Kamen Rider Black Internet Archive May 2026

This archive collection aims to preserve every surviving scrap of media related to Kamen Rider Black —from raw broadcast masters to 1990s licensing ephemera. 1. Video Content (Primary Series) | Format | Details | |--------|---------| | Raw Broadcast Rips | Original 1987-88 MBS television masters (unrestored, including original commercials for Morinaga candy and Bandai vinyl toys) | | Toei DVD Rips (2008) | Standard definition remaster with original Japanese mono audio | | HD Reconstruction | 1080p upscale from 16mm film elements (fan project: “Project Black Sun”) | | Episode Guide | 51 episodes + “Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Onigashima” (theatrical short) |

Collection Curator: Arkive Rider Unit Date Added: [Current Date] Language Coverage: Japanese (original audio), English, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai (fan subtitle tracks) Content Type: Television, Film, Audio, Print Materials, Promotional Overview Kamen Rider Black (仮面ライダーBLACK) is the 8th installment of the legendary Kamen Rider franchise, produced by Toei Company Ltd. and broadcast on MBS from October 4, 1987 to October 9, 1988. Unlike its more comedic or multi-Rider predecessors, Black returned to the franchise’s tragic roots, delivering a dark, serialized epic of body horror, fate, and brotherhood. It remains a cultural touchstone in Japan, Brazil, and the Philippines. kamen rider black internet archive