Torikabuto appeared in 1971 TV series called Kamen Rider. Torikabuto (トリカブト Torikabuto) is an aconitum monster. His personal mark worn by his soldiers was an aconitum silhouette. He was able to spit a strong green acid that melts an adult human in seconds and extend his white hand into a large tentacle. Spread throughout Japan various artificial flowers able to release poisonous gas. However, he was seen by a child, and eventually that led Kamen Rider #2 to finding him. Meanwhile, revived monsters were about to test the poisonous gas on children, but were stopped by Taki, who used it against them. Torikabuto was destroyed by Kamen Rider #2's Rider Punch. Torikabuto returned in Kamen Rider vs. Shocker, as a member of the large kaijin army. He faced Kamen Rider #1 and 2 together, trying to capture a girl called Tamami, only to be destroyed by being thrown onto one of his partners for that mission, Sarracenian.