10.0/101 votesLoading...#1 - Doctor Shinigami, the True Meaning of Terror?
Season 1 Episode 68 - Aired 7/15/1972
Appearing in Japan once again, Doctor Reaper has a plan to destroy Japan by controlling a meteorite.
Director: Minoru Yamada
Writer: Masaru Igami
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#2 - Hell Ambassador!! The True Meaning of Fear?
Season 1 Episode 79 - Aired 9/30/1972
Someone reports the Shocker monster Garagaranda's strategy to poison the water supply to Masked Rider. The Shocker Chief detects Ambassador Hell is the traitor and decides to execute him.
Director: Masaki Tsukada
Writer: Masaru Igami
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#3 - Gel-Shocker Appears! Kamen Rider's Last Day!
Season 1 Episode 80 - Aired 10/7/1972
With Ambassador Hell's defeat, Shocker's Japan division is abandoned. However the Shocker Chief adds the power of Africa's secret organization Geldam and forms the new organization Gel-Shocker.
Director: Minoru Yamada
Writer: Masaru Igami
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#4 - 8 Kamen Riders
Season 1 Episode 93 - Aired 1/6/1973
Kamen Rider #1 is driven back by the Shocker Rider and the monster Haetoribachi's coordination and sinks under the sea with Haetoribachi.
Director: Minoru Yamada
Writer: Masaru Igami
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#5 - The True Identity of the Gel-Shocker Leader
Season 1 Episode 94 - Aired 1/13/1973
Wih the Anti-Shocker Alliance's back up, the double Riders are able to escape danger and take Raydokuga prisoner. Moreover, to defeat Shocker Rider, they begin special training under Tobei's tutelage.
Director: Minoru Yamada
Writer: Masaru Igami
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#6 - Gel-Shocker Annihilated! The End of the Leader!!
Season 1 Episode 98 - Aired 2/10/1973
With the arrival of Masked Rider #2 Hongo is rescued and the Double Riders showdown against Leechameleon.
Director: Masaki Tsukada
Writer: Masaru Igami
10.0/101 votesLoading...#7 - Rider No. 3: His Name is V3!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/1973
The hard-won peace obtained with the defeat of Gel-Shocker by Kamen Riders #1 and #2, is now shattered by a more powerful secret society known as Destron. Disposing of all those who witness their sinister movements, they target Shiro Kazami, a young motorcross racer. After Scissors Jaguar murders his family, Shiro vows vengeance and becomes Kamen Rider V3.
Director: Minoru Yamada
Writer: Masaru Igami
10.0/102 votesLoading...#8 - The Start of a Trip
Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2003
Yuji Kiba leads a peaceful life until a truck hits his car, killing his parents and himself. Two years later, he awakens to find his life in ruins — his girlfriend Chie had left him for his cousin, and his house is gone. In rage, Yuji kills his cousin with his newfound powers. Meanwhile, Takumi follows Mari after realizing that they accidentally switched bags. However, the two are attacked by an Orphnoch. Mari attempts to use the Faiz belt to fight, but fails. She pushes Takumi to use it, and he defeats the Orphnoch.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#9 - The King's Sleep...
Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 2/9/2003
Takumi still refuses to help Mari protect the Faiz Gear and leaves her when he finds that she has been lying to him about her wrist being hurt.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#10 - My Name
Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2003
Keitaro and Takumi take Mari to the hospital after the battle with the Ox Orphenoch. Meanwhile, Akai, the Cactus Orphenoch, kills a fuel station attendant, much to the annoyance of his partner, Midorikawa.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#11 - Original
Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2003
Takumi, Keitaro and Mari go to see her father as he will know about the Orphenochs. Yuji takes Yuka to see someone who can help her.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#12 - Trio × Trio
Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2003
While working in Keitaro's laundry business, Takumi burns some clothes. Mari believes that he is distracted due to what happened to his friend.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#13 - The Protector of Dreams
Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2003
The Owl Orphenoch retreats from Faiz. Keitaro tries to get Kazuhiko to see his mother, but he refuses until he can prove to her that he is serious about music. Yuka tries to talk to Naoya but he is accused of killing another student.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#14 - Enter, the President
Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 3/23/2003
Faiz destroys the Scarab Beetle Orphenoch. Yuji and Naoya try to decide what they should do next. Naoya wants to attack humans, but Yuji believes they should protect them.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#15 - The Enigmatic Rider
Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 3/30/2003
At the beginning of this episode, Takumi no longer has the Faiz gear. It was surrendered to the Chief of Smart Brain in the previous episode. He appears to be a bit depressed and takes off on his own for a bit. In the meantime, we learn that the Chief has made Naoya the new Faiz and learn that the Chief's philosophy regarding Orphnochs is if they don't attack humans or if they defend them then they are worthless and are to be eliminated. Yuji still considers himself human and doesn't want to attack humans. Naoya calls him out to fight him but hesitates during the fight. Yuji, in Orphnoch form, disarms Naoya bringing the fight to an end. Yuka and Keitaro find him. While Naoya insults Yuka Keitaro realizes the new Faiz is not an ally of justice and takes back the belt. As he runs away with it he is confronted by an Orphnoch. Takumi arrives to save the day. We see a new rider watching from afar.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#16 - The Enigmatic Belt
Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2003
Takumi is beginning to think that maybe he was meant to be Faiz. We meet members of Lucky Clover for the first time. Chief Murakami ask Jay, a member of Lucky Clover, to take back the Faiz belt and get rid of Takumi. Murakami arranges for Takumi and Mari to be at the same amusement part that Keitaro has taken Yuka to. Takumi has a hard time fighting Jay in Orphenoch form. The new rider makes a brief appearance and fires on Jay at the end. First appearance of Kamen Rider Kaixa.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#17 - Ryūsei School
Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2003
Takumi and the main girl were able to meet with her friends and teacher from Ryusei School. They discussed that whomever uses the Kaixa Gear will die. They were then attack by an Orphenoch known as Jay. One of the students transformed into Kaixa, just to get the stuffing beat out of him and die. Just then, Takumi as Faiz, saves the day. But this is a hollow victory as the group of students lost their teacher before he had a chance to tell them what happened on the day of the reunion.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#18 - Friend of Foe?
Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2003
Mari, Takumi, and Keitaro begin looking for Mari’s schoolmate Masato Kusaka. Yuji has decided not to attack humans. Naoya is still trying to figure out what he wants. Yuka is trying to figure out Naoya. Naoya decides to be human and date. He drags Yuka out on a practice date. Takumi, Mari, and Keitaro find Masato. As he and Takumi have a fencing battle, Mari’s former schoolmates are attacked by an Orphenoch. They go to rescue them. Masato follows and transforms using the Kaixa belt. He defeats the two Orphnochs .
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#19 - Takumi's Spirit
Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/2003
Masato stayed with Mari as the remaining Ryuseiji went to search for their other partners to find out about the past. Murakami assigned the Lucky Clover to their tasks. Realizing that he was targeted for not wanting to attack humans, Yuji told Naoya and Yuka to decide for themselves on what they wanted to do from now on.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#20 - The Fallen Idol ~ φ's vs. χ
Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 5/4/2003
Yuji and Takumi have been knocked unconscious and into the river. Takumi’s Faiz belt was knocked off of him. His friend picks it up. Takumi’s friends find Yuji and Yuji’s friends find Takumi. Each returns to their own friends. The attacks of the Lucky Clover continue. During a fight with Orphenochs, Takumi realizes that Osada is one of them. Masato transforms into Kaixa to fight Osaka who is in Orphenoch form. To everyone’ssurprise, Takumi protects the Orphenoch.
Director: Ryuta Tasaki
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#21 - Pure White Justice
Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 6/1/2003
The battle between Yuji and Faiz ends in a stalemate as the other Orphenoch gets away. Lucky Clover member J is given a final chance to retrieve either belts for the sake of his dog Chaco.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#22 - The Beautiful Assassin
Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 6/8/2003
Two of the members of Smart Brain are ordered to get the Faiz Gear back and kill all traitors. Saeko of Lucky Clover meets another Orphenoch that wants to take Jay's spot. Takumi faces off against one of the members while Yuji Kiba faces the other one. Both fights end up the same: defeat, but Takumi's is much worse because the Orphenoch that he lost to took his Faiz Gear and transformed into Faiz to kill Takumi and finish his job.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#23 - Accelerating Spirits
Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 6/15/2003
Takumi and Yuji were blasted away into the river because of the new Faiz. The new Faiz also gloats to the female member of the Lucky Clover that he will take back the Kaixa Gear as well. Kaixa returns to fight the new Faiz and take back the belt. But Takumi gets the belt again with a new gadget that lets him change into Axel Form. Using this form, he defeats the Centipede Orphenoch.
Director: Hidenori Ishida
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#24 - Masato's Confession
Season 13 Episode 22 - Aired 6/22/2003
The story begins with Yuji and Takumi fighting each other in Orphenoch form and Faiz form, respectively. Neither know that the other can transform. Masato comes back from his trip. He doesn't say much about it other than that the others from Ryuseiji Tutor are fighting. He continues to push Takumi's buttons. He lets Mari know that he likes her. Murakami suggests training a new member for Lucky Clover to replace Jay. Masato overhears Mari questioning her feelings for Yuji. This upsets Masato. Yuji and Yuka ask Mari to consider going out with Naoya. Yuji and Masato are attacked by Orphenochs. Masato puts on his belt, causing Yuji to realize he is a rider. Murakami and another Orphenoch confront Takumi and Mari, demanding the Faiz belt.
Director: Naomi Tamura
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
10.0/102 votesLoading...#25 - The Dark Laboratory
Season 13 Episode 25 - Aired 7/13/2003
Smart Brain recovered Faiz and Kaixa as Kusaka was captured. Mari and others sneaked into Smart Brain to save him. While escaping from Takumi, both of them discovered the entrance to the underground Ryusei School. Over there they stumble into a startling discovery.
Director: Takao Nagaishi
Writer: Toshiki Inoue
The Best Episodes of Kamen Rider
Every episode of Kamen Rider ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Kamen Rider!
Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker,...
Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Best Episodes Summary
"Doctor Shinigami, the True Meaning of Terror?" is the best rated episode of "Kamen Rider". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Minoru Yamada and written by Masaru Igami, it aired on 7/15/1972. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hell Ambassador!! The True Meaning of Fear?".