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The Kamen Riders are a team of awesome masked heroes from Japan! They ride cool vehicles and fight bad guys to protect the world. There have been over 120 different Kamen Riders over the years, each with their own unique powers and stories.

Meet the Kamen Riders

Many Kamen Riders have appeared in different TV shows and movies. They are often grouped by the time period their shows first aired.

Early Heroes: Showa and Early Heisei Riders

The first Kamen Riders appeared in the 1970s and 1980s. These are known as the Showa era Riders. Later, in the 1990s and 2000s, new Riders joined the team, starting the Heisei era.

  1. Kamen Rider 1 is Takeshi Hongo. He first appeared in the Kamen Rider TV show in 1971.
  2. Kamen Rider 2 is Hayato Ichimonji. He also starred in the original Kamen Rider show.
  3. Kamen Rider V3 is Shiro Kazami. He joined the fight in Kamen Rider V3 in 1973.
  4. Riderman is Joji Yuki. He was a hero in V3 too.
  5. Kamen Rider X is Keisuke Jin. His show Kamen Rider X came out in 1974.
  6. Kamen Rider Amazon is Daisuke Yamamoto. He appeared in Kamen Rider Amazon in 1974.
  7. Kamen Rider Stronger is Shigeru Jo. He was the hero of Kamen Rider Stronger in 1975.
  8. Skyrider is Hiroshi Tsukuba. He starred in Kamen Rider (Skyrider) in 1979.
  9. Kamen Rider Super-1 is Kazuya Oki. His adventures began in Kamen Rider Super-1 in 1980.
  10. Kamen Rider ZX is Ryo Murasame. He first appeared in a manga in 1982.
  11. Kamen Rider Black is Kotaro Minami. He became a hero in Kamen Rider Black in 1987.
  12. Kamen Rider Black RX is also Kotaro Minami. He got new powers in Kamen Rider Black RX in 1988.
  13. Shin Kamen Rider is Shin Kazamatsuri. He starred in a movie in 1992.
  14. Kamen Rider ZO is Masaru Aso. He appeared in a film in 1993.
  15. Kamen Rider J is Kouji Segawa. He was the hero of a movie in 1994.
  16. Kamen Rider Kuuga is Yusuke Godai. He kicked off the Heisei era in 2000.
  17. Kamen Rider Agito is Shouichi Tsugami. He starred in Kamen Rider Agito in 2001.

The Many Riders of Ryuki

The series Kamen Rider Ryuki (from 2002) introduced many Riders at once. Thirteen new heroes joined the fight, bringing the total number of Riders to 30!

  1. Kamen Rider Knight is Ren Akiyama.
  2. Kamen Rider Ryuki is Shinji Kido.
  3. Kamen Rider Scissors is Masashi Sudo.
  4. Kamen Rider Zolda is Shuichi Kitaoka.
  5. Kamen Rider Raia is Miyuki Tezuka.
  6. Kamen Rider Gai is Jun Shibaura.
  7. Kamen Rider Ouja is Takeshi Asakura.
  8. Kamen Rider Odin is controlled by Shiro Kanzaki.
  9. Kamen Rider Tiger is Satoru Tojo.
  10. Kamen Rider Imperer is Mitsuru Sano.
  11. Kamen Rider Ryuga is a mirror image of Shinji Kido. He appeared in the Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final movie.
  12. Kamen Rider Femme is Miho Kirishima. She also appeared in the Ryuki: Episode Final movie.
  13. Kamen Rider Verde is Itsuro Takamizawa. He was introduced in a special TV episode.

More Heisei Riders

After Ryuki, new Kamen Riders kept appearing in different TV shows and movies.

Faiz Riders

The series Kamen Rider 555 (from 2003) added three new Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Faiz is Takumi Inui.
  2. Kamen Rider Kaixa is Masato Kusaka.
  3. Kamen Rider Delta is Shuji Mihara.

Two more Riders appeared in the Faiz Paradise Lost movie:

  1. Kamen Rider Orga is Yuji Kiba.
  2. Kamen Rider Psyga is Orphnoch Leo.

Blade Riders

Kamen Rider Blade (from 2004) introduced four more heroes:

  1. Kamen Rider Blade is Kazuma Kenzaki.
  2. Kamen Rider Garren is Sakuya Tachibana.
  3. Kamen Rider Chalice is Hajime Aikawa.
  4. Kamen Rider Leangle is Mutsuki Kamijo.

Three more Riders appeared in the Missing Ace film:

  1. Kamen Rider Glaive is Junichi Shimura.
  2. Kamen Rider Lance is Shin Magaki.
  3. Kamen Rider Larc is Natsumi Miwa.

Hibiki Riders

Kamen Rider Hibiki (from 2005) brought six new Riders, known as "Oni." They work with the Takeshi organization:

  1. Kamen Rider Hibiki (character) is Hitoshi Hidaka.
  2. Kamen Rider Ibuki is Iori Izumi.
  3. Kamen Rider Zanki is Zaoumaru Zaitsuhara.
  4. Kamen Rider Todoroki is Tomizo Todayama.
  5. Kamen Rider Amaki is Akira Amami.
  6. Kamen Rider Shuki is a mystery hero.

Five more Riders appeared in the Seven Senki film:

  1. Kamen Rider Kabuki
  2. Kamen Rider Touki
  3. Kamen Rider Kirameki
  4. Kamen Rider Nishiki
  5. Kamen Rider Habataki

Kabuto Riders

Kamen Rider Kabuto (from 2006) introduced eight "Zector" Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto is Souji Kusakabe.
  2. Kamen Rider Drake is Daisuke Kazama.
  3. Kamen Rider Gatack is Arata Kagami.
  4. Kamen Rider Kabuto (character) is Souji Tendou.
  5. Kamen Rider KickHopper is Sou Yaguruma.
  6. Kamen Rider Sasword is Tsurugi Kamishiro.
  7. Kamen Rider TheBee is Sou Yaguruma.
  8. Kamen Rider PunchHopper is Shun Kageyama.

Den-O Riders

Kamen Rider Den-O (from 2007) and its movies added seven more Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Den-O (character) is Ryotaro Nogami.
  2. Kamen Rider Zeronos is Yuto Sakurai.
  3. Kamen Rider Gaoh appeared in the movie Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!.
  4. Kamen Rider Mini Den-O is "Kotaro." He also appeared in I'm Born!.
  5. Kamen Rider New Den-O is Kotaro Nogami. He appeared in Saraba Kamen Rider.
  6. Kamen Rider Yuuki is "Shiro." He also appeared in Saraba.
  7. Kamen Rider G Den-O is Reiji Kurosaki. He appeared in the Cho-Den-O trilogy.

Kiva Riders

Kamen Rider Kiva (from 2008) introduced five new Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Kiva is Wataru Kurenai.
  2. Kamen Rider Ixa is Keisuke Nago.
  3. Kamen Rider Saga is Taiga Nobori.
  4. Kamen Rider Dark Kiva is "King."
  5. Kamen Rider New Kiva is Masao Kurenai.

Later, Kamen Rider Nega Den-O (played by Negataros) appeared in a crossover movie. Two more Riders appeared in the King of the Castle in the Demon World film:

  1. Kamen Rider Rey is Takato Shiramine.
  2. Kamen Rider Arc is Takashi Sugimura.

Decade Riders

Kamen Rider Decade (from 2009) introduced seven new Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Decade is Tsukasa Kadoya.
  2. Kamen Rider Kuuga is Yusuke Onodera.
  3. Kamen Rider Abyss is "Kamata."
  4. Kamen Rider Diend is Daiki Kaito.
  5. Kamen Rider Amaki is "Akira."
  6. Kamen Rider Chinomanako is "Chinomanako."
  7. Kamen Rider Kivala is Natsumi Hikari.

Double Riders

Kamen Rider W (from 2009) added seven more Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Joker is Shotaro Hidari.
  2. Kamen Rider Cyclone is "Philip."
  3. Kamen Rider Double (character) is formed when Shotaro and Philip combine.
  4. Kamen Rider Skull is Sokichi Narumi.
  5. Kamen Rider Accel is Ryu Terui.
  6. Kamen Rider Eternal is Katsumi Daido.

OOO Riders

Kamen Rider OOO (from 2010) introduced three new Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider OOO is Eiji Hino.
  2. Kamen Rider Birth is Shintaro Goto.
  3. Kamen Rider Birth Prototype is Akira Date.

Fourze Riders

Kamen Rider Fourze (from 2011) introduced two more Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Fourze (character) is Gentaro Kisaragi.
  2. Kamen Rider Meteor is Ryusei Sakuta.

Three more Riders appeared in the Mega Max film:

  1. Kamen Rider Aqua is Michal Minato.
  2. Kamen Rider Poseidon is an entity that takes over Michal.
  3. Kamen Rider Nadeshiko is Nadeshiko Misaki.

Wizard Riders

Kamen Rider Wizard (from 2012) introduced seven new Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Wizard is Haruto Soma.
  2. Kamen Rider Beast is Kosuke Nito.
  3. Kamen Rider White Wizard is Sou Fueki.
  4. Kamen Rider Mage is Mayu Inamori.
  5. Kamen Rider Sorcerer is Minister Auma.
  6. Kamen Rider Blue Mage is Yuzuru Iijima.
  7. Kamen Rider Green Mage is Masahiro Yamamoto.

Gaim Riders

Kamen Rider Gaim (from 2013) introduced eight Riders:

  1. Kamen Rider Gaim (character) is Kouta Kazuraba.
  2. Kamen Rider Ryugen is Mitsuzane Kureshima.
  3. Kamen Rider Baron is Kaito Kumon.
  4. Kamen Rider Kurokage is Ryoji Hase.
  5. Kamen Rider Gridon is Hideyasu Jonouchi.
  6. Kamen Rider Bravo is Oren Pierre Alfonzo.
  7. Kamen Rider Zangetsu is Takatora Kureshima.
  8. Kamen Rider Marika is Yoko Minato.

The Sengoku Movie Battle film (from 2013) introduced 14 special versions of past Kamen Riders called Bujin:

  1. Kamen Rider Bujin Kuuga
  2. Kamen Rider Bujin Agito
  3. Kamen Rider Bujin Ryuki
  4. Kamen Rider Bujin Faiz
  5. Kamen Rider Bujin Blade
  6. Kamen Rider Bujin Hibiki
  7. Kamen Rider Bujin Kabuto
  8. Kamen Rider Bujin Den-O
  9. Kamen Rider Bujin Kiva
  10. Kamen Rider Bujin Decade
  11. Kamen Rider Bujin Double
  12. Kamen Rider Bujin OOO
  13. Kamen Rider Bujin Fourze
  14. Kamen Rider Bujin Wizard

Kamen Rider Bujin Gaim is the 128th and most recent Kamen Rider.

Female Riders

Most Kamen Riders are male, but there have been some amazing female Riders too! Here are a few:

  1. Kamen Rider Femme from Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002)
  2. Kamen Rider Larc from Kamen Rider Blade (2004)
  3. Kamen Rider Shuki from Kamen Rider Hibiki (2005)
  4. Kamen Rider Kivala from Kamen Rider Decade (2009)
  5. Kamen Rider Nadeshiko from Mega Max (2011)
  6. Kamen Rider Marika from Kamen Rider Gaim (2013)
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