Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai (Post 391804)

In the book they're from, they're presented as gear Smart Brain is selling. Tokusatsu production is very fluid, so you never really know if something you design is going to make it in or undergo insane changes.

Early designs in general are interesting to look at, just to spot what changed and what stayed the same. A lot of the early Kabuto designs look like what we ended up getting, but a lot of the Den-O stuff looks nothing like the final product.

Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai (Post 392162)

Kabuto
Kuuga - There are actually a couple of rough sketches from Ishinomori's involvement in The Show That Would Become Kuuga from the 90s, at that point the next lead Rider was going to be a woman, but I can't seem to find them.
Den-O
Skullman and Kamen Rider
Maskman K / Masked Angel / CrossFire / The Show That Became Kamen Rider

At one point, Kamen Rider Stronger was going to be about a team of Kamen Riders before that idea was decided to be better for a new show. (Goranger) So it would be cool to find concept art for that one day.

Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai (Post 392162)

Kabuto
Kuuga - There are actually a couple of rough sketches from Ishinomori's involvement in The Show That Would Become Kuuga from the 90s, at that point the next lead Rider was going to be a woman, but I can't seem to find them.
Den-O
Skullman and Kamen Rider
Maskman K / Masked Angel / CrossFire / The Show That Became Kamen Rider

At one point, Kamen Rider Stronger was going to be about a team of Kamen Riders before that idea was decided to be better for a new show. (Goranger) So it would be cool to find concept art for that one day.

Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai (Post 392162)