If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Kamen Rider Black Sun is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 64 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Hidetoshi Nishijima sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Kamen Rider Black Sun is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. What makes Kamen Rider Black Sun work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The year is 2022. It is an era of chaos, half a century after the government announced the coexistence of humans and kaijins. Aoi Izumi, a young human rights activist calling for the elimination of discrimination, meets a man named Kotaro Minami, the one called "Black Sun," who is a candidate for the next Creation King. The human element stays intact thanks to Hidetoshi Nishijima and Tomoya Nakamura, who anchor every scene. It first aired in 2022. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Kamen Rider Black Sun genuinely rewarding. The tonal similarities to Darwin's Game are real, though Kamen Rider Black Sun carves out its own identity quickly. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Hidetoshi Nishijima anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.

Kamen Rider Black Sun wrapped up in 2022 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.