History Series / KamenRiderBlack

-->--'''Kamen Rider Black to Shadow Moon'''

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[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity and InNameOnly adaptation entitled ''Series/KamenRiderBlackSun'' was released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity and InNameOnly adaptation entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production and was released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

Voted #2 series in the Showa era, and #17 product overall in NHK’s All Kamen Rider Popularity Ranking.

* DarkerAndEdgier: ''BLACK'' was far grittier than all the previous Kamen Rider series (especially on the heels of two of the extra-campy installments like Skyrider and Super-1), with a much more plausible and grounded setting and a high amount of drama, particularly once Nobuhiko is awakened as Shadow Moon and goes from being the person Kotaro was trying to save to his ArchEnemy. The manga version is even darker.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity web series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production and was released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

* DarkerAndEdgier: As mentioned, it's one of the grittier Kamen Rider series (especially on the heels of two of the extra-campy installments like Skyrider and Super-1), and has a manga version that's nearly as dark as ''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue''.

* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: Episodes 35-36 mark dramatic changes to the show's status quo going forward, with [[spoiler:Shadow Moon awakening and usurping Bilgenia as TheHeavy, the Gorgon High Priests assuming new and more powerful forms, Gorgom operating in the open as opposed to lying in the shadows, and Kyoko and Katsumi now in the know about Kotaro's identity as Kamen Rider Black.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: As mentioned, it's one of the grittier Kamen Rider series (especially on the heels of two of the extra-campy shows like Skyrider and Super-1), and has a manga version that's nearly as dark as ''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: As mentioned, it's one of the grittier Kamen Rider series (especially on the heels of the extra-campy Super-1), and has a manga version that's nearly as dark as ''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue''.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity InNameOnly web series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production and was released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

* TechnicolorDeath: The Mutants go out a little artsier then the standard toku explosion. Upon being defeated, they get wrapped in cartoon fire and then burst into fireworks.

Using the promise of power in their new world order, Gorgom recruited many famous and intelligent people to their cause. And the two [[SarcasmMode lucky brothers]] to be chosen for this project- thanks to the fact that they were born during a solar eclipse- are Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki.

However, Nobuhiko's father suddenly [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone turned]] [[HeelRealization against]] [[HeelFaceTurn Gorgom]] and interrupts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashing process]]. This frees Kotaro from complete brainwashing, but he still retains his [[ArtificialLimbs strength enhancements]] and [[TransformationTrinket Kingstone]]. This allows him to transform into "Black Sun", redubbing himself "Series/KamenRiderBlack".

An evil {{cult}} named "Gorgom", consisting of TwoGuysAndAGirl in white capes and robes, intend to appoint a new leader by capturing two chosen humans, implanting them with two [[ArtifactOfDoom powerful artifacts]] called Kingstones, and having them [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne fight to the death]]. The winner will be crowned the Creation King, and together with Gorgom they will TakeOverTheWorld.

* AntiAntiChrist: Black himself.

* CainAndAbel: Black Sun and Shadow Moon

* ChefOfIron: Meta example: Tetsuo Kurata can cook a mean steak, as he demonstrated when he kicked [[Series/KamenRiderBlade Takayuki Tsubaki's]] butt on a Japanese cooking show; he currently owns and operates his own steakhouse in Japan.

* {{Cult}}: Black fights against a Gorgom mutant (possibly modeled after Baphomet) who somehow has a cult dedicated to him comprised of an entire village's residents. It's one of the more disturbing episodes in the series, with most of the action taking place at night with dark and shadowy shots throughout, including the final confrontation. Gorgom itself is arguably one to the humans working with them.
* CuteMonsterGirl: Bishium, ''possibly;'' we don't know if that plastic sheet is a mask or actually part of her face. [[spoiler:She is also the most humanoid after her transformation, even keeping her face.]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Gorgom's modus operandi to many influential people in the beginning.

* TheHeroDoesntKillTheVillainess: Bishium is the only female among the High Priests. She dies in a failed [[TakingYouWithMe attempt to kill the hero and herself at the same time]]. The male villains are all killed by Black.
* HotBlooded

* RealMenWearPink: Applies to Birugenia.

* TechnicolorDeath: The Mutants go out a little artsier then the standard toku explosion; they get wrapped in cartoon fire and then burst into fireworks.

* TwoGuysAndAGirl: The main Gorgom priests.

* PowerWalk: Much of the end credits. Since he's the only main hero, Black gets to do the Power Walk on his own. Funny enough he did this on a Series/KamenRiderDecade net spinoff video while every other Showa Rider was running for the goal, and ''he just did... that.''
-->'''Creator/KenichiSuzumura:''' Idiot, it's a race!

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[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor web series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production and was released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Kotaro won and destroyed Gorgom, but Nobuhiko is believed to be dead]] [[spoiler:(until Black RX)]] [[spoiler:and he's living alone now because [[ThoseTwoGuys Kyoko and Katsumi]] fled from Japan after Black appeared to lose a duel to the death with Shadow Moon (though in the end, [[NotQuiteDead not quite]]), and Kotaro never resumed contact with them again, since he can't bear to see them again after numerous times promising them to save Nobuhiko, and failing in that regard (not to mention they were told by himself to flee from Japan and start fresh, even after hearing the news of Black's revival)]].

Creator/DiscotekMedia will release a Blu-Ray of the show with English subtitles for the United States on February 28, 2023.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor web series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released in Fall 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

** In most of Kotaro/Black's TransformationSequence, his ''Bata-otoko''/Grasshopper Man form can be briefly seen before he goes into his Black form.

* BalefulPolymorph: The wolfman from #4.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor web series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released in Fall 2022 on Anazon Prime Video.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor film entitled ''[[Film/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released in Fall 2022.

''Kamen Rider BLACK'' is the eighth TV series in the Franchise/KamenRider franchise, airing three years after the Film/KamenRiderZX TV special and broadcasted from 1987 to 1988.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor film entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released in Fall 2022.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released in Fall 2022.

[[DarkerAndEdgier Gritty and dark]], it remains one of the more beloved Showa era Franchise/KamenRider shows. It received two tie-in movies, ''Film/KamenRiderBlackHurryToOnigashima'' and ''Kamen Rider BLACK: Terrifying! The Phantom House of Devil Pass''; and also a LighterAndSofter sequel named ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX''. Decades later, an adult-oriented AlternateContinuity SpiritualSuccessor series entitled ''[[Series/KamenRiderBlackSun Kamen Rider BLACK SUN]]'' was put in production to be released for streaming on Amazon Prime in Fall 2022.