The ally of justice is also at work! Unexpected Occupations of Kamen Riders [Agito, Ex-Aid, Zero One, Gatchard].

Masked riders, who are constantly fighting evil, also have normal jobs in their daily lives.

There are also Masked Riders such as Kazuma Kenzaki (Masked Rider Blade) and Hibiki (Masked Rider Hibiki) whose occupation is to be a Masked Rider, and Tsukasa Kadoya (Masked Rider Decade) whose occupation is unknown, but in fact there are many Masked Riders whose jobs are not related to battles.

For example, in “Masked Rider Gatchard,” on which the novel “Masked Rider Gatchard University” (published March 16, 2026) is based, in the first episode of the TV series (2023), the main character Ichinose Houtarou (Masked Rider Gatchard), an ordinary high school sophomore, is a student in his second year. He is a second-year high school student, but becomes a new student at the Alchemy Academy, where he learns alchemy. Meanwhile, at home, Houtarou also helps out at the diner “Kitchen Ichinose,” which is run by his mother.

In this article, the TV Magazine editorial department, which has been following the Masked Rider series, focuses on these “Masked Riders in the days without fighting,” and introduces their occupations.

Masked Rider Agito is good at creative cooking!

Shoichi Tsugami, who transforms into Masked Rider Agito, was found with amnesia, but he is still good at cooking and takes charge of cooking for Misugi family who accepted him.

He sometimes made creative dishes that were too original, but he had actually attended culinary school before he lost his memory, and he began helping his former teacher at his school with his restaurant. After the battle was over, he opened his own restaurant, Agito.

Other people who work with these skills include violin maker Kurenai Wataru (Masked Rider Kiva) and apprentice reporter Shinji Kido (Masked Rider Ryuki), who works for the online news service ORE Journal.

Former Genius Gamer Aims to Become a Doctor!

With a past as a genius gamer “M”, and later as a resident doctor, Nagamu Houjou (Emu Houjou/ Kamen Rider Ex-Aid) worked hard to protect the smiles of his patients.

Both his experience as a gamer and his knowledge and training to become a doctor came in handy in his fight against the Bugster virus that causes gaming diseases. As a resident, Nagamu experienced pediatrics, internal medicine, and surgery, and after the battle was over, he chose to become a pediatrician.

Other Masked Riders in this profession include Shoutarou Hidari, who runs a detective agency in the windy city of Kazeto, and his partner Philip (together they make up Masked Rider W); Takeru Tenkuji (Masked Rider Ghost), who has followed in his father’s footsteps and become a Buddhist priest; and (Masked Rider W), and Shinnosuke Tomari (Kamen Rider Drive), who specialized in investigating bizarre cases as a detective in the Special Affairs Division of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Comedian!　Superstar!　Greatly active in the glamorous world!

Hiden Arujin (Masked Rider Zero One), who had aimed to become a comedian but became the president of a company following in his father’s footsteps as a condition to become a masked rider who can make people smile, is the president of Hiden Intelligence and a masked rider.

Even after becoming president, he cannot stop making cold gags, and “Izu,” a secretary-type humanoid (robot), always asks him to explain what is so funny.

Other glamorous occupations include Kamiyama Toma (Kamen Rider Saber), a bookstore owner and famous author specializing in fantasy novels. And Ukiyo Eisu (Kamen Rider Geets) has earned his place as a world-famous star as a reward for winning the Desire Grand Prix.

Although they are in the midst of battle, these successive generations of Masked Riders have their own daily lives that they want to protect and their own “way of life (occupation)” that they want to follow. The same is true for Houtarou, the protagonist of “Masked Rider Gachado.

After the TV series and the V-Cinext “Masked Rider Gatchard GRADUATIONS,” what path will he take? If there was “one more year” of the story …….

The novel “Kamen Rider Gatchard University” gives form to the imagination of such fans.

Co-written by Hiroki Uchida, the main scriptwriter of “Masked Rider Gachado,” and producer Yosuke Minato, this work is a novelization of a famous episode from the TV series “Virtual Season 2,” and is truly a dream come true.

We hope you will witness with your own eyes the continuation of “your very own Gotcha” that Houtarou and his friends obtain between battles and everyday life.

Product Summary
Book title: “Novel: Kamen Rider Gotchard University
Author: Hiroki Uchida and Yousuke Minato
List price: 1,100 yen (including tax)
Style: Paperback format, 232 pages (with cover)
Release date: March 16, 2026
Publisher: Kodansha Ltd.
To purchase the book, please visit your nearest bookstore or online bookstore.
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