Ryuta Tasaki
Director
Kamen Rider (1971)
Skyrider
Doctor Keitarō 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 monster, but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his new found abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.
Released April 3, 1971
Episode 25 min
7+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: tv asahi, Asatsu DK, Ishimori Productions, Toei Company, Ltd.
Network: tv asahi
S6E1 - A Cyborg Flies in the Sky
Neo-Shocker attacks and a young man Hiroshi Tsukuba becomes Skyrider and protects the world from them.
Oct. 5, 1979, midnight
S6E2 - Bizarre! Spidern Man
Tsukuba fights to save a boy's older brother when Neo Shocker takes him to become another of their cyborg warriors.
Oct. 12, 1979, midnight
S6E3 - It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute
Hiroshi must teach courage to a cowardly boy while trying to stop a Neo Shocker bat monster from abducting children for their plans.
Oct. 19, 1979, midnight
S6E4 - Two Altered Humans, the Angry Rider Break
Hiroshi discovers the horrible extent of Neo Shocker's monsters when he encounters a girl whose sister was abducted and transformed into a scorpion cyborg.
Oct. 26, 1979, midnight
S6E5 - Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams
When Neo Shocker downs a plane filled with passengers, Hiroshi must gain the guidance of the daughter of one of its passengers in order to find them.
Nov. 2, 1979, midnight
S6E6 - Mushroom Man! The Devil's Hands are Cold
Hiroshi must stop a Neo Shocker monster who has taken the disguise of a nurse trying to kill a little girl she is taking care of.
Nov. 9, 1979, midnight
S6E7 - Mantis Man! The Dreadful Ceremony
Hiroshi must stop a Neo Shocker monster from abducting two children needed to complete the hatching of an army of evil man-eating mantises that will consume Japan.
Nov. 16, 1979, midnight
S6E8 - Centipeden Man's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room
Nov. 23, 1979, midnight
S6E9 - Cobran Man's Murder Army
Tsukuba protects his karate teacher from a cobra kaijin who is building an army of brainwashed assassins for Neo Shocker.
Nov. 30, 1979, midnight
S6E10 - Seen! Crabnger Man's Secret
When an untrustworthy boy sees a Neo Shocker kaijin preparing to destroy a combine, he must convince those who don't believe him to save it.
Dec. 7, 1979, midnight
S6E11 - Salaman Man! Escape from Hell Valley
Hiroshi must save athletic children abducted by a kaijin to use them in a plot to murder government officials at a sports meet.
Dec. 14, 1979, midnight
S6E12 - Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible
Dec. 21, 1979, midnight
S6E13 - Antlion Man, Tokyo Explodes Before 3:00
Hiroshi races against time to prevent a powerful nuclear bomb from going off in Tokyo and killing millions.
Dec. 28, 1979, midnight
S6E14 - Venus Flytrap Man, Masked Rider Close Call
Hiroshi investigates an amusement park being used by a flytrap Kaijin to set up balloon bombs to poison Tokyo.
Jan. 4, 1980, midnight
S6E15 - Dreadful Blue Mold Man's Big Tokyo Earthquake
Hiroshi must stop a killer mold Kaijin from causing a massive earthquake while killing victims with its vegetative onslaught.
Jan. 11, 1980, midnight
S6E16 - What is the Immortal Cockroach Man's G-Monster's True Identity
Jan. 18, 1980, midnight
S6E17 - You Did It! The End of G-Monster
General Monster abducts Hiroshi's friends and allies in a final attempt to humiliate and defeat Skyrider.
Jan. 25, 1980, midnight
S6E18 - Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation
Admiral Majin sends out a ray Kaijin to gain access to plans to destroy a power plant and cut off Tokyo's electricity.
Feb. 1, 1980, midnight
S6E19 - Cover Your Ears Too! Wolf Man's Murderous Cry
Hiroshi must stop a werewolf kaijin who steals a device to make his howls easy to assassinate enemies.
Feb. 8, 1980, midnight
S6E20 - Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another
Two powerful Neo Shocker kaijin come to Japan with competing plans and power to deal with Hiroshi, all while being watched by a familiar eye.
Feb. 15, 1980, midnight
S6E21 - Enter Stronger; Two Riders Vs. Two Formidable Monsters
Kamen Rider Stronger assists Skyrider in learning a new, more powerful move to defeat the powerful duo of Kurageron and Sai Dump.
Feb. 22, 1980, midnight
S6E22 - Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago
Hiroshi faces against a yeti monster abducting kids to assist in a plot to freeze Tokyo with a missile.
Feb. 29, 1980, midnight
S6E23 - Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders
Hiroshi heads to Yokohama to foil a Neo Shocker plot, only to be joined by a fellow Rider when the plan turns into double the trouble.
March 7, 1980, midnight
S6E24 - Mosquito Man, Fear of Poison Gas
A doctor develops a new gas which kills and reduces people down to the bone, forcing his sister to take drastic measures to stop his new weapon from being used by Neo Shocker.
March 14, 1980, midnight
S6E25 - Heavy! Heavy!! The 50-ton Baby
Hiroshi becomes stuck with a bizarre Kaijin newborn used as part of a Neo Shocker plot to crush him with its immense weight.
March 21, 1980, midnight
S6E26 - Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress
When a Neo Shocker monster poisons school kids to create fortresses for destroying Tokyo, Hiroshi, Shigeru and two unexpected allies go to take them down.
March 28, 1980, midnight
S6E27 - Tank and Monster Generation II Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders
Hiroshi must save the father of Shigeru's friend who has developed a new weapon controlled by Neo Shocker that may take seven familiar faces to help defeat.
April 4, 1980, midnight
S6E28 - Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship
In order to defeat Gurand Bazarmy and prevent his magma bomb from destroying Japan, Hiroshi undertakes training with the Seven Legendary Riders to obtain a greater power.
April 11, 1980, midnight
S6E29 - First Appearance! Skyrider's Strengthened Finishing Move
When Shigeru catches on to a mummy Kaijin's plot to turn children into monsters, Hiroshi must protect him and defeat the Neo Shocker agent from Egypt.
April 18, 1980, midnight
S6E30 - He Eats Dreams The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon
A strange boy from Brazil arrives in Japan just as kids become attacked by a tapir kaijin that eats their dreams and makes them run wild.
April 25, 1980, midnight
S6E31 - Run, X Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!
Hiroshi is lured to rescue several children wandering near a worksite set up by Admiral Majin, while being assisted by Keisuke Jin and assaulted by two Neo Shocker kaijin!
May 2, 1980, midnight
S6E32 - Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!
The unified Skyrider and X-Rider fight to save those captured by Admiral Majin's temple operation before they become sacrifices to his evil god.
May 9, 1980, midnight
S6E33 - Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man
Hiroshi is joined by Joji Yuki in fighting to stop a rat Kaijin from using his deadly poisons from killing the populace.
May 16, 1980, midnight
S6E34 - Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Kazami Shirou!!
When a scientist and his daughter are abducted for Admiral Majin's plot to create new kaijin, Hiroshi pursues with the assistance of Shiro Kazami.
May 23, 1980, midnight
S6E35 - Kazami-sensei! I'll Get the Octopus Gang!!
Hiroshi and Shiro rush to the rescue of the captured hostages to save them from Admiral Majin and the combined force of Madkong and Takogang.
May 30, 1980, midnight
S6E36 - Hurry, Ichimonji Hayato! Save the People Caught in Trees!!
Hiroshi teams up with Hayato Ichimonji to save a town where Neo Shocker is transforming humans into trees.
June 6, 1980, midnight
S6E37 - The Mystery of Nakiri Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree
Skyrider and Rider #2 infiltrate Hyakki Village in order to defeat Kiginger and Dragon King and save all those mutated into humanoid trees.
June 13, 1980, midnight
S6E38 - Please, Jou Shigeru! There's a Command Training Place With a Million Yen Monthly Salary
Hiroshi goes undercover to save a man who has unknowingly joined a Neo Shocker scheme to create new Ari Commandoes, only to need the assistance of Shigeru Jo to get out himself.
June 20, 1980, midnight
S6E39 - Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon
While at a resort, Hiroshi and Hayato work to save a dancer and a powerful gem used by an oni kaijin to change women into demons like himself.
June 27, 1980, midnight
S6E40 - Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky
As girls are transformed into an army of Uni Demon's minions, Hiroshi and Hayato fight to save them and defeat both the oni and Okappa Priest's control.
July 4, 1980, midnight
S6E41 - Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building
Hiroshi pursues Aki and Naoko after they vanish within an abandoned hospital that is stated to be haunted.
July 11, 1980, midnight
S6E42 - Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived
Hiroshi must come to the rescue of one of Shigeru's friends when he becomes captured by a weird doctor who can make the dead come back to life as zombies.
July 18, 1980, midnight
S6E43 - Ghost Story Series - Earless Yoshikazu's 999 Ears
Hiroshi must save a boy abducted by a Neo Shocker kaijin disguised as an infamous demon priest who steals ears from victims.
July 25, 1980, midnight
S6E44 - Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!
Aug. 1, 1980, midnight
S6E45 - Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Tsukuba Hiroshi!
A mysterious woman puts a curse on Hiroshi, forcing him to find out why she has a grudge on him and her connection with an enemy he once faced.
Aug. 8, 1980, midnight
S6E46 - Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center
When Aki and other humans are replaced with evil glass duplicates from a world within mirrors, Hiroshi must track down the one behind their disappearances.
Aug. 15, 1980, midnight
S6E47 - Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot
After careful study, Abunger puts into play a plot to wear down Hiroshi in order to exploit the weakness of the Sky Kick and thus defeat Skyrider.
Aug. 22, 1980, midnight
S6E48 - Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One
A Neo Shocker kaijin disguises himself as Skyrider in order to discredit Hiroshi, forcing him to defeat the fake and regain kids' trust.
Aug. 29, 1980, midnight
S6E49 - Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard
When Aki is turned into a fossilized statue, Hiroshi investigates a temple being used as a base to ultimately launch Skyrider to his death in space.
Sept. 5, 1980, midnight
S6E50 - You, Also Enlist in the Command Boys' Squad!
A boy decides to try and join a Neo Shocker recruitment drive for a squadron of child Ari Commandos, forcing Hiroshi to try and stop the new method before it corrupts its young victims.
Sept. 12, 1980, midnight
S6E51 - Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death
A Neo Shocker monster uses special headbands to create brainwashed slaves to do its bidding, including to defeat Hiroshi.
Sept. 19, 1980, midnight
S6E52 - Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777
Hiroshi storms through Neo Shocker's bases when he discovers that his family may be still alive and his father modified after being supposedly killed by the evil organization.
Sept. 26, 1980, midnight
S6E53 - The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity
Hiroshi fights Admiral Majin as he tries to find out the truth regarding what happened to his parents, even as the Great Leader prepares to finally take matters into its own hands!
Oct. 3, 1980, midnight
S6E54 - Farewell, Tsukuba Hiroshi! Eight Heroes Forever....
Hiroshi joins the Seven Legendary Riders in a final battle to defeat the Great Leader of Neo Shocker, forcing to overcome his tragedies in order to bring an end to the organization's reign of terror!
Oct. 10, 1980, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 1475 min.
Released: April 3, 1971
Last Air Date: Jan. 4, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: L / 7+
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