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Kamen Rider adaptations: films & series
Every version of Kamen Rider — the films & series, compared across media.
Kamen Rider began as the story of Takeshi Hongo — a young motorcycle racer kidnapped by the shadowy organisation Shocker and remade against his will into something beyond human. The franchise spans more than five decades, and that same tension between engineered power and lost humanity runs through every version: a 1971 television series that introduced the myth and a 2023 film built on the same premise. Different media, the same essential question about what it costs to become a weapon for justice.
Kamen Rider films
Kamen Rider series
Frequently asked
Is Shin Kamen Rider based on the original TV series?
Yes. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) draws on the same core premise as the 1971 TV series Kamen Rider — Takeshi Hongo transformed by the organisation Shocker — reimagining it as a standalone film.
How many Kamen Rider versions are on this page?
Two: the original Kamen Rider television series from 1971 and the film Shin Kamen Rider from 2023. Both centre on Takeshi Hongo and the Shocker organisation.
Which version of Kamen Rider should I start with?
The 1971 TV series Kamen Rider is the origin of the story and introduces Hongo's transformation from scratch. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) is a standalone film that covers the same premise in a single feature-length runtime.