Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Oshimeter
Synopsis
At 40 years old, Tanzaburou Toujima works construction but has never stopped wanting to be Kamen Rider. Not metaphorically, he literally trains his body, studies the moves, and holds onto the dream like he's still ten years old. It's kind of sad, kind of endearing, and entirely the point. Then a criminal gang calling themselves 'Fake Shocker' starts terrorizing the city, cosplaying as classic Kamen Rider villains, and Toujima does what any reasonable middle-aged superfan would do: he puts on a cheap mask and fights them for real. Turns out all those years of self-training actually made him dangerous. This 24-episode TV series from LIDENFILMS walks a tightrope between genuine action and absurd comedy. The fights hit hard, but the premise never lets you forget how ridiculous the situation is: a grown man living out a tokusatsu fantasy against criminals who are also living out a tokusatsu fantasy. The animation blends traditional 2D with tokusatsu-inspired visual effects, and TeddyLoid's soundtrack gives it way more energy than you'd expect. If you liked Gintama's mix of parody and sincerity, or One Punch Man's take on what heroism actually feels like when the fantasy meets reality, this scratches a similar itch. It also shares DNA with Tiger & Bunny in how it handles an older protagonist navigating a world that wasn't built for him. The seinen demographic means it's not afraid to sit with the melancholy underneath the comedy.
Episode Guide
MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 1-36 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 36.

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Overall a massive fan service anime for the Kamen Rider fans who can catch alot of the references and Easter eggs in the series. Action and comedy is top notch
Absolute hilarity from this show. It's engaging enough that you sit through the ridiculousness to get to the next moment. YEEEE!
this is both intriguing and hilarious, I thought I was watching anime version of KR but it's a different take on it.
Tojima ending in a coma instead of standing victorious is a bold decision 💀 The epilogue is where the message fully settles in and I loved every bit of it
The final sunset shot is simple, but effective! Tojima not becoming a superhuman but still being acknowledged through inspiration is the core thesis of the show
This is a very grounded and emotionally consistent finale. It avoids flashy closure in favor of consequence, legacy, and quiet meaning. Not a traditional victory ending, but arguably a more mature one that fits the series <3
This is the episode where the series fully commits to its central question: can sheer human conviction stand against actual monsters? 😭 Somehow the answer is both “absolutely not” and “YES” at the same time
Overall this episode is peak “passionate idiot fights impossible odds” storytelling. Ridiculous, heartfelt, overdramatic, and somehow genuinely inspiring at the same time
The hand-drawn feel of the final fight genuinely elevates the episode. The rough animation style makes every hit feel heavier and more desperate. Probably the best-looking action episode in the series so far <3333
It still has the exaggerated anime nonsense the show loves, but here it finally feels fully weaponized instead of random chaos. Absolute hype!!
The cliffhanger explosion is pure tokusatsu drama energy 💀 Right when everyone’s completely helpless, the story goes okay now add a mysterious third party T_T
YESSS! This episode finally feels like the series cashing in all the buildup from the last several arcs 😭 The mountain base assault has actual momentum because everyone finally feels experienced enough to function as a real team
The aura power system is still kinda ridiculous 💀, but at least the show fully commits to it now. Nakao’s biological aura sounds like edgy nonsense on paper, yet it works because the story treats martial arts resolve almost like a supernatural force
Futaba absolutely carries the visual side of this episode. The Air Master-inspired acrobatics are probably some of the coolest choreography the series has had in a while
This episode finally locks back into the martial arts energy the series is best at 😭 After a bunch of weird idol plots and psychological chaos, seeing actual focused combat again feels refreshing
Master Shamo is simultaneously the dumbest and most legendary side character in the show. 😭 Dark comedy like this is either peak or completely stupid depending on your mood, honestly.
Nakao getting humbled by the Riders’ training is actually important because it exposes the difference between wanting strength and surviving the lifestyle. The series keeps reinforcing that obsession alone isn’t enough anymore and that's reality
The pacing is messy, but the weirdness is so committed that it loops back around to being entertaining. Definitely one of the most “this should not work but somehow does” episodes so far
Bro’s leg is destroyed and he’s already training like Rocky?? So ICONICCCC! Overall this episode is less action-heavy but probably one of the strongest character episodes so far
The killing intent aura affecting the environment is kinda edgy 💀 but it works because the series already established “chi” and aura stuff earlier. He finally feels like someone who could genuinely surpass the rest of the cast
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
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