The show's intended audience was older than that of the later Super Sentai series, with a more sober tone for example, Hongo's cyborg strength means he worries about accidentally injuring the innocent, whilst also brooding over whether he's still human. On his return Fujioka was no longer allowed to perform his own stunts. Takeshi now departs Japan to fight Shocker overseas, reappearing in episode 49 the two then work together until 53 when Hayato leaves (guesting occasionally, including in the finale).
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By the end of the series Gel Shocker is destroyed and its leader apparently killed.įujioka did all his own motorcycle stunts, breaking a leg during the filming of episode 10 previously unused footage was used until episode 14, where Shocker attempts to turn Hayato Ichimonji (Sasaki) into a new, evil Kamen Rider: but he is rescued by Takeshi to become Kamen Rider 2. Towards the end of the series Shocker is defeated, so it combines with another evil group, called Geldam, to become Gel Shocker: their Kaijin are hybrids that combine two animals with one human (for example, crab/bat, jellyfish/wolf, sea anemone/jaguar). Kamen Rider foils Shocker's plans, which include human experimentation, attempting to destroy Tokyo, seeking Nazi treasure and constructing a cobalt bomb. Other hybrid non-human halves include praying mantis, dinosaur, mushroom, ant, ant-lion, anteater, yeti, rhino, jellyfish, unicorn, horsefly, leech, trilobite, toad and caterpillar (later, moth).
In virtually every episode he fights a different Shocker agent, which are Kaijin (see Kaiju): in this series they are human/animal (sometimes plant) hybrids – oddly, the first two are called Spider Man and Bat Man. Hongo is made into a cyborg and has grasshopper DNA added, but escapes before being brainwashed: adopting a motorcycle helmet with a grasshopper design, he becomes Kamen Rider, dedicated to defeating Shocker. Takeshi Hongo (Fujioka), a Grand Prix motorcyclist and biochemist (see Scientists) with an IQ of 600 is kidnapped by Shocker, an organization plotting world domination by turning everyone into Cyborgs and Genetically Engineered Mutants, making them obedient puppets. This was the series that began a very successful Tokusatsu Superhero franchise (see 2 below). Voice cast includes Hiroshi Fujioka and Takeshi Sasaki. Writers include Masaru Igami, Masayuki Shimada and Mari Takizawa. Directors include Itaru Orita, Masahiro Tsukada and Minoru Yamada.
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Japanese live-action tv series ( 1971-1973 vt Masked Rider). This series was eventually adapted into the surprisingly faithful American series, Masked Rider Dragon Knight in 2009.1. Our hero is new to this world but becomes the titular Ryuki in line with his destiny. The third Heisei-era season, it focused on the idea of 13 Riders being forced to battle until only one survived. Ryuki is an interesting but exciting addition to the streaming service. I hope fans enjoy watching the show and thinking about technology and ourselves.” “ Zero-One is the reflection of our future, of conflicts between humans and artificial intelligence, and a story not only about Kamen Rider, but about human beings.
“I am so happy to hear that Zero-One will be on Shout! Factory TV,” said Takahito Omori, producer of Kamen Rider Zero-One. Indeed, this will mean the first Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa series will now be available to view in the U.S. And with Zero-One, we’ll now have the premiere series for each of the three eras of the franchise,” said Shout’s Jordan Fields. “We’ve seen a tremendous reaction to the Kamen Rider shows on Shout! Factory TV, so we’re delighted to partner with Toei to build the North American fanbase.