Kamen Rider Drive: The Chronicles Of Kiriko Shijima

Kamen Rider Drive: The Chronicles Of Kiriko Shijima (仮面ライダードライブ：詩島 霧子の歴代史 Kamen Raida Doraibu: Shijima Kiriko No Rekidaishi) is an upcoming anime series produced, written, and directed by Mario Striker Murphy. As part of the Kamen Rider Anime era, it's a reimagination of the events from Kamen Rider Drive, but now focused on Kiriko Shijima, being her now the main heroine, and the main Rider. It'll be premiered on February 2025 in Japan, while the BBC will release it for the United Kingdom, and Funimation for America (this includes Latin America).

Plot
Tokyo, Republic Of Japan. In the not too distant future, the city and the world got affected by a strange phenomen known as Heavy Acceleration, and were attacked by bionical beings known as Roidmudes, who started a rampage across the world, killing many people. But a mysterious warrior appeared for defeating them, and, altought he was successful in battle, but he disappeared...

Months later, a girl, who's part of the Metropolitan Police Department, and working for a secret MPD-UN Division, and was saved by that warrior, now, using the full power, she'll be determined for fighting against the Roidmudes. Her name: Kiriko Shijima. But now, she'll be the warrior known as Kamen Rider Drive!

Main Characters

 * Kiriko Shijima: The main heroine in the series.  A member of the Special Investigation Unit. Kiriko is beautiful, intelligent, but scary due to her apparently emotionless and strict-by-the-book personality. As Kamen Rider Drive, she is heroic and intelligent. As time goes on, she starts warming up to others and smiling more often, but without losing her smart, cold, and strict-by-the-book personality when it's about fighting against evil.
 * Mario Satoshi Matsumaru: A Mexico-Japanese descendant boy, who was friend of Kiriko since their childhood. However, years later, his father was murdered by Roidmudes, and he was forced to hiding himself from them. He tried to help Kiriko, but she was a bit reluctant at the first; however, at the end, she'll account with Matsumaru as her partner, due to his higher IQ.
 * Shinnosuke Tomari: While on the proud side with some snark in him, Shinnosuke has a strong sense of justice. However, he tends to use the surname of his father for his reputation. However, despite his behaviour at first, thanks to Matsumaru, he'll understand more the ideals of Kiriko, and join her and Matsumaru to assist them. On the test run of the complete version of the Kamen Rider Drive, he was unable to handle the power of the device, prompting the staff to find the right person for the role. However, time later, he'll join to the fight as Kamen Rider Drive No.2, using a Drive Driver replica created exclusively for him.
 * Go Shijima: The younger brother of Kiriko. Smart, outgoing, and competitive, he's determined to fight for the justice as Kamen Rider Mach.
 * Chase: A Roidmude created by Prof. Steinbelt for fighting against the Roidmudes as Kamen Rider Proto-Drive. However, altought he was successful at fighting them, later, he was kidnapped by the major Roidmudes (Heart, Brain, Medic), and was brainwashed for fighting alongside them as Mashin Chaser. There'll be the moment where Kiriko, a girl who now fights against the Roidmudes using the Drive Driver and a more-advanced system than the Proto-Drive system, remembers about being saved by him during the Global Freeze, and, at the same thime, he ends remembering her. So, after another fight (where he was defeated by Kiriko-Drive Type Formula), he was brought far, and cured. Now, with his memories recovered about his past and Ms. Shijima, he, using a Mach Driver and the Signal Bike Chaser, he'll be determined to fight for the humankind again, now as Kamen Rider Chaser.
 * Krim Steinbelt: After being killed by the Roidmudes, he transfered his mind to the Drive Driver. Now, he'll assist Kiriko Shijima as Kamen Rider Drive.
 * CLU: An AI system created for being similar to Krim, and for the Drive Driver 2-Gou.

Allies

 * Genpachiro Otta
 * Jun Honganji
 * Kyu Saijo
 * Dr. Rinna Sawagami
 * Harley Hendrickson
 * Javier Hayato Ishizaka
 * Christina Quatermaine
 * Adam James Viridian
 * Mikhail Thornton
 * Sakura Ichimonji Kurosawa
 * Anastasia Minato Gabena
 * Jeff Morton
 * Demian Jeremy Evergreen
 * Kevin Neumeier
 * Claudia Miner
 * Arturo Renzo Parker
 * Brydon Drewford
 * Chase Melody Aspertia McFly
 * Marty Max Powers
 * Marina Windstar Psyche
 * Anthony Cheren Narumi
 * Matilda Bianca Nuvema
 * Captain Ernesto Oliverius De Santis "MG"

Main Villains

 * Roidmudes: Cybernetic beings created by Proffessor Tenjuro Banno as lifeforms capable of human-like evolution, his friend and colleague, Krim Steinbelt unwittingly, provided him with the necessary prototype Core Driviars to complete their development. With 108 first ones constructed, they were purposely programmed by Banno to attack humans. They rebelled against their creator upon activation and began a full-scale attack on the planet in an event called the Global Freeze , which later turns out to be a set up for Banno's plans to rule the world, having stolen Krim Steinbelt's mind uploading technology to ultimately become a Roidmude himself. The Roimudes are responsible for the phenomenon known as Heavy Acceleration , described as the sudden physical sensation of slowed time caused by extraordinary decelerated movement. The Roidmudes can use devices called Viral Cores  for the purpose of sustaining, empowering, and evolving their existence.
 * Roidmude Generation 2 : Heart
 * Roidmude Generation 3: Brain
 * Roidmude Generation 9: Medic


 * Soichi Makage/Roidmude Generation 1: Freeze
 * General Mitsuhide Nira
 * Zoruku Tojo/Cyberoid ZZZ/Kamen Rider Lupin
 * Shinji Koba/Roidmude Generation 108: Paradox
 * Tenjuro Banno/Kamen Rider Nega-Drive

Cast (Japanese Dub)

 * Kiriko Shijima/Kamen Rider Drive: Rio Uchida
 * Mario Satoshi Matsumaru: Kento Handa
 * Shinnosuke Tomari: Ryoma Takeuchi
 * Go Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach: Yu Inaba
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Chaser/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser: Taiko Katono
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Krim Steinbelt/Mr. Belt: Chris Peppler
 * Jun Honganji: Tsurutaro Kataoka
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Genpachiro Otta: Taira Imata
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Kyu Saijo: Kenta Hamano
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Rinna Sawagami: Rei Yoshii
 * Javier Hayato Ishizaka: Noboru Kaneko
 * Christina Quatermaine: Megumi Hayashibara
 * Adam James Viridian: Kousei Yuuki
 * Mikhail Thornton: Tomokazu Sugita
 * Sakura Ichimonji Kurosawa: Rica Matsumoto
 * Anastasia Minato Gabena: Erina Mano
 * Jeff Morton: Tatsuya Fujiwara
 * Demian Jeremy Evergreen: Masahiro Inoue
 * Kevin Neumeier: Sota Fukushi
 * Claudia Miner: Ami Koshimizu
 * Arturo Renzo Parker: Tessho Genda
 * Brydon Drewford: Ryuji Sainei
 * Chase Melody Aspertia McFly: Sakurako Okubo
 * Marty Max Powers: Hayato Onozuka
 * Marina Windstar Psyche: Mina Fukui
 * Anthony Cheren Narumi: Ren Kiriyama
 * Matilda Bianca Nuvema: Aoi Yuki
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Harley Hendrickson: Mugihito
 * Ernesto Oliverius DeSantis: Hiroshi Abe
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Hiroki/Kamen Rider Dark-Drive: Mamoru Miyano
 * Heart: Tomoya Warabino
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Brain: Shota Matsushima
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Medic: Fumika Baba
 * Z<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">oruku Tojo/Cyberoid ZZZ/Kamen Rider Lupin: Shinichiro Miki
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Soichi Makage/Freeze: Fumihiko Tachiki
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Mitsuhide Nira: Shigeru Chiba
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Shinji Koba/Paradox Roidmude: Haruhiko Jo
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:400;">Tenjuro Banno/Kamen Rider Nega-Drive/Sigma Circular: Masakazu Morita

Cast (English Dub)

 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Kiriko Shijima/Kamen Rider Drive: Grey DeLisle
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Mario Satoshi Matsumaru: David Tennant
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Shinnosuke Tomari: Matt Smith
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Go Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach: Will Friedle
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Chaser/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser: Greg Cipes
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Krim Steinbelt/Mr. Belt: Peter Cappaldi
 * Jun Honganji: Dan Castellaneta
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Genpachiro Otta: John DiMaggio
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Kyu Saijo: Tom Kenny
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Rinna Sawagami: Nancy Cartwright
 * Javier Hayato Ishizaka: Johnny Yong Bosch
 * Christina Quatermaine: Catherine Cavadini
 * Adam James Viridian: Chris Violette
 * Mikhail Thornton: Daniel Southworth
 * Sakura Ichimonji Kurosawa: Elizabeth G. Dally
 * Anastasia Minato Gabena: Rose McIver
 * Jeff Morton: Chris Cox
 * Kevin Neumeier: Will Friedle
 * Claudia Miner: Grey DeLisle
 * Arturo Renzo Parker: Tom Kenny
 * Brydon Drewford: John Mark Loudermilk
 * Chase Melody Aspertia McFly: Tara Strong
 * Marty Max Powers: David Kauffman
 * Marina Windstar Psyche: Kelly Davis
 * Anthony Cheren Narumi: Christopher Eccleston
 * Matilda Bianca Nuvema: Julie Kavner
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Harley Hendrickson: Dan Castellaneta
 * Ernesto Oliverius DeSantis: Peter Weller
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Hiroki/Kamen Rider Dark-Drive: Bryce Papenbrook
 * Heart: Rob Paulsen
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Brain: Eddie Deezen
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Medic: Jennifer Hale
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Z <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">oruku Tojo/Cyberoid ZZZ/Kamen Rider Lupin: Maurice LaMarche
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Soichi Makage/Freeze: TBA
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Mitsuhide Nira: Armin Shimerman
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Shinji Koba/Paradox Roidmude: Tim Curry
 * <span style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">Tenjuro Banno/Kamen Rider Nega-Drive/Sigma Circular: TBA