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Icon-krThis article is about a series entry (the 6th) in the Kamen Rider Series.

This article is about the 1979 revival series. For other uses, see Kamen Rider (disambiguation).
For the series' main character, Skyrider, see Hiroshi Tsukuba.

Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā, Masked Rider) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama that serves as the sixth installment of the Showa Era of the Kamen Rider Series. A joint production between Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, it aired from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980 on TBS for 54 episodes.

The series was intended to reboot its original namesake Kamen Rider, revisiting the basic and essential themes established in it as opposed to the more complex and unique ones found in Kamen Rider Amazon and Kamen Rider Stronger. The show is often referred to as "The New Kamen Rider" (新しい仮面ライダー, Atarashī Kamen Raidā, New Masked Rider), "Kamen Rider (Shin)" (仮面ライダー(新), Kamen Raidā (Shin)), or "Skyrider" (スカイライダー, Sukairaidā) (after the main character) in order to distinguish it from the original.

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 monster, but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his new found abilities to combat the evil Neo Shocker menace.

Characters[]

Kamen Riders[]

TV Show[]

Skyrider Hiroshi Tsukuba

Manga-exclusive[]

Kamen Rider Koji Kazaya

Concepts[]

Debatable Riders[]

TV Show[]

GanGan G Kanji Yada
Fake Skyrider Dororingo

Other media[]

Fake Rider Shocker Rider No.2

Allies[]

Kamen Rider 1 Takeshi Hongo
Kamen Rider 2 Hayato Ichimonji
Kamen Rider V3 Shiro Kazami
Riderman Joji Yuki
Kamen Rider X Keisuke Jin
Kamen Rider Amazon Daisuke Yamamoto
Kamen Rider Stronger Shigeru Jo

Villains[]

Neo Shocker[]

Main article: Neo Shocker

Episodes[]

Main article: Kamen Rider (Skyrider) Episodes
  1. A Cyborg Flies in the Sky (改造人間大空を翔ぶ, Kaizō Ningen Ōzora o Tobu)
  2. Bizarre! Kumojin (怪奇!クモンジン, Kaiki! Kumonjin)
  3. It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute (勇気だ!コウモリ笛の恐怖, Yūki da! Kōmori-bue no Kyōfu)
  4. Two Cyborgs, the Angry Rider Break (2つの改造人間 怒りのライダーブレイク, Futatsu no Kaizō Ningen Ikari no Raidā Bureiku)
  5. Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams (翔べ 少女の夢をのせて, Tobe Shōjo no Yume o Nosete)
  6. Kinokojin! The Devil's Hands are Cold (キノコジン!悪魔の手は冷たい, Kinokojin! Akuma no Te wa Tsumetai)
  7. Kamagirijin! The Dreadful Ceremony (カマギリジン!恐怖の儀式, Kamagirijin! Kyōfu no Gishiki)
  8. Mukadenjin's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room (ムカデンジンの罠!謎の手術室, Mukadenjin no Wana! Nazo no Shujutsushitsu)
  9. Cobranjin's Murder Army (コブランジンの殺人軍団, Koburanjin no Satsujin Gundan)
  10. Seen! Kaningerjin's Secret (見た!カニンガージンの秘密, Mita! Kaningājin no Himitsu)
  11. Sanshojin! Escape from Hell Valley (サンショウジン!地獄谷の脱出, Sanshōjin! Jigokudani no Dasshutsu)
  12. Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible (暗闇のサンタクロースああ変身不可能, Kurayami no Santa Kurōsu Aa Henshin Fukanō)
  13. Arijigokujin: Three Hours Before Tokyo Explodes (アリジゴクジン東京爆発3時間前, Arijigokujin Tōkyō Bakuhatsu Sanjikan-mae)
  14. Haejigokujin, Kamen Rider Close Call (ハエジゴクジン仮面ライダー危機一髪, Haejigokujin Kamen Raidā Kikiippatsu)
  15. Dreadful Aokabijin's Big Tokyo Earthquake (恐怖のアオカビジンの東京大地震, Kyōfu no Aokabijin no Tōkyō Dai Jishin)
  16. The Immortal Gokiburijin; What is the True Identity of General Monster? (不死身のゴキブリジンGモンスターの正体は?, Fujimi no Gokiburijin Zeneraru Monsutā no Shōtai wa?)
  17. You Did It! The End of General Monster (やったぞ!Gモンスターの最後, Yatta zo! Zeneraru Monsutā no Saigo)
  18. Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation (魔神提督の電気ジゴク大作戦, Majin Teitoku no Denki Jigoku Dai Sakusen)
  19. Cover Your Ears Too! Okamijin's Murderous Cry (君も耳をふさげ!オオカミジン殺しの叫び, Kimi mo Mimi o Fusage! Ōkamijin Koroshi no Sakebi)
  20. Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another? (2人の仮面ライダーもう1人はだれだ?, Futari no Kamen Raidā Mō Hitori wa Dare da?)
  21. Enter Stronger; Two Riders vs. Two Formidable Monsters (ストロンガー登場2人ライダー対強敵2怪人, Sutorongā Tōjō Futari Raidā Tai Kyōteki Ni Kaijin)
  22. Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago (コゴエンスキー東京冷凍5秒前, Kogoensukī Tōkyō Reitō Gobyō-mae)
  23. Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders (怪人ムササビ兄弟と2人のライダー, Kaijin Musasabi Kyōdai to Futari no Raidā)
  24. Madarakajin, Fear of Poison Gas (マダラカジン毒ガスの恐怖, Madarakajin Dokugasu no Kyōfu)
  25. Heavy! Heavy! The 50-ton Baby (重いぞ!重いぞ!50トンの赤ちゃん, Omoi zo! Omoi zo! Gojutton no Akachan)
  26. Three Riders vs. Neo Shocker's School Fortress (3人ライダー対ネオショッカーの学校要塞, San'nin Raidā Tai Neo Shokkā no Gakkō Yōsai)
  27. Tank and Monster the Second Generation Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders (戦車と怪人Ⅱ世部隊 8人ライダー勢ぞろい, Sensha to Kaijin Nisei Butai Hachi'nin Raidā Seizoroi)
  28. Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship (8人ライダー友情の大特訓, Hachi'nin Raidā Yūjō no Dai Tokkun)
  29. First Appearance! Strengthened Skyrider's Finishing Move (初公開!強化スカイライダーの必殺技, Hatsu Kōkai! Kyōka Sukairaidā no Hissatsu-waza)
  30. He Eats Dreams? The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon (夢を食べる?アマゾンから来た不思議な少年, Yume o Taberu? Amazon kara Kita Fushigi na Shōnen)
  31. Run, X-Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!! (走れXライダー!筑波洋よ死ぬな!!, Hashire Ekkusu Raidā! Tsukuba Hiroshi yo Shinu na!!)
  32. Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!! (ありがとう神敬介!とどめは俺にまかせろ!!, Arigatō Jin Keisuke! Todome wa Ore ni Makasero!!)
  33. Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man (ハロー! ライダーマンネズラ毒に気をつけろ!!, Harō! Raidāman Nezura Doku ni Ki o Tsukero!!)
  34. Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Shirō Kazami!! (危うしスカイライダー!やって来たぞ風見志郎!!, Ayaushi Sukairaidā! Yattekita zo Kazami Shirō!!)
  35. Kazami Senpai! I'll Get the Tako Gang!! (風見先輩!タコギャングはオレがやる!!, Kazami-senpai! Tako Gyangu wa Ore ga Yaru!!)
  36. Hurry, Hayato Ichimonji! Save the People Caught in Trees!! (急げ、一文字隼人!樹にされる人々を救え!!, Isoge, Ichimonji Hayato! Ki ni Sareru Hitobito o Sukue!!)
  37. The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree? (百鬼村の怪!洋も樹にされるのか?, Hyakki-mura no Kai! Hiroshi mo Ki ni Sareru no ka?)
  38. Please, Shigeru Jō! There's the Ari Commando Training School With a Million Yen Monthly Salary (来たれ、城茂!月給百万円のアリコマンド養成所, Kitare, Jō Shigeru! Gekkyū Hyakuman'en no Ari Komando Yōseijo)
  39. Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon (助けて!2人のライダー!!母ちゃんが鬼になる, Tasukete! Futari no Raidā!! Kāchan ga Oni ni Naru)
  40. Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky (追え隼人!カッパの皿が空をとぶ, Oe Hayato! Kappa no Sara ga Sora o Tobu)
  41. Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building (怪談シリーズ・幽霊ビルのひみつ, Kaidan Shirīzu - Yūrei Biru no Himitsu)
  42. Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived (怪談シリーズ・ゾンビー!お化けが生きかえる, Kaidan Shirīzu - Zonbī! Obake ga Ikikaeru)
  43. Ghost Story Series - Hōichi the Earless' 999 Ears (怪談シリーズ・耳なし芳一999の耳, Kaidan Shirīzu - Miminashi Hōichi Kyūhyakukyūjūkyū no Mimi)
  44. Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood! (怪談シリーズ・呪いの化け猫 子供の血が欲しい!, Kaidan Shirīzu - Noroi no Bakeneko Kodomo no Chi ga Hoshii!)
  45. Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Hiroshi Tsukuba! (怪談シリーズ・蛇女が筑波洋を呪う!, Kaidan Shirīzu - Hebi On'na ga Tsukuba Hiroshi o Norou!)
  46. Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center (怪談シリーズ・くだける人間!鏡の中の恐怖, Kaidan Shirīzu - Kudakeru Ningen! Kagami no Naka no Kyōfu)
  47. Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot (スカイライダー最大の弱点!0.5秒の死角をつけ, Sukairaidā Saidai no Jakuten! Rētengobyō no Shikaku o Tsuke)
  48. Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One? (4人のスカイライダー本物はだれだ?, Yo'nin no Sukairaidā Honmono wa Dare da?)
  49. Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard (ロケット発射!筑波洋を宇宙の墓場へ, Roketto Hassha! Tsukuba Hiroshi o Uchū no Hakaba e)
  50. You, Also Enlist in the Ari Commando Boys' Squad!? (君もアリコマンド少年隊に入隊せよ!?, Kimi mo Ari Komando Shōnen-tai ni Nyūtai seyo!?)
  51. Neo Shocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death (ネオショッカー紅白死の大決戦, Neo Shokkā Kōhaku Shi no Dai Kessen)
  52. Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777? (洋の父が生きていた!改造人間FX777とは?, Hiroshi no Chichi ga Ikite Ita! Kaizō Ningen FX Surī Sebun to wa?)
  53. The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity? (魔神提督の最後!そして大首領の正体は?, Majin Teitoku no Saigo! Soshite Dai Shuryō no Shōtai wa?)
  54. Farewell, Hiroshi Tsukuba! Eight Heroes Forever.... (さらば筑波洋!8人の勇士よ永遠に・・・・, Saraba Tsukuba Hiroshi! Hachi'nin no Yūshi yo Eien ni....)

Movie

  1. Eight Riders vs. GingaOh (仮面ライダー 8人ライダーVS銀河王, Kamen Raidā: Hachi'nin Raidā Tai Gingaō)

Special

  1. Immortal Kamen Rider Special (不滅の仮面ライダースペシャル, Fumetsu no Kamen Raidā Supesharu)

Other media[]

Manga[]

  1. Storyboard Manga Kamen Rider (絵コンテ漫画仮面ライダー, E Konte Manga Kamen Raidā)
  2. Kamen Rider (TV Magazine Skyrider manga) (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)
  3. Kamen Rider (Adventure King Skyrider manga) (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)
  4. Kamen Rider (TV Land Skyrider manga) (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)
  5. Kamen Rider (1980 Skyrider manga) (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)

Cast[]

Suit Actors[]

Songs[]

Opening themes
  • "Moero! Kamen Rider" (燃えろ! 仮面ライダー, Moero! Kamen Raidā, "Burn! Kamen Rider")
  • "Kagayake! Hachinin Rider" (輝け! 8人ライダー, Kagayake! Hachinin Raidā, "Shine! Eight Riders")
    • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Isao Sasaki and The Chirps
    • 8 Riders vs. GingaOh
  • "Otoko no Na wa Kamen Rider" (男の名は仮面ライダー, Otoko no Na wa Kamen Raidā, "That Man's Name is Kamen Rider")
    • 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 "Long Distance Love")
    • 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, Kagayake! Hachinin Raidā, "Shine! Eight Riders")
    • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
    • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Ichirou Mizuki and The Chirps
    • Episodes: 29-54

Other Songs[]

Notes[]

  • Skyrider mostly stops flying halfway through the season, with the ability only appearing as part of finishers and in the finale.
    • One explanation could possibly be due to the technical and budget limitations of that time period for Japanese TV, the production staff being unable to fully simulate Skyrider's flight in the manner Shotaro Ishinomori wanted. More recent appearances of Skyrider in crossover films have solved this problem using CGI and green screen effects.
  • Skyrider is the first season outside of the original series and V3 to reach or surpass a full year of airing.
  • Skyrider is the only rider to change names mid-season, from Kamen Rider to Kamen Rider Skyrider (or simply Skyrider). He was first named Skyrider by Stronger. However, this change was only in-universe. Marketing material and previews already called him Skyrider.
  • Skyrider features the biggest number of appearances of lead actors from previous seasons out of all Showa Rider series. Aside from Hiroshi Fujioka and Tōru Okazaki, who portrayed Takeshi Hongo and Daisuke Yamamoto respectively, every main Rider actor from the shows prior to Skyrider appeared at least once in the show, with several appearing in multiple episodes and separate arcs. In addition to that, several episodes also featured previous Riders portrayed by replacement voice actors, including Rider 1 and Amazon.
  • This is the first series to not have Akiji Kobayashi reprise his role as Tobee Tachibana as an ally to the main rider, but his character did appear in the Immortal Kamen Rider Special.

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