Kamen Rider: Skyrider
- 1979
- 54 episodes
- 24m
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.
Skyrider of Kamen Rider premiered on October 5, 1979 and has 54 episodes, from "A Cyborg Flies in the Sky" to "Farewell, Tsukuba Hiroshi! Eight Heroes Forever....". The last episode aired on October 10, 1980.
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In the United States, you can stream Kamen Rider on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. It is also free on Pluto TV. It is on streaming services in 20 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1A Cyborg Flies in the SkyAired October 5, 1979
Neo-Shocker attacks and a young man Hiroshi Tsukuba becomes Skyrider and protects the world from them.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 2Bizarre! Spidern ManAired October 12, 1979
Tsukuba fights to save a boy's older brother when Neo Shocker takes him to become another of their cyborg warriors.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 3It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat FluteAired October 19, 1979
Hiroshi must teach courage to a cowardly boy while trying to stop a Neo Shocker bat monster from abducting children for their plans.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 4Two Altered Humans, the Angry Rider BreakAired October 26, 1979
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.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 5Fly, Ride on a Girl's DreamsAired November 2, 1979
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.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 6Mushroom Man! The Devil's Hands are ColdAired November 9, 1979
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.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 7Mantis Man! The Dreadful CeremonyAired November 16, 1979
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.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 8Centipeden Man's Trap! The Mysterious Operating RoomAired November 23, 1979
No overview yet.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 9Cobran Man's Murder ArmyAired November 30, 1979
Tsukuba protects his karate teacher from a cobra kaijin who is building an army of brainwashed assassins for Neo Shocker.
Episode 10Seen! Crabnger Man's SecretAired December 7, 1979
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.
Episode 11Salaman Man! Escape from Hell ValleyAired December 14, 1979
Hiroshi must save athletic children abducted by a kaijin to use them in a plot to murder government officials at a sports meet.
Episode 12Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation ImpossibleAired December 21, 1979
No overview yet.
Episode 13Antlion Man, Tokyo Explodes Before 3:00Aired December 28, 1979
Hiroshi races against time to prevent a powerful nuclear bomb from going off in Tokyo and killing millions.
Episode 14Venus Flytrap Man, Masked Rider Close CallAired January 4, 1980
Hiroshi investigates an amusement park being used by a flytrap Kaijin to set up balloon bombs to poison Tokyo.
Episode 15Dreadful Blue Mold Man's Big Tokyo EarthquakeAired January 11, 1980
Hiroshi must stop a killer mold Kaijin from causing a massive earthquake while killing victims with its vegetative onslaught.
Episode 16What is the Immortal Cockroach Man's G-Monster's True IdentityAired January 18, 1980
No overview yet.
Guest stars
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 17You Did It! The End of G-MonsterAired January 25, 1980
General Monster abducts Hiroshi's friends and allies in a final attempt to humiliate and defeat Skyrider.
Episode 18Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell OperationAired February 1, 1980
Admiral Majin sends out a ray Kaijin to gain access to plans to destroy a power plant and cut off Tokyo's electricity.
Episode 19Cover Your Ears Too! Wolf Man's Murderous CryAired February 8, 1980
Hiroshi must stop a werewolf kaijin who steals a device to make his howls easy to assassinate enemies.
Episode 20Two Kamen Riders, Who is AnotherAired February 15, 1980
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.
Episode 21Enter Stronger; Two Riders Vs. Two Formidable MonstersAired February 22, 1980
Kamen Rider Stronger assists Skyrider in learning a new, more powerful move to defeat the powerful duo of Kurageron and Sai Dump.
Episode 22Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds AgoAired February 29, 1980
Hiroshi faces against a yeti monster abducting kids to assist in a plot to freeze Tokyo with a missile.
Episode 23Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two RidersAired March 7, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Miyauchi Shiro Kazami / Kamen Rider V3
Episode 24Mosquito Man, Fear of Poison GasAired March 14, 1980
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.
Episode 25Heavy! Heavy!! The 50-ton BabyAired March 21, 1980
Hiroshi becomes stuck with a bizarre Kaijin newborn used as part of a Neo Shocker plot to crush him with its immense weight.
Episode 26Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School FortressAired March 28, 1980
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.
Episode 27Tank and Monster Generation II Corps, Full Force of Eight RidersAired April 4, 1980
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.
Episode 28Eight Riders' Great Training of FriendshipAired April 11, 1980
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.
Episode 29First Appearance! Skyrider's Strengthened Finishing MoveAired April 18, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Mari Kouno Nurse
Episode 30He Eats Dreams The Strange Boy Who Came From the AmazonAired April 25, 1980
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.
Episode 31Run, X Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!Aired May 2, 1980
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!
Guest stars
- Ryô Hayami Keisuke Jin / X-Rider
Episode 32Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!Aired May 9, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Ryô Hayami Keisuke Jin / X-Rider
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 33Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura ManAired May 16, 1980
Hiroshi is joined by Joji Yuki in fighting to stop a rat Kaijin from using his deadly poisons from killing the populace.
Guest stars
- Takehisa Yamaguchi Joji Yuki / Riderman
Episode 34Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Kazami Shirou!!Aired May 23, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Miyauchi Shiro Kazami / Kamen Rider V3
Episode 35Kazami-sensei! I'll Get the Octopus Gang!!Aired May 30, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Miyauchi Shiro Kazami / Kamen Rider V3
Episode 36Hurry, Ichimonji Hayato! Save the People Caught in Trees!!Aired June 6, 1980
Hiroshi teams up with Hayato Ichimonji to save a town where Neo Shocker is transforming humans into trees.
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
Episode 37The Mystery of Nakiri Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a TreeAired June 13, 1980
Skyrider and Rider #2 infiltrate Hyakki Village in order to defeat Kiginger and Dragon King and save all those mutated into humanoid trees.
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
Episode 38Please, Jou Shigeru! There's a Command Training Place With a Million Yen Monthly SalaryAired June 20, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Shigeru Araki Shigeru Jo / Kamen Rider Stronger
Episode 39Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a DemonAired June 27, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
Episode 40Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the SkyAired July 4, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
Episode 41Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom BuildingAired July 11, 1980
Hiroshi pursues Aki and Naoko after they vanish within an abandoned hospital that is stated to be haunted.
Episode 42Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is RevivedAired July 18, 1980
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.
Episode 43Ghost Story Series - Earless Yoshikazu's 999 EarsAired July 25, 1980
Hiroshi must save a boy abducted by a Neo Shocker kaijin disguised as an infamous demon priest who steals ears from victims.
Episode 44Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!Aired August 1, 1980
No overview yet.
Episode 45Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Tsukuba Hiroshi!Aired August 8, 1980
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.
Episode 46Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's CenterAired August 15, 1980
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.
Episode 47Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind SpotAired August 22, 1980
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.
Episode 48Four Skyriders, Who is the Real OneAired August 29, 1980
A Neo Shocker kaijin disguises himself as Skyrider in order to discredit Hiroshi, forcing him to defeat the fake and regain kids' trust.
Episode 49Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space GraveyardAired September 5, 1980
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.
Episode 50You, Also Enlist in the Command Boys' Squad!Aired September 12, 1980
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.
Episode 51Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of DeathAired September 19, 1980
A Neo Shocker monster uses special headbands to create brainwashed slaves to do its bidding, including to defeat Hiroshi.
Episode 52Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777Aired September 26, 1980
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.
Guest stars
- Shigeru Araki Shigeru Jo / Kamen Rider Stronger
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 53The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True IdentityAired October 3, 1980
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!
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
- Shigeru Araki Shigeru Jo / Kamen Rider Stronger
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Episode 54Farewell, Tsukuba Hiroshi! Eight Heroes Forever....Aired October 10, 1980
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!
Guest stars
- Takeshi Sasaki Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider #2
- Shigeru Araki Shigeru Jo / Kamen Rider Stronger
- Gorō Naya Great Leader of Neo-Shocker (voice)
Season cast
Shinji NakaeNarrator (voice)- Kimiko TanakaMidori Kanō
Hiroaki MurakamiHiroshi Tsukuba / Skyrider- Takashi TabataDoctor Keitarō Shido
- Yôsuke NakaAdmiral Majin
Shinzō HottaGeneral Monster / Yamorijin
Nobuo TsukamotoGenjiro Tani