He also has great leadership skills as shown when he leads his successors in battle against the forces of evil and triumphs against them. After becoming a Kamen Rider, his already impressive skills were boosted greatly. His body surpassed most of Shocker`s minions at the time, as well as managed to fight and defeat Shocker soldiers that were designed to be more powerful than him, and often times trained if his skills weren't enough to defeat such opponents.
In a later Kamen Rider episode, Hongo Takeshi managed to fight and easily defeat not only Ganikomol (an opponent that Hongo couldn't initially defeat and won partially by luck) but multiple cyborgs that he also had trouble with, showing how much his skills and power have improved throughout the series. It is thinkable that his years of experience makes him one of the, if not the most skilled Kamen Rider in the franchise.
Publication Information
- Riders : Kamen Rider 1
- Japanese : 仮面ライダー1号
- Type : Shocker Organization Converted Super Powered Cyborg
- Protagonist : Takeshi Hongo
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider
- Potrayer : Kunihiro Fujioka
- Main View : Full Episod
Forms
Original Version
- Original Version
- Height : 180 cm
- Weight : 70 kg
- High jump power : 15.3 m
- Long jump power : 48.7 m
- Because he was meant to be Shocker’s greatest altered human, Kamen Rider 1 has the ability to hear at distances of 4 kilometers. He can break a meter thick tree trunk or a metal rod 10 cm thick with his Rider Chop. His Rider Kick has enough power to bend steel supports of buildings. Even when he wasn't fully transformed, this form was strong enough to withstand a 100 thousand volt electric shock.
- Unlike in his later forms, Takeshi can't transform automatically in this form, needing external wind to jump start the Typhoon's turbine and give him access to his suit and most of his fighting strength. That wind is generally generated by riding his bike, but it also can come from other sources, like an explosion that pushes hot wind towards the Typhoon belt.
- It is thinkable that becoming Kamen Rider 1 has granted him a degree of immortality and immunity to organic diseases, viruses, bacteria and poison due to becoming a cybernetic human. The original manga gives an in-depth analysis of the entire schematics used by Hongo, Ichimonji, and the manga Shocker Riders.
- Ultrasensitive Antenna
- Cat's Eye
- Signal O
- Crusher
- Artificial Lungs
- Pulmonary Converter
- Power Converter
- Typhoon
- Artificial Muscle
- Jump Shoes
- The original form of Kamen Rider 1 returned in Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, as a cameo during Hongo's transformation into his current "New" Rider 1 form before the battle between the Showa Riders and Heisei Riders.
Sakurajima 1 Version
- Sakurajima 1 Version
- Appeareance : Quiz! Distinguishing the First Rider
- The form Takeshi shows after fighting against Shocker in Europe for some time. His appearance changed due to the effects of the constant fighting on his physical appearance and acceptance of himself. In the TV show, this form doesn't seem to be any stronger than the original 1 form, but with stronger combat power due to Hongo's experience by this point.
- However, in the movie Kamen Rider vs. Shocker, this form was shown to be able to transform without needing external wind sources. This version of Rider 1 is referred to as Sakurajima 1, due to the story arc where it debuted mostly taking place there.
New Version
- New Version
- The final form of Kamen Rider 1. Takeshi Hongo is captured by Shocker and taken for a second reconstruction surgery, which gives him abilities far surpassing his original ones. Hongo uses self-hypnosis to escape Shocker's brainwashing, turning their own power against them once again.
- The upgrade allows Hongo to transform instantly, without needing external wind sources, gives him enough power and durability to survive a subzero trap and even a nuclear bomb close range with no apparent damage, and gives Hongo the versatility for different techniques that can satisfy demands otherwise unattainable in his previous forms, giving Takeshi the nickname "Skill of #1"; this capability was later passed to Kamen Rider V3. This form also gives Hongo access to Rider Power, a temporary boost in Rider 1's battle power, triggered with a switch in his new Typhoon belt, that greatly increases his strength, making Rider 1 much stronger than most (if not all) of Shocker's creations.
Power Up Version
- Power Up Version
- Height : 219 cm
- Weight : 219 kg
- Appeareance : Kamen Rider 1 (2016), 45th anniversary
- In the Kamen Rider 1 film, which celebrates the franchise's 45th anniversary, Kamen Rider 1 is given another stronger Power Up upgrade version of his final form, which sports a more muscular-looking suit. The suit also takes on a color scheme similar to the one used by the Sakurajima 1 suit.
- The suit also sports a modern version of the Typhoon, which has a shielded metal cover to protect the belt's fan turbine when Takeshi isn't transformed.
Rider 1 Giant Version
- Giant Version
- Appeareance : Ultraman vs Kamen Rider
- In Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider, Rider 1 gains the ability to grow to Ultraman's size in order to balance out their size differences.
Transformation
- Kamen Rider 1 uses the power of the wind to fight. To transform, Hongo originally speed on his motorcycle, Cyclone, and leaps into the air, creating wind-pressure against his Typhoon belt. The pressure spins the wheel in the center of his belt which then activates the micro-nuclear engine and allows him to transform.
- Later on as he grew more powerful he learned to transform by absorbing the wind by himself (although he can still use any source of wind generated outside of his powers) thus getting rid of a major weakness. Like Kamen Riders 2 and V3, Hongo has a crippling weakness to the cold and can't transform properly when hit by sub-zero coldness as shown in episode 98 of his series. The "old" Rider did not have a shout or a pose when he transforms.
- In his upgraded forms, Hongo shouts and throws his right arm at a diagonal to his right then rotates it clockwise until it’s a diagonal to his left, then he retracts it to his waist and thrusts out his left arm at a diagonal to his right. After that pose Hongo leaps into the air where the wind-pressure activates his transformation.
- Device
- Vehicles
- Rider Kick
- Lightning Rider Kick
- Rider Return Kick
- Rider Flash of Lightning Kick
- Rider Drop Kick
- Rider Screw Kick
- Rider Windmill Triple Kick
- Rider Point Kick
- Rider Moon's Surface Kick
- Rider Throw
- Rider Reversal
- Rider Tailspin Shoot
- Rider Scissors
- Rider Chop
- Rider Flying Chop
- Rider Wheel
- Rider Punch
- Rider Head Crusher
- Rider Jump
- Rider Back Jump
- Rider Hammer
- Rider Crash
- Rider Knee Block
- Rider Screw Block
- Rider Double Kick
- X Rider Super Five Kick
- Rider Triple Kick
- Rider Synchro
- Rider Double Chop
- Kamen Ride : 1
- Kamen Ride : 1 : With the KamenRide : 1 card, Kamen Rider Decade transforms into Kamen Rider 1 as seen in Super Hero Taisen. Previously, in All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, Decade Complete Form Jumbo Formation performed the Final Dimension Kick, a variation of the Dimension Kick.
- 1 Switch
- 1 Switch : An Astroswitch bearing the likeness of Kamen Rider 1. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride, it can be used by Kamen Rider Fourze to arm him with the 1 Module on his right leg, boosting his kicking power and jumping height.
- 1 Ring
- 1 Switch : This Rider Ring which bears the likeness of Kamen Rider 1 is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a WizarDriver wearer, it would be able to summon Kamen Rider 1.
- 1 Lockseed
- 1 Lockseed : A Lockseed bearing the likeness of Kamen Rider 1, created when Rider 1 was defeated in the battle between the Showa Riders and Heisei Riders. Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai The core image.
- Signal Bike 1
- Signal Bike 1 : Signal Legend 1, Based on Rider 1's New Cyclone): Allows Mach to activate a Kourin Signal Legend. When used in the DX Drive Driver, it gives the sound for a Tire Exchange into Showa Rider.
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