Kamen Rider X

Kamen Rider X (仮面ライダーX) is the third entry of the Kamen Rider Series. It was broadcast in 1974 on NET now known as TV Asahi. It starred Ryo Hayami in the title role.

Plot
Robotics scientist Keitaro Jin and his son Keisuke become caught up in the campaign of terror by an evil organization known as "G.O.D.". They are attacked and the professor's technology stolen, but before Keitaro dies, he is able to perform surgery on his son. With the last of his robotics technology, he transforms his son into "Kamen Rider X". To avenge his father's death and ensure the safety of the entire world, Keisuke uses this technology as he battles the monstrous minions of G.O.D.

Allies

 * Keitaro Jin
 * Coffee House COL
 * Tobei Tachibana
 * Chiko
 * Mako
 * Ryoko Mizuki
 * Kiriko Mizuki
 * Kamen Riders

G.O.D.

 * King Dark
 * G.O.D. General Commander
 * Apollo Geist
 * Revived Apollo Geist
 * Dr. Noroi
 * G.O.D. Warfare Agents

Cast

 * Keisuke Jin (神 敬介): Ryo Hayami (速水 亮)
 * Ryoko Mizuki, Kiriko Mizuki (水城 涼子, 水城 霧子): Naoko Miyama (美山 尚子)
 * Keitaro Jin (神 敬太郎): Jun Tazaki (田崎 潤)
 * Tobei Tachibana (立花 藤兵衛): Akiji Kobayashi (小林 昭二)
 * Chiko (チコ): Chisako Kosaka (小坂 チサ子)
 * Mako (マコ): Miyuki Hayata (早田 みゆき)
 * Apollo Geist (アポロガイスト): Yasuhiko Uchida (打田 康比古)
 * G.O.D. General Commander (GOD総司令): Osamu Saka (阪 脩)
 * King Dark/Dr. Noroi (キングダーク／呪博士): Fumio Wada (和田 文夫)
 * Narrator (ナレーター): Shinji Nakae (中江 真司)

Suit actors

 * Kamen Rider X - Tetsuya Nakayashiki
 * Kamen Rider X (understudy), Apollo Geist, Monsters, Combatmen - Kazuo Niibori
 * Monsters - Hiroo Kawarazaki

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Set Up! Kamen Rider X" (セタップ！仮面ライダーX)
 * Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki


 * Ending theme
 * "Ore wa X X Rider" (俺はX.X.ライダー)
 * Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
 * Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki

S.I.C. Hero Saga
The S.I.C. Hero Saga story for Kamen Rider X was published in Monthly Hobby Japan magazine in its July to September 2009 issues. The story was titled Masked Rider X: Son of Zeus (MASKED RIDER X -ゼウスの息子-).


 * Chapter titles
 * 1) Ocean Floor Temple (海底神殿)
 * 2) King Dark (キングダーク)
 * 3) Dr. Noroi (呪博士)