Kamen Rider BLACK RX (character)

, portrayed by Tetsuo Kurata.

Kotaro Minami

Fictional character biography

Having a new life 5 years after the destruction of Gorgom at the hands of Kamen Rider BLACK . Kotaro Minami has gotten a job of a helicopter pilot in a business owned by the Sahara family. Later that night, Kotaro was captured by the Crisis Empire and asked to join them. When Kotaro refused, his Kingstone was destroyed and he was thrown into space where the sun's radiation altered his Kingstone and he evolved into Kamen Rider BLACK RX. With his new powers, he battles the Crisis Empire and thwarts their plans to take over Earth. During the half of the series, Shadow Moon mysteriously returns to seek revenge against him, shortly after, Shadow Moon was finally defeated when he thrust his light saber through Shadow Moon's Kingstone and turned good shortly before he died and finally turn back to Nobuhiko. In the finale, he was helped by the 10 veteran Kamen Riders to destroy Crisis Empire once and for all.

RX's other forms

Kamen Rider BLACK RX was the first Kamen Rider to have multiple forms: Robo Rider and Bio Rider. The concept of "multiple form changing" Riders would be repeated with "Kamen Rider Kuuga" (2000), who has many different armor types, "Kamen Rider Agito" (2001), "Kamen Rider Kabuto" (2006), "Kamen Rider Den-O" (2007), and Kamen Rider Kiva (2008). Kamen Rider Blade's Jack Form, Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai, and Kamen Rider Faiz Accel Form are seen as "initial upgrades" rather than form changing. Form changing is best describe as alternating back and forth between forms to adjust to different situations.

Robo Rider

* is BLACK RX 's armor becomes bulky and more robotic-like, with black and yellow coloring and his belt resembles a gearbox. During his duration as the "Prince of Sadness", both his strength and defense are enhanced. He is also unharmed by explosions or projectile weapons. The only downsides are that he moves slower than BLACK RX as well as possessing semi-robotic movement, slowing his reaction time. His weapon is the Vortech Shooter, an energy firing pistol.

Bio Rider

* is BLACK RX's armor becomes much sleeker, blue and silver all over and his belt resembles a single Kingstone belt. During his duration as the "Prince of Anger", his speed is enhanced. He can also transform into water for escaping traps or attacking enemies while not getting hurt in the process. His weapon is the unbreakable sword, Bio Blade.

Rider Machines

BLACK RX's motorcycles were made by Suzuki, makers of almost every Kamen Rider motorcycle from 1971 to 1994.

Acrobatter

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This is the revived version of BLACK's old motorcycle, the Battle Hopper. It is now capable of speaking coherent Japanese, and often has conversations with Kotaro. Whenever BLACK RX transforms into any of his two other forms, it does the same.

Roborizer

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Acrobatter transforms into Roborizer when RX becomes Robo Rider. This form of Acrobattar has two blasters mounted at its rear.

Mach Jabber

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Acrobatter transforms into Mach Jabber when RX becomes Bio Rider.

Ridron

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A high-speed car created by Kotaro shortly after becoming BLACK RX. It is highly intelligent, similar to Acrobatter. It has two mandibles that can extend from the front to do break-ins or ramming enemies. Ridron was built by Mazda, an automobile company in Japan. Kamen Rider BLACK RX is the only Showa Kamen Rider to have a car, a theme that has been repeated only in "Kamen Rider Hibiki", although the cars used in Hibiki were just ordinary vehicles, not a "superhero car" like Ridron.