MASKED RIDER BLACK RX

Kamen Rider Black RX


"I am the child of the sun, Kamen Rider Black RX !"

Kamen Rider Black RX started two weeks after Kamen Rider Black ended. Before the first episode of Kamen Rider Black RX there was a TV special "Kamen Rider Ichigo through RX ~ Big Gathering" (October 16, 1988), which reviewed all the previous Kamen Rider series and gave a brief preview of Kamen Rider Black RX.


"I am the child of the sun, Kamen Rider Black RX !"

The Kamen Rider Black RX series rather than introducing a totally new Kamen Rider character took an existing Kamen Rider and changed him. Rougly 1 year after the defeat of Gorgom by Kamen Rider Black earth is invaded by the Crisis Empire, aliens from another planet. Miniami, Kotaro (Kurata, Tetsuo) is captured by Crisis Empire and jetisioned into space, towards the sun. The solar radiation cracks the King Stone in his belt, changing him from Kamen Rider Black to Kamen Rider Black RX.



RX used "RX Kick" had was armed with the Riblocane, essentially a lightsaber.
Kamen Rider Black RX was the first Kamen Rider to have multipe forms : Robo Rider & Bio Rider



Kamen Rider Black RX, Prince of Sadness : Roborider (introduced in episode 15)
Roborider is physically stronger than RX and is unharmed by explosions, but moved slower
than RX. Roborider carried Vortek Shooter, an energy bolt firing pistol.



Prince of Anger : Biorider (introduced in episode 17), each armed with a different weapon.
Biorider could transform into water. Most forms of energy passed through Biorider without harming him. Biorider carried the unbreakable sword, Bioblade which could reflect energy weapons back at the attacker.

The RX, Roborider and Biorider costumes were worn by stuntman/actor Okamoto, Jiro.




Kamen Rider RX's bike, Acrobatter, was actually a modified version of Battlehopper.
Acro Batter will change form as Masked Rider Black RX



If Masked Rider Black RX transformed to Roborider,
Acrobatter will transform to Roboizeror and Mach Jabba for Biorider.



Kamen Rider RX was the first Kamen Rider that drive a car, Ridron.




Minami, Kotaro lives with the Sahara family, Mr.Shunkichi, mother Utako, son Shigeru
and their daughter Hitomi, while working for Shunkichi as a helicopter pilot.



Shunkichi and Utako look upon Kotaro as another son.



Shigeru and Hitomi treat Kotaro as their own older brother.
Shigeru is the first to figure out that Kotaro is Kamen Rider Black RX.



Joining Miniami, Kotaro in the battle against Crisis Empire were: Matoba, Kyoko (introduced in episode 29), skilled with the bow and possessing the telekinetic power to cause water to raise up from under the ground; Kasumi No Joe (episodes 15-26, 37-47), a cyborg originally under the control of Crisis, who freed by RX considers Kotaro to be his brother; and Kotaro's girlfriend photographer Shiratori, Reiko. At first only Joe knew that Kotaro was RX, but the others find out later.




In episodes 22 & 27, Shadow Moon returns, seaking revenge against Minami Kotaro.
In episode 27 Shadow Moon is armed with the twin Shadow Sabers.


In this picture they are standing in order, except for RX

During the last four episodes of Kamen Rider Black RX,
all 10 previous Kamen Riders showed up to help defeat Crisis Empire.



Kamen Rider Black RX, Kamen Rider Black, Kamen Rider Roborider & Kamen Rider Biorider
appear in Kamen Rider Black RX Movie : Stay In The World aka "All Around The World" or
"Running Around The World" (April 29, 1989). An animated version of Kamen Rider Black RX
also in the Kamen Rider-SD movie (1993).