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{{quote|''"Won't you believe in him? Even if there is no God or Buddha... there is Kamen Rider."''|'''Taki Kazuya''', ''[[Kamen Rider Spirits]]''}}
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Often involves insect-themed armour (concept partially ditched for the Heisei Riders, in which only a minority is directly insect themed and mainly maintain just the general helmet design reminiscent of insect eyes). And motorcycles. Rather short on [[Combining Mecha]] (although ''[[Kamen Rider Faiz]]'' and ''[[Kamen Rider Fourze]]'' feature some nice [[Mini-Mecha]], and ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' had artillery-loaded, flying train cars).
More recently, the first 10 or so riders have been revived in a manga series: ''[[Kamen Rider Spirits]]''. As [[Badass]] as they originally were, they
The ''Kamen Rider'' franchise is generally divided into two distinct "eras", using the Japanese names for the time period in which they were made. The '''Showa Era'''<ref>Named for the last era of Japan.</ref> consists of:
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* ''[[Kamen Rider OOO]] (Ooz)'' (2010-2011)
* ''[[Kamen Rider Fourze]] (40)'' (2011-2012)
* ''[[Kamen Rider Wizard]]'' (2012-2013)
* ''[[Kamen Rider Gaim]]'' (2013-2014)
* ''[[Kamen Rider Drive]]'' (2014-2015)
* ''[[Kamen Rider Ghost]]'' (2015-2016)
The first two series were retooled for a [[Darker and Edgier]] movie reboot franchise,
▲The first two series were retooled for a [[Darker and Edgier]] movie reboot franchise, currently consisting of two films: ''[[Kamen Rider the First]]'' (2005) and ''[[Kamen Rider the Next]]'' (2007). The first movie was an action-romance and was received relatively well. The second movie, which traded the romance for horror, was not so well received.
2009 also had ''[[Kamen Rider G]]'', a TV special that was an [[Affectionate Parody]] of all things Kamen Rider, starring veterans from the show and members of the idol group SMAP. ''G'' also served as a teaser for ''Decade'', with Tsukasa and the other nine Heisei Riders showing up to give G a pep talk during the final battle.
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May 2012 sawy the release of ''[[Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: The Great Superhero War|Kamen Rider X Super Sentai Super Hero Taisen]]'', a full-fledged crossover between the two franchises with 240 heroes joining forces. The star on the Kamen Rider side will be [[Kamen Rider Decade|Tsukasa Kadoya/Decade]], with [[Kamen Rider Fourze|Gentaro Kisaragi/Fourze]], [[Kamen Rider OOO|Eiji Hino/OOO]], [[Kamen Rider Den-O|the Den-Liner crew]], and Daiki Kaitou/Diend playing prominent roles.
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* [[The Ace]] - Shigeru Jo and Soji Tendo, Jo perhaps even more
* [[Alternate Continuity]] - The Heisei-era movies play it straight, but a few (most prominently ''Den-O''{{'}}s ''Ore, Tanjou!!'' and ''Double''{{'}}s ''The Gaia Memories of Fate'') are in-canon. ''Kabuto'' has an interesting twist on this, {{spoiler|with movie!Tendou changing the past and bringing the TV series continuity into existence.}}
* [[Anyone Can Die]] - Not every season features this, but on occasion, you will get people dropping like flies within the last ten episodes.
* [[Artifact Title]]
** Some of the main Riders don't actually go by the "Kamen Rider" title in-universe at first. Showa Riders like Stronger popularized the practice of 'earning' that title via a crossover with previous Riders; Kuuga and Agito revived this practice in the Heisei era, which got pretty inconsistent after that (Hibiki is the best known aversion), but thanks to ''[[Kamen Rider Decade]]'', the title of Kamen Rider would become [[Insistent Terminology]] in future seasons.
** For a more literal version, some of the Riders don't use their bikes that much and others (like Amazon and Shin) don't even wear masks at all, they physically transform into their Rider alter-egos.
* [[Asskicking Pose]] - Earlier series usually depend on a series of this in order to Henshin.
** There are some exceptions, though: [[Kamen Rider Hibiki|Hibiki]] and [[Kamen Rider Ryuki|Ryuga]] do not pose when they Henshin, for example.
** [[Kamen Rider Black|BLACK]] (later [[Kamen Rider Black RX|BLACK RX]]) is pretty extreme with this. Not just henshin, they use them [[
* [[Badass]] - Shiro Kazami, Shigeru Jo, etc.
** More visible in the Showa series, where the Riders often fight mooks while untransformed. Minami Kotaro (Kamen Rider Black & Black RX) was notable for going toe-to-toe with [[Monster of the Week|monsters of the day]] while still in human form since that particular series had no mooks. Justified by the fact that they are all cyborgs or enhanced humans (or, in the case of Amazon, Tarzan) who are stronger than the average human. Of course, there are also exception in the Heisei series, such as Hibiki where the Oni are all good fighters even in human form and can fight untransformed.
** [[Badass Abnormal]] - All of the Showa riders except Riderman.
** [[Badass Biker]] - It's there in the title, after all. Again, more apparent in the Showa series where more attention was drawn to them.
** [[Badass Normal]] - Taki Kazuya regularly faces cyborgs ''hand-to-hand'' despite being completely human. Riderman (V3's Rival) was, in his original appearance, basically a Mook with a swappable right forearm - he [[Took a Level
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]] - Most of the Showa Era Kamen Riders didn't use any weapons. Instead, they relied on good old martial arts.
* [[
* [[
** Special mention goes to the "Blade Blade", a BFS for ''Decade'' that is made out of the body of Kamen Rider Blade.
* [[Blessed with Suck]] - more prominent in Old Generation Riders; Gills is a prominent New Gen example. Some New Gen Riders get retconned to invoke this for Decade. Then there's [[Body Horror|Shin...]]
* [[Body Horror]] - Implied in any season where the Rider is created on the [[Big Bad]]'s operating table. [[Nightmare Fuel|Played completely]] [[Up to Eleven|straight]] with Shin Kamen Rider, in ways that Amazon and Gills can only hope to accomplish. His face broke open!
* [[By the Power of Greyskull]] - "Henshin!", and variations thereof.
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* [[Character Tic]] - Most of the Riders have at least one, especially if Seiji Takaiwa is in the suit. For example, it distinguishes who's using the [[Kamen Rider Faiz|Faiz]] gear: a hand flick for Takumi and adjusting the collar for Kusaka.
* [[Conflict Ball]]/[[Let's You and Him Fight]] - When it comes to Rider-versus-Rider battles. The original happened back in V3. Taken [[Up to Eleven]] with Decade, which has pretty much everyone fighting everyone else. Largely rolled back in recent series like ''Double'' and ''OOO'', though.
* [[Cosmic Retcon]]: Of a complicated sort. The parallel universe premise of ''Decade'' has since disappeared, while a new unified continuity has started from ''Double'' onward. The [[
* [[Cliff Hanger]] - ''Rider'' series are notorious for showing something cool and unexpected in the next episode previews, and then not revealing said cool thing until the last 30 seconds of the episode.
** The original series (and especially V3) would sometimes show the Rider mere moments from death at the end of the episode... then be doubly awesome in the next one.
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** Very rarely does a Kamen Rider Series get to be [[Lighter and Softer]]. The only known ones at the moment are ''Black RX'', ''Den-O'' and ''Fourze'' (though ''OOO'' can be a contender for this sometimes).
*** Newer series, while neither darker or lighter, managed to be more [[Mind Screw]]-y ([[Kamen Rider Kabuto]] and [[Kamen Rider Ryuki]], [[Gainax Ending|especially]]).
** [[Kamen Rider Black]], already at the dark and gritty end of the spectrum for the series, has a manga adaptation drawn and written by Ishinomori himself that's straight-up [[Nightmare Fuel]] material.
* [[Deadly Upgrade]] - Stronger's Charge Up, Kuuga Ultimate Form, the first version of G3X, the G4 Armour, Gills Exceed ''(subversion)'', the Kaixa and Delta Gear in ''555'', Blade King Form in ''Blade'', the Hopper Riders in ''Kabuto''.
* [[Deconstruction]] - Brutally in ''Shin''--so brutal that it caused a huge [[Broken Base]] among the fandom! Not to mention the [[Body Horror]] example above.
** Though the series itself has other examples and can vary sometimes. Ryuki while not as brutal as Shin really tears into the concept of Mons and what is a Kamen Rider, and Kuuga itself is a [[Deconstructor Fleet]] by being a more realistic take on the genre.
* [[Dive Kick]]: The "Rider Kick", the move that sparked many homages, variations, and tributes by fans who grew up to create other works, some even in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise itself. The Riders themselves even shout it loud and proud. As expected, this move is done [[Finishing Move|to signal the end of a fight]] against the [[Monster of the Week]].
* [[Elemental Powers]] - some Riders have them, and here's a notable list.
** [[Blow You Away]]: [[Kamen Rider (TV series)|First]] [[Kamen Rider V 3|three Riders]].
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* [[Gorn]]- The manga of the older series gets quite gory at times...
* [[Gratuitous English]] - most of it from the talking henshin devices.
* [[Henshin Hero]] - You really need explanation?{{context|reason=MOD: Yes. Does this apply to some of the franchise or all of it?}}
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] - The first Kamen Rider = [[Sega Saturn|Segata Sanshiro]]
** [[Hiroshi Miyauchi]] (''[[Kamen Rider V 3]]'') is a bona fide toku veteran, with leading roles in ''[[Himitsu Sentai Goranger]]'', ''[[JAKQ Dengekitai]]'', ''[[Kaiketsu Zubat]]'', ''[[Chouriki Sentai Ohranger]]'', and a cameo in ''[[Kamen Rider the First]]''.
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** This might as well as be called "Hey! It's that Gravel Pit!", as it applies to Tokusatsu, Because both Kamen Rider AND it's sibling Super Sentai have, for the past few years, made use of the same gravel pit for every big mass battle they have, to the point where Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger, a parody of Super Sentai intended for the adult Periphery who grew up watching Sentai as kids, made use of it in their first episode.
** There is also a particular rooftop that has seen use in basically every Heisei-era Rider series.
* [[Homage]]{{context|reason=To what?}}
* [[Hot-Blooded]] - Some of the Kamen Riders. Kuuga tops them all. Or Den-O Sword Form. Most of the Riders have their moments too.
** Also the theme songs of most Kamen Rider series. The original series, Kuuga, Agito, and Ryuki are just examples.
* [[Humongous Mecha]] - King Dark from ''[[Kamen Rider X]]''.
** Castle Doran and Powered Ixer from ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]''. (The former isn't quite a mecha, but the intent is there.)
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* [[Japanese Beetle Brothers]] - Either as heroes or villains, depending on the series. This is most prevalent in [[Kamen Rider Kabuto]] with the main protagonists, Kabuto and Gatack.
* [[Last Villain Stand]]: Many of the Generals/Commandants/Warlords, whatever they were called in their specific organization, would face down their Rider after he'd slaughtered their armies and ruined their plans enough, transform into a monstrous form with incredible power behind it, and fight the Riders one on one.
* [[Long Runner]]: As the trailers for the ''Let's Go Kamen Riders" film point out, 2011 is the franchise's 40th anniversary. Like [[Doctor Who|another popular science fiction franchise]], there was a lengthy gap in the middle, but Shin, RX and J kept the franchise going.
* [[Love Hurts]] - Boy howdy, ''does it''.
** Literally in ''[[Kamen Rider X]]'', where the titular character originates after being gunned down by his fiance, a spy for GOD...and later lost ''another'' love interest.
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* [[Meaningful Titles]]: Kamen Rider. Some use it right, some use it wrong. It has been an important plot point in several series, most notably the entire Showa Era, W and Fourze.
* [[Merchandise-Driven]] - anything from multiple Riders to multiple power-ups, season depending. Much more pervasive in the newer series.
** Many series will have the official toys as their props.
** In their defense, they make the henshin devices too awesome to resist.
* [[Moe Anthropomorphism]] - Ever try Google Search with term "Rider-tan"?
** The [http://www.jefusion.com/2010/11/kamen-rider-girls-revealed.html Kamen Rider Girls] [[Idol Singer|idol group]] is pretty much the closest thing to an official Rider-tan.
* [[Mons]] - Noticeably embraced by the Heisei Riders from ''Ryuki'' onwards (though Gouram in ''Kuuga'' can also count). Ranging from Deconstructions (Ryuki, Kiva), played straight (Blade, Hibiki, mechanical ones in Faiz) and parodied (Den-O)
* [[Monster of the Week]] - in the case of ''Den-O'' onwards, Monster of the Fortnight(thanks to two-week mini-arcs). Though ''Kuuga'' also did it.
* [[Multiform Balance]] - First started with Black RX. Since then, it has become a tradition for Heisei-era Kamen Riders.
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** [[Lightning Bruiser]] - Second strongest form.
** [[Super Mode]] - Strongest form.
* [[Mythology Gag]] - The first Monster of the Week in nearly every season is based on a spider, the second is just as likely to be based on a bat. ''Blade'' turned its one spider-based MotW into a recurring villain of sorts, while the first episode's monster was based on a grasshopper, much like the first [[Kamen Rider (TV series)|Kamen Rider]] was. And the first use of a [[Giant Spider]] in ''Hibiki'' paved the way for more [[Serkis Folk|massive CGI monsters]], after the one in ''[[Kamen Rider J]]'' had been all but forgotten.
** ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]'' had both the spider and bat. The spider was technically the first monster to appear, but wasn't the first MOTW and in fact managed to survive for almost half the series. Being vampire-themed, the bat motif was used for Kiva, [[Transformation Trinket|Kivat]], and the [[Big Bad|King Fangire]].
*** ''[[Kamen Rider Blade]]'' actually has Kamen Rider Leangle, a spider-themed Rider. We are through the looking glass.
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** ''Movie Wars CORE'' averts this trope and plays it straight ''simultaneously'', being a crossover between [[Kamen Rider Double]] and [[Kamen Rider OOO]]. While it fits neatly into Double's continuity, trying too hard to work it into OOO's chronology will just give you a migraine.
* [[Not Using the Z Word]] - Most of the Heisei era shows tend to avoid using the term "Kamen Rider" in series, except for the purpose of [[Crossover|crossovers]].
** Subverted in [[Kamen Rider Double|Double]]. In the beginning the titular Rider/Riders just called "Double", but the public eventually started referring to the [[Mask Power|mask-wearing]], [[Badass Biker|motorcycle riding]] hero as a [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Kamen Rider"]] and since then all the Riders in the show introduced themselves as Kamen Rider so-and-so.
** Also subverted in [[Kamen Rider Fourze|Fourze]], where the Kamen Rider Club is an important part of the plot.
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]
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* [[Palette Swap]] - For budget reasons, monsters in the new-gen series are sometimes given repaints or differently colored wardrobes to make "new" monsters. Sometimes happens with Riders too, particularly the movie-centric Riders. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] on occasion, where the monsters are representatives of the same type or species - an example being that the first three monsters Agito fights are essentially siblings.
* [[People in Rubber Suits]] - The extent to which they are rubbery depends on the series and design, not so much on the era. Played straight with the Mooks from the recent Kamen Rider THE FIRST and THE NEXT: they wear gas masks and corresponding uniforms.
* [[Phantom Zone]]{{context}}
* [[Phlebotinum Rebel]] - This one dates back to the very first series, and extends into the New-Gen; Shotaro Ishinomori's trademark, actually.
* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: ''[[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight]]'', to certain degree, rather successful ([[Screwed by the Network|not rating based, sadly]]).
* [[Product Placement]] - Honda makes all the bikes in the Heisei era since ''[[Kamen Rider Agito]]'' (Gas Gas made the bikes in ''[[Kamen Rider Kuuga]]'') and Suzuki in the Showa era, but it's nowhere as obvious as the Shoei helmets that all Riders tend to wear. Not averted till the Heisei era - Shinji of ''Ryuki'' uses a moped, and Ryotaro of ''Den-O'' use a bicycle, both of which do not require the full face helmet.
** Subverted in [[Kamen Rider Double]], where while main rider Shotaro/W rides a Honda, second rider Ryu Terui AKA Accel rides a red Ducati named Diablossa.
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*** Along with [[The Rival|the Nazca Dopant]], who sports V3-style double scarves.
*** In fact, the scarf ''is'' a part of W's suit - we just don't always see it because it isn't tied around his (their?) neck(s); instead, it sticks out through an opening at the back of the suit.
* [[SH Figuarts]]{{context|reason=Is this a trope?}}
* [[Shout-Out]] - ''Kamen Rider'' is a prolific franchise, and a lot of other Japanese-based creations occasionally do shout outs to it, usually in the form of [[Scarf of Asskicking]]. One example is the Kicker Skeleton enemy in ''[[Castlevania]]: [[Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]'' for Game Boy Advance, who's entire shtick is [http://community.livejournal.com/kamenrider/175438.html jumping in the air and Rider Kicking you]. It drops the Red Scarf and Ancient Belt items, and if you absorb its soul, you can learn said kick ability.
** The manga ''[[Change 123]]'' features the [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]] ''Kamen Raider'' as a recurring background element. The series represented by ''Raider'' seem to draw more from the Old-Gen than the New-Gen, possibly due to [[Small Reference Pools]].
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** Two of the ''[[Lucky Star]]'' live-action EDs involve Minoru Shiraishi playing with a Den-O belt ("Shi-kaaaaaaideeeeerr!!") and mimicking Rider-1's henshin pose on a hillock (the sped-up ''Motteke! Serafuku'').
*** Don't forget about Konata's father (playing with static electricity). "STUROOONGAAAAA!!!"
** [[Light Novel]] [[
** ''[[Crayon Shin-chan]]'' has a character called "Action Kamen" (called "Action Bastard" in the dub) who is basically a Kamen Rider clone. Humorously enough, it comes full circle with a 60-minute special that featured a crossover between ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' and ''[[
** Ramen Rider in ''[[Ninja High School]]''
** In ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]'', Tsubomi's grandomother's maiden name was [[Kamen Rider Kuuga|Kaoruko Godai]]. Within a day of this being revealed, [http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo199/WingKnightZero/1281919185983.png this piece of fanart] hit the internet.
** The Great Saiyaman from [[Dragonball Z]] downright parodies Kamen Riders yet still manages to be awesome
** Miyo Hatoyama of ''[[Cahe Detective Club]]'' is a huge fan of [[Toku]] in general and Kamen Rider in particular, so any scene with her usually contains at least one [[Shout-Out]].
** The ''[[
** [[Eureka Seven]] : New Wave, the video game of the franchise has a move called Rider Kick, usable by the protagonist and the last melee move you can learn in the game.
** [[Asura's Wrath]]: Along with wearing a mask (Though not beetle like) Yasha from Asuras wrath uses the Mother of all Rider Kicks to {{spoiler|Deflect a giant DEATH STAR LIKE LASER CANNON forming from the Karma Fortresses giganticly huge head bigger than THE MOON!}}
** [[Mirai Nikki]] has one in Episode 4 about one of the Diary users hilariously attempting to do a henshin in front of the Ninth user. He even has a [[Transformation Trinket|henshin belt]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeoXYn4G1hY Watch this]
* [[Signature Device]]: The [[Transformation Trinket|transformation belts]].
* [[Signature Move]]: RIDER KICK! Also RIDER PUNCH! and RIDER CHOP!, but these tend to get dropped in the newer series.
* [[Sixth Ranger]] - or in this case, Second Rider. Kamen Rider 2 from the original series, but more often done in the Heisei series with, among others, Gatack, Zeronos, IXA, Diend, and Accel. (for that matter, every Heisei series except Kuuga has a second rider... and in some cases, a third, fourth, or even tenth.)
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*** ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' had about 6 by the series end, and a few more for the movies
* [[Numerical Theme Naming]]: The Kamen Riders after Kiva all took on number-related names. Decade ('''1'''0), Double (2), OOO (3) and Fourze (4).
** Several other riders took numerical names as well, like ZO (which is shaped like 20, signifying the 20th anniversary of Kamen Rider) and Faiz (which sounds like Fives, as in 555)
*** If all goes well, an adaptation of Faiz made by the Wang Bros. (who made [[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight|Dragon Knight]]), complete with a Japanese re-dub, will be the number 5 in this series of numeral themes, possibly [[Book Ends|book-ending]] it.
* [[The Movie]] - double-featured with the current year's ''[[Super Sentai]]'' movie in a "summer roadshow".
** Starting with Decade and Double, apparently there are plans for annual Christmas-time movies as well.
* [[The Musical]] - There's been a few, including a 2010 show simply called ''Masked Rider Live & Show 2010'' which is a ''Decade'' themed show, but actually focuses on Decade!''Kuuga'' and a Not So Evil member of Dai Shocker who eventually does a [[Heel Face Turn]]. It also features gratuitous appearances by Riders from just about every possible show, from both eras.
* [[The Rival]] - prepare for many a [[Face Heel Turn]] and [[Heel Face Turn]] in newer series - Riderman in V3.
* [[There Can Be Only One]] - The central concept of ''Ryuki''. Also featured in ''Kuuga'' and ''Blade'', interestingly between the bad guys. ''Kabuto'' forced this point somewhat with its BFS, and ''Faiz'' came up with a new definition for it. ''Agito''... erm, suggested it would happen. ''Decade'' does this with [[All the Myriad Ways|entire worlds]].
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** TheBee, Drake, Sasword, Hercus, Ketaros and Caucasus from [[Kamen Rider Kabuto]], as well as Diend use different kind of trinket other than the traditional buckle.
** Sole exception from Showa series is [[Kamen Rider Amazon]] who's trinket is actually a bracelet (later ''two'' bracelets) on his forearm.
* [[True Companions]]{{context}}
* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]] - ''Faiz'', ''Blade'', ''Kabuto'' and ''Den-O''
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] - Especially more in the newer series.
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