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Kamen Rider V3

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Icon-krThis article is about a series entry (the 2nd) in the Kamen Rider Series.

For the series' main character, V3, see Shiro Kazami.

Kamen Rider V3 (仮面ライダーV3（ブイスリー）, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī, "Masked Rider V3" in English), is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series. It is the second series to debut in the Showa Era, serving as a direct sequel to the original Kamen Rider. A joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, the series aired from February 17, 1973 to February 9, 1974 on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET TV (now TV Asahi), with a total of 52 episodes.

This is also the first Kamen Rider TV series to be officially available on DVD in the west on November 18, 2005 with English subtitles through JN Productions' Generation Kikaida. Discotek Media would later officially release V3, this time on Blu-Ray DVD, in North America in 2024.[1]

Story[]

"Kamen Rider V3, Shiro Kazami, is an altered human. Mortally wounded by Destron, he is rebuilt by Kamen Riders 1 and 2, reborn as Kamen Rider V3."
―Opening monologue of every episode.[src]

One night, Shiro 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 Shiro's sister, Yukiko, surprised him, causing him to spill his coffee. In their second attempt, they attacked him while practicing motorcycle racing with Tobee Tachibana. In their third attempt, a Destron soldier, disguised as a doctor, tried to put a poison shot in Shiro, while he was being transported to the hospital (after Destron's second attempt), but Shiro 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 Shiro, who was heading home on his motorcycle, but Shiro didn't see the Destron soldiers. Surprised, Junko fainted and Shiro took her home. While Junko was being taken care of by Shiro'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 Shiro, but is stopped by Shiro'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. A vengeance-fueled Shiro asked the Riders to turn him into a cyborg, but the Riders refused, explaining to Shiro 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. Shiro shows up and saves their lives, but gets injured in the process. The Riders had no choice but to turn Shiro into a cyborg. When the Riders were attacked, and almost killed, by Kame Bazooka, Shiro shows up as Kamen Rider V3. Now, Shiro uses his new power to protect mankind against Destron.

Characters[]

Kamen Riders[]

V3Riderman

Riderman and V3 standing together

TV Show[]

Kamen Rider V3 Shiro Kazami
Riderman Joji Yuki

Novel-exclusive[]

V3 Shiro Kazami (KIKAIDER 00)

Debatable Riders[]

Destron Riderman Coelacanth Kid
Destron Rider General Yoroi
Decoy Kamen Rider V3 Tobee Tachibana

Allies[]

Double Riders[]

Kamen Rider 1 Takeshi Hongo
Kamen Rider 2 Hayato Ichimonji

Other Heroes[]

Spider-Man Takuya YamashiroIcon-crosswiki

Villains[]

Destron[]

Episodes[]

Main article: Kamen Rider V3 Episodes

The series is divided into three story arcs:[2]

  • Episodes 01-13 - "Birth! The Skill and Power of V3" Arc (「誕生!力と技のV3」編, "Tanjō! Chikara to Waza no V3"-Hen)
  • Episodes 14-40 & The Movie - "Great Generals Arrive! Destron's Great Offensive" Arc (「大幹部着任! デストロンの大攻勢」編, "Ōkanbu Chakunin! Desutoron no Daikōsei"-Hen)
  • Episodes 41-52 - "Riderman Appears, The Final Battle Approaches" Arc (「ライダーマン登場、近づく最終決戦」編, "Raidāman Tōjō, Chikadzuku Saishū Kessen"-Hen)
  1. Rider No. 3: His Name is V3! (ライダー３号 その名はV3！, Raidā Sangō Sono Na wa Buisurī!)
  2. Last Testament of the Double Riders (ダブルライダーの遺言状, Daburu Raidā no Yuigonjō)
  3. The Execution of V3 (死刑台のV3, Shikeidai no Buisurī)
  4. V3's 26 Secrets!? (V3の２６の秘密！？, Buisurī no Nijūroku no Himitsu!?)
  5. Snake-Man With a Machinegun! (機関銃を持ったヘビ人間！, Kikanjū o Motta Hebi Ningen!)
  6. Enter, Hammer-Jellyfish! V3 Unleash Your Killing Technique!! (ハンマークラゲ出現! 放てV3の必殺わざ！！, Hanmā Kurage Shutsugen! Hanate Buisurī no Hissatsu-waza!!)
  7. The Fury of Rider V3's Special Training (ライダーV3 怒りの特訓, Raidā Buisurī Ikari no Tokkun)
  8. Watch Out, V3! Beware the Terrifying Buzzsaw (危うしV3！迫る電気ノコギリの恐怖, Ayaushi Buisurī! Semaru Denki Nokogiri no Kyōfu)
  9. What is the Destron Hell Squad!? (デストロン、地獄部隊とは何か！？, Desutoron, Jigoku Butai to wa Nani ka!?)
  10. Secret of the Double Typhoon (ダブルタイフーンの秘密, Daburu Taifūn no Himitsu)
  11. The Claws of Evil Reach Out for V3!! (悪魔の爪がV3をねらう！！, Akuma no Tsume ga Buisurī o Nerau!)
  12. Junko Becomes a Mutant's Bride?! (純子が怪人の花嫁に！？, Junko ga Kaijin no Hanayome ni!?)
  13. Terrifying Commandant: Doctor G!? (恐怖の大幹部ドクトル・ゲー！？, Kyōfu no Daikanbu Dokutoru Gē!?)
  14. Secret Memento of the Double Riders (ダブルライダー秘密のかたみ, Daburu Raidā Himitsu no Katami)
  15. Rider V3's Deadly Weakness!! (ライダーV3 死の弱点！！, Raidā Buisurī Shi no Jakuten!!)
  16. The Missile-Carrying Gecko Mutant! (ミサイルを背負ったヤモリ怪人！, Misairu o Seotta Yamori Kaijin!)
  17. The Devilspray is the Reaper's Weapon (デビルスプレーは死神の武器, Debiru Supurē wa Shinigami no Buki)
  18. V3, Beware the Evil Traitor! (悪魔の裏切り あやうしV3！, Akuma no Uragiri Ayaushi Buisurī!)
  19. Blowfish-Apache's Operation: Torpedo!! (ハリフグアパッチの魚雷作戦！！, Harifugu Apatchi no Gyorai Sakusen!!)
  20. Operation: Destron Shikoku Conquest (デストロン四国占領作戦, Desutoron Shikoku Senryō Sakusen)
  21. The Double Riders Live (生きていたダブルライダー, Ikiteita Daburu Raidā)
  22. Camp of Terror! Mystery of the Underground Canal! (恐怖のキャンプ！地底運河のなぞ！, Kyōfu no Kyanpu! Chitei Unga no Nazo!)
  23. Terror! Vampire From the Graveyard (怪奇！墓場から来た吸血男, Kaiki! Hakaba Kara Kita Kyūketsu Otoko)
  24. Mysterious! Cockroach Manor!! (怪奇！ゴキブリ屋敷！！, Kaiki! Gokiburi Yashiki!!)
  25. Mysterious!! The Destron Ranger Corps (怪奇！！デストロン、レインジャー部隊, Kaiki!! Desutoron, Reinjā Butai)
  26. Mutant Heater-Cicada's Operation: Mummy!! (怪人ヒーターゼミのミイラ作戦！！, Kaijin Hītā Zemi no Miira Sakusen!!)
  27. Zol, Shinigami, Jigoku, Black Rise from the Grave (生きかえったゾル・死神・地獄・ブラック, Ikikaetta Zoru Shinigami Jigoku Burakku)
  28. The Five Commandants' All-Out Attack!! (五大幹部の総攻撃！, Go Daikanbu no Sōkōgeki!)
  29. Doctor G's Final Challenge! (ドクトル・ゲー最後の挑戦！, Dokutoru Gē Saigo no Chōsen!)
  30. Doctor G! The True Form of Evil is...? (ドクトル・ゲー！悪魔の正体は？, Dokutoru Gē! Akuma no Shōtai wa?)
  31. Enter, Baron Tusk: Commandant of Curses!! (呪いの大幹部キバ男爵出現！！, Noroi no Daikanbu Kiba-danshaku Shutsugen!!)
  32. Spectre of Onibi Swamp: Rider Scouts Annihilated!? (鬼火沼の怪 ライダー隊全滅！？, Onibi Numa no Kai Raidā Tai Zenmetsu!?)
  33. V3 in Danger! Riders 1 and 2 Return!! (V3危うし！帰ってきたライダー１号、２号！！, Buisurī Ayaushi! Kaetekita Raidā Ichigō, Nigō!!)
  34. Critical Moment! Baron Tusk vs. The Three Riders!! (危機一髪！キバ男爵対三人ライダー！！, Kikiippatsu! Kiba-danshaku Tai Sannin Raidā!!)
  35. Baron Tusk's Final Transformation (キバ男爵最後の変身, Kiba-danshaku Saigo no Henshin)
  36. The Winged Corps: Demons of the Sky (空の魔神 ツバサ軍団, Sora no Majin Tsubasa Gundan)
  37. Mysterious Temple: Curse of the Musasabi Clan! (怪しの寺 ムササビ族の呪い！, Ayashi no Tera Musasabi Zoku no Noroi!)
  38. Lone V3 and Cub: Deadly Skydiving! (子連れV3 死のスカイダイビング, Kotsure Buisurī Shi no Sukaidaibingu)
  39. Terror of the Carnivorous Fauna: Plantaingan!! (人喰い植物 バショウガンの恐怖！！, Hitokui Shokubutsu Bashōgan no Kyōfu!!)
  40. Sudden Death! V3 Mach Kick!! (必殺！V3マッハキック！！, Hissatsu! Buisurī Mahha Kikku!!)
  41. Oh! People Are Melting! Enter, General Yoroi (あッ！人間が溶ける！ヨロイ元帥登場, Ā! Ningen ga Tokeru! Yoroi-gensui Tōjō)
  42. The Snail-Man's Human Experiments! (カタツムリ人間の人体実験！, Katatsumari Ningen no Jintaijikken!)
  43. Friend or Foe? The Mysterious Riderman (敵か味方か？謎のライダーマン, Teki ka Mikata ka? Nazo no Raidāman)
  44. V3 Versus Riderman (V3対ライダーマン, Buisurī Tai Raidāman)
  45. Destron's Christmas Present (デストロンのＸマスプレゼント, Desutoron no Ekkusumasu Purezento)
  46. Riderman, Where Will You Go? (ライダーマンよどこへゆく？, Raidāman yo Doko e Yuku?)
  47. Ambush! The Destron Leader!! (待ち伏せ！デストロン首領！！, Machibuse! Desutoron Shuryō!!)
  48. Look! The Face of the Destron Leader!! (見た！デストロン首領の顔！！, Mita! Desutoron Shuryō no Kao!!)
  49. A Gunshot Rings Out! Shiro Kazami Falls!! (銃声一発！風見志郎倒る！！, Jūsei Ippatsu! Kazami Shirō Taoru!!)
  50. A Little Friendship (小さな友情, Chiisa na Yūjō)
  51. You are Kamen Rider 4!! (ライダー四号は君だ！！, Raidā Yongō wa Kimi da!!)
  52. The Last Day of Destron (デストロン最後の日, Desutoron Saigo no Hi)

Movies

  1. Kamen Rider V3 (劇場版 仮面ライダーＶ３, Gekijō-ban Kamen Raidā Bui Surī) (theatrical edit of episode 2)
  2. Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (仮面ライダーV3対デストロン怪人, Kamen Raidā Bui Suri tai Desutoron Kaijin)

Other media[]

Manga[]

  1. Kamen Rider V3 (TV Magazine manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  2. Kamen Rider V3 (Adventure King manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  3. Kamen Rider V3 (TV Land manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  4. Kamen Rider V3 (Tanoshi Youchien manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  5. Kamen Rider V3 (O Tomodachi manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  6. Kamen Rider V3 (Disneyland manga) (仮面ライダーV３, Kamen Raidā Bui Surī)
  7. Kamen Rider (1978 manga) (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)

S.I.C. Hero Saga[]

  1. Riderman Another After

Magazine Story[]

  1. Kamen Rider V3 vs. Spider-ManIcon-crosswiki (仮面ライダーV3たいスパイダーマン, Kamen Raidā Bui-Surī tai Supaidā-Man)

Cast[]

Suit Actors[]

Songs[]

Opening theme
Ending themes
  • "Shōnen Kamen Rider Tai no Uta" (少年仮面ライダー隊の歌, Shōnen Kamen Raidā Tai no Uta, "Song of the Kamen Rider Boys Squad")
    • Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, Yatsude Saburō)
    • Composer: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki and the Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会, Koromubia Yurikago-Kai)
    • Episodes: 1-42
  • "Hashire Hurricane" (走れハリケーン, Hashire Harikēn, "Run, Hurricane")
    • Lyrics: Sukeo Nōmi (能見 佐雄, Nōmi Sao)
    • Composer: Shunsuke Kikuchi
    • Vocals: Masato Shimon and the Columbia Yurikago-Kai
    • Episodes: 43-52

Other Songs[]

Release[]

Broadcast[]

Home Media[]

Kamen Rider V3 is released in several DVD volumes.[3]

Kamen Rider V3 is released in several Blu-ray collections.

  • Blu-ray BOX 1, which contains Episodes 1-18, was released on April 11, 2018.
  • Blu-ray BOX 2, which contains Episodes 19-35, was released on June 13, 2018.
  • Blu-ray BOX 3, which contains Episodes 36-52, was released on August 8, 2018

Notes[]

External links[]

Icon-v3 Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Riders
Shiro Kazami - Joji Yuki
Debatable: Coelacanth Kid - General Yoroi
Gear
Transformation Gear: Double Typhoon - Riderman Helmet
Other Arsenals: V3 Hopper - Rider Buckle - Cassette Arms
Rider Machines: Hurricane - Riderman Machine
Allies
Tobei Tachibana - Junko Tama - Shigeru Tama - The Boys' Kamen Rider Squad - Ken Sakuma
Legend Riders: Takeshi Hongo - Hayato Ichimonji
Destron
Leader: Great Leader of Destron
Generals: Doctor G - Baron Kiba - Archbishop Tsubasa - General Yoroi
Destron Kaijin:
Kame Bazooka - Hasami Jaguar - Ika Fire - Televi Bae - Machine-Gun Snake - Hammer Kurage - Knife Armadillo - Nokoguilli Tokage - Lens Ari - Kamisori Hitode - Pickel Shark - Drill Mogura - Jishaku Inoshishi - Gama Boiler - Burner Koumori - Missile Yamori - Spray Nezumi - Kusarigama Tento - Harifugu Appache - Guillotine Zaurus - Dokubari Gumo - Water Gun Todo - Taiho Buffalo - Propeller Kabuto - Gokiburi Spike - Kamikirimerang - Heater Zemi - Wanage Kuwagata - Camera Mosquito - Dokuro Inoshishi - Onibi Seiuchi - Yuki Ookami - Genshi Tiger - Kaen Condor - Kodama Musasabi - Satsujin Dokugarla - Bashogan - Garmadillion - Katatsubler - Kamakubikame - Sai Tank - Coelacanth Kid - Oni Hitode - Chameleon - Kyuketsu Chameleon
Footsoldiers: Destron Combatmen
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  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1819880775564800494
  2. ↑ https://www.kamen-rider-official.com/riders/24
  3. ↑ https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/v3/
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