Kamen Rider X
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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.
[edit] Plot summary
Robotics scientist Jin Keitarô 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 Keitarô dies, he is able to perform surgery on his son. With the last of his robotics technology, he transforms his son into the awesome "Kamen Rider X"! Now, to avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of Tokyo, Japan, and entire world, he battles the monstrish 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". For the first 21 episodes, X fights kaijin based on characters from Greek mythology. Soon, the personal soldiers of "King Dark", the leader of GOD, began 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] Episodes
- X-X-X-Rider is Born!! (X・X・Xライダー誕生!! Ekkusu Ekkusu Ekkusu Raidā Tanjō!!)
- Run, Cruiser! X-Rider!! (走れクルーザー! Xライダー!! Hashire Kurūzā! Ekkusu Raidā!!)
- Assassination Dark Spider Operation!! (暗殺 黒ぐも作戦!! Ansatsu Kurogumo Sakusen!!)
- GOD, the Shadow of Fear!! (ゴッド恐怖の影!! Goddo Kyōfu no Kage!!)
- 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!)
- The Japanese Island Fragmentation Plan! (日本列島 ズタズタ作戦! Nihon Rettō Zutazuta Sakusen!)
- The Terrible Genius Human Project! (恐怖の天才人間計画! Kyōfu no Tensai Ningen Keikaku!)
- Mystery!? Little Earth - Middle Earth - Big Earth (怪!? 小地球・中地球・大地球 Kai!? Shōchikyū - Chūchikyū - Daichikyū)
- X-Rider's Great Deadly Training (Xライダー必殺大特訓 Ekkusu Raidā Hissatsu Dai Tokkun)
- GOD Secret Police! Apollo Geist!! (ゴッド秘密警察! アポロガイスト!! Goddo Himitsu Keisatsu! Aporo Gaisuto!!)
- The Invulnerable Water Snake Monster Hydra! (不死身の水蛇怪人 ヒュドラー! Fujimi no Mizuhebi Kaijin Hyudorā!)
- Sweep the ESPer Girl Away! (超能力少女をさらえ! Chōnōryoku Shōjo o Sarae!)
- GOD Radamus's Great Prophecy! (ゴッドラダムスの大予言! Goddo Radamusu no Dai Kanegoto!)
- Apollo Geist, Black Insect Hell (アポロガイスト くるい虫地獄 Aporo Gaisuto Kuroi Mushi Jigoku)
- 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!!)
- 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)
- Scary! Humans are Being Made into Books!! (恐い! 人間が本にされる!! Kowai! Ningen ga Hon ni Sareru!!)
- 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!!)
- The Corpses at the Ghost Mansion Call!! (ゆうれい館で死人がよぶ!! Yūrei Kan de Shinin ga Yobu!!)
- 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!!)
- Apollo Geist's Last General Attack!! (アポロガイスト 最後の総攻撃!! Aporo Gaisuto Saigo no Sōkōgeki!!)
- 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!!)
- King Dark! The Devil's Invention!! (キングダーク! 悪魔の発明!! Kingu Dāku! Akuma no Hatsumei!!)
- 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!!)
- The Mysterious Thief, Rhinocerous Beetle Lupin!! (謎の怪盗カブト虫ルパン!! Nazo no Kaitō Kabutomushi Rupan!!)
- Hell's Dictator, Starfish Hitler!! (地獄の独裁者ヒトデヒットラー!! Jigoku no Dokusaisha Hitode Hittorā!!)
- Special Edition, Full Force of Five Riders!! (特集 5人ライダー勢ぞろい!! Tokushū Gonin Raidā Seizoroi!!)
- Look! X-Rider's Great Transformation!! (見よ! Xライダーの大変身!! Mi yo! Ekkusu Raidā no Dai Henshin!!)
- 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!!)
- 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!!)
- Stand! King Dark!! (立て! キングダーク!! Tate! Kingu Dāku!!)
- 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)
- Fear! King Dark's Revenge!! (恐怖! キングダークの復しゅう!! Kyōfu! Kingu Dāku no Fukushū!!)
- 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!!)
- Farwell, X-Rider (さらばXライダー Saraba Ekkusu Raidā)
[edit] External links
- Kamen Rider X at "Igadevil's Kamen Rider Page".
- Kamen Rider Ekkusu at the Internet Movie Database
- Fan site, contains background music.
Kamen Rider franchise created by Shotaro Ishinomori | |
TV series (Ishinomori-era) | Kamen Rider | V3 | X | Amazon | Stronger | "New" Kamen Rider | Super-1 | BLACK | BLACK RX |
TV series (Post-Ishinomori) | Kuuga | Agito | Ryuki | 555 | Blade | Hibiki | Kabuto |
Films and specials | ZX | Shin Kamen Rider | SD | ZO | J | Kamen Rider World | Kamen Rider the First |