[GoseiWonder]

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Originally Posted by IXRollOutIX

Hey, I never said it was a strong defense. In fact my intention by prefacing the statement with "I'm not sure about a source" was supposed to make that known. I'm obviously unclear, but it's something I've heard. And If I read it on the internet, it MUST be true, right?

Whether the divide has an official name or not, I think the biggest evidence that Toei/Bandai DID intend a separation from W onward was the fact that before then, the series was titled "Masked Rider" but after-the-fact it was re-branded as "Kamen Rider," probably to attract international fans of Dragon Knight. I see that as the signal of (if nothing else) a new generation of Riders. I think it's just easier for some fans to acknowledge that clear marketing shift with its own category. And if we're going to refer to that new generation seperately, might as well give it a name for convenience sake.

How does that even work? Kamen means Masked and it was always Kamen.