Kamen Rider Super-1 ran October 17, 1980 - October 3, 1981 (48 episodes)
| Character | |
Actor |
| Oki, Kazuya | |
Takasugi, Shunsuke |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | |
Nakayashiki, Tetsuya |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 (motorcycle stunts) | |
Kumasawa, Tushiaki |
| Tanihara, Jiro | |
Tsukamoto, Nobuo |
| Telamacro (episodes 1-23) | |
Shoji, Akira |
| Mega Shogun (episodes 1-22) | |
Miki, Toshihiko |
| Admiral Akuma (episodes 24-48) | |
Kaji, Kentaro |
| Princess Phantom (episodes 24-46) | |
Yoshizawa, Yuki |
| Commander Will-O'-The-Wisp (episodes 24-46) | |
Kawarazaki, Hiro |
| Doctor Ghost (episodes 24-47) | |
Suzuki, Kazuo |
| Staff Officer Witch (episodes 24-48) | |
Todo, Yuko |
| Narrator | |
Nakae, Shinji |
Kamen Rider Super-1 was the only Kamen Rider to be given his powers by American scientists.
Kamen Rider Super-1 starts in the United States of America where Oki, Kazuya (Takasugi, Shunsuke) has joined the International Space Development Program which has plans for exploring the universe. (These "Americans" speak almost no English). Oki, Kazuya was made into a cyborg so that he could be a sort of super astronaut. He was to be the first of a team (hence the code name "Super-1" but the Dogma Kingdom attacked the base killing everyone except Oki, Kazuya.
After the desctruction of the American lab Oki, Kazuya returns to Japan. He took with him a machine which scanned his body and if it found that any of his cybernetic systems were damaged it repaired them. His henshin sequence is the longest and most complicated of any Kamen Rider.
Kamen Rider Super-1 had built in weapons, the Five Hands. At the press of a button on his "Psycrod" henshin belt his hands would change color and give him access to different weapons. There was even a song about the Five Hands, Five Hand Rock.
His silver hands are the "Super Hands" providing the ability to use "Super Punch".
An electric beam can be fired from the blue "Electric Hands".
The red hands are "Power Hands", they provide strength for lifting extremly heavy objects.
Super-1's green hands are "Hot/Cold Hands". His right hand is a flame thrower, his left hand sprays a freezing mist.
The gold hands are called "Radar Hands". Super-1 can launch a missle, from each hand, which sends out a radar single allowing him to see things a distance away. The radar screen is on his wrists.
Super-1's combat techniques include "Super Rider Bolt Kick" and "Super Rider Moon Kick".
Oki, Kazuya rides V Machine, the first American made Kamen Rider mototcycle, its a Harley Davidson. V Machine converts to V Jet when Oki, Kazuya transforms into Kamen Rider Super-1. When Super-1 needs to go off road he rides a suped-up dirt bike, Blue Version. The motorcycles have their own theme song "Go Super Machine sang by Oki, Kazuya himself, Takasugi, Shunsuke.
Like Skyrider, Super-1 was given advise and support by Tanihara, Jiro, played by the late Tsukamoto Nobuo. When he needed training Super-1 turned to Oki, Kazuya's kungfu instructor, Master Genkai.
Kamen Rider Super-1 is the second Kamen Rider series not have any previous Kamen Riders in it, though all eight of the earlier Riders do appear in the movie.
Super-1 fought against two groups Dogma Kingdom, lead by Telamacro, and Jin Dogma, lead by Admiral Akuma. It is unclear whether these groups were founded by the same Great Leader as the previous groups. It is my understanding that at the time they were considered sperate and Naya Gorô, voice of the Great Leader, was not involved in this series, however the 10th Rider special seems to link all the groups (Shocker through Jin Dogma) with Badan, which was founded by the mysterious Great Leader (or Boss).
A fake Super-1 appears briefly in episode 37. You can tell its not the real Super-1 by the yellow scarf.
Beginning with episode 24 Kamen Rider Super-1 is assissted by the Junior Riders Team just as Kamen Riders 1, 2 and V3 were assissted by the Boys' Kamen Rider Squad.
In the movie Kamen Rider Super-1 the previous 8 Kamen Riders show up to help Super-1 in his fight against Dogma Kingdom. The other Riders do not appear in the series however.
After Kamen Rider Super-1 defeats the two terrorist groups Oki, Kazuya finally becomes an astronaut, a Space Shuttle pilot to be precise.
Kamen Rider Super-1 Episodes
Kamen Rider Super-1 Songs
Other appearances of Kamen Rider Super-1
MOVIE
Kamen Rider Super-1 (March 14, 1981) - between episodes 21 & 22
Kamen Rider-SD (January 25, 1993) - animation
TV
Kamen Rider #10'S Birth! Riders Come Together (January 3, 1984) - 45 minute special
Kamen Rider Black RX (1989) - episodes 41-47
Oki, Kazuya is last seen in Kamen Rider #10'S Birth! Riders Come Together. Super-1 is not seen unmasked in Kamen Rider Black RX.
In Italy Kamen Rider Super-1 was called Black Ant.
