| Kamen Rider | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori Ishimori Productions Toei Company |
| Original work | Kamen Rider |
| Owners | Ishimori Productions Toei Company MBS/NET (1971–1975, up toAmazon) MBS/TBS (1975–1989, fromStronger up toBlack RX) ANN (TV Asahi) (2000–present) ADK (2000–present) |
| Years | 1971–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | See below |
| Television series | See below |
| Theatrical presentations | |
| Musical(s) | 1 |
| Games | |
| Traditional | Rangers Strike |
| Video game(s) | Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation Kamen Rider: Battride War |
| Audio | |
| Original music | Rider Chips Kamen Rider Girls |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | DX Henshin Belts Complete Selection Modification Super Imaginative Chogokin Souchaku Henshin Series S.H. Figuarts Rider Kick's Figure Series |
| Mainly sponsored by | Bandai McDonald's Seiban Ltd. (for Seiban-branded backpacks) Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company (forOronamin C) Shogakukan Kodansha |
| Official website | |
| www | |
TheKamen Rider Series (Japanese:仮面ライダーシリーズ,Hepburn:Kamen Raidā Shirīzu), also known asMasked Rider Series (untilDecade and except Thailand), is a Japanesesuperhero media franchise consisting oftokusatsu television programs, films,manga, andanime, created by manga artistShotaro Ishinomori.Kamen Rider media usually revolves around the titulardefined group ofmotorcycle-ridingsuperheroes with aninsect motif who fightssupervillains, often known askaijin (怪人; lit. strange person).[a]
The franchise began in 1971 with theKamen Rider television series, which followed college studentTakeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conqueringShocker organization. The original series spawned television and film sequels and launched the Second Kaiju Boom (also known as the Henshin Boom) on Japanese television during the early 1970s, impacting the superhero and action-adventure genres in Japan.[1]
Bandai owns the toy rights to Kamen Rider in Japan and other Asian regions. Bandai Namco Toys and Collectibles America, a subsidiary of Bandai, distributes Kamen Rider merchandise in North America.[2]
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The entirety of theKamen Rider franchise revolves around the exploits of the various enhanced superhumans and cyborgs bearing the title of the "Kamen Rider" (仮面ライダー,Kamen Raidā; lit.Masked Rider) and their one-man war against a multitude of opposing enemy factions seeking to take over the world for nefarious intentions, usually an evil organization responsible for their augmentation. Barring a few entries, each series' Rider(s) utilizes a transformation belt commonly known as a "Driver" (ドライバ,Doraiba) to transform into their enhanced Rider form — usually activated with the transformation phrase "Henshin!" (変身,Henshin; lit.Transform) — to fight against various kaijins on a "monster of the week" basis, each armed with a multitude of different combat forms of varying destructive potential and a sizable array of abilities and weapons, with the notable part of their arsenal being their respective "Rider Machine" (ライダーマシン,Raidāmashin) motorcycle to drive around with, though certain entries of the franchise uses other forms of vehicles as substitutes such asKamen Rider Drive with the "Tridoron" sports car,Kamen Rider Revice uses an hoverbike via one of Kamen Rider Revi and Vice's forms, andKamen Rider Gavv's titular Rider conjures a candy-themedbuggy as a combat vehicle. Typically, a kaijin is usually defeated either through the Kamen Rider'ssignature weapons or with the "Rider Kick" (ライダーキック,Raidākikku), a powerful flying dive kick only used when the Kamen Rider(s) deemed their enemies weakened enough to be destroyed that would result in an explosive finish.
A recurring theme of the franchise is how any Kamen Rider's powers are derived from a power source and/or technology being used for less noble intentions and the internal turmoil that comes with protecting humanity through violence, as evident by the "tear lines" in the Rider's helmets to represent the agonizing sacrifices made for committing to such a noble cause. Another recurring theme in the franchise is that it portrays how some kaijins, cyborgs and other monstrous beings can also show some degree of humanity to their interaction with mankind, as well as equally portraying how humanity can be ironically seen asradically evil compared to the kaijins and other beings through the various human antagonists of varying maliciousness and cruelty, often displaying theirmisanthropy towards humanity by becoming monsters themselves. Additionally, unlike itsSuper Sentai counterpart, most if not all Kamen Riders aremorally grey in terms of their respective reasons to fight, usually clashing with other Riders over their ideals and their justifications to accept such power.
EachKamen Rider series takes place in a standalone continuity within the same universe, the exceptions to this rule beingKamen Rider Decade,Kamen Rider Build,Kamen Rider Zi-O andKamen Rider Gotchard, with each often crossing over to fight against a common foe in their summer-billed movies taken place somewhere before/after the events of their respective series primarily through the yearlyKamen RiderMovie War (仮面ライダーMOVIE大戦,Kamen raidā mūbī taisen) film series and/or with theSuper Sentai franchise through theSuper Hero Taisen film series.
In 1970, Toei producer Toru Hirayama (平山 亨,Hirayama Tōru) proposed a "Masked Hero Project", which he approachedShotaro Ishinomori to provide character designs for. This becameKamen Rider, which premiered on April 3, 1971 initially intended as an adaptation of Ishinomori'sSkull Man manga. He and Hirayama redesigned the main character to resemble agrasshopper. The hero Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider, played by actor and stuntmanHiroshi Fujioka, was described as a transformed human (改造人間,kaizō ningen) (cyborg). During the filming of episode 10, Fujioka was thrown from his motorcycle during a stunt and broke both legs. Although most staff wanted Takeshi to be killed off, Hirayama opposed it, saying "We can't destroy the children's dreams of being almighty."[3] His character was thus temporarily phased out until the introduction of another transformed human, Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 (played by Takeshi Sasaki) in episode 14. Takeshi (Fujioka) was reintroduced in episode 40, and by episode 53, had fully replaced Hayato's character until the two were united in episodes 72, 73, 93, 94 - and the series finale - episode 98.
The series from April 1971 to January 1976 (Kamen Rider,V3,X,Amazon,Stronger) included a recurring mentor,Tobei Tachibana, and also featured regular team-ups with each protagonist, with the exception ofAmazon, with Hirayama stating "I was planning to save it until the next development, so I thought it was not necessary for a while, but the cancellation was decided." After a four-year hiatus following the finale ofKamen Rider Stronger, the series returned to broadcast television in October 1979 for two years withThe New Kamen Rider (featuringSkyrider) andKamen Rider Super-1. This was initiated by Hirayama studying the recent trend inscience fiction productions and discussing ideas with fans. In these shows, Tachibana was replaced by a similar character named Genjiro Tani (谷 源次郎,Tani Genjirō). The annual new shows ended briefly during the 1980s, punctuated by the 1984Kamen Rider ZX specialBirth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (Hirayama's last project for the franchise).
Kamen Rider Black premiered in 1987, the first series sinceAmazon not hinting at a relationship to its predecessors.Black was the first show in the franchise with a direct sequel:Kamen Rider Black RX, the basis of Saban's AmericanizedMasked Rider. InRX's finale, the ten previous Riders returned to help Black RX defeat the Crisis Empire.Kamen Rider Black RX was the final show produced during the Shōwa era, with the franchise resuming production by the end of the 20th century. A manga ofKamen Rider Black was a novelization and reimagination of theBlack-RX series' continuity. Absent from television during the 1990s, the franchise was kept alive by stage shows, musical CDs, and theShin,ZO, andJ films.[citation needed]
Toei announced a new project,Kamen Rider Kuuga, in May 1999.Kuuga was part of Ishinomori's 1997 Kamen Rider revival in preparation for its 30th anniversary, but he died before the shows materialized. During the summer of 1999, Kuuga was promoted in magazine advertisements and TV commercials. On January 30, 2000,Kamen Rider Kuuga premiered with newcomerJoe Odagiri.[4] FollowingKuuga's 2001 sequelKamen Rider Agito, the series deviated into a series of unconnected stories starting fromKamen Rider Ryuki in 2002 toKamen Rider Kabuto in 2006.
In 2005,Kamen Rider: The First was produced. Written byToshiki Inoue, the film reimagines the manga and original television series and characters from the original series had their storylines altered to fit the film's time span.Masaya Kikawada playedTakeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 andHassei Takano (previouslyMiyuki Tezuka/Kamen Rider Raia inKamen Rider Ryuki) wasHayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2. This was followed in 2007 byKamen Rider The Next, an adaptation ofKamen Rider V3 starringKazuki Kato (previouslyDaisuke Kazama/Kamen Rider Drake inKamen Rider Kabuto) asShiro Kazami/Kamen Rider V3 and with Kikawada and Takano reprising their roles.[citation needed]
The eighth series,Kamen Rider Den-O, followed in 2007. It differed from past Kamen Rider series with the main protagonist being unsure of himself and uses a large vehicle, the DenLiner: a time travelingbullet train. Although the series has only two riders (Den-O and Zeronos), they have multiple forms similar to Black RX, Kuuga, and Agito. Due toDen-O's popularity, a second film crossover with the 2008 seriesKamen Rider Kiva was released on April 12, 2008. The top film in its opening weekend,[5] it grossed¥730 million.[6] In addition,Animate produced anOVA,Imagin Anime, withSD versions of theImagin. A third film,Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown (with two new riders) serves as a series epilogue.[6] According toTakeru Satoh, who played the titular protagonist in the television series and first three films,Den-O was successful because of its humor.[7]
The 2009 series,Kamen Rider Decade, commemorated the Heisei run's 10th anniversary with its protagonist able to assume the forms of his predecessors. Japanese recording artistGackt performed the series' opening theme, "Journey through the Decade", and the film's theme song ("The Next Decade") and jokingly expressed interest in playing a villain on the show.[8] Also announced in 2009 was a fourthDen-O film[9] (later revealed as the beginning of theCho-Den-O Series of films),[10] starting withCho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship. In the March 2009 issue ofKindai magazine,Decade starMasahiro Inoue said that the series was scheduled for only 30 episodes.[citation needed]
Advertisements in May, June, and July 2009 promoted the debut ofKamen Rider W,[11] who first appeared at the 10th-anniversary Masked Rider Live event[12] and was featured inKamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker. The staff ofW said that they planned to make 10 more years of Kamen Rider, differentiating subsequent series from theKuuga throughDecade period (including a new broadcast season from September of one year to about August of the next). The hero ofKamen Rider W is the first Kamen Rider to transform from two people at once,[11] and the series premiered on September 6, 2009.[13] Continuing into 2010 withKamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010,W ran from September 2009 to September 2010 instead of from January to January. The second, third, and fourth films of the Cho-Den-O series, collectively known asKamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy, were also released in 2010.[14] Late 2010 brought the seriesKamen Rider OOO to television afterW's finale, and 2011 observed the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Festivities that year included theKamen Rider Girlsidol group, the filmOOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (released on April 1) andOOO's successor,Kamen Rider Fourze, which references the previous heroes in its characters' names and its plot. A crossover film,Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen, was released in 2012 featuring the heroes of allKamen Rider andSuper Sentai series to date.[15]
WithFourze's run complete in 2012,Kamen Rider Wizard premiered; its protagonist was the first Kamen Rider to use magic.[16]Wizard additionally had the first homosexual character and cast member withKaba-chan.[17]Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z, a sequel to 2012'sSuper Hero Taisen with the revivedMetal Hero Series characters fromSpace Sheriff Gavan: The Movie and other characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori appearing inKamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum, was released in 2013.[citation needed]
On May 20, 2013, Toei filed for several trademarks on the phraseKamen Raidā Gaimu (仮面ライダー鎧武（ガイム）).[18]Kamen Rider Gaim previewed on July 25, 2013, revealing aSengoku period andfruit-themed motif to the series' multiple-rival Kamen Riders andGen Urobuchi as the series' main writer.[19][20] The third entry in theSuper Hero Taisen film series,Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, marked the 15th anniversary of the Heisei Kamen Rider era and revolved around a conflict between the 15 Heisei Riders and the 15 Showa Riders with Kamen Rider Fifteen, and a cameo appearance by theToQgers and theKyoryugers. It also marked the start of a yearlyHaruyasumi Gattai Supesharu (春休み合体スペシャル,Spring Break Combined Special) involving each year's Kamen Rider teaming up with the current Super Sentai team in a story tying into that year's entry in theSuper Hero Taisen movie series.Gaim was followed in 2014 byKamen Rider Drive, the first Kamen Rider since Kamen Rider Black RX (who also used a motorcycle), to use a car instead of a motorcycle.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] The fourthSuper Hero Taisen,Super Hero Taisen GP, marksKamen Rider 3's first live-action appearance after theShowa Kamen Rider manga.Kamen Rider Ghost was introduced in 2015. In 2016 the Kamen Rider series celebrated its 45th anniversary, and Toei released the filmKamen Rider 1 on March 26, 2016.[30]Kamen Rider Ex-Aid was introduced in 2016 and was the first Rider series to have a character, Kiriya Kujo, portray the main Rider's motorcycle. A Movie War film known asKamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider was announced for December 10, 2016, featuringBandai Namco Entertainment's original character created byNamco prior to merging withBandai in 2006,Pac-Man. Following upEx-Aid's finale,Kamen Rider Build premiered on September 3, 2017.[31] The twentieth and last series of the Heisei era,Kamen Rider Zi-O, which commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Heisei era, premiered on September 2, 2018. On December 22, 2018, a film commemorating all the Riders of the Heisei Era titledKamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever premiered in Japanese theaters.[32]
On May 13, 2019, Toei filed a trademark on the phraseKamen Rider Zero-One (仮面ライダーゼロワン,Kamen Raidā Zerowan), which premiered on September 1, 2019.[33] It is followed up byKamen Rider Saber (仮面ライダーセイバー/聖刃,Kamen Raidā Seibā) on September 6, 2020, and is later followed byKamen Rider Revice (仮面ライダーリバイス,Kamen Raidā Ribaisu) on September 5, 2021. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series,Neon Genesis Evangelion directorHideaki Anno was announced as the writer and director ofShin Kamen Rider (シン・仮面ライダー,Shin Kamen Raidā), a reimagining of the original 1971 series. It was released on March 17, 2023.[34]
The franchise's 4th entry in the Reiwa era isKamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ,Kamen Raidā Gītsu), which debuted in September 2022 following the finale ofRevice. The series would end in 2023, withKamen Rider Gotchard (仮面ライダーガッチャード,Kamen Raidā Gatchādo) debuting following the finale as the series of said year. FollowingGotchard's finale,Kamen Rider Gavv started airing as 2024'sRider series, later being replaced byKamen Rider Zeztz in September 2025.Zeztz marked Toei's first attempts to launch the franchise on a global scale, and was the firstRider series to have an official simulcast release upon launch.
The following is a list of the Kamen Rider series and their broadcast years:
| Series | Show | Episodes | Broadcast date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Showa Era | |||
| 1 | Kamen Rider | 98 | April 3, 1971 – February 10, 1973 (1971-04-03 –1973-02-10) |
| 2 | Kamen Rider V3 | 52 | February 17, 1973 – February 9, 1974 (1973-02-17 –1974-02-09) |
| 3 | Kamen Rider X | 35 | February 16 – October 12, 1974 (1974-02-16 –1974-10-12) |
| 4 | Kamen Rider Amazon | 24 | October 19, 1974 – March 29, 1975 (1974-10-19 –1975-03-29) |
| 5 | Kamen Rider Stronger | 39 | April 5 – December 27, 1975 (1975-04-05 –1975-12-27) |
| 6 | Kamen Rider Skyrider | 54 | October 5, 1979 – October 10, 1980 (1979-10-05 –1980-10-10) |
| 7 | Kamen Rider Super-1 | 48 | October 17, 1980 – October 3, 1981 (1980-10-17 –1981-10-03) |
| 8 | Kamen Rider Black | 51 | October 4, 1987 – October 9, 1988 (1987-10-04 –1988-10-09) |
| 9 | Kamen Rider Black RX | 47 | October 23, 1988 – September 24, 1989 (1988-10-23 –1989-09-24) |
| Heisei Era Phase 1 | |||
| 10 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | 49 | January 30, 2000 – January 21, 2001 (2000-01-30 –2001-01-21) |
| 11 | Kamen Rider Agito | 51 | January 28, 2001 – January 27, 2002 (2001-01-28 –2002-01-27) |
| 12 | Kamen Rider Ryuki | 50 | February 3, 2002 – January 19, 2003 (2002-02-03 –2003-01-19) |
| 13 | Kamen Rider 555 | 50 | January 26, 2003 – January 18, 2004 (2003-01-26 –2004-01-18) |
| 14 | Kamen Rider Blade | 49 | January 25, 2004 – January 23, 2005 (2004-01-25 –2005-01-23) |
| 15 | Kamen Rider Hibiki | 48 | January 30, 2005 – January 22, 2006 (2005-01-30 –2006-01-22) |
| 16 | Kamen Rider Kabuto | 49 | January 29, 2006 – January 21, 2007 (2006-01-29 –2007-01-21) |
| 17 | Kamen Rider Den-O | 49 | January 28, 2007 – January 20, 2008 (2007-01-28 –2008-01-20) |
| 18 | Kamen Rider Kiva | 48 | January 27, 2008 – January 18, 2009 (2008-01-27 –2009-01-18) |
| 19 | Kamen Rider Decade | 31 | January 25 – August 30, 2009 (2009-01-25 –2009-08-30) |
| Heisei Era Phase 2 | |||
| 20 | Kamen Rider W | 49 | September 6, 2009 – August 29, 2010 (2009-09-06 –2010-08-29) |
| 21 | Kamen Rider OOO | 48 | September 5, 2010 – August 28, 2011 (2010-09-05 –2011-08-28) |
| 22 | Kamen Rider Fourze | 48 | September 4, 2011 – August 26, 2012 (2011-09-04 –2012-08-26) |
| 23 | Kamen Rider Wizard | 53 | September 2, 2012 – September 29, 2013 (2012-09-02 –2013-09-29) |
| 24 | Kamen Rider Gaim | 47 | October 6, 2013 – September 28, 2014 (2013-10-06 –2014-09-28) |
| 25 | Kamen Rider Drive | 48 | October 5, 2014 – September 27, 2015 (2014-10-05 –2015-09-27) |
| 26 | Kamen Rider Ghost | 50 | October 4, 2015 – September 25, 2016 (2015-10-04 –2016-09-25) |
| 27 | Kamen Rider Ex-Aid | 45 | October 2, 2016 – August 27, 2017 (2016-10-02 –2017-08-27) |
| 28 | Kamen Rider Build | 49 | September 3, 2017 – August 26, 2018 (2017-09-03 –2018-08-26) |
| 29 | Kamen Rider Zi-O | 49 | September 2, 2018 – August 25, 2019 (2018-09-02 –2019-08-25) |
| Reiwa Era | |||
| 30 | Kamen Rider Zero-One | 45 | September 1, 2019 – August 30, 2020 (2019-09-01 –2020-08-30) |
| 31 | Kamen Rider Saber | 47 | September 6, 2020 – August 29, 2021 (2020-09-06 –2021-08-29) |
| 32 | Kamen Rider Revice | 50 | September 5, 2021 – August 28, 2022 (2021-09-05 –2022-08-28) |
| 33 | Kamen Rider Geats[35] | 49 | September 4, 2022 – August 27, 2023 (2022-09-04 –2023-08-27) |
| 34 | Kamen Rider Gotchard | 50 | September 3, 2023 – August 25, 2024 (2023-09-03 –2024-08-25) |
| 35 | Kamen Rider Gavv | 50 | September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025 (2024-09-01 –2025-08-31) |
| 36 | Kamen Rider Zeztz | TBD | September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) |
| Show | Year |
|---|---|
| All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!! | 1976 |
| Immortal Kamen Rider Special | 1979 |
| Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! | 1984 |
| This Is Kamen Rider Black | 1987 |
| Kamen Rider 1 through RX: Big Gathering | 1988 |
| Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider | 1993 |
| Kamen Rider Kuuga: First Dream Of The New Year | 2000 |
| Kamen Rider Agito Special: Another New Transformation | 2001 |
| Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders | 2002 |
| Kamen Rider Blade: New Generation | 2004 |
| 35th Masked Rider Anniversary File | 2006 |
| Kamen Rider G | 2009 |
Direct-to-video releases, films focusing on secondary riders and storylines, began appearing during the franchise's Heisei era. Hyper Battle Videos are episodes included withTelevi-Kun magazine.
Although theKamen Rider series originated in Japan, variousKamen Rider series have been imported and dubbed into other languages for broadcast in several other countries.
Between 1975 and 1976, Tong Hsing Film Co., Ltd. in Taiwan produced theSuper Riders series based on the Japanese version.
In 1995,Saban produced the first AmericanMasked Rider series after its success adaptingSuper Sentai intoPower Rangers and theMetal Hero Series (VR Troopers andBeetleborgs). Unfortunately, the show was panned by critics and fans from the series, and it only lasted one 40-episode season, with the first 27 debuting onFox Kids, while the other 13 debuted in syndication.
In 2009, a new series, produced by Michael andSteve Wang, was broadcast:Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight, which was adapted fromKamen Rider Ryuki. Although it was canceled before finishing its syndicated run, it won the first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Stunt Coordination at the37th Daytime Emmy Awards.[36][37]
In 1975, Chaiyo Productions made an unofficial Kamen Rider movie entitledHanuman and the Five Riders, which used original footage of Chaiyo's Hanuman character, spliced with footage from theFive Riders Vs. King Dark Dogs movie. However, Chaiyo went ahead with the production without authorisation after Toei denied them permission to make an official movie with them, putting the legality of the movie into question.
As of March 2021[update],Bandai Namco has sold14.50 millionKamen Rider transformation belts since February 2000.[38]
TheKamen Rider franchise has been parodied in and outside Japan. One parody is of theKamen Riderhenshin (metamorphosis) pose.
In video games,Skullomania (fromStreet Fighter EX) andMay Lee (fromThe King of Fighters) are examples ofKamen Rider parodies. The titular protagonist of theViewtiful Joe game series is modeled after the heroes ofKamen Rider and other tokusatsu series of the 1960s and 1970s, according to character designer Kumiko Suekane. In thePokémon franchise, the grasshopper-based Pokémon known asLokix appears to take inspiration from the heroes of theKamen Rider series, further evidenced by the original Kamen Rider's grasshopper motif (which is also shared with other primary Riders).
In anime, examples includeFair, then Partly Piggy,My-HiME (and its sequel,My Otome),Dragon Ball Z,Bleach, andFranken Fran. In theCrayon Shin-chan series, the title character interacts with Kamen Riders in crossover specials.Case Closed has a recurring TV series the detective boys like to watch,Kamen Yaiba. InOne-Punch Man, the C-Class Hero Mumen Rider is a parody, being an ordinary man in a world of superhuman beings, riding a bicycle rather than a motorcycle. However, despite his weakness, he is extremely heroic and his actions counter his parodic character conception. The series has also been parodied and homaged in theDisney Channel seriesAmphibia, referencing Kamen Rider 1, Kamen Rider Kuuga, and Riderman from Kamen Rider V3.
In live-action, parodies include "Kamen Renaider" bySMAP'sTakuya Kimura andShingo Katori, a parody ofRyuki; "Kamen Zaiber", a parody of the original series; "Kamen Norider" by theTunnels, a parody ofKamen Rider 1 and as well as the first series; "Kamen Rider HG",Hard Gay's parody of the original for a Japanese TV show, and "Ridermen" (a short skit with a man called Ridermen, a parody of theRiderman on the set ofKamen Rider Kuuga.
Akimasa Nakamura, a Japanese astronomer named twominor planets in honor of the series:12408 Fujioka for actorHiroshi Fujioka, known for his portrayal ofTakeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1,[39][40] and12796 Kamenrider for the series itself.[39][41]