Kamen rider & Metal hero

[Fantasy Leader]

I really don't think the influence was that big. It's just that Tokusatsu in general changed and Kamen Rider changed with it, rather than trying to stick with its basis.

In the early 80s, Super-1 already started introducing a large number of weapons/attacks with the multiple gloves and ZX had heavy chest armor and weapons (although only one or two, IIRC). Black went back to basics, but it was a direct attempt at restarting the franchise, just look at the story, which yet again returned to the modified human turning against the organization that created him and didn't feature ties to any previous series.

Metal Hero doesn't have exclusive use of large arsenals, look at Sentai shows too. Besides, Metal Hero, with its constant image changes that make Heisei Rider look like a perfectly consistent franchise, just lacked an identity. There's only so much influence something like that can be considered to have.



It supposedly was Ryuuki.

Ryuki eh? I wonder if there's a source for it?

 

[Forever Knight]

I was told that either Ryuki, Faiz, or Blade was originally intended to be a Metal Hero, but eventually got changed to Kamen Rider. Not sure if this is true though.

I also heard that aswell.

 

[Aoi Kurenai]

It was Ryuki. I'm not sure who it was (August?) but someone in contact with Toei back in the early 2000s said there was a new Metal Hero show planned, even those Ride Shooters were included, but that was eventually reworked into Ryuki.

 

[Fantasy Leader]

It was Ryuki. I'm not sure who it was (August?) but someone in contact with Toei back in the early 2000s said there was a new Metal Hero show planned, even those Ride Shooters were included, but that was eventually reworked into Ryuki.

I see. Thank you Aoi Kurenai.

So in a way, Ryuki is kind of a spiritual successor to B-Fighter Kabuto. I can definitely see certain elements that they share in common. But I assume Toei wanted to continue Kamen Rider, after Agito's success.

 

[KR Hyper Kabuto]

I'm sure putting that MH feel to KR is Toei's way of keeping MH alive.

 

[Forever Knight]

I'm sure putting that MH feel to KR is Toei's way of keeping MH alive.

Agreed. Plus KR Kabuto was a definate nod to B-F Kabuto too.