Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

For the series’ main character or the original Kamen Rider series, see and .

Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā, Masked Rider) is a Japanese television series. It is the sixth program in the . It has the same name as in the franchise, and fans usually refer to this series as The New Kamen Rider (新しい仮面ライダー Atarashī Kamen Raidā, New Masked Rider) or Skyrider (スカイライダー Sukairaidā) (after the main character) in order to distinguish it from the original. The show is called Kamen Rider Shin in Japan. The series was broadcast on from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980, lasting 54 episodes. The series was a co-production between and , and was created by . It aired every Saturday at 7:00 PM.

The New Kamen Rider was intended as a revival of the original , going back to the basic, essential themes established in that series, as opposed to the more complex and unique ones that preceded it, such as and .

Story

Doctor , an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization in order to exploit his expertise in robotics technology. Desperate to escape, he convinces Neo-Shocker command to allow him to operate on an injured camper. Explaining that he can turn the camper, into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi not into an evil , but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his new found abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

Characters

Kamen Riders

TV Show

Manga-exclusive

Allies

Villains

Neo-Shocker

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Episodes

Main article:
  1. (改造人間大空を翔ぶ Kaizō Ningen Ōzora o Tobu)
  2. (怪奇！クモンジン Kaiki! Kumonjin)
  3. (勇気だ！コウモリ笛の恐怖 Yūki da! Kōmori-bue no Kyōfu)
  4. (２つの改造人間 怒りのライダーブレイク Futatsu no Kaizō Ningen Ikari no Raidā Bureiku)
  5. (翔べ 少女の夢をのせて Tobe Shōjo no Yume o Nosete)
  6. (キノコジン！悪魔の手は冷たい Kinokojin! Akuma no Te wa Tsumetai)
  7. (カマギリジン！恐怖の儀式 Kamagirijin! Kyōfu no Gishiki)
  8. (ムカデンジンの罠！謎の手術室 Mukadenjin no Wana! Nazo no Shujutsushitsu)
  9. (コブランジンの殺人軍団 Koburanjin no Satsujin Gundan)
  10. (見た！カニンガージンの秘密 Mita! Kaningājin no Himitsu)
  11. (サンショウジン！地獄谷の脱出 Sanshōjin! Jigokudani no Dasshutsu)
  12. (暗闇のサンタクロースああ変身不可能 Kurayami no Santa Kurōsu Aa Henshin Fukanō)
  13. (アリジゴクジン東京爆発３時間前 Arijigokujin Tōkyō Bakuhatsu Sanjikan-mae)
  14. (ハエジゴクジン仮面ライダー危機一髪 Haejigokujin Kamen Raidā Kikiippatsu)
  15. (恐怖のアオカビジンの東京大地震 Kyōfu no Aokabijin no Tōkyō Dai Jishin)
  16. (不死身のゴキブリジンＧモンスターの正体は？ Fujimi no Gokiburijin Jī Monsutā no Shōtai wa?)
  17. (やったぞ！Ｇモンスターの最後 Yatta zo! Jī Monsutā no Saigo)
  18. (魔神提督の電気ジゴク大作戦 Majin Teitoku no Denki Jigoku Dai Sakusen)
  19. (君も耳をふさげ！オオカミジン殺しの叫び Kimi mo Mimi o Fusage! Ōkamijin Koroshi no Sakebi)
  20. (２人の仮面ライダーもう１人はだれだ？ Futari no Kamen Raidā Mō Hitori wa Dare da?)
  21. (ストロンガー登場２人ライダー対強敵２怪人 Sutorongā Tōjō Futari Raidā Tai Kyōteki Ni Kaijin)
  22. (コゴエンスキー東京冷凍５秒前 Kogoensukī Tōkyō Reitō Gobyō-mae)
  23. (怪人ムササビ兄弟と２人のライダー Kaijin Musasabi Kyōdai to Futari no Raidā)
  24. (マダラカジン毒ガスの恐怖 Madarakajin Dokugasu no Kyōfu)
  25. (重いぞ！重いぞ！５０トンの赤ちゃん Omoi zo! Omoi zo! Gojutton no Akachan)
  26. (３人ライダー対ネオショッカーの学校要塞 San’nin Raidā Tai Neo Shokkā no Gakkō Yōsai)
  27. (戦車と怪人Ⅱ世部隊 ８人ライダー勢ぞろい Sensha to Kaijin Nisei Butai Hachi’nin Raidā Seizoroi)
  28. (８人ライダー友情の大特訓 Hachi’nin Raidā Yūjō no Dai Tokkun)
  29. (初公開！強化スカイライダーの必殺技 Hatsu Kōkai! Kyōka Sukairaidā no Hissatsu-waza)
  30. (夢を食べる？アマゾンから来た不思議な少年 Yume o Taberu? Amazon kara Kita Fushigi na Shōnen)
  31. (走れＸライダー！筑波洋よ死ぬな！！ Hashire Ekkusu Raidā! Tsukuba Hiroshi yo Shinu na!!)
  32. (ありがとう神敬介！とどめは俺にまかせろ！！ Arigatō Jin Keisuke! Todome wa Ore ni Makasero!!)
  33. (ハロー! ライダーマンネズラ毒に気をつけろ!! Harō! Raidāman Nezura Doku ni Ki o Tsukero!!)
  34. (危うしスカイライダー！やって来たぞ風見志郎！！ Ayaushi Sukairaidā! Yattekita zo Kazami Shirō!!)
  35. (風見先輩！タコギャングはオレがやる！！ Kazami-senpai! Tako Gyangu wa Ore ga Yaru!!)
  36. (急げ、一文字隼人！樹にされる人々を救え！！ Isoge, Ichimonji Hayato! Ki ni Sareru Hitobito o Sukue!!)
  37. (百鬼村の怪！洋も樹にされるのか？ Hyakki-mura no Kai! Hiroshi mo Ki ni Sareru no ka?)
  38. (来たれ、城茂！月給百万円のアリコマンド養成所 Kitare, Jō Shigeru! Gekkyū Hyakuman’en no Ari Komando Yōseijo)
  39. (助けて！２人のライダー！！母ちゃんが鬼になる Tasukete! Futari no Raidā!! Kāchan ga Oni ni Naru)
  40. (追え隼人！カッパの皿が空をとぶ Oe Hayato! Kappa no Sara ga Sora o Tobu)
  41. (怪談シリーズ・幽霊ビルのひみつ Kaidan Shirīzu – Yūrei Biru no Himitsu)
  42. (怪談シリーズ・ゾンビー！お化けが生きかえる Kaidan Shirīzu – Zonbī! Obake ga Ikikaeru)
  43. (怪談シリーズ・耳なし芳一９９９の耳 Kaidan Shirīzu – Miminashi Hōichi Kyūhyakukyūjūkyū no Mimi)
  44. (怪談シリーズ・呪いの化け猫 子供の血が欲しい！ Kaidan Shirīzu – Noroi no Bakeneko Kodomo no Chi ga Hoshii!)
  45. (怪談シリーズ・蛇女が筑波洋を呪う！ Kaidan Shirīzu – Hebi On’na ga Tsukuba Hiroshi o Norou!)
  46. (怪談シリーズ・くだける人間！鏡の中の恐怖 Kaidan Shirīzu – Kudakeru Ningen! Kagami no Naka no Kyōfu)
  47. (スカイライダー最大の弱点！０．５秒の死角をつけ Sukairaidā Saidai no Jakuten! Rētengobyō no Shikaku o Tsuke)
  48. (４人のスカイライダー本物はだれだ？ Yo’nin no Sukairaidā Honmono wa Dare da?)
  49. (ロケット発射！筑波洋を宇宙の墓場へ Roketto Hassha! Tsukuba Hiroshi o Uchū no Hakaba e)
  50. (君もアリコマンド少年隊に入隊せよ！？ Kimi mo Ari Komando Shōnen-tai ni Nyūtai seyo!?)
  51. (ネオショッカー紅白死の大決戦 Neo Shokkā Kōhaku Shi no Dai Kessen)
  52. (洋の父が生きていた！改造人間ＦＸ７７７とは？ Hiroshi no Chichi ga Ikite Ita! Kaizō Ningen Efu Ekkusu Surī Sebun to wa?)
  53. (魔神提督の最後！そして大首領の正体は？ Majin Teitoku no Saigo! Soshite Dai Shuryō no Shōtai wa?)
  54. (さらば筑波洋！８人の勇士よ永遠に・・・・ Saraba Tsukuba Hiroshi! Hachi’nin no Yūshi yo Eien ni….)

Movie

  1. (仮面ライダー 8人ライダーVS銀河王 Kamen Raidā: Hachi’nin Raidā Tai Gingaō)

Special

  1. (不滅の仮面ライダースペシャル Fumetsu no Kamen Raidā Supesharu)

Other media

Manga

  1. (絵コンテ漫画仮面ライダー E Konte Manga Kamen Raidā)
  2. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)
  3. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)
  4. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)
  5. (仮面ライダー Kamen Raidā)

Cast

  • (筑波　洋 Tsukuba Hiroshi) – (村上 弘明 Murakami Hiroaki)
  • (叶 みどり Kanō Midori) – (田中 功子 Tanaka Kimiko)
  • (杉村 ミチ Sugimura Michi) – (伏見 尚子 Fushimi Naoko)
  • (野崎 ユミ Nozaki Yumi) – (巽 かおり Tatsumi Kaori)
  • (飛田 今太 Tonda Imata) – (東 隆明 Azuma Ryūmei)
  • (伊東 ナオコ Itō Naoko) – (鈴木 美江 Suzuki Mie)
  • (小沢 アキ Ozawa Aki) – (江口 燁子 Eguchi Sayako)
  • (沼 Numa) – (高瀬 仁 Takase Jin)
  • (叶 シゲル Kanō Shigeru) – (白鳥 恒視 Shiratori Kōji)
  • (矢田 勘次 Yada Kanji) – (桂 都丸 Katsura Tomaru)
  • (大首領 Daishuryō, Voice) – (納谷 悟朗 Naya Gorō)
  • (ゼネラルモンスター Zeneraru Monstā) – (堀田 真三 Hotta Shinzō)
  • (魔人提督 Majin Teitoku) – (中 庸助 Naka Yōsuke)
  • (志度 敬太郎 Shido Keitarō) – (田畑 孝 Tabata Takashi)
  • (谷 源次郎 Tani Genjirō) – (塚本 信夫 Tsukamoto Nobuo)
  • (ナレーター Narētā) – (中江 真司 Nakae Shinji)

Suit actors

  • , , (34 & 35):
  • Skyrider (understudy; episodes 31-33), :
  • Kamen Rider #1, :
  • :
  • :
  • Kamen Rider #1, Kamen Rider #2, Fake Skyrider, :
  • Kamen Rider #2, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider Stronger, Fake Skyrider, Monsters, :

Songs

Opening themes
  • “” (燃えろ! 仮面ライダー Moero! Kamen Raidā, “Burn! Kamen Rider”)
    • Lyrics:
    • Composition & Arrangement:
    • Artist: and Kōrogi ’73
    • Episodes: 1-28
  • “” (男の名は仮面ライダー Otoko no Na wa Kamen Raidā, “That Man’s Name is Kamen Rider”)
    • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Ichirou Mizuki
    • Episodes: 29-54
Ending themes
  • “” (はるかなる愛にかけて “Long Distance Love”)
    • Lyrics:
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and Kōrogi ’73
    • Episodes: 1-28
  • “” (輝け! 8人ライダー Kagayake! Hachinin Raidā, “Shine! Eight Riders”)
    • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and The Chirps
    • Episodes: 29-54

Other Songs

Notes

  • It is an odd coincidence that a Kamen Rider first gained the power of flight after a one year earlier.
  • Halfway through the season, the writers had seemingly forgotten Skyrider could fly, as this ability was never used in later episodes.
    • One explanation could possibly be due to the technical and budget limitations of that time period for Japanese TV, the production staff being unable to fully simulate Skyrider’s flight in the manner Shotaro Ishinomori wanted. More recent appearances of Skyrider in crossover films have solved this problem using CGI and green screen effects.
      • Another possibility is the change in writing staff being uninformed about Skyrider during the transition from a reboot series to being in-continuity with previous installments.
  • Skyrider is the first season outside of the and to reach or surpass a full year of airing. Aside from , every Rider season after Skyrider lasts exactly one year of airtime.
  • Skyrider is the only rider to change names mid-season, from Kamen Rider to Kamen Rider Skyrider (or simply Skyrider), and was named by other Showa era riders due to his ability to fly.

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