Spider-Otoko

Spider-Otoko (aka Spiderman aka Kumu otoko) was a villain in the television show Kamen Rider. Kumo-Otoko in English's name was transliterated into "Spiderman"; this is not to be confused with the Marvel superhero Spider-Man.

Television Appearances

Spider-Otoko was the first mutant villain (or kaijin) to appear in the Kamen Rider series. He first appeared in Episode 1, Mysterious Spiderman, Spider-Otoko was responsible for the capture of Takeshi Hongo, who would later become Kamen Rider 1. He would also ultimately be responsible for the death of Professor Midorikawa, which would have repercussions due to the fact his daughter, Ruriko, had witnessed the [...] and wrongly blamed Hongo for it. Utimately, Spider-Otoko would be defeated by Kamen Rider 1 via his first ever use of the "Rider Kick". He was also seen as a part of the Monster Army led by Tokageron in Episode 13, "Lizardron and the Big Monster Army," and was killed along with the rest of the group.

Other Appearances

Spider-Otoko also appeared in the first of two theatrical movies, Kamen Rider vs. Shocker. He would also appear in (via a different form) Kamen Rider the First as one of Shocker's assassins, again done in by Kamen Rider 1's "Rider Kick." Spider-otoko also appears in the Kamen Rider SD anime.

Powers

In his original television appearance, he showed heightened strength and agility; the ability to shoot out powerful Strands of webbing; and shoot poison darts from his mouth that would kill then disintegrate his victims. In his appearance on Kamen Rider the First, he showed similar abilities with exception to the poison darts.

List of the Spider Kaijin

Spider-Otoko has set a kind of standard in the Kamen Rider series. Many of the series feature a spider monster as the first monster, while others also have the spider monster as a prominent villain. In Kamen Rider Blade, Mutsuki Kamijou was selected to become Kamen Rider Leangle by the Spider Undead. This is the first time a Kamen Rider had a spider motif.

  • Kumo-Otoko - Kamen Rider
    • The Spider - Kamen Rider the First
  • Taratula Kaijin - Kamen Rider Amazon
  • Spider-Kikaijin - Kamen Rider Stronger
  • Koumojin - Kamen Rider Sky (Sky rider)
  • Kumo-Kaijin - Kamen Rider Black
  • Spider Woman - Kamen Rider ZO
  • Zu･Gumun･Ba - Kamen Rider Kuuga
  • Dispider - Kamen Rider Ryuki
  • Aki Sawada/Spider Orphenoch - Kamen Rider 555
  • Spider Undead - Kamen Rider Blade
  • Tsuchigumo - Kamen Rider Hibiki
  • Araceaworms - Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • Spider Imagin - Kamen Rider Den-O