016 – Children of the Shockorn (Kamen Rider Eps. 26-27)

“Guess who’s back…back again. Trav is back! Tell a friend!” Yes, Travis returns to Henshin Men to talk more Kamen Rider (1971) with Nathan. First up is an episode featuring Antlithunder (which sounds like a pro-wrestler name, so where’s Pirasaurus when you need him?), who’s plotting to destroy Japan’s highways with sandstorms and underground tunnels. So, the spice must flow and we don’t like sand! We also meet the new manager for Shocker’s Japan branch, Col. Zol, who sports a pseudo-Nazi uniform, an eyepatch, and a baton, so he’s totally not evil. But then—oh boy!—comes an episode with a horrifying concept done unintentionally hilarious. The evil Centiperas, who has a long list of weird superpowers, kidnaps children and turns them into hypnotized gun-toting child soldiers—and they make Stormtroopers look like marksmen. It’s the wackiest episode since the one with the flying rage squirrel! Welcome back to Kamen Rider, heroes!Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!Factory TV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!Follow Henshin Men on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod.Listen to Travis’s main podcast, Kaiju Weekly, and Nathan’s main podcast, The Monster Island Film Vault.MUSIC:-“Kamen Rider - Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Cover)” by Eternal Melee-“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok