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Kamen Rider
is a
tokusatsu
superhero
television series and weekly
science fiction
manga
created by
manga artist
Shotaro Ishinomori
. It debuted on television on April 3, 1971, and ran until February 10, 1973, airing on the
Mainichi Broadcasting System
and NET TV (now
TV Asahi
). The manga adaptation was also featured in
Shonen Magazine
around the same period. The series has evolved into a
franchise
with many subsequent annual iterations. The cultural impact of the series in Japan resulted in astronomer
Akimasa Nakamura
naming two
minor planets
in honor of the series:
12408 Fujioka
, after actor
Hiroshi Fujioka
, known for his portrayal of
Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1
, and
12796 Kamenrider
, after the series itself.
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