Kamen Rider Amazon

For the series’ main character, see .

Kamen Rider Amazon (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon, “Masked Rider Amazon” in English) is a Japanese television series. The fourth installment to be produced as part of the , the series aired in Japan from late 1974 to early 1975 on and the . It was the shortest Kamen Rider series ever, lasting only 24 episodes, and starred as the title character. The series was very distinct because of its fight scenes which were more violent compared to other seasons. While it was cut short due to its violence, today it is praised as unique and beloved by the Kamen Rider fandom.

Story

A plane crashes in the Amazon rainforest, leaving young Amazon (Daisuke Yamamoto) stranded without his parents. Soon adopted by an Incan tribe, Amazon becomes a wild child, living off the land. However, Amazon’s idyllic existence is cut short when Gorgos, the Ten Faced Demon, massacres his village, slaughtering everyone except himself in search for the powerful “GiGi Armlet”, which gives the bearer fantastic power. Elder Bago, last of the Incas, gives the GiGi Armlet to Amazon for safekeeping while using his knowledge of Incan science and magic to perform a mystical “operation” on Daisuke, transforming him into the powerful “Kamen Rider Amazon” before he died. Arriving at Japan, Amazon battles Geddon without full knowledge of their reason of pursuing him. Befriending the nephew and niece of Professor Kousaka, Amazon learns the nature of the GiGi Armlet as he defeats Geddon and then the Garanda Empire.

Characters

Kamen Riders

Allies

Villains

Geddon

Main article:

Garanda Empire

Main article:
  • (Real Great Emperor Zero)

Episodes

Main article:
  1. (人か？野獣か？密林から来た凄い奴！ Hito ka? Yajū ka? Mitsurin Kara Kita Sugoi Yatsu!)
  2. (十面鬼！神か？悪魔か？ Jūmenki! Kami ka? Akuma ka?)
  3. (強くてハダカで速い奴！ Tsuyokute Hadaka de Hayai Yatsu!)
  4. (走れ！怒りのジャングラー Hashire! Ikari no Jangurā)
  5. (地底から来た変なヤツ！！ Chitei Kara Kita Hen na Yatsu!!)
  6. (インカ縄文字の謎！！ Inka Jōmon Ji no Nazo!!)
  7. (とける！とける!恐怖のヘビ獣人 Tokeru! Tokeru! Kyōfu no Hebi Jūjin)
  8. (学校を襲ったワニ獣人 Gakkō o Osotta Wani Jūjin)
  9. (ゆけアマゾン！カニ獣人の島へ! Yuke Amazon! Kani Jūjin no Shima e!)
  10. (黒ネコ獣人保育園をねらう！ Kuro Neko Jūjin Hoikuen o Nerau!)
  11. (金色のカタツムリは死神の使い！？ Kin’iro no Katatsumuri wa Shinigami no Tsukai!?)
  12. (見た！ゲドンの獣人改造室！！ Mita! Gedon no Jūjin Kaizō Shitsu)
  13. (迫る！十面鬼！危うしアマゾン！！ Semaru! Jūmenki! Ayaushi Amazon!!)
  14. (十面鬼死す！そして新しい敵？ Jūmenki Shisu! Soshite Atarashii Teki?)
  15. (出たぞ！恐怖のゼロ大帝 Deta zo! Kyōfu no Zero-taitei)
  16. (ガランダーの東京火の海作戦！！ Garandā no Tōkyō Hi no Umi Sakusen!!)
  17. (富士山大爆発？東京フライパン作戦！ Fujisan Dai Bakuhatsu? Tōkyō Furaipan Sakusen!)
  18. (ゼロの恐怖！大地震作戦！！ Zero no Kyōfu! Ōjishin Sakusen!!)
  19. (出動、ガランダー少年部隊 Shutsudō, Garandā Shōnen Butai)
  20. (モグラ獣人最後の活躍！！ Mogura Jūjin Saigo no Katsuyaku!!)
  21. (冷凍ライダーを食べる人食い獣人！ Reitō Raidā o Taberu Hitokui Jūjin)
  22. (インカ人形大東京全滅の日！？ Inka Ningyō Dai Tōkyō Zenmetsu no Hi!?)
  23. (にせライダー対アマゾンライダー！ Nise Raidā Tai Amazon Raidā!)
  24. (やったぞアマゾン！ゼロ大帝の最後！！ Yatta zo Amazon! Zero-taitei no Saigo!!)

Movie

  1. (theatrical edit of episode 16)

Other media

Manga

  1. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  2. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  3. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  4. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  5. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  6. (仮面ライダーアマゾン Kamen Raidā Amazon)
  7. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)

S.I.C. Hero Saga

  1. (プレ・ステージ Pure Sutēji)

Cast

  • (アマゾン (山本 大介) Amazon (Yamamoto Daisuke)): (岡崎 徹 Okazaki Tōru)
  • (立花 藤兵衛 Tachibana Tōbee): (小林 昭二 Kobayashi Akiji)
  • (岡村 まさひこ Okamura Masahiko): (松田 洋治 Matsuda Yōji)
  • (岡村 りつ子 Okamura Ritsuko): (松岡 まりこ Matsuoka Mariko)
  • (モグラ獣人 Mogura Jūjin, Voice): (槐 柳二 Saikachi Ryūji)
  • (長老バゴー Chōrō Bagō): (明石 潮 Akashi Ushio)
  • (十面鬼ゴルゴス Jūmenki Gorugosu, Voice): (沢 りつお Sawa Ritsuo)
  • (ゼロ大帝 Zero Taitei): (中田 博久 Nakata Hirohisa)
  • (ガランダー帝国支配者 Garandā Teikoku Shihaisha, Voice): (阪 脩 Saka Osamu)
  • (ナレーター Narētā): (納谷 悟朗 Naya Gorō)

Suit actors

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  • Kamen Rider Amazon, , –
  • Kamen Rider Amazon, Gorgos’ rock face, Beastman –
  • Kamen Rider Amazon –
  • Kamen Rider Amazon (trampoline) –
  • Kamen Rider Amazon (trampoline) –
  • Beastmen, Gorgos’ rock face –
  • Beastmen, Gorgos’ rock face –
  • –
  • Gorgos rock face – ,
  • , , , members
  • – , , , , , , , , , ,

Songs

Opening theme
  • “” (アマゾンライダーここにあり Amazon Raidā Koko ni Ari, “Amazon Rider is Here”)
    • Lyrics:
    • Composition:
    • Artist:
Ending theme
  • “” (アマゾンダダダ!!)
    • Lyrics:
    • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Masato Shimon with the Columbia Yurikago-kai
    • Episodes: 1-14 (1st Verse); 15-24 (2nd Verse)

Other Songs

Notes

  • This is the first season to not feature previous Riders appearing.
  • This would be the last Kamen Rider season to air on NET until the series’ revival in 2000 with , which aired on the channel now known as TV Asahi.
  • This is the last Kamen Rider Series to not have a Sentai episode air alongside.
  • This is the shortest Kamen Rider season, running for only 24 episodes.

External links

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