Kamen Rider Drive - News/Rumours Thread 1

[Dr Kain]

Given that there are other pictures of ToQ-1 on the page, it looks like that's part of a joint feature on ToQger/Drive since they'll be the SHT lineup until February?

Exactly why are you getting a "kiddy" feel from those pictures?

lol

I was actually kidding. I said that because Drive looks like he belongs in ToQGer, not Kamen Rider. He looks to young to be a Kamen Rider, let alone a police officer. And the suit and tie need to go.

I'm trying to remain optimistic though. I want it to be as good and serious as Gaim, but the more images we get, the less I am able to do that. That is why I wish they would announce who the main writer is going to be already, so I can at least have some idea of what to expect.

 

[Shiba19]

Also, any bets that Drive will stop using those Tires after his ultimate form debut?

By the time his ultimate form debuts, he would have already stopped using the Tires for a good 5-7 episodes.

 

[Dr Kain]

Exactly. Look at ToQger. It looks kiddy, but is it exactly kiddy? Sure, it has it's kiddy moments, as do most KR and Sentai series, but it sure isn't as kiddy as everyone expected. These scans aren't a fair judge of what this show isn't going to be like.

ToQGer is very childish, Go-Onger levels of childish. ToQ seems to be written by 5 year olds for 5 year olds.

 

[Blazeking]

lol

I was actually kidding. I said that because Drive looks like he belongs in ToQGer, not Kamen Rider. He looks to young to be a Kamen Rider, let alone a police officer. And the suit and tie need to go.

I'm trying to remain optimistic though. I want it to be as good and serious as Gaim, but the more images we get, the less I am able to do that. That is why I wish they would announce who the main writer is going to be already, so I can at least have some idea of what to expect.

Lots of police officers actually graduate police academy at a young age. The cops you've probably seen have been on the force for a while (to get those benefits).

 

[Dr Kain]

Lots of police officers actually graduate police academy at a young age. The cops you've probably seen have been on the force for a while (to get those benefits).

The dude looks 16. No one can be a cop at 16.

 

[NateRiver]

He's 21. They might even make his in show character age older.

Also, is this the most handsome Rider in history? I mean, most Riders have been attractive men for that female demographic, but they've all been mostly long haired pretty boys. He's still a pretty boy, but just that formal attire and the haircut really gives off a more handsome vibe. I can see him being a clutz/outgoing guy though and not a calm, cool guy.

 

[HurricaneDragon]

I really do think that Gaim shouldn't have to promote Drive in the final episode. Especially since I think that it should be in a separate universe due to the destruction caused by the Over Lords. But who knows how Toei is going to operate with this at this point.

Well that clearly hasn't stopped all the other things they've promoted in Gaim.

And here's a translation of said scans.
http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/08/26/kamen-rider-drives-civilian-identity-revealed/

Police officer? Talking belt?

I'm sold!

... Wow, the tires do NOT look nice though.

I feel like they're gonna make us love "Mr. Belt" so much that there's going to be an episode where it "dies" and it'll hit us right in the feels.

I hope he's sassy like Ankh. :laugh:

Type Speed, Type Wild, and Type Technic are all different forms. Type Speed ___ and most likely Type Wild ___ & Type Technic ____ are all additions to Drive's forms. It's a weird system to explain, I guess?

It's just like Kyoryuzin with different arms of Fourze's different forms still being able to use the regular switches.

He's 21. They might even make his in show character age older.

Also, is this the most handsome Rider in history? I mean, most Riders have been attractive men for that female demographic, but they've all been mostly long haired pretty boys. He's still a pretty boy, but just that formal attire and the haircut really gives off a more handsome vibe. I can see him being a clutz/outgoing guy though and not a calm, cool guy.

History? Nah, the Showa Riders in their prime probably get that. Hibiki too I suppose.

 

[Eldar]

For the Roimyuuds, that scan also says that it is a group of 108 monsters producing a mysterious phenomenon called "Extreme acceleration", and that they enter in their dreadful monster states from their viral cores (which I assume are the cars showed near the monsters in the scans).

Can we assume that they will only have 36 monsters in total (including the longer term bad guys) and the 72 will be mooks?

 

[stormseeker39]

Finally realized that the logo on his head is a very stylized R, after seeing it under his foot

 

[kuroihikari]

The dude looks 16. No one can be a cop at 16.

I'm an old guy, and that guy does not look 16. He looks just like a slightly younger Ryuta Sato, and Ryuta Sato's 34.

He can pass of 25-26 easily.