Kamen Rider Revice (仮面ライダーリバイス, Kamen Raidā Ribaisu) is a Japanese special effects TV show. It is the 32nd part of the Kamen Rider series. It is also the third series in the Reiwa era.

Main characters

Kamen Rider Revice is a superhero duo made up of Ikki Igarashi and his inner demon partner, Vice. Their powers come from special items called Vistamps (バイスタンプ, Baisutanpu), which are rubber stamp-like tools created by studying the Giff Stamp (ギフスタンプ, Gifu Sutanpu). These Vistamps help control the power of inner demons and use the genetic memory stored in the Vistamps. When Ikki and Vice use the Rex (レックス, Rekkusu) Vistamp with the Revice Driver (リバイスドライバー, Ribaisu Doraibā) belt, they transform into Kamen Riders Revi and Vice Rex Genome (レックスゲノム, Rekkusu Genomu). While transformed, Vice wears the Buddy Buckle (バディバックル, Badi Bakkuru) belt, which connects to Ikki’s Revice Driver through the Genome Receiver (ゲノムレシーバー, Genomu Reshībā) to give Vice a physical form. As Rex Genome, Ikki gains stronger legs, and Vice gains a stronger tail. They also share three weapons: the Ohinbuster 50 (オーインバスター 50, Ōinbasutā Fifuti), which can switch between Gun Mode (ガンモード, Gan Mōdo) and Axe Mode (アックスモード, Akkusu Mōdo); the Gundephone 50 (ガンデフォン 50, Gandefon Fifuti), which can switch between Phone Mode (フォンモード, Fon Mōdo) and Gun Mode; and the Osutoderuhammer 50 (オストデルハンマー50, Osutoderuhanmā Fifuti), which can combine with the Ohinbuster 50 to form the Revicelasher (リバイスラッシャー, Ribaisurasshā) sword. Since Ikki and Vice are two parts of Revice’s forms, they can use the Remix (リミックス, Rimikkusu) ability to merge into an animal-like state based on their current form. They also have other Vistamps, each inspired by a different animal, and their Genome forms are based on past Kamen Riders from the Shōwa, Heisei, or Reiwa eras.

• Eagle Genome (イーグルゲノム, Īguru Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider W, this form gives Ikki superhuman senses, allows Vice to fly, and lets both use aerokinesis.
• Mammoth Genome (マンモスゲノム, Manmosu Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Den-O, this form gives Ikki twin bladed boomerangs called the Mammoth Gasher (マンモスガッシャー, Manmosu Gasshā) and equips Vice with twin forearm shields called the Glacier Shields (グレイシャシールド, Gureisha Shīrudo).
• Ptera Genome (プテラゲノム, Putera Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Faiz, this form gives Ikki superhuman speed and turns Vice into a hoverbike for Ikki to ride.
• Lion Genome (ライオンゲノム, Raion Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Kuuga, this form improves Ikki’s and Vice’s skills in close combat and long-range attacks, and both can use fire powers.
• Megalodon Genome (メガロドンゲノム, Megarodon Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Decade, this form gives Ikki twin blades called the Divine Fin (ディヴァインフィン, Divain Fin) and lets Vice fire energy projectiles shaped like shark teeth.
• Jackal Genome (ジャッカルゲノム, Jakkaru Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, this form improves Ikki’s skills in city fighting and turns Vice into a skateboard for Ikki to ride.
• Kong Genome (コングゲノム, Kongu Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Fourze, this form gives Ikki and Vice special gloves called the Kong Revi Puncher (コングリバイパンチャー, Kongu Ribai Panchā) and Kong Geno Bracer (コングゲノブレイサー, Kongu Geno Bureisā).
• Kamakiri Genome (カマキリゲノム, Kamakiri Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Gaim, this form gives Ikki a bow called the Kamakiric Arrow (カマキリックアロー, Kamakirikku Arō) and improves Vice’s skills in Northern Praying Mantis combat.
• Brachio Genome (ブラキオゲノム, Burakio Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Zi-O, this form gives Ikki extendable bands called the Brachio Revi Band (ブラキオリバイバンド, Burakio Ribai Bando) and gives Vice superhuman strength.
• Neo Batta Genome (ネオバッタゲノム, Neo Batta Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Zero-One, this form improves Ikki’s ability to jump.
• Kangaroo Genome (カンガルーゲノム, Kangarū Genomu): Based on Kamen Rider Revice, this form swaps the physical states of Ikki and Vice before slowly merging them.
• Kamen Rider Ultimate Revice (仮面ライダーアルティメットリバイス, Kamen Raidā Arutimetto Ribaisu): The final form of Kamen Rider Revice, created using the Giffard Rex (ギファードレックス, Gifādo Rekkusu) Vistamp, which has two parts. One part helps Ikki transform into Kamen Rider Ultimate Revi (仮面ライダーアルティメットリバイ, Kamen Raidā Arutimetto Ribai), and the other part gives Vice a separate, partly physical form.

Recurring characters

The Shiawaseyu (しあわせ湯; Happy Spa) is a public bathhouse managed by the Igarashi family.

Yukimi Igarashi (五十嵐 幸実, Igarashi Yukimi) is Genta's wife and the mother of Ikki, Daiji, and Sakura. After an attack by Deadmans during Daiji's promotion ceremony, Yukimi was temporarily hospitalized. Later, it was discovered that Yukimi had been involved in events related to Deadmans 25 years ago, connected to her husband's tragic past. Seven years later, following an attack by Vail on the first Shiawaseyu, Yukimi secretly stayed in contact with two of her husband's friends, Shōzō Irabu and Masumi Karizaki. She ensured her children did not learn about this incident until they became Kamen Riders and Vail returned.

During the events of the film Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia, Yukimi's spiritual angel-like inner demon awakens to purify her children and create the Fifty Gale Vistamp, allowing them to become Kamen Rider Igarashi.

Yukimi Igarashi is played by Kurara Emi (映美 くらら, Emi Kurara). As a young character, she is portrayed by Sakurako Okubo (大久保 桜子, Ōkubo Sakurako).

Genta Igarashi (五十嵐 元太, Igarashi Genta) is Yukimi's husband and the father of Ikki, Daiji, and Sakura. He often skips work to make promotional videos for the sentō. Later in the series, it is revealed that Genta's real name is Junpei Shiranami (白波 純平, Shiranami Junpei), a former NOAH operative. He was involved in a near-fatal biking accident and saved by Masumi Karizaki. After Vail killed Genta's parents, he joined NOAH to find the demon. During his search, he met Yukimi and received help from Masumi and Shōzō Irabu to leave NOAH. He later learned that NOAH and Vail were responsible for his parents' deaths. After starting a family with Yukimi, Vail tried to harm them, but Masumi extracted the demon and sealed it in the Demons Driver. This caused Genta to lose his memories as Shiranami and survive without a heart, as it was removed with Vail. In the present, Hideo Akaishi helps Vail escape the Demons Driver, forcing Genta to hide with Irabu to protect his family. Before this, Genta asked his children to fix his past mistakes and protect Yukimi if he sacrifices himself to stop Vail. When Giff invades, Genta volunteers for a cell transfusion so the Karizakis can create the Giffard Rex Vistamp, though he survives and later settles his rivalry with Vail.

While under Vail's control, Genta uses the Kabuto (カブト) Vistamp with the Vail Driver (ベイルドライバー, Beiru Doraibā) belt to transform into Kamen Rider Vail (仮面ライダーベイル, Kamen Raidā Beiru).

After recovering his memories, Genta asks George to upgrade the Vail Driver into the Destream Driver (デストリームドライバー, Desutorīmu Doraibā) belt and create the Hercules (ヘラクレス, Herakuresu) Vistamp, allowing him to transform into Kamen Rider Destream (仮面ライダーデストリーム, Kamen Raidā Desutorīmu). In this form, he has six back-mounted Herclaw (ヘラクロー, Herakurō) manipulators. Like Demons, he can also use Heisei Kamen Rider-themed Vistamps to access different Genomixes:

• Komodo Dragon Genomix (コモドドラゴンゲノミクス, Komodo Doragon Genomikusu): A form based on Kamen Rider Ryuki from the Komodo Dragon (コモドドラゴン, Komodo Doragon) Vistamp. It gives Genta a Komodo Dragonic Heat (コモドドラゴニックヒート, Komodo Doragonikku Hīto) cannon on his left forearm.
• Crocodile Genomix (クロコダイルゲノミクス, Kurokodairu Genomikusu): A form based on Kamen Rider Wizard from the Crocodile (クロコダイル, Kurokodairu) Vistamp. It gives Genta a Croco WizaRolling (クロコウィザーローリング, Kuroko Wizārōringu) drill on his right forearm.
• Kong Genomix (コングゲノミクス, Kongu Genomikusu): A form based on Kamen Rider Fourze from the Kong Vistamp. It gives Genta Kong Astro Breaker (コングアストロブレイカー, Kongu Asutoro Bureikā) gauntlets.

Genta Igarashi is played by Shigeyuki Totsugi (戸次 重幸, Totsugi Shigeyuki). As a young character, he is portrayed by Masanari Wada (和田 雅成, Wada Masanari).

Shōzō Irabu (伊良部 正造, Irabu Shōzō) is a regular customer at Shiawaseyu who shares information about Deadmans with the Igarashis. Later, it is revealed that he is a spy for an anti-NOAH organization. He pretended to be part of NOAH and met Genta and Masumi Karizaki 25 years before the series. After Vail attacked the Igarashis 18 years before the series, Irabu kept in contact with Weekend and cared for Genta and Yukimi while hiding his true intentions from their children until Vail returned.

Shōzō Irabu is played by Yutaka Saigō (西郷 豊, Saigō Yutaka). As a young character, he is portrayed by Yuki Torigoe (鳥越 裕貴, Torigoe Yūki).

The Special Forces Organization Fenix (フェニックス) was founded by Hideo Akaishi (海堂 輝, Akaishi Hideo). Akaishi stole Giff's casket from the Demons Driver to revive Giff. He publicly created Fenix to cover his activities and secretly started the Deadmans cult, entrusting Orteca to oversee Giff's casket. In the present, Akaishi allows the use of the Demons Driver to manipulate Hiromi Kadota and Orteca into freeing Vail and reviving Giff. After Kagero's death, Akaishi tricks Daiji into disrupting his spiritual balance and

Guest characters

• Ace Ukiyo (浮世 英寿, Ukiyo Ēsu): A young man with unknown origins who is the champion of the Desire Grand Prix and has never lost a competition. He can change into Kamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ, Kamen Raidā Gītsu). Ace Ukiyo is played by actor Hideyoshi Kan (簡 秀吉, Kan Hideyoshi), before his role in Kamen Rider Geats.

Spin-off exclusive characters

Kamen Rider Century is a team made up of Hideo Momose and his father from another time, Ryunosuke. They use a special system called the Rider system, which was created in a future where the world has suffered a major disaster in the year 2071. This is 100 years after the first Kamen Rider TV show and 50 years after a group called Fenix failed to stop an invasion by creatures called Deadmans. Hideo and Ryunosuke only appear in the movie Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations.

Ryunosuke uses a device called the Cyclotron Driver to join with Hideo and become Kamen Rider Century. However, because Hideo does not work well with his father, Century sometimes takes a form called Kamen Rider Century Break, which is more powerful but also more unstable.

Ryunosuke Momose is a scientist who worked for a group called Shocker after being criticized by others. He helped change Takeshi Hongo into Kamen Rider 1 but later tried to leave Shocker. Instead, he became a test subject for a device called the Diablo Stamp, which sent him to the year 2071. There, he received the Cyclotron Driver from George Karizaki so he could send his spirit back to the year 2021 to help his son, Hideo. This caused Ryunosuke’s spirit to merge with Hideo, allowing him to become Kamen Rider Century. After working together to defeat Diablo, Ryunosuke encouraged Hideo to help his son, Shinichi, before disappearing into the future.

Ryunosuke Momose is played by Akiyoshi Nakao.

Hideo Momose is a train mechanic who is angry with his father, Ryunosuke, for leaving the family. He also has a hard time getting along with his son, Shinichi, because of his job. Hideo is played by Arata Furuta. As a child, Hideo is played by Toshimine Kido.

An unnamed leader from Shocker appears only in Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations. He discovered the Diablo Stamp and tested it on Ryunosuke, but the experiment had to be stopped before Fenix could take it in the present day. This leader is played by Fumihiko Tachiki.

Diablo is a powerful demon who appears only in Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations. In the present day, Diablo is stopped by Kamen Riders Revice, Saber, and Century. In a future where Deadmans have taken over the world, Diablo sends monsters called Devil Riders to attack Ryunosuke’s body. George Karizaki fights them using his Clone Riders. Diablo is voiced by Yoji Ueda.

The Crispers are monsters based on historical figures, created by Shocker using special stamps called Crisper Stamps. They guard important places to help bring back Diablo. They appear only in Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations.

• Himiko Crisper: A monster based on a historical figure named Himiko, stationed in Antarctica. She is defeated by Kamen Riders Jeanne and Kenzan. She is voiced by Rica Matsumoto.
• Khufu Crisper: A monster based on a historical figure named Khufu, stationed in Egypt. He is defeated by Kamen Riders Blades and Slash. He is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa.
• Edison Crisper: A monster based on Thomas Edison, stationed in Easter Island. He is defeated by Kamen Riders Live and Espada. He is voiced by Ryūsei Nakao.
• Leonidas Crisper: A monster based on Leonidas I, stationed in Siberia. He is defeated by Kamen Riders Buster and Saikou. He is voiced by Tesshō Genda.

Nijitenka is a lodge owned by Suzu Saionji. It appears only in the special Kamen Rider Revice: The Mystery.

Suzu Saionji is the owner of Nijitenka and a scientist. After her fiancé, Shōgo Ueshima, died, she became determined to take revenge on George Karizaki and his creation, Kamen Rider Revice. She also wanted to continue Ueshima’s work. She created and used Monster Stamps. She tricked Naoya Kaido into stealing his DNA to complete her Oblivian Stamp. She tried to kill George and Revice but was defeated and arrested. Suzu uses the Oblivian Stamp to transform into a monster called Oblivian, which can copy powers from monsters that past Kamen Riders have fought. Suzu Saionji is played by Rina Aizawa.

Shinzō Hanawa is Suzu Saionji’s helper and a loyal follower. He helped kidnap Naoya Kaido but was defeated by Kamen Rider Demons and arrested with Suzu. He uses the Roidmude and Smash Stamps to transform into Sword Roidmude and Stretch Smash Hazard. Shinzō Hanawa is played by Kazuhiko Kanayama.

Tarō Gondawara is a writer with a criminal record. He lives at Nijitenka and helps Suzu Saionji until he is killed by Shinzō Hanawa for selling Monster Stamps without her permission. He uses the Deadman Stamp to transform into an Orangutan Deadman. Tarō Gondawara is played by Takashi Kodama.

• Yasuo Samejima: A restaurant worker with a criminal record. He is played by Takuma Sugawara.
• Misa Himuro: The maid in Suzu Saionji’s home. She is played by Ayuna Nitta.

Shōgo Ueshima was a scientist and Suzu Saionji’s fiancé. He created the Monster Stamps and the Oblivian Stamp for Fenix. However, Fenix chose George Karizaki’s Vistamps instead, which made Ueshima lose his mind and die from overwork. Suzu vowed to take revenge on George after learning about this. Shōgo Ueshima is played by Touya Morita.

Takako Kadota is the mother of Hiromi Kadota. She appears only in the special Dear Gaga. After Hiromi returns to their hometown, she helps him recover but dies from an illness. Takako Kadota is played by Rumi Sakakibara.

Yūki is a boy from Takako Kadota’s neighborhood. He appears only in Dear Gaga. He is bullied but gains confidence after being encouraged by Hiromi Kadota. Yūki is played by Kanato Shōgaki.

NOAH was a military group connected to the government. They wanted to use the power of a creature called Giff for weapons. However, a researcher named Hideo Akaishi secretly manipulated them to prepare for Giff’s return and the evolution of humans. After some members left NOAH, Akaishi led others to continue their work.