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"Alchemy" is the art of attempting to create "gold" through different combinations. One of the mystical pursuits within this research includes the attempt to artificially create "organisms" or "life." In this work, the story unfolds in a modern setting where such experiments have secretly succeeded.

At the heart of the story of "Kamen Rider Gotchard" lies the key, the "Artificial Lifeform (Monster) Chemi," created by gathering the best alchemical technologies. Chemi are a lifeform designed to imitate various entities in this world, such as grasshoppers and steam locomotives, with a total of 101 of them. These Chemi were stored within cards called "Ride Chemi Cards."

However, unexpectedly, they escape their confinement and are unleashed all at once. By chance, the protagonist, high school student Houtarou Ichinose, gets involved in this incident. He is entrusted with the transformation belt of Kamen Rider Gotchard, the "Gotchard Driver," and assigned the mission to retrieve the unleashed Chemi.

When a Chemi's heart resonates with goodness, they become reliable allies for humans. As proof of this, Houtarou can transform into Kamen Rider Gotchard by loading a Ride Chemi Card into the Gotchard Driver, thereby fusing with the Chemi.

On the other hand, when a Chemi combines with human malice, it gives birth to the "Kaijin Margam," posing a danger of being a creature of evil. Chemi embodies the duality of good and evil, two sides of the same coin.

Houtarou's catchphrase is "Gotcha!" This is an English slang that means "Gotcha!" or "Caught ya!" Can Houtarou really "Gotcha" all 101 Chemi? In September, the curtains will rise on a never-before-seen legend of Kamen Rider!"