Kamen Rider X

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Kamen Rider X
Genre Tokusatsu
Created by Shotaro Ishinomori
Starring Ryō Hayami, Akiji Kobayashi
Country of origin Flag of Japan Japan
No. of episodes 35
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel TV Asahi
Original run February 16, 1974 – October 12, 1974

Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX Kamen Raidā Ekkusu?), translated as Masked Rider X, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It was broadcast in 1974 on NET. It is the third entry in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows. It starred Hayami Ryó in the title role.

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[edit] Plot summary

Robotics scientist Keitarō Jin and his son Keisuke become caught up in the campaign of terror by an evil organization known as "GOD" (The Government Of Darkness). They are attacked and the professor's technology stolen, but before Keitarō dies, he is able to perform surgery on his son. With the last of his robotics technology, he transforms his son into "Kamen Rider X". Now, to avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of Tokyo, Japan, and entire world, he battles the monstrous minions of GOD, weidling his powerful "Ridol", which can be used as a spear, a rapier, or a club, among others. With an exuberant cry of "Set Up!", he transforms into X-Rider, charging into battle aboard his motorcycle "Cruiser". In the first 21 episodes, X fights kaijin based on characters from Greek mythology. Soon, the personal soldiers of "King Dark", the leader of GOD, begin to attack. After defeating them, he faces off against King Dark himself finally ending GOD's mission of terror, and the world is safe again.

[edit] Characters

  • Keisuke Jin/Kamen Rider X (神 敬介／仮面ライダーＸ Jin Keisuke/Kamen Raidā Ekkusu?) -
  • Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛 Tachibana Tōbee?) -
  • Ryōko Mizuki (水城 涼子 Mizuki Ryōko?) -
  • Kiriko Mizuki (水城 霧子 Mizuki Kiriko?) -
  • Chiko (チコ Chiko?) -
  • Mako (マコ Mako?) -
  • Keitarō Jin (神 敬太郎 Jin Keitarō?) -

[edit] Organizations

The Government of Darkness (G.O.D. for short) is the name of an evil organization. Memers include

  • Apollo Geist (8-14, 16-21) - The Chief of Security of G.O.D.
  • King Dark (21-22, Movie, 32, 35) - After Apollo Geist's destruction, King Dark's voice was heard mocking Kamen Rider X.
  • Dr. Norai (35) - After King Dark's defeat, Dr. Norai is revealed to be the leader of the Government of Darkness.
  • G.O.D. Soldiers - Warriors who serve as foot soldiers for the Government of Darkness. Not only do they carry spears, they also wield pistols and machine guns.

[edit] Monsters

The monsters of G.O.D. are split into two groups:

[edit] Shinwakaijin

These monsters are based on Greek Mythology figures:

  • Neptune (1, 27, Movie) - A Neptune-themed pirahna monster who killed Jin's father. Destroyed by the X Kick.
  • Pannic (2, Movie) - A Pan-themed jungle crow monster. Destroyed by the X Kick.
  • Hercules (3, 21, Movie) - A Hercules-themed sun bear monster that wore the skin of the Nemean Lion on it's body. Destroyed by X Kick.
  • Medusa (4, 21, 27, Movie) - A Medusa monster.
  • Cyclops (5, Movie) - A Cyclops-themed mold monster. Destroyed by the X Kick.
  • Minotaur (6) - A Minotaur monster.
  • Icarus (7, Movie) - An Icarus-themed eagle monster. Destroyed by the X Kick which threw him away into the sunrise.
  • Atlas (8, Movie) - An Atlas-themed seaweed monster. Destroyed by X Kick.
  • Mach Achilles (9, 10, 21, 28, Movie) - An Achilles-themed turtle monster.
  • Prometheus (10, 21, Movie) - A Prometheus-themed hyena monster. Destroyed by X Kick.
  • Hydra (11, Movie) - A Hydra-themed eel monster. Destroyed by X Certain Kill Kick.
  • Chimera (12, 27, Movie) - A Chimera-themed lion monster.
  • Ulysses (13, 21, Movie) - A Ulysses-themed sea snake monster.
  • Chronos (15, 16, Movie) - A Chronos-themed ox monster.
  • Cerberus (16, Movie) - A Cerberus monster.
  • Alseides (17, Movie) - An Alseides-themed root monster. Destroyed by X's Smash The Head move.
  • Cadeus (18, Movie) - A Cadeus-themed black cat monster.

[edit] Akuninkaijin

These monsters are based on animals and historic or fictional figures:

  • Ogle-Dagger (19) - A Benjamin Ogle-themed mole monster.
  • Salamander-Gong (20, 28) - A Lue Gim Gong-themed salamander monster.
  • Ghengis Khan-Condor (21, Movie) - A Genghis Khan-themed condor monster.
  • Toad-Goemon (21-22, Movie) - An Ishikawa Goemon-themed toad monster.
  • Scorpion-Geronimo (22-24) - A Geronimo-themed scorpion monster.
  • Horned Beetle-Lupin (21, 25) - An Arsène Lupin-themed horned beetle monster.
  • Franken Bat (Movie) - A Frankenstein-themed bat monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2's Rider Kick and Kamen Rider X's Rider Super Five Kick.
  • Starfish-Hitler (26) - An Adolf Hitler-themed starfish monster.
  • Spider-Napoleon (28) - A Napoleon Bonaparte-themed spider monster. Destroyed by X's Shinkuu Jigoku Guruma and the X Kick.
  • Chameleon-Phantom (29) - A Phantom of the Opera-themed chameleon monster.
  • Leech Dracula (30) - A Count Dracula-themed leech monster. Destroyed by X's Shinkuu Jigoku Guruma and the X Kick.
  • Lizard-Viking (31) - A Viking-themed lizard monster.
  • Ant Capone (32) - An Al Capone-themed ant monster. Destroyed by X's Shinkuu Jigoku Guruma and the X Kick.
  • Centipede Youkihi (33) - A Youkihi-themed centipede monster.
  • Tiger Nero (34) - A Nero-themed tiger monster.
  • Scorpion-Geronimo Jr. (35) - A Porico Geronimo-themed scorpion monster. Destroyed by X's Ridol Sword when kill with Dr. Norai.

[edit] Episodes

  1. X-X-X-Rider is Born!! (Ｘ・Ｘ・Ｘライダー誕生！！ Ekkusu Ekkusu Ekkusu Raidā Tanjō!!?)
  2. Run, Cruiser! X-Rider!! (走れクルーザー！Ｘライダー！！ Hashire Kurūzā! Ekkusu Raidā!!?)
  3. Assassination Dark Spider Operation!! (暗殺 黒ぐも作戦！！ Ansatsu Kurogumo Sakusen!!?)
  4. GOD, the Shadow of Fear!! (ゴッド恐怖の影！！ Goddo Kyōfu no Kage!!?)
  5. The One-Eyed Monster's Human Review Operation! (一つ目怪人の人さらい作戦！ Hitotsume Kaijin no Hito Sarai Sakusen!?)
  6. The Japanese Island Fragmentation Plan! (日本列島 ズタズタ作戦！ Nihon Rettō Zutazuta Sakusen!?)
  7. The Terrible Genius Human Project! (恐怖の天才人間計画！ Kyōfu no Tensai Ningen Keikaku!?)
  8. Mystery!? Little Earth - Middle Earth - Big Earth (怪！？小地球・中地球・大地球 Kai!? Shōchikyū - Chūchikyū - Daichikyū?)
  9. X-Rider's Great Deadly Training (Ｘライダー必殺大特訓 Ekkusu Raidā Hissatsu Dai Tokkun?)
  10. GOD Secret Police! Apollo Geist!! (ゴッド秘密警察! アポロガイスト！！ Goddo Himitsu Keisatsu! Aporo Gaisuto!!?)
  11. The Invulnerable Water Snake Monster Hydra! (不死身の水蛇怪人 ヒュドラー！ Fujimi no Mizuhebi Kaijin Hyudorā!?)
  12. Sweep the ESPer Girl Away! (超能力少女をさらえ！ Chōnōryoku Shōjo o Sarae!?)
  13. GOD Radamus's Great Prophecy! (ゴッドラダムスの大予言！ Goddo Radamusu no Dai Kanegoto!?)
  14. Apollo Geist, Black Insect Hell (アポロガイスト くるい虫地獄 Aporo Gaisuto Kuroi Mushi Jigoku?)
  15. GOD's Secret Base! X-Rider Sneaks In!! (ゴッド秘密基地！Ｘライダー潜入す！！ Goddo Himitsu Kichi! Ekkusu Raidā Sennyūsu!!?)
  16. Counterattacking Apollo Geist! X-Rider in Danger!! (逆襲アポロガイスト！Ｘライダー危うし！！ Gyakushū Aporo Gaisuto! Ekkusu Raidā Ayaushi?)
  17. Scary! Humans are Being Made into Books!! (恐い！人間が本にされる！！ Kowai! Ningen ga Hon ni Sareru!!?)
  18. Scary! It's GOD's Cat Disguise Operation!! (恐い！ゴッドの化けネコ作戦だ！！ Kowai! Goddo no Bake Neko Sakusen da!!?)
  19. The Corpses at the Ghost Mansion Call!! (ゆうれい館で死人がよぶ！！ Yūrei Kan de Shinin ga Yobu!!?)
  20. A Monster!? The Mysterious Snake Man Appears!! (おばけ！？謎の蛇人間あらわれる！！ Obake!? Nazo no Hebi Ningen Arawareru!!?)
  21. Apollo Geist's Last General Attack!! (アポロガイスト 最後の総攻撃！！ Aporo Gaisuto Saigo no Sōkōgeki!!?)
  22. The Terrible Great Giant! King Dark Appears!! (恐怖の大巨人！キングダーク出現！！ Kyōfu no Dai Kyojin! Kingu Dāku Shutsugen!!?)
  23. King Dark! The Devil's Invention!! (キングダーク！悪魔の発明！！ Kingu Dāku! Akuma no Hatsumei!!?)
  24. Revenge Demon Geronimo! The Silent Attack!! (復しゅう鬼ジェロニモ！音もなく襲う！！ Fukushū Oni Jeronimo! Oto mo Naku Osō!!?)
  25. The Mysterious Thief, Rhinocerous Beetle Lupin!! (謎の怪盗カブト虫ルパン！！ Nazo no Kaitō Kabutomushi Rupan!!?)
  26. Hell's Dictator, Starfish Hitler!! (地獄の独裁者ヒトデヒットラー！！ Jigoku no Dokusaisha Hitode Hittorā!!?)
  27. Special Edition, Full Force of Five Riders!! (特集 ５人ライダー勢ぞろい！ Tokushū Gonin Raidā Seizoroi!!?)
  28. Look! X-Rider's Great Transformation!! (見よ！Ｘライダーの大変身！！ Mi yo! Ekkusu Raidā no Dai Henshin!!?)
  29. Deathmatch!! X-Rider vs. X-Rider!! (死闘！！Ｘライダー対Ｘライダー！！ Shitō! Ekkusu Raidā Tai Ekkusu Raidā!!?)
  30. I Waant Blood! The Monster of the Corpse Swamp!! (血がほしいー！しびと沼の怪人！！ Chi ga Hoshiī! Shibito Numa no Kaijin!!?)
  31. Stand! King Dark!! (立て！キングダーク！！ Tate! Kingu Dāku!!?)
  32. Showdown! King Dark vs. X Rider (対決！キングダーク対Ｘライダー Taiketsu! Kingu Dāku Tai Ekkusu Raidā?)
  33. Fear! King Dark's Revenge!! (恐怖！キングダークの復しゅう！！ Kyōfu! Kingu Dāku no Fukushū!!?)
  34. The Weapon of Terror Aims at Three Riders!! (恐怖の武器が三人ライダーを狙う！！ Kyōfu no Buki ga Sannin Raidā o Nerau!!?)
  35. Farewell, X-Rider (さらばＸライダー Saraba Ekkusu Raidā?)

[edit] Movie

Kamen Rider X (Blow-up of Episode 3) A little girl named Sayoko witnesses the murder of an Interpol agent by the G.O.D. kaijin Hercules. Keisuke Jin saves her before Hercules disposes of her. Sayoko tells Keisuke that G.O.D. is targeting an important official named Kibara. Kamen Rider X has his hands full when G.O.D abducts Kibara and takes Sayoko and her mother hostage.

Kamen Rider X: Five Riders Vs. King Dark During a motocross practice, Keisuke Jin is ambushed by two of G.O.D.'s kaijin warriors. He transforms into Kamen Rider X, but little does he know that his battle is recorded and analyzed by King Dark to create a super kaijin. Meanwhile, other G.O.D. kaijin are attacking children all over Tokyo. But before the other Riders intervene, the kaijin mysteriously disappear. Upon learning about King Dark's latest plans, Kamen Rider X joins forces with the four Riders to stop G.O.D. and their revived kaijin forces.

[edit] Cast

  • Keisuke Jin/Kamen Rider X (神 敬介／仮面ライダーＸ Jin Keisuke/Kamen Raidā Ekkusu?) - Ryō Hayami (速水 亮 Hayami Ryō?)
  • Ryōko Mizuki (水城 涼子 Mizuki Ryōko?) - Naoko Miyama (美山 尚子 Miyama Naoko?)
  • Kiriko Mizuki (水城 霧子 Mizuki Kiriko?) - Naoko Miyama (美山 尚子 Miyama Naoko?)
  • Keitarō Jin (神 敬太郎 Jin Keitarō?) - Jun Tazaki (田崎 潤 Tazaki Jun?)
  • Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛 Tachibana Tōbee?) - Akiji Kobayashi (小林 昭二 Kobayashi Akiji?)
  • Chiko (チコ Chiko?) - Chisako Kosaka (小坂 チサ子 Kosaka Chisako?)
  • Mako (マコ Mako?) - Miyuki Hayata (早田 みゆき Hayata Miyuki?)
  • Apollo Geist (アポロガイスト Aporo Gaisuto?) - Yasuhiko Uchida (打田 康比古 Uchida Yasuhiko?)
  • The General of G.O.D. (ＧＯＤ総司令 Goddo Sōshirei?, Voice) - Osamu Saka (阪 脩 Saka Osamu?)
  • King Dark/Dr. Noroi (キングダーク／呪博士 Kingu Dāku/Noroi Hakase?, Voice) - Fumio Wada (和田 文夫 Wada Fumio?)
  • Narrator (ナレーター Narētā?) - Shinji Nakae (中江 真司 Nakae Shinji?)

[edit] Songs

Opening theme
Ending theme
  • "I am the X-Kaizorg" (おれはＸカイゾーグ Ore wa Ekkusu Kaizōgu?)
    • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
    • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Artist: Ichiro Mizuki

[edit] External links

Preceded by
V3		 Kamen Rider
1974 – 1974		 Succeeded by
Amazon
Shōwa Kamen Riders
v • d • e
Kamen Riders: 1 • 2 • V3 • Riderman • X • Amazon • Stronger • Skyrider • Super-1 • ZX • BLACK • RX
Villains: Great Leader • Shocker • Gel-Shocker • Destron • GOD • Geddon • Garanda Empire • Black Satan • Delza Army
Neo-Shocker • Dogma Kingdom • Jin Dogma • Badan Empire • Gorgom • Shadow Moon • Crisis Empire
Others: Tōbei Tachibana
v • d • e
 
Kamen Rider Series
Created by Shotaro Ishinomori
Shōwa TV series:
Kamen Rider  • V3  • X  • Amazon  • Stronger  • Skyrider  • Super-1  • BLACK  • BLACK RX
Heisei TV series:
Kuuga  • ΑgitΩ  • Ryuki  • 555 (φ's)  • Blade (♠)  • Hibiki  • Kabuto  • Den-O  • Kiva
Specials:
Original films:
ZO  • J  • World  • THE FIRST  • THE NEXT
Heisei films:
Manga and books:
Spirits  • Card Warrior  • EVE -GAIA-
American series:
See also: