I hope to start the Rider line after Don Bros in 2024. However I will end up being able to see the 2023 Ranger series in April 2024. I will have likely been finished with Kira and Zen by that point and any Shout Factory sets released. Deka and Magi are on the way from Shout. I expect a delay on the next 2 after Aba but the Rider line is the next Toku line I'm watching.

Why did they make new suits for Kingdark and Apollo Geist?
Were they really such popular villains to receive updates for minor reappearances?

Apollogeist absolutely is one of the more popular Showa Rider villains! He had a similar dynamic with X as many primary/secondary riders.

The actual theory behind those suits, though, is that they were intended for a third instalment in the The First/The Next movies based on X -- apparently so far into production that these suits or designs were made and got chucked into Decade. The aesthetics and timeline definitely seem to follow!

Ah. I didn't realize Apollo Geist was that popular. While I did enjoy his appearance in Decade, I didn't know whether or not he was big back in the day, too.

And you know, I didn't think of that. It does kind of make sense. Make use of the suits rather than scrapping them. Also helps explain why such well done suits were made for characters that appeared in, like, an episode :lol

That does make me curious, though. If they had gotten suits made, does that mean X has a revamped The First/Next suit out there, too?

I hadn't heard that X was up for the next reboot movie. I would've been curious to see how that turned out. I'm also disappointed again that the third movie wouldn't have been called Kamen Rider the Man.

Is there a chance that X will get a reboot? Given that he uses weapons and gadgets, the modern version seems quite logical.

I've been thinking... Anniversary seasons are usually not very successful for riders. What if Toei work on the bugs (especially since the new era is a good reason) and instead of a new rider make an anthology season with the heroes of previous shows at Reiwa anniversary, like Garo: Makai Tales. I think it will be possible to include new gimmicks and costumes which Bandai needs so much in it`s story.

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I'll just drop the behind-the-scenes footage from the Girls remix here because it's too cute not to share:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brQzK5Ky-PI

Why has Kuroto reverted back to using Proto Mighty Action X in his recent appearances? Isn't Dangerous Zombie an objectively better Gashat?