History Series / KamenRiderBlackRX

'''''Kamen Rider Black RX''''' is the ninth TV series in the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise and, unusually for the series, a direct sequel to the previous series, ''Series/KamenRiderBlack''. It was broadcasted from 1988 to 1989 and was the last TV series aired during the Showa-era before the transition to stand-alone movies throughout the 90s.

** Roborider: [[CoolGuns Vortech Shooter]]

** Roborider: [[CoolGuns/{{Handguns}} Vortech Shooter]]

** Roborider: [[{{Handguns}} Vortech Shooter]]

* YouLookFamiliar: Makoto Akatsuka, who played Shunkichi Sahara (the dad), previously guest-starred in Episode 28 of the [[Series/KamenRiderBlack previous season]] as the nameless father of the kid of the week.

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** JackOfAllStats: Black RX[[note]]Also doubles as a LightningBruiser due to being an evolved form of Black.[[/note]]
** MightyGlacier: Roborider
** FragileSpeedster: Biorider

* OldHeroNewPals
* ThePowerOfTheSun

* RedemptionEqualsDeath

* FakeShemp: [[spoiler:When Kotaro cradles Nobuhiko's unconscious body at the end of the last Shadow Moon episode, it's obvious that the producers didn't get a hold of the original actor who played Nobuhiko, as someone else is used for the shot.]]

** DarkerAndEdgier: Near the end of the series, right when all Riders are gathering, [[spoiler:General Jark appeared in his OneWingedAngel form and killed the Sahara parents, ''in front of Kotaro and their kids''. [[KilledOffForReal And they don't come back to life]].]]

** JackOfAllStats: Black RX, also doubled as a LightningBruiser due to being an evolved form of Black.

* GrowingTheBeard: The series begins with a much lighter and goofier tone than its predecessor (KamenRiderBlack was probably the darkest instalment of the franchise in the 20th century)--jarringly so. The arc beginning in episode 14, however, features more tense, serious storytelling throughout, peaking in episode 15, with Kotaro achieving his new SuperMode while screaming in rage with a dead child cradled in his arms. The series doesn't forget its comedic side after the arc concludes, but it does learn to balance comedy and drama better.

** JackOfAllStats: Black RX

* OldHeroNewAllies

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** '''Black RX''': [[LaserBlade Revolcane]]
** [[color:gold:Roborider]]: [[{{Handguns}} Vortech Shooter]]
** [[color:blue:Biorider]]: [[CoolSword Bio Blade]]

** '''Black RX''': Two of them:

** [[color:gold:Roborider]]: ''Hard Shot''
** [[color:blue:Biorider]]: ''Spark Cutter''

** JackOfAllStats: '''Black RX'''
** MightyGlacier: [[color:gold:Roborider]]
** FragileSpeedster: [[color:blue:Biorider]]

** CoolCar: RX is quite possibly the only Franchise/KamenRider to apply a car. It's called Ridron.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Seiyuu RikiyaKoyama ([[LightNovel/FateZero Kiritsugu Emiya]], [[Manga/HajimeNoIppo Mamoru Takamura]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Coyote Starrk]] and [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Yamato]]) appears ''in person''. As a ''recurring character'' (Joe Kasumi).
** Also, a young Youko Honna (who later voiced [[Anime/WhisperOfTheHeart Shizuku]], [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Cure Black]] and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Sumeragi Lee Noriega]]) appeared in one episode.

'''''Kamen Rider Black RX''''' is the ninth TV series in the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise and a direct sequel to the previous series, ''Series/KamenRiderBlack''. It was broadcasted from 1988 to 1989 and was the last TV series aired during the Showa-era before the transition to stand-alone movies throughout the 90s.

* SameCharacterButDifferent: Minami Kotaro is alot more spacier and happy-go-lucky since [[Series/KamenRiderBlack last time we saw him]]. Those six months must've been really relaxing.
* SuperpowerLottery: the upgrades Roborider and Biorider

** CoolCar: RX is quite possibly the only KamenRider to apply a car. It's called Ridron.
* CelebrityParadox: In episode 1, one of the characters actually pick up and read ''[[MindScrew the manga adaptation of]] KamenRiderBlack''
* ChefOfIron: As noted on the ''[[KamenRiderBlack Black]]'' page, star Tetsuo Kurata is a heck of a steak chef (with his own restaurant) and once battled the star of ''KamenRiderBlade'', Takayuki Tsubaki, on a cooking show - and [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomped]] him.
* {{Crossover}}: RX teams up with his [[KamenRiderBlack past self]] (along with Biorider and Roborider) in the short movie ''Sekai ni Kakeru''. He also teams up with all the other past Riders (from [[Series/KamenRider Kamen Rider I]] through [[Film/KamenRiderZX ZX]]) in the final episodes of the series.

* MoodWhiplash: From the intense and dark ''KamenRiderBlack'' to the goofy and light-hearted ''RX''... until near the end when [[spoiler:Jark murders the Sahara parents in cold blood.]]

* SameCharacterButDifferent: Minami Kotaro is alot more spacier and happy-go-lucky since [[KamenRiderBlack last time we saw him]]. Those six months must've been really relaxing.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: Variation. RX was the first Rider to use ''both feet'' for his Rider Kick. Every Rider before him only used one foot in their kicks - including Kotaro himself in his [[KamenRiderBlack previous suit]].

* YouLookFamiliar: Makoto Akatsuka, who played Shunkichi Sahara (the dad), previously guest-starred in Episode 28 of the [[KamenRiderBlack previous season]] as the nameless father of the kid of the week.

* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: Uttered by Grand Lord Crisis, the BigBad (who maybe the same BigBad of Original ''Series/KamenRider'' through ''KamenRiderZX'') upon his demise.

* {{Crossover}}: RX teams up with his [[KamenRiderBlack past self]] (along with Biorider and Roborider) in the short movie ''Sekai ni Kakeru''. He also teams up with all the other past Riders (from [[Series/KamenRider Kamen Rider I]] through [[KamenRiderZX ZX]]) in the final episodes of the series.

''KamenRiderBlackRX'' is the ninth TV series in the KamenRider franchise and a direct sequel to the previous series, ''KamenRiderBlack''. It was broadcasted from 1988 to 1989 and was the last TV series aired during the Showa-era before the transition to stand-alone movies throughout the 90s.

The LighterAndSofter tone of the show clashed horribly with the DarkerAndEdgier ''KamenRiderBlack'', and fans did not approve. However, it's quite wrong to label it a FranchiseKiller, as the series had pretty good ratings (it performed better than ''Series/KidouKeijiJiban'', the ''MetalHeroes'' series that aired during the same season, and actually scored a slightly higher series average than ''Black''[[hottip:*:To elaborate, ''Black'' scored a 9.2% series average, while ''Black RX'' scored a 9.3% series average.]]). It's also notable as the first ''Kamen Rider'' series to introduce the concept of [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands form changes]], which became a staple of the Heisei era. ''Black RX'' still remains popular amongst the older franchise, and like its predecessor, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff it enjoys massive popularity in the overseas market]].

Oh, and this show also received an "adaptation" by Saban (guys behind ''PowerRangers''), called ''MaskedRider''.

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