“Origin story of Takeshi Hongou and Hayato Ichimonji becoming the first Kamen Riders against Shocker.”
Shin Kamen Rider Spirits
新仮面ライダーSPIRITS
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Origin story of Takeshi Hongou and Hayato Ichimonji becoming the first Kamen Riders against Shocker.
The battle between the 10 Kamen Riders scattered across Japan and Badan's invasion becomes even fiercer! However, let us take a moment to tell the story of "the orignator." Takeshi Hongou, the lone warrior battling the evil secret society Shocker, known as Kamen Rider. The man who approached him was Hayato Ichimonji, a cameraman tracking Shocker... How did these two men meet, and how did they become Kamen Rider? (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 174 × 42 ch × vol
- Total read 23h 12m approx
- Published Jul 2009 – Aug 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14586 catalog