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Genjiro Tani (谷源次郎, Tani Genjirō) is a recurring character in Skyrider and Kamen Rider Super-1. He was the owner the Blanca Coffee Shop, which served as SkyRider's new base of operations before closing it down and opening up Tani Motor Shop, which served as Super-1's base of operations.
History[]
Skyrider[]
Genjiro Tani is a senior of Hiroshi Tsukuba and a friend of Keitaro Shido. Having lost his family to Neo Shocker in the past, Tani is eager to help Hiroshi take the organization down.
Super-1[]
After the events of Skyrider, he closes down his cafe and opens up a motorcycle rental/repair shop and meets Kazuya Oki who at this point happened to become Kamen Rider Super-1. This leads him to mentor Kazuya in his fight against Dogma and Jin Dogma.
Personality[]
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Decoy Kamen Rider Super-1[]
Decoy Kamen Rider Super-1
Decoy Kamen Rider Super-1
- Rider Statistics
- Rider Height: 185 cm
- Rider Weight: 80 kg
Decoy Kamen Rider Super-1 is physicaly identical to the real Super-1, although it is only a costume and does not have access to the Five Hands or any other abilities.
This form is exclusive to Episode 42.
Behind the scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Genjiro Tani was played by the late Nobuo Tsukamoto (塚本 信夫, Tsukamoto Nobuo).
Moustache[]
Tani started growing a moustache by episode 47 of Skyrider, where its shadow first appeared and having fully grown three episodes later. Tani would sport this moustache for the remainder of his first series as well as the first half of Super-1 before shaving it after the destruction of the Dogma Kingdom, appearing clean shaven from episode 24 to the finale.
Appearances[]
Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
- Episode 14: Haejigokujin, Kamen Rider Close Call
- Episode 15: Dreadful Aokabijin's Big Tokyo Earthquake
- Episode 16: What is the Immortal Gokiburijin's G-Monster's True Identity?
- Episode 17: You Did It! The End of G-Monster
- Episode 18: Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation
- Episode 19: Cover Your Ears Too! Okamijin's Murderous Cry
- Episode 20: Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another?
- Episode 21: Enter Stronger; Two Riders vs. Two Formidable Monsters
- Episode 22: Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago
- Episode 23: Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders
- Episode 24: Madarakajin, Fear of Poison Gas
- Eight Riders vs. GingaOh
- Episode 25: Heavy! Heavy! The 50-ton Baby
- Episode 26: Three Riders vs. Neo Shocker's School Fortress
- Episode 27: Tank and Monster the Second Generation Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders
- Episode 28: Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship
- Episode 29: First Appearance! Strengthened Skyrider's Finishing Move
- Episode 30: He Eats Dreams? The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon
- Episode 31: Run, X-Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!
- Episode 32: Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!
- Episode 33: Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man
- Episode 34: Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Shiro Kazami!!
- Episode 35: Kazami Senpai! I'll Get the Tako Gang!!
- Episode 36: Hurry, Hayato Ichimonji! Save the People Caught in Trees!!
- Episode 37: The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree?
- Episode 38: Please, Shigeru Jo! There's the Ari Commando Training School With a Million Yen Monthly Salary
- Episode 39: Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon
- Episode 40: Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky
- Episode 41: Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building
- Episode 42: Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived
- Episode 43: Ghost Story Series - Hoichi the Earless's 999 Ears
- Episode 44: Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!
- Episode 45: Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Hiroshi Tsukuba!
- Episode 46: Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center
- Episode 47: Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot
- Episode 48: Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One?
- Episode 49: Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard
- Episode 50: You, Also Enlist in the Ari Commando Boys' Squad!?
- Episode 51: Neo Shocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death
- Episode 52: Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777?
- Episode 53: The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity?
- Episode 54/Finale: Farewell, Hiroshi Tsukuba! Eight Heroes Forever....
- Kamen Rider Super-1
- Episode 1: The Planetary Cyborg's Great Transformation
- Episode 2: The Time of Battle Has Come! The Move is the Sincere Shaolin Fist
- Episode 3: Go! The Ends of the Earth, Dogma's El Dorado
- Episode 4: Run, Kazuya! Dogma's Wedding March of Death
- Episode 5: Jump, Kazuya! The Demonic Machine Race
- Episode 6: Help, The Lovers of the Spider's Nest Mansion
- Episode 7: Dogma Equation, the Living Computer
- Episode 8: Fight, Kazuya! Dogma's Trial of Death
- Episode 9: Seen!! The Secret of the Dogma Monster Remodelling Factory
- Episode 10: Danger!! The Demonic Christmas Present
- Episode 11: SOS! Kazuya! Cooperate with Dogma!!
- Episode 12: A Formidable Enemy Appears! The Sincere Shaolin Fist is Defeated
- Episode 13: Discovered! The Deadly "Plum-blossom" Technique
- Episode 14: Dogma Annihilation? The Demon Doctor's Laughing Gas
- Episode 15: Genius Monster vs. Rider in a Contest of Wits
- Episode 16: Help! The One-Eyed Monster Comes to Attack!
- Episode 17: I Want Kazuya's Blood! The Strange Sword Calls
- Episode 18: Five Hands Change Impossible!!
- Episode 19: The Demonic Tutoring School!! The Dreadful Radio-Cassette Monster
- Episode 20: To Your House! Dogma's Phone Rings Tonight
- Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie
- Episode 21: Emergency Order! Steal the Five Hands!!
- Episode 22: Duel at the Monster Graveyard! The End of General Megarl
- Episode 23: Immortal Emperor Terror Macro's True Identity?
- Episode 24: Let's Go!! Junior Rider Squad
- Episode 25: It Even Attacts Airplanes!! The Strong Magnet Monster
- Episode 26: In the Care of a Clock? Jin Dogma's Trap
- Episode 27: A Friend of Children! Child X's Identity?
- Episode 28: The Bizarre Video Monster Who Makes Copies of People
- Episode 29: Rain, Rain, Fall, Fall! The Bizarre Umbrella Man!!
- Episode 30: The Evil Super Express! Rollerskate Monster
- Episode 31: It Sucks up Humans! Fear of Spray Monster
- Episode 32: Bait the Rider! Fishing Rod Monster Appears
- Episode 33: Let's Fight Everyone! The Dreadful RC Monster
- Episode 34: The Magic Red Light That Masaru Found
- Episode 35: The Bizarre Chair Human! The Execution Room!
- Episode 36: Scissors Monster's Snip-snap Operation!!
- Episode 37: Big Arm Top Monster! Deathmatch at the Lighthouse!!
- Episode 38: Dangerous! Don't Enter Where Refrigerator Monster is In!!
- Episode 39: Where is Powerful Lighter Monster's Weak Point!!
- Episode 40: Oh, Humans are Melting! Soap Monster Appears
- Episode 41: Kazuya in the Zoo, Escape from the Underwater Cage Impossible?
- Episode 42: Marshal Demon's Great Costume Party
- Episode 43: The World is Freezing!? Electric Fan Monster's Might!
- Episode 44: Lengthening Ladder Monster's Evil Influence
- Episode 45: Most Excellent Monster ShokaKing That You Considered
- Episode 46: Marshal Demon Gets Angry! Transform, Onibi! Princess!!
- Episode 47: Golden Rain! Doctor Ghost's Final Trap!!
- Episode 48/Finale: Farewell, Earth! Kazuya Heads Off to Space!!
Trivia[]
- He fills a similar "mentor" role to Tobei Tachibana, who acted as the mentor to the first seven Kamen Riders.