Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
The best episode of "Kamen Rider" season 23 is "The Ringed Magician", rated N/A/10 from 0 user votes. It was directed by Shojiro Nakazawa and written by Tsuyoshi Kida. "The Ringed Magician" aired on 9/2/2012 and is rated NaN point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "I Want to Be a Magician".
When strange magical creatures including something resembling the Minotaur begin to attack in Toriizaka, they are all confronted by a man with a strange ring and belt calling himself "Wizard".
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
While trying to battle the Phantom Hellhound, Haruto is accosted by Shunpei Nara, who wants to be a magician just like him.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida, Junko Komura
Shunpei Nara decides to go on live television to show off his burgeoning magical powers while Haruto tries to deal with both the young man and Hellhound's attempts to attack him now that it is clear Shunpei is a Gate.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida, Junko Komura
While trying to fight a new Phantom that has appeared looking for a new Gate, Koyomi is suddenly attacked by Medusa.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
Haruto must find a way to defeat Caitsith before he converts Takagi while also helping Koyomi discover the truth of her origins.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
Shunpei, the donut shop worker, and Wajima all fall for a woman selling power stones, but she sticks close to Haruto, particularly when a Phantom appears to be chasing after her.
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura
Yamagata must remember where he first met Manami before she falls victim to Gnome and falls into despair.
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura
After a mysterious white Garuda delivers a new Magic Ring and stone to Omokagedo, Medusa sends out Ghouls to attack a young boy who is suspected of being a Gate as Haruto finds himself facing Phoenix.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Junko Komura
After finding out that Hiroki is the son of his old friend Mikiko, Haruto suggests that he watches over him until the Phantom case is solved. However, Phoenix attacks Mikiko instead of bringing Hiroki into despair and when Haruto realises this, he searches for his father.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Junko Komura
The National Security Agency's Section Zero obtains a green Magic Stone, and so Kizaki abducts Wajima so he can commission his own Wizard Ring. At that time, a Phantom arrives to create a new Phantom from a child traveling from Akita to Tokyo, leaving Haruto alone on his mission.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
While hunting down Gargoyle and having to deal with Kizaki, Kamen Rider Wizard appears to fall into a trap set up by Phoenix.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
After receiving a new Magic Stone from Kizaki, Shunpei believes that Haruto's abilities are getting better enough for him to start teaching him magic. Meanwhile, a high school student named Tetsuya begins an apprenticeship at a wagashi store and is targeted by the Phantoms.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Junko Komura
As Haruto must keep Valkyrie and Medusa from placing Matsuki in despair, Shunpei questions his worth in helping in the fight against the Phantoms.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Junko Komura
As Haruto fights a familiar Phantom on a film set, Koyomi starts to think that she remembers some of the people involved in the filming.
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura
Haruto must stop Lizardman from bringing Chizuru into the depths of despair while trying to figure out what Satoshi's plans are.
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura
Around Christmas time, Misa locates a new Gate in the form of a young man with a Yankee fashion sense named Tatsuro, and Haruto must get to the bottom of what his hopes are in order to protect him from becoming a Phantom.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
Both the Phantoms and Haruto keep an eye on the mysterious young man Kosuke Nitoh.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
Haruto's and Kosuke's differing ways of handling things, from how to approach the issue on Phantoms to even eating doughnuts, causes a rift between the two magicians.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
The three-way battle between Kamen Rider Wizard, Kamen Rider Beast, and the Phantom Hydra continues, with Oikawa's livelihood at stake as he is on the verge of becoming a Phantom. To try to get Kosuke to change his mind, Shunpei and Rinko tell him what really happens to Gates when they fall into despair.
Director: Satoshi Morota
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
While Haruto tries to help Shiho, a housewife whose life is falling apart around her after being attacked by Ghouls and the new Phantom, Rinko tries to discover the identity of a young man who got into a drunken fight, without knowing that he is the Phantom Phoenix.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Junko Komura
Kamen Rider Wizard takes on the Beelzebub Phantom. Meanwhile, Rinko discovers more on the identity of Yugo, and discovers what had happened to him.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Junko Komura
When Rinko disappears and all that's found is her bloodied ID, Haruto seeks out her attacker, unaware that Yugo has disobeyed Wiseman and acted on his own volition, with Rinko in the way of his goals.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
With Rinko's life on the line, Haruto readies himself for a battle with Phoenix who has become more powerful, despite Kosuke's intention to take Phoenix's magical power for himself.
Director: Shojiro Nakazawa
Writer: Tsuyoshi Kida
Kosuke's grandmother, Toshie, has appeared to visit him, but things get personal when she and Shunpei are targeted by the newest Phantoms.
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura
Gremlin and Weretiger keep Shunpei hostage and offer to free him in exchange for Toshie. Meanwhile, Kosuke has a crisis over his choice to become the Ancient Magician, as it has brought danger to his loved ones. Toshie, however, is willing to give up her life to free Shunpei...
Director: Kenzō Maihara
Writer: Junko Komura