Morphylogeny

Masked Rider

#23: MR 123 "Back to Nature".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Kamen Rider Black RX, episodes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 25, 27, 30, & 33.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:03;23.

Today On is about 0:30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
KRBRX #11.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space, mouth open.

Recycled; Transitions in.

KRBRX #11.

As the other three Generals stand behind him listening, slow zoom in on Cyclopter, talking and raising his right fist.

Recycled; cuts short before more talking and hand raising.

KRBRX #25.

Cyclopter looks at his left hand as he clenches it into a fist, while Gork gestures hands about in background.

Recycled; Shortened heavily.

KRBRX #10.

Close on Cyclopter, slow zoom as he talks and points.

Recycled; trimmed.

KRBRX #08.

Spiderbase flies to our upper left through a cloudy sky.

Recycled; Transitions in.

KRBRX #30.

Doubleface talks, slowly clenching his right fist, as he does.

Cuts before he turns around.

KRBRX #30.

Doubleface talks, slowly clenching his right fist, as he does.

Recycled; shortened.

KRBRX #11.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space, mouth open.

Recycled; Transitions in.

KRBRX #33.

Nefaria talks on a giant screen, as Cyclopter, Gork, Count Dregon, and Doubleface watch, the picture then changing over to a pan across a model bridge.

US Nefaria inserted over her Japanese counterpart.

KRBRX #33.

Nefaria talks on the screen, then the screen shows a computer rendering of the bridge blowing up.

US Nefaria inserted over start of footage, which shows a boat blowing up; cuts end before blast fades out to show the real bridge.

KRBRX #33.

Count Dregon turns around and leaves, his minions following, with Gork rushing ahead and gesturing while talking to Count Dregon. They all stop while looking up at a glowing gazebo or structure.

Trims start to remove Dregon talking briefly (US replaces it, in fact).

KRBRX #33.

Water Bug charges up under flowing energy.

Cuts follow-ups of Dregon & company going over to overlook the targeted bridge.

MMPR 301.

Masked Rider's Ectophase sequence.

Recycled.

KRBRX #02.

Combat Chopper drives onto the scene.

Recycled.

KRBRX #09.

Masked Rider flips over in the air, and lands on Combat Chopper, racing forth without stopping.

Recycled.

KRBRX #27.

Masked Rider rides Combat Chopper through the forest.

Transitions out.

KRBRX #33.

Zoom in on a ship approaching a bridge.

Transitions in; is actually a photo in source.

KRBRX #33.

Water Bug swims with his head just above water, approaching the ship from behind.


KRBRX #33.

Water Bug swims with his head just above water some more.

Pushed back from source position.

KRBRX #33.

A streak approaches in the wake of the ship at a fast pace.

Pushed back from source position.

KRBRX #33.

Water Bug leaps over the camera.

Used way ahead of source.

KRBRX #33.

Masked Rider flips over the camera ,and lands atop the mast of the ship, overlooking Water Bug, who looks up and reacts, while Masked Rider gestures and speaks.


KRBRX #33.

Water Bug looks up and reacts.

Recycled.

KRBRX #33.

Masked Rider poses a bit atop the mast, then leaps off, landing on the deck, where he begins to fight Water Bug, hitting him once, then getting locked up together with hands held in front. Masked Rider soon breaks free, knocking Water Bug back a few feet. Masked Rider motions to his forehead, and scans Water Bug, discovering a bomb in his glowing belly. Masked Rider speaks, as does Water Bug, also gesturing forth, causing Masked Rider to turn around and look at the bridge the ship is approaching. Masked Rider turns back around to face Water Bug, who talks some more during a slow zoom in.

Bomb superimposed into belly in shot 14; Cuts final shot before zoom in finishes and he talks more; cuts follow-up shot of Masked Rider.

KRBRX #33.

Masked Rider talks and gestures arms.

Recycled.

KRBRX #33.

Water Bug attacks, so Masked Rider dodges, then knocks the Insectivore down for a moment, before hopping over a rail and fighting some more with Water Bug, kicking him, then soon getting sparkily slashed by his claw. Water Bug grabs Masked Rider, then throws him into the air, where he flips over and ends up atop a nearby cabin. Water Bug leaps up to join him, where the two battle, exchanging blows and dodging strikes, until Masked Rider knocks him back down to the deck, and jumps down to join him. He gives Water Bug a kick in the side, then knocks him for a roll, but Water Bug recovers, and zaps Masked Rider with an electricity bolt, bursting him. Water Bug is ready for more, so Masked Rider motions his arms up, then spread down.

Shot 9 is recycled, but first in context.

KRBRX #33.

Masked Rider transforms into Super Blue mode.

Recycled, per source.

KRBRX #33.

Super Blue poses, Water Bug attacks, so he dodges, then hits him back, before grabbing his arms, and leaping up, taking Water Bug back onto the top of the cabin, where they break off. Super Blue pulls out his Blue Saber, and sparkily slashes Water Bug, cutting his belly open, revealing the time bomb within. Super Blue reaches in and plucks it out, looks at it, then tosses it overboard, where it explodes in the water, twice.

Cuts follow-up shot of the ship not near the bridge.

KRBRX #33.

Super Blue looks on, then looks up, seeing the ship is passing under the bridge, safe and sound.


KRBRX #33.

Water Bug speaks, then leaps overboard. Super Blue gestures, and converts into liquid energy form, taking off after him. Meanwhile, on the shore, Count Dregon watches the bridge with Gork talking behind him, and Doubleface also speaking, looking annoyed. Speaking of annoyed, Count Dregon storms off.

Cuts final shot before Dregon stops, turns around, and walks toward us (US replaces it, in fact); also cuts follow-up of Gork talking.

KRBRX #33.

Gork fidgets about behind Cyclopter, talking wildly.

Shortened heavily; pushed way back from source position.

KRBRX #33.

Super Blue, in liquid energy form, makes his way across the bay, and lands on the shore, returning to physical form. He spots a nearby building, particularly the gazebo-like structure atop it. Super Blue races over, then leaps up.

Transitions in.

KRBRX #33.

Super Blue makes his way up the stairs, having reached the gazebo area. He pauses, looks around, then Water Bug attacks him from behind, but Super Blue grabs him and rolls him over, then throws a kick at him, only to end up knocked back. Super Blue recovers, when he suddenly looks up and sees the energy beam showering down upon his exact position, engulfing him and causing him to crackle intermittenly as he collapses. Water Bug taunts and talks at him from a few feet away.

Shot 8 is split.

KRBRX #33.

Water Bug taunts and talks.

Split from two shots ago.

KRBRX #33.

Super Blue slowly sits up, then summons up his Blue Saber, which he energizes and aims upward, a beam hitting the energy shower source in the skylight above, bursting it. Water Bug reacts, then charges at Super Blue, who dives out of his way, poses, then leaps up, giving Water Bug an uppercut on the way down. Water Bug is flung down the stairs to the lower lever. Super Blue poses. Water Bug speaks, then slowly backs away, and flees. Super Blue reaches out in protest, but leaps to follow, both landing on the beach. Super Blue poses, Water Bug fires electricity at him, he leaps up and flips over as explosion erupts behind him

Cuts follow-ups of Super Blue diving past Water Bug, then reverting to normal Masked Rider, then leaping back up.

KRBRX #33.

Normal Masked Rider does his Rider Kick into Water Bug.

Mirror-flipped; cuts follow-ups of Masked Rider pulling out Electro Saber and using it to stab Water Bug until he explodes.

KRBRX #13.

Close on an explosion in a quarry.

Recycled; trimmed slightly so you don't see the quarry.

KRBRX #33.

Close on Super Blue, posing triumphantly with his Blue Saber.

Trimmed; Fades in; transitions out.

KRBRX #02.

Spiderbase flies toward us in front of huge swath of disturbed storm clouds.

Recycled; transitions in.

KRBRX #30.

In front of his minions, Count Dregon stands shifting his feet as shot zooms in sharply on him.

Mirror-flipped.

KRBRX #33 & 13.

Count Dregon watches Masked Rider as he Rider Kicks Water Bug into exploding.

Recycled insert into US footage.