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Kamen Rider (live-action TV)

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Alternative title:
Masked Rider
仮面ライダー (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: College student and aspiring motocross racer Takeshi Hongo is abducted by evil organization known as "Shocker" and converted into a cyborg warrior to do their bidding. But before the Shocker can brainwash him, an explosion occurs in the laboratory and Hongo escapes. Using his new powers, Hongo becomes Kamen Rider and wages a battle to keep mankind safe from Shocker. During Kamen Rider's battles with Shocker, photographer Hayato Ichimonji is abducted in Mexico by the organization and converted into a cyborg. Unfortunately for them, Kamen Rider interferes with the operation and Ichimonji becomes Kamen Rider 2, Shocker's newest enemy.
Running time: 23 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 98
Episode titles: We have 97
Vintage: 1971-04-03 to 1973-02-10
Opening Theme:
#1: "Let's Go! Rider Kick!" (レッツゴー!! ライダーキック) by Hiroshi Fujioka (eps 1-12)
#2: "Let's Go! Rider Kick!" (レッツゴー!! ライダーキック) by Kouichi Fuji (eps 13-88)
#3: "Rider Action" (ライダーアクション) by Masato Shimon (eps 89-98)
Ending Theme:
#1: "Kamen Rider no Uta" (仮面ライダーの歌; Kamen Rider's Song) by Kouichi Fuji (eps 1-71)
#2: "Rider Action" (ライダーアクション) by Masato Shimon (eps 72-88)
#3: "Lonely Kamen Rider" (ロンリー仮面ライダー) by Masato Shimon (eps 89-98)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Script:
Fumio Ishimori (6 episodes
eps 47, 50, 76, 83, 89-90
)

Goro Okeya (ep 70)
Ikuro Suzuki (5 episodes
eps 43, 48, 72-73, 75
)

Katsuhiko Taguchi (eps 9-10, 20-21)
Kimio Hirayama (ep 61)
Kimiyuki Hasegawa (eps 49, 51)
Kogai Maruyama (ep 96)
Mari Takizawa (17 episodes
eps 5, 8, 12, 18, 24-25, 28-30, 32, 34, 44, 55-57, 60, 86
)

Masaki Tsukada (ep 22)
Masaru Igami (41 episodes
eps 1-3, 6-7, 13-17, 26-27, 31, 35, 38-41, 52-54, 62, 64-68, 71, 74, 77-81, 87, 91-94, 97-98
)

Masayuki Shimada (17 episodes
eps 4, 19, 23, 33, 36-37, 42, 46, 58-59, 63, 69, 82, 84-85, 88, 95
)

Minoru Yamada (ep 61)
Shinichi Ichikawa (ep 4)
Shōtarō Ishinomori (ep 84)
Takao Nagaishi (ep 11)
Takeo Ohno (ep 45)
Episode Director:
Atsuo Okunaka (eps 95-96)
Hidetoshi Kitamura (eps 5, 8, 13)
Issaku Uchida (7 episodes
eps 28, 30, 48-49, 52, 60, 65
)

Itaru Orita (12 episodes
eps 2, 4, 6-7, 11-12, 14-17, 19, 23
)

Katsuhiko Taguchi (12 episodes
eps 29-35 odd, 36, 38, 43-44, 47, 50, 54, 58
)

Koichi Takemoto (eps 1, 3)
Masaki Tsukada (20 episodes
eps 46, 59, 63-64, 66-67, 70-71, 74-75, 78-79, 82-83, 87-88, 91-92, 97-98
)

Minoru Yamada (7 episodes
eps 9-10, 18, 21-22, 24-25
)

Shōtarō Ishinomori (ep 84)
Original creator: Shōtarō Ishinomori

Theme Song Lyrics: Shōtarō Ishinomori
Theme Song Performance:
Hiroshi Fujioka (OP 1)
Kouichi Fuji (OP 2/ED 1)
Masato Shimon (ED 2/ED 3)
Hiroshi Fujioka as Takeshi Hongo / Kamen Rider 1
Rokurō Naya as Takeshi Hongo / Kamen Rider 1 (voice only; eps 11-13)
Takeshi Sasaki as Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider 2

Akiji Kobayashi as Tôbei 'Oya-san' Tachibana
Gorō Naya as Shocker Leader (voice)
Hideyo Amamoto as Dr. Shinigami
Jirō Chiba as Kazuya Taki
Jiro Miyaguchi as Captain Zol
Kenji Ushio as Jigoku Taishi (Hell Ambassador)
Matasaburo Tanba as Black Shogun

Annu Mari as Maya (eps 16-17)
Bunya Nakamura as Sarasenian (Saracenia Kaijin) (eps 4, 13, 27)
Chieko Morikawa as Ruriko Midorikawa (eps 1-13)
Eiji Maruyama as Shocker Scientist (ep 1)
Eisuke Yoda as Old Hunter/Bear Konger (ep 46)
Eken Mine as
Garagaranda (ep 79)
Gokiburi-Otoko (ep 28)
Inokabuton (ep 98)
Komori-Otoko (Bat Kaijin) (eps 2, 13)
Mogurangu (ep 55)
Emiko Sugasawa as Camp Girl (ep 80)
Emily Takami as Emi
Enver Altenbay as Shocker Executive Liaison (ep 39)
Grace Ball as Cathy's Mother (ep 71)
Hiromu Jin as Genji (ep 45)
Hiroya Ishimaru as
Construction site operator (ep 6)
Guard (ep 24)
Shocker Scientist (ep 1)
Ichirō Murakoshi as
Arigabari (ep 31)
Sea-Dragon (ep 76)
Isao Sasaki as Shintarō Mine (ep 81)
Isao Yatsu as
Eikingu (ep 38)
Gebacondor (Condor Kaijin) (eps 11, 13, 27)
Jaguar-man (ep 66)
Pirazaurus (eps 16-17)
Jō Honda as Shirō (eps 2, 4-15)
Kaori Okano as Maki Katsuragi (as Keiko Yamada; ep 84)
Katsumi Nakajima as Michi
Keisuke Yamashita as
Fukurou-Otoko (ep 60)
Haetoribachi (ep 92)
Hirugerira (ep 48)
Imorigesu (ep 77)
Jigoku-Sanda (ep 26)
Kabibinga (ep 44)
Nekoyamori (ep 88)
Saigyangu (eps 63, 66)
Keizō Kuraguchi as
Mukadetaiga (ep 91)
Shocker Rider No. 5 (eps 93-94)
Kimie Matsui as Camp Girl (ep 80)
Kinryuu Arimoto as Policeman (ep 26)
Kōichi Ueda as Girugarasu (ep 52)
Linda Yamamoto as Mari (eps 14-25, 29-38)
Machiko Nakajima as Tokko
Mahito Tsujimura as
Dokugander (Poison Moth Kaijin) (eps 20-21)
Dokumondo (ep 50)
Hirukamereon (eps 97-98)
Isogin Jaguar (ep 84)
Kamakiri-Otoko (Praying Mantis Kaijin) (eps 5, 13)
Kamesuton (ep 50)
Kanari-Cobra (ep 89)
Musasabidoru (Flying Squirrel Kaijin) (ep 23)
Namekuji-Kinoko (ep 94)
Namekujira (ep 45)
Shocker Rider No. 6 (eps 93-94)
Spider Lion (ep 87)
Unidoguma (ep 66)
Zanjio (ep 66)
Masashi Ishibashi as Combatman No. 3 (ep 4)
Masayuki Katō as
Guard (ep 9)
Shigekazu Mikami (ep 77)
Michihiro Ikemizu as
Arumajirongu (ep 30)
Ganikoumoru (eps 78-79)
Garaokkusu (ep 95)
Hitodanger (Starfish Kaijin) (ep 18)
Jaguar-man (ep 53)
Kabutorongu (ep 65)
Mogurangu (ep 41)
Ougon-Ookami-otoko (ep 39)
Sasori-Otoko (Scorpion Kaijin) (eps 3, 13)
Shirakyurasu (ep 74)
Shocker Rider No. 1 (eps 92-94)
Sno-Man (ep 40)
Todokira (ep 47)
Zanburonzo (ep 30)
Michiko Takebe as Girira (ep 56)
Mimi Hagiwara as Chokko (eps 70-98)
Miyuki Ueda as Fumie Kawamoto (ep 29)
Moroshi Tamura as Kid Corps (ep 80)
Osamu Ichikawa as
Dr. Heinrich (voice; eps 6-7)
Erekibotaru (ep 70)
Goro Hayase (voice only; ep 3)
Inokabuton (ep 83)
Jiken-ryo Ookami otoko (ep 39)
Sea-Dragon (ep 76 trailer)
Shinigami Chameleon (Chameleon Kaijin) (ep 6)
Shocker Rider No. 2 (eps 93-94)
Takeshi Hongo / Kamen Rider 1 (voice; eps 66-67)
Umi-hebi otoko (ep 54)
Osamu Saka as Bear-Kong (ep 46)
Ritsuo Sawa as
Gamagira (ep 34)
Harinezurasu (ep 62)
Isoginchakku (ep 49)
Kerage-Ururfu (ep 82)
Mukaderasu (ep 27)
Puranodon (ep 43)
Shinigami Chameleon (Chameleon Kaijin) (eps 6-7, 13)
Shiomanekingu (eps 72-73)
Torikabuto (ep 37)
Ruth Ball as Cathy (ep 71)
Ryūji Saikachi as
Kumo-Otoko (Spider Kaijin) (eps 1, 13)
Semiminga (ep 64)
Sakae Umezu as Nakamura (ep 82)
Shinji Nakae as Narrator
Shinzo Hotta as Tokageron (Lizard Kaijin) (ep 13)
Shōji Nishizaki as
Ganikoumoru (ep 80)
Nezukondoru (eps 89-90)
Utsubogamesu (ep 85)
Shōtarō Ishinomori as Fisherman (ep 84)
Shun Yashiro as
Abugomesu (ep 71)
Amazonia (Piranha Kaijin) (ep 22)
Gira-Koorogi (ep 69)
Girizamesu (ep 67)
Gosuta (ep 41)
Hae-Otoko (ep 42)
Harinezurasu (ep 66)
Kanikoumoru (ep 97)
Kinokomorgue (Mushroom Kaijin) (eps 24-25)
Mimizu-otoko (ep 59)
Mosukirasu (ep 72)
Mukadetaiga (ep 98)
Saboten-batto (eps 96, 98)
Sasori-tokagesu (ep 81)
Yunikorunosu (ep 51)
Susumu Mizushima as
Cobra-Otoko (Cobra Kaijin) (eps 9-10, 13)
Yamogeras (Gecko Kaijin) (eps 12-13)
Tadao Futami as Kamakiri-Kid (ep 56)
Taimei Suzuki as Announcer Yamamoto (eps 53, 55)
Takao Ohyama as Swim Coach (ep 70)
Terue Nunami as
Bararanga (ep 75)
Dokudarian (ep 32)
Hachi-Onna (Bee Kaijin) (eps 8, 13)
Kuragedaru (ep 29)
Tetsuya Kaji as Kanibubbler (Crab Kaijin) (eps 19, 37)
Tomiya Seki as
Doku-Tokage-Otoko (eps 58, 66)
Ejiputasu (ep 36)
Namazugira (ep 61)
Shocker Rider No. 4 (eps 93-94)
Washikamagiri (ep 86)
Tomonori Yazaki as Naoki
Toshiaki Suzuki as
Arumajirongu (ep 41)
Saboteguron (Cactus Kaijin) (eps 14-15)
Shocker Rider No. 3 (eps 93-94)
Tsuyako Yuki as
Arichimedes (ep 35)
Housewife (ep 96)
Toy Shop Manager (ep 76)
Wakako Oki as Yuri
Willie Dorsey as Mohammed (ep 67)
Yasuhara Miura as Goro Ishikura (48 episodes
eps 14, 16-31, 33-62, 65
)
Yōko Shimada as Hiromi Nohara (eps 1-25, 34)
Yōko Sugibayashi as Mika (eps 40-52)
Yoshikazu Yamada as Mitsuru (33 episodes
eps 62-64, 68-70, 72-98
)
Yoshiko Nakada as Yokko

Hiroya Ishimaru (ep 15)
Japanese companies
English staff
English companies
(none)
Internet Streaming:
ShoutFactory TV (United States and Canada)
Tubi TV (via ShoutFactory TV; United States and Canada)
YouTube (via Toei Tokusatsu World Official)
Production Subsidy: J-LOD (Toei Tokusatsu World Official sub; eps 1-2)
English cast
(none)

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