Kohtaro Minami / Kamen Rider Black
Who's became a cyborg after the Gorgom captured him and his stepbrother Nobuhiko. Using the power of the King Stone, he shouts "Henshin" and poses to become the mighty Kamen Rider Black. He is referred by Gorgom as "Black Sun". A few years later, during the events of Black RX, Kohtaro lives with the Sahara Family and was captured by the Crisis Empire when the Skullma were sent to bring him to them.
Kohtaro Minami / Kamen Rider Black (A.R. World 2)
Kohtaro Minami's secondary incarnation from Kamen Rider Decade. He fights the Gorgom as Kamen Rider Black. Unlike his counterpart in the World of Black RX, he is warned of Decade and initially sees him as an enemy. It is not until the interference of Dai-Shocker does he finally consider Decade as an ally, revealing that he has been fighting Dai-Shocker with the aid of Joe the Haze. Although this version of Kohtaro Minami and his A.R. World aren't specifically referenced after Decade, from the point of the introduction of this character, the concept of a Kohtaro Minami who never became Black RX existing alongside Black RX proper became a recurring part of the franchise.
Publication Information
- Black : Kamen Rider Black
- Japanese : 仮面ライダーBLACK
- Label :
- Kamen Riders : 11
- Showa Riders : 12
- Type : Cyborg Of Gorgom
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider Black
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Black Episod 1 : Black!! Transformation
- Battle with : Gorgom
Gorgom
- Main Article : Gorgom
Century Kings:
- Main Article : Century Kings
- Kohtaro Minami / Kamen Rider Black / Black Sun : Who's became a cyborg after the Gorgom captured him and his stepbrother Nobuhiko. Using the power of the King Stone, he shouts "Henshin" and poses to become the mighty Kamen Rider Black. He is referred by Gorgom as "Black Sun".
- Nobuhiko Akizuki / Century King Shadow Moon : Is the stepbrother of Kohtaro Minami who was also captured by Gorgom to become a cyborg like his stepbrother, However he was abandoned and was hibernated until he emerges as the Century King Shadow Moon armed with his King Stone and his Satan Sabre.
Other Characters
- Hideomi Kuromatsu : Is a scientist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Tohto University professor. He was Gorgom's chief scientist in converting humans (willing or not) into various mutants. Kuromatsu also has interchangeable hands for him to experiment on said humans.
- Kyoko Akizuki : Is Nobuhiko's younger sister, targeted a number of times by the High Priests as her life force could awaken Shadow Moon. At first she was not aware of Kohtaro being Black himself until his fight to save her from the clutches of Bilgenia.
- Katsumi Kida : Is Nobuhiko's girlfriend, like Kyoko she is not aware of Kohtaro being Black himself until Kyoko tells her the truth about Kohtaro. Once Nobuhiko emerges as Shadow Moon, she was also terrified of his new appearance.
- Ryusuke Taki : Is a Special Agent from America who helped Kohtaro in bad situations. He had been Nobuhiko's senior in soccer and taught him a technique called the Dragon Shot. Kohtaro would learn this technique later on as well and use it as Black. He is aware of Kohtaro's identity as Black.
- Masaru Todo : Is Kohtaro's senior at the university who owns the Capitola bar shop where Kyoko and Katsumi work part-time.
- Yoichi Daimon : Is a scientist who was recruited by Gorgom to create the Road Sector before the High Priests gave orders for mass production for their plans of world conquest. Convinced that the bike should not used for evil means.
- Soichiro Akizuki : Is an archaeologist and friend of Kohtaro's father, Soichiro joined Gorgom to financially support his archaeological projects. He is the father of Nobuhiko and Kyoko and became the foster dad of Kohtaro when his parents were killed by Gorgom through an accident.
- Gorgom Shonen-Tai : A group of children who appeared twice in the series to assist Kamen Rider Black in defeating Gorgom. They were actually much older than they looked as Gorgom had made some alterations to stop them from growing.
- Kujira Mutant : Is a whale Mutant able to emit sticky foam from his blowhole and use a sonic attack. Unlike the others members of Gorgom, the Kujira Mutant was concerned for the oceans after overhearing Baraom and Darom talking about Gorgom's rise to power and that they might pollute the oceans
History
Kamen Rider Black RX
After the defeat of Gorgom, Kohtaro is left homeless until he is adopted into the Sahara family. He became a helicopter pilot for his new family's business due to their connections, beginning a new life for himself. Unfortunately, Kohtaro was later abducted into the Crisis Empire's mother-ship. The Crisis Empire was aware of his identity as Black and gave him an offer to join them. Kohtaro refused and fought back but was incapacitated when his King Stone is damaged and his transformation ability eliminated. He was ejected into space to float aimlessly until the sun's radiation altered his King Stone.
Kamen Rider : Run All Over The World
In the film, the Crisis Empire devise a plan to defeat Kohtaro Minami by reverting him back to his old form of Kamen Rider Black and sending out several revived monsters after him. However, Kamen Rider Black is assisted by another RX, who used a time warp to help his past self.[1] The two are joined by RX's alternate forms of Robo Rider and Bio Rider, and the four Kamen Riders combine their powers to defeat the revived monsters.
Kamen Rider Decade : RX! Dai-Shocker Attack
A two episode arc features two different Kohtaro Minamis - one from a world where he is Black RX, and one where he remains Black. The two even encounter each other. In Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, Black and Black RX appear together again, both portrayed by Tetsuo Kurata. After the battle, RX is one of the few past Riders shown to demorph into his human form, looking identical to the Kohtaro Minami from the World of Black RX; Black never appears in his civilian form in the film.
Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Later, also like in the movie, All Riders return to fight Dai-Shocker. Bishum/Sayo Kadoya zaps Yuusuke into Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Ultimate and he fights Decade. Shadow Moon knows who Black RX is. The other Riders stand back and BLACK says Decade needs to fight this one alone. After Tsukasa gets through to Sayo, Black RX comes to save her from Nobuhiko Tsukikage/Shadow Moon and it is he who destroys the Stone of the Earth.
OoO & Den-O, All Riders : 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.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen
Kamen Rider Black appeared in a flashback where he was part of the group of Riders defeated by Gokai Red along with Hibiki, G3-X, Knight, Zolda, and Gatack. Both Black and RX, as separate heroes, were among the "All Rider" force during the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which resulted in the Kamen Riders and Super Sentai joining forces to defeat both Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack. During the battle, Black RX is shown defeating a Gormin. Afterwards, a separate Kamen Rider Black joined forces with the Hikari Sentai MaskmanIcon-crosswiki, as they protected Earth in the same year, and launched an attack against the revived Shadow Moon and General Jark.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff : Super Hero Taisen Z
Black RX was part of a force of Rider and Sentai reinforcements led by Kamen Rider 1 and Akarenger that came to assist the Riders and Sentai of recent years who were overwhelmed by the revived monster army of the Space Crime Syndicate Madou. The combined forces of superheroes were able to turn the tide against the Madou army. They lined up and used their various finisher attacks to destroy the revived monsters.
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider : Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
How BLACK and RX are separate again, remained unknown, either both are from different A.R. Worlds or the original Kohtaro Minami himself and an A.R. world counterpart. They are first appeared attacking Tsukasa and Shotaro to take a young boy Shu Aoi with them, and telling the Heisei Riders are now nuisance to Showa Riders. With Tsukasa escaping with Shu, Joker fends off both BLACKs until Baron arrived to aid Joker, defeating his RX half with a Punish Mash/Rider Kick combo, though BLACK manage to escape with the help of Amazon and Super-1, with the two Showa Riders beating Baron when he protects Joker from a Rider Kick/Great Slice combo.
Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
He and his senior Riders, Takeshi Hongo and Shiro Kazami are one of the three main Showa Riders in this movie. He remains BLACK after Shocker alters the timeline into making Kamen Rider 3 exist. Affected by the timeline being changed from Rider 3 defeating the Double Riders, Kohtaro never evolved from Black to Black RX and remains as Black even into middle adulthood. Althought he fights against Shocker Rider Drive, he is able to help restore Shinnosuke's memory, but later sacrifices his life to allow him and Kiriko to escape the Drive Pit..
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Chou Super Hero Taisen
To Be Added
Other Media
Kamen Rider Black RX (SD)
Black RX is the newest Kamen Rider and star of the animated short Kamen Rider SD: Strange!? Kumo Otoko. Black RX is still new to being a Kamen Rider and often leaps before he looks. In the movie, he has fallen in love with an instructor at a local sports club, which GranShocker kidnaps in a plan to destroy the Kamen Riders once and for all. He has been paired up in a team with Kamen Rider 1 and Kamen Rider ZX, the latter of which has taken a liking to teasing the young Rider. His finishing move is slashing his enemies with his Revolcane sword. He rides in a modified version of the Acrobatter motorcycle.
Games appeareance
- Kamen Rider Black : Taiketsu Shadow Moon
- Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
- Kamen Rider : The Bike Race
- Kamen Rider : Seigi No Keifu
Stage Shows
- Maskman Stage Show At 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi
- Maskman Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Liveman Stage Show At 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi
- Liveman Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Turboranger Stage Show At 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi
- Turboranger Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Fivemen Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Jetman Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Dairanger Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
Forms
Batta Man
- Batta Man
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- Season : Kamen Rider Black
- In the first episode, Kohtaro briefly transformed into this grasshopper themed monster called the Batta Man before he became Black. He usually transforms into this form first before transitioning into his standard Black battle form.
Kamen Rider Black
- Kamen Rider Black
- Height : 197cm
- Weight : 87kg
- Punching Power : 15ton
- Kicking Power : 30.5ton
- Maximum Jump Height : 30m
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- Finisher : Rider Punch, Rider Kick
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- Season : Kamen Rider Black
- Rider Punch and Rider Kick
- Rider Chop
- Multi-Eye
- Sensoring Ears
- Rider Sensor
- Power Stripes
- Dragon Shoot
