice|バイス|Baisu|Voice; Special Issue}}: {{nihongo|Subaru Kimura|木村 昴|Kimura Subaru}}
- Revice Equipment Voice (Special Issue): {{nihongo|Shingo Fujimori|藤森 慎吾|Fujimori Shingo}}
- {{nihongo|George Karizaki|ジョージ・狩崎|Jōji Karizaki|Special Issue}}: {{nihongo|Noritaka Hamao|濱尾 ノリタカ|Hamao Noritaka}}
- {{nihongo|Orteca|オルテカ|Oruteka|Voice; Special Issue}}: {{nihongo|Hayata Seki|関 隼汰|Seki Hayata}}
Theme songs
;Opening theme
- {{nihongo|"ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku feat. Yoohei Kawakami"|ALMIGHTY~仮面の約束 feat.川上洋平|ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku Fīcharingu Kawakami Yōhei|"Almighty ~The Masked Promise feat. Yoohei Kawakami"}}
- Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
- Composition: Tsuyoshi Kawakami
- Artist & Arrangement: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
- Vocals & Lyrics (English Translation): Yoohei Kawakami
- :Episodes 1 and 47 do not feature the opening sequence. The song is used as an insert song in episodes 1, 10, 15, 27, and 47.
;Ending theme
- {{nihongo|"Kamen Rider Saber"|仮面ライダーセイバー|Kamen Raidā Seibā}}
- Lyrics: Atsushi Yanaka
- Composition: Takashi Kato
- Artist & Arrangement: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
- Vocals: Kinichi Motegi
- :Episodes 15, 44, 47 and Special Issue do not feature the ending sequence. The song is also entirely absent in episode 44 and 47.
;Insert themes
- "Rewrite the story"{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』キャストによる挿入歌がオンエア! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1254 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=13 June 2021 |language=ja |date=4 June 2021}}
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: tatsuo
- Artist: Shuichiro Naito, Takaya Yamaguchi, & Ryo Aoki
- Episodes: 38-40
- "Will save us"{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』挿入歌第二弾は川津明日香さん歌唱!7月12日からShort Ver. が先行配信開始! |url=https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/news_articles/1296 |publisher=Kamen Rider Web |access-date=18 July 2021 |language=ja |date=11 July 2021}}
- Lyrics: Shio Watanabe, Kazuya Kamihoriuchi
- Composition: Shuhei Naruse
- Artist: Asuka Kawazu
- Episodes: 43
- "The story never ends"{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』3曲目の挿入歌は知念里奈さん歌唱曲! |url=https://avex.jp/rider_sound/news/detail.php?id=1093258 |publisher=Avex Inc. |access-date=4 August 2021 |language=ja |date=1 August 2021}}
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Kousuke Yamashita
- Artist: Rina Chinen
- Episodes: 44
- "BOOK OF POWER"{{cite web |title=『仮面ライダーセイバー』全挿入歌情報解禁! |url=https://avex.jp/rider_sound/news/detail.php?id=1093428 |publisher=Avex Inc. |access-date=8 August 2021 |language=ja |date=8 August 2021}}
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: tatsuo
- Artist: Masanori Kobayashi (WAЯROCK)
- Episodes: 45
- :An instrumental version of this song is used.
- "Timeless Story"
- Lyrics: Isa Takinoo
- Composition: Kousuke Yamashita
- Artist: Utabito Zanmai Samady
- Episodes: 45, 47
Broadcast, Home Video and Streaming
- In its home country of Japan, it originally aired on the Super Hero Time block on TV Asahi and other ANN affiliates starting from September 6, 2020 and concluding on August 29, 2021 with 48 episodes. Episodes 1, 2, and 28 were streamed in their entirety for free on the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official channel. Near the end of the series run, Toei Video released the full series on DVD and Blu-ray in 2021. For the DVD release, it spawned across 12 volumes, with each holding four episodes. For the Blu-Ray release, it spawned three separate Collections throughout that year, with Volume 1 released on May 21, Volume 2 on August 4 and Volume 3 on November 10, just a little over two months after the series concluded.
- Thailand was the first international country in the world to have a release of this series outside of Japan. It was shown as Masked Rider Saber (มาสค์ไรเดอร์เซเบอร์) https://www.facebook.com/DubLoverPierrot/posts/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2-masked-rider-saber%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2/6915909301768203/ and Dream Express (DEX) owns the rights to the broadcasting of this series. It first aired on October 3, 2021 on Channel 7 HD and was also broadcast via streaming on the Flixer app, starting with the first episode airing on the same day. The Thai subtitled release came out first, and then November 7, was when they started publishing a Thai dub. In 2024, the dub was re-broadcast on the Boomerang channel and also on GMM 25.
- In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) and Cantonese dubs were produced and aired in Taiwan and Hong Kong respectively.
- In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub starting on October 24, 2021 and finished on September 18, 2022, covering all 48 episodes, by airing once a week.
- In Taiwan, the series aired with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub on the CHT MOD service starting on January 28, 2022 (over three months after the Cantonese Chinese dub's debut) and concluded on April 15, 2022, covering all 48 episodes, by airing on the weeknights.
- In South Korea, the series was translated directly to Korean (가면라이더 세이버) and it premiered on January 15, 2022 and ran until April 30, 2022 on Daewon Broadcasting's three channels (AniOne, AniBox and ChampTV). It was broadcast with a Korean dub that covered all 48 episodes.
- In Vietnam on February 9, 2023, it was announced that Skyline Media had the rights from Toei and ADK to bring the series over to the region on Netflix, as Kamen Rider Saber: Hiệp Sĩ Mặt Nạ: Thánh Kiếm (Kamen Rider Saber: Masked Knight: Holy Sword) and was shown on March of that year with English fansubs being copied and also displayed with Vietnamese subtitles. https://www.facebook.com/SkylineMediaVN/posts/pfbid02Z6yZVPUy4Z5XxxmsjVLwK1FBLxZYv8pspBQLWK1i9gfPMxdCsW4HXd8Cp8mFv5NGl
- In Indonesia, the series premiered on July 10, 2023 on RTV with an Indonesian dub and it also received an English language-styled logo for advertisements. All 48 episodes were covered. https://twitter.com/langitRTV/status/1676153060715008001
- In the Philippines, it was aired on GMA Network's FantaSeries block with a Tagalog dub from January 1 to March 7, 2025 with all 48 episodes covered.
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/saber/ Official website] at TV Asahi {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/riders/22 Official website] at Kamen Rider Web {{in lang|ja}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606071642/http://kamenrider-winter.com/ |date=6 June 2021 |title=Official website for Kamen Rider Saber Theatrical Short Story {{in lang|ja}}}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221145449/http://kamenrider-winter.com/ |date=21 December 2021 |title=Official website for Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations {{in lang|ja}}}}
- [https://vcinext-saber.jp/ Official website] for Kamen Rider Saber: Trio of Deep Sin {{in lang|ja}}
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