Kamen Rider (1971)

Name: Kamen Rider
Genre: Action, Tokusatsu, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Released: 1971
Cast: Jay Kabira, Rina Onuki, Kenta Mishima, Maho Horiguchi

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Genres: Action Tokusatsu Comedy Sci-Fi

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Cyborg Adapted From A Manga Showa Era Superhero Male Lead Smart Male Lead Family

Country: Japan

Type: Drama

Episodes: 98 × 24 min.

Aired: 3 Apr 1971 — 10 Feb 1973 (Saturdays)

Rating: G - All Ages

In this classic manga adaptation, which kick-started the long-running Kamen Rider TV franchise, Hongo Takeshi, a professional motorcycle racer with an IQ of over 900, is captured by Shocker, a Japanese neo-nazi group, and transformed into a cyborg warrior called Kamen Rider. However, before they can begin brainwashing him, Hongo escapes with the kidnapped professor who Shocker forced to turn him into Kamen Rider. Now it's up to Hongo, the professor, and their friend Tachibana to take Shocker down before they can take over the world.