Showa Riders HENSHIN

RIDE OR DIE ⚡️

I’m an even older fart today!

I was born April 2, 1975.  Guess what else debuted that week?

SUPER SENTAI!

Himitsu Sentai Goranger debuted on April 5th of 1975. So did:

Kamen Rider Stronger!

So, I might be older than dirt but at least I am in good company.  And heck, no one’s stolen my birth…

Longhorn Beetle Mutant aka Kamikiri Mutant

Famed manga creator Akira Toriyama has passed away on March 1, 2024 at age 68 due to acute subdural hematoma.

Toriyama began his first serialized manga, Dr. Slump, in 1980, and it inspired two television anime and multiple films. Toriyama followed it up with Dragon Ball, which ran from 1984 to 1995, and is still inspiring manga and anime sequels and spinoffs today. The manga's Dragon Ball anime adaptation, its sequel Dragon Ball Z, and its other numerous sequels and anime films are equally as well-known as the manga, and its hero Goku has become a character known throughout the world.

Toriyama is also well-known as the character designer for the Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, Blue Dragon and Tobal games.

He shaped quite a lot of my childhood and I want to thank him for it. Let's all indulge in our favorite Toriyama media this weekend and send our energy out into the cosmos.

All Showa-Era Kamen Riders:

Takeshi Hongo (Kamen Rider 1)

Hayato Ichimonji (Kamen Rider 2)

Shiro Kazami (Kamen Rider V3)

Joji Yuki (Riderman)

Keisuke Jin (Kamen Rider X)

Daisuke Yamamoto (Kamen Rider Amazon)

Shigeru Jo (Kamen Rider Stronger)

Hiroshi Tsukuba (Skyrider)

Kazuya Oki (Kamen Rider Super-1)

Ryo Murasame (Kamen Rider ZX)

Kotaro Minami (Kamen Rider Black/Black RX)

Shin Kazamatsuri (Kamen Rider Shin)

Masaru Aso (Kamen Rider ZO)