Kamen Rider (TV series)

Kamen Rider is the first American remake of the Japanese Kamen Rider series. It is based on the original Kamen Rider

Story
Ryan Steele is a young college prodigy who is kidnapped by the mysterious organization Shocker and transformed into their deadly insect-type soldier known as Hopper. After he is forced to kill his best friend and later attack his girlfriend, Ryan overrides his programming and turns against Shocker.

Nancy, the girlfriend of Ryan's friend whom he killed, initially wants to hunt Ryan down, but eventually realises that Shocker gave him no choice and that as Kamen Rider he is righting all wrongs he did while working for Shocker. They eventually become a couple.

After the death of Shocker's de facto leader Ambassador Hell and his generals, the true leader of Shocker joins forces with the Japanese group Geldam to form Gel-Shocker. The japanese vigilante Hopper then comes to America and becomes Kamen Rider 2 to help fight Gel-Shocker.

Characters
Ryan Steele: Kamen Rider 1. Transformed by Shocker, he now fights them to avenge his friend Jim, who he was forced to kill as their minion.

Nancy: Jim's girlfriend before he was killed. She is now dating Ryan.

Takeru: Japanese vigilante who fought Geldam as Hopper, modeled after America's Kamen Rider. Later comes to America to fight Gel-Shocker and becomes Kamen Rider 2.