There was a Kamen Rider exhibition in Malaysia earlier. A 27-year-old female programmer who is engaged in game development went to visit and collect information due to work needs. When I came back, I asked her if she had seen anything particularly impressive. Since she had a blank slate in the Rider series, she started observing from the old Showa No. 1 leather case. She was shocked when she saw the No. 6 “Kamen Rider Amazon”! I wonder why a weirdo came out?
This proves that even 50 years later, novice viewers are still frightened by the appearance of Amazon…
What’s interesting is that in the TV series and comics back then, when Amazons and weirdos were fighting, others described it as two weirdos fighting! When people see the appearance of Amazon head-on, they will be surprised and shout: “Ah~! It’s Kamen Rider!”
Earlier, when the relatively new Kamen Rider DCD encountered the same situation, Kado Yaji also explained to everyone: “The one with compound eyes is the partner of justice – Kamen Rider Amazon!”
Amazon has made a cameo appearance in a DCD series.
When Shotaro Ishimori designed Amazon, he also had to do it very well! If you are considered a weirdo by ordinary people, you have failed! Therefore, Amazon’s compound eyes, almost the same as No. 1’s mouth, chest muscles and neck scarf are all features that make people recognize him as a partner of justice – Kamen Rider.
Amazon was the last Kamen Rider coloring book I bought when I was a kid and not in elementary school! (I have mentioned this story many times in the special filming area) I still remember the bookstore owner at the time saying: Because some children watched these programs and imitated jumping from tall buildings, the sale of these books was banned… (I later found out it was a tragedy that happened in Hong Kong)
The last book I bought that year contained this photo… Unexpectedly, there was no big gathering in the series.
I originally thought that Amazon was the latest knight, but I found out that there was a No. 7 STRONGER early in the morning when I found an old small photo toy at a relative’s house…
Speaking of Amazon, when I saw it back then, I wondered why it looked so weird. But you can identify him as a Kamen Rider from his compound eyes, mouth, chest muscles and neck scarf. But after I started working in society, my acceptance began to increase, and I felt that Amazon was wild and stylish enough.
But as I said in my previous memoir, the Japanese version of the Kamen Rider TV series has never been broadcast in Malaysia before! The first Japanese version of Malay dubbing was broadcast around 1991, which was Kamen Rider BLACK, and there were almost no follow-ups after that.
Approximately 96 years of Daima Honji Ginli 錄 shooting center, Hong Kong sound arrangement, Kamen Knight Showa drama version series, Kamen Rider vs. Shocker, Kamen Rider vs. Jigoku Ambassador, Kamen Rider V3 vs. Decepticon monster, Five Riders vs. King Dark, Kamen Rider 8 Riders vs. Galactic King, Kamen Rider Super 1 , Kamen Rider BLACK Hurry to Onigashima, Kamen Rider BLACK Terror! The Phantom Mansion at Devil’s Pass, Kamen Rider runs into the world, a little Japanese original version Gekikan version (same non-Taiwan flashlight knight).
In the last generation, Malaysian RIDER fans had no chance to watch the Japanese drama series Showa Knights…
But… they just didn’t reprint the TV series version. The local Yinli Video Center in Malaysia that I just mentioned, I think they also released a few boxes of V3 TV version video tapes (not yet finished) and a few VCDs of the first generation No. 1 episodes.
In other words, I have to wait for the era when Internet broadband becomes popular, and I can finish Showa’s Kamen Rider TV series through some RMVB with poor picture quality. After that, DVD and BD versions with better picture quality will gradually appear on the Internet.
In the past, information was limited. Only through the Internet did I find out why Amazon only had 24 episodes (I thought it was cut in half due to unpopularity). Amazon did not produce a live version. It turns out that Amazon did not have any other knights in the show. (It turns out that the group photo I saw when I was a kid was a promotional photo, not a still)
Many people think that Amazon only has 24 episodes and was cut in half because of the unpopular appearance. In fact, its situation is similar to that of DCD. After the filming of “Kamen Rider Kiva” was completed, Bandai temporarily proposed this project in order to promote the sales of knight model toys. At the same time, it also staggered the broadcast schedules of the team and the knights.
Amazon’s “Kamen Rider The remaining schedule was used to shoot “Kamen Rider Amazon”. At that time, “Kamen Rider This resulted in the strong character characteristics of the aforementioned Amazon, as well as the fierce action moves such as large cuts.
I cannot praise Mr. Shotaro Ishimori here. He can design toys that are very pleasing to children, and sometimes he will experiment with his own ideas. The original setting of Kamen Rider was to be full of surgical scars after being transformed, so he wore a mask and enhanced suit to fight. But the TV series version changed to a hero-transformation style.
Therefore, Amazon is Mr. Ishimori’s brave, innovative and bold idea. What’s even more rare is that it is not only presented in comics, but also directly presented in the TV version with the wild style of “Kamen Rider Amazon”.
But I think the real charm of “Kamen Rider Amazon” is “Kamen Rider Amazons” 42 years later! Although this is a work that has nothing to do with the old world view, the Amazon leather case remade in metallic colors is indeed more stylish! No wonder the toy product sold so well that it lasted two seasons and a theatrical version.
But personally, I think only the first season is good, the second season and the drama version… I’ll leave it to everyone to comment! However, the most popular toy is Uncle Ren’s metallic red Amazon, which has a shape close to that of the traditional Amazon. This also proves that the 1974 Amazon design has been accepted by everyone…
Amazon was the only knight in the show who didn’t use “RIDER KICK” to end his opponent, but his special move “Big Cut”! The Amazon is also the only knight who does not use a belt to transform, but uses a “chichi armband” hanging from his left arm to transform. The belt is usually worn around the waist and is an all-purpose tool belt in the shape of a vulture.
The “eye” part of the belt is inlaid with the “Sun Stone”, a super mineral inherited from ancient Inca science. It is said that this is also one of the energy sources of the Amazon Knight.
The belt has multiple functions as a survival tool. As a universal prop, it can be used in various situations.
The “beak” part can be pulled out and turned into a gear shape, which can be used as a grinder. The Amazons used it to blend herbs to create an antidote to the toxins of orc vampire bats.
Additionally, pulling on the “grip” part of the belt releases a tough rope. It can be used to climb high places for long-distance movement, or to entangle an enemy and render them unable to move.
There is also a sharp blade hidden inside the belt. Like the rope, just pull out the handle to reveal the blade. Amazon once used it to deal a heavy blow to the Black Cat Orcs.
In the 2016 version, on the contrary, the belt is the transformation prop, and the “Jiji Armband” on the left arm becomes the “Amazon Controller”. A “safety device” for all Amazon arms. It has the function of automatically injecting special medicine into Amazon regularly, thereby suppressing its cannibalistic instinct.
Specialized Motorcycle: Jungler
Jungler, an Amazon-specific motorcycle designed by Elder Bugg. Made in Japan by Tachibana Fujibei according to the design drawings. Jungler is designed to imitate the appearance of an Amazon. It can communicate with the Amazon’s brain waves and control its movement. The energy used is the “Stone of the Sun”, the secret treasure of the ancient Inca Empire.
The top speed is 300km/h, the wing part can perform gliding flight, and the front of the vehicle can fire arrows.
And the 2016 version of Jungle Raiders
Original text: ジャングレイダー/Junglaider A motorcycle exclusively used by Amazon Omega. The engine sounds like a jet engine, and it is a special locomotive that can freely walk or perform difficult driving in response to the will of a specific Amazon. It is a product of the support machine plan created to support military Amazons.
The motorcycle used for filming in the play was actually modified from the Gills Raider of Kamen Rider Gills (the prototype is Honda XR250) that appeared in “Kamen Rider AGITO” (To save costs, Gills’s was directly used for modification.). The name is inherited from Jungler and Gills Raider.
The translated version of Jungler that I read back then was called Jungler. It was probably the first motorcycle with a front end designed in the image of a knight’s head. After that, it was only BLACK that had a distinctive motorcycle like the Locust.
Jungler’s exaggeratedly large dorsal fin is very stylish, compared to the 2016 version of Jungle Marauder, it is much weaker! On the contrary, the motorcycle of Batgirl in Batman in 1997 has the flavor of the Amazon jungler.
Another point is that although Shotaro Ishimori is the original author of Kamen Rider, he mostly just designed the shapes, and Ishimori-sensei has only drawn three Kamen Rider comics in his life! They are “Kamen Rider” (original 1971), “Kamen Rider Amazon” (74), and “Kamen Rider BLACK” (87)
This is the Amazon manga version drawn by Shotaro Ishimori himself.
This is Mitsuru Sugaya’s Amazon manga version, so remember to pay attention when you look for it.
Preliminary draft of Kamen Rider Amazon
There are still differences from the final TV version.
Therefore, Kamen Rider Amazon is special to Mr. Shotaro Ishimori.