Shigeru Jo is the protagonist and eponymous character of the 1975 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Stronger and also the original Shigeru's incarnation from the SIC Hero Saga Kamen Rider Decade: World of Stronger. He is also the Great Leader of Delza Army in the World of Stronger. Shigeru was reconstructed as Electric Human Stronger by the evil organization Black Satan before he escapes with fellow cyborg Yuriko Misaki.
Influence
The other primary characteristic of the series is Shigeru's bravado and eccentric personality. For instance, in the first episode, he instructs some Black Satan henchmen he encounters to call him Jō-san or Shigeru-san, the informal forms of his name because he'd already introduced himself. He was also somewhat cocky and disrespecting as shown in his earlier encounters with Tachibana Tobei. he does however, he means well and matures more as the series progresses. In Skyrider's series, Shigeru acted more mature as proven through his actions. He wears various t-shirts emblazoned with the letter "S", along with numerous other items of clothing, including a denim jacket with a rose emblem. Stronger's entrance is also a hallmark of the series, with his opening serifu and accompanying whistle a particular highlight.
Publication Information
- Riders : Kamen Rider Stronger
- Japanese : 仮面ライダーストロンガー
- Protagonist : Shigeru Jo
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (World of Stronger)
- Season : Kamen Rider Stronger
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider Stronger Episod 1 : I'am the Electric Human Stronger!!
- Last Appeareance : Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
- Number of Appeareance : 2 (SIC Decade), 39 (Stronger), 8 (Skyrider), 7 (RX), 2 (Specials), 7 (Movies)
- Potrayer : Shigeru Araki
- Main View : Full Episod
This recurring sequence has been compared to a similar one in Kikaider. Indeed, Kabuto was greatly influenced by Stronger. Not only are both Stronger and Kabuto based on the same type of beetle, Stronger's Rider Machine is named "Kabutoroh". Beyond these superficial similarities, Kabuto and Stronger, or, more accurately, Shigeru and Souji Tendo, the title character of Kabuto, share a similar philosophical outlook and eccentric attitudes toward life and others, often commenting wryly on combat as it occurs.
Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
To stop the fusion and destruction of the worlds, Tsukasa Kadoya (Kamen Rider Decade) announced a tournament gathering all Riders to find who was the strongest. Stronger participated in the tournament and fought against Kamen Rider Blade, though he did not make it to the final where Decade emerged victorious. Stronger and the other defeated Riders disappeared into a dimensional wall and were taken for dead, leading Dai-Shocker to initiate its offensive.
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 × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO : Movie War Mega Max
A meteor shower hit various points of Earth, bringing with it time anomalies, monsters and the interest of the shadowy organization Foundation X. In the Middle East, holding off all three grunt types, Stronger fails to stop Foundation X from retrieving the SOLU. Afterwards, Stronger gathered with the other Seven Legendary Riders in Japan and infiltrated a Foundation X secret airport to stop Lem Kannagi, who was leading a plan to control energy sources around the globe and also their operation regarding the meteors.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen
During the Super Hero Taisen incident, Stronger and the other six Legendary Kamen Riders were confronted and killed by Captain Marvelous/Gokai Red. When Tsukasa and Marvelous revealed that the whole incident was planned, Stronger and the rest of the 'deceased' Kamen Riders arrived from the dimensional rift they were sent to and joined up with the 36 Super Sentai teams to defeat the Dai-Shocker/Dai-Zangyack alliance.
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider : Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
As one of the 15 Showa Riders, Stronger fought in the battle against the 15 Heisei Riders in Zawame City. Stronger clashes with Kabuto in Rider Form after the latter jumped out of the building he crashed into, with Kabuto having the upper hand with his Clock Up features. Thinking smart, Stronger fires a 360 degree Electro Fire onto the ground, stunning Kabuto. Thinking he had him, Stronger jumps at Kabuto with a Stronger Den Kick, only for Kabuto to defeat him with a Rider Kick at Clock Up speeds.
Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, Stronger became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline, donning the name of Shocker Rider Stronger. Later on, he aided the other Riders to combat Shocker after he, and the other Riders, were released from being brainwashed by the revived Double Riders.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff : Super Hero Taisen Otsu: Heroo! Answers
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SIC Hero Saga : Kamen Rider Decade : World of Stronger
Kamen Rider Decade : World of Stronger is the S.I.C Hero Saga side story for Kamen Rider Decade. It tells of how Tsukasa and the Hikari Studio crew enter the reality in which Kamen Rider Stronger takes place and meet up with the characters within, such as the original Yuriko Misaki. Kamen Rider SD (OVA)
Stronger: An electricity-based Kamen Rider, Stronger is apparently on vacation in the tropics with his squad, only making a brief cameo towards the end of the movie. (He is swimming in a pool, yet not frying anyone.) He is the leader of his squad, which includes Rider 2 and Amazon. He rides in his Kabutolaw motorcycle.
Games Appeareance
- Kamen Rider Club
- Kamen Rider : The Bike Race
Stage Shows
- Gorenger Stage Show At Korakuen Yuenchi
- Battle Fever J Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Goggle V Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Dynaman Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Bioman Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
Stronger Users:
- From Stronger:
- From SIC Hero Saga : Decade:
Form
Since he was a normal person, Shigeru Jo was a football player showcasing his strength and stamina. As Kamen Rider Stronger he then had access to electricity which he had to be careful with around normal people.
Using electricity as a weapon, Shigeru swiftly shoots bolts of electricity to stun his opponents then attacks his opponents while they're stunned. After getting his Charge Up form, Shigeru had to speed up his fighting style to not suffer the drawbacks. While in Charge up form, Shigeru quickly weakens his opponents, then uses his finishing moves to discharge himself.
Stronger
- Kamen Rider Stronger
- As Stronger, he uses the power of electricity that flows throughout his body. He also presumably has great power as he didn`t suffer too much damage even against an opponent who used heated magma as a weapon.
Stronger Charge Up
- Stronger Charge Up
- In episode 31, a scientist named Yoichiro Masaki operates on Shigeru Jô placing a Super-Electronic Dynamo inside his body. This gives the Rider ability to "Charge Up!". Parts of him would turn silver and the S on his chest would spin. This form is said to be 100 times more powerful than his normal form, but after using his finisher moves, Stronger would temporarily become vulnerable, a weakness that was exploited by his enemies.
- Charging up gave Kamen Rider Stronger more powerful combat techniques:
- Super Electro Big Wheel Kick
- Super Electro Drill Kick
- Super Electro Spinning Throw
- Super Electro Speed Diving Punch
- There was a price to pay for this increased power however, Stronger had 1 minute to disperse the extra energy, by using it against his enemy or he would explode.
Final FormRide : The Strong Zecter
- Final FormRide : The Strong Zecter
- Final Form Ride : S-S-Stronger! ― Transformation announcement
- Resemble the Zecter Kabuto, Kamen Rider Decade's Final Form Ride card allows Stronger to change into Strong Zecter. It This is the only Final Form Ride for Showa Riders.
