Hiroshi Tsukuba

This article is about a rider in Kamen Rider (Skyrider).

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"That's right, I am a Kamen Rider that can fly!"

―while fighting Poison in the air^[src]

Hiroshi Tsukuba (筑波 洋, Tsukuba Hiroshi) is Skyrider (スカイライダー, Sukairaidā), the main protagonist of the 1979 Kamen Rider Series installment Kamen Rider, more commonly referred to as Skyrider or The New Kamen Rider and very rarely as Kamen Rider #8.

Personality

A kind person with a fascination for the sky, Tsukuba was constantly helping others in both Rider and human forms. While he lost his family at an early age, he managed to live life and tried to enjoy every little bit of it. Even after being altered into a cyborg, Tsukuba decided to help others with his new powers by fighting Neo-Shocker. While at times troubled by the situation, he was helped by others around him like his predecessors. Later on Tsukuba shows his parenting side when he took care of Bongo when he was a baby while humorously being called "mama" by him. While Tsukuba stated that he would kill Bongo when he grew up, in the end when Bongo died after he showed how much Tsukuba meant to him, Tsukuba cried tears of sadness. After learning that his parents were still alive, Tsukuba somewhat showed an obsession with finding them which sadly ended tragically. While he was saddened when his parents were killed, he still did his best and stopped Neo-Shocker along with his predecessors for the innocents showing how much he's matured as a person.

History

Hiroshi is a young man who hang glides for fun and studied karate under Ryoichi Miyoshi. Three years prior, he lost his parents and sister in a car crash. While on a picnic with his friends, Tsukuba witnessed Professor Keitarō Shido being pursued while hang gliding and saves him from a gang of Ari Commandos. Soon after, Tsukuba finds his friends have been all murdered for his meddling before being approached by Midori Kanō, who takes him to Shido as the man informs Tsukuba of the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker.

While finding Imata Tonda snooping around Shido's safe house, Tsukuba finds the scientist abducted by Gameleojin, the monster who murdered his friends. But when the pursuit resulted with Tsukuba critically wounded, Shido convinces General Monster, who realized the young man's potential, to allow him to convert Hiroshi into a cyborg. Coming to, Hiroshi wanders out of the NeoShocker complex and learns of his new nature before he accidentally transforms into SkyRider. Using his new found ability, SkyRider destroys Gameleojin and embraced his new-found existence as a means to stop Neo-Shocker's evil. To keep a low profile in his search for Neo-Shocker's base, Tsukuba founded the Shido Hang Glide Club with Shido.

Eventually, after Neo-Shocker Plus-Alpha Bomb on Tokyo, Shido takes his leave without warning to join the Anti-Neo-Shocker Commitee overseas. However, Shido arranged for Tsukuba to be supported by his old friend Genjiro Tani, who happened to be a mentor to Tsukuba in the past. For the first 19 episodes of New Kamen Rider the hero is known as "Kamen Rider", but in episode 20 Kamen Rider Stronger addresses him as "Skyrider". All of the previous Kamen Riders call him Skyrider and the Neo-Shocker kaijin do so as well after episode 20. Towards the end of the series comic relief is provided by the bumbling, superhero-wannabe, GanGan G. In episode 48, Skyrider has to fight 3 fake Skyriders (Dororingo). As usual the evil Riders wear yellow scarves. Later on, Hiroshi meets his parents who turned out to be alive and held hostage by Neo-Shocker only to sadly part with them for good. This served as a huge maturity point for him. In the finale, the Riders fought the Great Boss of Neo-Shocker. The Leader and Neo-Shocker itself is destroyed at the hands of Skyrider and the Original 7 Riders.

Super-1

Skyrider appears to help Super-1.

Kazuya Oki, Kamen Rider Super-1, fought against the Dogma Kingdom to stop them from awakening an ancient weapon. However, in his way stood the Dogma Revenge Corps, troops of rebuilt cyborgs from Dogma Kingdom and Neo-Shocker. When he seemed overwhelmed by his enemies, Rider 1 suddenly reappeared, followed by the other 8 previous Riders, all alive. V3 tells Super-1 to let that battle in their hands, and soon they fight against Dogma's troops to open way for Super-1. V3 briefly faces Dogma Fighters, Gyosutoma & ArigiThunder. Fighting alongside Riderman, V3 finishes off Zombieda with a throw while his partner does the same to Ganigannii. V3, Riderman and X go on to use a triple Revolving Kick to finish off, respectively, Kamagirigan, Snakecobran and ArigiThunder. Thanks to the help of the Riders, Super-1 reaches Dogma's troops on time and stops them. After the battle, the Riders show themselves to Super-1 and his friends, and promise to fight for humanity's future together. ^{[Kamen Rider Super-1 (film)]}

ZX

The Badan Empire, led by Ambassador Darkness, spread its claws around the world, and, to face it, the nine Riders came together. When Badan initiated its Space Break System, a destructive dimensional weapon, all 9 Riders gathered in Japan to stop them.

Badan's base was located, and all 10 Riders went towards it. Ambassador Darkness welcomed them and sent all of Badan's troops against the Riders. V3 faced Dokuga-Roid and his Combat-Roids again, and after a long battle managed to destroy him by throwing him onto a fallen Yamaarashi-Roid. Afterwards, V3 and Rider 2 teamed up against Jūjin Ōmukade, a revived Geddon monster. however, before the battle could be finished, Ambassador Darkness attempted to use hostages to make the Riders surrender. His plan fail due to Super-1's interference and Ambassador Darkness decides to use the Space Break System, only to destroy Badan's remaining troops. After V3's call, the ten Riders gather their power with Rider Syncro, weakening Ambassador Darkness and allowing ZX to finish him off. After Darkness is defeated, evil energy gathers in the shape of a giant skull, The Generalissimo of Badan, giving farewell to the Riders and laughing at them.

V3 bestows upon ZX the official name Kamen Rider 10 and soon all Riders part ways again to continue their battle against evil around the world. ^{[Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!]}

Black RX

Skyrider introduces himself to Kohtaro Minami.

Skyrider, alongside the other Ten veteran Kamen Riders, fought against secret forces of the Crisis Empire spread throughout the world, defeating them in each country. However, Crisis' main forces, in Japan, still remained and they prepared a final offensive. Rider 1 called all Riders to a meeting in a secret facility in Arizona in the United States, to prepare for the upcoming battle, where they'd go to help Kamen Rider Black RX, the Kamen Rider that was defending Japan at the time. The 10 Riders split into two groups, which fought against each other. Group 1: Rider 1, Rider 2, V3, Riderman and X; and Group 2: Amazon, Stronger, Skyrider, Super-1 and ZX. During the training, V3 and Riderman often could be seen fighting together. After Crisis made a public announcement regarding its invasion of Japan, the 10 Riders finally left to the final battle. ^{[Terror Of The 100 Eyed Hag] [The Four Commanders Are Banished] [Defeated!! RX]}

After Crisis' war declaration, they immediately sent Gran Zairus, which landed on Earth like a meteor, destroying an entire island. Naval Commander Bosgun moved to attack Black RX, soon receiving help from Gran Zairus, who could resist all of RX's attacks. When Gran Zairus is about to finish him off, the 10 Riders finally arrive, rescuing RX and quickly escaping. Skyrider and the others introduce themselves to Kohtaro Minami, Black RX. Bosgun finds them, and proposes a duel against Black RX, however, Kohtaro's friend, Kyoko Matoba, V3, Skyrider and Super-1 soon notice Chaps hiding around the area to prepare an ambush, finishing them off. Following Rider 1's words, Kohtaro decides to face Bosgun in a fair match while the other Riders watch, and finishes him off.

Meanwhile, Gran Zairus easily rips through the Japanese defense forces and brings down the city with his unmatched power. Kohtaro leaves to fight him again, and, after some hesitation, Stronger and the other Riders follow him. ^{[Fight! All Riders]}

The 11 Riders face Gran Zairus, but even a combined Rider Punch with the power of the 11 Riders is useless against him. Gran Zairus transforms into a flaming rock, burning above 1000ºC, and easily knocks out Skyrider and the other Riders. In the end, Black RX takes the battle and manages to destroy Gran Zairus, forcing it to self-destruct, but seemingly explodes with it.

Afterwards, Skyrider and the other Riders helped evacuate the city's population and started to plan defensive measures for the next battles. However, soon the 10 Riders saw themselves facing Spirit World Demons, resurrected Crisis warriors. V3 faced the Harmful Imp and Ant Runt alongside Rider 1, successfully counter attacking, and later defeated Erigitron by himself, but they soon recovered from their attacks with no damage. When the battle seemed hopeless, Colonel Maribaron, the one behind this attack, revealed that the monsters wouldn't die as long as she kept a set of golden feathers with her, but Black RX returned, alive, stealing the feathers, stopping and destroying the monsters by himself.

After Black RX returned, the 10 Riders decided to spread themselves to observe and take on the Crisis forces, while Black RX protected his friends. Like usual, V3 and Riderman left together. ^{[False Rider's Last Days]}

Wanting revenge against Black RX, a powered up General Jark, commander of the Crisis forces, Jark Midler, kills Sunkichi and Utako Sahara, who had helped Kohtaro in the past, while taking their children as hostages. However, Kamen Rider Amazon saves the children and is quickly followed by V3, Riderman and X. V3 orders Amazon and X to take the children to Kohtaro, while V3 himself and Riderman face Jark Midler. However, there's an overwhelming difference in power between them, and V3 can't even damage him. Some time later, V3 and Riderman are launched through the air, falling downtown, near a combat zone where Kohtaro was helping. In a fair duel, Black RX ends up victorious over Jark, destroying him while the other Riders watch in amazement. ^{[The Riders' All Out Charge]}

The Emperor Crisis calls Kohtaro for a personal meeting. However, Skyrider and the others decide to follow him too. The emperor offers Kohtaro the chance of becoming the commander of Crisis' invasion forces, however, after Kohtaro refuses, General Dasmader appears alongside a group of Chaps and attacks Kohtaro. Skyrider and the other Riders arrive and face the Chaps troops, but soon the entire cave is destroyed by the Crisis Fortress called by Dasmader. Black RX boards the fortress and destroys Dasmader, the Emperor and even Crisis itself. Meanwhile, the other Riders managed to survive the attack and meet RX after the battle was over. Following Rider 1's words, they all decide to part ways and fight evil around the world. ^{[A Shining Tomorrow!]}

All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker

To stop the fusion and destruction of the worlds, Tsukasa Kadoya (Kamen Rider Decade) announced a tournament gathering all Riders to find who was the strongest. Skyrider participated in the tournament fought against Kamen Rider Ixa, though he did not make it to the final where Decade emerged victorious. Skyrider and the other defeated Riders disappeared into a dimensional wall and were taken for dead, leading Dai-Shocker to initiate its offensive.

Eventually, Decade turned against Dai-Shocker and faced its troops alone. However, a large dimensional wall appeared in the battlefield, and from it, all Riders thought to be dead reappeared. Skyrider marched on foot with the other Riders as 1, 2, and V3 rode in on their motorcycles. United, all the Riders proceeded to face off against Dai-Shocker's army. When Shadow Moon was thrown onto the Dai-Shocker Castle, Skyrider participated in the All Rider Kick, using his standard kick alongside the other Riders to destroy Shadow Moon and the Dai-Shocker castle.

Soon after, Dai-Shocker's final weapon, King Dark, emerged from the ruins of the Dai-Shocker Castle and attacked. Decade was transformed into Final Form Ride Jumbo Decadriver and merged with Kamen Rider J summoned by Diend to face it. To help Decade, Skyrider, alongside the other Riders, turned into giant Kamen Ride Cards to power up the giant Decade's Final Dimension Kick, destroying King Dark. After the battle was over, Skyrider and the other past Riders bid goodbye to Decade and his friends before leaving through a dimensional wall. ^{[Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker]}

In the manga adaptation, Skyrider fought against Kamen Rider Blade Jack Form rather than IXA.

Movie War 2010

Skyrider being chased by Decade's Final Attack Ride.

Tsukaba, along with Tendou (Kamen Rider Kabuto), formed an alliance with Kazuya Oki (Super-1) to fight against Tsukasa (Kamen Rider Decade). But they failed and were defeated by Decade and sealed away in his cards. After Decade was defeated, it is assumed that Hiroshi along with the other riders were restored in the alternate world and its riders were also restored. ^{[Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010]}

Let's Go Kamen Riders

Skyrider as seen in Let's Go Kamen Riders.

A mishap caused by the Greeed Ankh unintentionally altered the timeline which enabled Shocker to utilize a Cell Medal to create the Shocker Greeed which defeated the Double Riders and seemingly erased the legacy of the Kamen Riders from history. In 2011, after Kamen Rider New Den-O's attempt to repair the damage, he along with Kamen Rider OOO and M-Ankh awaited execution. However, it was revealed the Double Riders had their brainwashing removed by a Shocker scientist.

The Double Riders joined with New Den-O and OOO to fight Shocker's forces, but were eventually defeated. When the order was given to kill everyone, V3 suddenly appeared, asserting that there were more than four riders. V3 was soon followed by all the other revived riders that came after him, including Skyrider, as even though Rider history was changed, the people's memories haven't changed.

After the riders were united, they faced off against Shocker's Great Leader. Later, when joined by a force of extra riders, Skyrider and all the other riders got on their motorcycles and performed the "All Rider Break", ramming into the Rock Great Leader and defeating it once and for all. ^{[OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders]}

Super Hero Taisen

Skyrider was among the Kamen Riders caught up in the 'Super Hero Taisen' incident. He was presumably sent to the dimensional rift, under the pretense of being defeated, by Captain Marvelous while he was apparently hunting the Riders. When his and Tsukasa's ruse was revealed, Skyrider and the other Riders appeared through the dimensional wall. Skyrider then fought alongside all the other Kamen Riders and Super Sentai against Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack's Shocker-Zangyack Alliance. ^{[Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen]}

Kamen Rider Taisen

Sky Rider vs Fourze Rocket States

Skyrider ambushes an exhausted Kabuto and defeats him with a Sky Flying Saucer, only to fight against Fourze in Rocket States in a dogfight and lost.

Skyrider was later released with all the other sealed Riders by Kamen Riders Gaim and ZX. United, all 30 Kamen Riders teamed-up to take down the revived Badan Empire.

After Badan was defeated, Skyrider fought with the Showa Riders in a final showdown against the Heisei Riders. Skyrider took on Kabuto. The battle was ended when Rider 1 and Gaim reconciled on the differences of the two sides of Kamen Riders. ^{[Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai]}

Super Hero Taisen GP Kamen Rider 3

Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, Skyrider became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline. Later on, he aided the other Riders to combat Shocker after he, and the other Riders, were released from being brainwashed by the revived Double Riders.

Other Appearances

Kamen Rider SD

SD Skyrider

Main article: Skyrider (SD)

SkyRider: Rather than travelling with a squad, this Kamen Rider is apparently on his own. With his ability to fly, he serves as a "lookout" for the other Kamen Riders, often carrying around a video camera and broadcasting it on "Sky Rider Television." He is last seen being knocked off of a football goal by a stray football during GranShocker's attack on a sports arena. Skyrider lacks a motorcycle in the movie, instead riding with Amazon on his Jungler.

Super Hero Taihen

Skyrider appears in the Super Hero Taihen net movie, Super Sentai Murder Mystery! You’re the Great Detective! as one of the suspects for the murders of Shinken Pink, Gosei Pink, and Gokai Pink, as the evidence collected suggests a "Hopper"-themed rider is behind it.

When it's revealed that net movie director Hiroyuki Kato was the murder culprit, Skyrider is seen holding a Go-Onger trio Change Soul and Go-On Blue's Buson Engine Soul #2 as one of several Riders and Rangers holding Super Sentai and Kamen Rider merchandise respectively, when the Go-Busters explain to the Kato that all the Riders love Super Sentai and vice versa.

Video Game appearances

Kamen Rider: The Bike Race

Skyrider appears riding Skyturbo in Kamen Rider: The Bike Race, a racing game featuring the majority of Kamen Riders and Rider Machines up to Kamen Rider Agito.

Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis

Skyrider is among the Showa Riders who make their Battride War debut in this game. Skyrider is considered one of the most difficult character to learn for beginners, such as to his limited ground normals are mostly followed by jumping attacks and the use of Sailing Jump Mode's playstyle. Sailing Jump Mode can be used in the air or cancel from the attack quickly and has a powerful Dash Attack as Beast Falco Mantle, but lack of Rider Cancel, Rider Glide and Guardings, as well as being vulnerable that cause Skyrider be easily juggled and revert back to his default ground playstyle.

His only finisher is Rider Break.

Abilities

Hiroshi is a skilled man who was talented in karate and hand gliding. Aside from defeating most of Neo-Shocker's cyborgs, Tsukuba manged to survive being kicked by all of his predecessors at once despite being much weaker than most of them (Aside from Riderman) showing a lot of willpower. Although he is a capable fighter on land, Tsukuba seems to be a greater fighter in his domain, the sky. Neo-Shocker's Abunger's analysis on Hiroshi reveals that he needs a daily intake of 100 kilocalories to maintain his body and a fifth of it is used to power his Rider Kick.

Skyrider

• Original
• Powered

Original

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Skyrider First Suit version

• Rider Stats
  • Highest Jump: 30 meters, 200 meters with gravity reduction device.
  • Fastest Speed: 60 kilometers per hour
  • Fastest Flight Speed: 800 kilometers per hour

Unlike the original Kamen Riders who are based on grasshoppers Skyrider is based on a locust. As the name implies, Skyrider could fly via an ability called Sailing Jump and the first Kamen Rider who could fly. Originally Hiroshi Tsukaba said "Henshin" to transform but starting in episode 35 he says "Sky Henshin". Like Riders 1, 2, and V3, Skyrider is wind powered through his "Tornado" henshin belt.

He was able to survive being kicked by all his predecessors showing a lot of durability and willpower.

For the first 19 episodes of New Kamen Rider the hero is known as "Kamen Rider", but in episode 20 Kamen Rider Stronger addresses him as "Skyrider". All of the previous Kamen Riders call him Skyrider and the Neo-Shocker kaijin do so as well after episode 20.

Appearances: 1-28

Powered Skyrider

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Powered Skyrider

Powered Skyrider (強化スカイライダー, Kyōka Sukairaidā) is a more powerful and permanent upgrade form of Skyrider. After surviving a fight with the Seven Legendary Riders by withstanding the force of their seven Rider Kicks, their combined powers upgrade Skyrider's powers and suit, changing his original dark green color to a lighter shade.

Appearances: 28-54

Techniques

At first Skyrider has only two special combat techniques, "Sky Kick" and "Sky Punch". He also the special power, "Sky Drill", using his hand to drill through solid rock. Using his motorycle Sky Turbo he can smash through walls with "Sky Break". In episode 21 Kamen Rider Stronger helps Skyrider to learn "Revolving Sky Kick". After the charge up Skyrider gains "Mid-air Sky Kick", "Gun Drop", "Sky Screw Kick", "Rider Spin", "Sky Chop", Sky Flying Saucer", "Sky Double Kick" etc.

• Sky Kick (スカイキック, Sukai Kikku): His signature attack. Originally had 500 kg power as stated by a Neo-Shocker scientist. Now has 10 ton's worth of power after Skyrider's upgrade.

  Used to destroy Gameleojin. ^{[An Cyborg Flies in the Sky]}

  Used to destroy Kumonjin. ^{[Bizarre! Kumojin]}

  Used to destroy Komorujin. ^{[Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams]}

  Used to destroy Dokubachijin. ^{[Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams]}

  Used to destroy Kinokojin. ^{[Kinokojin! The Devil's Hands are Cold]}

  Used to destroy Kamagirijin. ^{[Kamagirijin! The Dreadful Ceremony]}

  Used to destroy Mukadenjin. ^{[Mukadenjin's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room]}

  Used to destroy Cobranjin. ^{[Cobranjin's Murder Army]}

  Used to destroy Kaningerjin. ^{[Seen! Kaningerjin's Secret]}

  Used to kick Sanshojin onto one of his electric hurdlers, vaporizing him. ^{[Sanshojin! Escape from Hell Valley]}

  Used to destroy Namekujin. ^{[Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible]}

  Used in combination with Centrifugal Throw to destroy Arijigokujin. ^{[Arijigokujin: Three Hours Before Tokyo Explodes]}

  Used to destroy Haejigokujin. ^{[Haejigokujin, Kamen Rider Close Call]}

  Used to destroy Aokabijin. ^{[Dreadful Aokabijin's Big Tokyo Earthquake]}

  Used to destroy Gokiburijin. ^{[What is the Immortal Gokiburijin's G-Monster's True Identity?]}

  Used to defeat General Monster/Yamorijin. ^{[You Did It! The End of G-Monster]}

  Used to destroy Shibirayjin. ^{[Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation]}

  Used to destroy Okamijin. ^{[Cover Your Ears Too! Okamijin's Murderous Cry]}

  Used to destroy Kogoensky. ^{[Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago]}

  Used with Kamen Rider V3's V3 Kick to destroy Musasabader Brother Bader. ^{[Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders]}

  Used to destroy Musasabader Brother Beder. ^{[Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders]}

  Used to destroy Madarakajin. ^{[Madarakajin, Fear of Poison Gas]}

  Used to destroy Zogameron. ^{[Heavy! Heavy! The 50-ton Baby]}

  Used to destroy Dokuganba. ^{[Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress]}

  Used to destroy Golden Jaguar. ^{[Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!]}

  Used to destroy Tako Gang. ^{[Kazami Senpai! I'll Get the Tako Gang!!]}

  Used to destroy Kiginger. ^{[The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree?]}

  Used with Kamen Rider 2's Rider Kick (2 Rider Kick and Sky Kick) to destroy Dragon King. ^{[The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree?]}

  Used to destroy Okappa Priest. ^{[Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky]}

  Used to destroy Kuchi Yurei. ^{[Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building]}

  Used to destroy Doronyango. ^{[Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!]}

  Used to destroy Hebinger. ^{[Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Hiroshi Tsukuba!]}

  Used to destroy Dororingo. ^{[Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One?]}

  Used to destroy Zanyoju. ^{[Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard]}

  Used to destroy Ring Bear. ^{[Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death]}

  Used while fighting against Kamen Rider Ixa in the Rider Battle tournament as Ixa fired at him with the Ixa Calibur (Gun Mode). The outcome of this is unknown. ^{[Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker]}

• Big Revolving Sky Kick (大回転スカイキック, Dai Kaiten Sukai Kikku)

  Used to destroy Sai Dump. ^{[Enter Stronger; Two Riders vs. Two Formidable Monsters]}

• Big Return Sky Kick (大反転スカイキック, Dai Hanten Sukai Kikku)
• Sky Screw Kick (スカイスクリューキック, Sukai Sukuryū Kikku)

  Used to destroy Hikarabeeno. ^{[First Appearance! Strengthened Skyrider's Finishing Move]}

• Sky Flying Saucer (スカイフライングソーサー, Sukai Furaingu Sōsā)

  Used to destroy Zombieda. ^{[Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived]}

  Used to destroy Tagameras. ^{[You, Also Enlist in the Ari Commando Boys' Squad!?]}

  Used to defeat Kamen Rider Kabuto, turning him into a Lockseed. ^{[Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai]}

• Sky Double Kick (スカイダブルキック, Sukai Daburu Kikku)

  Used to destroy Abunger. ^{[Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot]}

• Sky Big Circle Kick (スカイ大旋回キック, Sukai Dai Senkai Kikku)

  Used to destroy Kagami Tokage. ^{[Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center]}

• Sky Punch (スカイパンチ, Sukai Panchi)
• Sky Chop (スカイチョップ, Sukai Choppu)
• Cross Chop (クロスチョップ, Kurosu Choppu)
• Horizontal Spin Chop (水平回転チョップ, Suihei Kaiten Choppu)
• Centrifugal Throw (遠心投げ, Enshin Nage)

  Used in combination with Sky Kick to destroy Arijigokujin. ^{[Arijigokujin: Three Hours Before Tokyo Explodes]}

• Pinwheel Three-step Throw (風車三段投げ, Fūsha Sandan Nage)
• Bamboo-copter Shoot (竹とんぼシュート, Taketonbo Shūto)
• Rock Drop (岩石落し, Ganseki Otoshi)
• Three-point Drop (三点ドロップ, Santen Doroppu)

  Used to destroy Gurand Bazarmy. ^{[Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship]}

• Finishing Mid-air Lightning Drop (必殺空中稲妻落とし, Hissatsu Kūchū Inazuma Otoshi)

  Used to destroy Obakuron. ^{[He Eats Dreams? The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon]}

• Rider Moonsault (ライダームーンサルト, Raidā Mūnsaruto)

  Used to destroy Dobunezugon. ^{[Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man]}

• Sky Arms Drop (スカイアームスドロップ, Sukai Āmusu Doroppu)

  Used to destroy Gamagiras. ^{[Please, Shigeru Jō! There's the Ari Commando Training School With a Million Yen Monthly Salary]}

• Sky Back Drop (スカイバックドロップ, Sukai Bakku Doroppu)
• Fūjin Hell Drop (風神地獄落とし, Fūjin Jigoku Otoshi)

  Used to destroy Miminger. ^{[Ghost Story Series - Hōichi the Earless's 999 Ears]}

• Sky Running Strom (スカイランニングストーム, Sky Ranningu Sutōmu)
• Rider Typhoon Head Drop (ライダータイフーン脳天落とし, Raiā Taifūn Nōten Otoshi)
• Pile Drop (パイルドロップ, Pairu Doroppu)

  Used to destroy Suddendas. ^{[Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King]}

• Rider Octopus Hold (ライダー卍固め, Raidā Manji Gatame)
• Sky Drill (スカイドリル, Sukai Doriru)
• Psychokinesis Reversal Rider Spin (念力返しライダースピン, Nenriki Gaeshi Raidā Supin)
• Spear Walk Heat Shimmer Technique (槍渡り陽炎の術, Yari Watari Kagerō no Jutsu)
• Finishing Steppingstone Crash (必殺飛び石砕き, Hissatsu Tobiishi Kudaki)
• Rider Kick: Used alongside his predecessors.

Equipment

Tornado

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Tornado

Main article: Tornado

The Tornado (トルネード, Torunēdo) is Skyrider's transformation belt and can give off the Super Light Wave (スーパーライトウェーブ, Sūpā Raito Wēbu) from the Tornado. Skyrider can perform the Sailing Jump (セイリングジャンプ, Seiringu Janpu) flight ability using the Gravity Reduction Equipment (重力低減装置, Jūryoku Teigen Sōchi) system on his belt. Like his predecessors, this belt is powered by wind. The Tornado can also emit a bright flash used in the Super Lightwave attack.

Sky Turbo

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Sky Turbo

Main article: Sky Turbo

The Sky Turbo (スカイターボ, Sukai Tābo) is Skyrider's motorcycle and can perform the Rider Break (ライダーブレイク, Raidā Bureiku). It also features high-powered jet-boosters that are activated by a switch.

Legend Rider Devices

• Rider Card
• Astroswitch
• Wizard Ring
• Lockseed

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Kamen Ride Skyrider

Kamen Ride Skyrider (カメンライドスカイライダー, Kamen Raido Sukairaidā) is the Kamen Ride Card which contains the power of Skyrider. In All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, Decade Complete Form Jumbo Formation performed the Final Dimension Kick, a variation of the Dimension Kick, transforming the Shōwa Riders, including Skyrider, and Heisei Riders into Kamen Ride cards for Decade to travel through as opposed to Final Attack Ride cards before hitting the target.

In Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Double & Decade: Movie War 2010, Decade acquires Kamen Ride Cards for all of the Kamen Riders he defeats, including Skyrider, Super-1, and J.

In theory, this card would allow Kamen Rider Decade to transform into Skyrider.

Skyrider Switch (スカイライダースイッチ, Sukairaidā Suitchi, Cross): An Astroswitch bearing the likeness of Skyrider. It is exclusive to Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride, where it can be used by Kamen Rider Fourze to arm him with the Skyrider Module (スカイライダーモジュール, Sukairaidā Mojūru) on his right leg. It is unknown if it has the power of artificial flight.

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Skyrider Ring

This Rider Ring which bears the likeness of Skyrider is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a WizarDriver wearer, it would be able to summon Skyrider.

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Skyrider Lockseed

Skyrider Lockseed (スカイライダーロックシード, Sukairaidā Rokkushīdo): A Lockseed bearing the likeness of Kamen Rider Skyrider, created when Skyrider 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 depicts the Tornado while the lid backside image depicts his belt's Gravity Reduction Equipment. When inserted into a Sengoku Driver or when channeled through the Showa Rider Lockseed, it would allow an Armored Rider to assume Skyrider Arms (スカイライダーアームズ, Sukairaidā Āmuzu). It is styled for Ryugen in the toyline.

• Transformation: Skyrider Arms: Sky, Henshin, Sail-ing Jump!
  • Squash: Sailing Jump (セイリングジャンプ, Seiringu Janpu)
  • Au Lait: Sky Turbo (スカイターボ, Sukai Tābo)
  • Sparking: Big Revolving Sky Kick (大回転スカイキック, Dai Kaiten Sukai Kikku)

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Hiroshi Tsukuba was portrayed by Hiroaki Murakami (村上 弘明, Murakami Hiroaki). As Skyrider, his suit actor was Tetsuya Nakayashiki (中屋敷 哲也, Nakayashiki Tetsuya).

• In Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, his suit actor was Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二, Takaiwa Seiji).
• In Kamen Rider Decade: The Last Story, he was voiced by Kenji Akabane (赤羽根 健治, Akabane Kenji) and portrayed by an unidentified suit actor.
• In OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders, Skyrider was voiced by an unidentified voice actor and portrayed by an unidentified suit actor.
• In Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen, Skyrider was portrayed by an unidentified suit actor.
• In Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai, he was voiced by Hideo Ishikawa (石川 英郎, Ishikawa Hideo).

Rider No.

As the leading Rider protagonist of Kamen Rider (Skyrider), Hiroshi Tsukuba (Skyrider) is labeled Kamen Rider #8 (仮面ライダー8号, Kamen Raidā Hachigō) and Showa Rider #8 (昭和ライダー8号, Shōwa Raidā Hachigō). ^{[Quiz! Decade Countdown!!]}

Notes

• Starting from episode 9 of his series, next episode trailers would be introduced by Hiroaki Murakami in character as Tsukuba, he is the only leading Rider to do this.
• Since Skyrider's Sky Kick originally had 500 kg power, that would mean Skyrider had one of the weakest Rider Kicks in the franchise.
• Although Skyrider's series showed Tsukuba's parents were alive until later on, it was unknown what ever happened to Tsukuba's lost sister.
• In other media such as manga and video games, Skyrider is said to have 99 techniques. Despite this impressive number of abilities, only about a third of them have ever been seen or listed.
• An error shown in Kamen Rider Taisen was that Skyrider could fire energy blasts while in the air at Kamen Rider Kabuto during their battle. This is incorrect and a fault on the writing team's part as Skyrider has never displayed or used any ranged projectile abilities. Like his seven predecessors, Skyrider is more focused on martial arts-based combat.
• As of yet, Hiroaki Murakami is the only Showa television series Rider actor to never reprise his role in any form following the end of his starring series.

Appearances

Main article: Hiroshi Tsukuba/Appearances

• Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
  • Episode 1: An Cyborg Flies in the Sky
  • Episode 2: Bizarre! Kumojin
  • Episode 3: It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute
  • Episode 4: Two Cyborgs, the Angry Rider Break
  • Episode 5: Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams
  • Episode 6: Kinokojin! The Devil's Hands are Cold
  • Episode 7: Kamagirijin! The Dreadful Ceremony
  • Episode 8: Mukadenjin's Trap! The Mysterious Operating Room
  • Episode 9: Cobranjin's Murder Army
  • Episode 10: Seen! Kaningerjin's Secret
  • Episode 11: Sanshojin! Escape from Hell Valley
  • Episode 12: Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible
  • Episode 13: Arijigokujin: Three Hours Before Tokyo Explodes
  • Episode 14: Haejigokujin, Kamen Rider Close Call
  • Episode 15: Dreadful Aokabijin's Big Tokyo Earthquake
  • Episode 16: What is the Immortal Gokiburijin's G-Monster's True Identity?
  • Episode 17: You Did It! The End of G-Monster
  • Episode 18: Admiral Majin's Great Electric Hell Operation
  • Episode 19: Cover Your Ears Too! Okamijin's Murderous Cry
  • Episode 20: Two Kamen Riders, Who is Another?
  • Episode 21: Enter Stronger; Two Riders vs. Two Formidable Monsters
  • Episode 22: Kogoensky Froze Tokyo 5 Seconds Ago
  • Episode 23: Monster Flying Squirrel Brothers and Two Riders
  • Episode 24: Madarakajin, Fear of Poison Gas
  • Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King
  • Episode 25: Heavy! Heavy! The 50-ton Baby
  • Episode 26: Three Riders vs. Neoshocker's School Fortress
  • Episode 27: Tank and Monster the Second Generation Corps, Full Force of Eight Riders
  • Episode 28: Eight Riders' Great Training of Friendship
  • Episode 29: First Appearance! Strengthened Skyrider's Finishing Move
  • Episode 30: He Eats Dreams? The Strange Boy Who Came From the Amazon
  • Episode 31: Run, X-Rider! Hiroshi Tsukuba! Don't Die!!
  • Episode 32: Thank You, Keisuke Jin! Leave the Final Blow to Me!!
  • Episode 33: Hello! Riderman, be Careful of Nezura Man
  • Episode 34: Danger, Skyrider! He's Come! Shirō Kazami!!
  • Episode 35: Kazami Senpai! I'll Get the Tako Gang!!
  • Episode 36: Hurry, Hayato Ichimonji! Save the People Caught in Trees!!
  • Episode 37: The Mystery of Hyakki Village! Is Hiroshi also Caught in a Tree?
  • Episode 38: Please, Shigeru Jō! There's the Ari Commando Training School With a Million Yen Monthly Salary
  • Episode 39: Help! Two Riders!! Mother Becomes a Demon
  • Episode 40: Chase, Hayato! The Kappa's Bowl Flies Through the Sky
  • Episode 41: Ghost Story Series - The Secret of the Phantom Building
  • Episode 42: Ghost Story Series - Zombie! The Monster is Revived
  • Episode 43: Ghost Story Series - Hōichi the Earless's 999 Ears
  • Episode 44: Ghost Story Series - The Werecat Wants Children's Blood!
  • Episode 45: Ghost Story Series - The Snake Woman Curses Hiroshi Tsukuba!
  • Episode 46: Ghost Story Series - The Breakable Human! Fear of the Mirror's Center
  • Episode 47: Skyrider's Greatest Weakness! Attack the 0.5 Second Blind Spot
  • Episode 48: Four Skyriders, Who is the Real One?
  • Episode 49: Rocket Launch! Hiroshi Tsukuba Goes to the Space Graveyard
  • Episode 50: You, Also Enlist in the Ari Commando Boys' Squad!?
  • Episode 51: Neoshocker Red & White, Great Decisive Battle of Death
  • Episode 52: Hiroshi's Father Had Lived! As Altered Human FX777?
  • Episode 53: The End of Admiral Majin! And the Great Leader's True Identity?
  • Episode 54/Finale: Farewell, Hiroshi Tsukuba! Eight Heroes Forever....
• Kamen Rider Super-1: The Movie
• Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!
• Kamen Rider Black RX
  • Episode 41: Terror of the 100 Eyed Hag
  • Episode 42: The Four Commanders Are Banished
  • Episode 43: Defeated!! RX
  • Episode 44: Fight! All Riders
  • Episode 45: False Rider's Last Days
  • Episode 46: The Riders' All Out Charge
  • Episode 47/Finale: A Shining Tomorrow!
• Kamen Rider Decade
  • Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
  • Kamen Rider Decade: The Last Story
• OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders
• Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
• Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
• Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3

See Also

• Amazon (Masked Rider) - counterpart in Masked Rider. See comparison page.