Kamen Rider Spirits the Legend

Kamen Rider ZX

Ryo Murasame (村雨良 ,Murasame Ryō^?) and his sister were shot down while flying in the Amazon jungle by a terrorist organization known as the Badan Empire and had both of them captured. Later, Badan kills his sister and turns Murasame into a cyborg warrior named ZX and brainwashes him; however, an accident enables him to regain his memory. Murasame becomes a Kamen Rider to avenge his sister. His first encounter with the past Kamen Riders is when he mistakes both Kamen Rider Super-1 and Riderman as soldiers of Badan.

Kamen Rider Spirits

In the Kamen Rider Spirits manga, Murasame is an evil rider of Badan Empire. Having his memory wiped off by Badan, Murasame becomes emotionless and fights against the 9 Kamen Riders and humanity. When Murasame regains his memory and realizes that his sister Shizuka was killed by Badan, he turns against them and eventually joining forces with other riders to destroy Badan and its evil leader Judo.

Name
Murasame Ryo

Actor Name
Sugata Shun

Years on TV
TV Special Kamen Rider ZX

Motif
Turtle Bug + Ninja Cyborg

Buddies
Ichijo Rumi, Dr. Kaido

Villian
Badan

Belt
no name

Cycle
Helldiver
600km/h
flight capabilities

--ZX Mechanics--

Super High Sensitve Antenna

Holography Eye

Filter Mask

Smokescreen Unit

Cross Shuriken

Artificial Muscle

Energy Cartridge

Virtual Image Projection Unit

Microchain

Impact Bomb

Electro-Knife

Boot Jets

--Special Techniques--

ZX Kick

ZX Punch

Glowing Form

Spinning Shoot

Kamen Rider Super-1

Story -- Oki Kazuya volunteered himself to undergo the Space Cyborg Experiment, codenamed: Super-1, at the American International Space Agency. Oki was reborn with the help of his boss / teacher, Dr. Henry. However, Dogma Kingdom, a secret organization seeking to kill Super-1 and rule the earth, killed Dr. Henry before Oki could transform. It turns out that the Dogma Kingdom is from the Dark-Nebula B-26, lead by Terramacro. Learning the secrets of his transformation abilities, Oki battled the Kaijin forces lead by General Megol. Using his 5 hands, gravity controler, and Kempo prowress, he was finally able to defeat the Dogma Empire. However, peace did not come, but a new threat B-26 Shadow Dogma and it's 4 powerful commanders. With the help of Tani Genjiro, Harumi, and the Jr. Rider Squad, Oki was able to defeat Shadow Dogma, returning peace to the world, and finally realizing his dream to travel into space.

Name
Oki Kazuya

Actor Name
Takasugi Shunsuke

Years on TV
10-17-1980 ~ 10-3-1981 (48 episodes)

Insect Motif
Wasp

Buddies
Tani Genjiro, Dr. Henry, Choro, Harumi

Villian
Dogma Empire, Jin-Dogma

Belt
Psycrod

Cycle

Super-1 also has two motorcycles, "Rider Machines" in the series' parlance. One is called the "V-Machine", which can transform into the more-complex "V-Jet". He also rides the lightweight "Blue Version", which can cover rough terrain better than the V-Machine.

V-Machine/V-Jet = speed 1340km/h

Blue Version = Speed 800km/h

--Special Techniques--

As Super-1, Kazuya possesses super-powered attachments called the "Five Hands". They are as follows:

Super Hand

Super-1's default silver gloves. He can perform the Super Punch with them.

Radar Hand
Super-1's gold gloves. He can shoot missiles that emit radar waves, allowing him to see further from the radar screen on his gloves.

Power Hand
Super-1's red gloves. He gains the ability to lift heavy objects.

Electro Hand
Super-1's blue gloves. They can shoot an electric beam.

Heat/Cool Hand
Super-1's green gloves. The left glove is a cryogenic sprayer, while the right glove is a flamethrower.

Tornado Kick

Moon Surface Kick

Kamen Rider Skyrider

Story -- Tsukuba Hiroshi, a university student in the hanggliding club, was in the middle of practice, when he saw a scientist, Shiba Keitaro, being followed by some strange people, Tsukuba landed and drove the pursuers away, but suffered grave injuries. It turned out that these people were a new secret organization known as NeoShocker. Dr. Shiba wanting to save Tsukuba's life, returned to NeoShockers headquarters and requested them to turn Tsukuba into their newest Cyborg. However, before the brainwashing program could be installed, Dr. Shiba escaped with Tsukuba. Equiped with a gravity control device, Tsukuba became known as Skyrider. Skyrider fought against the minions of NeoShocker, who wanted to subjugate humanity, however whenever Tsukuba got into pinch, the other riders would show up and help turn the tides. Eventually, Tsukuba meets his mother again, who he thought dead. It turns out that his father was killed by NeoShocker, she also told Tsukuba the leader of NeoShocker secret weakness. Skyrider with the other riders went to confront the leader. The leader actually turned out to be an alien from the Dark-Nebula B-26. Before the leader could escape, the other riders gathered their energy and focused it into the gravitational control belt of Skyrider, launching him into space and blowing him into nothingness.

Name
Hiroshi Tsukuba

Actor Name
Murakami Hiroaki

Years on TV
10-5-1979 ~ 10-10-1980 (54 episodes)

Insect Motif
Locust
Unlike the original Kamen Riders who are based on grasshoppers Skyrider is based on a locust. As the name implies, Skyrider could fly. Skyrider's ability to fly came from the switches on his henshin belt. Dr. Shiba Keitarou disappears after episode 13. In episode 14 Tsukuba, Hiroshi meets Genjiro Tani (played by the late Nobuo Tsukamoto) who becomes the mentor to Skyrider (and later Kamen Rider Super-1).

Buddies
GanGanG

Villian
NeoShocker

Belt
Tornado

Cycle
Skyturbo = Speed Mach 1.2 ; Horsepower 2000 horsepower

--Special Techniques--

Sailing Jump

Rider Break

Great Spining Kick

Kamen Rider Stronger

Story -- Black Satan, a secret organization wanting to rule the world. With it's Satan Bug, a creature that could enter a human host and control the body, Black Satan aimed at dominating Japan. Jo Shigeru, a football all-star, volunteered to be turned into a cyborg by Black Satan to get back at them for killing his friend. After the surgery was complete, Jo rebeled, and escaped from Black Satan's Lab. On his way out, Jo ran into Misaki Yuriko, who was in the middle of an operation to change her into a cyborg. Rescuing Misaki, the two escaped, and fought against the minions of Black Satan. They met Tachibana, who was scouting for new young racers, and together they wandered the land fighting Black Satan. Finally, they beat Black Satan, but the leader General Shadow, reforged his ties with the Delza Army. The new minions were much stronger than what Jo and Misaki were used to. Misaki sacrificed herself to defeat one of the minions and protect Jo. Jo finally lost to the Delza Army, but a scientist from the former Black Satan gave him new powers and rebuilt him. A powered up Jo was finally able to defeat the Delza army and return peace to Japan, with the help of the other riders.

Name
Jo Shigeru

Actor Name
Araki Shigeru

Years on TV
4-5-1975 ~ 12-27-1975 (39 episodes)

Insect Motif
Japanese Beetle
Stronger's primary motif was that of electricity. All his attacks were based on electricity, and the cyborg aspect of his body is much more prominent than in the previous series; for instance, his hands were metal coils that had to be covered when he was not transformed. Stronger was not based on a grasshopper or grasshopper-like insect as with the previous Riders; he is based on the Kabutomushi, or Japanese rhinoceros beetle.