is a tokusatsu superhero-drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the Kamen Rider series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 4, 1987, to October 9, 1988. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Black Kamen Rider. The series has spawned a manga adaptation that ran in Shōnen Sunday during its broadcast; a direct sequel, Kamen Rider Black RX, in 1988; and a remake, Kamen Rider Black Sun, in 2022. Synopsis The Creation King, the pinnacle of the cult Gorgom. As his life begins to extinguish, the elected Creation King will inherit his power. On the night of their 19th birthday, stepbrothers Kotaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuki were kidnapped by Gorgom and submitted to a mutant cyborg surgery to become the candidates for the next Gorgom Creation King. Both of them are called Century Kings and are destined to best each other in a final battle - whoever wins will become the next Creation King. Kotaro escaped before getting brainwashed (which is the final step in the surgery), with help from his foster father, and turned against Gorgom. He soon finds out the horrific truth from his stepfather: Gorgom originally killed his true parents and, since both Kotaro and Nobuhiko were born on the day of a solar eclipse, are referred to as "Black Sun" and "Shadow Moon". Kotaro, taking on the name of Kamen Rider Black, was determined to rescue his stepbrother from Gorgom while protecting Japan. However, later in the series, Nobuhiko emerged as Shadow Moon to fight Kotaro with the survivor becoming the next Creation King. Episodes (Original Airdate: October 4, 1987) (Original Airdate: October 11, 1987) (Original Airdate: October 18, 1987) (Original Airdate: October 25, 1987) (Original Airdate: November 1, 1987) (Original Airdate: November 8, 1987) (Original Airdate: November 15, 1987) (Original Airdate: November 22, 1987) (Original Airdate: November 29, 1987) (Original Airdate: December 6, 1987) (Original Airdate: December 13, 1987) (Original Airdate: December 20, 1987) (Original Airdate: December 27, 1987) (Original Airdate: January 10, 1988) (Original Airdate: January 17, 1988) (Original Airdate: January 24, 1988) (Original Airdate: January 31, 1988) (Original Airdate: February 7, 1988) (Original Airdate: February 14, 1988) (Original Airdate: February 21, 1988) (Original Airdate: February 28, 1988) (Original Airdate: March 6, 1988) (Original Airdate: March 13, 1988) (Original Airdate: March 20,