Let's Go!! Rider Kick

This article is about a song in Kamen Rider, the original series.

Let's Go!! Rider Kick
Kamen Rider
Song Type	Opening Theme
Performer(s)	Hiroshi Fujioka with Male Harmony (1-13), Masato Shimon with Male Harmony (14-88)
Lyrics by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Composer(s)	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Year released	1971
Song Guide
Next	Rider Action

Let's Go!! Rider Kick is an opening theme (OP) from Kamen Rider. It was performed by Hiroshi Fujioka with Male Harmony (1-13), Masato Shimon with Male Harmony (14-88). It has had multiple covers and remixes over the years and is one of most memorable of the Kamen Rider themes.

Version

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック, Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku) (1971)
  • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Composition & Arrangement: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Victor Record Cover Arrangement: Hiroshi Tsutsui
  • Artist: Hiroshi Fujioka with Male Harmony, (Victor Cover Version Artist: The Blessing Four

1st Opening/Hongo (1-13)

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック, Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku) (2nd Version):
  • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Artist: Masato Shimon with Male Harmony

2nd Opening/Ichimonji (14-39)

3rd Opening/Ichimonji (40-52)

4th Opening/Hongo (53-67)

5th Opening/Hongo (68-98)

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Teichiku Version)
  • Singer: Takeshi Sasaki
  • Arranger: Source is unkown trying to get more info

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (RCA Version)
  • Singer: Televi Manga Gasshoutai
  • Arrangement: Jirou Takemura

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Toshiba Records Version)
  • Singer:Jun Kamiyama
  • Arrangement: Yuushi Matsuyama

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Toho Records Version)
  • Singer: Akihiro Honbo
  • Arrangement: Go Misawa

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick 2000 Ver.~feat. Hiroshi Fujioka~
  • Artist: Rider Chips
  • Singer: Hirosihi Fujioka
  • Arranger: Kazunori Miyake

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick 2006 Version
  • Singer: Hiroshi Fujioka
  • Arranger: Shirou Fujitaka

• Lets Go!! Rider Kick (2009 metal version)
  • Singer and Artist: SHEJA

• Let's Go Rider Kick 2011 (remake version)
  • Artist: Kamen Rider Girls

• Let's Go Rider Kick ~Rider Chips Ver~
  • Singer and Artist: Rider Chips
  • Arranger: Cher Watanabe

• "Let's Go!! Rider Kick -2016 movie ver.-" (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック -2016 movie ver.- Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku -Nisenjūroku mūbī bājon-)
  • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Composition: Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Arrangement: Cher Watanabe
  • Artist: Rider Chips

• "Let's Go!! Rider Kick" (Shin Kamen Rider Promotion)
  • Artist: Sosuke Ikematsu
• ”Let’s Go!! Rider Kick 50th” (Shin Kamen Rider soundtrack)
  • Artist: Taku Iwasaki

Lyrics

Lyrics in bold represents the TV size version.

Japanese	Romaji	English translation
迫るショッカー　地獄の軍団 我らをねらう　黒い影 世界の平和を　守るため ゴーゴー・レッツゴー　輝くマシン ライダー(ジャンプ!)　ライダー(キック!) 仮面ライダー　仮面ライダー ライダー　ライダー 迫るショッカー　悪魔の軍団 我が友ねらう　黒い影 世界の平和を　守るため ゴーゴー・レッツゴー　真紅のマフラー ライダー(ジャンプ!)　ライダー(キック!) 仮面ライダー　仮面ライダー ライダー　ライダー 迫るショッカー　恐怖の軍団 我が町ねらう　黒い影 世界の平和を　守るため ゴーゴー・レッツゴー　緑の仮面 ライダー(ジャンプ!)　ライダー(キック!) 仮面ライダー　仮面ライダー ライダー　ライダー	Semaru Shokkā, Jigoku no gundan Warera wo nerau kuroi kage Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame Gō! (x2) Rettsu Gō! Kagayaku Mashin Raidā Janpu! Raidā Kikku! Kamen Raidā (x2) Raidā (x2) Semaru Shokkā, Akuma no gundan Waga tomo nerau kuroi kage Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame Gō! (x2) Rettsu Gō! Shinku no Mafurā Raidā Janpu! Raidā Kikku! Kamen Raidā (x2) Raidā (x2) Semaru Shokkā, Kyōfu no gundan Waga machi nerau kuroi kage Sekai no heiwa wo mamoru tame Gō! (x2) Rettsu Gō! Midori no Kamen Raidā Janpu! Raidā Kikku! Kamen Raidā (x2) Raidā (x2)	Approaching Shocker, the infernal army. We are targeted by the black shadow, We shall protect the peace of the world. Go! (x2) Let's Go! The Shining Machine Rider Jump! Rider Kick! Masked Rider (x2) Raidā (x2) Approaching Shocker, the demonic army. Our friends are targeted by the black shadow, We shall protect the peace of the world. Go! (x2) Let's Go! The Crimson Muffler Rider Jump! Rider Kick! Masked Rider (x2) Raidā (x2) Approaching Shocker, the terrifying army. Our town is targeted by the black shadow, We shall protect the peace of the world. Go! (x2) Let's Go! The Green-colored Helmet Rider Jump! Rider Kick! Masked Rider (x2) Raidā (x2)

Other Usages

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick makes a guest appearance in the Taiko no Tatsujin franchise.
• The song's melody is reused in Se Ma Ru, the theme song for Hong Kong romantic comedy drama Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief in 1998.

External links

• Let's Go!! Rider Kick at the Taiko no Tatsujin Wiki