Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight

There's a new Saturday mornings live-action thrill ride on the CW. "Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight" descends from the wildly popular Japanese Kamen Rider films and TV series, a franchise that originated 35 years ago. Back in 1995, WBNX aired Masked Rider, the first American adaptation loosely based on the Kamen saga, but this new adventure is light-years superior. This time one of the main stars is martial artist Matt Mullins, a 5-time Kickboxing/Karate World Champion. 

Matt and a partner actually created the martial arts phenomenon known globally as XMA, or Extreme Martial Arts. He's flanked by Disney favorite Stephen Lunsford and pop singer/actress Marisa Lauren. At first glance, Kamen Rider may seem like another morphing fantasy show for teens, but there's an ongoing mystery, a creepy shapeshifting villain (William O'Leary), and some of the best choreographed action scenes and special-effects you'll see on weekly television. Jan 2009