Because it's a sword with sunglasses on it. Also, because it features a gimmick which Brain cannot use. At least I hope he can't, if he pulls out Eyecons then this whole thing would be even worse.

Comes mighty close though.

Well yeah, but on the other hand: A Rider can fight other villains all day long because crossovers aren’t a new thing for Kamen Rider, but I want the design of Brain to be consistent to his universe. Kitbashing is fine, but they should only use stuff from Drive.

I also don’t like Brain using a sword of all things, he seems more like a ranged fighter to me. Giving him a green Door-Ju would've been fine. Or better yet, two!

In fact, I think Kamen Rider Brain would be awesome as a gunslinger-kinda fighter.

Yeah, I'm going to agree with you there. Brain does seem more like a fighter who keeps his distance.

Doesn't the Sunglasseslasher have a gun mode though? Although a green Door-Ju would be nice; just slap on a brain decal.

Wielding two Door-Ju's though looks a bit weird to me though due to it's asymmetrical nature.

Oh goodness I can see them selling P-Bandai exclusive Heart and Medic Eyecons already.

Oh right, it does. Makes the whole thing marginally better, assuming he will use it :lol

I love the decal idea. Also, flip the mold around once and it works :)

That would actually look kinda sick now that I think about it.

Hey, if they retooled Eyecons to look like tiny brains with images of Heart and Medic in there and that’s what he uses to power up the thing then all is forgiven.

It's because he's back from the dead, so he's actually been a Ghost Rider the entire time! /s

Some information and behind the scenes stuff about Kamen Rider Brain (supposedly)

• Brain is transformed into a Rider by Dr. Christal, played by Chris Peppler. The character's full name is Christal Peppler.
• The line "We'll meet again in Kamen Rider Brain" in Drive Saga Heart was a complete adlib by Matsushima and the main reason his special is happening is cause he kept asking for it.
• Each Kamen Rider Brain episode will be 10 minutes each.
• Dr. Christal was originally going to just be a monster character with a mask and Chris Peppler's voice, because they wanted the new Driver to have the same voice as the Drive Driver (cause the special is a parody). They changed it cause he wanted to appear in person.
• Brain will be part of the Drive Saga series according to Omori, because that's what Drive spinoffs are called, but as for it's place in Drive's story, "please understand (笑)".
• Sanjo says Brain is more a parody of all things Kamen Rider as opposed to just being a Drive thing, specifically the first episode of a new Kamen Rider. "You are Kamen Rider" is said just after the story begins. He thought it'd be fun as well to have evil legend riders appear as a parody of Rider villain factions. He wants viewers to think "Huh? Isn't this a Drive story?"

All that makes it sound like it's going to be an extended .5 episode of Zi-O. It can't come quick enough for me.

If it's mostly a parody, that explains the Sunglasslasher, one of the most ridiculous-in-a-bad-way weapons from Rider history.

So the whole reason this thing is being made is because of an adlib? BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

The link is up for the SH Figuarts Brain:
https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-100013...ontent=imglink

I've translated the contents and it comes with FOUR replacement hands for each wrist. That is actually pretty good by today's Figuarts standards.

Also, apparantly the sword is considered 'Brain's identity', so I guess his soul is stuck in a sword instead of a belt? That must suuuuuk...

So, if Prof Crystal is also the little face on Brain’s belt, I guess we’re up to three sentient belts in Drive.

I guess Kiva still wins overall in that regard.