Skyrider (スカイライダー, Sukairaidā?) is a fictional character
appearing in the 1979 Japanese Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider, more
commonly referred to as Skyrider or The New Kamen Rider.
Hiroaki Murakami As Hiroshi Tsukuba Hiroshi Tsukuba (筑波 洋 Tsukuba Hiroshi?) is a young man who
hang glides for fun and studied karate under Ryoichi Miyoshi. Three
years prior, he lost his parents and sister in a car crash. While on a
picnic with his friends, Tsukuba witnessed Professor Keitarō Shido being
pursued while hang gliding and saves him from a gang of Air Commandos.
Soon after, Tsukuba finds his friends have been all murdered for his
meddling before being approached by Midori Kanō, who takes him to Shido
as the man informs Tsukuba of the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker.
While finding Imata Tonda snooping around Shido's safe house,
Tsukuba finds the scientist abducted by Gameleojin, the monster who
murdered his friends. But when the pursuit resulted with Tsukuba
critically wounded, Shido by convinces General Monster, who realized the
young man's potential, to allow him to convert Hiroshi into a cyborg.
Coming to, Hiroshi wanders out of the NeoShocker complex and learns of
his new nature before he accidentally transforms into SkyRider. Using
his new found ability, SkyRider destroys Gameleojin and embraced his
new-found existence as a means to stop Neo-Shocker's evil. To keep a low
profile in his search for Neo-Shocker's base, Tsukuba founded the Shido
Hang Glide Club with Shido.
Eventually, after Neo-Shocker Plus-Alpha Bomb on Tokyo, Shido
takes his leave without warning to join the Anti-Neo-Shocker Commitee
overseas. However, Shido arranged for Tsukuba to supported by his old
friend Genjiro Tani, who happened to be a mentor to Tsukuba in the past.
For the first 19 episodes of New Kamen Rider the hero is known as
"Kamen Rider", but in episode 20 Kamen Rider Stronger addresses him as
"Skyrider". All of the previous Kamen Riders call him Skyrider and the
Neo-Shocker kaijin do so as well after episode 20. Towards the end of
the series comic relief is provided by the bumbling, superhero-wannabe,
GanGan G. In episode #48 Skyrider has to fight 3 fake Skyriders
(Dororingo). As usual the evil Riders wear yellow scarves. In The
Finale, The Riders fought The Great Boss of Neo-Shocker. The Leader and
Neo-Shocker itself is destroyed at the hands of Skyrider & The
Original 7 Riders.
Unlike the original Kamen Riders who are based on grasshoppers
Skyrider is based on a locust. As the name implies, Skyrider could fly
via an ability called Sailing Jump and the first Kamen Rider who could
fly. Originally Hiroshi Tsukaba said "Henshin" to transform but starting
in episode 35 he says "Sky Henshin". Like Riders 1, 2, and V3, Skyrider
is wind powered through his "Tornado" henshin belt.
He is also one of the most powerful of the Kamen Riders, having
passed a survival test that involved being struck by the Rider Kicks of
all his predecessors.
For the first 19 episodes of New Kamen Rider the hero is known as
"Kamen Rider", but in episode 20 Kamen Rider Stronger addresses him as
"Skyrider". All of the previous Kamen Riders call him Skyrider and the
Neo-Shocker kaijin do so as well after episode 20.
Techniques
At first Skyrider has only two special combat techniques, "Sky Kick"
and "Sky Punch". He also the special power, "Sky Drill", using his hand
to drill through solid rock. Using his motorycle Sky Turbo he can smash
through walls with "Sky Break". In episode 21 Kamen Rider Stronger helps
Skyrider to learn "Revolving Sky Kick". After the charge up Skyrider
gains "Mid-air Sky Kick", "Gun Drop", "Sky Screw Kick", "Rider Spin",
"Sky Chop", Sky Flying Saucer", "Sky Double Kick" etc.
Sky Kick (スカイキック Sukai Kikku?): His signature attack.
Big Revolving Sky Kick (大回転スカイキック Dai Kaiten Sukai Kikku?)
Big Return Sky Kick (大反転スカイキック Dai Hanten Sukai Kikku?)
Tornado.
The Tornado (トルネード Torunēdo?) is Skyrider's transformation
belt and can give off the Super Light Wave (スーパーライトウェーブ Sūpā Raito
Wēbu?) from the Tornado. Skyrider can perform the Sailing Jump
(セイリングジャンプ Seiringu Janpu?) flight ability using the Gravity Reduction
Equipment (重力低減装置 Jūryoku Teigen Sōchi?) system on his belt. Like his
predecessors, this belt is powered by wind. The Tornado can also emit a
bright flash used in the Super Lightwave attack.
Sky Turbo
The Sky Turbo (スカイターボ Sukai Tābo?) is Skyrider's motorcycle and can perform the Rider Break (ライダーブレイク Raidā Bureiku?).
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Eventually, after Neo-Shocker Plus-Alpha Bomb on Tokyo, Shido
takes his leave without warning to join the Anti-Neo-Shocker Commitee
overseas. However, Shido arranged for Tsukuba to supported by his old
friend Genjiro Tani, who happened to be a mentor to Tsukuba in the past.
For the first 19 episodes of New Kamen Rider the hero is known as
"Kamen Rider", but in episode 20 Kamen Rider Stronger addresses him as
"Skyrider". All of the previous Kamen Riders call him Skyrider and the
Neo-Shocker kaijin do so as well after episode 20. Towards the end of
the series comic relief is provided by the bumbling, superhero-wannabe,
GanGan G. In episode #48 Skyrider has to fight 3 fake Skyriders
(Dororingo). As usual the evil Riders wear yellow scarves. In The
Finale, The Riders fought The Great Boss of Neo-Shocker. The Leader and
Neo-Shocker itself is destroyed at the hands of Skyrider & The
Original 7 Riders.
