Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Kamen Rider

Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai

Tojima Tanzaburo wants to be a Kamen Rider is a comedy action anime about chasing childhood dreams even when you’re way past childhood. It’s funny, heartfelt and packed with martial arts mayhem. This amazing anime story start from Tojima our main lead is a middle aged man who’s never let go of his childhood obsession: becoming a real life kamen rider. As a kid, he idolized the masked superhero who fought evil with style and justice.

Now days, he even though he’s older and the world sees kamen Rider as just a TV show, Tanzaburo still believes in the dream. One day, when danger strikes, he grabs a cheap Rider mask and jumps into action – trying to live out the fantasy he’s trained for his whole life. Now what starts as a pretend hero’s journey quickly becomes something real.

🧐 Final Thoughts

Toujima Tanzaburou has spent his entire life chasing a dream to become Kamen Rider. This on going anime blends over-the-top martial arts, absurd comedy and genuine heart. Tanzaburo isn’t super powered but his fighting spirit make him a hero in his own way. It’s a story about passion nostalgia and refusing to give up on what makes you feel alive even if people think you’re crazy.

**Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Masked Rider**

RATING

?/10

Japanese: 東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい

Type: TV

Total Episodes: 12

Statues: Currently Airing

Duration: 23 Min

Aired: Oct-05-2025 to ?-?-?

Season: Fall 2025

Studio: LIDENFILM

Demographic: Seinen

Themes: Justice world

– 🎥 Production Details 🎥 –

Source Material : Manga by Yokusaru Shibata
Studio : Liden Films in Collab with Toei Company
Director : Takahiro Ikezoe
Series Composition : Touko Machida
Character Design : Not officially announce yet
Music Composer : TeddyLoid
Sound Director : Not Yet revealed
Opening Theme Song : “Wanna be” by TeddyLoid feat. Shigeru Matsuzaki & TOPHAMHA-KYO
Ending Theme Song : “One More Time” by TeddyLoid feat. Ryoji Tokito

– 🎭 Characters & Voice Actors 🎭 –

Tojima’s First Henshin! The Birth of Kamen Rider!

But, for real, the OST and the action made this scene so much more epic than I would have expected…

(From the anime "Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Masked Rider". Available soon on Crunchyroll!)#tojima_rider #KamenRider pic.twitter.com/PRNIuDtEGK
— Julian Do (@Martian_Ranger) October 4, 2025

No opening this week as expected of an anime premiere, but instead, we get the original Kamen Rider opening as well as a few other iconic shots!

(From the anime "Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Masked Rider". Available later today on Crunchyroll!)#tojima_rider #KamenRider pic.twitter.com/5VBFshECbB
— Julian Do (@Martian_Ranger) October 4, 2025

Samurai Flamenco premiered 12 years ago today and I just watched the first episode of Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to be a Kamen Rider. pic.twitter.com/YlSkjP0YJi
— RDT28 🦄 High Class Procastinator (@arditoAW) October 10, 2025

#tojima_rider

WHAT IS THIS ANIME ??😭 Somebody please get these grown men some jobs. This man’s 40yrs old talking about wanting to be “Kamen Rider” lol … And what is wrong with that high-school teacher 😭 pic.twitter.com/iSgMKskdrQ
— Broccoli Λ•D🥦🇳🇬 (@anxietyAD) October 12, 2025

Yokusaru Shibata

Is a well known manga artist and also known for mixing intense action with quirky humor and strong characters. He’s best known for creating Air Master and 81diver and he’s the author of Tojima Tanzaburo wants to be a Kamen rider. Also Shibata’s style is bold and unique. His stories often feature characters with strong wills a mix of sarcasm and passion and surprising emotional depth. He’s not afraid to break the rules he once switched publishers because he felt he couldn’t draw what he truly wanted. His pen name “Yokusaru” comes from a character in the Moomin series, showing his playful side.