is a Japanese

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series produced as part of the ''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...

'' series. The ninth show in the franchise, it is a joint collaboration between

Ishimori Productions is a Japanese production company that develops works created by, and also serves as the literary estate of manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, headquartered in Yoyogi, Tokyo. Such works include '' 009-1'', ''Kikaider'', ''Inazuman'', '' Ganbare!! R ...

and

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, and aired on the

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and the

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from October 23, 1988 to September 24, 1989. The series is a direct sequel to ''

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'' and the first to feature a team-up with the past Riders since the 1984 TV special '' Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!''. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as ''Black Kamen Rider RX''. The series was adapted by Saban in

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as '' Masked Rider''. The Americanization featured a heavily altered story and all-new characters, in an attempt to fit the series in as a spin-off of the ''

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'' series, but ultimately failed to catch an audience. This was also the last installment of the ''Kamen Rider'' series to be produced in the

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and the first to be produced in the

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— Episode 11 was delayed by one week following

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's death.

Story

A few months have passed after the downfall of

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, Kotaro Minami has gotten a job as a helicopter pilot in a business owned by the Sahara family, who have also given him a new home. Kotaro is later captured by the

Crisis Empire This is the list of characters in the 1987 Kamen Rider Series, and its 1988 sequel . Main characters Kotaro Minami is a 19-year-old man who became a mutant cyborg after the Gorgom captured him and his stepbrother Nobuhiko. Both are kidnapped ...

and offered a place in their group. When Kotaro refuses, his King Stone is shattered and he is thrown into space where the sun's radiation mutates his King Stone and he turns into Kamen Rider Black RX. With his new powers, he wages a one-man war against the Crisis Empire and thwarts their plans to take over Earth.

Episodes

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TV special

*1988: - It covers all the heroes, from Kamen Rider 1 until ZX and introduces Kamen Rider Black RX.

3D Film

is a short

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originally screened in the Coal History Village in Yubari between April 29 throughout October 31, 1989. The film involves a team-up between Kotaro Minami's four Kamen Rider alter-egos (Black, RX, Robo Rider and Bio Rider) to fight against the Crisis Empire. Tetsuo Kurata plays Kotaro Minami and voices all four of his Kamen Rider alter-egos. General Jark, the four commanders of Crisis, and three high priests of Gorgom also appear in the movie, all played by their original actors with the exception of Bosgan (who is unvoiced) and Darom (who is voiced by Eisuke Yoda). The movie was written by Yoshio Urasawa and directed by series director Yoshiaki Kobayashi. In the film, the Crisis Empire devises a plan to defeat Kotaro by reverting him back to his old form of Kamen Rider Black and sending out several revived monsters after him. However, Kamen Rider Black is assisted by another Black RX, who used a

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to help his past self. The two are joined by Black RX's alternate forms of Robo Rider and Bio Rider, and the four Riders combine their powers to defeat the revived monsters. The film is included as a bonus on the Region 2 DVD releases of ''Kamen Rider Black RX'' Vol. 2 and ''Kamen Rider Ichigō/Nigō'' box set. Both DVD versions lack the original 3D effects of the theatrical release. A bonus

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disc containing the movie is included in the "''Kamen Rider: The Movie'' Blu-ray Box 1972-1988" set.

''After 0''

The S.I.C. Hero Saga story for ''Black RX'' ran in ''Monthly Hobby Japan'' in the December 2002 through March 2003 issues. Titled , it tells the story of what happened after the finale of ''Black RX''. It features the original characters the , Shadow Moon with RX powers, and the , the result of Shadow Moon absorbing both King Stones. ;Chapter titles # # # #

Cast

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as *

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as *

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as *

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as *

Rikiya Koyama is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator currently affiliated with Haiyuza Theatre Company. He has done popular voicing roles in ''Hajime no Ippo'', ''Utawarerumono'', ''Kamen no Maid Guy'' and ''Yakuza'', and has become well known for voici ...

as *

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as *

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as *

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as * Shoko Imura as * Maho Maruyama as Princess Garonia (Teenager Hitomi) * Minoru Sawatari as *

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as *

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(1-44) and

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(45 & 46) as *

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as *

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as *

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as * Tetsuya Matsui as *

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as *

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as * Issei Masamune as Narrator

Songs

;Opening theme * **Lyrics:

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**Composition & Arrangement:

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**Artist:

Takayuki Miyauchi , is a Japanese vocalist best known for his work on theme songs for tokusatsu and anime. A resident of Ibaraki Prefecture, he began his career as founding member and lead vocalist of the band "WHY" in 1981 before making his solo debut in 1984, s ...

;Ending theme * **Lyrics: Kang Jin-hwa **Composition:

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**Arrangement: Eiji Kawamura **Artist:

References

External links

''Ishimori@Style''
- Shotaro Ishinomori with

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