Kamen Rider ran April 3, 1971 - February 10, 1973
(98 episodes)
| Character |
|
Actor |
| Hongo, Takeshi |
|
Fujioka, Hiroshi |
| Ichimonji, Hayato |
|
Sasaki, Takeshi |
| Kamen Rider 1 |
|
Nakayashiki,
Tetsuya |
| Voice of Kamen Rider 1 (episodes 9-13) |
|
Naya, Rokurô |
| Kamen Rider 2 |
|
Bunya,
Nakamura |
| Tachibana, Tobei |
|
Kobayashi,
Akiji |
| Taki Kazuya |
|
Chiba, Jirô |
| Midorikawa, Ruriko (episodes 1-13) |
|
Maki, Chieko |
| Nohara, Hiromi (episodes 1, 2, 4-25 & 34) |
|
Shimada, Yoko |
| Ishikura, Yuri |
|
Oki, Wakako |
| Ishikura, Goro |
|
Miura, Yasuharu |
| Mari |
|
Linda Yamamoto |
| Mich |
|
Nakajima, Katsumi |
| Em |
|
Emily Takami |
| Mika |
|
Sugibayashi, Yoko |
| Tokko |
|
Machiko, Nakajima |
| Yokko |
|
Nakada, Yoshiko |
| Choco |
|
Mimi Hagiwara |
| Naoki |
|
Yazaki, Tomonori |
| Naoki |
|
Yazaki, Tomonori |
| Mitsuru |
|
Yamada, Hoichi |
| Colonel Zol (episodes 26-39) |
|
Miyaguchi, Jiro |
| Doctor Death (episodes 40-52, 61, 63, 68) |
|
Amamoto,
Eisei |
| Hell Ambassador (episodes 53-62, 64-67, 69-79) |
|
Ushio,
Kenji |
| Black Shogun (episodes 80-98) |
|
Matasaburo, Tamba |
| Voice of Great Leader |
|
Naya,
Gorô |
| Narrator |
|
Nakae,
Shinji |
"Kamen Rider Hongo,
Takeshi is a reconstructed human. Shocker who reconstructed him, is a
secret evil orginization that wants to conquer the world. Kamen Rider
fights against Shocker in the name of human rights and justice."
--from Immortal Kamen Rider English subtitled
version
Hongo, Takeshi
(Fujioka, Hiroshi); science student and motorcycle racer, is captured
by the terrorist group Shocker in order to be changed into a kaizo
ningen (cyborg mutant) to help them take over Japan. However before
they can alter his brain to make him their slave, the surgen who led
the medidcal team turns against Shocker to rescue him. As Kamen Rider,
Hongo, Takeshi battles the evil Shocker.
Originally Hongo had
to ride his motorcycle real fast,
driving air through his Henshin (transformation) belt in
order to become Kamen Rider. Flipping a switch on his motorcycle caused
to transform into Cyclone. Later Hongo, Takeshi gained a Henshin movement which
allowed him to transform in any situation, with the words "Rider Henshn".
Kamen Rider 1
is 180 cm (5 ft 10 inches) tall, weighs 70 kg (154 lbs) and can jump up
to 15 meters (49 feet).
Kamen Rider 1's energy
source is his Typhoon belt. His special combat techniques include
"Rider Kick", "Rider Chop", "Denko (Electric) Rider Kick", and with
Kamen Rider 2, "Rider Sharin (Wheel)" and "Rider Double Kick".
Kamen Rider 1's
motorcycle was called Cyclone. Cyclone's top speed was 400km/h (approx.
249 mph). Cyclone's theme song was "Fight
Cyclone". Cyclone would later be replaced by New Cyclone (top
speed 500km/h or 310 mph). Hongo, Takeshi drove an ordinary looking
motorcycle which could transform into Cyclone or New Cyclone when he
transformed into Kamen Rider. For the first 10 episodes Hongo, Takeshi
transformed most often by riding Cyclone real fast to move the wind
through his Typhon belt, flipping a switch to cause the motorcycle to
transform. While riding Cylone Kamen Rider 1 could attack the evil
cyborgs with "Cylcone Crusher", riding New Cyclone with "Cyclone
Attack".
Hongo, Takeshi was
assisted in his battle against Shocker (and later Gel-Shocker) by Tachibana, Tobei founder of the Tachibana Motorcycle Club, and FBI
agent Taki Kazuya (played by Chiba, Jirô). When Kamen Rider 1 needed
training to increase his fighting abilities he got it from Tachibana,
Tobei and Taki Kazuya.
Kamen Rider 2.
In this episode it was stated that Hongo, Takeshi/Kamen Rider had left
Japan to fight Shocker in Europe. Hongo would later return to Japan and
Rider 2 would then leave, returning at the end of the series to help
Rider 1 finish off Gel-Shocker.
In October of 1971
Fujioka Hiroshi returned to filming, making "guest" appearances in
episodes 40, 41, 49, 51 and 52. In episode 40 Kamen Rider 1 fights
Snowman in Switzerland then follows the mutant to Japan. At the end of
episode 41 Hongo, Takeshi heads to Africa. In episode 49 Hongo,
Takeshi/Kamen Rider 1 once again returns to Japan to help Kamen Rider
2, but appears to leave at the end. He's back for episode 51. At the
end of episode 52 Kamen Rider 2 leaves Japan.
Fujioka, Hiroshi once
again becomes the star of Kamen Rider in episode
53 and remains in the series to the end (episode 98). In the movie Kamen
Rider Vs. Shocker Hongo, Takeshi gains the ability to
transform by saying "Henshin" he no longer has to ride his motorcycle
fast to get the wind to turn his Typhoon belt. In episode 53 of the tv
series he transforms to his new Kamen Rider form by saying "Rider
Henshin".
Kamen
Rider I: While battling Lizardman he realized his fighting limits and
changed his Cyclone bike into a new Cyclone and his body into a newly
structured one. He left Japan in the hands of Kamen Rider II, departed
on a trip abroad for new experimentation on his body, and appeared
again to fight against Jaguar-man, with his newly attained powerful
body.
-- from an article in the Star-Bulletin & Advertiser,
1970 something.
Sometime between
episodes 52 and 53 Hongo, Takeshi allows himself to be recaptured by
Shocker and operated on to increase his strength. He escapes (again)
before Shocker scientists can alter his brain.
Kamen
Rider 1 can now jump up to 25 meters (82 feet).
After Kamen Rider 1 is
upgraded he gains many new combat techniques: "Rider Head Crusher",
"Rider Screw Block", "Rider Punch", "Rider Hammer", "Rider Inazuma
(Lightning) Kick" (my favorite), "Rider Screw Kick, "Rider Knee Block",
"Rider Drop Kick", "Rider Hanten (Mid-Air) Kick", "Rider Getsumen
(Moon) Kick", "Rider Swing", "Rider Point Kick", and "Rider Hammer
Kick".
In episode 74 Tachibana, Tobei and Taki Kazuya create the Boys' Kamen Rider Squad, a group of young boys who watch for and report the activities of Shocker and Gel Shocker. The leading members are Naoki & Mitsuru (episodes 62-64, 68-70 & 72-98), friends of Goro, who first show up at the Tachibana Motorcycle Club hoping to meet Kamen Rider, something members of this club seem to do for some reason which Goro cannot figure out. They take Gor's place in the series as he is never seen again afrer episode 65, so he never gets to join the Boys' Kamen Rider Squad (formed in episode 74). The young woman Yokko (episodes 70-98) operates the Squad's communincations. The Boys' Kamen Rider Squad will appear again in Kamen Rider V3, with new members and without Taki Kazuya (who returns to America at the end of Kamen Rider.center.
Kamen Rider 1
confronts two (out of three) Shocker officers, Doctor Death (Shinigami
Hakase), and Hell Ambassador (Jigoku Taishi). In episode 77 Shocker is
defeated only to be replaced by Gel-Shocker.
Gel-Shocker has one officer, Black Shogun. The Monsters in Kamen
Rider are based on animals, arachnids, insects and plants.
There was a group of
evil Shocker Riders (episodes 92-94). The leader of this group looked
like the new Kamen Rider 1 except he wore yellow boots, yellow gloves
and and a yellow scarf.
Hongo,
Takeshi eventually moved to the state of Arizona in the United States
of America, where he built a Kamen Rider training center. Kamen Rider 1
is considered the leader of the Kamen Riders.
Kamen Rider Episodes
Kamn Rider Songs
The Ratings
Other appearances of Kamen Rider One
MOVIES
Go Go Kamen
Rider -
episode 13 modified to movie format
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (March 18, 1972) - same date as episode 51
Kamen Rider vs. Hell Ambassador (July 16, 1972) - between episodes 68
& 69
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Demons (July 18, 1973)
Five Riders vs. King Dark (July 25, 1974)
8 Riders Vs. Milky Way King (March 15, 1980)
Kamen Rider Super-1 (March 14, 1981)
Kamen Rider-SD (January 25, 1993) - animation
TV
Kamen Rider
V3 (1973-1974) - episodes 1, 2, 33, 34
Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) - episodes 38, 39
Kamen Rider All Back Again! 7 Riders (January 3,
1976) - 45 minute
special
New Kamen Rider (1979) - episodes 27, 28, 54
Kamen Rider #10'S Birth! Riders Come Together
(January 3, 1984) - 45
minute special
Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) - episodes 41-47
VIDEO
SPECIALS
Ultraman vs.
Kamen Rider (July 22, 1993) - Kamen Rider 1 and Ultraman fight a common enemy
As far as I know
Hongo, Takeshi is last seen on television in Kamen Rider All
Back Again! 7 Riders the other tv programs and movies do not
show Kamen Rider 1 unmasked. In 2000 Fujioka, Hiroshi took part in the
live stage show "Masked Rider Live 2000". He sang "Let's Go!! Rider
Kick" and played Hongo, Takeshi in a battle against Igadevil (Dr
Death's monster form), Okami-Otoko (Colonel Zol's monster form),
Kanibubbler, Shioraneking, Musasabedorl, Shocker soldiers and
Shadowmoon.
Kamen Rider is now available for free, with English subtitles, at
Shout Factory TV
