Kamen Rider (Skyrider)


 * For the series' main character, see Hiroshi Tsukuba.
 * For the original Kamen Rider series, see Kamen Rider.

Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー) 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 (新しい仮面ライダー) or Skyrider (スカイライダー) (after the main character) in order to distinguish it from the original. The show is called Kamen Rider Shin in Japan. The series was broadcast on TBS from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980, lasting 54 episodes. 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 preceded 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 an evil kaijin, but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his new found abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

Characters

 * Keitarō Shido (志度 敬太郎)
 * Midori Kanō (叶 みどり)
 * Yumi Nozaki (野崎 ユミ)
 * Michi Sugimura (杉村 ミチ)
 * Imata Tonda (飛田 今太)
 * Genjirō Tani (谷 源次郎)
 * Numa (沼)
 * Aki Ozawa (小沢 アキ)
 * Naoko Itō (伊東 ナオコ)
 * Shigeru Kanō (叶 シゲル)
 * Kanji Yada/GanGan G (矢田 勘次／がんがんじい)
 * Seven Legendary Riders (七伝説のライダー)

Neo-Shocker
Shocker is once again reformed as the Neo-Shocker (ネオショッカー) 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 Japan branch is making no progress due to the interference of Skyrider.
 * Neo-Shocker's Great Leader (ネオショッカー大首領)
 * General Monster/Yamorijin (ゼネラルモンスター／ヤモリジン)
 * Admiral Majin (魔人提督)
 * Galaxy King (銀河王)
 * Ari Commandos (アリコマンド)
 * Skull Assassination Squad (ドクロ暗殺隊)
 * Neo-Shocker Scientists:
 * Professor Doc (プロフェッサー・ドク)
 * Doctor Meteor (ドクター・メテオ)
 * Doctor X (ドクターX)
 * Shiroari Commandos (白アリコマンド)

Cast

 * Hiroshi Tsukuba (筑波　洋) - Hiroaki Murakami (村上 弘明)
 * Midori Kanō (叶 みどり) - Kimiko Tanaka (田中 功子)
 * Michi Sugimura (杉村 ミチ) - Naoko Fushimi (伏見 尚子)
 * Yumi Nozaki (野崎 ユミ) - Kaori Tatsumi (巽 かおり)
 * Imata Tonda (飛田 今太) - Ryūmei Azuma (東 隆明)
 * Naoko Itō (伊東 ナオコ) - Mie Suzuki (鈴木 美江)
 * Aki Ozawa (小沢 アキ) - Sayako Eguchi (江口 燁子)
 * Numa (沼) - Jin Takase (高瀬 仁)
 * Shigeru Kanō (叶 シゲル) - Kōji Shiratori (白鳥 恒視)
 * Kanji Yada (矢田 勘次) - Tomaru Katsura (桂 都丸)
 * The Great Leader (大首領) - Gorō Naya (納谷 悟朗)
 * General Monster (ゼネラルモンスター) - Shinzō Hotta (堀田 真三)
 * Admiral Majin (魔人提督) - Yōsuke Naka (中 庸助)
 * Keitarō Shido (志度 敬太郎) - Takashi Tabata (田畑 孝)
 * Genjirō Tani (谷 源次郎) - Nobuo Tsukamoto (塚本 信夫)
 * Narrator (ナレーター) - Shinji Nakae (中江 真司)

Songs

 * Opening themes
 * "Moero! Kamen Rider" (燃えろ! 仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and Kōrogi '73
 * Episodes: 1-28
 * "Otoko no Na wa Kamen Rider" (男の名は仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki
 * Episodes: 29-54


 * Ending themes
 * "Haruka naru Ai ni Kakete" (はるかなる愛にかけて)
 * Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and Kōrogi '73
 * Episodes: 1-28
 * "Kagayake! Hachinin Rider" (輝け! 8人ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and The Chirps
 * Episodes: 29-54