| Kamen Rider V3 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Starring | Hiroshi Miyauchi, Hizuru Ono, Akiji Kobayashi, Takehisa Yamaguchi |
| Narrated by | Shinji Nakae |
| Composer(s) | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Country of origin | |
| No. is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and was an influential figure in Manga, Anime and Tokusatsu who created several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and is a prolific Japanese Actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is best known for playing some of the most memorable roles in Tokusatsu history such as Kazami Shiro in (Real name) ( April 20, 1935 - June 28, 2007) was a male Seiyū and Narrator from Kōtō Tokyo. is a prolific Japanese Composer from Hirosaki. He specializes in Incidental music for media such as Television and Film. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | February 17, 1973 – February 9, 1974 |
Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーV3 Kamen Raidā Buisurī?), Masked Rider V3 or Masked Rider Version 3 in English, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic It is the second installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series, and the direct sequel to the original Kamen Rider. The is the overall name of a franchise of Japanese Tokusatsu. translated as Masked Rider, is a weekly Sci-fi story created by renowned Japanese Mangaka. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was shown on NET from February 17, 1973 to February 9, 1974, with a total of 52 episodes. was an influential figure in Manga, Anime and Tokusatsu who created several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009 and () is a Japanese film and Television production and distribution Corporation. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. This is also the first Kamen Rider show that is officially available on DVD in the west with English subtitles through JN Productions.
Hiroshi Miyauchi, who portrays main character Shiro Kazami, also sings the opening theme. is a prolific Japanese Actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is best known for playing some of the most memorable roles in Tokusatsu history such as Kazami Shiro in Following the success of V3, Miyauchi starred in several tokusatsu series, such as Himitsu Sentai Goranger, JAKQ Dengeki Tai, Kaiketsu Zubat, Tokkei Winspector, Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain and Chouriki Sentai Ohranger. translated into English as Secret Squadron Five Rangers, is a Japanese Tokusatsu Superhero Television series translated into English as JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad or JAKQ Lightning Strike Team is the second Super Sentai series translated into English as Swift Hero Zubat, Wonderman Zubat or Vigilante Zubat, is a Tokusatsu Superhero series that aired in 1977 translated as Special Police Winspector, is a Japanese Tokusatsu TV series part of the Metal Heroes franchise and the first piece of the Rescue Hero is a Japanese Tokusatsu TV series part of Metal Heroes franchise and the second piece of Rescue Heroes as well as a sequel to Winspector translated into English as Super-Powered Squadron Ohranger, is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series
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The series opening featured the following narration in Japanese:
Kamen Rider V3/Shiro Kazami is an altered human. Mortally wounded by Destron, he is reconstructed by Kamen Riders 1 and 2 and reborn as Kamen Rider V3.
Shiro Kazami witnesses the murder of a man by Destron. This makes him a target for Destron. Shiro rescues a young woman named Junko Tama who is also a target for Destron, because she had stumbled on the location of Destron's base. When she faints, he takes her to his family's home.
A Destron mutant breaks into the Kazami home and stabs Shiro's father, mother, and sister to death. Shiro comes home in time to see his family murdered and is attacked. He is saved when his chemistry teacher, Takeshi Hongō, arrives and transforms into Kamen Rider 1. translated as Masked Rider, is a weekly Sci-fi story created by renowned Japanese Mangaka. Kamen Rider 2 also arrives in the place. Looking for revenge, Shiro asks the Kamen Riders to make him into a cyborg, just like them. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems The Kamen Riders refuse.
The two Riders enter Destron's base but are trapped, with a laser pointed to them. A laser is a device that emits Light ( Electromagnetic radiation) through a process called Stimulated emission. Shiro also finds the location of the base and saves the Kamen Riders, but is fatally wounded by the laser. To save his life, the Kamen Riders have no choice but to change him into a cyborg. The Kamen Riders leave Shiro on the operating table to fight the mutant Bazooka Turtle who is firing on their location. During the battle a new Kamen Rider appears, Kamen Rider V3.
Kamen Riders 1 and 2 appear to be killed in a kamikaze explosion caused by Bazooka Turtle, but they return alive in episode 33. ( is a word of Japanese origin which in English usually refers to the Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against
In the early episodes, the forces of Destron are led directly by the Great Leader of Destron, who appears only as an unseen voice coming from a scorpion figure. In these episodes, V3 must learn to use his abilities; his inexperience and lack of knowledge about his own abilities is a key story element. Destron monsters are all cyborgs, named after a man-made item and an animal, such as Television Fly. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems
Soon, Doktor G is introduced as Destron's new general. The series does not change significantly, though the conflict between Shiro Kazami and Destron now turns into a more personal conflict between Kazami and Doktor G. After many of his plans are stopped by Kamen Rider V3, Doktor G is forced to fight V3 directly, in order to redeem himself in not only in the eyes of Destron's leader, but his own as well. He fights V3 in the form of Crab Laser and, despite putting up a heroic fight, is destroyed.
After Doktor G is killed, a new Destron general, Baron Fang, appears. He is a sorcerer, whose power comes from black magic. Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and Black magic or dark magic is a form of sorcery that draws on malevolent powers Baron Fang awakens various members of his family, the Fang clan, to fight V3. The monsters of the Fang clan are all based on animals which are known for having tusks or large teeth, such as Skull Warthog and Smilodon. Smilodon (ˈsmаɪləˌdɒn sometimes called saber-toothed tiger, is an extinct Genus of large machairodontine Saber-toothed The tone of the show is somewhat darker, involving story elements such as ritual sacrifice. When Baron Fang is in charge, the Destron headquarters is decorated with shields, painted in an African style. The Destron soldiers are armed with tusk-tipped spears and beat jungle drums. In the end, after all of his clan have been destroyed, Baron Fang is forced to fight Kamen Rider V3 directly. V3 fights Baron Fang, who appears in his true form, Bloodthirsty Mammoth.
After the destruction of Baron Fang, another Destron general appears: Archbishop Wing, the leader of the Winged Corps. His monsters are all mutated versions of winged creatures (including one plant with large, wing-like leaves). Most of his monsters can fly, which causes great difficulties for V3, though he defeats him relatively quickly, His time ends when V3 destroys Deadman Bat, the true form of Archbishop Wing.
After Kamen Rider V3 destroys Archbishop Wing, Destron sends in yet another general, Marshal Armor (or The Armored General). His monsters are based on armored animals and animals which are known for having tough skin. This begins the final story arc.
Jōji Yūki is a Destron scientist, who is betrayed by Marshal Armor, and sentenced to death. He escapes, but not before his arm is destroyed. He replaces his lost arm with a mechanical arm, which gives him special abilities. He takes on the identity of Riderman. (also known as The Avenging Demon, Kamen Rider Yongo, or Kamen Rider #4) is a Fictional character, an anti-heroic protagonist from the He vows vengeance on Marshal Armor, but is loyal to Destron leader, who he thinks is a good man. Eventually, V3 convinces Yūki that Destron is an evil organization, and Riderman fights Destron alongside Kamen Rider V3.
The series comes to a close when Crawganna, a cyborg based on a crayfish, appears. Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, or crodgers are freshwater Crustaceans resembling small Lobsters to which they are closely His plan is to use a missile to destroy Tokyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Riderman is apparently killed when he takes control of the missile and destroys it in mid-air. V3 declares Riderman to be Kamen Rider #4 as a tribute.
V3 continues to fight Crawganna, and eventually defeats him. Crawganna turns out to be the true form of Marshal Armor, who flees into a Destron base. He runs to the carved scorpion which used by the Great Leader of Destron to communicate. He begs Destron's Great Leader to save him, but the Great Leader of Destron kills him instead. V3 follows Marshal Armor. V3 breaks the carved scorpion and finds the hiding place of the Great Leader of Destron, who is revealed as a moving skeleton which contains a living heart. He claims to be the God of Death. V3 kills the skeleton by destroying its heart.
With Destron destroyed, the world is safe. Shiro Kazami, his mission now complete, is seen riding his motorcycle, alone. Tachibana and Junko do not know where he is, but Tachibana assures Junko that Shiro will return whenever he is needed.
During a battle against Destron's forces, Shiro Kazami helps a priest who has been attacked by the evil organization's kaijin Hasami-Jaguar. Little does he know that the church where the priest resides is a front for a Destron hideout. After finding out the organization's latest motive, Kamen Rider V3, along with the Double Riders, must stop Destron from detonating a nuclear bomb in Tokyo.
A physicist named Tetsuo Okita discovers a new mineral called "Satanium," which is more powerful than uranium and emits destructive effects to anyone exposed to it. However, Destron abducts Okita in hopes of finding the source of Satanium and collecting more of it to expedite their run for global domination. Kamen Rider V3 must act fast in rescuing Professor Okita and preventing Destron from collecting more of the deadly mineral.
As of 2007, a reimagined Kamen Rider V3 appears in Kamen Rider The Next, a movie loosely based on the TV series, following the reboot of the franchise started with 2005 movie Kamen Rider The First. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a 2007 Japanese Tokusatsu Film directed by Ryuta Tasaki and written by Toshiki Inoue. Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a 2005 Japanese Tokusatsu Film. The film is an adaptation of the legendary Television series Kamen Rider, though there
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