The BEST episodes of Kamen Rider season 27

Every episode of Kamen Rider season 27, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Kamen Rider season 27!

A motorcycle-riding hero of justice rises up to fight an evil force, stopping their evil deeds while using their own power against them.

Last Updated: 8/10/2025Network: TV AsahiStatus: Continuing
Embrace Your Ambitions and Go Together!
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7.67
9 votes

#1 - Embrace Your Ambitions and Go Together!

Season 27 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/2017

The fierce battle between Ex-Aid and Genm has now come to an end. Meanwhile, a woman who was injured, Sora, is brought to Emu and Hiiro. Sora’s band members argue when suddenly all 3 of them are taken over by Bugsters! And on top of that, when Emu tries facing them alone, a young man appears, calling himself “Lucky!”

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
The Max Dead or Alive!
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7.43
7 votes

#2 - The Max Dead or Alive!

Season 27 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/19/2017

Recovered from his infection, Kuroto resumes his plans to complete “Kamen Rider Chronicle” and the members of CR seem to have no way to stop him until Taiga gives Emu a new Gashat that brings forth a power never seen before.

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
Overcoming Identity
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7.43
7 votes

#3 - Overcoming Identity

Season 27 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/23/2017

Emu is focused on bringing Poppy back to her original state. After restoring back Poppy's memory by using Maximum Mighty X's reprogramming ability, she tells Emu that she was born by possessing a human being.

Directors: Satoshi Morota
Love & Peace to the Victor!
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7.14
7 votes

#4 - Love & Peace to the Victor!

Season 27 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/16/2017

The CEO of the Genm corporation refutes the claim against his Kamen Rider Chronicle game by announcing that when a winner is announced, all of the people who received a "game over" will return to life. This marks a massive increase in players to the game... including Nico, who is yet again infected with the Bugster virus!

Directors: Satoshi Morota
The Conspired History!
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6.75
8 votes

#5 - The Conspired History!

Season 27 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/12/2017

Kuroto falls victim to the Bugster virus and is apprehended by the authorities. Despite everything Kuroto did to him and his friends, Emu is determined to treat him, but the others are wary, wondering if saving Kuroto’s life is worth the effort, or even if he will be grateful for it. On the other sides, Hiiro finds some very useful information from Kiriya’s belongings while Emu receives an emergency call that a Bugster is rampaging.

Directors: Satoshi Morota
A Doctor's License
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6.75
8 votes

#6 - A Doctor's License

Season 27 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/13/2017

Suddenly, the Gamedeus virus begins spreading through the streets! Masamune becomes Gamedeus Cronus and appears before the other Riders, as he summons Nico into the World of Kamen Rider Chronicle! Nico is the one who is qualified to challenge the Last Boss of Kamen Rider Chronicle as a Ride-Player, but it seems clear that Masamune is going to try to Game Over the player who is closest to beating the game in order to reset it. In an attempt to save her but unwilling to let the others follow, Taiga uses the Chronicle Gashats seized from patients and goes to find her. However, the other Riders cannot enter the World of Kamen Rider Chronicle! Just what will happen to Nico's fate?

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
The Revealed Truth!
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6.63
8 votes

#7 - The Revealed Truth!

Season 27 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/2017

In the last battle, Genm tells Emu that he saved the Bugster because his body told him to do so. Emu also suffers from serious headaches after every transformation since creating the Mighty Brothers XX Rider Gashat. And most of all, Emu lacks the compatibility surgery and yet he can still transform into a Kamen Rider. Everything is starting to come together, so what will Hiiro’s response be? Meanwhile, Dan Kuroto returns to Genm Corp., and using the Gashacon Bugvisor, he begins to spread the Bugster Virus…

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
Chase the Mystery!
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6.38
8 votes

#8 - Chase the Mystery!

Season 27 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/5/2017

Emu and Hiiro learned from Poppy that Kuroto was the one who had suggested Emu to CR. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating the Zero Day case, causing him to interrogate Kuroto’s father, Masamune. During the investigation, he gets infected by the Game Illness. In order to save him, Emu confronts Masamune.

Directors: Satoshi Morota
We're Me!?
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6.29
7 votes

#9 - We're Me!?

Season 27 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/30/2017

Parado uses his Bugster power to posses Emu and challenges him to a fight as he finally unleashes his new Level-Up form.

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
Strongest VS Strongest!
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6.29
7 votes

#10 - Strongest VS Strongest!

Season 27 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/7/2017

Ex-Aid, Brave, and Snipe have all been defeated at the hands of Kamen Rider Para-DX Level 99! Much to the other Rider’s surprise, Poppy brings out a black Proto Mighty Action X Gashat and a Gamer Driver! Poppy found them thanks to her revived memories of a young Kuroto, as she seeks to use the power of Level 0, in the hopes of bringing Emu back to normal…

Directors: Satoshi Morota
The Unusual Burgster?
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6.14
7 votes

#11 - The Unusual Burgster?

Season 27 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/2017

A lovable hamburger Bugster named Burgmon appears. Emu transforms into Ex-Aid, but attacking it causes the game disease patient to suffer from stress. What is this?

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
A New Game Begins!
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6.14
7 votes

#12 - A New Game Begins!

Season 27 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/2/2017

After Poppy’s sudden disappearance, Emu has been worried, but when a huge number of emergency calls come in, Emu and Hiiro are introduced to the next stage of the Bugsters’ plans, Kamen Rider Chronicle…

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
Suddenly in a Fantasy?!
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6.13
8 votes

#13 - Suddenly in a Fantasy?!

Season 27 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/19/2017

Emu finally learns of the horrifying truth that he has the game illness. The Bugster virus in him acts up and he collapses to the ground, though for some reason no Bugster has appeared… Emu later wakes up in CR with his personality completely changed to that of “Genius Gamer M”. When a new Level 30 Bugster emerges, Emu transforms into Ex-Aid with delight and fights as if he were playing a game while no longer concerning himself with the patient. Just what has happened to Emu?

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
Defeated M's Paradox
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6.00
6 votes

#14 - Defeated M's Paradox

Season 27 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/2017

Emu thinks Taiga and Hiiro attacked him since he is the source of stress for Nico, who is suffering the Game Disease. He does not realize the true intention of the other two riders is to eliminate the Bugster virus residing in Emu himself, who is unknowingly infected with the disease as well…

Directors: Satoshi Morota
Players Who Bet Their Lives
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5.86
7 votes

#15 - Players Who Bet Their Lives

Season 27 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/9/2017

Kamen Rider Chronicle has begun! Para-DX has joined the game and defeated the first round of the general players, giving them a Game Over as Emu watched them disappear before him. Kamen Rider Chronicle is being sold at an extremely fast rate, and when a patient intends to cure himself, Emu gives chase, and is confronted by Poppy…

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
The Rebirth!
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5.86
7 votes

#16 - The Rebirth!

Season 27 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/4/2017

Hiiro’s betrayal weights heavily on the members of CR, but they know that if he’s working for Masamune, there can be only one reason. Parad and Graphite show up with a plan to use Gamedeus to defeat Cronus, while Emu is forced onto an emergency call where he comes face to face with Hiiro…

Directors: Tamura Naomi
Take Off into a Headwind!
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5.86
7 votes

#17 - Take Off into a Headwind!

Season 27 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/26/2017

Taiga and Nico meet a high school student named Daisuke who is infected with the Bugster Virus and calls both Emu and Hiiro for their help. Parad suddenly appears and Hiiro faces him in his new form while Emu is hesitant on joining the fight.

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
A New Challenger Appears!
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5.86
7 votes

#18 - A New Challenger Appears!

Season 27 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/22/2017

Taiga tries to find out more about Emu’s infection and starts to discover the secret that Kiriya was killed over. Meanwhile, using data collected from fights with Mighty Brothers XX, Parad makes his move and reveals his new form: Kamen Rider Para-DX Level 50.

Directors: Satoshi Morota
The Name of the Operation is Dash!
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5.70
10 votes

#19 - The Name of the Operation is Dash!

Season 27 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2016

Emu meets Kiriya Kujo, a forensic pathologist who visits the Hospital. He wonders what this go-getter gamer seems to know about the Bugsters and Kamen Riders…

Directors: Koichi Sakamoto
Who's the Black Kamen Rider?
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5.63
8 votes

#20 - Who's the Black Kamen Rider?

Season 27 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2016

Emu gives Kiriya another chance to earn his trust. Kiriya then takes the chance to finally reveal Kuroto’s intentions and expose him as the Black Kamen Rider that is working with the Bugsters.

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
Endless Game
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0.00
0 votes

#21 - Endless Game

Season 27 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/27/2017

Though Gamedeus was finally destroyed at the cost of Poppy Pipopapo and Parado when they extracted the Bugster from his body, Masamune Dan survived and takes advantage of Emu no longer being able to use Hyper Muteki. The Kamen Riders are at a huge disadvantage, while Cronus doesn't hold back, and initiates Pause. All of the Kamen Riders' movements are frozen in time, and he prepares to kill them, starting with Emu…

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
The Final Smile
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0.00
0 votes

#22 - The Final Smile

Season 27 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/20/2017

Gamedeus Cronus has grown massive and become the strongest Last Boss! The Gamedeus Virus expanded and the pandemic has gotten worse. The Gamedeus Virus can now be transferred from person to person, turning the infected into Bugster Virus foot soldiers! Two Bugsters witnessing this symptom, Parado and Poppy Pipopapo, decide to take action. "There is something that only us Bugsters can do…" Poppy says as she rushes to Ex-Aid…

Directors: Shojiro Nakazawa
The Advent of God!
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0.00
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#23 - The Advent of God!

Season 27 - Episode 42 - Aired 8/6/2017

The Last Boss of Kamen Rider Chronicle, Gamedeus, is finally born! If you defeat Gamedeus, then the game will end! However, at the moment of Gamedeus' revival, massive amounts of the Bugster Virus spread throughout the city! The number of infected patients are increasing, as well as the number of people being rushed to the hospital. While the doctors attend to the patients, Ex-Aid and Para-DX team up to fight Gamedeus! But their strength is far too weak against Gamedeus, as he sends them flying easily. At the same time, two people were confronting each other. Kiriya and Kuroto, both transformed, clash fists to see who's fate will be decided in the end…

Directors: Kyohei Yamaguchi
Game Reset!
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0.00
0 votes

#24 - Game Reset!

Season 27 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/30/2017

Kamen Rider Chronicle has been reset thanks to Masamune's special ability! Thanks to his Bugster infection, his hidden power has awakened, and the game is reset to the moment before Emu received the Hyper Muteki Gashat! Finally, with Parado having already been defeated, Graphite is the only game character left in order to clear Kamen Rider Chronicle! Brave and Snipe both challenge Graphite with a burning fighting spirit. Meanwhile, Emu believes that Graphite infected with Gamedeus' virus may be the only one strong enough to defeat Cronus. However, Graphite refuses to cooperate with the Riders…

Reboot of Fate!
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0.00
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#25 - Reboot of Fate!

Season 27 - Episode 40 - Aired 7/23/2017

Parado has been defeated, and Emu has lost the ability to transform into Ex-Aid! Following Parado's annihilation, the other Riders team up in order to defeat Cronus. Brave, Snipe, Genm, and Lazer Turbo, all alternate the Hyper Muteki Gashat in order to counteract Cronus' Pause. Meanwhile, Emu was deep in thought. The fear of death that he felt at the moment of his extinction, even if he was a Bugster, he shared the same feeling as he did in that moment. Just then, Emu takes out the Mighty Brothers XX Gashat…