Tanzaburou Toujima
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Chuunibyou100%Male Protagonist93%Henshin90%Superhero87%Surreal Comedy87%Tokusatsu81%Martial Arts79%Conspiracy79%Ensemble Cast70%Nudity52%
TVFINISHED2025 FALL7.5 / 10 AniList score
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい• Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai
Synopsis & Story
Tanzaburo Tojima has dreamt of becoming a Kamen Rider his whole life. But now that he’s 40 years old, he’s starting to think his dream may never come true…until he’s swept up in a series of crimes inspired by the infamous “Shocker”! From Air Master and 81 Diver’s Shibata Yokusaru comes a wild, heartfelt tale about adults who love Kamen Rider a little too much and start playing pretend—for real! (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider: should you watch it?
At a glance
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider has been well received, with an average AniList score of 75/100 — 61% of 5,440 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #47 highest-rated anime of 2025, and #100 most popular anime of 2025, and #8 highest-rated anime of Fall 2025 on AniList.
Of the 17.1K AniList users who started it, 11.4% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 7.4K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Ecchi — especially chuunibyou, male protagonist, henshin, superhero.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yokusaru Shibata
- Director
- Takahiro Ikezoe
- Series composition
- Touko Machida
- Character design
- Cindy H. Yamauchi
- Music
- TeddyLoid
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Wanna be” by TeddyLoid & Shigeru Matsuzaki & TOPHAMHAT-KYO
Endings
- ED1“One More Time” by TeddyLoid & Ryoji Tokito · eps 1-
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider FAQ
- How many episodes does Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider have?
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider finished?
- Yes. Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider has finished airing — the final episode aired March 22, 2026.
- Is there a season 2 of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider?
- No sequel is listed for Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider based on a manga?
- Yes. Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider adapts the manga by Yokusaru Shibata.
- Who animated Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider?
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider was animated by LIDENFILMS and directed by Takahiro Ikezoe.
- Who sings the opening of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider?
- The opening, "Wanna be", is performed by TeddyLoid & Shigeru Matsuzaki & TOPHAMHAT-KYO.
- Where can I watch Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider?
- Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider is listed on Crunchyroll, Bilibili TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.