The Best Episodes of Kamen Rider

Last Updated: Feb 7, 2019

The Kamen Rider Series (translated as Masked Rider Series) is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as kaijin. The franchise began in 1971 with the Kamen Rider television series which followed college student Takeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conquering Shocker organization. Over the years, the popularity of the franchise has grown and the original series has spawned many television and theatrical sequels, and launched the "Second Kaiju Boom" or "Henshin Boom" on Japanese television in the early 1970s, greatly impacting the superhero and action-adventure genre in Japan. Shōwa era series: Kamen Rider (1971–1973) Kamen Rider V3 (1973–1974) Kamen Rider X (1974) Kamen Rider Amazon (1974–1975) Kamen Rider Stronger (1975) Kamen Rider (Skyrider) (1979–1980) Kamen Rider Super-1 (1980–1981) Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (1984) Kamen Rider Black (1987–1988) Kamen Rider Black RX (1988–1989) Heisei era Phase 1 series: Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000) Kamen Rider Agito (2001) Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002) Kamen Rider 555 (2003) Kamen Rider Blade (2004) Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005) Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006) Kamen Rider Den-O (2007) Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) Kamen Rider Decade (2009) Heisei era Phase 2 series: Kamen Rider W (2009–2010) Kamen Rider OOO (2010–2011) Kamen Rider Fourze (2011–2012) Kamen Rider Wizard (2012–2013) Kamen Rider Gaim (2013–2014) Kamen Rider Drive (2014–2015) Kamen Rider Ghost (2015–2016) Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016–2017) Kamen Rider Build (2017-2018) Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018-2019)

#1 - Resurrected Mummy Monster, Egyptus

Season 1 - Episode 36

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1 votes

#2 - The Execution of V3

10.00

1 votes

Directors: Satoshi Morota

Writers: Shōji Imai

#25 - Too Lucky, Too Excited, Too Strange

Season 17 - Episode 28

After defeating Gaoh, the DenLiner gang celebrate their victory until Ryotaro remembers that Yuto mentioned he had been fighting an Imagin prior to their foray into the Edo period. Ryutaros, however, starts to get a sinking feeling as he and everyone notice that he, Urataros, and Kintaros are starting to dissolve. Ryotaro comes upon the Bloodsucker Imagin attacking people that have the stolen jewelry. Ryotaro assumes Ax Form, but he is unable to maintain it in the fight with Urataros attempting to jump in. Momotaros managed to get in and nearly defeats the Bloodsucker Imagin, until he is knocked into the water. Once Ryotaro returns to the DenLiner, the Owner reveals that Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros are fading away due to the fact that Ryotaro only remembers the Climax Scene as Sword Form, thus why Momotaros is solely unaffected. Furthermore, there is no way to stop the deterioration like with Sieg. The three Tarōs seem to accept their fate, as a heart-broken Ryotaro runs off of the DenLiner. At the Milk Dipper, Yuto is being served coffee until a disguised Deneb reveals the situation to him. Hana tries to find Ryotaro, and succeeds, although he is trying to make his body stronger for the Imagin to save them. He remembers the good times he had with them, until he suddenly hears their final words in his mind as they disappeared. When he returns to the DenLiner, only Momotaros is left. Ryotaro begins trailing sand which the Owner states as the remains of Urataros and the others. Taking the Owner's advice, Ryotaro picks up some of the sand, reacting to his wish for all of them to be together and assuming the form of a cellphone, the K-Taros, as Ryotaro's way to stay in touch. Momotaros chalks it up to Ryotaro's lack of sense, to which a sadden Ryotaro simply agrees. Elsewhere, the Bloodsucker Imagin completed its contract and travels to May 20, 2000, attacking people until an upset Ryotaro arrives and begins to fight as Den-O Sword Form. However, the Bloodsucker Imagin is too strong for Sword Form to handle by himself. In the fight, Momotaros went berserk until the red cellphone starts ringing, and Urataros is on the other end. He tells Momotaros to put in the code "3-6-9-#", which makes the other Imagin speak from the phone before Den-O assumes Climax Form just as Yuto arrives. Den-O finishes off the Imagin with his Boistous Kick attack. Later the group celebrates the return of Urataros and the others until Hana punches Momotaros out of the DenLiner.

10.00

2 votes

Directors: Hidenori Ishida

Writers: Yasuko Kobayashi