Kamen Rider BLACK RX

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Kamen Rider Black RX (仮面ライダーBLACK RX Kamen Raidā Burakku Aru Ekkusu?), shortened by some to Kamen Rider RX is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series produced as part of the Kamen Rider franchise. It was a joint collaboration between Ishinomori Productions and Toei, and was broadcast on MBS from October 23, 1988 to September 24, 1989 with a total of 47 episodes. The series was a direct sequel to Kamen Rider Black.

The series was adapted by Saban in the United States into a show called simply Masked Rider. The Americanization featured a heavily altered story and all new characters, in an attempt to fit the series in as a spin-off of Power Rangers.

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[edit] Plot

It has been 5 years since Gorgom was defeated. Minami Kotaro has gotten a job of a helicopter pilot in a business owned by the Sahara family. Minami Kotaro is later captured by the Crisis Empire. When Kotaro refused, his Kingstone was destroyed and he was thrown into space where the sun's radiation mutated his Kingstone and he mutated into Kamen Rider Black RX. With his new powers, he battles the Crisis Empire and thwarts their plans to take over Earth.

[edit] Characters

  • Minami Kotaro/Kamen Rider Black RX: A few years after the events in Kamen Rider BLACK, Kotaro was captured by the Crisis Empire when the Skull Devils were sent to bring him to them. Refusing to side with the Crisis Empire, they shattered his Kingstone into two piece, thus rendering him unable to transform into Kamen Rider BLACK. He was then thrown into outer space, where the sun's radiation mutated his Kingstone and allowing him to turn into a new cyborg, Kamen Rider BLACK RX (Child of the Sun). In battle, he wields the Ribolcane that he uses to impale the monster which ends up slowly sawed in half and then destroyed. Later, he discovers two new cyborg forms, Roborider (Prince of Sadness) and Biorider (Prince of Anger).
  • Reiko Shiratori: Photographer. Kotaro's girlfriend.
  • Joe the Haze(霞のジョー Kasumi no Jō): A cyborg initially under the control of the Crisis Empire who became friends of Kotaro. He was the first to know that Kotaro is Black RX.
  • Kyoko Matoba: An ESP girl who is skilled with a bow and can manipulate ground water.
  • Ten veteran Kamen Riders (44-47): Kamen Rider 1 to Kamen Rider ZX. They help Black RX in defeating the Crisis Empire.

[edit] RX's other forms

  • Robo Rider: He gained this form in Episode 15. RX 's armor becomes bulky and more robotic-like, with black and yellow coloring and his belt resembles a gearbox. During his duration as the "Prince of Sadness", both his strength and defense are enhanced. He is also unharmed by explosions or projectile weapons. The only downside is that he moves slower than BLACK RX, as well as possessing semi-robotic movement, slowing his reaction time. His weapon is the Vortech Shooter, an energy firing pistol.
  • Bio Rider: He gained this form in Episode 17. Black RX's armor becomes much sleeker, blue and silver all over and his belt resembles a single kingstone belt. During his duration as the "Prince of Anger", his speed is enhanced. He can also transform into water for escaping traps or attacking enemies while not getting hurt in the process. His weapon is the unbreakable sword, Bioblade.

[edit] Rider Machines

  • Acrobattar: This is the revived version of Black's old motorcycle, Battle Hopper. It is now capable of speaking coherent Japanese, and often has conversations with Kotaro. Whenever Black RX transforms into any of his two other forms, it does the same.
  • Robo Riser: Acrobattar transforms into Robo Riser when RX becomes Robo Rider. This form of Acrobattar has two blasters mounted at its rear.
  • Mach Jabber: Acrobattar transforms into Mach Jabber when RX becomes Bio Rider.
  • Ridron: A high-speed car created by Kotaro shortly after becoming Black RX. It is highly intelligent, similar to Acrobattar. It has two mandibles that can extend from the front to do break-ins or ramming enemies. Black RX is only Rider to have a car.

[edit] Crisis Empire

Main article: Crisis Empire

[edit] Others

RX's rival/archenemy, Shadow Moon
RX's rival/archenemy, Shadow Moon
  • Shadow Moon/Nobuhiko Akizuki (22, 27): Kotaro's step-brother and archenemy from Kamen Rider Black. He mysteriously came back to seek revenge against Minami Kotaro. He now uses twin Shadow Sabers similar to the Satan Saber. He was finally defeated by Black RX when Black RX thrust his light saber through his Kingstone. He turned good shortly before he died and finally turn back to Nobuhiko. However, Shadow Moon would return once again as a villain in the somewhat non-canon 8-minute movie Kamen Rider World for some reason. This time, he was giant and he was defeated by a giant Kamen Rider J.

[edit] Theme Songs

  • Opening - "Kamen Rider Black RX" (Lyricist = Kan Chinfa; Composer / Arranger = Eiji Kawamura; Singer = Takayuki Miyauchi)
  • Ending - "Dare ka ga Kimi o Ai shite'ru" (Lyricist = Kan Chinfa; Composer = Tetsuji Hayashi; Arranger = Eii Kawamura; Singer = Takayuki Miyauchi)

[edit] List of episodes

  1. He's the Child of the Sun! RX (太陽の子だ! RX Taiyō no Ko da! Aru Ekkusu?)
  2. Basking in the Light! RX (光を浴びて! RX Hikari o Abite! Aru Ekkusu?)
  3. RX, Knight of the Typhoon (RX対風の騎士 Aru Ekkusu Taifū no Kishi?)
  4. Car of Light, Ridoron (光の車ライドロン Hikari no Kuruma Raidoron?)
  5. Pitfall of Cave Exploration (洞窟探検の落し穴 Dōkutsu Tanken no Otoshiana?)
  6. Mysterious Demon ET Riot! (怪魔ET大暴れ! Kaima Ī Tī Abare!?)
  7. SOS! Ring of Friendship (SOS! 友情の輪 Esu Ō Esu! Yūjō no Wa?)
  8. Papa and Mama's Secret (パパとママの秘密 Papa to Mama no Himitsu?)
  9. Maribaron's Sorcery (マリバロンの妖術 Maribaron no Yōjutsu?)
  10. Shocked by a Faker (ニセ者でドッキリ Nisesha de Dokkiri?)
  11. Rebellion of Scraps (スクラップの反乱 Sukurappu no Hanran?)
  12. The Assassin Inside Dreams (夢の中の暗殺者 Yume no Naka no Ansatsusha?)
  13. The Targeted Mysterious Demon Girl (狙われた怪魔少女 Nerawareta Kaima Shōjo?)
  14. Hitomi-chan Abducted (ひとみちゃん誘拐 Hitomi-chan Yūkai?)
  15. Roborider is Born (ロボライダー誕生 Roboraidā Tanjō?)
  16. The Princess of the Valley of Miracles (奇跡の谷の姫君 Kiseki no Tani no Himegimi?)
  17. Biorider! (バイオライダー! Baioraidā!?)
  18. Mystery! Sky Swimming of Dreams (怪! 夢の空中遊泳 Kai! Yume no Kūchū Yūei?)
  19. The Dreadful Artificial Sun (恐怖の人工太陽! Kyōfu no Jinkō Taiyō?)
  20. The Demon Who Eats Bananas (バナナを喰う鬼 Banana o Kū Oni?)
  21. The Front of Love and Friendship (愛と友情の戦線 Ai to Yūjō no Sensen?)
  22. Shadow Moon! (シャドームーン! Shadō Mūn!?)
  23. RX Who Became a Pig (ブタになったRX Buta ni Natta Aru Ekkusu?)
  24. Papa is Dracula (パパはドラキュラ Papa wa Dorakyura?)
  25. The Bride of Scorpio (さそり座の花嫁 Sasoriza no Hanayome?)
  26. Bossgan's Counterattack (ボスガンの反撃 Bosugan no Hangeki?)
  27. Big Counterattack! The Prince of Shadows (大逆襲! 影の王子 Dai Gyakushū! Kage no Ōji?)
  28. His Majesty the Emperor's Proxy (皇帝陛下の代理人 Kōtei Heika no Dairinin?)
  29. A World Without Water (水のない世界 Mizu no Nai Sekai?)
  30. Tokyo Desert Without Tomorrow (明日なき東京砂漠 Ashita-naki Tōkyō Sabaku?)
  31. The Woman Who Saw the Mysterious Demon World (怪魔界を見た女 Kaima Kai o Mita Onna?)
  32. Heavens of Love and Hope (愛と希望の大空 Ai to Kibō no Ōzora?)
  33. The Great Decisive Battle of Setoo Bridge (瀬戸大橋の大決戦 Setoōhashi no Dai Kessen?)
  34. The Shikoku Aircraft Carrierization Project!! (四国空母化計画!! Shikoku Kūboka Keikaku!!?)
  35. The Koutarou Investigation Mystery!! (光太郎指名手配!! Kōtarō Shimeitehai Kai!!?)
  36. Who is the Hero!? (ヒーローは誰だ!? Hīrō wa Dare da!??)
  37. The Fang-Facing Beastman Ninja Squad (牙むく獣人忍者隊 Kiba Muku Jūjin Ninja Tai?)
  38. Skeleton Field's Suspicious Dance Team (白骨ケ原の妖舞団 Hakkotsuke Hara no Aya Mai Dan?)
  39. Roar! Mini 4WD (爆走! ミニ4WD Bakusō! Mini Yon Daburu Dī?)
  40. The Trap of the Yu-rei Multi-Unit Apartments (ユーレイ団地の罠 Yūrei Danchi no Wana?)
  41. Fear of the Deathblow Hag (百目婆ァの恐怖 Todome Babaa no Kyōfu?)
  42. The Four Commanding Officers are All Banished (四隊長は全員追放 Yon Taichō wa Zen'in Tsuihō?)
  43. Defeated! RX (敗れたり! RX Yaburetari! Aru Ekkusu?)
  44. Fight! All Riders (戦え! 全ライダー Tatakae! Zen Raidā?)
  45. The End of the Fake Riders (偽ライダーの末路 Nise Raidā no Batsuro?)
  46. The Riders' Total Assault (ライダーの総突撃 Raidā no Sō Totsugeki?)
  47. A Shining Tomorrow (輝ける明日 Kagayake 'ru Ashita?)

[edit] Specials

  • Kamen Rider Black RX: Stay in the World - Kotaro Minami has been thrusted through an alternate universe/dimension somewhere after fighting the Skull Devils. It is also where he reverts to Black. Fortunately, Black RX shows up to save him. With the help of Robo Rider and Bio Rider, they fight 4 revived Crisis Empire monsters.

[edit] Casts

  • Koutarou Minami/Kamen Rider Black RX - Tetsuo Kurata
  • Kamen Rider Black RX/Robo Rider/Bio Rider (Suits actor) - Jiro Okamoto
  • Reiko Shiratori - Jun Kouyamaki
  • Joe of Haze - Rikiya Koyama
  • Kyouko Matoba - Megumi Ueno
  • Shunkichi Sawara - Makoto Akatsuka
  • Utako Sawara - Eri Tsuruma
  • Shigeru Sawara - Gou Inoue
  • Hitomi Sawara - Shouko Imura
  • Emperor Crisis - Gorou Naya(Voice)
  • Major Jaaku - Toshimichi Takahashi(Suits actor) /Seizo Kato(Voice, Episodes 1 - 44). Hidekatsu Shibata(Voice, Episodes 45 - 47)
  • Colonel Maribaron - Atsuko Takahata
  • Bosgan - Yoshikatsu Fujiki(Suits actor) /Shouzou Iizuka(Voice)
  • Gatezone - Takayuki Kitamura(Suits actor) /Toshimichi Takahashi(Voice)
  • Gedorian - Minoru Watanabe(Suits actor) /Kazunori Arai(Voice)
  • Dasmader - Tetsuya Matsui
  • Narrator - Issei Masamune

[edit] Trivia

  • The "RX" in Black RX's name represents "RX sunlight", a part of energy in photosynthesis, which his belt is now powered by.
  • Kamen Rider Black RX was the first Kamen Rider to have multiple forms: Roborider and Biorider. The concept of "multiple form changing" riders would be repeated with Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000), who has many different armor types, Kamen Rider Agito (2001), Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006), and Kamen Rider Den-O (2007). Kamen Rider Blade's Jack Form, Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai, and Kamen Rider Faiz Accel Form are seen as initial upgrades rather than form changing. Form changing is best describe as alternating back and forth between forms to adjust to different situations.
  • Since Robo Rider is called the Prince of Sadness and BioRider the Prince of Anger, Kamen Rider Black RX is sometimes called the "Prince of Joy" by fans.
  • Some fans count Shadow Moon as a Kamen Rider despite his antagonistic ways. Some even consider Shadow Moon as RX's rival.
  • Kamen Rider Black RX is the only Kamen Rider to have a car (Ridron), a theme that has not been repeated since.
  • The appearance of the previous 10 Kamen Riders in the end of the series was their last.
  • Rather than Rider Kicks, Kamen Rider Black RX and his different forms had different finishing moves. Black RX had a light saber weapon called "Revolcane" which would saw through enemies. RoboRider had an energy-pistol that fired high-velocity lasers. BioRider had an unbreakable guardless blade. Although Black RX and each of his forms were able to execute Rider kicks, they were not finishing moves.
  • The series was adapted by Saban in the United States for the unsuccessful Masked Rider show. Despite the use of the official English-translated name ("Masked Rider") in the title (at the demands of Toei and creator Shotaro Ishinomori), many fans of Kamen Rider were not pleased with the poor execution of the series (story changes, poor casting, etc.).
  • In Saban's Masked Rider in the United States, RoboRider's name was changed into Masked Rider Super Gold and BioRider into Masked Rider Super Blue. Shadow Moon's name was changed into RoboRider. Acrobattler became Combat Chopper and Ridron became Magno, which was given a female voice instead of male. Both Chopper and Magno transform from cyber-insects: a mantis and a beetle respectively.
  • The Acrobattar/Roboizer/Mach Jabber were created by Suzuki, makers of almost every Kamen Rider motorcycle since 1971.
  • The Ridron, Kamen Rider Black RX's car was created by Mazda, an automobile company in Japan.
  • In the Brazilian dub of the show, Kotaro is named Isamu Minami.

[edit] References

Preceded by
Kamen Rider Black		 Kamen Rider
1988 – 1989		 Succeeded by
Kamen Rider Kuuga
Kamen Rider franchise
v • d • e
Created by Shotaro Ishinomori and Toru Hirayama
TV series: 1st gen.: Kamen Rider  • V3  • X  • Amazon  • Stronger  • Skyrider  • Super-1
2nd gen.: BLACK  • BLACK RX
3rd gen.: Kuuga  • Agito  • Ryuki  • 555  • Blade  • Hibiki  • Kabuto  • Den-O
Specials: Birth of the 10th! (ZX)  • Prologue (Shin)  • SD  • Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider  • Hyper Battle series
Original films: Kamen Rider ZO  • Kamen Rider J  • Kamen Rider World  • Kamen Rider the First
Manga: Kamen Rider Spirits  • Card Warrior
American series: Saban's Masked Rider  • Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
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