Kamen Rider #1 (Ichigo)

Story -- Hongo Takeshi, an all-star autoracer and scientific genius with an IQ of 600 is abducted by a secret organization, known as Shocker, and turned into a cyborg. Shocker wanted to use Hongo's incredible scientific knowledge and driving abilities in their plan to rule the world, but right before Shocker could install the brain washing programing, Hongo was able to escape. Knowing of Shockers plans, Hongo swore to fight for the freedom and peace of all mankind. For a while Hongo continued to fight the minions of Shockersent to destroy him. However, when he learned that Shocker had already progressed with it's plans in several countries, Hongo left for Europe. Ichimonji, a cyborg like Hongo, continued to protect Japan in Hongo's place. When Dr. Death leader of the European Shocker branch came to Japan to reform Shocker into GelShocker, he was followed by a newly powered up Hongo. Often Hongo got into a pinch when faced with GelShocker's powerful Kaijin, but with indomitable fighting spirit and with the combination of Ichimonji, Hongo ws able to defeat GelShocker.

 

Name
Hongo Takeshi

Actor Name
Fujioka Hiroshi

Years on TV
4-3-1997 ~ 2-10-1973 (98 episodes)

Abilities:

• Rider Height: 180 cm
• Rider Weight: 70 kg
• Jumping Power:
  • high jump: 15.3 m
  • long jump: 18.7 m

Because he was meant to be Shocker’s greatest altered human, Kamen Rider 1 has the ability to hear at long distances up to 4 kilometers. He can break a meter thick tree trunk as well as a metal rod 10 cm thick with his Rider Chop. His Rider Kick has enough power to bend steel supports of buildings.

Insect Motif
Grasshopper

Buddies
Ichimonji Hayato, Tachibana Heiei, Taki Kazuya

Villian
Shocker, GelShocker

Belt
Typhoon

The Typhoon Belt (タイフーン ,Taifun^?) is Hongo's transformation belt. Its original use was as one of Shocker's tools for human alteration. His first belt has a white strap until he receives an upgrade (along with a new costume) with a red strap similar to Kamen Rider 2's belt.

Cycle
Cyclone

• Maximum Speed: 400 km/h
• Jump Power: 30 m (40 m after alteration)
• Engine: Nuclear Engine, 200 horsepower.
• Designer: Hiroshi Midorikawa; Tobei Tachibana (The First/ The Next)
• Base Model: Suzuki T20 (original model); Honda SL350K1 (original model prior to henshin; second model); Honda CBR1000RR (The First/The Next)

The Cyclone is a machine given to Kamen Rider by Professor Midorikawa. Cyclone takes the form of an off-road bike and can be ridden by people other than Hongo. When Hongo transforms into Kamen Rider the switch for the bike is also activated and the bike becomes an on-road bike. In episode 40 when Rider 1 goes to save Rider 2 the Cyclone has a similar form to Rider 2’s Cyclone. It’s assumed that the Cyclone was upgraded while he was overseas. In Kamen Rider The First, Cyclone was designed and created by his mentor Tobei Tachibana. He rides the Cyclone even in human form or rider form.

New Cyclone

• Maximum Speed: 500 km/h
• Jump Power: 50 m (40 m after alteration)
• Engine: Nuclear Engine, 250 horsepower.
• Designer: Takeshi Hongo, Kazuya Taki, and Tobei Tachibana
• Base Model: Suzuki Hustler TS250III

A new machine designed by Hongo, Taki and Tachibana. New Cyclone transforms automatically when Hongo does.

Attacks using the Cyclone

Cyclone Attack: An attack where Rider No. 2 rams an enemy while riding the Cyclone while the Cyclone Cutters are exposed.

 --Special Techniques--

Rider Punch

Rider Kick

Rider Electric Kick