I took the liberty of summarizing all of the info Color809 leaked on Baidu today

What we know so far:
-Gotchard’s belt is orange, the center of the belt has a display screen, very similar to the concept belt shown off during the transformation exhibition, but with handles on both sides
-Their gimmick is cards, they use a barcode system ala decade and decker. Swipe two cards to transform, the card combination for the base form is locust + steam train. The cards have a kind of rarity system.
-Gotchard’s base form is blue, with goggles on his forehead and a white scarf around their neck. His eyes resemble two arrows facing each other
-It would seem that Gotchard primarily has a nautical motif, with that being the most prominent design element in his suit, with the motifs from his gimmicks (locust and steam train) being more minor
-Alongside Gotchard, there seems to be two other riders from the start

One of them better be a female.

So the gimmick will be cards? What kind? Trading cards? Playing cards? Credit/Debit cards? Keycards?

Color described them as heavily resembling the Decade and Decker cards, barcodes in all, not really sure how what kind of cards those would be considered. Trading Cards I guess would be the closest since they have different rarity

Considering the nautical theme being the major influence on the costume, I'm guessing that different Riders will be more likely to have different henshin devices this season.

Like what?

• Henshin Belt?
• Henshin Brace?
• Henshin Grip?
• Henshin Sheath?
• Henshin Wand?
• Henshin Mask?

Just going by White Knight Chronicles

Given cards are the collectibles, I'm expecting at least one to look like a cross between a Duel Disk from Yu-Gi-Oh and the circular controls where cards are placed on the arcade machine Datas is based on.

According to Color (the leaker), this sketch is the closest to what Gotchard actually looks like so far, particularly in how the eyes look

The other Chinese leaker (in the same vein as color) drew what the eyes look like. Worth noting that unlike the last post they have actually seen the suit. Looks like the eyes have a kind of gradient on them

Eyes kind of remind me of Zi-O.

The nautical theme is cool, especially since it hasn't been used since... X. I mean just as the main one, not separate forms like OOO or Snipe. If it also shifts the action to the port, giving us some new locations would be generally wonderful. On the other hand, recalling last year's mistakes, he is most likely not a sailor, but a traffic controller.
But I don't really like the transformation mechanism. Geats also uses two items, and two fusing cards are so Ultraman-like that it smacks of plagiarism. Although, I must admit, the locust and the steam locomotive have not yet been used, but they go well together.

The other Chinese leaker (in the same vein as color) drew what the eyes look like. Worth noting that unlike the last post they have actually seen the suit. Looks like the eyes have a kind of gradient on them[/QUOTE]

A few more minor updates from the two leakers. First is an another drawing of Gotchard?s eyes, this time from color himself. The visor shape reminds me a lot of Ex-Aid, only new info here is that his eyes are red

They also provided a mock up of how the cards will look and how they interact with the driver. It appears that each card will have the rider design on both sides, then when they?re either inserted or scanned (not super clear on how exactly the belt works), the designs merge in the middle and form the full image.

Next up is Color talking about the production process between Geats and Gotchard. There?s no new info about Gotchard themselves, but I know that there?s people who are interested in behind the scenes stuff so I figured I?d include it

Lastly, Iv (the other Chinese leaker alongside Color) said that this sketch of Gotchard?s helmet is very close, plus another version that includes Color?s earlier sketch

Seems like the driver might use lenses/mirrors to create an illusion. Something like Woz's Beyond Driver but using a stereoscopic diptych

Well, so far I really like everything I see. To be honest, I'm even delighted. He looks like such a... rider. More than its three predecessors and even more than Zero-One. A very strong Showa vibe from the helmet drawings. I really like these antennas. So, I agree to forgive not the originality of the merging of cards.

If the arrow eyes are happening, I like that. :rock:
I also love how the way the goggles are positioned remind me of Showa riders.

In love with that helmet. Feels very Heisei phase 1. The Reiwa era has had such consistently strong helmet design for Main Riders. Even Saber, which didn't work for me personally, I still respected the very clear visual identity it had

I think we can confirm that the name is portmanteau of "Gotcha" and "card" now.

I'm not ready to give up the "God" and "chart" option just yet.

What will be the occupation?

Firefighter? Lawyer? Some sort of volunteer? What job?

PLEASE the hero has a place at college/university!

It's strange that we still haven't had a postman rider. Although, in fairness, they have already missed the most opportune time.

A graphics designer that loves baking pastries.

Those seem like interesting occupations. I can?t imagine a postman/mailman as a protagonist rider.

Wonder if the series will be like Faiz or Blade?

Is Gotchard gonna be like a TCG series - Yu-Gi-Oh! Style?

Taro from Donbrothers was a package delivery person.

Cards will always be a popular thing and Yu Gi Oh is still in the top 10 anime in Japan after all this time.

As I said, they missed the most opportune time. But once the postman was almost the most heroic profession.

Still, the courier is a little different. Plus, the rider implies a little more immersion in the life of the protagonist. Um... well, or implied, when were no more riders in the show than kaijins.

If Gotchard will be themed in a TCG, how would you imagine its "game"?

Like what traits in the cards?

• Attributes?
• Special Abilities?
• Types of Creatures?
• Spells & Traps?
• Weapons?
• Power Levels?
• ATK/DEF Points?

Ah another aspect of myself becomes a Kamen Rider. At least I hope so.

Ya think they'll introduce a black actor/actress as one of the new main riders?

In Lupinranger vs Patranger, they introduced an African mentor.

Sad that Ben/Lancer from Geats never had his rider form revealed.

The same goes for a European actor/actress since John/Garun.

I mean, potentially?
The VS Changers had hidden sounds for an unused Lupin Black, and some speculated that Hilltop would become a Pat White equivalent.

And Ben seems to be popular even in Japan, so it's possible they might actually go so far as to make him a suit.

As a main rider? Nawh. Those slots seem reserved for up and coming Japanese actors, but as a side character? I don't see why not.

I think that until a female main rider appears, as well as a Filipino, a Korean, a Chinese, you should not count on this. The exception is if a very popular black actor suddenly appears in Japan, who will not mind acting in Kamen Rider.

Unlikely. Japan doesn't seem as concerned with ticking arbitrary diversity check boxes as much as America does. And I also don't imagine we'll get a female titular Rider anytime soon. (Watch that statement age horribly).

I was afraid you'd say something like that.

But anyway, about Gotchard if its gonna be like a TCG rider series. What'll it be like? What's its inspiration?

• Yu-Gi-Oh!?
• Pokemon?
• Battle Spirits
• Cardfight! Vanguard?
• Future Card Buddyfight?
• Chaotic?
• Magic the Gathering?

Or something original?

Like how'd you picture the rules of that card game?

They're just interested in a different variety. In the US, one in five people is black. In Japan, 97% of the population are Japanese, and the most numerous minorities are Chinese and Koreans. At the same time, it is impossible not to notice that tokusatsu is also becoming more diverse, for example, more and more women and actors over thirty appear in the shows, because this make sence for a country of centenarians with a predominantly female population (though not as much as in my homeland). So my point is that in the era of Reiwa, we will definitely get a female main rider, but I am sure that she will not be Gotchard.
P.S. And in spite of my predictions, Toei will decide to start next era with the first female main rider.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhh the main char being a female I don't see it happening, now the secondary sure

Kamen rider is meant to bring in young boys so a female main char wouldn't do well

A lot of boys watch anime about magical girls. One can hardly ignore what a hit Sailor Moon was in the 90s. Plus, in Kakurengers and Donbrothers, the main characters are girls and the reviews for these shows are good. Also, if the maximum similarity with the main character was so important for the audience, then the child heroes in tokusatsu would not be so hated. If a boy can associate himself with a ninja turtle, then he can with a girl. In addition, society is changing faster every day and it is not known how much more friendly the audience will become in the future.

Regardless of who's the protagonist though, Ninja Red and Don Momotarou are still the faces of their respective teams, whereas a female Primary Rider would have to be the face, unless she's equivalent to Riderman. The protagonist can be any gender or race you want, but for marketing in this genre, the face is pretty much going to be a Japanese dude.

We'll have to see how Cosmic Fury handles Amelia as the new red ranger. Even though she's likely still SIC to Zayto, it's a big step nonetheless that could potentially encourage Toei to follow if the risk pays off. I definitely think Sentai has more options than Rider to try something like this.

That's why I'm talking about the future. The world is changing, the audience is changing, tastes are changing, and toys need to be sold. Sentai can do it sooner, but the rider will obviously cause a bigger splash. Plus, if Toei approved of such nonsense as the main rider without a bike (hello, Shinosuke!), then the female lead also has a chance.

I remember when Kinoshita suggested a female lead Rider for Revice he was immediately told no (and thus Jeanne was born).

We'll probably get a female Rider, I guess it's just a matter of how many we get from the start since most recent shows have been unloading Riders in the first quarter.

Kinoshita was a rookie who didn't have a particularly good debut in the franchise. The question is, would Toei be denied if Inoue approached them with the same idea?

I think it will happen here too, but I hope that, unlike Geats, Gotchard at least does not have to share the pilot episode with anyone.

If it’s a card game theme, can you all imagine the main rider’s rival rider like Seto Kaiba?

Exactly. If they're ever going to do a female Primary Rider, of course they need to do it right, so they can't just let any writer do it cause they asked to. I certainly wouldn't trust Kinoshita with this concept after seeing how much he neglected characters he clearly didn't care about and I think Toei made the right call vetoing him. But someone like Inoue, or Komura, now they could probably do it in a way that would satisfy people.

I bet it'll be more like Kalin from 5Ds