Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider

For as long as he can remember, Tanzaburo Tojima has harbored a singular, unwavering ambition: to become a Kamen Rider. However, now that he has reached the age of forty, the harsh realities of adulthood have begun to erode his lifelong fantasy. Confronted by the passage of time, Tojima is forced to accept that his childhood dream may remain nothing more than an impossible wish, leaving him to navigate the mundane responsibilities of middle age with a quiet sense of resignation. His fading hopes are abruptly reignited when he finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a string of real-world criminal activities. These offenses are not ordinary crimes; they are meticulously orchestrated and directly inspired by Shocker, the legendary villainous organization from the Kamen Rider universe. Thrust into a scenario mirroring the very stories he idolized, Tojima is given a startling chance to step beyond mere fandom. Brought to audiences by Yokusaru Shibata, the acclaimed creator behind Air Master and 81 Diver, this television series delivers a wildly entertaining yet deeply emotional narrative. It explores the lives of grown men whose devotion to the Kamen Rider franchise borders on obsession, ultimately blurring the line between harmless role-play and dangerous reality as they commit themselves to living out their heroic fantasies for real.