The " Rider Kick" has become known as the signature attack for Kamen Riders. Because of this, recent Kamen Riders have become less eager to immediately join the battle of justice.Ĭombat techniques generally remain somewhat consistent between series. Whereas all early Kamen Riders fought on the side of justice and peace, there have been numerous Kamen Riders in the Heisei era that have fought for personal reasons such as greed, revenge and the personal enjoyment of battle. The Heisei era of Kamen Rider varies greatly in its use of Kamen Riders.
Heisei Riders on the other hand, starting with Ryuki, are armored suits powered by magic, advanced technology or sometimes both. Since then, every title Kamen Rider in the Heisei era has had at least one power up with OOO having the most with 129 form combinations.Īll Shōwa era Riders gained their powers through some form of surgical alteration to their bodies, a practice seen only a few times. Kamen Rider BLACK RX had multiple forms, Roborider and Biorider. The first power up appeared in Kamen Rider Stronger which was used by the title character. Early Kamen Riders wore scarfs along with their costumes, but this practice was dropped after Kamen Rider Black until the appearance of Double.Ī trait shared among recent Kamen Riders is their ability to change forms and become stronger versions of themselves.
Since 1971, Suzuki originally provided motorcycles for the series until Kamen Rider Agito when Honda became involved and the single Ducati featured in Kamen Rider W. Usually referred to as Rider Machines, motorcycles are an integral part of the series. Early Kamen Riders were generally based on Grasshoppers and other insects, but this practice has declined in the newer set of shows in favor of other motifs. As the series progresses, the Rider often learns more about the monsters in the series, other Kamen Riders or the origin of his powers. All generally involve at least one young adult male transforming into a Kamen Rider to fight various monsters and organizations linked to that specific Kamen Rider's origin.
The cultural impact of the series in Japan resulted in Akimasa Nakamura naming two minor planets in honor of the series: 12408 Fujioka, after actor Hiroshi Fujioka, known for his portrayal of Kamen Rider, and 12796 Kamenrider, after the series, itself.Īlthough each entry in the series is different, each one shares similar traits with one and another. Over the years, the popularity of the franchise has grown and the original series has spawned many television and theatrical sequels. The franchise began in 1971 with the Kamen Rider television series which followed college student Takeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conquering Shocker organization. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as kaijin ( 怪人, kaijin ?). The Kamen Rider Series ( 仮面ライダーシリーズ, Kamen Raidā Shirīzu ?, translated as Masked Rider Series) is a franchise of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. And yet, instead of being all doom and gloom about his guilt, he fights for "Love and Peace".This article is about a/an set of all the shows and films in the Kamen Rider Series.Ī message shown at the beginning of Kamen Rider Fourze showing that Kamen Rider has lasted over 40 years now. he keeps so many secrets from the others, always shouldering everything, blaming himself for everything. That he has actual conversations with himself, that he can hear and see his other self. The CGI is perfect and visually, the "room" is stunning!Īlso, AFAIR, Sento never told anyone about this, did he? That his personality literally split into Takumi - the him from before - and Sento - the him now. Speaking of Takumi, I love the "mind palace" where Sento keeps meeting his other self, all the doors, mirrors and stairs and whatnot.
And on top of that, he had to listen to Takumi's constant needling about how it was impossible to "fix" Banjo etc. I loved Sento in this movie, when everyone forgot about him, when everyone - literally! - tried to kill him, mind-controlled by the aliens, and he had to find a way out of this mess completely alone because even Banjo and Misora were against him. Set in the "old world", during the series, it centers on the representatives of the three Japanese states and who they are and what plans they are brewing. This review may contain spoilers This one was good.