Nothing can probably outdo Gaim for quite a while. Gaim just skyrocketed into popularity. It could probably end up being slightly like the Den-O of the neo heiseis.

We need another crazy motif. School Utensils!

If we're talking batshit crazy ideas, make the gimmick be little gashapon figures that the hero uses to transform. That shit would SELL in a heartbeat :lol

So... Ranger Keys? :lol

Yeah but like actual figures.

I dunno about having as many movies as Den-O, but I feel like Gaim's actors will DEFINITELY be in a bunch of crossovers movies for a while.

So... Spark Dolls? :lol

Yeah, but less annoying due to not have fucking Imagin camp it up.

I wouldn't mind a bunch of extra Gaim movies but I don't think there coud be anymore places in the universe that we could go to once the series is said and done.

Pretty much.

Well they can always do the AU sort of deal, plus I could see a Gaim movie where they show off some of the past universes to fall to Helheim and stuff like that.

You do bring up a good point about Gaim spin-offs...

You know what would have been a great idea for the Au Heisei Rider movies? If they made more of those 13 riders length specials as sequels to the movies. I would have loved to seen a Paradise Lost sequel.

Back on track...

I think the next motif is machines. Like electricity and mechanics and gears and stuff.

Shouldn't we have heard some new rumor about the next Rider by now? Especially with how short it turns out Gaim's run will be.

Eh, Depends.

all of the Gaim rumors from around this time were just fanmade to fuck with fansites that didn't double check their sources. even with Wizard 75% of the rumors didnt even mention magic and the ones that did had nothing to do with Wizard. I think some of the fake rumor spreaders just got bored this year and have been quiet :P

basically it will be like this.

IF 2014/2015 Rider starts in September like Wizard, Fourze, OOO etc they will start filming in early June. by the end of June we will see images of the new rider in TV-magazines if nothing leaks prior to this. normally there is some local news footage around this time as well as a Press conference.

IF 2014/2014 Rider starts in October like Gaim they will start filming in the last week of June and we won't see anything until July if there are not leaks.

We will probably hear who the producer is this month or early next month. and copyright will be either late May or sometime in June.

Gaim's copy right was shown around early June. I bet Gaim will end sometime in September. The rider shows may start in October now because of Gaim which is fine by me. I do kinda miss the days when Rider and Sentai would start around the same time.

Here are the past dates for Rider copyright if anyone was interested.

Gaim
Copyright submitted: May 20, 2013
Copyright revealed: June 13, 2013
Show started: October 6, 2013

Wizard
Copyright submitted: May 29, 2012
Copyright revealed: June 21, 2012
Show started: September 2, 2012

Fourze
Copyright submitted: April 18, 2011
Copyright revealed: May 19, 2011
Show started: September 4, 2011

OOO
Copyright submitted: April 8, 2010
Copyright revealed: May 19, 2010 (Seems like it wasn't reported until the 29th however)
Show started: September 5, 2010

I know it wasn't the main part of your post, but wow they throw these shows together quickly, I had no idea. I wonder how they do it.

I have to say for the post saying when they generally start filming the series I'm shocked how quick they do it realitively speaking. Also I think at this point, we still haven't seen Kawami Arms yet and the pacing seems to still be ramping up to the climax of series I'd wager that the short run length rumors are false. Personally I hope so because dear god I am loving this series.

I bet Bandai is working on the toyline for the 2014/2015 series as we speak. I wonder how they out top Gaim's gimmick?

Its more like Rider 2014/2015's toyline is currently in manufacturing and another team at bandai is probably already planning out 2015/2016's rider in its very very very VERY early stages

Going how Gaim is selling like hot cakes, I think they will do another series that has a more creative take on the toy line. W, OOO and Gaim allow you do your own mix match of forms for the character.

Whoa, having a shinobi rider would be so kick-ass! I would watch that so hard. That seems like a possible one, even though Gaim is based off of fruits but Kouta has a samurai armor battle suit.

PLEASE let there be a ninja rider!

Something Ninja Gaiden! Something Rurouni Kenshin (I know its samurai, but its nice to add that personality!)

Ninja Rider ＆ seven masks

Well Gaim's theme is more the Sengoku Era so a Ninja Rider could totally be done.

We could have a spy/esponaige-themed Rider series this year. Super Sentai tried out Go-Busters, so maybe Kamen Rider could do it too.

Perhaps something Metal Gear Solid/James Bond style.

A phantom thief motif would work better I think since it is a familiar concept in Japan with all their D.N.Angels and Lupin the 3rds and Kaito Kids and Kamen Rider Diends and whatnot.

They announced that 16th Kamen Rider will be Kamen Rider Drive.

I think Kamen Rider Drive might be Carranger of Kamen Rider if they went lighter and softer or might be Fast and the Furious of Kamen Rider if they went darker and edgier.

What do you think about Kamen Rider Drive?

I feel like he could be computer software based, actually.

The only problem I see with a Car theme Rider is... That... Whats the point of having "Rider" in the name then? Theres bound to be a joke saying something "Why ride a bike when you can drive a car" or something, that's one of the reasons why I don't believe or should not be a Car theme rider.

Seeing how popular Sword Art Online is then maybe Drive is a cyberspace theme show.

Why is everybody assuming that Drive is a car-based rider? He could be something else, like...um...USB dri...oh, wait, W.

They did lighter and softer with Fourze and it wasn't very well received. I'm guessing they're going to keep the show more serious, although maybe not as dark as Gaim. I just hope they stick with the serialized format and don't go back to rigid two-episode, victim-of-the-fortnight arcs.

Aren't there motorcycle taxis? Maybe he'll be a taxi driver whose taxi is a motorcycle.

Tuk-Tuk's? That's what Gaim fell over in, something similar, when he tried using it in full armor in that early episodes with the odd-jobs and creepy henshin smiles.

We've come a long way, haven't we?

Yes we have.