Kamen Rider Stronger

Television series

Kamen Rider Stronger (仮面ライダーストロンガー) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show. It is the fifth entry in the Kamen Rider Series, the show was broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975 to December 27, 1975. Stronger is a co production between Ishinomori Productions and Toei, and was created by Shōtarō Ishinomori.

Following the death of his close friend and mentor Gorō Numata (沼田 五郎), Shigeru Jo joins the evil organization Black Satan. With the promise of great power, and fueled by a desire for revenge, Shigeru undergoes surgery to become one of Black Satan's super soldiers. Secretly, Shigeru knows that Black Satan was responsible for Numata's murder, and he uses the organization as a means to gain the power he needs to exact his vengeance. The newly transformed Shigeru escapes from the Black Satan headquarters before they can brainwash him, and becomes Kamen Rider Stronger. Shortly after his escape, Stronger meets Yuriko Misaki, another cyborg soldier created by Black Satan who can transform into Electro Wave Human Tackle. Together they combat Black Satan and later the Delza Army, to restore peace in Japan. During a battle against the Delza Army, Tackle sacrifices herself to protect Stronger, and Stronger performs a special procedure on himself to achieve his "Charge Up Form". Later, the six previous Kamen Riders return to Japan and join Stronger to finally topple the evil Delza Army.

Shigeru Jo (城 茂)/Kamen Rider Stronger is the protagonist and eponymous character of the series. When he transforms into his rider form, he shouts "Henshin Stronger!". In episode 31, he gains the ability to power up into a new "Charge Up" form after undergoing surgery. However, he has to use this power up in less than a minute or else he'll explode. Yuriko Misaki/Electro Wave Human Tackle (岬 ユリ子/電波人間タックル) is the first attempt at a female Kamen Rider. She was to be used by Black Satan like Shigeru, but was saved by him while he was trying to find a way out of Black Satan's secret lair. After some talk, he convinced her to come with him and together with a good friend to many Kamen Riders, Tobei Tachibana they fought Black Satan as Kamen Rider Stronger and the Electro Wave Human Tackle for quite some time. Over time, Yuriko fell in love with Shigeru, but sadly, in episode 30, she gave her life to defeat the evil Doctor Kate in order to save him from being poisoned. This would forever haunt Shigeru and push him to undergo surgery to attain the even more powerful (and dangerous) Charge Up form. Shotaro Ishinomori and Kamen Rider co creator Toru Hirayama conceived the idea of Tackle after receiving fan letters from young girls who said they wanted a hero to pretend to be when playing Kamen Rider with other boys. Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛): The mentor of the previous Kamen Riders.

Black Satan (ブラックサタン) is a terrorist organization formed by the remnants of Shocker. Great Boss of Black Satan (ブラックサタン大首領): The leader of Black Satan who is the boss of Satan Bug (サタン虫). Destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Electro Kick. Titan (Mr. Titan)/One Eyed Titan (タイタン／一つ目タイタン): A high ranking officer of Black Satan. He and General Shadow are rivals. He can assume a human form. He was thrown into the sea by Stronger and destroyed. However, Black Satan learns of his demise and performs a ritual that revives Titan into Hundred Eyed Titan (百目タイタン). He was then destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Double Kick. Dead Lion (デッドライオン): A lionlike monster from Egypt who is known as the strongest great commander of Black Satan. He took over after Mr. Titan's death. After Black Satan's destruction, his whereabouts are unknown. Black Satan Soldiers (ブラックサタン戦闘員): Black owl foot soldiers of Black Satan. Scientists wear white gowns.

General Shadow (ジェネラルシャドウ) is a high ranking officer who is rivals with Titan. Armed with the Shadow Sword, his trademark attack is Trump Shoot. After abandoning Black Satan, he forms the Delza Army. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electro Lightning Kick.

The Delza Army (デルザー軍団) is created by General Shadow after he leaves Black Satan. After its destruction, he forms the Delza Army to fight Kamen Rider Stronger. The first eight of his officers schemed against him, but never challenged General Shadow, but soon General Shadow was overthrown by Great Marshal Machine. The organization was destroyed by the combined efforts of Kamen Rider Stronger and the six previous Riders. Great Leader of Delza Army (デルザー軍団大首領): A stone giant controlled by the one eyed brain like Great Leader; later revealed to be the true form of the Great Leader of Shocker from the original series. He takes on the form of a giant rock, impervious to the attacks of the Riders. He then self destructs in an attempt to kill all seven Riders. Delza Army Corps (デルザー軍団戦闘員): The foot soldiers of the Delza Army. Each foot soldier wears a different mask depending on the one who leads them. Staff Officer Steel (鋼鉄参謀): An armor monster. Destroyed by Stronger's Stronger Electro Kick. Division Commander Wild Eagle (荒ワシ師団長): An eaglelike monster. Destroyed by Stronger's Underwater Electro Fire. Doctor Kate (ドクターケイト): A plumed cockscomblike monster that shoots poisonous liquid. She is destroyed by the poisoned Tackle's Ultra Cyclone. Major Skull (ドクロ少佐): A skulllike monster. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electron Drill Kick. Baron Rock (岩石男爵): A rocklike monster. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electron Drill Kick (head) and Super Electro Three step Kick (body). General Wolf (狼長官): A wolflike monster. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electro Lightning Kick. Commanding Officer Brank (隊長ブランク): A Frankenstein's monster inspired monster. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electro Speed Diving Punch. Snake Woman (ヘビ女): A snakelike monster who has the ability to suck blood and make humans who look into her eyes follow her orders. Destroyed by Stronger (Charge Up)'s Super Electro Big Wheel Kick. Marshal Machine (マシーン大元帥): A mummy monster from Egypt who later along with his follower Commanders Jishaku and Armored Knight overthrew General Shadow when he failed to capture Kamen Rider Stronger while Commander Jishaku and Armored Knight were able to capture Kamen Rider V3 and Riderman. Destroyed by Stronger's Electro Punch. Commander Magnet (磁石団長): A magnet monster who becomes one of Marshal Machine's followers and has the ability to throw magnets and make the target move to whatever direction he's aiming. He was destroyed with the revived Kaijin Corps. Armored Knight (ヨロイ騎士): An armor monster who becomes one of Marshal Machine's followers and has the ability to make fire from his two swords but later one of his two swords is destroyed by Kamen Rider X's Ridol with help from Kamen Rider Amazon. He was destroyed with the revived Kaijin Corps.

The 45 minute All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!! (集合!7人の仮面ライダー!! (Zen'in Shūgō! Shichinin no Kamen Raidā!! )), first broadcast on January 3, 1976 (one week after the series' finale) opens with Tobei Tachibana taking some children to a Kamen Rider roadshow. Just as he's reminiscing about all the heroic modified humans he's lived alongside: 1, 2, V3, Riderman, X, Amazon, Stronger and Tackle, the first seven Riders gradually show up to greet him in their human guises, unrecognized by the crowds. When it's revealed that the monsters onstage are real and not actors, the Riders transform to save the crowd and Rider actors, uniting their power to defeat the Delza Army's true leader, Great Generat Darkness (暗黒大将軍) in his hideout beneath the stadium.