Kamen Rider (1979) Skyrider
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.
A Cyborg Flies in the Sky 01 Neo-Shocker attacks and a young man Hiroshi Tsukuba becomes Skyrider and protects the world from them.
10/5/1979
02 Tsukuba fights to save a boy's older brother when Neo Shocker takes him to become another of their cyborg warriors.
10/12/1979
It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute 03 Hiroshi must teach courage to a cowardly boy while trying to stop a Neo Shocker bat monster from abducting children for their plans.
10/19/1979
Two Altered Humans, the Angry Rider Break 04 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.
10/26/1979
Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams 05 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.
11/2/1979
Mushroom Man! The Devil's Hands are Cold 06 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.
11/9/1979
Mantis Man! The Dreadful Ceremony 07 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.
11/16/1979
Centipeden Man's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room 08
11/23/1979
09 Tsukuba protects his karate teacher from a cobra kaijin who is building an army of brainwashed assassins for Neo Shocker.
11/30/1979
Seen! Crabnger Man's Secret 10 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.
12/7/1979
Salaman Man! Escape from Hell Valley 11 Hiroshi must save athletic children abducted by a kaijin to use them in a plot to murder government officials at a sports meet.
12/14/1979
Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible 12
12/21/1979
Antlion Man, Tokyo Explodes Before 3:00 13 Hiroshi races against time to prevent a powerful nuclear bomb from going off in Tokyo and killing millions.
12/28/1979
Venus Flytrap Man, Masked Rider Close Call 14 Hiroshi investigates an amusement park being used by a flytrap Kaijin to set up balloon bombs to poison Tokyo.
1/4/1980
Dreadful Blue Mold Man's Big Tokyo Earthquake 15 Hiroshi must stop a killer mold Kaijin from causing a massive earthquake while killing victims with its vegetative onslaught.
1/11/1980
What is the Immortal Cockroach Man's G-Monster's True Identity 16
1/18/1980
You Did It! The End of G-Monster 17 General Monster abducts Hiroshi's friends and allies in a final attempt to humiliate and defeat Skyrider.
1/25/1980
Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation 18 Admiral Majin sends out a ray Kaijin to gain access to plans to destroy a power plant and cut off Tokyo's electricity.
2/1/1980
Cover Your Ears Too! Wolf Man's Murderous Cry 19 Hiroshi must stop a werewolf kaijin who steals a device to make his howls easy to assassinate enemies.
2/8/1980
Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another 20 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.
2/15/1980
Enter Stronger; Two Riders Vs. Two Formidable Monsters 21 Kamen Rider Stronger assists Skyrider in learning a new, more powerful move to defeat the powerful duo of Kurageron and Sai Dump.
2/22/1980
Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago 22 Hiroshi faces against a yeti monster abducting kids to assist in a plot to freeze Tokyo with a missile.
2/29/1980
Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders 23 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.
3/7/1980
Mosquito Man, Fear of Poison Gas 24 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.
3/14/1980
Heavy! Heavy!! The 50-ton Baby 25 Hiroshi becomes stuck with a bizarre Kaijin newborn used as part of a Neo Shocker plot to crush him with its immense weight.
3/21/1980
Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress 26 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.
3/28/1980
Tank and Monster Generation II Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders 27 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.
4/4/1980
Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship 28 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.
4/11/1980
First Appearance! Skyrider's Strengthened Finishing Move 29 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.
4/18/1980
He Eats Dreams The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon 30 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.
4/25/1980
Run, X Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!! 31 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!
5/2/1980
Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!! 32 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.
5/9/1980
Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man 33 Hiroshi is joined by Joji Yuki in fighting to stop a rat Kaijin from using his deadly poisons from killing the populace.
5/16/1980
Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Kazami Shirou!! 34 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.
5/23/1980
Kazami-sensei! I'll Get the Octopus Gang!! 35 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.
5/30/1980
Hurry, Ichimonji Hayato! Save the People Caught in Trees!! 36 Hiroshi teams up with Hayato Ichimonji to save a town where Neo Shocker is transforming humans into trees.
6/6/1980
The Mystery of Nakiri Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree 37 Skyrider and Rider #2 infiltrate Hyakki Village in order to defeat Kiginger and Dragon King and save all those mutated into humanoid trees.
6/13/1980
Please, Jou Shigeru! There's a Command Training Place With a Million Yen Monthly Salary 38 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.
6/20/1980
Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon 39 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.
6/27/1980
Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky 40 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.
7/4/1980
Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building 41 Hiroshi pursues Aki and Naoko after they vanish within an abandoned hospital that is stated to be haunted.
7/11/1980
Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived 42 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.
7/18/1980
Ghost Story Series - Earless Yoshikazu's 999 Ears 43 Hiroshi must save a boy abducted by a Neo Shocker kaijin disguised as an infamous demon priest who steals ears from victims.
7/25/1980
Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood! 44
8/1/1980
Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Tsukuba Hiroshi! 45 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.
8/8/1980
Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center 46 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.
8/15/1980
Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot 47 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.
8/22/1980
Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One 48 A Neo Shocker kaijin disguises himself as Skyrider in order to discredit Hiroshi, forcing him to defeat the fake and regain kids' trust.
8/29/1980
Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard 49 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.
9/5/1980
You, Also Enlist in the Command Boys' Squad! 50 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.
9/12/1980
Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death 51 A Neo Shocker monster uses special headbands to create brainwashed slaves to do its bidding, including to defeat Hiroshi.
9/19/1980
Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777 52 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.
9/26/1980
The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity 53 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!
10/3/1980
Farewell, Tsukuba Hiroshi! Eight Heroes Forever.... 54 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!
10/10/1980