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| Kamen Rider X | |
| Number | 3 |
| Number of episodes: | 35 |
| First episode: | X-X-X-Rider is Born!! |
| Last episode: | Farewell, X-Rider |
| Intro: | Set Up! Kamen Rider X |
| Original airing: | February 16, 1974-October 12, 1974 |
| Producer: | Toei Company |
| Production Order | |
| previous Kamen Rider V3 | next Kamen Rider Amazon |
- This article is about the television series. For the series' main character, see Keisuke Jin.
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 (now known as TV Asahi). It is the third entry in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows and lasted 35 episodes. It starred Hayami Ryo in the title role.
Plot summary
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Robotics scientist Keitaro Jin and his son Keisuke become caught up in the campaign of terror by an evil organization known as "G.O.D.". They are attacked and the professor's technology stolen, but before Keitaro dies, he is still able to perform surgery on his son. With the very last of his robotics technology, he transforms his son into "Kamen Rider X". To avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of the entire world, Keisuke uses this technology as he battles the monstrous minions of G.O.D.
CharactersEdit
| Kamen Rider X | Keisuke Jin |
- Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛 Tachibana Tōbee?)
- Ryoko Mizuki (水城 涼子 Mizuki Ryōko?)
- Kiriko Mizuki (水城 霧子 Mizuki Kiriko?)
- Chiko (チコ Chiko?)
- Mako (マコ Mako?)
- Keitaro Jin (神 敬太郎 Jin Keitarō?)
| Kamen Rider 2 | Hayato Ichimonji |
| Kamen Rider V3 | Shiro Kazami |
G.O.D.Edit
The Secret Organization G.O.D. (G.O.D. 秘密機関 Goddo Himitsu Kikan?), short for the Government of Darkness (暗黒政府 Ankoku Seifu?), is the evil organization that X battles against.
- G.O.D. General Commander (GOD総司令 Goddo Sō Shirei?):
- Apollo Geist (アポロガイスト Aporo Gaisuto?, 8-14)
- Revived Apollo Geist (再生アポロガイスト Saisei Aporo Gaisuto?, 16-21)
- King Dark (キングダーク Kingu Dāku?, 21-35)
- Dr. Curse (呪博士 Noroi Hakase?, 35)
- G.O.D. Warfare Agents (GOD戦闘工作員 Goddo Sentō Kōsakuin?)
EpisodesEdit
- Main article: Kamen Rider X Episodes
S.I.C. Hero SagaEdit
The S.I.C. Hero Saga story for Kamen Rider X was published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine in its July to September 2009 issues. The story was titled Kamen Rider X: Son of Zeus (仮面ライダーX -ゼウスの息子- Kamen Raidā Ekkusu: Zeusu no Musuko?).
- Chapter titles
- Ocean Floor Temple (海底神殿 Kaitai Shinden?)
- King Dark (キングダーク Kingu Dāku?)
- Dr. Noroi (呪博士 Noroi Hakase?)
CastEdit
- Keisuke Jin (神 敬介 Jin Keisuke?): Ryo Hayami (速水 亮 Hayami Ryō?)
- Ryoko Mizuki, Kiriko Mizuki (水城 涼子, 水城 霧子 Mizuki Ryōko, Mizuki Kiriko?): Naoko Miyama (美山 尚子 Miyama Naoko?)
- Keitaro 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?)
- General of G.O.D. (GOD総司令 Goddo Sō Shirei?, 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?)
SongsEdit
- Opening theme
- "Set Up! Kamen Rider X" (セタップ！仮面ライダーX Setappu! Kamen Raidā Ekkusu?)
- Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
- Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Artist: Ichirou Mizuki
- Ending theme
- "Ore wa X X Rider" (俺はX.X.ライダー Ore wa X X Raidā?, "I am X X Rider")
- Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
- Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Artist: Ichirou Mizuki
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