The Seven Legendary Riders in the finale of Kamen Rider Stronger.
Showa Kamen Rider Series Phase 1 (昭和仮面ライダーシリーズ第1期, Shōwa Kamen Raidā Shirīzu Dai Ichi-Ki) was the first production phase of the Showa Kamen Rider Series, the first era of the Kamen Rider Series. It refers primarily to the original run of the Kamen Rider Series on Japanese TV, starting from the first episode of Kamen Rider, the original series, to All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!, the epilogue special of Kamen Rider Stronger.
Showa Phase 1 features the first seven protagonist Kamen Riders. The Double Riders: Takeshi Hongo (Rider 1) and Hayato Ichimonji (Rider 2), from the original series. Shiro Kazami, the eponymous protagonist of Kamen Rider V3, which also featured Joji Yuki (Riderman). Keisuke Jin, the eponymous protagonist of Kamen Rider X, Amazon, the eponymous protagonist of Kamen Rider Amazon, and Shigeru Jo, the eponymous protagonist of Kamen Rider Stronger. Today they are known as the Seven Legendary Riders, and were grouped as such in the Heisei movies Movie War Mega Max and Super Hero Taisen. Another staple of phase 1 is the supporting character Tobei Tachibana, who appeared in vast majority of episodes and specials across all five series, totalling 240 episodes.
Showa Rider Phase 1 productions
TV series
- Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā) (1971-73)
- Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーV3, Kamen Raidā Buisurī) (1973-74)
- Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX, Kamen Raidā Ekkusu) (1974)
- Kamen Rider Amazon (仮面ライダーアマゾン, Kamen Raidā Amazon) (1974-75)
- Kamen Rider Stronger (仮面ライダーストロンガー, Kamen Raidā Sutorongā) (1975-76)
TV Specials
Theatrical releases
- 1971: Go Go Kamen Rider
- 1972: Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
- 1972: Kamen Rider vs. Hell Ambassador
- 1973: Kamen Rider V3
- 1973: Kamen Rider V3 vs. the Destron Monsters
- 1974: Kamen Rider X
- 1974: Five Riders vs. King Dark
- 1975: Kamen Rider Amazon
- 1975: Kamen Rider Stronger