V3

Kamen Rider V3 is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the second installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series, and the direct sequel to the original Kamen Rider. 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. This is also the first Kamen Rider show that is officially available on DVD in the west with English subtitles through JN Productions' Generation Kikaida. Every episode of Kamen Rider V3 begins with a statement: Kamen Rider V3, Shiro Kazami, is a modified human. Mortally wounded by Destron, he is rebuilt by Kamen Riders 1 and 2, reborn as Kamen Rider V3.

Story

One night, Shirou Kazami accidentally witnesses a murder by the evil organization Destron, making him their next target. In their first attempt, they planted a bomb pebble into his coffee, but the attempt was foiled when Shirou's sister, Yukiko, surprised him, causing him to spill his coffee. In their second attempt, they attacked him while practicing motorcycle racing with Tobei Tachibana. In their third atttempt, a Destron soldier, disguised as a doctor, tried to put a poison shot in Shirou, while he was being transported to the hospital (after Destron's second attempt), but Shirou regains consciousness and kills the soldier. Meanwhile, a young woman named Junko Tama stumbled upon Destron's base. Suddenly, she was attacked by Destron. While trying to escape, she ran into Shirou, who was heading home on his motorcycle, but Shirou didn't see the Destron soldiers. Surprised, Junko fainted and Shirou took her home. While Junko was being taken care of by Shirou's family, Shiro reported her story to the police. When he returned home, he found his family being murdered by the Hasami Jaguar, a jaguar monster with blades for hands. Hasami Jaguar then prepares to kill Junko and Shirou, but is stopped by Shirou's high school teacher, Takeshi Hongo, who transformed into Kamen Rider 1. Shortly after he drove off the Destron forces, Kamen Rider 2 shows up, but too late. An vengeance-fueled Shiro asked the Riders to turn him into a cyborg, but the Riders refused, explaining to Shirou what would happen if he did get turned into a cyborg: he wouldn't be able to live up to his family. Then the Riders asked Junko for the location of the Destron base she stumbled upon earlier. The next day, the Riders infiltrate the base, only to get caught in a trap. Shirou shows up and saves their lives, but gets injured in the process. The Riders had no choice but to turn Shirou into a cyborg. When the Riders were attacked, and almost killed, by Kame Bazooka, Shirou shows up as Kamen Rider V3. Now, Shirou uses his new power to protect mankind against Destron.

Main characters

Shirou Kazami and Allies

Shirou Kazami/Kamen Rider V3 ("V3" or "Rider V3", for short) is a cyborg, who fights Destron. When he encounters a Destron monster, he intones, Henshin... V3!, and transforms into Kamen Rider V3. He is host to 26 special powers that he uses to fight Destron; V3 does not know what all of his special powers are, but most of them are revealed during the course of the series. Among his powers are Bulletproof Muscles, the V3 Hopper (a device that allows him to track enemies) and the V3 Reverse Kick. Others, including the V3 Thunder (one of his most powerful), were revealed in stage shows, manga and magazines of the time. His nuclear-powered motorcycle is named "Hurricane"; it also has a variety of special abilities.
Tobei Tachibana : Shirou's mentor and advisor. This character appeared in the original Kamen Rider series and also appeared in later Kamen Rider series.
Junko Tama : A young woman who has a crush on Shirou. Shirou is aware of her crush, but refuses to let her get close to him, to protect her, because he lives such a dangerous life. Despite this, she assists Shiro, often watching the communications station, and eventually becomes a close friend to Shirou. She often enters into dangerous situations, requiring V3 to rescue her.
Shigeru Tama : Junko's kid brother and a member of the Boys' Kamen Rider Squad. He sometimes acts as Shiro's liaison with the Shonen Rider Scouts.
Joji Yuki/Riderman : A scientist who is betrayed by Marshal Armor. His arm is destroyed and replaced by a special mechanical arm, which gives him special powers. Initially, he distrusts V3, but eventually becomes an ally. V3 declares him to be "Kamen Rider #4" in tribute, after sacrificing his life to protect Tokyo from destruction. Riderman appears in some of the sequels. How he survived is not fully explained in the TV show, but it is explained in detail in the Kamen Rider Spirits manga.
The Boys' Kamen Rider Squad : Also known as The Kamen Rider Scouts. They are young boys who assist Kamen Rider V3. They have members throughout Japan. They wear medallions which are shaped like the head of Kamen Rider V3. The medallions contain radios which allows them to report suspicious activity to Kamen Rider headquarters.
Ken Sakuma : A Destron Hunter, from Interpol, who helps V3 for a few episodes. He is Destron Hunter no. 5, and is the last surviving Destron hunter.

Special guest stars

Kamen Rider 1/Takeshi Hongo from Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider 2/Hayato Ichimonji from Kamen Rider
Colonel Zol from Kamen Rider
Doctor Death from Kamen Rider
Ambassador Hell from Kamen Rider
General Black from Kamen Rider

Episode

1. Rider No. 3: His Name is V3!
2. Last Testament of the Double Riders
3. The Execution of V3
4. V3's 26 Secrets!?
5. Snake-Man With a Machinegun!
6. Enter, Hammer-Jellyfish! V3 Unleash Your Killing Technique!!
7. The Fury of Rider V3's Special Training
8. Watch Out, V3! Beware the Terrifying Buzzsaw
9. What is the Destron Hell Squad!?
10. Secret of the Double Typhoon
11. The Claws of Evil Reach Out for V3!!
12. Junko Becomes a Mutant's Bride?!
13. Terrifying Commandant: Doktor G!!
14. Secret Memento of the Double Riders
15. Rider V3's Deadly Weakness!!
16. The Missile-Carrying Gecko Mutant!
17. The Devilspray is the Reaper's Weapon
18. V3, Beware the Evil Traitor!
19. Blowfish-Apache's Operation: Torpedo!!
20. Operation: Destron Shikoku Conquest
21. The Double Riders Live
22. Camp of Terror: Mystery of the Underground Canal
23. Terror! Vampire From the Graveyard
24. Mysterious! Cockroach Manor!!
25. Mysterious!! The Destron Ranger Corps
26. Mutant Heater-Cicada's Operation: Mummy!!
27. Zol, Death, Hell & Black Rise from the Grave
28. The Five Commandants' All-Out Attack!!
29. Doktor G's Final Challenge!
30. Doktor G! The True Form of Evil is...?
31. Enter, Baron Tusk: Commandant of Curses!!
32. Spectre of Onibi Swamp: Rider Scouts Annihilated!?
33. V3 in Danger! Riders One and Two Return!!
34. Critical Moment! Baron Tusk vs. The Three Riders!!
35. Baron Tusk's Final Transformation
36. The Winged Corps: Demons of the Sky
37. Mysterious Temple: Curse of the Musasabi Clan!
38. Lone V3 and Cub: Deadly Skydiving!
39. Terror of the Carnivorous Fauna: Plantaingan!!
40. Sudden Death! V3 Mach Kick!!
41. Oh! People Are Melting! Enter, Marshal Armor
42. The Snail-Man's Human Experiments!
43. Friend of Foe? The Mysterious Riderman
44. V3 Versus Riderman
45. Destron's Christmas Present
46. Riderman, Where Will You Go?
47. Ambush! The Destron Leader!!
48. Look! The Face of the Destron Leader!!
49. A Gunshot Rings Out! Shiro Kazami Falls!!
50. A Little Friendship
51. You are Kamen Rider 4!!
52. The Last Day of Destron

Movies

Shirou Kazami and Allies

1973: Kamen Rider V3: Movie version for episode 2. 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.
1973: Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants 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.



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