Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー) is the sixth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. Produced by Toei and MBS, it was broadcast from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980, every Saturday at 19:00, on MBS and TBS, with a total of 54 episodes.

The series has the same name as the first and fans usually refer to this series as The New Kamen Rider (新仮面ライダー) or Skyrider (スカイライダー), after the main character, in order to distinguish it from the original.

The New Kamen Rider was intended as a revival of the original Kamen Rider, going back to the basic, essential themes established in that series, as opposed to the more complex and unique series that came before it, such as Kamen Rider Amazon and Kamen Rider Stronger.

Plot
Keitaro Shido, an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker in order to exploit his expertise in robotics technology. Desperate to escape, he convinces Neo-Shocker command to allow him to operate on an injured camper. Explaining that he can turn the camper, Hiroshi Tsukuba into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi not into an evil kaijin, but into the powerful warrior, Skyrider, using his newfound abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

Allies

 * Keitaro Shido
 * Midori Kano
 * Michi Sugimura
 * Yumi Nozaki
 * Imata Tonda
 * Shigeru Kano
 * Genjiro Tani
 * Numa
 * Naoko Ito
 * Aki Ozawa
 * Kanji Yada/GanGan G
 * Yotaro Tsukuba
 * Hisako Tsukuba
 * Kamen Riders

Neo-Shocker

 * Great Leader of Neo-Shocker
 * General Monster/Yamorijin
 * Admiral Majin
 * Ari Commandos
 * Skull Assassination Squad
 * Neo-Shocker Scientists
 * Professor Doc
 * Doctor Meteor
 * Doctor X
 * Shiroari Commandos

Cast

 * Hiroshi Tsukuba (筑波洋), Skyrider (スカイライダー): Hiroaki Murakami (村上弘明)
 * Keitaro Shido (志度敬太郎): Takashi Tabata (田畑孝)
 * Midori Kano (叶みどり): Isako Tanaka (田中功子)
 * Michi Sugimura (杉村ミチ): Naoko Fushimi (伏見尚子)
 * Yumi Nozaki (野崎ユミ): Kaori Tatsumi (巽かおり)
 * Imata Tonda (飛田今太): Ryumei Azuma (東隆明)
 * Shigeru Kano (叶シゲル): Koji Shiratori (白鳥恒視)
 * Genjiro Tani (谷源次郎): Nobuo Tsukamoto (塚本信夫)
 * Numa (沼): Jin Takase (高瀬仁)
 * Naoko Ito (伊東ナオコ): Mie Suzuki (鈴木美江)
 * Aki Ozawa (小沢アキ): Yoko Eguchi (江口燁子)
 * Kanji Yada (矢田勘次), GanGan G (がんがんじい): Tomaru Katsura (桂都丸)
 * Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (ネオショッカー大首領): Goro Naya (納谷悟朗)
 * General Monster (ゼネラルモンスター), Yamorijin (ヤモリジン): Shinzo Hotta (堀田真三)
 * Admiral Majin (魔神提督): Yosuke Naka (中庸助)
 * Narration (ナレーション): Shinji Nakae (中江真司)

Guest cast

 * Shiro Kazami (風見志郎), Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーV3): Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内洋)
 * Keisuke Jin (神敬介), Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX): Ryo Hayami (速水亮)
 * Joji Yuki (結城丈二), Riderman (ライダーマン): Akira Yamaguchi (山口暁)
 * Hayato Ichimonji (一文字隼人), Kamen Rider 2 (仮面ライダー2号): Takeshi Sasaki (佐々木剛)
 * Shigeru Jo (城茂), Kamen Rider Stronger (仮面ライダーストロンガー): Shigeru Araki (荒木茂)
 * Yotaro Tsukuba (筑波洋太郎): Kazuo Kato (加藤和夫)
 * Hisako Tsukuba (筑波寿子): Keiko Orihara (折原啓子)

Suit actors

 * Skyrider (スカイライダー), Fake Skyrider (偽スカイライダー): Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷鉄也), Kazuo Nibori (新堀和男), Yoshitake Iwaizumi (岩泉芳武), Hiroshi Ueda (上田弘司), Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎洋夫)
 * Kamen Rider 1 (仮面ライダー1号): Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷鉄也), Masaru Okada (岡田勝), Hiroshi Ueda (上田弘司)
 * Kamen Rider 2 (仮面ライダー2号): Masaru Okada (岡田勝), Hiroshi Ueda (上田弘司), Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎洋夫)
 * Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーV3): Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷鉄也), Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎洋夫)
 * Riderman (ライダーマン): Junichi Akasaka (赤坂順一)
 * Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX): Yoshitake Iwaizumi (岩泉芳武)
 * Kamen Rider Stronger (仮面ライダーストロンガー): Haruhiko Hashimoto (橋本春彦), Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎洋夫)
 * Monsters (怪人): Hiroshi Ueda (上田弘司), Hiroo Kawarazaki (河原崎洋夫)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Moero! Kamen Rider" (燃えろ！仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, Korogi '73
 * Episodes: 1-28
 * "Otoko no Na wa Kamen Rider" (男の名は仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * Episodes: 29-54


 * Ending theme
 * "Haruka Naru Ai ni Kakete" (はるかなる愛にかけて)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, Korogi '73
 * Episodes: 1-28
 * "Kagayake! 8 Riders" (輝け！8人ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Arrangement: Masahisa Takeichi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, The Chirps
 * Episodes: 29-54


 * Insert theme
 * "Henshin! Kamen Rider" (変身！仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, Korogi '73
 * "Oo Kamen Rider" (オーオー仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, Korogi '73, The Chirps
 * "Chiheisen kara Yattekita Otoko" (地平線からやってきた男)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * "Are wa Kamen Rider" (あれは仮面ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Arrangement: Masahisa Takeichi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, The Chirps
 * "Ima to I no Yo ga Noboru" (いま斗いの陽が昇る)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Arrangement: Masahisa Takeichi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki, The Chirps