Kamen Rider X


 * This article is about the television series. For the series' main character, see Keisuke Jin.

Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX), translated as Masked Rider X, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It was broadcast in 1974 on NET (now known as TV Asahi). It is the third entry in the Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows and lasted 35 episodes. It starred Hayami Ryo in the title role.

Plot summary
Robotics scientist Keitaro Jin and his son Keisuke become caught up in the campaign of terror by an evil organization known as "G.O.D.". They are attacked and the professor's technology stolen, but before Keitaro dies, he is still able to perform surgery on his son. With the very last of his robotics technology, he transforms his son into "Kamen Rider X". To avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of the entire world, Keisuke uses this technology as he battles the monstrous minions of G.O.D.

Characters

 * Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛)
 * Ryoko Mizuki (水城 涼子)
 * Kiriko Mizuki (水城 霧子)
 * Chiko (チコ)
 * Mako (マコ)
 * Keitaro Jin (神 敬太郎)

G.O.D.
The Secret Organization G.O.D. (G.O.D. 秘密機関), short for the Government of Darkness (暗黒政府), is the evil organization that X battles against.


 * G.O.D. General Commander (GOD総司令):
 * Apollo Geist (アポロガイスト)
 * Revived Apollo Geist (再生アポロガイスト)
 * King Dark (キングダーク)
 * Dr. Curse (呪博士)
 * G.O.D. Warfare Agents (GOD戦闘工作員)

Special Guest Stars

 * Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 from Kamen Rider(Orignal Series)
 * Shiro Kazami/Kamen Rider V3 from Kamen Rider V3

S.I.C. Hero Saga
The S.I.C. Hero Saga story for Kamen Rider X was published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine in its July to September 2009 issues. The story was titled Kamen Rider X: Son of Zeus (仮面ライダーX -ゼウスの息子-).


 * Chapter titles
 * 1) Ocean Floor Temple (海底神殿)
 * 2) King Dark (キングダーク)
 * 3) Dr. Noroi (呪博士)

Cast

 * Keisuke Jin (神 敬介): Ryo Hayami (速水 亮)
 * Ryoko Mizuki, Kiriko Mizuki (水城 涼子, 水城 霧子): Naoko Miyama (美山 尚子)
 * Keitaro Jin (神 敬太郎): Jun Tazaki (田崎 潤)
 * Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛): Akiji Kobayashi (小林 昭二)
 * Chiko (チコ): Chisako Kosaka (小坂 チサ子)
 * Mako (マコ): Miyuki Hayata (早田 みゆき)
 * Apollo Geist (アポロガイスト): Yasuhiko Uchida (打田 康比古)
 * General of G.O.D. (GOD総司令): Osamu Saka (阪 脩)
 * King Dark/Dr. Noroi (キングダーク／呪博士): Fumio Wada (和田 文夫)
 * Narrator (ナレーター): Shinji Nakae (中江 真司)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Set Up! Kamen Rider X" (セタップ！仮面ライダーX)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki


 * Ending theme
 * "Ore wa X X Rider" (俺はX.X.ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichirou Mizuki