Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Kamen Rider Series


The Kamen Rider Series
(仮面ライダーシリーズ Kamen Raidā Shirīzu,
translated as Masked Rider Series)
is a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu which generally features an insect-themed motorcycle-riding superhero who fights supervillains referred to as kaijin (怪人). The franchise began in 1971 with a show titled Kamen Rider which followed college student Takeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conquering Shocker organization. Over the years, the popularity of the franchise has grown and the original series has spawned many television and theatrical sequels.

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