Kamen Rider (1979 TV series)


Kamen Rider is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the sixth program in the Kamen Rider Series. It has the same name as the first series in the franchise, and fans usually refer to this series as The New Kamen Rider or Skyrider in order to distinguish it from the original. The series was broadcast on MBS from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980. The series was a co-production between Toei and Ishinomori Productions, and was created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It aired every Saturday at 7:00 PM.
The New Kamen Rider was intended as a revival of the original Kamen Rider, going back to the basic, essential themes established in that series, as opposed to the more complex and unique series that came before it, such as Kamen Rider Amazon and Kamen Rider Stronger.

Story

Doctor Keitarō Shido, an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker 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, Hiroshi Tsukuba into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi not into a kaijin, but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his newfound abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

Characters

Shocker is once again reformed as the Neo-Shocker organization, playing a role in numerous disappearances and terrorist attacks against the Japanese government. Spreading their influence across the world, their goal is the genocide of about two thirds of the current human population on Earth with them as the dominant majority. Though the other branches are succeeding unopposed, only the Japanese branch is making no progress due to the interference of Skyrider.
  1. A Cyborg Flies in the Sky
  2. Bizarre! Kumojin
  3. It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute
  4. Two Cyborgs, the Angry Rider Break
  5. Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams
  6. Kinokojin! The Devil's Hands are Cold
  7. Kamagirijin! The Dreadful Ceremony
  8. Mukadenjin's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room
  9. Cobranjin's Murder Army
  10. Seen! Kaningerjin's Secret
  11. Sanshojin! Escape from Hell Valley
  12. Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible
  13. Arijigokujin, Tokyo Explodes Before 3:00
  14. Haejigokujin, Kamen Rider Close Call
  15. Dreadful Aokabijin's Big Tokyo Earthquake
  16. The Immortal Gokiburijin, What is the True Identity of General Monster?
  17. You Did It! The End of General Monster
  18. Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation
  19. Cover Your Ears Too! Okamijin's Murderous Cry
  20. Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another?
  21. Enter Stronger; Two Riders vs. Two Formidable Monsters
  22. Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago
  23. Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders
  24. Madarakajin, Fear of Poison Gas
  25. Heavy! Heavy! The 50-ton Baby
  26. Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress
  27. Tank and Kaijin the Second Generation Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders
  28. Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship
  29. First Appearance! Powered Skyrider's Finishing Move
  30. He Eats Dreams? The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon
  31. Run, X-Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!
  32. Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!
  33. Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man
  34. Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Shirō Kazami!!
  35. Kazami Senpai! I'll Get the Tako Gang!!
  36. Hurry, Hayato Ichimonji! Save the People Caught in Trees!!
  37. The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree?
  38. Please, Shigeru Jō! There's the Ari Commando Training School With a Million Yen Monthly Salary
  39. Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon
  40. Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky
  41. Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building
  42. Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived
  43. Ghost Story Series - Hōichi the Earless' 999 Ears
  44. Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!
  45. Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Hiroshi Tsukuba!
  46. Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center
  47. Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot
  48. Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One?
  49. Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard
  50. You, Also Enlist in the Ari Commando Boys' Squad!?
  51. Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death
  52. Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777?
  53. The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity?
  54. Farewell, Hiroshi Tsukuba! Eight Heroes Forever....

    Special

Immortal Kamen Rider Special aired on September 8, 1979. Tobei Tachibana visits a Kamen Rider museum where he talks to some children about the Kamen Riders. Scenes from Kamen Rider, X, Amazon and Stronger are shown. He's about to introduce a new Kamen Rider when some of the kids remind him that he forgot Kamen Rider V3. Clips from the movie Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants are shown. After the movie clips, Tobei Tachibana introduces Skyrider, with previews of New Kamen Rider.

Movie

The Movie Eight Riders vs. Gingaoh was released on March 15, 1980 and features Skyrider teaming up with the previous 7 riders.

Cast

;Opening themes
;Ending themes