Kamen Rider Black

Kamen Rider BLACK 仮面ライダーBLACK
Genre	Kamen Rider
Creator	Ishinomori Shotaro
Writer	Uehara Shouzou and others
Director	Kobayashi Yoshiaki and others
Starring	Kurata Tetsuo Horiuchi Takahito Inoue Akemi Taguchi Ayumi Yoshii Hitomi
Narrator	Kobayashi Kiyoshi Masamune Issei
Opening theme	Kamen Rider Black by Kurata Tetsuo
Ending theme	Long Long ago, 20th Century by Sakai Norio
Composer(s)	Kawamura Eiji
No. of episodes	51
Production
Producer(s)	Yoshikawa Susumu and Hori Nagafumi (Toei) Iguchi Ryou and Yamada Naoyoshi (MBS)
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	MBS Toei
Fan Rating	/ 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel	MBS TBS
Time	10:00 am Sun
Original run	October 4, 1987 (1987-10-04) – October 9, 1988 (1988-10-09)
Chronology
Preceded by	Kamen Rider Super-1
Followed by	Kamen Rider Black RX

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仮面ライダーBLACK

October 4, 1987 (1987-10-04) - October 9, 1988 (1988-10-09) (51 episodes)

Plot

Minami Koutarou and Akizuki Nobuhiko are two young men who were born on the day of a solar eclipse 19 years ago. Because of this circumstance, they are selected by a mysterious entity known as the Creation King to rule the Dark Society Gorgom as its Century Kings until they are destined to battle each other, where the victor will emerge as the Creation King's successor. Under the Creation King's orders, Gorgom captures and experiments on Koutarou and Nobuhiko, modifying them into cybernetic warriors created to lead Gorgom. Miraculously, Koutarou was able to escape from Gorgom's brainwashing and with his modified body, he transforms into Kamen Rider Black and thwarts Gorgom's experimentations, but was unable to rescue Nobuhiko in time. With his newfound powers as a Kamen Rider, Koutarou defends the world from the Gorgom and vows to bring back Nobuhiko from Gorgom's captive.

Chronology

Episode	Title	Air date	Writer	Director
TV Special 1	This is Kamen Rider Black!! これが仮面ライダーBLACKだ!!	September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)
Episode 1	BLACK!! Henshin BLACK!! 変身	October 4, 1987 (1987-10-04)	Uehara Shouzou	Kobayashi Yoshiaki
Episode 2	Kaijin Party 怪人パーティー	October 11, 1987 (1987-10-11)		Tsuji Makoto
Episode 3	Strange? Mysterious Cyborg 怪？怪・改造人間	October 18, 1987 (1987-10-18)
Episode 4	Devil's Laboratory 悪魔の実験室	October 25, 1987 (1987-10-25)		北本弘
Episode 5	Koutarou Running Through the Maze 迷路を走る光太郎	November 1, 1987 (1987-11-01)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 6	Mystery of the Secret Clairvoyance 秘密透視のなぞ	November 8, 1987 (1987-11-08)	Naito Makoto	Tsuji Makoto
Episode 7	The Regenerating Biomachine 復元する生体メカ	November 15, 1987 (1987-11-15)	Yamada Takashi
Episode 8	Devil's Trill 悪魔のトリル	November 22, 1987 (1987-11-22)	Sagiyama Kyoko	蔦林淳望
Episode 9	Bishumu's Red Lips ビシュムの紅い唇	November 29, 1987 (1987-11-29)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 10	Where is Nobuhiko? 信彦はどこに？	December 6, 1987 (1987-12-06)	Naito Makoto	北本弘
Episode 11	Hungry Kaijin 飢えた怪人たち	December 13, 1987 (1987-12-13)	Yamada Takashi
Episode 12	Birth of the Legendary Super Machine 超マシン伝説誕生	December 20, 1987 (1987-12-20)	Uehara Shozo	小西通雄
Episode 13	The Kaijin-Nurturing Mother ママは怪人養育係	December 27, 1987 (1987-12-27)	Sugimura Noboru
Episode 14	The Day Tuna Went Missing マグロが消えた日	January 10, 1988 (1988-01-10)	Hisashi Yamazaki	小笠原猛
Episode 15	Mystery of the Targeted School 狙われた怪奇学園	January 17, 1988 (1988-01-17)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 16	Friend! Beyond the Sea 友よ！海を越えて	January 24, 1988 (1988-01-24)	Sagiyama Kyoko	蔦林淳望
Episode 17	Kyouko's Strange Dream 杏子の不思議な夢	January 31, 1988 (1988-01-31)
Episode 18	Sword Saint Birugenia!! 剣聖ビルゲニア!!	February 7, 1988 (1988-02-07)	Yamada Takashi	小西通雄
Episode 19	The Suffocating Trap of Hell 息づまる地獄の罠	February 14, 1988 (1988-02-14)
Episode 20	Rider's Graveyard ライダーの墓場	February 21, 1988 (1988-02-21)	Sugimura Noboru Araki Kenichi	小笠原猛
Episode 21	Clash! Two Fearsome Machines 激突！二大マシン	February 28, 1988 (1988-02-28)
Episode 22	A Black Shadow Lurks Papa パパを襲う黒い影	March 6, 1988 (1988-03-06)	Miyashita Junichi	蔦林淳望
Movie 1	Kamen Rider Black - Hurry to Onigashima 仮面ライダー BLACK　鬼ヶ島へ急行せよ	March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)	Uehara Shouzou	Konishi Michio
Episode 23	Marumo's Magic Power マルモの魔法の力	March 13, 1988 (1988-03-13)	Sagiyama Kyoko	蔦林淳望
Episode 24	College Girl's Nightmare 女子大生の悪夢	March 20, 1988 (1988-03-20)	Yamaguchi Ryu	小笠原猛
Episode 25	The Armed Mecha's Rampage 爆走する武装メカ	March 27, 1988 (1988-03-27)	Hisashi Yamazaki
Episode 26	Save the Psychic Girl 超能力少女を救え	April 3, 1988 (1988-04-03)	Sugimura Noboru	蔦林淳望
Episode 27	Fire-Erupting Danger Road 火を噴く危険道路	April 17, 1988 (1988-04-17)	Sagiyama Kyoko
Episode 28	Scarab Beetle's Invitation to Hell 地獄へ誘う黄金虫	April 24, 1988 (1988-04-24)	Arakawa Naruhisa	小笠原猛
Episode 29	The Death Mask's Target 獲物はデスマスク	May 1, 1988 (1988-05-01)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 30	Aloha to the Assassins! 暗殺者にアロハ！	May 8, 1988 (1988-05-08)	Sagiyama Kyoko	小西通雄
Episode 31	Burn! Warrior Boys! 燃えよ！少年戦士	May 15, 1988 (1988-05-15)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 32	Dream Girl, Yuki 夢少女・ユキ	May 22, 1988 (1988-05-22)	Yamaguchi Ryu	蓑輪雅夫
Episode 33	River of Love Between Father and Son 父と子の愛の河	May 29, 1988 (1988-05-29)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 34	Revival?! The Prince of Hell 復活?! 地獄王子	June 5, 1988 (1988-06-05)	Sugimura Noboru	小西通雄
Episode 35	Showdown! The Two Princes 対決！二人の王子	June 12, 1988 (1988-06-12)
Episode 36	Declaration of War for Love and Death 愛と死の宣戦布告	June 19, 1988 (1988-06-19)		蔦林淳望
Episode 37	Memories are Yubari's Sky 想い出は夕張の空	June 26, 1988 (1988-06-26)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 38	Mystery!? EP-Party Boy Corps 謎!? EP党少年隊	July 3, 1988 (1988-07-03)	Sugimura Noboru	蓑輪雅夫
Movie 2	Kamen Rider Black - Terror! Phantom House of Devil Pass 仮面ライダーＢＬＡＣＫ　恐怖!悪魔峠の怪人館	July 9, 1988 (1988-07-09)	Sagiyama Kyoko	Ogasawara Takeshi
Episode 39	The Idol's Poisonous Fangs アイドルの毒牙	July 10, 1988 (1988-07-10)	Yamada Takashi	蓑輪雅夫
Episode 40	Secret of the Karate Master カラテ名人の秘密	July 17, 1988 (1988-07-17)	Sagiyama Kyoko	小西通雄
Episode 41	The Dangerous Time Thief あぶない時間泥棒	July 24, 1988 (1988-07-24)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 42	Tokyo Kaijin Great Gathering 東京-怪人大集合	July 31, 1988 (1988-07-31)	Yamada Takashi	小笠原猛
Episode 43	Duel at Kaijin Ranch! 怪人牧場の決闘！	August 7, 1988 (1988-08-07)	Araki Kenichi
Episode 44	A Sea Inside the Closet! タンスの中は海！	August 14, 1988 (1988-08-14)	Sagiyama Kyoko	蓑輪雅夫
Episode 45	Bewitching Beauty Bishumu's Death 妖花ビシュムの死	August 21, 1988 (1988-08-21)	Miyashita Junichi
Episode 46	Death of the Great Baraomu 壮絶バラオムの死	August 28, 1988 (1988-08-28)	Sugimura Noboru	小西通雄
Episode 47	Rider Dies! ライダー死す！	September 4, 1988 (1988-09-04)
Episode 48	A Bouquet of Memories in the Sea 海に追憶の花束を	September 11, 1988 (1988-09-11)	Miyashita Junichi	小笠原猛
Episode 49	Fierce Battle! Death of Daromu 激闘! ダロムの死	September 18, 1988 (1988-09-18)
Episode 50	Who is the Creation King? 創世王の正体は？	October 2, 1988 (1988-10-02)	Sugimura Noboru	蓑輪雅夫
Episode 51	Gorgom's Last Day ゴルゴム最期の日	October 9, 1988 (1988-10-09)
TV Special 2	Kamen Rider 1 Through RX: Big Gathering 仮面ライダー１号～ＲＸ大集合	October 16, 1988 (1988-10-16)

Home Video Release

Black was the first Showa Rider to have its TV series rereleased in Blu-ray format.

Box 1: December 5, 2014 (2014-12-05)

Box 2: February 13, 2015 (2015-02-13)

Box 3: April 8, 2015 (2015-04-08)

Sequel

The story continues in Kamen Rider Black RX.

External Links

• JP Wiki
• Toei Video site
• Wiki on TV ratings