The BEST episodes directed by Hidenori Ishida

#1 - The Mysterious Rider

Kamen Rider - Season 14 - Episode 2

BOARD is in pieces. Left reeling by Tachibana's betrayal, Kenzaki is forced to respond to another Undead attack.

#2 - Memory Update

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 42

With the discovery that Shouko’s wish is Yuuto himself, Deneb is tasked with taking her on a date to try and draw out the Imagin. Meanwhile, Ryotaro has Owner ask the Station Master about Yuuto’s connection as the key to the junction point…

#3 - Chou Den-O Beginning

Kamen Rider - Season 19 - Episode 14

When the Hikari Studio appears in the World of Den-O, Tsukasa finds himself dressed in a strange detective-like attire with possession of a Rider Pass. He is then suddenly possessed by an Imagin, who battles a Mole Imagin as Kamen Rider Den-O. After taking out the Imagin, the possessed Tsukasa walks off until Natsumi uses her pressure point move to drive the Imagin out of him. When the Imagin known as Momotaros tries to possess Tsukasa, again, he throws Yusuke in front of him and Yusuke becomes possessed. After easily overcoming M-Yusuke and treating him to pudding for answers, Tsukasa learns that the Imagin lost his physical form some time before they arrived. The possessed Yusuke then runs out of the Hikari Studio to go after the other Mole Imagin with Tsukasa and Natsumi close behind as they look for the DenLiner to solve the mystery. However, Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros possess Tsukasa and chase after Natsumi for answers. When Tsukasa forces the three out and they enter Natsumi to fight him, Decade uses Agito's power on each form while a mysterious Kamen Rider-like figure and his lackies attack a group of delivery men, with the Alligator Imagin taking advantage of the chaos. When a dimensional rift sends Decade and Den-O into the dimension where Natsumi saw the Rider War, the two Kamen Riders reach a stalemate as they are picked up by the DenLiner. While the DenLiner's Owner realizes that they have to work together, Yusuke and Momotaros as Den-O are in a losing battle against Diend with Narutaki as witness.[14]

#4 - The Fated Victor

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 46

With the battle escalated to Lord Baron vs Zenith Arms, Kouta and Kaito fight to the death against on another. But, as the victor is chosen, Sagara appears to tell the Man and Woman of the Beginning of their duties. Will they change the fate of the Earth?

#5 - Awakening as an Overlord

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 40

Kouta follows the passage to Yggdrasill Tower and to his surprise discovers an underground dungeon containing the kidnapped victims, including his sister. Redyue informs Kouta that he has become one of the Ovelords, rather than a human, and proceeds to show him his apparent destiny.

#6 - XING THE RUBICON

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 11

Chihiro is no longer only targeted by 4C, but by Jin as well. Unwilling to submit to his fate, Chihiro fights with Haruka.

#7 - NEO

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 1

A group of youths, under the moniker 'Team X' are hunting down Amazons. Leading the charge is a mysterious blue Amazon, Neo.

#8 - The Strongest Power! Zenith Arms!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 32

Baron Lemon Energy Arms and Knuckle cannot hold off Demushu forever, and he escapes them. With Sid murdered at the hands of Roshuo, he instructs Redyue to continue the invasion of Zawame much to Takatora’s shock and terror, while Mitsuzane seeks out the Fruit of Wisdom. Elsewhere, Kouta wakes up, and DJ Sagara presents him with something that will help him out.

#9 - LOST IN THE FOG

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 12

A storm is coming, and Jin moves to ensure that Operation Tlaloc is carried out. The Nozama Peston Service quickly find themselves overrun by a mass awakening of Amazons.

#10 - M

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 13

Three weeks have passed since Operation Tlaloc. As Nozama Pharmaceuticals continues to clean up the wreckage, the surveillance team goes missing...

#11 - Too Lucky, Too Excited, Too Strange

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 28

With Gaoh defeated, a party breaks out aboard the DenLiner, but Ryotaro remembers that the trouble with the jewel thieves hasn’t been resolved! Rushing off to stop the remaining Imagin, he discovers he’s unable to be possessed by anyone but Momotaros as the others begin to vanish, and it’s all thanks to Yuuto’s plan to stop Gaoh…

#12 - RAMBLING ROSES

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 5

As Mamoru (Mole Amazon) confronts his comrades from the past, Mizuki Mizusawa again encounters Haruka Mizusawa (Kamen Rider Amazon Omega). Can the 5 years which has separated them be filled?

#13 - WAY TO NOWHERE

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 10

By Kurosaki's order, Iyu is able to once again start hunting Chihiro. While on the run, Chihiro becomes incapable of suppressing his Amazon instincts. Those around him are no longer moved by the youngster's desire to live.

#14 - SCHOOLDAYS

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 6

Haruka Misuzawa (Kamen Rider Amazon Omega) continues his search for Mamoru, the Mole Amazon. HE soon encounters the extermination team, including Chihiro (Kamen Rider Amazon Neo) and Iyu, the Crow Amazon. Meanwhile, something strange is happening at the hospital where Emiri was admitted.

#15 - HERO OR NOT

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 8

When the Shrike Amazon escapes, the Nozama Peston Service goes in pursuit. But all is not as it appears in this murder case.

#16 - ORPHANS

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 2 - Episode 2

Chihiro, who was brought back to 4C, wants to exterminate the Amazons with Iyu. In the battle with no emotions and only pain, Chihiro transforms to protect someone for the first time.

#17 - Gridon and Bravo’s Ultimate Tag-Team!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 25

After watching Kouta, Mitsuzane, and Zack battle Inves, Jounouchi realizes that the dance team days are over, again. Meanwhile, Kaito tries to tell Kouta about the Overlords, while DJ Sagara is confronted by Ryoma, Yoko, and Sid. After Gaim, Bravo, and Gridon fought the Inves that appeared, Oren and Jounouchi return home but Jonouchi reveals to Oren that the Inves Game is no more, leading Oren to seek out a crack to Helheim.

#18 - BEAST INSIDE

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 2

With a green Amazon entering the fray, the red Amazon - Alpha - aims to capture him. The Nozama Peston Service are tasked with hunting down a Dragonfly Amazon - one of their own team.

#19 - That is 1000% the Best House

Kamen Rider - Season 30 - Episode 20

Smile is fixed when a huge offer is put forth in the house selling competition.

#20 - Chou Momotaros, Sanjou!

Kamen Rider - Season 19 - Episode 15

After getting on the DenLiner, Tsukasa takes pictures of the DenLiner's gang before the Taros. But after Kohana sets the three Imagin in their place, they suddently find the Hikari Studio as the front car. Kohana explains to Natsumi about the Imagin's new attack pattern as well as Momotaros, who Tsukasa decides to find. After surviving his confrontation with Diend and taking out another Mole Imagin, M-Yusuke tends to his injuries as Tsukasa finds him and scolds him for being an idiot. M-Yusuke senses the Imagin boss, and he and Tsukasa chase after the Alligator Imagin until he reveals himself. Using the Mole Imagin to cover his escape into the past, the Alligator Imagin battles Den-O and Decade, using the former's own DenGasher against him. After Decade saves Den-O's life and attempt, Diend makes his presence known with his Riotroopers holding the Alligator Imagin at bay as he once more offers Momotaros a physical form as a DenLiner. But Decade takes the card, poorly defending Momotaros and giving him back his sense of self as he regains access to Den-O's powers. As the Alligator Imagin destroys the Riotroopers, Decade uses the modified Den-O Final Form card to give Momotaros back his original physical form. After a misunderstanding from Yusuke, Decade gives Momotaros the power to execute his Decade Version Extreme Slash with Kuuga Gouram. As Momotaros returns to the DenLiner, only to receive a violent welcome back from the gang, Tsukasa and company were about to enter the World of Kabuto when they get an unexpected visit from the Imagin Sieg. With a manuscript on Sieg's person, it appears that the adventures in the World of Den-O are far from over.[15]

#21 - Welcome to Blade Cafeteria

Kamen Rider - Season 19 - Episode 8

Arriving in the World of Blade, Tsukasa assumes the disguise of the Chief Waiter of the BOARD Corporation, an organization whose agents become Kamen Riders to battle the Undead. When the Elephant Undead goes on the attack, Sakuya Hishigata battles the Undead as Kamen Rider Garren as Kazuma Kendate arrives and transforms into Kamen Rider Blade. When the Capricorn Undead joins the fray, Tsukasa joins the fight, dispatching the Elephant Undead using Ryuki's powers. Afterwards, Natsumi and Yusuke meet BOARD's president Hajime Shijo, who decides to promote Tsukasa to the rank of King while Kazuma Kendate is demoted from Ace to 7 and Mutsuki Kuroba is promoted from King to Ace, thereby becoming Kamen Rider Leangle. As a result, he is forced to work under Tsukasa in the cafeteria. When he is forced to give up the Blay Buckle after being demoted a second time, Kazuma refuses and runs off. Just as Tsukasa tries to convince Kazuma to do the right thing, Kamata arrives and attacks them as the Paradoxa Undead. As Decade battles the Paradoxa Undead with the Capricorn Undead backing him up, Kazuma becomes Blade and fights Garren and Leangle. However, both fights are interrupted with the appearance of Kamen Rider Chalice, who takes the Blay Buckle off of Kazuma and takes out the other Riders before fighting Decade one-on-one.[8]

#22 - Blade Blade

Kamen Rider - Season 19 - Episode 9

Decade continues his fight with Chalice, with Garren losing his Garren Buckle in the process. The fight comes to a sudden halt when Kamen Rider Todoroki shows up. Back at BOARD, Hishigata is demoted to Rank 3 while Kazuma is fired from BOARD. After he understands Tsukasa's intent to help him, Kazuma stays on in the kitchen as he opens the Ace Lunch to all BOARD members. Meanwhile, Mutsuki and Hishigata search for Chalice to get back the Rider systems, and are subsequently ambushed by Chalice, who knocks them out after they find out his true identity. After hearing that the two have supposedly resigned from the company, Kazuma decides to find Hajime with Yusuke's help. As Tsukasa meets a mysterious figure who recognizes him, Kazuma and Yusuke arrive too late to save Hishigata and Mutsuki as Hajime uses the created card from the Rider Systems to become the Joker, revealing his reasons to Kazuma. Decade arrives as Ryuki with the Blay Buckle and gives Kazuma the resolve to fight back. Once Kazuma becomes Blade, he and Decade destroy the two Undead together. Soon after parting ways with Kazuma, Tsukasa and company begin their next venture into the World of Faiz.[9]

#23 - Revival

Kamen Rider - Season 10 - Episode 1

A team of archaeologists open a tomb that awakens a horde of monsters, while adventurer Yusuke Godai has visions of using a strange belt from the tomb to fight back against them.

#24 - Lucky Star, Lawbringer's Surrender

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 16

As he remains the bathhouse owner’s hostage, Ryotaro tries to figure out the mystery of the man’s relation with his former boss while trying to prevent Ryutaros from dealing with the contract holder his own way.

#25 - GAME OF THE BUTCHERS

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 7

A freak accident reported on the public news matches all the traits of a recent Amazon attack. The Nozama Peston Service heads to the crime scene to investigate.

#26 - Gaim and Baron’s Tag-Team of Friendship!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 13

A mysterious infection originating from Helheim is affecting people in Zawame City. As the Beat Riders are blamed for the Inves, Kouta finds himself facing off against Bravo, as Kaito joins the fight, while Zangetsu Shin observes.

#27 - The Secret Weapon He Gave

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 19

Duke fights against Gaim and Baron and manages to come out on top. As they lick their wounds, DJ Sagara appears and gives Kouta a gift in the form of a Tulip Hopper Lockseed. When they arrive in the Helheim Forest, they are quickly surrounded by Yggdrasill, pressuring the two Riders to fight to stay alive.

#28 - The Beat Riders Unite!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 33

The Inves are invading, Kouta’s sister takes shelter, and Kouta patrols with the others. Trying to get the golden fruit, Ryoma reveals Project Ark to the world, which erupts into chaos. Then, without help from the Japanese government or Yggdrasill, Kouta and the other Riders lend a hand to the people left behind.

#29 - Transform! And Face the Future…

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 47

Seven months after Kouta and Mai have left and colonized a new planet, all traces of Helheim Forest have been cleared from Zawame City, but a returning threat appears to change things forever. With the other Armored Riders out of action, Mitsuzane realizes that Kouta isn’t on Earth anymore and that it’s up to him to save Zawame City.

#30 - AMAZONZ

Kamen Rider Amazons - Season 1 - Episode 1

A professional extermination team, the Nozama Peston Service, are deployed to hunt flesh-eating organisms called Amazons, which are slowly appearing across the city.

#31 - The Indigo Warrior

Kamen Rider - Season 14 - Episode 1

Whilst investigating the urban legends of the Undead, Kotaro Shirai stumbles upon the two Kamen Riders of BOARD.

#32 - Bath Jack Panic

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 15

After getting caught up in a robbery, Ryotaro finds himself trapped in a bathhouse by a wannabe criminal with a gun. Just when things couldn’t get worse, an aquatic Imagin begins to run amuck!

#33 - Flame and Light, Sword and Blade

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 19

Touma meets a young man who likes building models; Daishinji wants to learn the true intent of Yuuri.

#34 - Enter the Next-Gen Riders!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 12

Kouta and Mitsuzane attempt to warn the Beat Riders about Yggdrasill’s manipulation, only to find that Yggdrasill is deploying Kurokage Troopers to silence anyone who knows the truth as Zangetsu uses a new belt model. Meanwhile, Mai encounters the mysterious girl who resembles her, with the girl delivering an ominous warning…

#35 - Showdown with the Overlord King!

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 41

Kaito fights with Mitsuzane but the two are disrupted by Ryoma. Meanwhile, Mai talks to Roshuo and is entrusted with the Forbidden Fruit before Roshuo enters his final fight against Kouta and Kaito. But, even with Kouta’s new power, it doesn’t seem to stand up to the power of the Forbidden Fruit that Roshuo wields…

#36 - Sealed by Arthur

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 8

Ryou is turned to stone during a battle, leaving the other swordsmen to stop Medusa without him.

#37 - The Sword's Intent to Destroy the Stronghold

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 20

Sword of Logos learns of people being turned into Megiddo and confront Touma for the swords in his possession.

#38 - A New Threat – The Overlords

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 24

Baron continues to attempt to defeat the Overlord Inves to no success until Malika suggests a new plan. Mitsuzane tries to get Kouta, now that he has the Peach Energy Lockseed, to track down the Overlords, while also finding out that DJ Sagara has been helping him all this time, leading him to wonder who Sagara really is and what his plans are.

#39 - The King's Sword in Avalon

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 7

Rintarou trains to avenge his master as Touma heads to Avalon to fix his sword.

#40 - DiEnd is Wanted

Kamen Rider - Season 19 - Episode 22

Arriving in Kaito's homeworld, the World of Diend, Tsukasa finds the world in peace and harmony, but with Kaito a wanted man. As Tsukasa assumes the role of a traveling salesman, he meets Kamen Riders Larc & Lance as they battle a Darkroach. After destroying the monster, Tsukasa learns that the world's residents kill Kamen Riders. As Tsukasa and company meet the head of area management committee, Junichi Kaito, Larc and Lance battle the Darkroaches until they receive aid from Diend. Saving them from reinforcements, Tsukasa learns from Haruka and Shin that the world is ruled by the mysterious Fourteen who uses his Roaches to manipulate humans. Cornered by the Bossroach and his Darkroaches, the Kamen Riders battle the Roaches before Lance goes after Diend. While this occurs, Yusuke is kidnapped by the Roaches to be conditioned into being a normal member of the World of Diend's society.[22]

#41 - My Feelings Held in This Sword

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 14

While the swordsmen mourn Kento, Calibur reappears for another battle.

#42 - Overcoming Fear at Lightning Speed! Two Hearts Believing in One Self!

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 28

Daiji and Sakura are having trouble dealing with an out of control Ikki when George arrives with backup.

#43 - A Demon Calling a Demon

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 34

Daiji asks for Ikki's help in saving the doctor from the head of Fenix who has sent a warning message out to the public.

#44 - Unknown Threat, The Road One Should Take

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 35

The director has scheduled his press conference as the Igarashi siblings try to figure out how to stop him.

#45 - Jealousy Bomber

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 7

Momotaros tries to prevent Urataros from causing too much chaos with Ryotaro, while Ryotaro sparks the jealousy of the ex-boyfriend of a girl whose home he wakes up in, leading to a drastic confrontation.

#46 - Sad Melody, Lovely Memory

Kamen Rider - Season 17 - Episode 8

Both Ryotaro and his sister Airi work to try and improve relations between the broken couple as Den-O tries to figure out the mystery behind the Imagin’s attacks.

#47 - I Stand By My Feelings

Kamen Rider - Season 31 - Episode 13

In order to save Kento, Touma and Rintarou head out to fight Calibur.

#48 - School Ghost Story 2

Kamen Rider - Season 12 - Episode 4

#49 - Farewell, Beat Riders

Kamen Rider - Season 24 - Episode 18

Mai tries to host a dance contest to bring everyone’s morale up, but none of the teams will participate. Mai tries to get Kouta to convince Team Baron to join, but he is not sure that he will dance either. It is only the appearance of Oren who changes the minds of the others, as he turns their friendly dance competition into an outright fight.

#50 - Showdown! Separation?! The End of Dark and Light

Kamen Rider - Season 32 - Episode 26

The Igarashi siblings deal with the bombshell dropped about their dad; Kagerou tells Daiji that he will be the one permanently in control.