Kamen Riders 1 and 2 battled Shocker and Gel-Shocker for almost two years. Takeshi Hongo and Hayato Ichimonji were turned into cyborgs against their will, but managed to break free from the mind control of Shocker. This didn't happen at the same time, as Takeshi went abroad to battle Shocker in other parts of the world while Ichimonji took over in Japan. They did unite several times, and managed to end the threat of Shocker. They would later return to help many other Riders later on.
This show started a revolution on Japanese television. The reason there are two Riders is that star Hiroshi Fujioka broke his leg doing his own stunts. He had been a stuntman, but wearing a costume with limited view on a motorcycle was probably best left to someone who wasn't the star. Still, it worked out. We got the first Henshin pose from Takeshi Sasaki, and lots of other things. It is also just a great series.
Rider punch!
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