Skyrider

54 EPISODES • 1979

Doctor Keitarō Shido, an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker in order to exploit his expertise in robotics technology. Desperate to escape, he convinces Neo-Shocker command to allow him to operate on an injured camper. Explaining that he can turn the camper, Hiroshi Tsukuba into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi not into an evil monster, but into the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his new found abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

Season 5

Episodes

1: A Cyborg Flies in the Sky

Oct 5, 1979

Neo-Shocker attacks and a young man Hiroshi Tsukuba becomes Skyrider and protects the world from them.

2: Bizarre! Spidern Man

Oct 12, 1979

Tsukuba fights to save a boy's older brother when Neo Shocker takes him to become another of their cyborg warriors.

3: It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute

Oct 19, 1979

Hiroshi must teach courage to a cowardly boy while trying to stop a Neo Shocker bat monster from abducting children for their plans.

4: Two Altered Humans, the Angry Rider Break

Oct 26, 1979

Hiroshi discovers the horrible extent of Neo Shocker's monsters when he encounters a girl whose sister was abducted and transformed into a scorpion cyborg.

5: Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams

Nov 2, 1979

When Neo Shocker downs a plane filled with passengers, Hiroshi must gain the guidance of the daughter of one of its passengers in order to find them.

6: Mushroom Man! The Devil's Hands are Cold

Nov 9, 1979

Hiroshi must stop a Neo Shocker monster who has taken the disguise of a nurse trying to kill a little girl she is taking care of.

7: Mantis Man! The Dreadful Ceremony

Nov 16, 1979

Hiroshi must stop a Neo Shocker monster from abducting two children needed to complete the hatching of an army of evil man-eating mantises that will consume Japan.

8: Centipeden Man's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room

Nov 23, 1979

9: Cobran Man's Murder Army

Nov 30, 1979

Tsukuba protects his karate teacher from a cobra kaijin who is building an army of brainwashed assassins for Neo Shocker.

10: Seen! Crabnger Man's Secret

Dec 7, 1979

When an untrustworthy boy sees a Neo Shocker kaijin preparing to destroy a combine, he must convince those who don't believe him to save it.

11: Salaman Man! Escape from Hell Valley

Dec 14, 1979

Hiroshi must save athletic children abducted by a kaijin to use them in a plot to murder government officials at a sports meet.

12: Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible

Dec 21, 1979

13: Antlion Man, Tokyo Explodes Before 3:00

Dec 28, 1979

Hiroshi races against time to prevent a powerful nuclear bomb from going off in Tokyo and killing millions.

14: Venus Flytrap Man, Masked Rider Close Call

Jan 4, 1980

Hiroshi investigates an amusement park being used by a flytrap Kaijin to set up balloon bombs to poison Tokyo.

15: Dreadful Blue Mold Man's Big Tokyo Earthquake

Jan 11, 1980

Hiroshi must stop a killer mold Kaijin from causing a massive earthquake while killing victims with its vegetative onslaught.

16: What is the Immortal Cockroach Man's G-Monster's True Identity

Jan 18, 1980

17: You Did It! The End of G-Monster

Jan 25, 1980

General Monster abducts Hiroshi's friends and allies in a final attempt to humiliate and defeat Skyrider.

18: Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation

Feb 1, 1980

Admiral Majin sends out a ray Kaijin to gain access to plans to destroy a power plant and cut off Tokyo's electricity.

19: Cover Your Ears Too! Wolf Man's Murderous Cry

Feb 8, 1980

Hiroshi must stop a werewolf kaijin who steals a device to make his howls easy to assassinate enemies.

20: Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another

Feb 15, 1980

Two powerful Neo Shocker kaijin come to Japan with competing plans and power to deal with Hiroshi, all while being watched by a familiar eye.

21: Enter Stronger; Two Riders Vs. Two Formidable Monsters

Feb 22, 1980

Kamen Rider Stronger assists Skyrider in learning a new, more powerful move to defeat the powerful duo of Kurageron and Sai Dump.

22: Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago

Feb 29, 1980

Hiroshi faces against a yeti monster abducting kids to assist in a plot to freeze Tokyo with a missile.

23: Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders

Mar 7, 1980

Hiroshi heads to Yokohama to foil a Neo Shocker plot, only to be joined by a fellow Rider when the plan turns into double the trouble.

24: Mosquito Man, Fear of Poison Gas

Mar 14, 1980

A doctor develops a new gas which kills and reduces people down to the bone, forcing his sister to take drastic measures to stop his new weapon from being used by Neo Shocker.

25: Heavy! Heavy!! The 50-ton Baby

Mar 21, 1980

Hiroshi becomes stuck with a bizarre Kaijin newborn used as part of a Neo Shocker plot to crush him with its immense weight.

26: Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress

Mar 28, 1980

When a Neo Shocker monster poisons school kids to create fortresses for destroying Tokyo, Hiroshi, Shigeru and two unexpected allies go to take them down.

27: Tank and Monster Generation II Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders

Apr 4, 1980

Hiroshi must save the father of Shigeru's friend who has developed a new weapon controlled by Neo Shocker that may take seven familiar faces to help defeat.

28: Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship

Apr 11, 1980

In order to defeat Gurand Bazarmy and prevent his magma bomb from destroying Japan, Hiroshi undertakes training with the Seven Legendary Riders to obtain a greater power.

29: First Appearance! Skyrider's Strengthened Finishing Move

Apr 18, 1980

When Shigeru catches on to a mummy Kaijin's plot to turn children into monsters, Hiroshi must protect him and defeat the Neo Shocker agent from Egypt.

30: He Eats Dreams The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon

Apr 25, 1980

A strange boy from Brazil arrives in Japan just as kids become attacked by a tapir kaijin that eats their dreams and makes them run wild.

31: Run, X Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!

May 2, 1980

Hiroshi is lured to rescue several children wandering near a worksite set up by Admiral Majin, while being assisted by Keisuke Jin and assaulted by two Neo Shocker kaijin!

32: Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!

May 9, 1980

The unified Skyrider and X-Rider fight to save those captured by Admiral Majin's temple operation before they become sacrifices to his evil god.

33: Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man

May 16, 1980

Hiroshi is joined by Joji Yuki in fighting to stop a rat Kaijin from using his deadly poisons from killing the populace.

34: Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Kazami Shirou!!

May 23, 1980

When a scientist and his daughter are abducted for Admiral Majin's plot to create new kaijin, Hiroshi pursues with the assistance of Shiro Kazami.

35: Kazami-sensei! I'll Get the Octopus Gang!!

May 30, 1980

Hiroshi and Shiro rush to the rescue of the captured hostages to save them from Admiral Majin and the combined force of Madkong and Takogang.

36: Hurry, Ichimonji Hayato! Save the People Caught in Trees!!

Jun 6, 1980

Hiroshi teams up with Hayato Ichimonji to save a town where Neo Shocker is transforming humans into trees.

37: The Mystery of Nakiri Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree

Jun 13, 1980

Skyrider and Rider #2 infiltrate Hyakki Village in order to defeat Kiginger and Dragon King and save all those mutated into humanoid trees.

38: Please, Jou Shigeru! There's a Command Training Place With a Million Yen Monthly Salary

Jun 20, 1980

Hiroshi goes undercover to save a man who has unknowingly joined a Neo Shocker scheme to create new Ari Commandoes, only to need the assistance of Shigeru Jo to get out himself.

39: Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon

Jun 27, 1980

While at a resort, Hiroshi and Hayato work to save a dancer and a powerful gem used by an oni kaijin to change women into demons like himself.

40: Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky

Jul 4, 1980

As girls are transformed into an army of Uni Demon's minions, Hiroshi and Hayato fight to save them and defeat both the oni and Okappa Priest's control.

41: Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building

Jul 11, 1980

Hiroshi pursues Aki and Naoko after they vanish within an abandoned hospital that is stated to be haunted.

42: Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived

Jul 18, 1980

Hiroshi must come to the rescue of one of Shigeru's friends when he becomes captured by a weird doctor who can make the dead come back to life as zombies.

43: Ghost Story Series - Earless Yoshikazu's 999 Ears

Jul 25, 1980

Hiroshi must save a boy abducted by a Neo Shocker kaijin disguised as an infamous demon priest who steals ears from victims.

44: Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!

Aug 1, 1980

45: Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Tsukuba Hiroshi!

Aug 8, 1980

A mysterious woman puts a curse on Hiroshi, forcing him to find out why she has a grudge on him and her connection with an enemy he once faced.

46: Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center

Aug 15, 1980

When Aki and other humans are replaced with evil glass duplicates from a world within mirrors, Hiroshi must track down the one behind their disappearances.

47: Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot

Aug 22, 1980

After careful study, Abunger puts into play a plot to wear down Hiroshi in order to exploit the weakness of the Sky Kick and thus defeat Skyrider.

48: Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One

Aug 29, 1980

A Neo Shocker kaijin disguises himself as Skyrider in order to discredit Hiroshi, forcing him to defeat the fake and regain kids' trust.

49: Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard

Sep 5, 1980

When Aki is turned into a fossilized statue, Hiroshi investigates a temple being used as a base to ultimately launch Skyrider to his death in space.

50: You, Also Enlist in the Command Boys' Squad!

Sep 12, 1980

A boy decides to try and join a Neo Shocker recruitment drive for a squadron of child Ari Commandos, forcing Hiroshi to try and stop the new method before it corrupts its young victims.

51: Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death

Sep 19, 1980

A Neo Shocker monster uses special headbands to create brainwashed slaves to do its bidding, including to defeat Hiroshi.

52: Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777

Sep 26, 1980

Hiroshi storms through Neo Shocker's bases when he discovers that his family may be still alive and his father modified after being supposedly killed by the evil organization.

53: The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity

Oct 3, 1980

Hiroshi fights Admiral Majin as he tries to find out the truth regarding what happened to his parents, even as the Great Leader prepares to finally take matters into its own hands!

54: Farewell, Tsukuba Hiroshi! Eight Heroes Forever....

Oct 10, 1980

Hiroshi joins the Seven Legendary Riders in a final battle to defeat the Great Leader of Neo Shocker, forcing to overcome his tragedies in order to bring an end to the organization's reign of terror!

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