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"May 2012 will see the release of Super Hero Wars Kamen Rider Vs Super Sentai, a full-fledged crossover between the two franchises with 240 heroes joining forces. The star on the Kamen Rider side will be Tsukasa Kadoya/Decade, with Gentaro Kisaragi/Fourze, Eiji Hino/OOO, the Den-Liner crew, and Daiki Kaitou/Diend playing prominent roles."
Then I saw this part, and I wondered quite loudly (in my head of course), whether Saban was going to kill the Kamen Franchise in his second attempt. The non-Saban Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight seems to be a very good American rendition of the Kamen Rider series.(Or at least I think so now).
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One series (Black RX) was brought over to the US, Power Rangers-style, as Masked Rider (1995-1996). Although it got fair ratings and good toy sales it ended with many plot points not tied up due to there being no more Rider series to adapt. Another series (Ryuki) has been similarly adapted as Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (2009). While the new adaptation was much closer to the spirit of the original, and quite well-liked by the adult Periphery Demographic, it didn't fare well in the ratings overall but is much more liked than Masked Rider in the Kamen Rider fanbase. Recently Toei has anounced there will be a third attempt to bring Kamen Rider in America. Around the same time, Saban trademarked "Power Rider", which fans speculate to be this third attempt.
Any thoughts?
Original link here:
Kamen Rider TV info
