Name:
Ichimonji Hayato

Alias:
Masked Rider No. 2

Age at Alteration:
21

Birth Date:
10/10/1949

Also Called:
Nigo (No. 2),
Nigo-Rider (No. 2 Rider)
Chikara no Nigo (No. 2 of Strength)

Motif:
Grasshopper


Biography:

A freelance photographer who graduated from the London Art College as a photography major. Ichimonji was born in London because his father was a diplomatic official. He know 6 languages, has a 6th belt in Judo and 5th in Karate. By the time he had become the second Masked Rider he had lost his parents in an airplance accident.

Ichimonji was captured by Shocker to become an altered-human to defeat Hongo. However before his brain was operated on Hongo rescued him and became the second Masked Rider.

Later he left Japan to Hongo (after Hongo�s return) and chased Shinigami Hakase to South America. Ichimonji was also involved in the destruction of Jigoku Taishi�s under sea base, as well as the end to the Anti-Shocker Alliance Destruction Project. After that he returned to Japan to assist Hongo in defeating Black Shogun and the Great Leader.

While in South America Ichimonji strengthened his artificial muscles through training. His kicking and punching power was now increased further. And his scarf and gloves had changed from green to red after the training.



�Henshin!�

Ichimonji shouts �Henshin!� (�Transform!�) and throws both his arms at a diagonal to his right and rotates them clockwise until they are a diagonal to his left and flexes both arms, then the emblem on his belt opens Typhoon appears. Ichimonji then leaps into the air where the wind-pressure spins Typhoon and absorbs wind-energy and surrounds the belt in light and completing the transformation.



Abilities:

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Jumping Power: one jump 15 m (35 m after strengthening in South America)
Other:
Rider No. 2 has the same basic abilities as Rider No. 1 but exceeds him in strength. With one punch Rider No. 2 can shatter a boulder. Due to his strength the same Rider Kick has become an absolute finishing technique for No. 2.



Notable Special Attacks:

Rider Kick
Leaping high into the air Rider No.2 kicks the enemy with a tremendous force. Because of his exceptional strength the Rider Kick became his absolute finishing technique.
Rider Manji Kick
By adding spins and twirls in mid-air No. 2 increased the power of his Rider Kick
Rider Kaiten Kick (Rider Spin Kick)
By performing a forward flip in mid-air No. 2 increases the force of his Rider Kick.
Rider Punch
A powerful punch.
Rider Chop
A powerful chop.
Rider Gaeshi (Rider Counter)
Rider No. 2 grabs hold of the enemy and leaps into the air, throwing the enemy over his shoulder towards the ground.
Rider Nidan Gaeshi (Rider Two-Level Counter)
After leaping into the air Rider No. 2 spins the enemy in the air once before throwing them.
Rider Kirimomi Shoot (Rider Spinning Shoot)
Rider No. 2 grapples the enemy and jump into the air with them. In mid-air he turns them upside down and throws them while spinning them at a high speed. This became one of his well-known attacks.
Rider Jump
A vertical jump.



Machine: Cyclone

Maximum Speed: 400 km/h
Jump Power: 30 m (40 m after alteration)
Engine: Nuclear Engine, 200 horsepower.
A machine given to Ichimonji by Hongo. Cyclone takes the form of an on-road bike and can be ridden by people other than Ichimonji. When Ichimonji transforms into Masked Rider the switch for the bike is also activated and the bike becomes an off-road bike. The bike is able to handle any kind of terrain and can even ride vertically up walls.

Attacks using the Cyclone

Cyclone Crusher
An attack where Rider No. 2 rams an enemy while riding the Cyclone.


Machine: New Cyclone

Maximum Speed: 500 km/h
Jump Power: 50 m
Engine: Nuclear Engine, 250 horsepower.
The second machine given to Ichimonji by Hongo. New Cyclone has the same abilities as Hongo�s altered Cyclone.

Attacks using the Cyclone

Cyclone Attack
An attack where Rider No. 2 rams an enemy while riding the Cyclone while the Cyclone Cutters are exposed.



Enemy Organization: Shocker

When Ichimonji faced off with Shocker the Great Leader brought in an executive officer for the first time.

Zol Taisa (Colonel Zol)
The first Shocker executive officer. It�s rumored that he is a former Nazi officer. He uses electric whips and pistols and is picky about his subordinates� uniforms.
Shinigami Hakase (Professor Death)
The former Shocker executive officer over Japan. He had returned home to Japan three times from his South American base to defeat Masked Rider No. 1.

Shocker Monsters
Humans altered in the motif of animals or plants. Their names include the animal or plant their based off of.
Shocker Legionnaire
Shocker�s general soldiers.
Shocker Legionnaires wore black bodysuits as uniforms (Black Legionnaires). Legionnaires with black and red two-tone bodysuits (Red Legionnaires) lead the black legionnaires.

The Leader of Shocker
Shocker�s leader.
The leader gave his commands to his generals through his voice alone from his secret base.



Acquaintances:

Tachibana Tobe
Hongo�s trainer as a racer, as well as an avuncular.
Normally he runs the coffee shop Amigo.
After Hongo left Japan he decided to assist Ichimonji.
Taki Kazuya
After Hongo�s departure this FBI agent assisted Ichimonji in his battles.
Hongo Takeshi (Masked Rider No. 1)
Ichimonji�s partner in his battles against Shocker. Together they have been called the �Double Rider.�



Appears in:

Kamen Rider
(Masked Rider)

aired: 4/03/1971 � 2/10/1973
Total 98 Episodes



Appearances:

Kamen Rider V3
Kamen Rider X
Kamen Rider Stronger
Shin Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider Super 1: The Movie
Kamen Rider ZX
Kamen Rider BLACK RX


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