Kamen Rider V3

For the series’ main character, V3, see .

Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーＶ３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī, “Masked Rider V3” in English), is a Japanese television series. It is the second installment in the popular , and the direct sequel to the original . It was a joint collaboration between and , and was shown on from February 17, 1973 to February 9, 1974, with a total of 52 episodes. This is also the first (and only) Kamen Rider TV series that is officially available on DVD in the west with English subtitles through ‘ Generation Kikaida.

Every episode of Kamen Rider V3 begins with a statement: “Kamen Rider V3, Shiro Kazami, is an altered human. Mortally wounded by Destron, he is rebuilt by Kamen Riders 1 and 2, reborn as Kamen Rider V3.”.

Hiroshi Miyauchi, who portrays main character , also sings the opening theme. Following the success of V3, Miyauchi starred in several tokusatsu series, such as Icon-crosswiki, Icon-crosswiki, , Icon-crosswiki, Icon-crosswiki, and Icon-crosswiki.

Story

One night, Shiro Kazami accidentally witnesses a murder by the evil organization Destron, making him their next target. In their first attempt, they planted a bomb pebble into his coffee, but the attempt was foiled when Shiro’s sister, Yukiko, surprised him, causing him to spill his coffee. In their second attempt, they attacked him while practicing motorcycle racing with Tobei Tachibana. In their third attempt, a Destron soldier, disguised as a doctor, tried to put a poison shot in Shiro, while he was being transported to the hospital (after Destron’s second attempt), but Shiro regains consciousness and kills the soldier. Meanwhile, a young woman named Junko Tama stumbled upon Destron’s base. Suddenly, she was attacked by Destron. While trying to escape, she ran into Shiro, who was heading home on his motorcycle, but Shiro didn’t see the Destron soldiers. Surprised, Junko fainted and Shiro took her home. While Junko was being taken care of by Shiro’s family, Shiro reported her story to the police. When he returned home, he found his family being murdered by the Hasami Jaguar, a jaguar monster with blades for hands. Hasami Jaguar then prepares to kill Junko and Shiro, but is stopped by Shiro’s high school teacher, Takeshi Hongo, who transformed into Kamen Rider 1. Shortly after he drove off the Destron forces, Kamen Rider 2 shows up, but too late. A vengeance-fueled Shiro asked the Riders to turn him into a cyborg, but the Riders refused, explaining to Shiro what would happen if he did get turned into a cyborg: he wouldn’t be able to live up to his family. Then the Riders asked Junko for the location of the Destron base she stumbled upon earlier. The next day, the Riders infiltrate the base, only to get caught in a trap. Shiro shows up and saves their lives, but gets injured in the process. The Riders had no choice but to turn Shiro into a cyborg. When the Riders were attacked, and almost killed, by Kame Bazooka, Shiro shows up as Kamen Rider V3. Now, Shiro uses his new power to protect mankind against Destron.

Characters

Kamen Riders

TV Show

Allies

Villains

Destron

Main article:
  • / Laser (13-30)
  • / (31-35)
  • / (36-40)
  • / (41-52)
  • Revived Villains

Episodes

Main article:
  1. (ライダー３号 その名はV3！ Raidā Sangō Sono Na wa Buisurī!)
  2. (ダブルライダーの遺言状 Daburu Raidā no Yuigonjō)
  3. (死刑台のV3 Shikeidai no Buisurī)
  4. (V3の２６の秘密！？ Buisurī no Nijūroku no Himitsu!?)
  5. (機関銃を持ったヘビ人間！ Kikanjū o Motta Hebi Ningen!)
  6. (ハンマークラゲ出現! 放てV3の必殺わざ！！ Hanmā Kurage Shutsugen! Hanate Buisurī no Hissatsu-waza!!)
  7. (ライダーV3 怒りの特訓 Raidā Buisurī Ikari no Tokkun)
  8. (危うしV3！迫る電気ノコギリの恐怖 Ayaushi Buisurī! Semaru Denki Nokogiri no Kyōfu)
  9. (デストロン、地獄部隊とは何か！？ Desutoron, Jigoku Butai to wa Nani ka!?)
  10. (ダブルタイフーンの秘密 Daburu Taifūn no Himitsu)
  11. (悪魔の爪がV3をねらう！！ Akuma no Tsume ga Buisurī o Nerau!)
  12. (純子が怪人の花嫁に！？ Junko ga Kaijin no Hanayome ni!?)
  13. (恐怖の大幹部ドクトル・ゲー！ Kyōfu no Daikanbu Dokutoru Gē!)
  14. (ダブルライダー秘密のかたみ Daburu Raidā Himitsu no Katami)
  15. (ライダーV3 死の弱点！！ Raidā Buisurī Shi no Jakuten!!)
  16. (ミサイルを背負ったヤモリ怪人！ Misairu o Seotta Yamori Kaijin!)
  17. (デビルスプレーは死神の武器 Debiru Supurē wa Shinigami no Buki)
  18. (悪魔の裏切り あやうしV3！ Akuma no Uragiri Ayaushi Buisurī!)
  19. (ハリフグアパッチの魚雷作戦！！ Harifugu Apatchi no Gyorai Sakusen!!)
  20. (デストロン四国占領作戦 Desutoron Shikoku Senryō Sakusen)
  21. (生きていたダブルライダー Ikiteita Daburu Raidā)
  22. (恐怖のキャンプ！地底運河のなぞ! Kyōfu no Kyanpu! Chitei Unga no Nazo!)
  23. (怪奇！墓場から来た吸血男 Kaiki! Hakaba Kara Kita Kyūketsu Otoko)
  24. (怪奇！ゴキブリ屋敷！！ Kaiki! Gokiburi Yashiki!!)
  25. (怪奇！！デストロン、レインジャー部隊 Kaiki!! Desutoron, Reinjā Butai)
  26. (怪人ヒーターゼミのミイラ作戦 Kaijin Hītā Zemi no Miira Sakusen)
  27. (生きかえったゾル・死神・地獄・ブラック Ikikaetta Zoru – Shinigami – Jigoku – Burakku)
  28. (五大幹部の総攻撃！ Go Daikanbu no Sōkōgeki!)
  29. (ドクトル・ゲー最後の挑戦！ Dokutoru Gē Saigo no Chōsen!)
  30. (ドクトル・ゲー！悪魔の正体は？ Dokutoru Gē! Akuma no Shōtai wa?)
  31. (呪いの大幹部キバ男爵出現！！ Noroi no Daikanbu Kiba-danshaku Shutsugen!!)
  32. (鬼火沼の怪 ライダー隊全滅！？ Onibi Numa no Kai Raidā Tai Zenmetsu!?)
  33. (V3危うし！帰ってきたライダー１号、２号！！ Buisurī Ayaushi! Kaetekita Raidā Ichigō, Nigō!!)
  34. (危機一髪！キバ男爵対三人ライダー！！ Kikiippatsu! Kiba-danshaku Tai Sannin Raidā!!)
  35. (キバ男爵最後の変身 Kiba-danshaku Saigo no Henshin)
  36. (空の魔神 ツバサ軍団 Sora no Majin Tsubasa Gundan)
  37. (怪しの寺 ムササビ族の呪い！ Ayashi no Tera Musasabi Zoku no Noroi!)
  38. (子連れV3 死のスカイダイビング Kotsure Buisurī Shi no Sukaidaibingu)
  39. (人喰い植物 バショウガンの恐怖！！ Hitokui Shokubutsu Bashōgan no Kyōfu!!)
  40. (必殺！V3マッハキック！！ Hissatsu! Buisurī Mahha Kikku!!)
  41. (あッ！人間が溶ける！ヨロイ元帥登場 Ā! Ningen ga Tokeru! Yoroi-gensui Tōjō)
  42. (カタツムリ人間の人体実験！ Katatsumari Ningen no Jintaijikken!)
  43. (敵か味方か？謎のライダーマン Teki ka Mikata ka? Nazo no Raidāman)
  44. (V3対ライダーマン Buisurī Tai Raidāman)
  45. (デストロンのＸマスプレゼント Desutoron no Ekkusumasu Purezento)
  46. (ライダーマンよどこへゆく？ Raidāman yo Doko e Yuku?)
  47. (待ち伏せ！デストロン首領！！ Machibuse! Desutoron Shuryō!!)
  48. (見た！デストロン首領の顔！！ Mita! Desutoron Shuryō no Kao!!)
  49. (銃声一発！風見志郎倒る！！ Jūsei Ippatsu! Kazami Shirō Taoru!!)
  50. (小さな友情 Chiisa na Yūjō)
  51. (ライダー四号は君だ！！ Raidā Yongō wa Kimi da!!)
  52. (デストロン最後の日 Desutoron Saigo no Hi)

Movies

  1. (劇場版 仮面ライダーＶ３ Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Bui Surī) (theatrical edit of episode 2)
  3. (オーズ・電王・オールライダー レッツゴー仮面ライダー Ōzu Den’ō Ōru Raidā: Rettsu Gō Kamen Raidā)

Other media

Manga

  1. (仮面ライダーV３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  2. (仮面ライダーV３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  3. (仮面ライダーV３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  4. (仮面ライダーV３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  5. (仮面ライダーV３ Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  6. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)

S.I.C. Hero Saga

Magazine Story

  1. Icon-crosswiki (仮面ライダーV３たいスパイダーマン Kamen Raidā Buisurī tai Supaidāman)

Cast

  • (風見 志郎 Kazami Shirō): (宮内　洋 Miyauchi Hiroshi)
  • (立花 藤兵衛 Tachibana Tōbei): (小林 昭二 Kobayashi Akiji)
  • (珠 純子 Tama Junko): (小野 ひずる Ono Hizuru)
  • (珠 シゲル Tama Shigeru): (川口 英樹 Kawaguchi Hideki)
  • (結城 丈二 Yūki Jōji): (山口 豪久 Yamaguchi Takehisa) (Played as Satoru Yamaguchi (山口 暁 Yamaguchi Satoru))
  • (ドクトルＧ Dokutoru Gē): (千波 丈太郎 Senba Jōtarō)
  • (キバ男爵 Kiba Danshaku): (郷 鍈治 Gō Eiji)
  • (ツバサ大僧正 Tsubasa Daisōjō): (富士乃 幸雄 Fujino Sachio)
  • (ヨロイ元帥 Yoroi Gensui): (中村 文弥 Nakamura Bunya)
  • (佐久間 ケン Sakuma Ken): (川島 健 Kawashima Ken)
  • (デストロン首領 Desutoron Shuryō, Voice): (納谷 悟郎 Naya Gorō)
  • (ナレーター Narētā): (中江 真司 Nakae Shinji)

Suit actors

  • (main), :
  • Kamen Rider V3 (episodes 1 & 2 only), Riderman (stunts):
  • :
  • Riderman (stunts):
  • Riderman (stunts):
  • Kamen Rider #1, Riderman (stunts), :
  • Monsters ( et al.):

Songs

Opening theme
  • “” (斗え！仮面ライダーV3 Tatakae! Kamen Raidā Bui Surī, “Fight! Kamen Rider V3”)
    • Lyrics:
    • Composer:
    • Vocals: and The Swingers (ザ・スウィンガーズ Za Swingāzu)
Ending themes
  • “” (少年仮面ライダー隊の歌 Shōnen Kamen Raidā Tai no Uta, “Song of the Kamen Rider Boys Squad”)
    • Lyrics: (八手 三郎 Yatsude Saburō)
    • Composer: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Vocals: and the (コロムビアゆりかご会 Koromubia Yurikago-Kai)
    • Episodes: 1-42
  • “” (走れハリケーン Hashire Harikēn, “Run, Hurricane”)
    • Lyrics: (能見 佐雄 Nōmi Sao)
    • Composer: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Vocals: and the Columbia Yurikago-Kai
    • Episodes: 43-52

Other Songs

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