Previously, on Kamen Rider Fourze...
And you still wanna be an astronaut, huh?
It's true that space can be utterly breathtaking...
But it's a very scary place too.
So I want to be ready... to go out there and see the cosmos.
Gene's Milky Night Carnival!
The DJ, Gene... is just me clinging to a broken dream.
I'm... quitting the Rider Club.
Cosmic's power is built on our bonds...
JK and I are friends again!
Where'd Yuuki go now?
Lift off! Lift off!
Lift... off!
Hey!
Love me!
L-Love...?! L-Love you...?
W-What are you saying?!
You should know to love well alone!
I was caught up in my reverie!
Wait, are you trying to say I should leave you...?
Oh, sorry!
Yeah, that! Jeez...
Japanese is hard, isn't it?
See, that "Lift off!" thing? That's my fighting pose!
I've got one of them too!
But mine goes "Blast off!"
Lift off!
Blast off!
Lift off!
Blast off!
You're a fun guy, you know that?
My name's Erin Suda.
I just transferred to Ama High last month.
The name's Kisaragi Gentarou, from Class 3-B!
You wanna be my friend, Erin?
God of Rockets!
What're you doin', Yuuki?
The day will soon be upon us, when I find out if I have what it takes to be an astronaut!
Come on, you'd better join me, Genny! Oh god of Rockets...!
God of Rockets!
Rockets are just machines. They're not gods.
I know that!
But to me, they're gods!
God of Rockets!
No God will get you up to space.
It's all down to you.
Okay then!
God of Rockets!
Bye, Gentarou.
It's that time of year again.
In accordance with Chairman Gamou Mitsuaki's wish to prepare you all for the space age that awaits us...
This test will show who amongst you is fit to be an astronaut.
Wait, we can become astronauts?!
Calm down, and listen to the principal!
Those who pass the process will earn a special scholarship...
I could be an astronaut?
I'm going to pass this year, I swear...
Lift off!
Huh, she must be wantin' to pass too!
We're joined by Captain Hyuuga Chinatsu, a SIDA astronaut, who'll be helping us judge the competition.
And we begin with your knowledge examination.
You've got 60 minutes!
Begin!
Alright, let's do this!
Bring it on!
I don't get it... I don't get any of it!
I don't get THIS...
Yeah, I'm screwed...
This stuff's way beyond me!
"Write a letter on these three tests"...
Finishin' with a joke question, huh.
Well, time to throw my hands up in defeat.
Space... an unknown frontier holding limitless cosmic energy.
These youths will use the Astro Switches to break into space, and forge their own futures!
"Space on your hands!"
Now, take space into your hands too!
Fourze!
Ikou ze!
Let's go!
Oh yeah!
High School kara housouchuu
We're comin' to you live from High School!
Burger katate hungry na everyday
With burger in hand we're still hungry everyday
Mada mada tarinai, yume wa large-size
Cause it just won't fly, our dreams are large-size
Come On, Switch On!
Retro future, sonna no wa fusaiyou
We don't need this retro future
Omoitsuki image mirai he Blast off!
Just imagine your own future, and let's blast off towards it!
Koushiki nanka imi ga nai
What's the point in following rules?
Hito no hanashi dake de shitta ki ni naranai de
Don't pretend you know just because someone's told you so
Kakan ni tough ni challenge!
Be bold and tough, and challenge yourself!
Genkai nante bukkowashite yare jibun no te de
We can break down our limits with our own hands
Kinou yori step up!
You've just gotta step it up another notch!
Go-Win Go-Win my friends, taikiken datte toppa shite
So we're going for the win, my friends! Let's break free of the stratosphere!
Tabidachi no countdown
It's the countdown to departure
Tomaranai Growing chou shigekiteki School Days
We'll keep growing through our incredible school days!
Ikou ze!
Let's go!
Fourze yay!
Choosing the Star Pupil
Huh, what's going on...?
Choosing the Star Pupil
Oh man, oh man, oh man...
They called you here too, Nozama?
Hey, look...
That's Sugiura, the vice president of the student council...
Oh, Gentarou!
Sup, Erin!
Wait, did we...?!
You did! The twenty-one of you who stand before me all passed the knowledge exam.
Wait, I passed?! For real?!
Alright! Kengo!
Silence, please!
You and Joujima here did not actually make the passing grade...
However, you were saved by the final bonus question.
Oh, you mean the star thing?
What star is this?
If you put the test papers together like this, and hold them to the light...
星
= star
See?
Chairman Gamou's idea of a little joke, I feel.
Alright!
Be grateful you got this opportunity.
I am!
The Chairman...
The Chairman saved us?!
It's too good to be true! Thank you, God of Rockets!
God of Rockets! Can you hear me, God of Rockets?!
Gentarou!
Is that girl really your frond?
Yeah! But it's friend, not frond!
Then I don't want to be your friend anymore!
She doesn't deserve to go up to space with her attitude!
Why not?!
I forgot this was coming up.
Yuuki must be dying with excitement.
Yeah, but she's got one heck of a rival trying to beat her to space.
Erin Suda, from Class 3-C.
She's a super elite student who transferred over from America. Sporty, brainy, good-looking, she's the total package.
Oops!
It's really her! The legendary astronaut, Hyuuga!
In the flesh!
There are five things one needs to be a successful astronaut.
Good leadership skills. The ability to cope with high levels of stress.
To keep you and your crew in good spirits. To stay composed in the event of a crisis.
And most importantly, determination.
Determination...?
Which leads us to your first test.
You'll be isolated from the outside world for 72 hours.
Try and hang in there.
The First Test Productivity in Isolated Conditions Test
1...
Whoa!
Everything's white...
We've got to spend three days in here...?
Makise?!
You're here too...?
Who's he?
Let's just say... an enemy to women everywhere.
How rude! I'm a new man now, stronger than I was before! As I shall demonstrate!
We can do the introductions while we work.
We're making paper cranes. Ten thousand of them, to be precise.
Ten thousand?!
First, we sort by color. Then I'll work out how fast we need to work, and draw up a plan. Okay?
Right...
Let's do this!
After 30 Minutes
Okay...
After 10 Hours
After 44 Hours
After 70 Hours
Come on, guys! Wake up! I said wake up!
Erin's displaying good leadership skills.
And she keeps a cool head.
Sugiura on Team B's good too. He's not vice president for nothing.
Those two really stand out.
All hands to emergency stations. All hands to emergency stations.
Let's see how you handle this...
All hands to emergency stations. All hands to emergency stations.
Warning. Warning.
Hang in there now...
Warning. Warning.
Don't worry, man! I'll finish them for you!
And if I ever think of givin' in, I'll just think about all you guys lyin' in hospital, and keep going!
Do try to live up to Gamou's expectations.
I shall.
This is a perfect opportunity to find another member of our twelve.
When people are being pushed to their very limits, it becomes much easier to see their hidden constellations...
Ryuusei!
Guys, relax already!
We can get this done if we stick to Erin's plan!
You can fold little paper men instead if it keeps you sane.
Seriously?!
Alright then!
Back to it...
Kengo, I think you really have what it takes to be an astronaut.
You cope with stress, you're a good leader, you can keep people calm...
See? I've got some damn good friends here!
And you've got guts, Gentarou!
But... there's also people like Yuuki here.
Space doesn't pull any punches. When I see how lightly you treat all this, it makes me pretty mad.
I don't treat it lightly at all!
Being an astronaut is all I've ever dreamed of!
You and how many others?!
And do you know how many of them dedicate their lives trying to get to space, and never make it...?
W-Well, I do have my good points, you know!
Look!
I know what we can do with these messed-up paper men here!
Hayabusa, Manned Edition!
Swing-by! Swing-by!
You want a ride?
How about you?
Don't you want a go?
See, she can lighten the mood too!
What's this strange substance we've found?
Yuuki's always...
Kengo!
Are you feeling dizzy again?
I got failed for this last year, too...
You alright, Kengo?
Hang in there, Kengo!
A Horoscope Zodiart?!
Where'd she come from?!
Those gourds... she must be Aquarius!
Kengo!
Kengo?!
Kengo!
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Transform!
Alright, blast off!
I feel right as rain again...
Whoa!
I'm not gonna let you ruin their dream!
COSMIC
COSMIC ON
Let's try this then!
LIMIT BREAK
She healed herself in a flash...
Then did she heal Kengo...?
I did! That's the power of Aquarius!
And it makes me invincible.
I am as a dirty now!
Ya mean deity, right?!
Love me!
...Erin?
Japanese really is quite hard.
Erin...
Explain yourself, Aquarius.
I believe I tasked you with purging these interruptions to my stargazing?
Libra! Why didn't you tell me that Gentarou was Fourze?
You cocky wretch of a man...
I'm not here to serve you!
I'm here to serve Chairman Gamou!
Seems you're not doing much to endear yourself to your pupils, Principal.
Shut up.
Okay, so!
So Yuuki, Kengo, Gentarou and Tomo here made it through to the second trial tomorrow!
Yeah!
I won't be joining them, alas.
Aww, but I'm proud of you, Ryuusei!
You were just trying to protect everyone from the Zodiart, right?
That's why you got disqualified!
Meteor, ally of justice!
Yeah...
Wachaaaa!
I can hardly tell them it was because I lost my temper...
Erin.
What is it you want?
To be able to go up to space.
Only people who've worked hard to earn their place should be allowed to go up into space!
I saved Kengo because I thought he had what it took!
Erin!
Wait, Erin!
You're already a damn talented girl! You don't need that thing!
Please... just hand over that Switch!
I won't!
The Zodiarts are our evolution, a way for us to survive space!
But I'm going to pass this test with my own strength, and go to space by my own merits!
Because my dad couldn't!
Your dad...?
My dad was an astronaut, but he never even got a chance to go into space!
My dad worked like crazy to get where he did!
And his very last chance to go up to space was stolen by some incompetent sweet-talking asshole!
So that's what's drivin' you...
That's why you can't stand Yuuki...
I'm not going to let her steal my dream!
Alright.
But... I believe Yuuki can do this.
So... how 'bout this.
If Yuuki wins this thing... then you'll get rid of that Switch.
Fine! If she wins!
The Second Test: Robot Assembly
2...
Someone's having fun, putting those three on the same team.
Your task is to use the mechanical components in the boxes in front of you...
...to create a mascot robot for a space station.
Your time limit is 3 hours!
Three hours?! Are you serious?!
Good luck, everyone.
You guys are okay with my plan, then?
So it's a dog robot that comes to you when you approach it? That's kinda cute!
Sounds good.
No objections!
Well, we're pressed for time. Let's get to it.
Alright!
Looks like we have our first problem.
Where are they?! I can't find the camera parts!
But that's vital to it detecting people!
Oh man, we ain't got time for this!
Hey...
What?!
Why don't we just change the concept a bit? If we made it a cat...
Are you crazy?! What are you saying?!
We can use the base concept pretty much as is!
I'm sure I can present it to them well enough...
That does seem like it might work, Joujima!
Well, there's no time. We'll work with it!
That's settled, then!
Okay!
We'll start with you, Team A.
Okay.
Come on now...
This is our American Football Robot, Señor Daimonji!
When it sees a ball, it runs straight for it!
Did you catch a cold?
That's really somethin'...
I think they've won...
TOUCHDOWN!
That's very impressive!
Your turn, Team B.
Okay!
Go for it, Yuuki!
Good luck!
Go!
Oh little lost kitty...
Hey!
Where oh where do you call home?
Hey!
So, this little kitty here is a herald of good fortune! But she's lost, and can't figure out where her owner's calling her from!
So we'll have to shout to her really loudly!
Hey!
Over here, kitty!
Don't worry, I'll take good care of you!
Over here!
Here, girl!
No, over here!
Oh, Officer Rover...
This sure is a pickle you're in, woof, woof~!
They managed to work the loss of the camera into the concept quite well, didn't they?
Alright, we made it work!
Heck yeah!
She used that as an excuse to make herself look good... and tramped all over my idea!
Oh man, I almost forgot you!
I can't leave Hayabusa alone!
It's the Z-Z-Z-Zodiart!
You... I'll never forgive you for this!
Don't kill me!
Get off her!
Genny...
You're behind this, are you?!
Meteor!
METEOR STORM!
METEOR, ON!
READY?
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Transform!
Alright!
Blast off!
I'm going to be the one who goes to space!
Erin, what's gotten into you?!
Can you lend me some fire power?
You got it!
FIRE
FIRE ON!
READY?
FIRE
LIMIT BREAK!
More of 'em, huh?
COSMIC
COSMIC ON
Just watch! This is the power of our bonds!
LIMIT BREAK
METEOR
LIMIT BREAK!
Not even our Limit Breaks work?!
Anyone who'd take Yuuki's side is my enemy!
Look at this!
Those are the camera parts we were missin'...!
Yuuki hid them from us!
That's the kind of cowardly trick she'll pull to try and beat me!
No way!
She wouldn't do that kinda thing!
Shut up!
LIMIT BREAK!
METEOR STORM PUNISHER!
We'll never beat her like this!
Kamen Rider Fourze!
How may I be of service?
You're not this kinda person, Erin!
What's the point if she's gonna pull those tricks?!
How dare you! You'll pay for that!
Die!
Switch on your youth!
Switch 38:
Who Wins the Day?