History Series / KamenRiderBlackRX

The LighterAndSofter tone of the show clashed horribly with the DarkerAndEdgier ''Series/KamenRiderBLACK'', and fans did not approve. However, it's quite wrong to label it a FranchiseKiller, as the series had pretty good ratings (it performed better than ''Series/KidouKeijiJiban'', the ''Series/MetalHeroes'' series that aired during the same season, and actually scored a slightly higher series average than ''BLACK''[[note]]To elaborate, ''BLACK'' scored a 9.2% series average, while ''BLACK RX'' scored a 9.3% series average.[[/note]]). It's also notable as the first ''Kamen Rider'' series to introduce the concept of [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands form changes]], which became a staple of the Heisei era. ''BLACK RX'' still remains popular amongst the older franchise, and like its predecessor, [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff it enjoys massive popularity in the overseas market]].

''Kamen Rider BLACK RX'' is the ninth TV series in the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' franchise and, unusually for the series, a direct sequel to the previous series, ''Series/KamenRiderBLACK''. It was broadcasted from 1988 to 1989 and was the last TV series aired during the Showa-era before the transition to stand-alone movies throughout the 90s.

[[caption-width-right:350:Wake up, the Burning Hero!]]

* VillainsActHeroesReact: As is the norm for ''Kamen Rider'', Crisis generally sends forth a MOTW with an EvilPlan OnceAnEpisode, with RX then arriving on the scene to stop them.

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* LifeSaving!isfortune: Yukio, the kid investigating a cave in #28 misses out on being possessed by the VillainOfTheWeek like the rest of his family.

* LighterAndSofter: For the majority of the series.
* EqualOpportunityEvil: As bad as Crisis is, they at least do seem to treat their robot minions the same as the living ones.
* InformedAttribute: A great many monsters are described as the "best" of their respective units, and then quickly meet their doom on the end of the Revolcane.

%%* OldHeroNewPals
%%* ThePowerOfTheSun

%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath

It was the last ''Kamen Rider'' TV series Shotaro Ishinomori was involved in before his death in 1998, two years before the premiere of the franchise's next installment, ''Series/KamenRiderKuuga''.

* SwissArmySuperpowers: Biorider ends up being Kotaro's most versatile form.

* GreenLanternRing: Biorider ends up being Kotaro's most versatile form.

%%* WeaponOfChoice: RX has a different weapon for each form.