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{{Infobox Television
| show_name = Spider Riders
| image = [[Image:spider_riders.jpg]]
| caption = Spider Riders logo
| format = [[Animated television series]]
| runtime = 22 minutes approx.
| creator =
| executive_producer =
| starring = [[Spider Riders#Cast|English cast]]<br>[[Spider Riders#Japanese Cast|Japanese cast]]
| country = {{CAN}}<br>{{JPN}}
| network = [[Teletoon]] ([[Canada]]) <br /> [[TV Tokyo]] ([[Japan]])<br>[[Kids WB]] ([[United States|USA]])
| first_aired = [[April 4]], [[2006]]
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes = 52 episodes ordered
| website =
| imdb_id = 0813896
| tv_com_id = 60697
| Preceded_by:(in WB) [[Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island]]
}}
{{Nihongo|''' Spider Riders'''|スパイダーライダーズ ~オラクルの勇者たち~|Supaidāraidāzu ~ Orakuru no Yūsha Tachi~|extra=Spider Riders ~the Heroes of Oracle~}} started as a series of science fiction [[novels]] first published in December 2004, published by [[Newmarket Press]] which are authored by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron-Anasti, and Stephen D. Sullivan (books 2-3). The stories became the basis of the [[animated television series]] produced by [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] of [[Canada]] and [[Bee Train]] of [[Japan]] (licensed & distributed by [[FUNimation]] in the [[United States|USA]]).
==Plot introduction==
Following instructions in the journal of his grandfather, thirteen year old Hunter Steele searched for the legendary '''Inner World''' underearth in a mysterious cave. He finds a mysterious manacle that attaches itself to him. When Hunter sees a spider he falls and ends up falling straight down to the center of the Earth, into the fantastic subterranean world of Arachna. Here, he discovers a small band of elite warriors struggling to survive and to save Arachna from the attack of giant insect mutants. The warriors are kids, just like Hunter, each fighting with the help of their own three-ton, ten-foot battle spiders. They call themselves "Spider Riders."
Changes made to the English TV series included lowering ages of characters (for example, Hunter Steele is 11 instead of 13 in the book and in the Japanese language version of the TV series).
There is a prophecy that says an "Earthen" (someone from the Outer World or Earth) will bring disaster to the Inner World. Sparkle mentions it in the beginning of the TV series, but it's not known whether the Earthen (Hunter Steele) will be a savior or a source of doom. When Princess Sparkle finds out she says, "I wonder if he will bring doom to us...or the invectids".
==Web Manga==
On [[May 31]], [[2006]], the Spider Riders manga (comic) premiered at [[TV Tokyo]]'s ani.tv website, illustrated by Junji Ohno of Studio 23. Final volume (7) was published between [[2006-11-29]] and [[2006-12-27]]. Previous volumes were removed on [[2006-11-29]].
The web manga has an alternate beginning, where Hunter Steele enters a spider-shaped monument and discovers the manacle (which looked different from the one in the TV series) floating above a spider web. Hunter wears the manacle when it flies to Hunter's hand (in TV series, it simply fell into his hand out of nowhere) and falls into Inner World through a gap between web strings (in TV series, Hunter falls into Inner World when the pyramid collapses). Inside the Inner World, Hunter discover Shadow after peeking at the bathing Corona and trying to rescue a cart of caged humans by himself (neither has happened in the TV series).
Each chapter of the web manga ends with the ''Sparkling Sparkle'' section, following the adventures of Princess Sparkle and Hortala in 4-square comic format.
==Characters==
===Riders===
Spider Riders are elite warriors that ride huge metal spiders. To bring their Spider out the Manacle, they say the name of the spider and "Spider Out." When shouting "Arachna Power", the Manacle brings their armor onto them alongside their weapons and shields. Among the most known of them are:
* '''Hunter Steele''' - A boy who falls into the subterranean Inner World, and becomes a Spider Rider with his newfound battle spider "partner", Shadow. They both argue quite a lot, mainly because of Hunter's cluelessness and ignorance and Shadow's pride and desire to work alone as well as the belief that he doesn't need the help of others. It is unknown whether the prophecy refers to him, thus it is unknown of he is destined to be Arachnia's salvation or its destruction. It is also shown in the TV series that he has affections for Corona and admires her good spirit but is too shy to share them. In the episode "Smells Like Team Spider," he unknowingly stares at Corona while she is marvelling at the flowers; then when they are battling the Invectids, his mind is calmed by the image of Corona's face. Lastly, when Igneous asks what changed Hunter's mind about the flowers, he becomes a bit embarrassed as it was Corona's image that changed him. Also, since Corona was the first person to discover Hunter, he has known her for the longest time, besides Shadow. Hunter may have a romantic relationship with Corona and their spiders might too. He also caught Corona in her sleeping shirt once in which she through her pillow at him. In order for Hunter to return home, he must become an Arachna master. Hunter's weapon is a Axiel Pike. His catchphrase is, "I'm not a kid!"
* '''Corona''' - Discovering Hunter and Shadow, she escorts the new team to Arachna so they may be officially inducted to the ranks of the Spider Riders. She seems to care a lot for Hunter, as does her spider for Shadow. She might also have a romantic relationship with Hunter too. She grows (using her power) most of the time when Hunter is deeply in fight and got hurt that proves that she could be the Oracle's chosen just like Aqune. She becomes especially worried when Hunter is hurt or in danger and becomes quite jealous when Hunter's guy nature foolishly allows him to mention spending some time the night before with an unknown girl (Princess Sparkle) by pushing him into the fountain he slept next to that night. In "Hunter's Holiday" Corona clearly expresses her desire to spend some time with Hunter alone but when he refuses she takes out her rage by practicing on targets with Hunter's face on them. Though she is taller and more mature than Hunter, both are the same age (stated to be eleven, though they act around twelve to thirteen years old). She and her battle spider, Venus, make a great team. She has no family and was adopted by twins. When they found her, Corona had a manacle. It was revealed that she is Aqune's long lost sister and that they are both "Oracle Handmaids". Her weapons are a bow and arrows.
* '''Igneous''' - A leading Spider Rider and captain of the Arachna military. His name, like Flame's, has a meaning to do with fire. Igneous is calm, gentle and has with quite a strategic mind. Igneous takes Hunter's training seriously and almost acts as a mentor to Hunter, to his annoyance. He challenged Hunter and Shadow to a duel when they joined the Riders, but it was all to see if both could cooporate. Igneous was part of the Arachna Knights, where he teamed up with a long-time friend Slate. Both were known as "Claw" and "Fang" and they proved to be quite powerful, especially since Igneous didn't call his spider Flame to assist. Regardless of his grade, Igneous is proud to serve the royalty of the Arachna Kingdom, and always offer his help to prince Lumen and princess Sparkle. His weapon is a cavalry lance and one of his attacks is a flamethrower coming out of the tip of the lance. He has a crush on Queen of Nuuma, Illuma.
* '''Prince Lumen''' - Leader of the Spider Riders and prince of Arachna. He is rather lazy for a ruler, preferring diplomatic solutions over fights, even against the Invectid. Some say it is because his spider, Ebony, is so powerful that he is afraid to let it loose. He'd much rather negotiate with the enemy, and only fight when absolutely needed. Lumen is bright, loquacious, and loves cute girls. Ebony, his spider, also loves to talk and always advises Lumen on how to rule Arachna, his battle technique, and on dating! His weapon is a sword.
* '''Princess Sparkle''' - Lumen's younger sister, also a Spider Rider. She is the one who points out that Hunter might save, not destroy, the Inner World; she also visits Hunter in the night and advises him to bond with Shadow and when Hunter first sees her, he blushes while she giggles. Sparkle is very adventurous. Her spider's Hotarla, and is very small. Her weapon of choice is a yoyo-like device, with which she pummelled Grasshop to submission when he was trying to get away with one of the keys.
* '''Magma''' - Not affiliated with the Arachna military, he is a "lone rider" with his partner, Brutus. He made a promise to find the purple spider Portia, supposed to be Brutus's younger sister, and this promise keeps him joining the ranks of Arachna. He later joins up with Hunter and the others to prevent the Invectids from stealing the Oracle Keys. He is somewhat obsessed with rescuing Portia from the Invectids. His weapon is a mace that can switch to a flail.
* '''Aqune''' - A Spider Rider in the service of the Invectid Buguese. Aqune wears a mask that covers her face, which might contain a mind control device. She has a deep sense of honor: while fighting Hunter and being unmasked, they both fell from a cliff, and Aqune took care of Hunter and refused to fight him because he was injured and weakened. She did this in front of Buguese's eyes, by stepping between him and Hunter right before Buguese delivers a fatal blow. She has a Mantid weapon ready to use against the riders. She also is trying to gain something from a sphere. It seems that Buguese found her and her spider lost in the Forest of Bewilderment where anyone who enters become disoriented and cannot find the exit. He seems to call her "Oracle's Chosen" and uses her to find the Oracle Keys. When unmasked, Aqune cares much for Hunter, as she showed this by giving the Oracle Key back to Hunter. As of episode "Paradise", her mask is broken, releasing her and Portia from Bugese's control. This lasts for only a few episodes, however. In "Reunions", Bugese plants a new mask on her, returning her to the side of evil. Queen Illuma has revealed Aqune is Corona's sister. She uses a glaive when unarmored, but her weapon of choice, when transformed, is a longsword.
* '''King Arachna I''' - The first Spider Rider, known for defeating the Invectid army in ancient times. He even stopped Mantid from taking the Oracle Keys.
* '''Quake''' - The legendary Spider Rider made famous by the play that praises his ability to destroy the evil within enemies without taking their lives. It is rumored that he brought an Oracle Key to Nuuma. Quake was last seen with The Lost Mariner, during Quake's voyage to Nuuma.
===Battle Spiders===
Here are the Spider Riders' Battle Spiders:
* '''Shadow''' - Hunter's spider (though Shadow disagrees in the beginning), a prideful warrior who thinks he doesn't need a rider (i.e., he distrusts and underestimates all others), especially one who may be destined to bring disaster to Arachna (i.e., Hunter). He hates large crowds. He is said to have legendary strength. He complains about most of the things Hunter does. Shadow is a direct descendant of the Ancestral Lord of Spiders. Shadow cares for Venus.
* '''Venus''' - Corona's spider. She is soft-spoken and gentle, but is fearless in battle. She also cares a lot for Shadow.
* '''Flame''' - Igneous' spider, has the ability to shoot webs made out of fire. He has yet to talk in the English version.
* '''Ebony''' - Lumen's spider. Said to be very powerful and destructive, which restrains Lumen to call it out. He has yet to say anything as well.
* '''Hotarla''' - Sparkle's spider. Unlike the other spiders, she's not a spider ready for battle and has distinctive large eyes. She'd rather not take risks.
* '''Brutus''' - Magma's spider, has tremendous strength, and is looking for his sister, Portia.
* '''Portia''' - Aqune's spider. She is Brutus's missing sister. Like Aqune, Portia wears a mask over her face that controls her.
===Invectid (Insector)===
The main villains of the series who plot to conquer Arachnia. They reside in the Invectid State. Members of the Invectid race include:
* '''Lord Mantid''' - Mantid, a mantis-type Invectid, rules the loose-knit nation of Insects. From the top floor of his fortress, he directs his Invectid troops to remove the wasteful and hated humans from the Inner World and find the Oracle Keys. Although it is assumed by his followers that he is the ultimate in Invectid evolution, Mantid actually wears a covering of high fidelity mechanics, which encases the body of a human! Anyone who finds out, must be slain. He needs the Oracle Keys to sustain himself for some reason or else his body turns white. With two Oracle Keys, Mantid's action had caused the Oracle sun to go dark.
* '''The Invectid's Big Four''': Four of Mantid's mightiest warriors. They are:
** '''Buguese''' - Mantid's right hand man, he is a masked humanoid Invectid with many plans to defeat the Spider Riders. He is the leader of the Big Four. He seems to care little about the Oracle, as he once sliced in half a memorial with his crimson-bladed sword. Personally, he hates Hunter Steele for the many defeats at his hands. He is also Aqune's mentor. He wields a long sword for a weapon.
** '''Larva P. Grasshop''' - Former member of the Big Four (was "fired" due to failure in "Dark World"), he is a grasshopper-type Invectid who uses many technological devices to defeat enemies. So far, he hasn't really fought the Riders; letting his minions do the fighting for him instead. He has (unfortunately for him) seen little success against the Spider Riders, and is seen with disdain and disappointment by the other members of the Invectids as well as his family. He is now banished from Invectid state and forced to wander the Inner World, swearing to defeat the Spider Riders. As such, he may have mild drinking problems, but this is only speculative. Due to recently assisting the Spider Riders (Sparkle in particular) escape captivity, he is now a traitor to the Invectids. Sparkle calls him Uncle Hop. One of his biggest achievement in helping the Spider Riders is removing the Battle Beetle's regeneration device, allowing Hunter to defeat it.
** '''Beerain''' - She is a bee-type Invectid who uses a whip to fight. She is a member of the Big Four and commands the buzzrays (flying manta ray-like creatures). She has a certain charm about her. When fighting, she has no regard for honor and thinks winning is everything. In Episode "Spies and Lies" she states that she is losing faith for Lord Mantid but still has faith for Buguese. When she returned to the Invectid fortress, she overheard Mantid planning to grasp all of Oracle's power and not share it with anyone else. She barely managed to escape with her life. Her name is notable in that it is one 't' removed from the name of [[Bee Train]], the company that produces Spider Riders. In the episode, Lumen's Love, Beerain dresses up as Lumen's childhood friend. Even after Lumen finds out, he still willingly gives her the oracle key. After she is blown away, and his real friend arrives, he keeps searching for her, calling Beerain, his "true love".
** '''Stags''' - He is a stag beetle-type Invectid who is very powerful and very loyal to the Invectid cause. He wields a short [[Zanbatō|Zanbato]] for a weapon. He is considered by many as the most powerful of the Big Four. He has a strong sense of honor, and cannot stand when it is disrespected. Corona and Igneous have once faced him, but barely managed to escape with their lives. So far, Hunter is the only one who has ever harmed him, causing Staggs to break off one of his horns. Stags was ordered by Mantid to find the two Oracle Keys in Nuuma but both slipped out of his grasp. He has now turned control of the invasion to Bugese. His latest encounter with Hunter Steele and Shadow proves he has become much stronger, since he is able to defeat Hunter even with the aid of two Oracle Keys. However, he is then defeated when Hunter uses a third Oracle Key. With his warrior spirit broken, he plunges from the castle into the ground bellow (he doesn't die though). He then threw away his broken sword and cape and departed.
* '''Unnamed Invectid Captain''' - An Invectid who led his troops to attack Tanda Village in search of something. Prince Lumen promised him their own village with him as the self-appointed mayor in exchange that they stop attacking Tanda Village. It wasn't enough when they began to start the Invectid's conquest campaign on Tanda Village. He was defeated by Prince Lumen.
* '''Dungobeet''' - A dung beetle-type Invectid and spy. He likes to roll on a ball. He rats sometimes to Grasshop's family.
* '''Weeval''' - Weeval is Grasshop's wife. She appears taller than her husband and makes big curfews on him or else he would not get his dinner. She may have a goof for a husband but he's her goof.
* '''Scarab''' - A scarab beetle-type Invectid and leader of an Invectid transport platoon seen in episode 33.
* '''Ninja Bug''' - This Invectid's true name was not mentioned in the episode, but it had the ability to project copies of itself. The true Invectid was revealed when Shadow shot his spider threads at the copies until there was only one which Hunter struck sending it out the castle. It was used as a reconnaissance agent by Stags before the invasion. It is unknown if it was destroyed because it was never revealed.
* '''Invectid Foot Soldiers''' - The foot soldiers of the Invectids. They come in different varieties and often accompany any member of the Big Four or any other field commanders. Some of these variations include:
** '''Original Foot Soldiers''' - These are the lesser version of the Invectid Foot Soldiers. They are usually commanded by Buguese and Grasshop and even other high-ranked member of the Invectid Army.
** '''Stags' Foot Soldiers''' - These came in two varieties so far. White foot soldiers were the most common variety. They used curved clubs/swords to combat their opponents. The second variety were brown and they used throwing knives that resembled Stags' sword.
** '''Buzzrays''' - The flying manta ray-like soldiers of the Invectids. They seem to only appear with Beerain.
** '''Enhanced Invectid Warriors''' - Invectids made from science and the Oracle's power. Very fast and strong. One was able to stand against the power of 2 Oracle Keys before being thrown back. They don't talk much.
===Invectid Machines===
Giant metal insects used by the Invectids. Among those are:
* '''Smashopper''' - A giant metal grasshopper-type Invectid Machine that battles Hunter in episode 1 while Grasshop rides on him.
* '''Praying Mantech''' - A giant metal praying mantis-type Invectid Machine that Buguese rides on in his battle against Hunter and Corona near the memorial of King Arachna I. Praying Mantech has a weak spot if attacked once his missile launcher in his chest opens up.
* '''Billbug''' - A giant metal pillbug-type Invectid Machine that fought Magma and Brutus in the Forest of Bewilderment. It is indestructible when in its ball form. It was defeated by Magma.
* '''Sphere-Beetle''' - A Invectid Machine that had three stages. The first form was little harmless balls called "sparkling orbs" which the kids found in a crack. The second form is when the orbs fused to create a light built Invectid. In this form it uses [[telekinesis]] to use the kids as a shield. The last form is created when the last unclaimed orbs fuse into the beetle to create a heavier built beetle. It still keeps its telekinesis but since it's so large that it could not use the human shield as effectively but it required a camouflage technique that rendered itself invisible,
* '''Celpido''' - A giant metal centipede-type Invectid Machine used by Buguese. Celpido caused sinkholes in a village to destroy it. Celpido is the first Invectid Machine to have the power of speech.
* '''Battle Beetle''' - A giant metal Invectid Machine used by Buguese when fighting the Spider Riders within Oracle's Shrine. This Battle Beetle has the ability to blind its enemies with a bright light when it opens its armor. This beetle has shown its mass strength as Lumen, Igneous, Corona, and Magma struggled to survive against it. Hunter defeated it in one shot using the Elektra Twist for the first time in the episode "A New Power." Another one was introduced in "Protectors of Life" and this one had laser cannons and the ability to regenerate damaged parts. Grasshop managed to uninstall the device that enabled this, allowing Hunter to finish the bot.
* '''Cyber Cricket''' - A giant cricket-type Invectid Machine that use sound waves as it's main attack.It survived one attack with the Spider Riders or it was simply rebuilt but it was destroyed in the second battle by Corona in "Because I'm A Warrior"
giant metal beetle-type Invectid Machine used by Grasshop. It uses laser beams. In "Wages of War", Grasshop used it to capture an Invectid named Katy, but forgotten to install the device that determine friend from foe. It's armed with a laser cannon and it gets more powerful the more Katy fears fighting. He gave Hunter its weakness out of cowardice; slash off both antennae at the same time or they will grow back. It took Hunter and Aqune defeated it together.
* '''Iron Ant''' - A giant metal ant-type Invectid Machine that Grasshop used after Hunter foiled his chase upon the Nuuman Page. It has powerful pincers and large contact lenses (ants can't see very well). Hunter almost lost his life fighting this Invectid Machine solo.
* '''RoboBeetle''' - A giant beetle-type Invectid Mecha that is strong enough to survive the attack of '''''1 Oracle Key'''''. It was destroyed when Hunter combined 2 Oracle Keys.
* '''Golden Bowr''' - A huge Invectid Mecha that produces an industructable shield called Gold Rush and a powerful burst of energy called Gold Fever that defeats all enemy's in the area. He doesn't liked to be bossed around, and tends to call Grasshop "little bug". He really loves regurgitated grubs and sugar as his magic words were "Pretty please with sugar on top". He's only weakness is that when he falls on his back he can't get up. He's the second Invectid battle machine that can talk.
* '''Buzz-Warrior''' - One of Beerain's machines which she used in "Spies and Lies" to fight Hunter. She fought honourably but still lost to Hunter even though he never used the Oracle Key. It's capable of creating high winds and fires stingers from its abdomen.
=== Other characters ===
* '''The Oracle''' - The Oracle is a beautiful woman, who united both human and spiders together. All the time, she has her eyes closed and moves her hands. King Arachna and his Spider are the first ones to see her. Hunter have seen her before too, when he fell down to the inner world from the outer world. She chose Corona and Aqune to be her handmaids, it is possible that Corona and Aqune might have seen her before. She is the goddess of the "Inner World." Whenever anything sacred to her is destroyed, it hurts her.
* '''Lily''' - Lily is Arachna castle's mystic seer. She was the first to find out that Hunter had entered the Inner world and feared he would bring misfortune.
* '''Quint''' - Quint was the builder of the finest ship in the town of Fuushyu which could go up the upwards waterfall. However, he wouldn't lend it to the Spider Riders to go save Nuuma. When the Invectids destroyed him ship and Hunter saved him, Quint didn't fuss over the loss of the ship. He revealed he had a new and improved ship and this time, gave it to the Riders on the condition that they return it. However, it was left at a port in Nuuma and he went all steaming about it but settled down. He has a picture of the Lost Mariner (his great, great grandad).
* '''Slate''' - Slate was once an Arachnian knight who was a good friend and rival to Igneous. The were both known as the legendary "'''Fang and Claw'''" to everyone. However, he left the rank of knights a long time ago but came back and challenged Igneous a duel to the end. Hunter did a little investigating and found out Slate was blackmailed by Grasshop to get Igneous or else his village would be destroyed. Grasshop even took Slate's pendant to finalize their agreement. Hunter and Shadow were able to successfully drive away Grasshop's occupation force. Even though the Invectids were gone, the two knights still fought and they concluded that they were equally matched. A few episodes later, Slate had arrived to help Arachna against an Invectid invasion but it had been already driven off. However, Prince Lumen left him in charge of Arachna castle while the Spider Riders helped the people of Nuuma.
* '''Lost Mariner''' - When he was young he help Quake deliver two of the Oracle keys to Nuuma. Many years later he helps the Spider Riders get through a fog when they were under attack from Beerain and her Stingrays in "Ghost Ship". With the task done, he mysteriously disappeared, frightening Igneous, believing he was a ghost. He is the great, great, great grandad of the ship building Quint.
* '''Queen Illuma''' - She is the Queen of Nuuma, she sensed a familar connection concerning Corona and Nuuma. When Illuma attempts to discover more about Corona's childhood, Corona is only able to reveal that she can only recall her parents named her "Corona". It is later revealed that Illuma recognizes that Corona and her sister, Aqune, from when they were children who often visited Nuuma and that they are both Oracle Handmaids. Illuma initially rejects the Spider Riders' offer to defend to castle because she feared they were too young. However, after Hunter and Corona disobey her orders and run off, she ask all her troops the fight under the command of the Spider Riders. Igneous has a secret crush on her, but his feelings are not reciprocated as she actually loves her servant, Solan.
* '''Katy''' -She is an invectid who lives with the humans. She is a pacifist, so she left the Invectid Nation to live a peaceful life. She was branded a traitor and is currently wanted for treason against Mantid.
== Oracle Keys ==
The Oracle Keys are fractions of the Oracle's power. They take the form of a card that can be split in two. The Invectids hope to gain them for Mantid who wants to use their power to rule Arachna. The Oracle uses much of her strength to protect them. The Spirit Oracle Key passed its power onto Hunter and Shadow, giving them new armor and weapons as well as new attacks called the Electra Twist, Blue Bolt and Blue Wave. To activate these keys, the holder must shout "Oracle's Light!" Two in combination, can create more powerful armor and weapons. The Oracle Key from Numa can be called by Corona(using her power)to let Hunter use it without him actually holding it.
Currently four of the locations of the four oracle keys are known in the English Version:
# In the possession of Hunter and Shadow
# Powering the Invectid Castle and sustaining Mantid
# In the possession of Hunter and Shadow
# Powering the Invectid Castle and sustaining Mantid
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== List of Episodes ==
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|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=The Inner World
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|OriginalAirDate=3/25/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=The story begins with Hunter steel who decide to enter in a temple and stumble apoun the inner world. He was spoted by Corona, but got scared and run away. Hunter was persuited by Shadow who will become his battle spider later on.
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|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Never Give Up
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|OriginalAirDate=3/25/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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||EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=First Impressions
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|OriginalAirDate=3/25/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Smells Like Team Spider
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|OriginalAirDate=5/14/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=Memories of Champions
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|OriginalAirDate=5/21/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Spider Rider's Ball!
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|OriginalAirDate=5/28/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Princely Power
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|OriginalAirDate=6/4/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=The Wandering Warrior
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|OriginalAirDate=6/11/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Hunter's Holiday
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|OriginalAirDate=6/18/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=The Mask of Aqune (a.k.a. The Enemy Below)
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|OriginalAirDate=6/25/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=Deadly Distraction
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|OriginalAirDate=7/2/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Keys to Destruction
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|OriginalAirDate=7/9/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=A New Power
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|OriginalAirDate=7/16/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title=Stag's Challenge
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|OriginalAirDate=7/23/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title=Ghost Spider
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|OriginalAirDate=7/30/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=16
|Title=Corona's Homecoming
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|OriginalAirDate=8/6/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|Title=Return of a Friend
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|OriginalAirDate=8/13/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|Title=Unmasked
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|OriginalAirDate=8/20/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|Title=Lumen's Love
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|OriginalAirDate=8/27/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=20.
|Title=Hero Act
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|OriginalAirDate=9/3/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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|EpisodeNumber=21
|Title=Because I'm a Warrior
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|OriginalAirDate=9/10/2006<br>
|ShortSummary=coming soon
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*22. The Wages of War 9/17/2006<br>
*23. Dark World 9/24/2006<br>
*24. Key to the City 10/1/2006<br>
*25. Big Bug 10/8/2006<br>
*26. Action in Arachna 10/15/2006<br>
*27. Fateful Decision 10/22/2006<br>
*28. Journey Of Champions 11/5/2006<br>
*29. Voyage 11/12/2006<br>
*30. Ghost Ship 11/19/2006<br>
*31. Paradise 11/26/2006<br>
*32. Hero 12/3/2006<br>
*33. Grasshop's Misfortune 12/10/2006<br>
*34. Reunions 12/17/2006<br>
*35. Spies and Lies 1/23/2007<br>
*36. Nuuma Castle 1/23/2007<br>
*37. Bitter Revenge 1/25/2007 <br>
*38. The Confrontation 1/25/2007 <br>
*39. Protectors of Life 1/29/2007 <br>
*40. Oracles Maiden 2/5/2007 <br>
*41. Returning 2/11/2007 <br>
*42. Bad Omen 2/18/2007 <br>
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capable of attackin Archnid Kingdom. Hunter and Corona was send to snech in the
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they lost the battle.
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===Music===
'''Japan'''
* Opening Theme: ''"Alright"'' (eps. 1-26)
* Ending Theme #1: ''"Twilight Time"'' by MCU (eps. 1-13)
* Ending Theme #2: ''"Koi no Keshiki"'' by Tamaru Yamada (eps. 14-26)
'''North America'''
* Opening Theme: ''"Calling All Spider Riders"''
== Cast ==
=== English voice actors (Riders) ===
* Narrator - '''[[Ron Pardo]]'''
* Hunter Steele - '''[[Julie Lemieux]]'''
* Corona - '''[[Stacey DePass]]'''
* Prince Lumen - '''[[Cameron Ansell]]'''
* Princess Sparkle - '''Melanie Tonello'''
* Igneous - '''Tim Hamaguchi'''
* Magma - '''Lyon Smith'''
=== English voice actors (Spiders) ===
* Shadow - '''Joseph Motiki'''
* Venus - '''Caroly Larson'''
* Brutus - '''[[Darren Frost]]'''
* Flame - '''[[Peter Capllan]]'''
* Hotarla - '''Grace Fulliton'''
* Ebony - ???
=== English voice actors (Invectid) ===
* Mantid - '''[[Lawrence Bayne]]'''
* Buguese - '''Jack Langedijk'''
* Grasshop - '''Carman Melville'''
* Beerain - '''Ellen-Ray Hennessey'''
* Stags - ???
==== Crew ====
Music Score: David Shaw
== Japanese Cast ==
==== Seiyū (Riders) ====
* Hunter Steele - '''[[Motoko Kumai]]'''
* Corona - '''[[Saeko Chiba]]'''
* Prince Lumen - '''Kumiko Higa'''
* Princess Sparkle - '''[[Kaori Shimizu]]'''
* Ignus - '''[[Takehito Koyasu]]'''
* Magma - '''Kinya Kotani'''
* Aqune - '''[[Sanae Kobayashi]]'''
==== Seiyū (Spiders) ====
* Shadow - '''Takashi Kondo'''
* Venus - '''[[Sanae Kobayashi]]'''
* Hotarla - '''[[Yuu Asakawa]]'''
* Brutus - '''[[Shigeru Chiba]]'''
* Portia - '''Kumiko Higa'''
==== Seiyū (Insectors) ====
* Mantid - '''Hiroshi Yanada'''
* Baguese - '''[[Toshihiko Seki]]'''
* Grasshop - '''[[Shigeru Chiba]]'''
* Stags - '''[[Kenta Miyake]]'''
* Beerain - '''[[Yuu Asakawa]]'''
* Lemin - '''[[Megumi Toyoguchi]]'''
==== Others credited ====
* Lily - '''[[Takako Honda]]'''
* Melissa - '''[[Naoko Matsui]]'''
* Grey - '''Anri Katsu'''
* '''[[Kenta Miyake]]'''
* '''Kinya Kotani'''
* '''[[Yuu Asakawa]]'''
==Web games==
[[Tribal Nova]] produced the tie-in online game based on the show, available on the official site.
==Phone Games==
On [[2006-07-29]], Anime X site published Spider Catcher and Oracle Daifugo downloadable phone games based of the show, for the [[FOMA]]-enabled cell phones. The 3rd game, Jumping Spider, was released on [[2006-08-09]]. Each game cost 105 yen.
==Differences Between the English and Japanese Versions==
* The Insectors in the Japanese edition are known as Invectids in the English version.
* In the Japanese version, Hotarla's vocabulary consists of "Kyu", while in the English version (in her first appearance in "Spider Riders' Ball") she can speak in full sentences. This changes in "Big Bug", and Hortarla's "Kyu" is transferred to the English version.
* Aqune is referred to as a priestess in the Japanese version and an enchantress in the English version
* In episode 6 of the English version, the scene of Lumen calling Sparkle cute while watching her play is removed. This is likely because of Lumen and Sparkle's sibling relationship.
* Some dialogue in the English version was altered, often for the inclusion of puns or English slang, but none have affected the plot so far.
* The Opening theme in the Japanese version (Alright) differs from the OP in the English version (Calling All Spider Riders.) None of the Japanese ending themes are used in the English version. As there is no current DVD release, it isn't certain whether they will be used or an original ED will be created.
* The eyecatch in each version is the same, with the exception of the language that the logo is written in.
* The character Ignus is called Igneous in the English version. This is not an edit, because his name was Igneous in the original novel series. It's debatable whether his name was meant to be Igneous in both versions, however it is written as "イグナス" (I-gu-na-su) on the official Japanese site.
* In the English version, the song "Calling All Spider Riders" plays frequently during the series as an insert song. A number of other BGM changes have also been made.
* The character called Grey in the Japanese version is called Slate in the English version
* The character called Lemin in the Japanese version is called Kati in the English version
* The character called Melissa in the Japanese version is called Galena in the English version
*The Japanese version ended its broadcast as of episode 26, while the version airing in Canada will continue for 52 episodes. It's unknown whether the Japanese version will continue airing at a later date or only be available through the Japanese DVD release.
*Quake is called Brade in the Japanese version
*In episode 18 in the Japanese version, the song Aqune hums is actually the second ending theme. This scene is also extended slightly.
* Though Spider Riders has started again in Japan, it has yet to be known if new episodes will be aired.
==External links==
*[http://www.newmarketpress.com/author.asp?id=630 Newmarket Press SR page]
*[http://www.spiderriders.com Official Spider Riders page]
*[http://www.tribalnova.com/en/products/spider_riders.html Tribal Nova's SR page]
*[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/spiderriders/ TV Tokyo's Spider Riders page]
*[http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip054/2004027764.html Library of Congress entry for SR book]
*[http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/01/1721.asp?f=593&lang=en Telefilm Canada's approval of funding Spider Riders]
*[http://www.teletoon.com/corp/media/docs/Highlights_Mar06.htm Teletoon's announcement on SR]
*[http://ani.tv/theater/contents/spr/index.html Ani.tv's SR page]
*[http://771.pop.tc/studio23/ Studio 23 home page]
*[http://www.animeclick.net/anime_eng.php?titolo=Spider+Riders Screenshots from the TV series]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6316 Anime News Network: Spider Riders]
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