Kamen Rider Stronger

This article is about a/an series entry (the 5th) in the Kamen Rider Series.

Kamen Rider Stronger

Kamen Rider Stronger
Number	5
Number of episodes:	39
First episode:	I am the Electric Human Stronger!!
Last episode:	Goodbye! The Glorious Seven Riders!
Intro:	Kamen Rider Stronger no Uta
Original airing:	April 5, 1975–December 27, 1975
Producer:	Toei
Production Order
previous Kamen Rider Amazon	next Kamen Rider (Skyrider)

For the series' main character, see Shigeru Jo.

Kamen Rider Stronger (仮面ライダーストロンガー, Kamen Raidā Sutorongā^?, Masked Rider Stronger in English) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. The fifth program to be created as part of the Kamen Rider Series, the series was broadcast on TBS and MBS from April 5, 1975 to December 27, 1975, lasting 39 episodes, and aired every Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Stronger was a co-production between Ishinomori Productions and Toei, and was created by Shōtarō Ishinomori.

While the series is relatively popular amongst tokusatsu fans, it has not garnered much mainstream attention. However, the series is unique in several respects, and has influenced other series in the franchise in many ways.

Story

Shigeru Jō joins the evil organization Black Satan after the death of his close friend Gorō Numata (沼田 五郎, Numata Gorō^?), who he considered his mentor. He, promised power, and fueled by a desire for revenge, undergoes surgery to become one of Black Satan's super warriors. However, Shigeru knows that Black Satan were in fact the murderers of his friend; he was using Black Satan in order to gain new powers. The newly powered up Shigeru escapes from the Black Satan headquarters before they can brainwash him into following their campaign of evil and becomes Kamen Rider Stronger. While escaping from Black Satan, Stronger meets Yuriko Misaki another cyborg warrior created by Black Satan who has the ability to transform into Electro-Wave Human Tackle. Together they fight the evil Black Satan and later the Delza Army to restore peace in Japan.

Overview

Shigeru Jō, played by the late Shigeru Araki, joins the evil organization Black Satan after the death of a close friend, one whom he considered his mentor. Promised power, and fueled by a desire for revenge, he undergoes surgery to become one of Black Satan's super warriors. However, Shigeru knows that Black Satan were in fact the murderers of his friend; he was using Black Satan in order to gain new powers. The newly powered up Shigeru escapes from the Black Satan headquarters before they can brainwash him into following their campaign of evil.

Frustrated, Black Satan scientists devise a plan to capture and kill the warrior they have just created, along with continuing the goal they've had all along—world domination. Shigeru plans on fighting back in his new form, Kamen Rider Stronger. While escaping from Black Satan, Stronger meets Yuriko Misaki (played by Kyōko Okada) another cyborg warrior created by Black Satan. They team up, with Yuriko now becoming Electro Wave Human Tackle. The two eventually meet Tōbei Tachibana as well.

Stronger, Tackle, and Tōbei fight valiantly against the evil cyborg forces of Black Satan, continually meeting the head agents General Shadow, and the One-Eyed Titan. The Titan is defeated in episode 13, but manages to return in episode 17 as the One-Hundred Eyed Titan, posing an even greater threat than before. Despite sharing the similar goals of defeating Stronger and conquering the world, General Shadow and the Titan cannot seem to agree on a few other issues—for instance, which one of them gets to kill Stronger. Often, their bickering inadvertently allows him to escape their wrath.

In episode 26, Stronger is able to topple Black Satan once and for all. With his former organization in ruins, General Shadow forms the "Delza Army" to continue his malicious goals. There were two further defining moments for the series: first, in episode 30, Tackle sacrifices herself to save Stronger from Doctor Kate, a Delza Army general. Her death affects Stronger greatly, and he vows to keep fighting until evil is defeated. In the following episode, Stronger's fight against evil is greatly assisted when he undergoes surgery and gains a devastating new power—the ability to power up into a new, stronger, form—"Charge Up!".

Ultimately, all the former Riders, Kamen Rider 1, 2 from the original Kamen Rider, V3 from Kamen Rider V3, X from Kamen Rider X, and Amazon from Kamen Rider Amazon, all appear in the final few episodes to help Stronger finally defeat the Delza Army and General Shadow. This sequence of episodes has attracted some praise from fans.

Characters

Kamen Rider Stronger	Shigeru Jo
Elecro-Wave Human Tackle	Yuriko Misaki

• Tōbei Tachibana

Kamen Rider 1	Takeshi Hongo
Kamen Rider 2	Hayato Ichimonji
Kamen Rider V3	Shiro Kazami
Riderman	Joji Yuki
Kamen Rider X	Keisuke Jin
Kamen Rider Amazon	Daisuke Yamamoto

Black Satan

Black Satan (ブラックサタン, Burakku Satan^?) is a restoration of Shocker.

• Great Boss of Black Satan (ブラックサタン大首領, Burakku Satan Dai Shuryō^?, 26)
• Titan (Mr. Titan)/One-Eyed Titan (タイタン／一つ目タイタン, Taitan/Hitotsume Taitan^?, 1-13)
• Dead Lion (デッドライオン, Deddo Raion^?, 24-26)
• Black Satan Soldiers (ブラックサタン戦闘員, Burakku Satan Sentōin^?)
• General Shadow (ジェネラルシャドウ, Jeneraru Shadō^?, 14-38)

Delza Army

The Delza Army (デルザー軍団, Deruzā Gundan^?) is created by General Shadow after he leaves Black Satan. After its destruction, he forms the Delza Army to fight Kamen Rider Stronger and his group. The first eight of his officers schemed against him, but never challenged General Shadow, but soon General Shadow was overthrown by Great Mashal Machine. The organization was destroyed by the combined efforts of Kamen Rider #1, Kamen Rider #2, Kamen Rider V3, Riderman, Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Amazon, and Kamen Rider Stronger.

• Great Boss of Delza Army (デルザー軍団大首領, Deruzā Gundan Dai Shuryō^?)
• General Shadow (ジェネラルシャドウ, Jeneraru Shadō^?, 14-38)
• Delza Army Corps (デルザー軍団戦闘員, Deruzā Gundan Sentōin, 26-39^?)
• Staff Officer Steel (鋼鉄参謀, Kōtetsu Sanbō^?, 27-29)
• Division Commander Wild Eagle (荒ワシ師団長, Arawashi Shidanchō^?, 27 & 28, All Together! 7 Kamen Riders!!)
• Doctor Kate (ドクターケイト, Dokutā Keito^?, 27-30)
• Major Skull (ドクロ少佐, Dokuro Shōsa^?, 27-31)
• Baron Rock (27-32, Baron Rock^?)
• General Wolf (狼長官, Ōkami Chōkan^?, 27-33, All Together! 7 Kamen Riders!!)
• Commanding Officer Frank (隊長ブランク, Taichō Buranku^?, 27-34)
• Snake Woman (ヘビ女, Hebi Onna^?, 34 & 35, All Together! 7 Kamen Riders!!)
• Marshal Machine (マシーン大元帥, Mashīn Dai Gensui^?, 35-39)
• Commander Jishaku (磁石団長, Jishaku Danchō^?, 36-39)
• Armored Knight (36-39, Armored Knight^?)

Episodes

Main article: Kamen Rider Stronger Episodes

Kamen Rider Stronger Episodes

Cast

• Shigeru Jō (城 茂, Jō Shigeru^?): Shigeru Araki (荒木 茂, Araki Shigeru^?)
• Yuriko Misaki (岬 ユリ子, Misaki Yuriko^?): Kyoko Okada (岡田 京子, Okada Kyōko^?)
• Tōbei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛, Tachibana Tōbee^?): Akiji Kobayashi (小林 昭二, Kobayashi Akiji^?)
• Yōichirō Masaki (正木 洋一郎, Masaki Yōichirō^?): Hiroshi Ogasawara (小笠原 弘, Ogasawara Hiroshi^?)
• Titan (タイタン, Taitan^?): Akira Hamada (浜田 晃, Hamada Akira^?)
• Dead Lion (デッドライオン, Deddo Raion^?, Voice): Mahito Tsujimura (辻村 真人, Tsujimura Mahito^?)
• The Great Leader of Black Satan, The Great Leader of Delza Army, Great Leader Rock (ブラックサタン大首領, デルザー軍団大首領, 岩石大首領, Burakku Satan Daishuryō, Deruzā Gundan Daishuryō, Ganseki Daishuryō^?, Voice): Gorō Naya (納谷 悟朗, Naya Gorō^?)
• General Shadow (ジェネラルシャドウ, Jeneraru Shadō^?, Voice): Hidekatsu Shibata (柴田 秀勝, Shibata Hidekatsu^?)
• Marshal Machine (マシーン大元帥, Mashīn Daigensui^?, Voice): Osamu Ichikawa (市川 治, Ichikawa Osamu^?)
• Narrator (ナレーター, Narētā^?): Shinji Nakae (中江 真司, Nakae Shinji^?)

Songs

Opening theme

• "Kamen Rider Stronger no Uta" (仮面ライダーストロンガーの歌, Kamen Raidā Sutorongā no Uta^?, "The Song of Kamen Rider Stronger")
  • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
  • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Artist: Ichirou Mizuki

Ending theme

• "Kyō mo Tatakau Stronger" (今日もたたかうストロンガー, Kyō mo Tatakau Sutorongā^?, "Stronger Fights Today")
  • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
  • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Artists: Masato Shimon & Mitsuko Horie, Ichirou Mizuki & Mitsuko Horie
  • Episodes: 1-31

• "Stronger Action" (ストロンガーアクション, Sutorongā Akushon^?)
  • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Artists: Ichirou Mizuki & Mitsuko Horie
  • Episodes 32-39