Kamen Rider Super-1


Kamen Rider Super-1 is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the seventh installment in the Kamen Rider Series. The series was broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System from October 17, 1980, to October 3, 1981. The series production of Toei, and was created by Shōtarō Ishinomori.

Story

Kazuya Oki volunteers to undergo cybernetic surgery in the International Space Development Program in the United States to become an astronaut who can survive in outer space without the need for a bulky external suit. After a successful operation, he is given the codename "Super-1". Before he can depart for space, however, the base where he received his operation is attacked by the Dogma Kingdom. Only Kazuya can escape and is determined to avenge the deaths of the scientists, he returns to Japan and is trained by a martial arts expert, Master Genkai. With this knowledge, he can transform into the powerful Kamen Rider Super-1 to fight the evil Dogma Kingdom and later Jin Dogma.

Cast and characters

  • Shunsuke Takasugi as Kazuya Oki/Kamen Rider Super-1
  • Nobuo Tsukamoto as Genjirō Tani
  • Teru Satō as Masao Kozuka
  • Yumiko Tanaka as Harumi Kusanami
  • Katsuya Hayakawa as Ryō Kusanami
  • Munemaru Kōda as Master Genkai: Kazuya's master and practitioner of the Sekishin Shaolin Fist martial arts.
  • Kenji Nishiyama as Benkei
  • Rieko Nagatsuka as Masako Mizunuma
  • Kazunori Tanaka as Daisuke Akita
  • Tadaomi Watanabe as Shigeru Matsuoka
  • Ayumu Iwaki as Mamoru Murayama
  • Moriyuki Ogidō as Takeshi Tanaka
  • Izumi Nakamura as Michiru Ishikawa
  • Hitoshi Hagiwara as Masaru Ishikawa
  • Ulf Ōtsuki as Professor Henry
  • Shinji Nakae as The Narrator

Dogma Kingdom

The Dogma Kingdom is a secret extremist organization originating from Dark-Nebula B-26 who are seeking to kill Super-1 and rule the earth with their cyborgs, purging all those deemed unworthy of the utopia.
  • Akira Shioji as Emperor Terror Macro/Kaiser Crow: The leader of the Dogma Kingdom, an ancient-looking man who surrounds himself with bodyguards. The bells that hang down under his throne ring to announce his arrival, and also serve as a means of discipline. After General Megirl's failure to destroy Super-1, he transforms into Kaiser Crow to fight him personally and is destroyed by Super-1's Super Rider Moon Surface Kick.
  • Toshihiko Miki as General Megirl/Death Buffalo: The Dogma Kingdom's only eminent chief, he was a human named Masato Okuzawa until an event five years prior resulted in his joining Dogma. He rides the horse Baraga and is a master of the sword. After all of his subordinates are killed, he transforms into Death Buffalo to fight Kamen Rider Super-1 and is destroyed by Super-1's Super Rider Spark Kick.
  • Dogma Bodyguards: As their name states, they won't let anyone get too close to Terror Macro. They are higher ranks than General Megirl.
  • Dogma Fighters: The Dogma Kingdom's foot soldiers. Scientists wear white gowns.

Jin Dogma

After the destruction of the Dogma Kingdom, the Jin Dogma organization appeared to take its place in terrorizing Japan.
  • Kentarō Kachi as Marshal Demon/Satan Snake: The leader of the Jin Dogma, a coldhearted cyborg fighter who praises the glory of cybernetics. After his servants were killed by Kamen Rider Super-1, he transformed into Satan Snake to fight Kamen Rider Super-1. He was destroyed by Super-1 with the Lightning Sword.
  • Yuki Yoshizawa as Princess Yōkai/Satan Doll: Wearing a butterfly mask, she has no interest in Jin Dogma's affairs. She was destroyed by Super-1's Super Rider Horizon Kick.
  • Hiroo Kawarazaki as Commander Will-o'-the-Wisp: A quick-tempered character. He was destroyed by Super-1's Super Rider Horizon Kick.
  • Kazuo Suzuki as Doctor Ghost/Gold Ghost: An unusual figure. He was destroyed by Super Rider's Sky Continual Kick.
  • Yōko Tōdō as Staff Officer Witch/Majoringa: A voluptuous sorceress. Assuming the form of Majoringa, she was destroyed fighting Super-1 with the Lightning Sword while praising Jin Dogma with her last breath.
  • Jin Fighters: The Jin Dogma's foot soldiers who brainwashed and upgraded the Dogma Fighters of the Dogma Kingdom. Footsoldiers have a silver mask and silver lines, and bodyguards have a golden mask and golden lines.

Film

Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie The film was released on March 14, 1981, and was produced by Tōru Hirayama.
;Plot
The Dogma Kingdom attacks the Matagi village of Yamabiko to steal the sacred Flying Dragon Fortress and wreak havoc all over Japan. Six children from the fallen village take refuge in a nearby town, keeping their identities as Matagi citizens a secret. Kamen Rider Super-1 must protect these kids from the Dogma Kingdom, as they hold the secret to the Flying Dragon Fortress' weakness.
;Cast

Songs

;Opening theme
;Ending themes
  • "Hi o Fuke Rider Ken"
  • *Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
  • *Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • *Artist: Shunsuke Takasugi with Korōgi '73
  • *Episodes: 1-23
  • "Junior Rider Tai no Uta"
  • *Lyrics: Kei Akai
  • *Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • *Artist: Ichirou Mizuki with the Columbia Yurikago-kai and Kōrogi '73
  • *Episodes: 24-48

International broadcasts