Kamen Rider Stronger


Kamen Rider Stronger is a Japanese tokusatsu television show that aired in 1975. The fifth entry in the Kamen Rider series, Stronger was produced by Toei Company. The program was broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975 to December 27, 1975.

Story

Following the death of his close friend and mentor Gorō Numata, Shigeru Jo joins the evil organization Black Satan. With the promise of great power, and fueled by a desire for revenge, Shigeru undergoes surgery to become one of Black Satan's super soldiers. Secretly, Shigeru knows that Black Satan was responsible for Numata's murder, and he uses the organization as a means to gain the power he needs to exact his vengeance. The newly transformed Shigeru escapes from the Black Satan headquarters before they can brainwash him, and becomes Kamen Rider Stronger. Shortly after his escape, Stronger meets Yuriko Misaki, another cyborg soldier created by Black Satan who can transform into Electro-Wave Human Tackle. Together they combat Black Satan and later the Delza Army, to restore peace in Japan. During a battle against the Delza Army, Tackle sacrifices herself to protect Stronger, and Stronger performs a special procedure on himself to achieve his "Charge-Up Form". Later, the six previous Kamen Riders return to Japan and join Stronger to finally topple the evil Delza Army.

Characters

  • Shigeru Jo/Kamen Rider Stronger is the protagonist and eponymous character of the series. When he transforms into his rider form, he shouts "Henshin... Stronger!". In episode 31, he gains the ability to power up into a new "Charge Up" form after undergoing surgery. However, he has to use this power up in less than a minute or else he'll explode.
  • Yuriko Misaki/Electro-Wave Tackle is the first attempt at a female Kamen Rider. She was to be used by Black Satan like Shigeru, but was saved by him while he was trying to find a way out of Black Satan's secret lair. After some talk, he convinced her to come with him and together with a good friend to many Kamen Riders, Tobei Tachibana they fought Black Satan as Kamen Rider Stronger and the Electro-Wave Human Tackle for quite some time. Over time, Yuriko fell in love with Shigeru, but sadly, in episode 30, she gave her life to defeat the evil Doctor Kate in order to save him from being poisoned. This would forever haunt Shigeru and push him to undergo surgery to attain the even more powerful Charge Up form. Shotaro Ishinomori and Kamen Rider co-creator Toru Hirayama conceived the idea of Tackle after receiving fan letters from young girls who said they wanted a hero to pretend to be when playing Kamen Rider with other boys.
  • Tōbei Tachibana: The mentor of the previous Kamen Riders.

Black Satan

Black Satan is a terrorist organization formed by the remnants of Shocker.
  • Great Boss of Black Satan: The leader of Black Satan who is the boss of Satan Bug. Destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Electro Kick.
  • Titan /One-Eyed Titan: A high-ranking officer of Black Satan. He and General Shadow are rivals. He can assume a human form. He was thrown into the sea by Stronger and destroyed. However, Black Satan learns of his demise and performs a ritual that revives Titan into Hundred-Eyed Titan. He was then destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Double Kick.
  • Dead Lion: A lionlike monster from Egypt who is known as the strongest great commander of Black Satan. He took over after Mr. Titan's death. After Black Satan's destruction, his whereabouts are unknown.
  • Black Satan Soldiers: Black owl foot soldiers of Black Satan. Scientists wear white gowns.

General Shadow

General Shadow is a high-ranking officer who is rivals with Titan. Wielding the Shadow Sword, his signature attack is the Trump Shoot. After abandoning Black Satan, he forms the Delza Army. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electro Lightning Kick.

Delza Army

The Delza Army is created by General Shadow after he leaves Black Satan. After its destruction, he forms the Delza Army to fight Kamen Rider Stronger. The first eight of his officers schemed against him, but never challenged General Shadow, but soon General Shadow was overthrown by Great Marshal Machine. The organization was destroyed by the combined efforts of Kamen Rider Stronger and the six previous Riders.
  • Great Leader of Delza Army: A stone giant controlled by the one-eyed brain-like Great Leader; later revealed to be the true form of the Great Leader of Shocker from the original series, as well as the true leader behind previous organizations. He takes on the form of a giant rock, impervious to the attacks of the Riders. He then self-destructs in an attempt to kill all seven Riders.
  • Delza Army Corps: The foot soldiers of the Delza Army. Each foot soldier wears a different mask depending on the one who leads them.
  • Staff Officer Steel: An armor monster. Destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Electro Kick.
  • Division Commander Wild Eagle: An eaglelike monster. Destroyed by Stronger's Underwater Electro Fire.
  • Doctor Kate: A plumed cockscomblike monster that shoots poisonous liquid. She is destroyed by the poisoned Tackle's Ultra Cyclone, the move taking her own life in the process.
  • Major Skull: A skulllike monster. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electron Drill Kick.
  • Baron Rock: A rocklike monster. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electron Drill Kick and Super Electro Three-step Kick.
  • General Wolf: A wolflike monster. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electro Lightning Kick.
  • Commanding Officer Brank: A Frankenstein's monster-inspired monster. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electro Speed Diving Punch.
  • Snake Woman: A snakelike monster who has the ability to suck blood and make humans who look into her eyes follow her orders. Destroyed by Stronger 's Super Electro Big Wheel Kick.
  • Marshal Machine: A mummy monster from Egypt who later along with his follower Commanders Jishaku and Armored Knight overthrew General Shadow when he failed to capture Kamen Rider Stronger while Commander Jishaku and Armored Knight were able to capture Kamen Rider V3 and Riderman. Destroyed by Stronger's Electro Punch.
  • Commander Magnet: A magnet monster who becomes one of Marshal Machine's followers and has the ability to throw magnets and make the target move to whatever direction he's aiming. He was destroyed with the revived Kaijin Corps.
  • Armored Knight: An armor monster who becomes one of Marshal Machine's followers and has the ability to make fire from his two swords but later one of his two swords is destroyed by Kamen Rider X's Ridol with help from Kamen Rider Amazon. He was destroyed with the revived Kaijin Corps.

Special guest stars

  • Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1 from Kamen Rider
  • Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 from Kamen Rider
  • Shiro Kazami/Kamen Rider V3 from Kamen Rider V3
  • Joji Yuki/Riderman from Kamen Rider V3
  • Keisuke Jin/Kamen Rider X from Kamen Rider X
  • Daisuke Yamamoto/Kamen Rider Amazon from ''Kamen Rider Amazon''

Episodes

  1. I am the Electric Human Stronger!!
  2. The Secret of Stronger and Tackle!
  3. The Thriller House Calls for Children!!
  4. The Demonic Motorbike Reckless Driving Operation!
  5. Black Satan's School Lunch!?
  6. The Jellyfish Kikkaijin Who Took the Form of a Teacher!
  7. Rider Great Reversal!!
  8. Don't Melt, Rider! The Final Blow, Electro Kick!!
  9. The Band of Demons Has Come!!
  10. The Frightful Gummer Bug! It Targets Humans!!
  11. Chameleorn! Demonic Film!?
  12. Duel! Stronger's Grave!?
  13. The One-Eyed Titan! The Final Counter Attack!!
  14. The Appearance of Enigmatic Chief Executive Shadow!
  15. Shadow's Trump That Calls Death!!
  16. The Bloodsucking Bubunger's Demonic Present!
  17. Ghost Story, The Demonic Easter
  18. Ghost Story, The Bottomless Swamp
  19. Ghost Story: The Cursed Old Castle!
  20. The Great Scary Desert! Two Tōbeis?!
  21. Samegashima, Decisive Battle in the Sea!
  22. Rider Execution at 12:00!?
  23. The Devil of the Underground Kingdom!!
  24. Bizarre! The Unmanned Train Runs!!
  25. Don't Die!! Shigeru Jō in the Electric Chair
  26. Seen!! The Great Leader's True Identity!!
  27. Remodelled Majin! The Delza Army Appears!!
  28. Oh! Stronger...into Small Pieces?!
  29. The Curse of Majin Kate's Blood!
  30. Goodbye, Tackle! Her Final Battle!!
  31. Stronger's Great Remodelling!!
  32. Deadly! Super Electro Three-step Kick!!
  33. Stronger Dies in the Full Moon!?
  34. The Snake Woman's Bloodsucking Hell!
  35. The Man Who Returned! The Name is V3!!
  36. Three Riders Vs. The Powerful Delza Army!
  37. Riders Captured! Long Live Delza!!
  38. Appearance! Riders 1, 2!!
  39. Goodbye! The Glorious Seven Riders!

Film

Kamen Rider Stronger
A reedited episode 7. Waniida from Black Satan attacks a young boy and long-time Kamen Rider ally Tōbei Tachibana, but Kamen Rider Stronger and Electro-Wave Human Tackle run in to make the save. However, Shigeru and Yuriko fall into separate traps and are captured by Black Satan. Yuriko fights for her life as Shigeru is brainwashed by the organization.

Special

The 45-minute All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!, first broadcast on January 3, 1976 opens with Tobei Tachibana taking some children to a Kamen Rider roadshow. Just as he's reminiscing about all the heroic modified humans he's lived alongside: 1, 2, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger and Tackle, the first seven Riders gradually show up to greet him in their human guises, unrecognized by the crowds. When it's revealed that the monsters onstage are real and not actors, the Riders transform to save the crowd and Rider actors, uniting their power to defeat a surviving Delza Army general, Great Generat Darkness in his hideout beneath the stadium.

Cast

Songs

;Opening theme
;Ending theme