NetLab Releases Survey Results Of “Who Is Your Favorite Heisei Kamen Rider?”

NetLab hosts several surveys on their site. Starting in September, the site hosted a “Who Is Your Favorite Heisei Kamen Rider?” which became a trending topic on social media.

It’s been a month since the survey was released and now the final results are up. Around 48,964 responses were received across the world because there were no geographical restrictions.

Results in order of votes:

1. Kamen Rider OOO 12.3% (6,022 votes)
2. Kamen Rider W 12% (5,871 votes)
3. Kamen Rider Den-O 8.7% (4,271 votes)
4. Kamen Rider Build 8.4% (4,129 votes)
5. Kamen Rider Kuuga 7.5% (3,654 votes)
6. Kamen Rider 555 6.8% (3,321 votes)
7. Kamen Rider Ryuki 5.2% (2,557 votes)
8. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 5% (2,440 votes)
9. Kamen Rider Ghost 4.5% (2,180 votes)
10. Kamen Rider Decade 3.4% (1,650 votes)
11. Kamen Rider ZI-O 3.4% (1,643 votes)
12. Kamen Rider Gaim 3.2% (1,567 votes)
13. Kamen Rider Kabuto 3% (1,469 votes)
14. Kamen Rider Drive 2.9% (1,460 votes)
15. Kamen Rider Blade 2.7% (1,809 votes)
16. Kamen Rider Agito 2.5% (1,206 votes)
17. Kamen Rider Fourze 2% (988 votes)
18. Kamen Rider Hibiki 1.9% (952 votes)
19. Kamen Rider Wizard 1.9% (913 votes)
20. Kamen Rider Kiva 1.8% (891 votes)

Results according to when show debuted, from 2000 to 2019:

1. Kamen Rider Kuuga 7.5% (3,654 votes)
2. Kamen Rider Agito 2.5% (1,206 votes)
3. Kamen Rider Ryuki 5.2% (2,557 votes)
4. Kamen Rider 555 6.8% (3,321 votes)
5. Kamen Rider Blade 2.7% (1,809 votes)
6. Kamen Rider Hibiki 1.9% (952 votes)
7. Kamen Rider Kabuto 3% (1,469 votes)
8. Kamen Rider Den-O 8.7% (4,271 votes)
9. Kamen Rider Kiva 1.8% (891 votes)
10. Kamen Rider Decade 3.4% (1,650 votes)
11. Kamen Rider W 12% (5,871 votes)
12. Kamen Rider OOO 12.3% (6,022 votes)
13. Kamen Rider Fourze 2% (988 votes)
14. Kamen Rider Wizard 1.9% (913 votes)
15. Kamen Rider Gaim 3.2% (1,567 votes)
16. Kamen Rider Drive 2.9% (1,460 votes)
17. Kamen Rider Ghost 4.5% (2,180 votes)
18. Kamen Rider Ex-Aid 5% (2,440 votes)
19. Kamen Rider Build 8.4% (4,129 votes)
20. Kamen Rider ZI-O 3.4% (1,643 votes)

While it’s a survey that was meant for fun, it caused a little upset between fans and even an actor. Kamen Rider Ghost’s starring actor Shun Nishime, who portrayed Takeru Tenkuji, took to Twitter to express his sadness at the fact that the series was last in the poll.

この51人は浄化ハグしまくります。

結果じゃない、想い出と軌跡。#平成の仮面ライダー #仮面ライダーゴースト#でもちょっと悲しい pic.twitter.com/LMdFgnAqLi

— 西銘 駿 (@shun_nishime) September 14, 2020

On September 14, Kamen Rider Ghost only had 51 votes, but quickly moved up into the top 10 rankings.

After the results were posted, Kamen Rider OOO’s Ryosuke Miura, who portrayed Ankh, thanked fans on Twitter.

応援してくださるファンの皆様ありがとうございます。そして、歴代１位になる事を夢見ていた相棒。夢を現実にした彼に拍手を贈ります。https://t.co/fmcote4T5o

— 三浦涼介 (@ryosukemiura216) October 14, 2020

No matter who the top and bottom results are, with over 50,000 responses around the world, there’s no mistaking that the Heisei Rider series are loved by fans of the franchise. There were no wrong or right answers.

Article Sources NetLab 1, 2