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Director
Shotaro Ishinomori
Writing
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 139
TMDB ID: 553254
IMDb ID: nm0411127
Known for: Writing
Born: January 25, 1938
Died: January 28, 1998
Age: 60
Place of birth: Miyagi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2026
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q471103
Also known as
Shôtarô Ishinomori • 石ノ森章太郎 • 石森 章太郎 • Shoutarou Ishinomori • 小野寺 章太郎 • Shotaro Onodera • Shoutarou Onodera • Shotaro Ishimori • Shoutarou Ishimori • Ishinomori Shoutarou
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Animation Director (1)Original Story (45)Original Concept (31)Original Series Creator (20)Comic Book (12)Characters (8)Writer (6)Story (5)Thanks (3)
Biography
Shotaro Ishinomori, born as Shotaro Onodera and previously known as Shotaro Ishimori, was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential manga artist, having creating several immensely popular long-running series such as Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series and the Kamen Rider Series.
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6.3
Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman
Comic Book
2015 Movie
6.4
Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Wars feat. Super Sentai
Writer
2014 Movie
5.4
Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained
Original Series Creator
2024 Movie
5.3
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie Wars Ultimatum
Characters
2012 Movie
7.9
Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull
Original Concept
2024 Movie
7.1
Kamen Rider Ryuki: EPISODE FINAL
Original Concept
2002 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shotaro Ishinomori.
6.5
Kamen Rider
Writer • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.7
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger
Thanks • 49 eps
2025 Series
7.7
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Original Concept • 24 eps
2025 Series
8.1
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Original Story • 84 eps
1975 Series
9.3
Kamen Rider ZEZTZ
Original Concept • 25 eps
2025 Series
8.4
Cyborg 009
Comic Book • 48 eps
2001 Series
7.3
Fuuto PI
Original Concept • 12 eps
2022 Series
8.2
J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
Original Story • 35 eps
1977 Series
7.8
Android Kikaider
Comic Book • 43 eps
1972 Series
8.2
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Original Story • 10 eps
2022 Series
9.0
Kamen Rider Agito
Original Series Creator • 51 eps
2001 Series
10.0
Kamen Rider Stronger
Original Story • 39 eps
1975 Series
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Additional movie credits for Shotaro Ishinomori.
Apr 29
Agito: Superpower War
Original Concept
2026 Movie
Kamen Rider Eins with Girls Remix
Original Series Creator
2026 Movie
Kamen Rider Vram: Route Stomach
Original Series Creator
2025 Movie
Kamen Rider Gavv: Guilty Parfait
Original Series Creator
2025 Movie
Gochizo Morning Assembly
Original Series Creator
2025 Movie
Girls Remix in Halloween Party
Original Series Creator
2025 Movie
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger: TegaSword of Resurrection
Thanks
2025 Movie
Kamen Rider Gavv: Invaders of the Candy House
Original Concept
2025 Movie
9.0
Kamen Rider Majade with Girls Remix
Original Series Creator
2025 Movie
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger Anniversary Discussion
Original Concept
2025 Movie
7.9
Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull
Original Concept
2024 Movie
Kamen Rider Gotchard Final Episode: You and Me, We've Got CHEMY×STORY - Director's Cut Version
Original Concept
2024 Movie
Kamen Rider Gavv
Original Series Creator
2024 Movie
5.4
Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained
Original Series Creator
2024 Movie
6.0
Special Broadcast Movie "Shin Kamen Rider" Premise/Act 1: Kumo-Aug
Original Story
2023 Movie
7.0
Shin Kamen Rider
Characters
2023 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shotaro Ishinomori.
7.7
Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider
Original Concept • 24 eps
2025 Series
9.3
Kamen Rider ZEZTZ
Original Concept • 25 eps
2025 Series
6.0
Kamen Rider ZEZTZ SERIES OF SISTER'S SUBSTORY: Agent Minami
Original Concept • 22 eps
2025 Series
Gozyuger Supplementary Plan: No.1 Confessional
Thanks • 33 eps
2025 Series
6.7
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger
Thanks • 49 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version
Original Story • 5 eps
2024 Series
10.0
Kamen Rider 555: Murder Case
Original Series Creator • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Kamen Rider Outsiders
Original Series Creator • 7 eps
2023 Series
8.2
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Original Story • 10 eps
2022 Series
7.3
Fuuto PI
Original Concept • 12 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Revice Legacy: Kamen Rider Vail
Original Concept • 5 eps
2022 Series
10.0
Kamen Rider Revice
Original Series Creator • 50 eps
2021 Series
6.8
Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!
Original Series Creator • 4 eps
2019 Series
6.7
Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman
Characters • 3 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
Original Concept • 40 eps
2009 Series
10.0
Kamen Rider Kiva
Original Series Creator • 48 eps
2008 Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shotaro Ishinomori.
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
as Self (archive footage)
2016 Movie
Fight! Our Kamen Rider! The Strongest Rider, ZO is Born!
as Self
1993 Movie
6.0
Future Memories: Last Christmas
as Self - Manga Artist at the Party
1992 Movie
6.2
Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue
as Man with Listening Device in Beginning
1992 Movie
6.9
Kamen Rider Black: Hurry to Demon Island!
as Fisherman
1988 Movie
7.0
This is Kamen Rider Black!
as Himself
1987 Movie
7.8
Kamen Rider: Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King
as Crewman
1980 Movie
4.7
Age of the Great Dinosaurs
as Jun's Father (voice)
1979 Movie
Adventures of The Finger Five
as Self
1974 Movie