Kamen Rider G (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Kamen Rider G is an action, comedy and science fiction film directed by Naomi Tamura, running about 15 minutes. “Now, my vintage is at its luxurious… …Transform!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Goro is a sommelier who transforms into the titular Kamen Rider G to fight the former anti-terrorism unit Shade, who captured and brainwashed him into a soldier, before the unit went underground due to the use of kidnapped people as supersoldiers. During a raid at TV Asahi led by Daidō Oda, who demands the release of their imprisoned leader, Seizan Tokugawa, Goro encounters his girlfriend Eri Hinata. She jogs his memory and he attacks his former comrades while getting Eri out of harm's way. This makes Oda reveal his true form as the Phylloxera Worm while his subordinates transform into the Acarina Worm, the Subst Worm, the Brachypelma Worm Viridis, and the Cochlea Worm to attempt to destroy the traitor. After an extended fight across the city and countryside, G manages to defeat Phylloxera Worm thanks to the encouragement of Decade and the other primary Heisei Riders appearing before him. Running off, Goro vows to save the world from Shade before returning to Eri.

Who’s in it. Kamen Rider G stars Goro Inagaki as Goro / Kamen Rider G, Yumiko Shaku as Eri Hinata, Yusuke Kamiji as Daidō Oda and Show Aikawa as Seizan Tokugawa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Kamen Rider G has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kamen Rider G page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kamen Rider G tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.