The TV anime “Tanzaburo Higashijima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider” is being broadcast on TOKYO MX and other channels from Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Today, the story from episode 8 onwards was announced as the “Tournament Edition”, and the visuals were also released at the same time.
In addition, it has been decided that an emergency screening of a special edition of this tournament edition will be held. In addition, an official anime logo generator has been released that allows you to create your own original logo for this work and the titles of each episode.
▲Tournament edition visual
Tournament edition begins! Visual released!
After the seventh episode, where all the characters have appeared, the story progresses to a tournament to determine the strongest among the five main characters (Tanzaburo Higashijima, Yuriko Okada, Kazuyo Shimamura, Mitsuha Shimamura, and Yukarisu) who also appear in this visual. Who will be the strongest? Please look forward to future developments.
■“Tournament Edition” starts from episode 8
Broadcast date: Broadcast starts on TOKYO MX and others from 24:30 on Saturday, November 22nd
Simultaneous terrestrial broadcasting and fastest delivery at ABEMA/d Anime Store
Delivered on other distribution sites from noon on Tuesday, November 25th
Emergency event! Screening event scheduled for November 20th! Online preview screening will also be held for 24 hours only!
Additionally, it has been decided that an emergency screening of the specially edited edition of this tournament will be held. A one-time screening will be held at T. Joy PRINCE Shinagawa on Thursday, November 20th.
At the beginning of the screening, Katsuyuki Konishi, who plays the role of Tanzaburo Higashijima, will be there to record comments announcing the opening of the tournament edition along with the audience at the venue.
In addition to screenings, we have also decided to stream advance online previews for a limited time of 24 hours. The “Tournament Edition Special Edition” will be distributed at ABEMA and d Anime Store for one day only on Saturday, November 22nd. Please take this opportunity to take a look at the tournament edition.
Emergency event! “Tanzaburo Higashijima Wants to Become a Kamen Rider” Tournament Edition Begins!!! Advance Screening Event
●Date/Time
November 20th (Thursday) 19:30 (pre-screening stage greeting)
*Opening talk event: Approximately 25 minutes / Screening length: Approximately 71 minutes
*The event is scheduled to end around 21:10.
●Location: T.Joy PRINCE Shinagawa
Annex Tower, 4-10-30 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8611
●Speakers
Katsuyuki Konishi (as Tanzaburo Higashijima)
*Appearance will only be at the beginning.
*Please note that speakers may change without notice.
●Special benefits for visitors
Character fans (5 types, randomly distributed)
●Information on participation
At the beginning of the event, Katsuyuki Konishi and the audience will record several video comments. You will be exposed on the anime's official SNS and various news media, so please be aware of this before participating. *If you do not want to show your face, we would appreciate it if you could cover your face with the fan that will be distributed. Thank you for your understanding.
●Viewing fee (per ticket)
2,500 yen tax included
These reserved seat tickets will be sold on the theater website.
■Internet saleshttps://tjoy.jp/tjoy-prince-shinagawa
Sales start at 24:00 on Sunday, November 16th *0:00 on Monday, November 17th
■Counter sales
From the theater opening on Tuesday, November 18th
*Tickets will be sold at the theater only if there are seats remaining through online sales at the theater.
*Please note that if the item is sold out on the website, there will be no sales at the counter.
*Since it is a first-come-first-served sale, sales will end as soon as the predetermined number of tickets is reached.
Emergency event! “Tanzaburo Higashijima Wants to Become a Kamen Rider” Tournament Edition Begins!!! Online Preview
●Date/Time
Until November 22nd (Sat) 00:00-23:59
●Delivery destination
・ABEMA
・d Anime Store ・d Anime Store for Prime Video ・d Anime Store Niconico Branch
*Distribution will be for members only. Thank you for your understanding.
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TV anime “Tanzaburo Higashijima Wants to Become a Kamen Rider” work information
Broadcast/distribution information
Broadcast will start every Saturday on each station from October 4, 2025
TOKYO MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV: October 4th (Sat) 24:30
MBS: October 4th (Sat) 26:58 *Time changed for the first time only
CBC TV: October 4th (Sat) 26:058 *Time changed for the first time only
Hokkaido Broadcasting: October 4th (Sat) 26:28
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: October 4th (Sat) 27:00 *Time changed for the first time only
Simultaneous terrestrial broadcasting and fastest delivery from 24:30 on Saturday, October 4th at ABEMA・d Anime Store
Will be distributed sequentially from 12:00 on October 7th (Tuesday) on other distribution platforms
INTRODUCTION
“Tanzaburo Higashijima Wants to Become a Kamen Rider” is a manga written by Yokusal Shibata, with cooperation from Ishimori Productions and Toei. It has been serialized in Monthly Heroes since the June 2018 issue, and is currently being serialized on the manga distribution site Comiplex.
“Because I wanted to be a Kamen Rider”
Even at the age of 40, Tanzaburo Higashijima was seriously trying to become a Kamen Rider. However, just when he was about to give up on that dream, he got caught up in the “Fake Shocker” robbery incident that caused a stir in the world. The “serious Kamen Rider play” by adults who love “Kamen Rider”, drawn with the soul of “Air Master” and “Hachiwan Diver” Yokusaru Shibata, is about to begin!
STAFF
Original work: Yokusaru Shibata (serialized in Heroes “Comiplay”) Cooperation: Ishimori Productions, Toei
Director: Takahiro Ikezoe
Series composition: Doko Machida
Character design: Cindy H. Yamauchi
Key animator: Shintaro Shimizu
Prop design: Yoshihiro Ujiie
Art director: Yukihiro Shibuya (Ishigaki Productions), Ayano Aizu (Ishigaki Productions)
Art supervision: Masaru Sato (Ishigaki Productions)
Assistant Art Director: Kanae Kawasaki (Ishigaki Productions)
Art setting: Yuho Taniuchi
Color design: Ryoko Oka
Director of Photography: Junpei Takatsu
Assistant Director of Photography: Tomoaki Suzuki
Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
Sound director: Takayuki Yamaguchi (Mobuwabu)
Sound effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Music: TeddyLoid
Animation producer: Kosuke Yokota
Animation production: Leiden Film
Opening theme “Wanna be”
Artist: TeddyLoid feat. Shigeru Matsuzaki & TOPHAMHAT-KYO
Lyrics: TOPHAMHAT-KYO
Composer/Arrangement: TeddyLoid, EMME, TOPHAMHAT-KYO
Ending theme “One More Time”
Artist: TeddyLoid feat. Ryoji Tokito
Lyrics: TeddyLoid, Konnie Aoki
Composer/Arrangement: TeddyLoid
CAST
Katsuyuki Konishi (as Tanzaburo Higashijima)
Ai Kayano (role of Yuriko Okada)
Kenichi Suzumura (Ichiyo Shimamura)
Souma Saito (as Mitsuha Shimamura)
Ai Fairouz (role of Yucaris)
Kenjiro Tsuda (as Hachiro Nakao)
others
