History Series / KamenRiderWizard

* NotUsingTheZWord: Like (most of) past Heisei Rider series, Wizard and Beast aren't called Kamen Riders in-show and only use the title during crossovers with other Riders. Friends use their GratuitousEnglish titles, while the Phantoms instead refer to them impersonally as ''mahoutsukai'', a catch-all term for magic users; with Wizard being the ''yubiwa mahoutsukai'' ("ringed wizard") and Beast being the ''inishie mahoutsukai'' ("ancient wizard"). Sorcerer is similarly called the ''kin mahoutsukai'' ("golden wizard"). One bit that can be lost in translation for English viewers is that "White Wizard" is strictly the latter impersonal description (''shiro mahoutsukai''); his proper title was only confirmed post-series to be Kamen Rider [[spoiler:Wiseman]].

* XMeetsY: ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'' meets ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' meets ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' meets ''Franchise/HarryPotter''.

* XMeetsY: ''Series/{{Kamen Rider}}'' meets ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' meets ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (some parts of ''Series/{{Garo}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', and ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' included).

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Wizard's Infinity Style holding onto the Axcalibur's blade in it's ax mode might sound nuts and confused many. However, this is an actual thing called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordhau Mordau or 'Murder Stroke']], and can even be safely done barehanded if one knows what they're doing.

* XMeetsY: ''Series/{{Kamen Rider}}'' meets ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'' meets ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' (some parts of ''{{Garo}}'', ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', and ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' included).

* AluminumChristmasTree: Wizard's Infinity Style holding onto the Axcalibur's blade in it's ax mode might sound nuts and confused many. However, this is an actual thing called [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordhau Mordau or 'Murder Stroke']], and can even be safely done barehanded if one knows what they're doing.

** [=WizarDriver=]: [Spell], please! Some spells go Very Nice, [Spell]! The Best!

** (Although not as bad as it sounds, since only Shunpei's actually seen in his underwear...)

* MesACrowd: The Drago-Timer.

*** ''[[MesACrowd Copy Ring/Dupe Ring]]'': The Copy Ring allows a wizard to create [[DoppelgangerAttack copies of himself in combat]], though with the apparent limitation that all the copies act in unison. The Dupe Ring, while physically identical to Copy, seems to work differently in that the copies seem to be autonomous. Haruto has also used his Copy Ring on the [=WizarSwordGun=] when he's in a Dragon Style to duplicate it and [[DualWielding dual wield]].

* SwissArmyWeapon: Wizard's primary armament, the [=WizarSwordGun=]. [[SarcasmMode Can you guess]] [[CoolSword what its]] [[CoolGuns modes are]]?

* InfantImmortality: In #41 we get our first child Gate who reaches splitting point when his Phantom starts reaching out of him... and survives.

%%* MultiformBalance

* MultiformBalance
** Wizard: Known as "Styles".
*** JackOfAllStats: Flame
*** SquishyWizard: Water[[note]]It does have a bit of a speed boost over Flame Style, but is otherwise weaker and the form mainly relies on special tricks like the [[ElementalShapeshifter Liquid Ring]].[[/note]]
*** FragileSpeedster: Hurricane
*** MightyGlacier: Land
*** GlassCannon: The Dragon Styles.[[note]]While they are powerful and are capable of dishing out some serious damage, they can't take it or tank their own attacks in return.[[/note]]
*** LightningBruiser: All Dragon/Special Rush
*** SuperMode: Infinity
*** FightingClown: Beast Mantle[[note]]Wizard's Flame Dragon form with the [[{{Flight}} Falco Mantle]] on his right shoulder and the [[ALoadOfBull Buffa Mantle]] on his left shoulder.[[/note]]
*** SerialEscalation: Infinity Dragon (Gold)
** Beast: Rather than a form change, he uses capes with different abilities called "Mantles".
*** JackOfAllStats: Beast (no Mantle)
*** FragileSpeedster: Falco
*** ConfusionFu: Chameleo
*** MightyGlacier: Buffa
*** SquishyWizard: Dolphi[[note]]Not much has been seen of this Mantle, but it seems to have combat and [[HealingHands healing skills]], as well as other "tricks".[[/note]]
*** SuperMode: Beast Hyper (no Mantle)
*** FightingClown: Wizard Style (no Mantle)[[note]]Beast's default form with the [[BadassLongcoat Land Overcoat]] and [[WolverineClaws Drago Hell Claws]].[[/note]]

** If you see it as such, [[spoiler:Koyomi could be seen as a deconstruction on the Rider's assistant dying and coming back to life, starting from Phillip from Series/KamenRiderDouble. She takes a quality from each of the assistance before her (Phillip's family connection as well as being DeadAllAlong, Ankh's ability to sense other monsters, and Kengo's connection to the MacGuffin) and combines them into one character. Much like Phillip, Koyomi is DeadAllAlong and attempts to revive her were what caused the events of the show in the first place. Not only that, but once she finds out, she pretty much says that she'd rather they just let her die than go through the painstaking effort of bringing her back. Likewise, the three previous Riders had varying degrees of wanting to bring back their assistants but have no idea ''how'' to do so (And if they do wind up getting revived, it'd be by a villain's [[HeelFaceTurn act of redemption]]). Haruto, on the other hand, knows full well how to revive Koyomi and after she is killed by Gremlin, there's a BaitAndSwitch that hinted towards the fact that Haruto was probably ''going'' to save Koyomi, which was followed with reactions from his fellow allies as they believe him to be JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Wizardragon loves to see Haruto in despair and wishes to break out of him, but he does show subtle signs of care and respect to him [[spoiler: such as taking control of Haruto's body temporarily to stop him from drowning after being knocked unconscious into the water by Phoenix, and even lending Haruto his power.]]
** That could be explained by saying [[spoiler: Dragon prevented Haruto from drowning because if Haruto dies, he dies and lending Haruto his power he hopes will bring him closer to despair. So he's still more of a {{Jerkass}} whose actions, while for his own self gain, could be interpreted as being kind acts.]]
** The is played straight in #30. [[spoiler: Dragon has the chance of being free when the Legion Phantom invades Haruto's underworld. But he chooses not to and instead fights alongside Beast and Chimera, to the point of [[TakingTheBullet taking a fatal hit meant for Chimera and Beast]]. Thus removing Haurto's ability to use magic.]]
*** That falls apart if you consider that [[spoiler: if it worked that way, Wiseman wouldn't have imprisoned Legion in the first place. Likely, Legion destroying Haruto's underworld would have simply killed Dragon along with Haruto, so again Dragon was just protecting himself. Also, he didn't sacrifice himself for Beast and Chimera. He exploited an opportunity to get Legion in his jaws, but Legion landed a fatal blow to Dragon before Dragon could crush him to death.]]
**** But in the following episode, [[spoiler: after Dragon CameBackStrong, he outright declared that he would once again be Haruto's hope, thereby playing this trope straight.]]
** Tatsuro from the Christmas episode is a more typical version.

* CatchPhrase: Wizard's is "It's showtime!", while Beast uses "It's lunchtime!" Kosuke also has a habit of interrupting people with "Stop! Don't say it!"

Aired alongside ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' shows ''[[Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters]]'' and then ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' in the ''Series/SuperHeroTime'' block.

** On a more literal note, Nitou's Beast Driver is an ancient artifact found in a temple; his upgrade is, likewise, found at a dig site covered in rock. [[FridgeLogic How ancient wizards managed to create a gun before the shape was invented is anyone's guess though]].

* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Dragon Styles [[note]]Flame Dragon, Water Dragon, Hurricane Dragon, and Land Dragon.[[/note]] and All Dragon.

*** SquishyWizard: Water [[note]]It does have a bit of a speed boost over Flame Style, but is otherwise weaker and the form mainly relies on special tricks like the [[ElementalShapeshifter Liquid Ring]].[[/note]]

*** GlassCannon: The Dragon Styles. [[note]]While they are powerful and are capable of dishing out some serious damage, they can't take it or tank their own attacks in return.[[/note]]

*** FightingClown: Beast Mantle [[note]]Wizard's Flame Dragon form with the [[{{Flight}} Falco Mantle]] on his right shoulder and the [[ALoadOfBull Buffa Mantle]] on his left shoulder.[[/note]]

*** SquishyWizard: Dolphi [[note]]Not much has been seen of this Mantle, but it seems to have combat and [[HealingHands healing skills]], as well as other "tricks".[[/note]]

*** FightingClown: Wizard Style (no Mantle) [[note]]Beast's default form with the [[BadassLongcoat Land Overcoat]] and [[WolverineClaws Drago Hell Claws]].[[/note]]

** The professor who dug up the [=MirageMagnum=] thinks this bunch of groupies is welcoming him at the airport, when actually they're here for these two popstar types in long white wigs and huge shades. LadyGaga [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff has fans in Japan,]] so this is most likely deliberate.

** [[PostScriptSeason Episodes 52 and 53]] include all of the Hesei era Riders, and the EarlyBirdCameo of ''Series/KamenRiderGaim''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to its other Neo-Heisei predecessors, Wizard on the whole is a lot more intense, going back to some of the older Heisei roots.