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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Okay, first of all: Kida was just the assistant writer on Hibiki. Shinji Oishi was the head writer and the whole show was very much the pet project of producer Shigenori Takatera. And they (and Kida) weren't replaced because they were unknown. They were replaced because the show was going over budget, the toy sales were underperforming, and Takatera refused to compromise his vision when Toei tried to get things back under control.

Secondly: Wizard failed because it was a show with almost zero ambition or originality. It had a couple of good ideas and a fantastic lead, but it squandered both on a paint-by-numbers generic post-Den-O Rider series.

Thirdly: Never compare someone unfavorably to Toshiki Inoue. Just... just don't.

To be correct Oishi was off the board early when the title got changed to Kamen Rider. He is still being labeled to be the head writer because the writers are modding his scripts to fit into Hibiki.
Takatera didn't refuse. He was simply being asked to leave the team by the people up there. He did changed his vision. The summer makamou and Kurenai was his decision to promote the drum and sticks one last time.