Kamagirigan appeared in 1980 TV series called Kamen Rider Super-1. Kamagirigan (カマギリガン Kamagirigan) is a mantis monster.
He kidnaps and poses as Ismael, a friend of Kazuya Oki's and prince/ambassador of a foreign monarchy. The Dogma Kingdom would exploit this body switch, using the monarchy's finances to construct an underground command center filled with weapon provisions underneath its embassy. Incidentally however, Ismael is about to wed his childhood Japanese friend. He is given orders to ensure the marriage succeeds to keep up the pretense and further secure the Dogma's control over the Japanese government. He attempts to behead Kazuya and Choro after the wedding march is played but fails. He then takes the bride hostage before being defeated. His mantis scythe blades are broken by Super-1's power hands and he is permanently weakened when his antennas are ripped off. Destroyed by Super-1's Super Rider Spark Kick.
He was later revived as part of the Dogma Revenge Corps (ドグマ復讐兵団 Doguma Fukushū Heidan) and destroyed by Kamen Rider V3.
He was yet again revived, this time to serve the Badan Empire, then destroyed by Kamen Rider Super-1's Hot/Cold Hands (Flamethrower).
Powers and Abilities[]
Kamagirigan is able to take the form of any human he observes with his flashing eyes, as he did with Prince Ismael. Apart from mesmerizing people from the spirals in his eyes he wields two mantis scythe blades that can easily cut through wood.