Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Haruto Souma is portrayed by Shunya Shiraishi (白石 隼也 Shiraishi Shun'ya?).

As Kamen Rider Wizard, his suit actor is Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二 Takaiwa Seiji?), who has been the suit actor for the majority of leading Heisei Kamen Riders (except Kuuga and Hibiki).

Trivia

    Haruto has some similarities of the famous Vash the Stampede from Trigun: both hide something under goofish personas, wield a pale-colored gun as their main weapon, and have a big love for donuts. Vash also has a red long coat, which Haruto gains when he uses the Dragon while in Flame Style.

    Wizard is the first main and second overall Rider to wear a trenchcoat, the first one being Kamen Rider Yuuki.

    As recently highlighted in Super Hero Taisen, certain Kamen Riders and Super Sentai heroes share design and power motifs. Motif-wise, Kamen Rider Wizard's Sentai counterpart would be the Magirangers, because both have a magic-based-on-mythical-elements motif.

        Also, his usage of rings to transform is similar to that of the Denzimen.

    The Wizard Dragon is similar to Kuuga's Rising forms, as they are both upgrades to a Rider's pre-existing forms.

    He is the third Primary Rider with a dominant Dragon motif, being preceded by Agito and Ryuki.

    His origin is somewhat similar to Kotaro Minami, but he wasn't intented to be a sacrifice, but remade into one of the Century Kings.

    His usage of rings in magic rituals to combat demonic beings could be inspired by Goetic tomes, where some rituals to summon and control demons for the summoner's use required using a ring as an act of fealty or respect.