Gel Shocker

This article is about a villain organization in Kamen Rider, the original series.

Geldam-Shocker (ゲルダムショッカー, Gerudamu Shokkā)^{[Kamen Rider Dies Twice!!]}, commonly known as Gel Shocker (ゲルショッカー, Geru Shokkā), is the name of an evil organization that was formed through the alliance between Shocker and Geldam, a mysterious organization from the deserts of Africa.

Bio[]

After Shocker's uncountable failures to defeat the Kamen Riders, Shocker's leader decided that the organization needed to be completely disbanded. Without even the knowledge of high ranking Shocker members, he met the leader of another secret organization called Geldam, General Black, and started working with him to create a new organization, called Gel Shocker.

After Jigoku Taishi's final defeat and death, the Great Leader went forward with his plans. The new organization was led mostly by Geldam members, aside from himself, and old members of Shocker who were considered unfit for it were killed one by one. All Shocker secret bases were destroyed and the remaining Shocker Combatmen and scientists were killed. Part of that operation to erase the original Shocker was witnessed by some unfortunate campers when a Shocker Combatmen came from the bottom of the river the campers were near, screaming for help and requesting them to take him to Kamen Rider. But Ganikoumoru appeared from the river and killed him, telling him Shocker no longer needed him. The campers then witnessed a massacre of Shocker Combatmen who tried to escape in the forest.

Although the new organization carried the Shocker name, its grunt force, human alteration technology and leadership were mostly provided by Geldam members. Only the Great Leader himself and the Shocker Riders show strong ties with Shocker's previous activities.

Membership[]

Generals[]

• Gel Shocker Leader (ゲルショッカー首領, Geru Shokkā Shuryō): The leader of Gel Shocker, he had a cyclops head under a mask full of snakes which was worn under a red hood similar to one of the KKK. He self-destructed in a failed attempt to destroy Kamen Riders 1 & 2.
• General Black/Hilchameleon (ブラック将軍／ヒルカメレオン, Burakku Shōgun/Hirukameleon, 80-98): Gel Shocker's eminent chief from Africa. His monster form is Hilchameleon, a leech/chameleon monster who has ability to sucking blood by hugging human which later used to reviving Gel Shocker Monsters who already defeated by Double Riders, throwing leech which cause the target follow his order, and able turning himself become invisible. Later he fought the Double Riders on roller coaster and was defeated by their Rider Double Chop when turning invisible after weakened, reverts to his human form cursing the Double Rider and exploded. Eventually, General Black was resurrected and worked for Destron in an important operation, but ended up dying in the self-destruction of a Destron base. Hilchameleon also appeared in Movie War 2010 as a minor Super Shocker member. He fought against Yusuke Onodera, Kamen Rider Kuuga, but he was quickly defeated. In Kamen Rider Spirits, he is resurrected along with Gel Shocker's monsters by the Badan Empire, and he gets destroyed again by Kamen Riders 2 and ZX. In OOO, Den-O, All Rider Let's Go Kamen Rider, he appears as a member of Shocker finding the Cell Medal, that Ankh dropped, for the creation of Shocker Greed. He is killed by Kamen Rider OOO.
• Dr. Dee (ディー博士, Dī Hakase, 97, Ninninger Vs. Drive): A Gel Shocker scientist who pointed out the weakness of Kamen Rider 1. He later revealed to have survived Gel Shocker's destruction and went into hiding, where he conducted a research to manipulate history until he died in an accident in his lab.

Shocker Riders[]

Main article: Shocker Riders

The Shocker Riders (ショッカーライダー, Shokkā Raidā, 91-94) are Gel Shocker's versions of the Kamen Riders, composed of six members with yellow glove and boots, and different colored scarfs.The Shocker Rider concept originally appeared in Shotaro Ishinomori's manga, where there were 12 of them, and their appearance was identical to Kamen Rider 2's. Hayato Ichimonji himself was one of them, Shocker Rider 12. He recovered his memories after battling with Kamen Rider 1, becoming Kamen Rider 2, while the original Rider seemingly died. In the show, during episode 14, Hayato Ichimonji was shown to be Shocker's first attempt to build a new Rider-like cyborg to fight, but he was saved by Kamen Rider 1.

The Shocker Riders used by Gel Shocker in the series, in addition to the standard abilities of Kamen Rider 1, also had retractable blades on their feet, which could also be removed and used as handheld weapons, and micro missile launchers installed in their fingers. They're all destroyed alongside the other Shocker Riders by crashed to each other when they tried to attack the Double Rider in mid air after Riders 1 & 2 performs Rider Sharin.

• Shocker Rider No.1 (ショッカーライダー No. 1, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Wan, 91-94): The first Shocker Rider. He has a yellow scarf. Shocker Rider 1 appears at the end of episode 91 and soon afterwards fights alongside Haetori Bachi and defeats Kamen Rider 1, who later disappears in the sea along with Haetori Bachi. He attempts to replace the defeated Kamen Rider and destroy Anti Shocker Union's computer tape, but his real identity is revealed by Hayato Ichimonji. He is defeated by Kamen Rider 2 during bike battle, but manages to survive. Later, he returns alongside five other Shocker Riders and, together, they performs Rider Shooting to the two Kamen Riders, who later escape and held Ei Dokugar as hostage by Anti Shocker Union. The Shocker Riders attempt to ambush the two heroic Riders in a trapalongside Namekuji Kinoko, but, in that rematch, after Rider 1 & 2 performs Rider Sharin, Shocker Rider 1 is destroyed alongside the other Shocker Riders by crashed to each other when they tried to attack the Double Rider in mid air.
• Shocker Rider No.2 (ショッカーライダー No. 2, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Tsū, 93 & 94): The second Shocker Rider. He has a white scarf. Shocker Rider 2 appears at the end of episode 92, impersonating Kamen Rider 1 in the Tachibana Racing Club. However, Kamen Rider 1 arrives and sees him. Shocker Rider 2 fights alongside Ei Dokugar and, together, they defeat Kamen Rider 1. Later, he returns alongside five other Shocker Riders and, together, they performs Rider Shooting to the two Kamen Riders, who later escape and held Ei Dokugar as hostage by Anti Shocker Union. The Shocker Riders attempt to ambush the two heroic Riders in a trap, but, in that rematch, Shocker Rider 2 is destroyed alongside the other Shocker Riders by crashed to each other when they tried to attack the Double Rider in mid air.
• Shocker Rider No.3 (ショッカーライダー No. 3, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Surī, 93 & 94): Part of the group of six Shocker Riders. He has a green scarf.
• Shocker Rider No.4 (ショッカーライダー No. 4, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Fō, 93 & 94): Part of the group of six Shocker Riders. He has a blue scarf.
• Shocker Rider No.5 (ショッカーライダー No. 5, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Faibu, 93 & 94): Part of the group of six Shocker Riders. He has a purple scarf.
• Shocker Rider No.6 (ショッカーライダー No. 6, Shokkā Raidā Nanbā Shikkuzū, 93 & 94): Part of the group of six Shocker Riders. He has a pink scarf.

Gel Shocker Combatmen[]

• The Gel Shocker Combatmen (ゲルショッカー戦闘員, Geru Shokkā Sentōin) wore bright purple and yellow costumes, covering their entire bodies from head to toe. Aside from the Shocker Combatmen' standard disguise abilities, they were also capable of traveling from one place to another by transforming into sheets that would drop down onto unsuspecting victims and turning themself invisible. They also were physically superior to their predecessors, able to take more blunt violent abuse without lowering combat performance.

Geldam Monsters[]

• Ganikoumoru (ガニコウモル, Ganikōmoru, 78-80): A crab/bat monster. Its flight capable and its power and reflexes seemingly surpassed Kamen Rider 1. He also has ability to spit smoke which can cause its target become dust and its smoke also used on Tobee Tachibana body which actually it's General Black disguised as him. Ganikoumoru was the only Geldam monster that actually appears in the series (the others appearing after the remnants of Shocker and Geldam had combined). He faces Kamen Rider 1 several times as a mysterious opponent, denying to be a Shocker monster. He also tells Hongo about the Shocker Monster he looking for is Unidogma. He also able withstand from Kamen Rider 1's New Cyclone attack. After Shocker is destroyed and Gel Shocker arises, Ganikoumoru kills the remaining of Shocker Combatmen who try to escape before faces Rider 1 once again. In a desperation move, Kamen Rider 1 goes against its flight attack in mid air, and the impact creates an explosion which seemingly engulfs both.

Gel Shocker Monsters[]

Gel Shocker monsters were a combination of two creatures. They were considerably more dangerous and powerful than Shocker's monsters, on some occasions being able to defeat Hongo. Among these monsters are:

• Sasori Tokagues (サソリトカゲス, Sasori Tokagesu, 81): A scorpion/lizard monster who was given task by General Black to kill the remaining Shocker Scientist. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Hanten Kick on his back.
• Kurage Wolf (クラゲウルフ, Kurage Urufu, 82): A jellyfish/wolf monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kirimomi Shoot.
• Ino Kabuton (イノカブトン, Ino Kabuton 83): A wild boar/Japanese rhinoceros beetle monster who has ability spraying gas which cause any human follow his order. His human form is a prisoner who taken from prison by Gel Shocker Combatmen, after General Black tells him about Gel Shocker's goal, he ordered the Gel Shocker Scientist turning him into Gel Shocker Monster to combine the power of the Wild Boar and Rhinoceros Beetle even he refuses helping Gel Shocker. During his first fight against Kamen Rider 1, he overpowers him and mortally injured Kamen Rider 1's leg with his sharp beetle horn. Later he fights against Kamen Rider 1, overpowering him again until Tobee Tachibana comes pretending to still be under his control using a Gel Shocker Combatman's sword attacking Kamen Rider 1 while he actually aim at him cutting his horn. Kamen Rider able outmatched him and he transforms himself into Ino Kabuton Wheel at his final battle against Kamen Rider 1. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Cyclone Attack.
• Isoguin Jaguar (イソギンジャガー, Isogin Jagā, 84): A sea anemone/jaguar monster originally known as Yosuke Katsurajou who is turned into Gel Shocker Monster by General Black. After being defeated by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Point Kick and saw Maki Katsurajou calling him, he jumps and then reverts back to human form and still remembers his beloved daughter.
• Utsubo Games (ウツボガメス, Utsubo Gamesu, 85): A moray eel/turtle monster. Able to throw his head as a weapon which able bite its target and release an deadly sludge gas from his mouth. Originally a bank robber who was kidnapped by Gel Shocker Combatmen when trying to escape from the bank and fused with a Moray eel and Sea turtle. His head destroyed when Kamen Rider 1 punches it from his hand to the ground while his body destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kick.
• Washi Kamaguilli (ワシカマギリ, Washi Kamagiri, 86): An eagle/mantis monster. Able to use his own sickle as boomerang and shoot darts from his wing. His mission to execute a mass kidnapping to create more Gel Shocker Monsters or Gel Shocker Combatmen. Destroyed by his own sickle boomerang after Kamen Rider 1 uses the Rider Kick to the sickle boomerang.
• Kumo Lion (クモライオン, Kumo Raion, 87) - A golden-silk spider/lion monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Flying Chop.
• Neko Yamori (ネコヤモリ, Neko Yamori 88): A cat/gecko monster. Defeated by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kick.
• Canary Cobra (カナリコブラ, Kanari Kobura, 89): A canary/cobra monster who has ability to inject venom from his right hand and able disguises himself as normal canary which its song can make the one who hear it for long time feel dizzy. Later Nezcondor comes to help him battle against Kamen Rider 1 and Kazuya Taki before beingg destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Getsumen Kick.
• Nezcondor (ネズコンドル, Nezukondoru, 89 & 90): A house mouse/condor monster.
  • Remodeled Nezcondor (改造ネズコンドル, Kaizō Nezukondoru, 90) - A recreated version of Nezcondor. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Getsumen Kick.
• Mukade Tiger (ムカデタイガー, Mukade Taigā, 91): A centipede/tiger monster. He has ability to hypnotize people especially doing that on everyone in Tachibana Racing Club later including Kazuya Taki and all Kamen Rider Kid Corps members and make them become Gel Shocker Kid Corps. After being destroyed by falling into the basin under a waterfall alongside Kamen Rider 1, the people who alreadly hynotized returns into normal.
• Haetori Bachi (ハエトリバチ, Haetori Bachi 92 & 93): A venus flytrap/bee monster who has the ability to shoot green acid which will cause its victims to melt. Destroyed by falling into the sea alongside with Kamen Rider 1.
• Ei Dokugar (エイドクガー, Ei Dokugā, 93 & 94): A batoidea/poisonous moth monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 2's Rider Kirimomi Shoot.
• Namekuji Kinoko (ナメクジキノコ, Namekuji Kinoko 93 & 94) - A slug/Mushroom toadstool monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider 2's Rider Double Kick.
• Garaox (ガラオックス, Garaokkusu, 95): A crow/ox monster with ability to fly and spray a gas which causes any land vehicles like trains to float in the sky before falling down and explodes. Destroyed by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Getsumen Kick.
• Saboten Bat (サボテンバット, Saboten Bat, 96): A cactus/bat monster who has ability to turn every human he pricked turned into cacti. Defeated by Kamen Rider 1's Rider Kick.
• Revived Gel Shocker Monsters (再生ゲルショッカー怪人, Saisei Geru Shokkā Kaijin, 97 & 98)
  • Revived Ganikoumoru (再生ガニコウモル, Saisei Ganikōmoru, 97): A crab/bat monster. After its initial defeat to Rider 1, Ganikoumoru is rebuilt by Gel Shocker. The only visual differences are the yellow boots, while the original had black ones. It is able to disguise itself as General Black, and uses that ability to attract and engage Kamen Rider 1 in combat once again. Ganikoumoru is destroyed when Kamen Rider 1 throws him from the top of an aerial tramway.
  • Kurage Wolf
  • Ino Kabuton
  • Utsubo Games
  • Kumo Lion
  • Mukade Tiger
  • Haetori Bachi
  • Ei Dokugar
  • Garaox
  • Saboten Bat
• Mukadecondor (ムカデコンドル, Mukadekondoru) (from a TV Magazine promotion short manga in November 1972): a centipede/condor monster.
• Diaorcondor (ダイヤオルコンドル, Daiyaorukondoru) (from the video game Kamen Rider File of Tactics 1): A orca/condor monster.
• Cheetahkatatsumuri (チーターカタツムリ, Chītā Katatsumuri, Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3): A cheetah/snail monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider Mach's Heat Kick Macher.
• Arimammoth (アリマンモス, Arimanmosu, D-Video Special: Kamen Rider 4): An ant/mammoth monster. Destroyed by Kamen Rider Zeronos.

Gallery[]

• Leader
• Executives
• Monsters

Gel Shocker Leader

• Human
• Monster

General Black

Hilchameleon

Ganikoumoru

Sasori Tokagues

Kurage Wolf

Ino Kabuton

Isoguin Jaguar

Utsubo Games

Washi Kamaguilli

Kumo Lion

Neko Yamori

Canary Cobra

Remodeled Canary Cobra

Nezcondor

Remodeled Nezcondor

Mukade Tiger

Haetori Bachi

Ei Dokugar

Namekuji Kinoko

Garaox

Saboten Bat

Cheetahkatasumuri

Arimammoth

Video game appearances[]

Kamen Rider Club[]

Gel Shocker monsters are among the succession of Shocker villains which are fought by six Kamen Riders: 1, 2, V3, X, Amazon, and Stronger, in Kamen Rider Club.

Core Medal[]

Gel Shocker Medal (ゲルショッカーメダル, Geru Shokkā Medaru): The Gel Shocker Medal is the Gel Shocker-themed Core Medal used to create the Gel Shocker Greeed. After the Greeed is destroyed it is used by Shocker OOO, giving him Hebi Arms with the snake-like protrusions used to inject venom. Exclusive to S.I.C. Hero Saga. ^{[Kamen Rider OOO: OOZ]}

Greeed[]

The Gel Shocker Greeed (ゲルショッカーグリード, Geru Shokkā Gurīdo) is a snake/eagle-like Greeed which was created from the Gel Shocker Medal by Shocker remnants alongside the Destron Greeed and the revived Shocker Greeed. They were destroyed by Kamen Rider OOO with help from Riderman, but their Medals were later used for the creation of Shocker OOO. Finally his Medal was used for the transformation of the Boss. ^{[Kamen Rider OOO: OOZ]}

Behind the scenes[]

A reorganization of Shocker, Gel Shocker featured as the evil organization in the later episodes of the original Kamen Rider television series.

In the contemporary manga Kamen Rider: Rider 3 vs. The Demon of General Black, Gel Shocker was alternately named Ghost Shocker (ゴーストショッカー, Gōsuto Shokkā).

In recent live action productions, Gel Shocker seems to be ignored as a separate organization from Shocker. Even when General Black appears as the main commander of the organization, like in OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders and Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3, the organization only uses the Shocker name, emblem and the Shocker Combatmen - although General Black himself still carries the Gel Shocker emblem on his belt and helmet.

Notably though, the monsters created by these late incarnations of the organization called just Shocker often show Gel Shocker design elements, like the snake wrapped around the Shocker Greeed, and the yellow boots and dual animal theme of Cheetahkatatsumuri and Arimammoth.

Appearances[]

External links[]

• The Kamen Riders' Gel-Shocker page