Kamen Rider 1
► Kamen Rider, 1971~1973, 98 episodes (Rider 1
starred in episodes #1~13 & #53~98)
► Played by Fujioka Hiroshi (in-suit in #1~10)
► Stunts by Okada Masaru, Nakayashiki
Tetsuya, Ôsugi Yuutarô
starred in episodes #1~13 & #53~98)
► Played by Fujioka Hiroshi (in-suit in #1~10)
► Stunts by Okada Masaru, Nakayashiki
Tetsuya, Ôsugi Yuutarô
仮面ライダー１号
Hongô Takeshi
The original, the first (and as many would say, the best) Kamen
Rider of them all, Kamen Rider 1 is the figurehead of the entire
franchise. Say the words "Kamen Rider" and for most, he comes to
mind first. And why not? Hongô Takeshi paved the way for all future
Riders, and with a lot of help from Kamen Rider 2, made serious
television history. He remains the most popular and loved of all
Kamen Riders, trailed only by Rider 2 and V3 in terms of pure
familiarity and pop-cultural impact. He also is perhaps the most
merchandised Rider, and closely follows the original Ultraman in
terms of pure amounts of stuff produced with his mug on it. So
without much further ado, here's the man himself, Kamen Rider 1
(Ichigô)!
Hongô Takeshi was once just a bright Jônan University biochemistry
student & otherwise normal guy out practicing his driving skills for
the next big motocross race with his coach & mentor, Tachibana
Tôbei. But an evil, secret terrorist group known only as Shocker,
that dreamed of subjugating the entire world, had selected him to be
kidnapped and turned him into their ultimate cyborg warrior– to
serve them and their evil ways. But just before Shocker's scientists
could perform the brain surgery that would forever make Hongô an
agent of evil, somebody screwed up and there was an explosion that
sent the Shocker scientists running to see what was going on.
Rider of them all, Kamen Rider 1 is the figurehead of the entire
franchise. Say the words "Kamen Rider" and for most, he comes to
mind first. And why not? Hongô Takeshi paved the way for all future
Riders, and with a lot of help from Kamen Rider 2, made serious
television history. He remains the most popular and loved of all
Kamen Riders, trailed only by Rider 2 and V3 in terms of pure
familiarity and pop-cultural impact. He also is perhaps the most
merchandised Rider, and closely follows the original Ultraman in
terms of pure amounts of stuff produced with his mug on it. So
without much further ado, here's the man himself, Kamen Rider 1
(Ichigô)!
Hongô Takeshi was once just a bright Jônan University biochemistry
student & otherwise normal guy out practicing his driving skills for
the next big motocross race with his coach & mentor, Tachibana
Tôbei. But an evil, secret terrorist group known only as Shocker,
that dreamed of subjugating the entire world, had selected him to be
kidnapped and turned him into their ultimate cyborg warrior– to
serve them and their evil ways. But just before Shocker's scientists
could perform the brain surgery that would forever make Hongô an
agent of evil, somebody screwed up and there was an explosion that
sent the Shocker scientists running to see what was going on.
Name: Kamen Rider 1
(Ichigô)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Human Identity:
Hongô Takeshi
Rider Machines:
Cyclone, Cyclone
(Custom), New Cyclone
Henshin Belt:
Typhoon
Henshin Phrase:
"Rider...Henshin!"
(episodes #53~)
*Simply "Henshin!" in
Kamen Rider vs.
Shocker.
Enemies: Shocker,
Gelshocker
Combat Techniques:
-Rider Kick
-Rider Nage (Throw)
-Rider Scissors
-Rider Chop
-Rider Gaeshi
(Reversal)
-Denkô (Lightning)
Rider Kick
-Rider Jump, etc.
Additional New Kamen
Rider 1 combat
Techniques:
-Rider Head Crusher
-Rider Hanten (Return)
Kick
-Rider Kirimomi
(Tailspin) Shoot
-Rider Drop Kick
-Rider Screw Kick
-Screw Kick
-Rider Knee Block
-Rider Point Kick
-Rider Getsumen
(Moon's Surface) Kick
-Rider Hammer Kick
-Rider Punch
-Rider Rolling
-Rider Flying Chop
-Rider Inazuma (Flash
of Lightning) Kick
-Rider Nage (ver. 2)
-Rider Gaeshi (ver. 2)
-Rider Screw Block
-Rider Hammer
-Rider Swing
-Rider Power
-Rider Haimen (Back)
Jump
-Rider Crusher, etc.
See More Details
Combination attacks
with Kamen Rider 2:
-Rider Double Kick
-Rider Sharin (Wheel,
2 versions)
-Rider Gaeshi
-Rider Hammer Kick
-Rider Double Punch
-Rider Double Chop
-Rider Nage
-Head Crusher
-Rider Zen (Complete)
Energy Hôshutsu
(Release)
-Rider Double Jump
-Rider Hanten Double
Kick etc.
See More Details
Special
Equipment/Weapons
& Powers:
-Can grow giant (!)
though only in the
Ultraman vs. Kamen
Rider video special, so
I don't think that counts
for all the time.
-Strictly off-the-record,
but he basically can't be
killed. Seriously, just
look at the number of
times Hongô seriously
should have died, but
didn't, in the original
series alone. That's
worthy of special
mention!
(Ichigô)
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Human Identity:
Hongô Takeshi
Rider Machines:
Cyclone, Cyclone
(Custom), New Cyclone
Henshin Belt:
Typhoon
Henshin Phrase:
"Rider...Henshin!"
(episodes #53~)
*Simply "Henshin!" in
Kamen Rider vs.
Shocker.
Enemies: Shocker,
Gelshocker
Combat Techniques:
-Rider Kick
-Rider Nage (Throw)
-Rider Scissors
-Rider Chop
-Rider Gaeshi
(Reversal)
-Denkô (Lightning)
Rider Kick
-Rider Jump, etc.
Additional New Kamen
Rider 1 combat
Techniques:
-Rider Head Crusher
-Rider Hanten (Return)
Kick
-Rider Kirimomi
(Tailspin) Shoot
-Rider Drop Kick
-Rider Screw Kick
-Screw Kick
-Rider Knee Block
-Rider Point Kick
-Rider Getsumen
(Moon's Surface) Kick
-Rider Hammer Kick
-Rider Punch
-Rider Rolling
-Rider Flying Chop
-Rider Inazuma (Flash
of Lightning) Kick
-Rider Nage (ver. 2)
-Rider Gaeshi (ver. 2)
-Rider Screw Block
-Rider Hammer
-Rider Swing
-Rider Power
-Rider Haimen (Back)
Jump
-Rider Crusher, etc.
See More Details
Combination attacks
with Kamen Rider 2:
-Rider Double Kick
-Rider Sharin (Wheel,
2 versions)
-Rider Gaeshi
-Rider Hammer Kick
-Rider Double Punch
-Rider Double Chop
-Rider Nage
-Head Crusher
-Rider Zen (Complete)
Energy Hôshutsu
(Release)
-Rider Double Jump
-Rider Hanten Double
Kick etc.
See More Details
Special
Equipment/Weapons
& Powers:
-Can grow giant (!)
though only in the
Ultraman vs. Kamen
Rider video special, so
I don't think that counts
for all the time.
-Strictly off-the-record,
but he basically can't be
killed. Seriously, just
look at the number of
times Hongô seriously
should have died, but
didn't, in the original
series alone. That's
worthy of special
mention!
Hongô was shocked (no pun intended) to find that his college teacher, Professor Midorikawa, was in fact working for Shocker.
However, he quickly explained that he had no choice, for Shocker had forced him to work for them by using the life of his
daughter Ruriko as the trade-off. It was he who had caused the explosion as a distraction, so he could help Hongô escape. Using
his newfound super-strength, Hongô ripped off the chains that held him and along with the Professor, crashed through the ceiling
and escaped.
Unfortunately, Shocker wasn't prepared to let them just skedaddle off like that, so they send their cyborg mutant Kumo-Otoko,
who had originally captured Hongô, to deal with the escapees. In the ensuing tussle, Hongô was knocked off a cliff. But just when
it seemed like the arachnid villain was about to "take care" of Midorikawa for good, a new hero appeared to challenge Shocker–
Kamen Rider! He kicked a lot of butt, and this was all before the commercial break. Anyway, the Midorikawa winds up getting
killed later on by Kumo-Otoko, and as luck would have it, Ruriko (who has been pursued by Shocker all this time) witnesses
this– except she thinks Hongô's to blame. Before our hero can correct this mistake, Kumo-Otoko kidnaps the girl. A wild chase
ensues, with our hero jumping on his trusty steed (his transforming motorcycle, Cyclone, that is) and turning into Kamen Rider due
to the wind power flowing through his Henshin Belt. Kamen Rider appears to strike fear into Shocker, and kick more butt.
Finally, it comes down to Rider and his arch-enemy, and our hero gives the spider guy a taste of the lethal Rider Kick, causing the
monster to dissolve entirely. And from that day forth, Hongô Takeshi, aka Kamen Rider, vowed to fight Shocker and keep
humanity free!
And he did, at least until episode #13. You see, while Kamen Rider was nearly impervious to everything Shocker threw at him,
and always came out on top, the same unfortunately could not be said for Fujioka Hiroshi (the guy who plays Hongô Takeshi/
Kamen Rider) as he ended up in an accident during stunts. The story is that he hit a telephone pole at around 50 MPH, and was
left with a shattered left leg. Now, this was around the time episode #10 was being filmed, which sent Toei into a frenzy. What the
heck were they gonna do with their main star, the hero of the entire show, out of commission?
For episodes #9~10, Hongô's voice was dubbed in by, believe it or not, the brother of Naya Gorô (voice of the Shocker
Leader/Great Leader), as filming for those episodes had already been completed. Episodes #11~13 were made using stock
footage, stand-ins, and new Hongô-less scenes. In fact, the story cleverly had Hongô appear less and less until episode #13, after
which it was explained he left for Mexico and then Europe to fight Shocker there. One other note of interest, episode #11
introduced Hongô's friendly racing rival Taki Kazuya, who would go on to have a much bigger role in the series very shortly.
With Fujioka in the hospital and the story having Hongô Takeshi traveling the world kickin' foreign evil butt, a new hero was
brought in, Ichimonji Hayato– Kamen Rider 2! He took care of things solo from episodes #14 to #39.
But hey, they didn't forget about ol' Hongô! With Fujioka miraculously having recovered (and still game for the show), the staff
had Hongô return in episode #40, for a guest role, and was now known as Kamen Rider 1 (previously he had just been "Kamen
Rider", as with Ichimonji.) He appeared in a two-part story, notable for a climactic battle between Riders (Rider 1 was
hypnotized by Shocker's current commanding officer Doctor Shinigami temporarily...talk about a warm welcome back!)
Hongô then appeared in episode #49, and from here on both Riders were known collectively as the "Double Riders", and could
even perform the iconic "Rider Double Kick" for maximum destruction. Rider 1 also helped out in episodes #51 and #52, at
which point he became the star again. Ichimonji, having been weakened by the "Dead Man Gas", realized he needed to strengthen
his body if he were to defeat Shocker. So he heads to South America, in pursuit of Doctor Shinigami, and returns the job of
defending Japan to Hongô. And as luck would have it, some time between episodes #52 & 53, Hongô allowed himself to be
recaptured by Shocker and powered up, which resulted in a costume change as well as new fighting abilities. Thankfully, the
scientists again goofed up and did all this before doing the brain surgery, which meant Shocker had gained nothing but a more
powerful Rider 1 (referred to by books and reference materials as "New" Rider 1) and an even bigger pain in the neck. Owned!
However, he quickly explained that he had no choice, for Shocker had forced him to work for them by using the life of his
daughter Ruriko as the trade-off. It was he who had caused the explosion as a distraction, so he could help Hongô escape. Using
his newfound super-strength, Hongô ripped off the chains that held him and along with the Professor, crashed through the ceiling
and escaped.
Unfortunately, Shocker wasn't prepared to let them just skedaddle off like that, so they send their cyborg mutant Kumo-Otoko,
who had originally captured Hongô, to deal with the escapees. In the ensuing tussle, Hongô was knocked off a cliff. But just when
it seemed like the arachnid villain was about to "take care" of Midorikawa for good, a new hero appeared to challenge Shocker–
Kamen Rider! He kicked a lot of butt, and this was all before the commercial break. Anyway, the Midorikawa winds up getting
killed later on by Kumo-Otoko, and as luck would have it, Ruriko (who has been pursued by Shocker all this time) witnesses
this– except she thinks Hongô's to blame. Before our hero can correct this mistake, Kumo-Otoko kidnaps the girl. A wild chase
ensues, with our hero jumping on his trusty steed (his transforming motorcycle, Cyclone, that is) and turning into Kamen Rider due
to the wind power flowing through his Henshin Belt. Kamen Rider appears to strike fear into Shocker, and kick more butt.
Finally, it comes down to Rider and his arch-enemy, and our hero gives the spider guy a taste of the lethal Rider Kick, causing the
monster to dissolve entirely. And from that day forth, Hongô Takeshi, aka Kamen Rider, vowed to fight Shocker and keep
humanity free!
And he did, at least until episode #13. You see, while Kamen Rider was nearly impervious to everything Shocker threw at him,
and always came out on top, the same unfortunately could not be said for Fujioka Hiroshi (the guy who plays Hongô Takeshi/
Kamen Rider) as he ended up in an accident during stunts. The story is that he hit a telephone pole at around 50 MPH, and was
left with a shattered left leg. Now, this was around the time episode #10 was being filmed, which sent Toei into a frenzy. What the
heck were they gonna do with their main star, the hero of the entire show, out of commission?
For episodes #9~10, Hongô's voice was dubbed in by, believe it or not, the brother of Naya Gorô (voice of the Shocker
Leader/Great Leader), as filming for those episodes had already been completed. Episodes #11~13 were made using stock
footage, stand-ins, and new Hongô-less scenes. In fact, the story cleverly had Hongô appear less and less until episode #13, after
which it was explained he left for Mexico and then Europe to fight Shocker there. One other note of interest, episode #11
introduced Hongô's friendly racing rival Taki Kazuya, who would go on to have a much bigger role in the series very shortly.
With Fujioka in the hospital and the story having Hongô Takeshi traveling the world kickin' foreign evil butt, a new hero was
brought in, Ichimonji Hayato– Kamen Rider 2! He took care of things solo from episodes #14 to #39.
But hey, they didn't forget about ol' Hongô! With Fujioka miraculously having recovered (and still game for the show), the staff
had Hongô return in episode #40, for a guest role, and was now known as Kamen Rider 1 (previously he had just been "Kamen
Rider", as with Ichimonji.) He appeared in a two-part story, notable for a climactic battle between Riders (Rider 1 was
hypnotized by Shocker's current commanding officer Doctor Shinigami temporarily...talk about a warm welcome back!)
Hongô then appeared in episode #49, and from here on both Riders were known collectively as the "Double Riders", and could
even perform the iconic "Rider Double Kick" for maximum destruction. Rider 1 also helped out in episodes #51 and #52, at
which point he became the star again. Ichimonji, having been weakened by the "Dead Man Gas", realized he needed to strengthen
his body if he were to defeat Shocker. So he heads to South America, in pursuit of Doctor Shinigami, and returns the job of
defending Japan to Hongô. And as luck would have it, some time between episodes #52 & 53, Hongô allowed himself to be
recaptured by Shocker and powered up, which resulted in a costume change as well as new fighting abilities. Thankfully, the
scientists again goofed up and did all this before doing the brain surgery, which meant Shocker had gained nothing but a more
powerful Rider 1 (referred to by books and reference materials as "New" Rider 1) and an even bigger pain in the neck. Owned!
Hongô Takeshi/Kamen Rider 1 carried the rest of the show (episodes
#53~98) with some help from Rider 2 in #72~73, #93~94, and the final
episode #98. During this time we saw many new innovations: The New
Cyclone replaced the old ones in episode #68; Hongô was able to
"Henshin!" like Ichimonji, without having to ride his motorcycle; and new
villains, the Gelshocker group, were brought in to replace the old Shocker,
who had by episode #79 literally been beaten into nothingness. Also, in
episode #74, we are introduced to the Shônen Riders– a sort of Kids' Rider
Club set up by the major good guys to assist Kamen Rider by keeping their
eyes peeled for Shocker activity across Japan. This corps of lil' tykes will go
on to have an even bigger role in the next series, Kamen Rider V3.
Okay, so there are actually different versions of the old Cyclone as well: the
original version seen at the top of this page, and the "Altered" or "Custom"
Cyclone version, inspired by Rider 2's version. Anyways, Rider 1 uses this
trusty bike until later in the series (the aforementioned episode #68), where
he gets the newer, sleeker New Cyclone. New Cyclone does everything the
old one can, plus has extendable wings for longer jumps and cuttin' down evil
Shockers. There are in fact two versions of New Cyclone, though the only
major difference being paint application (the later one sports cleaner red lines
and blue detailing around the headlights.) No real explanation is made, but
the change comes around episode #74 if you're keeping score.
#53~98) with some help from Rider 2 in #72~73, #93~94, and the final
episode #98. During this time we saw many new innovations: The New
Cyclone replaced the old ones in episode #68; Hongô was able to
"Henshin!" like Ichimonji, without having to ride his motorcycle; and new
villains, the Gelshocker group, were brought in to replace the old Shocker,
who had by episode #79 literally been beaten into nothingness. Also, in
episode #74, we are introduced to the Shônen Riders– a sort of Kids' Rider
Club set up by the major good guys to assist Kamen Rider by keeping their
eyes peeled for Shocker activity across Japan. This corps of lil' tykes will go
on to have an even bigger role in the next series, Kamen Rider V3.
Okay, so there are actually different versions of the old Cyclone as well: the
original version seen at the top of this page, and the "Altered" or "Custom"
Cyclone version, inspired by Rider 2's version. Anyways, Rider 1 uses this
trusty bike until later in the series (the aforementioned episode #68), where
he gets the newer, sleeker New Cyclone. New Cyclone does everything the
old one can, plus has extendable wings for longer jumps and cuttin' down evil
Shockers. There are in fact two versions of New Cyclone, though the only
major difference being paint application (the later one sports cleaner red lines
and blue detailing around the headlights.) No real explanation is made, but
the change comes around episode #74 if you're keeping score.
The original Cyclone was supposedly Prof. Midorikawa's doing. New Cyclone was made by Kamen Rider 1's eternal friend and
advisor, Tachibana Tôbei, who also helped train him in his toughest hours. In addition to Tachibana, Kamen Rider 1 receives
assistance throughout the series from that virtually indestructible, karate kickin' FBI agent Taki Kazuya, the ever-changing roster
of Tachibana Racing Club Rider Girls, the Shônen Riders, and of course, our other main man, Kamen Rider 2.
advisor, Tachibana Tôbei, who also helped train him in his toughest hours. In addition to Tachibana, Kamen Rider 1 receives
assistance throughout the series from that virtually indestructible, karate kickin' FBI agent Taki Kazuya, the ever-changing roster
of Tachibana Racing Club Rider Girls, the Shônen Riders, and of course, our other main man, Kamen Rider 2.
During his time as the star of the show, Rider 1 battled & defeated
the Shocker Officers Ambassador Hell & Doctor Shinigami, as well
as the lone Gelshocker Officer, Black Shôgun.
The final story takes place in episodes #97~98, and it's arguably one
of the best endings of any Rider series. Following several hectic
battles with the remainder of Gelshcoker, the Double Riders at last
find and defeat the Leader of Shocker (and Gelshocker), and a
happy ending is inevitable from there. Our heroes bid farewell to
Taki in an emotional finale, especially if you've stuck it out through
the whole series and seen what a great pal he is. (Let's just say he
went above and beyond the call of duty of a regular, everyday FBI
agent many times.)
the Shocker Officers Ambassador Hell & Doctor Shinigami, as well
as the lone Gelshocker Officer, Black Shôgun.
The final story takes place in episodes #97~98, and it's arguably one
of the best endings of any Rider series. Following several hectic
battles with the remainder of Gelshcoker, the Double Riders at last
find and defeat the Leader of Shocker (and Gelshocker), and a
happy ending is inevitable from there. Our heroes bid farewell to
Taki in an emotional finale, especially if you've stuck it out through
the whole series and seen what a great pal he is. (Let's just say he
went above and beyond the call of duty of a regular, everyday FBI
agent many times.)
Kamen Rider 1 (and Rider 2) both appeared in the first episodes of Kamen Rider V3 and would play significant roles in getting
the story for that series off the ground. Kamen Rider 1 would then continually pop up along with the others for team-ups in later
series and movies. At some point around Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider 1 moves to Arizona to set up a
base/camp/something where all the Riders hang out together when they're not fightin' evil. Kamen Rider 1 is considered the leader
of all the Kamen Riders, although he often shares this spot with Rider 2. The last time we saw Rider 1 on TV was in the final
episode of Kamen Rider Black RX, but he has made a few appearances since then, among them the Kamen Rider Live 2000
concert stage show (which has a sort-of story of its own), and the TV show-worthy Kamen Rider Spirits comic, where he kicks
much butt. And Hiroshi Fujioka appeared in the Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 movie, in a fun cameo that referenced his
younger days and was a sort of "passing of the torch" to the newer Riders Agito & G3-X. And let's not forget that PS2 game!
the story for that series off the ground. Kamen Rider 1 would then continually pop up along with the others for team-ups in later
series and movies. At some point around Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider 1 moves to Arizona to set up a
base/camp/something where all the Riders hang out together when they're not fightin' evil. Kamen Rider 1 is considered the leader
of all the Kamen Riders, although he often shares this spot with Rider 2. The last time we saw Rider 1 on TV was in the final
episode of Kamen Rider Black RX, but he has made a few appearances since then, among them the Kamen Rider Live 2000
concert stage show (which has a sort-of story of its own), and the TV show-worthy Kamen Rider Spirits comic, where he kicks
much butt. And Hiroshi Fujioka appeared in the Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 movie, in a fun cameo that referenced his
younger days and was a sort of "passing of the torch" to the newer Riders Agito & G3-X. And let's not forget that PS2 game!
There were actually 3 different versions of Rider 1's costume– the original,
"blue" version from episodes #1~13, the "Sakurajima" version, seen in
episodes #40~41, #49, #51~52, and the "New" version seen in #53~up until
the present. There is also a slightly different version of the "New 1" suit seen in
episodes of New Kamen Rider. Nowadays the versions are usually just
called "Old", "Middle"/"Sakurajima", and "New". Of course there are a lot of
suit variations here and there as well.
Weird bit of trivia: Fujioka Hiroshi was not actually in Kamen Rider episodes
#66 & #67! Notice how Hongô doesn't show up and Kamen Rider's voice is
different. In fact, the guy who does his voice later returns to do that of
Shocker Rider #2! That time around, Fujioka's absence was due to
scheduling conflicts.
Kamen Rider 1, along with Kamen Rider 2, returned to the big screen in Fall
2005 in Kamen Rider THE FIRST, a revamped retelling of the original
show's story with new actors portraying the heroes, and new updated suits
that pay respect to the classic originals seen here. Sweet!!
"blue" version from episodes #1~13, the "Sakurajima" version, seen in
episodes #40~41, #49, #51~52, and the "New" version seen in #53~up until
the present. There is also a slightly different version of the "New 1" suit seen in
episodes of New Kamen Rider. Nowadays the versions are usually just
called "Old", "Middle"/"Sakurajima", and "New". Of course there are a lot of
suit variations here and there as well.
Weird bit of trivia: Fujioka Hiroshi was not actually in Kamen Rider episodes
#66 & #67! Notice how Hongô doesn't show up and Kamen Rider's voice is
different. In fact, the guy who does his voice later returns to do that of
Shocker Rider #2! That time around, Fujioka's absence was due to
scheduling conflicts.
Kamen Rider 1, along with Kamen Rider 2, returned to the big screen in Fall
2005 in Kamen Rider THE FIRST, a revamped retelling of the original
show's story with new actors portraying the heroes, and new updated suits
that pay respect to the classic originals seen here. Sweet!!
| Movies/Specials & Guest Appearances/Cameos ~TV Series~ Kamen Rider (1971~1973) Episode 40: Triumphantly returns to the series to help Kamen Rider 2 fight Snowman. (He's a yeti, give him a break.) Episode 41: Continuing off the previous story, fights Ghoster along with Rider 2. Plus the showdown between both Riders! Episode 49: Miraculously gets from Africa to Japan in less then half an hour to help Rider 2 defeat Isoginchack. Episode 51: Helps Rider 2 fight Unicornos. Hongô also joyrides around while Ichimonji is paralyzed from the waist down. Episode 52: Takes on Doctor Shinigami himself! Bids farewell to Rider 2 and takes back the main role of the series. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears in all above episodes. Kamen Rider V3 (1973~1974) Episode 1: Along with Rider 2, Rider 1 has a beefy role in setting up the story for V3, as well as performing the cybernetic operation that makes the green guy who he is! *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Episode 2: Kicks Destron butt along with Rider 2. Both Riders appear to die by blowing up along with Kame-Bazooka in order to save Tokyo from being reduced to itty-bitty subatomic particles as part of Destron's "Operation: Tokyo Annihilation". *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Episode 21: V3 gets a little life-saving telepathic help from Riders 1 & 2, via the Double Rider's Pendant they express-mailed him in the previous episode. *Fujioka Hiroshi's voice appears! Episode 33: Surprise! They're not dead! Riders 1 & 2 show up just in time to save V3's bacon and join the fight against Yuki- Ookami. For some reason Rider 1 has a darker helmet in this episode, something more commonly associated with Rider 2. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Episode 34: All three Riders take on Genshi-Tiger. May the battle be joined! *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider X (1974) Episode 27: Tachibana recalls his days at the side of Rider 1, and later our hero joins Rider 2, V3, Riderman, & X-Rider to fight some revived GOD Kaijin in what I guess is a dream-sequence battle.*Fujioka Hiroshi appears via stock footage! Kamen Rider Stronger (1975~1976) Episode 38: Along with Rider 2, joins forces with Stronger to fight the Delzer Army. Kicks it up old-school style. Interestingly, the Double Riders are at first dismissed as mere "legends" by Generalissimo Machine. *Fujioka Hiroshi's voice appears! Episode 39: Kamen Rider 1 and his six follow-ups take on the big man himself, the Great Leader of the Delzer Army. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! New Kamen Rider (1979~1980) Episode 27: Shows up with the other 6 old Riders to help Skyrider take on a Neoshocker tank. Again, for some reason, Rider 1 drives the "Custom" version of the older Cyclone in all New Kamen Rider appearances. Episode 28: Rider 1 & company fight a whole bunch of revived Neoshocker mutants, and give Skyrider a power-up by totally kicking the poor guy's rear end halfway to Osaka. Episode 54: Joins the other 7 Riders in defeating the Leader of Neoshocker. Kamen Rider BLACK RX (1988~1989) Episode 41: Rider 1 summons the other 9 Riders to his base/camp/something in Arizona for some training. Episode 42: The Riders are still chillin' in Arizona, and training for the big battles to come. Episode 43: Yet more training in the desert. Hey, these guys are thorough! Episode 44: The gang heads back to Japan to save RX from getting hammered into the ground by Granzairus. Episode 45: Rider 1 helps RX fight Crisis, gets the "Senpai-Rider!" treatment, and even gets impersonated! Episode 46: The Rider team, Rider 1 included, help RX as the end draws near. Episode 47: Rider 1 & his 9 follow-ups leave the last battle for RX, but they're around for the ending. ~Movies/Specials/Other~ Go Go Kamen Rider (1971): A big-screen, cropped version of the famous episode #13. Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972): Joins Rider 2 in fighting a whole army of 30+ revived Shocker mutants AND new bad boy Zanjio in this great fast-paced flick. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell (1972): Rider 1 goes solo (okay, okay, so he has Taki helping him) in this madcap cross- country chase after the big H, who plans to blow up stuff with a huge laser stationed on Mt. Fuji. But Kamikiri-Kid & a whole bunch of revived mutants are in our heroes' way. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider V3 (1973): A big-screen, cropped version of episode #2. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Kaijin (1973): Riders 1 & 2 show up (prior to their return on TV) to help V3 thrash Doktor G's revived Kaijin army and the new evil dude Taihô-Buffalo. *Fujioka Hiroshi's voice appears! 5 Riders vs. King Dark (1974): As the title suggests, the previous four Riders help X-Rider take on King Dark, and an army of revived GOD mutants & the obligatory movie-only guy, Kômori-Franken. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears both in voice and via stock footage! Back Together Again! 7 Kamen Riders!! (1976): Rider 1 and the old gang join together to fight a new group and talk about the good old days with Tachibana. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! 8 Riders vs. Milky Way King (1980): Rider 1 & the other 6 Riders help Skyrider out against Ginga-Ô (the titular Milky Way King) as well as an entire legion of revived Neoshocker mutants. Rider 1 gets to kill some of the movie-only Kaijin! Kamen Rider Super-1 (1981): Turns out there are a lot more then just 5 new monsters to deal with in Super-1's big screen debut: an entire revived Kaijin army literally comes out of nowhere in the last 10 minutes of the movie! Thankfully Supes has Rider 1 & the other 7 Riders to back him up. Number Ten's Birth! Kamen Riders Back Together Again!! (1984): Rider 1 & the other 8 welcome ZX to the family, and utterly smash the Badan Empire– all in just 45 minutes! Kamen Rider: SD Riders (1993): Rider 1 hangs with Black RX & a decidedly nutty ZX, and plays a pivotal role in this great little animated story. Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (1994): In this awesome video special, both of Japan's biggest heroes are compared & contrasted in ways of powers, transformations, vehicles, & villains. Ultraman and Rider 1 then join forces at the end to fight a new monster, who is a combination of an Ultra Kaiju & a Rider Kaijin. Kamen Rider 1 displays a new talent: he can grow to giant size! *Fujioka Hiroshi appears via interesting spliced footage with Ultraman's Hayata! Kamen Rider Live 2000 (2000): In between singing "Let's Go Rider Kick!!" and talking about the good old days of Tachibana, Taki & the crew, Hiroshi Fujioka himself appears to play Hongô Takeshi in a stage play complete with music, sound effects and costumed stunt men. The Double Riders & V3 take on Ikadevil, Shadow Moon & the newly-revived Shocker, and at the end Kamen Rider Kuuga shows up to help them out. After this, Fujioka shakes hands with Kuuga. *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4 (2001): Okay, so technically it isn't Rider 1, but Hiroshi Fujioka has a cameo in this movie as a police officer and superior to Hikawa Makoto/Kamen Rider G3-X. He gives Tsugami Shôichi and Hikawa Makoto some much- needed confidence boosting, before their battle with G4 himself! *Fujioka Hiroshi appears! Kamen Rider: Genealogy Of Justice (Sony Playstation 2, 2003): Yeah, so it's just a game, but it may as well be cannon, it's THAT good. Fujioka himself voices Hongô/Rider 1 in this exciting, dramatic mystery-adventure, and gets to meet Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider BLACK & Kamen Rider Agito via a complex time-travel plot. In the ultimate time paradox, Rider 1 meets V3 before he even knows V3 is V3, and...well, it's hard to explain, but it's an awesome game, and truly captures the kind of Rider adventure I've always wanted. *Fujioka Hiroshi's voice appears! |
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