History
He was a 22-year-old college student who was the junior of Hongo at Jōnan University with a major in biochemistry. But by chance, he accidentally witnessed the brutal murder of a road worker by a member of the secret terrorist society known only as Destron, which appeared after the destruction of Gel-Shocker and continues its predecessor's goal of world domination. After Kazami nearly got murdered by Destron`s agents, Hongo decided to keep a close eye to protect him. To rid Destron of its witness, and taking no chances, they sent Scissors Jaguar to murder the entire Kazami family. Though he was forced to watch his family die before his eyes, Shiro was saved from the same grisly fate by the interference of Kamen Riders 1 and 2. After Hongo and Ichimonji sadly realized what their mistakes have cost, they decide to stop Destron.
Publication Information
- Protagonist : Shiro Kazami
- Japanese : 風見 志郎
- Type : Jōnan University Biochemistry Student
- Rider Users : Kamen Rider V3
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Main Timeline Continuity)
- Season : Kamen Rider V3
- First Appeareance : Kamen Rider V3 Episod 1 : Rider No. 3: His Name is V3!
- Last Appeareance : Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
- Number of Appeareance : 52 (V3), 4 (X), 3 (Stronger), 6 (Skyrider), 7 (Black RX), 11 (Movie)
- Potrayer : Hiroshi Miyauchi, Tomokazu Seki (Voice In Super Hero Taisen GP), Hirofumi Tanaka (Heisei Era Crossover Movies)
- Main View : Full Episod
Personality
Kazami's personality has changed throughout his own series. At first he was a happy man who lived with his loving family and got along fine with others (including Hongo and Tachibana Tobei) while taking up bike racing as a hobby. After Destron killed his family, Kazami was filled with anger towards them for what they had done and begged the Kamen Riders to turn him into one of them. Although he seemingly was consumed with anger and desire for revenge, it did not completely cloud his judgment as he was willing to risk his own life to save Hongo and Ichimonji showing courage, selflessness and loyalty.
After becoming Kamen Rider V3 and seeing his predecessors actions, Kazami instantly learned what it means to be a Kamen Rider and decided to fight for justice rather than revenge. Although he no longer fights for revenge, he misses his family very much and still mourns for their deaths.
One thing to be noted is that Kazami, despite being calm and cool most of the time (like Hongo), could also be hot-blooded (like Ichimonji) showing resemblance to both his predecessors. He also decided to stay cheerful despite his misfortunes which also greatly resembles his predecessors. As the series progressed, Kazami matured more to the point of inspiring Riderman to risk his life for the people of Tokyo. All in all, Kazami is a man who does the right thing in the end and helps those in need.
Kamen Rider X
Shiro Kazami returned to Japan after some time traveling around the world. He decides to visit Tobei Tachibana, only to arrive while he's talking about the Riders to a group of children. A man badmouthing the Riders gets into a fight with Tachibana, only for Keisuke Jin to arrive, revealing that the man badmouthing the Riders was an agent of the organization Government of Darkness. The man reveals his true form, the myth monster Neptune, and attacks Tachibana alongside Medusa and Chimera, all three who had been revived and wanted revenged against X.
Kamen Rider Stronger
Some time after Destron's destruction, Shiro Kazami ended up meeting another evil, this time while visiting Egypt, it was Marshal Machine, a demon cyborg from an organization called Delza Army. After some encounters in Egypt, Marshall Machine disappeared, infiltrating a ship from Alexandria that went to Japan, and V3 followed him. They faced each other again in Japan, but V3, while able to easily overpower him was yet again unable to stop him. He soon joined the new Rider, Stronger in his battle against the Delza Army, whose main forces were moving to Japan.
Skyrider
The evil organization Neo-Shocker moved ahead with its plans of global genocide. Shiro Kazami, Kamen Rider V3, alongside the other Seven Legendary Riders fought around the world against it, leaving Japan's protection to the new Kamen Rider, Hiroshi Tsukuba, Skyrider. When V3 learned about Neo-Shocker's XY operation - where they'd distract Skyrider with operation X while they executing their real human bombs plan leaving Japan in chaos with operation Y. He warned Mr. Itou, one of Skyrider's allies about the plan and went on to face Bader, one of the Musasabader Brothers by himself to stop the operation.
Kamen Rider Super-1
Kazuya Oki, Kamen Rider Super-1, fought against the Dogma Kingdom to stop them from awakening an ancient weapon. However, in his way stood the Dogma Revenge Corps, troops of rebuilt cyborgs from Dogma Kingdom and Neo-Shocker. When he seemed overwhelmed by his enemies, Rider 1 suddenly reappeared, followed by the other 8 previous Riders, all alive. V3 tells Super-1 to let that battle in their hands, and soon they fight against Dogma's troops to open way for Super-1. V3 briefly faces Dogma Fighters, Gyosutoma, ArigiThunder. Fighting alongside Riderman, V3 finishes off Zombieda with a throw while his partner does the same to Ganigannii.
Kamen Rider ZX
The Badan Empire, led by Ambassador Darkness, spread its claws around the world, and, to face it, the nine Riders came together. When Badan initiated its Space Break System, a destructive dimensional weapon, all 9 Riders gathered in Japan to stop them. Shiro Kazami coordinated an operation to stop Badan from getting Badanium 84, fuel for its weapon. With each Rider targeting a different transport, V3 stopped Dokuga-Roid from carrying the Badanium 84 and destroyed his truck, but Dokuga-Roid himself escaped while V3 faced his Combat-Roids.
Kamen Rider Black RX
Kamen Rider V3, alongside the other Ten veteran Kamen Riders, fought against secret forces of the Crisis Empire spread throughout the world, defeating them in each country. However, Crisis' main forces, in Japan, still remained and they prepared a final offensive. Rider 1 called all Riders to a meeting in a secret facility in Arizona in the United States, to prepare for the upcoming battle, where they'd go to help Kamen Rider Black RX, the Kamen Rider that was defending Japan at the time. The 10 Riders split into two groups, which fought against each other.
Kamen Rider Decade : All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
To stop the fusion and destruction of worlds, Tsukasa Kadoya, announced a tournament gathering all Riders to learn who was the strongest. V3 participated in the tournament and made it to the finals, where he teamed up with Kamen Riders Super-1 and Black while fight against Kamen Riders Decade, Diend and Kuuga (Onodera). Diend escapes, and, with his V3 Screw Kick, V3 knocked out Kuuga, leaving only Decade in combat. However, Decade still managed to defeat the three Riders "Triple Kick" with his own Dimension Kick. Afterwards, V3 and the others disappeared into a dimensional wall and were taken for dead, leading Dai-Shocker to initiate its offensive.
OoO & Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders
A mishap caused by the Greeed Ankh unintentionally altered the timeline which enabled Shocker to utilize a Cell Medal to create the Shocker Greeed which defeated the Double Riders and seemingly erased the legacy of the Kamen Riders from history. In 2011, after Kamen Rider New Den-O's attempt to repair the damage, he along with Kamen Rider OOO and M-Ankh awaited execution. However, it was revealed the Double Riders had their brainwashing removed by a Shocker scientist.
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO : Movie War Mega Max
A meteor shower hit various points of Earth, bringing with it time anomalies, monsters and the interest of the shadowy organization Foundation X. Kamen Rider V3 and Riderman head to a meteor landing site in the Mediterranean islands, where they find a large army of Pseudo Yummies, fighting against them alongside Riderman. Afterwards, V3 and Riderman gathered with the other Seven Legendary Riders in Japan and infiltrated a Foundation X secret airport to stop Lem Kannagi, who was leading a plan to control energy sources around the globe and also their operation regarding the meteors. However, they're all taken by a trap and V3 is sealed in an Astroswitch.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai : Super Hero Taisen
Alongside the other Seven Legendary Riders, Kamen Rider V3 faced GokaiRed, who had become emperor of the Dai-Zangyack. However, V3 was seemingly killed alongside the other Riders. In the end, it's all revealed to be a plan by Captain Marvelous and Tsukasa Kadoya to infiltrate and stop Dai-Shocker and Dai-Zangyack. All Riders seemingly killed, including V3, reappear from another dimension where they had been hiding, fighting alongside the Super Sentai as a united force to destroy the Shocker and Zangyack alliance. He is seen fighting Armadillo Orphnoch and Sea-Fist Demon Rageku.
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff : Super Hero Taisen Z
V3 was part of a force of Rider and Sentai reinforcements led by Kamen Rider 1 and Akarenger that came to assist the Riders and Sentai of recent years who were overwhelmed by the revived monster army of the Space Crime Syndicate Madou. The combined forces of superheroes were able to turn the tide against the Madou army. They lined up and used their various finisher attacks to destroy the revived monsters. After Demon King Psycho was destroyed and the battle was finally over, V3 appeared standing on a cliff with all the other heroes who appeared to help, to say goodbye to the heroes of recent years before taking their leave.
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider : Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai
As one of the 15 Showa Riders, V3 fought in the battle against the 15 Heisei Riders in Zawame City. At the climax, V3 is one of the surviving Riders in the battle between Heisei and Showa. He is defeated by Gaim, transforming into a Lockseed. Gaim is soon left as the last Rider standing before Ambassador Darkness of the Badan Empire reveals himself to be Ryo Murasame (Kamen Rider ZX). Together, they restore the other Riders and all 30 Kamen Riders defeat the Badan Empire. After Badan was defeated, V3 fought with the Showa Riders in a final showdown against the Heisei Riders. V3 took on Kiva, striking each other with their Rider Kicks with both being blown back by their matching power. The battle was ended when Rider 1 and Gaim reconciled on the differences of the two sides of Kamen Riders
Ressha Sentai ToQger Vs. Kamen Rider Gaim Spring Vacation Combining Special
V3, along with Rider 1 and Rider 2, arrive where the ToQgers are as they fight Kamen Rider Fifteen before the enemy retreats.
Super Hero Taisen GP : Kamen Rider 3
Due to the timeline alteration caused by Shocker, V3 became one of the brainwashed Riders in that timeline, donning the name of Shocker Rider V3. Later on, he aided the other Riders to combat Shocker after he, and the other Riders, were released from being brainwashed by the revived Double Riders.
Net Movies
OoO & Den-O, All Riders : Let's Go Kamen Riders - Let's Look! Only Your 48 Riders
In the 12th net movie Listen Quietly! The 26 Secrets Secrets!!, Kamen Rider V3 does the Kamen Rider State of the Union address, only for him to rant about how only half of the 26 Secrets were shown in his TV series and nitpicks on how a few of them are redundant or useless abilities before being dragged off the stage by 1, 2, OOO and Den-O
Film
Appearances In Other Media
Kamen Rider V3 (SD)
A seasoned Kamen Rider, V3 is highly respected among his fellow Riders, and for good reason. He is a highly skilled person, in both fighting and life. When he first appears in the movie, he is relaxing at a hot spring along with his squad. He ends up falling in love with the same girl whom Black RX has a crush on, and ultimately steals his gift for her to win her over, much to the disappointment of Black RX. He is the team leader of his squad, which includes X and Super-1. He rides in a modified version of the Hurricane motorcycle.
Video Games
- Kamen Rider Club
- Kamen Rider V3 Video Game
- Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
- Kamen Rider: Seigi No Keifu
- Kamen Rider : The Bike Race
Stage Shows
- Battle Fever J Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Goggle V Stage Show At Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
- Go-Onger Stage Show At Super Hero Nagoya Dome
Abilities
Kazami is a great racer as well as a great scientist that could even greatly upgrade X`s power. At the start of his series, Kazami was already a skilled gymnastic and had the nickname "The white panther of mats" . After becoming V3, he gained a lot of power which he initially had some trouble with. Since Hongo and Ichimonji weren't able to tell Kazami of his new capabilities at first, Kazami had to learn most of them by himself.
At the first part of his series, Kazami relied mostly on brute strength and his 26 techniques and weapons. He fortunately soon learned to fight more with skill rather than just brute strength and seemingly managed to surpass even Ichimonji by the time Stronger's series started, as evidenced by him easily defeating Marshall Machine. It also seems that Kazami learned all his 26 techniques by the latter half of his series as he seemingly used them without much trouble. He also learned how to use his predecessor's signature move as well as use his own powers in conjunction with others later on.
Kamen Rider V3
- Kamen Rider V3
- Kamen Rider V3'S 26 Secrets:
- At V3's disposal are 26 Techniques and Weapons that were designed to aid V3 in a variation of ways from enchancing his abilities to destroying certain enemies. Only the first 15 were used within the series.
- Double Typhoon : Kamen Rider V3's first and foremost weapon - the Henshin belt "Double Typhoon". Kazami Shiro transforms into V3 by performing the "Henshin", a series of moves which activates the 2 revolving pistons of the Double Typhoon, and then converts the accumulated wind energy to transform Kazami into Kamen Rider V3. Kamen Rider V3 is powered by the right "Kamen Rider No.1 Typhoon" and the left "Kamen Rider No.2 Typhoon". This allows V3 to utilize both the "Skill" of No.1 and the "Strength" of No.2
- Super Sensitive Antenna
- V3 Hopper
- Rider Centrifugal Kick
- Special Hardened Muscles
- V3 Screw Kick
- Special Spring Muscles
- V3 Drill Attack
- O Signal
- Red Lamp Power
- Red Bone Power
- V3 Barrier
- V3 Return Kick
- Reverse Double Typhoon
- Cellular Strength Device
- Electro Eye
- Matrix Eye
- Gliding Muffler
- Propeller Chop
- Oxygen Cylinders
- Energy Converter
- Scramble Hopper
- Flame Pillar Kick
- V3 Thunder
- Freezer Shot
- Red Bone Ring
- Other Techniques
- Revolving Kick
- Triple Kick
- Rider Kick
- Rider Triple Kick
- Rider Synchro
- Vehicle
- The Hurricane : The Motorcycle which was used in his rider form. It can execute the Hurricane Dash and the Hurricane Last Dash in mid-air.
Legend Rider Devices
- KamenRide : V3
- KamenRide : V3 : Is the Kamen Ride Card which contains the power of Kamen Rider V3. In All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker, Decade Complete Form Jumbo Formation performed the Final Dimension Kick, a variation of the Dimension Kick, transforming the Shōwa Riders, including Kamen Rider V3, and Heisei Riders into Kamen Ride cards for Decade to travel through as opposed to Final Attack Ride cards before hitting the target. In theory, this card would allow Kamen Rider Decade to transform into V3.
- V3 Medal
- V3 Medal : V3 Medals, referred to, for clarity, as O Medals, are special coin-like medals that are the center of Kamen Rider OOO's different powers based on the V3 Medal represents. There are two different types of O Medals: Core and Cell.
- V3 Switch
- V3 Switch (Triangle) : V3 Switch bearing the likeness of Kamen Rider V3. In Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbaride, it can be used by Kamen Rider Fourze to arm him with the V3 Module on his left leg, boosting his kicking power and jumping height. The V3 Switch appears on-screen in Movie War Mega Max, when the Seven Legendary Riders are captured by Lem Kannagi. V3, along with Rider 1, Rider 2, and Riderman, were turned into Switches (while X, Amazon, and Stronger were turned into Core Medals) and kept in a suitcase by a member of Foundation X. The Riders were able to return back to normal when Fourze inserted the Switches into the Fourze Driver and performed a Limit Break.
- V3 Ring
- V3 Ring : which bears the likeness of Kamen Rider V3 is exclusive to Kamen Rider Wizard's Wizard Ring toyline. When used by a WizarDriver wearer, it would be able to summon Kamen Rider V3.
