Kotaro Minami
Kohtaro Minami is the original Kohtaro Minami's first incarnation from Kamen Rider Black and RX. He is a man who fights the Crisis Empire as Kamen Rider Black RX, able to become either Robo Rider, or Bio Rider.
However, with Dai-Shocker appearing in his world, he finds himself outmatched by the new monsters while searching for his friend Joe the Haze. Natsumi Hikari convinces him that Tsukasa Kadoya is not the Destroyer of Worlds that he heard about. Though he eventually learns of Joe's fate, Kohtaro is not saddened as his friend would be with him in spirit. When Tsukasa makes it back to Kohtaro's world, he uses his Kamen Rider Black card to summon the other Kohtaro (in person, and not as a manifestation). Kohtaro and his counterpart battle side by side.
Publication Information
- Riders : Kamen Rider Black RX
- Japanese : 仮面ライダーBLACK RX
- Type : A.R.World
- Protagonist : Kotaro Minami
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (World of Black RX)
- Season : Kamen Rider Decade
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Decade Episod 26 : RX! Dai-Shocker Attack
- Last Appeareance : Kamen Rider Decade Episod 27 : Black × Black RX
- Number of Appeareance : 2 (Decade)
- Potrayer : Tetsuo Kurata
- Main View : Full Episod
Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Two episode arc features two different Kohtaro Minamis - one from a world where he is Black RX, and one where he remains Black. The two even encounter each other. In Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, Black and Black RX appear together again, both portrayed by Tetsuo Kurata. After the battle, RX is one of the few past Riders shown to demorph into his human form, looking identical to the Kohtaro Minami from the World of Black RX; Black never appears in his civilian form in the film. Official material related to the movie, like the pamphlet distributed alongside its theatrical showing, make it clear that Black RX is the original character, but Black is another Kohtaro Minami who never became Black RX.
OOO, Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
A mishap caused by the Greeed Ankh unintentionally altered the timeline which enabled Shocker to utilize a Cell Medal to create the Shocker Greeed which defeated the Double Riders and seemingly erased the legacy of the Kamen Riders from history. In 2011, after Kamen Rider New Den-O's attempt to repair the damage, he along with Kamen Rider OOO and M-Ankh awaited execution. However, it was revealed the Double Riders had their brainwashing removed by a Shocker scientist.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen
Kamen Rider Black appeared in a flashback where he was part of the group of Riders defeated by Gokai Red along with Hibiki, G3-X, Knight, Zolda, and Gatack. Both Black and RX, as separate heroes, were among the "All Rider" force during the "Super Hero Taisen" incident which resulted in the Kamen Riders and Super Sentai joining forces to defeat both Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack. During the battle, Black RX is shown defeating a Gormin. Afterwards, a separate Kamen Rider Black joined forces with the Hikari Sentai Maskman, as they protected Earth in the same year, and launched an attack against the revived Shadow Moon and General Jark.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff : Super Hero Taisen Z
Black RX was part of a force of Rider and Sentai reinforcements led by Kamen Rider 1 and Akarenger that came to assist the Riders and Sentai of recent years who were overwhelmed by the revived monster army of the Space Crime Syndicate Madou. The combined forces of superheroes were able to turn the tide against the Madou army. They lined up and used their various finisher attacks to destroy the revived monsters.
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider : Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
How BLACK and RX are separate again, remained unknown, either both are from different A.R. Worlds or the original Kohtaro Minami himself and an A.R. world counterpart. They are first appeared attacking Tsukasa and Shotaro to take a young boy Shu Aoi with them, and telling the Heisei Riders are now nuisance to Showa Riders. With Tsukasa escaping with Shu, Joker fends off both BLACKs until Baron arrived to aid Joker, defeating his RX half with a Punish Mash/Rider Kick combo, though BLACK manage to escape with the help of Amazon and Super-1, with the two Showa Riders beating Baron when he protects Joker from a Rider Kick/Great Slice combo.
Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
He and his senior Riders, Takeshi Hongo and Shiro Kazami are one of the three main Showa Riders in this movie. He remains BLACK after Shocker alters the timeline into making Kamen Rider 3 exist. Affected by the timeline being changed from Rider 3 defeating the Double Riders, Kohtaro never evolved from Black to Black RX and remains as Black even into middle adulthood. Althought he fights against Shocker Rider Drive, he is able to help restore Shinnosuke's memory, but later sacrifices his life to allow him and Kiriko to escape the Drive Pit. Kohtaro is revived a while afterwards and evolved from Black to Black RX. During the Rider Grand Prix, he defends Drive from Mashin Chaser while on the Ridoron.
Later Appearances
Although this version of Kohtaro Minami and his A.R. World aren't specifically referenced after Decade, from the point of the introduction of this character, the concept of a Kohtaro Minami who never became Black RX existing alongside Black RX proper became a recurring part of the franchise. Many crossover movies started featuring Kamen Rider Black and Kamen Rider Black RX as independent, unique, individuals, without giving any specific explanations of their own for it, even while official material and even the movies themselves in some cases continue referencing both Riders as Kohtaro Minami.
Appearances In Other Media
- Kamen Rider SD (OVA)
Games Appeareance
- Kamen Rider Black: Taiketsu Shadow Moon
- Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
- Kamen Rider : The Bike Race
- Kamen Rider : Seigi No Keifu
RX User:
Forms
Black RX
- Black RX
- Height: 198 cm
- Weight: 88 kg
- Punch: 30 ton
- Kick: 45 ton
- Jump: 60 m
- Speed: 100/5 s
- Black RX is a photosynthetic warrior as well as the evolved form of Black, using the sun as his main energy source. His Sunriser has the two pieces of Kohtaro's shattered Kingstone. His signature weapon is the Revolcane sword and can perform the RX Kick dropkick.
Robo Rider
- Robo Rider
- Height : 198 cm
- Weight : 120 kg
- Punch : 60 ton
- Kick : 30 ton
- Jump : 25 m
- Speed : 100 m/8 s
- Robo Rider is a form where Black RX 's armor becomes bulky and more robotic-like, with black and yellow coloring and his Sunriser 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
- Bio Rider
- Height : 198 cm
- Weight : 85 kg
- Punch : 45 ton
- Kick : 75 ton
- Jump : 90 m
- Speed : 100 m/ 2 s
- Bio Rider is a form where Black RX's armor becomes much sleeker, blue and silver all over and his Sunriser belt resembles a single Kingstone belt. During his duration as the "Prince of Anger", his speed is enhanced .He can also transform with the speed of up to 1000m into gel for escaping traps or attacking enemies while not getting hurt in the process (gel form is invincible). His weapon is the unbreakable sword, Bio Blade.
Equipment
Device
- Sunriser : The Sunriser is BLACK RX's transformation belt that is actually the Kingstone. The Kingstone was split in half in response to Black's evolution, and allows for more powerful transformations. The belt design changes in response of Black RX's Form changing.
- RX
- Revolcane : The Revolcane is Black RX's sword comes out from his Sunriser belt. It has a light saber-like mode that executes the Revolcrash thrust finishing attack, where Black RX thrusts with the Revolcane, sending an unlimited surge of energy into the enemy.
- Robo Rider
- Vortech Shooter : Robo Rider's signature weapon is the Vortech Shooter pistol that shoots a powerful energy blast that can destroy an enemy in one blow. According to material , this gun ranges limitless and never misses the target.
- Bio Rider
- Bio Blade : Bio Rider's signature weapon is the Bio Blade katana. Like the Revolcane, Bio Blade has also a light saber mode that can slash his enemy in one blow.
- RX
- Acrobatter : The Acrobatter 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 Kohtaro. Whenever Black RX transforms into any of his two other forms, it does the same.
- Ridron : High-speed car.
- Robo Rider
- Roborizer : Acrobatter transforms into Roborizer when RX becomes Robo Rider. This form of Acrobatter has two blasters mounted at its rear.
- Bio Rider
- Mach Jabber : Acrobatter transforms into Mach Jabber when RX becomes Bio Rider.
KamenRide : Black RX
- KamenRide : Black RX
- A Rider Card containing the power of Kamen Rider Black RX. Kamen Rider Diend first used the card in the World of Decade, summoning RX alongside Super-1 and Agito to fight Doctor Shinigami and the Dai-Shocker Soldiers in the 7-Eleven promotional campaign.
