[Guyver Spawn]

I think Kamen Rider will do well in the US if they do a original TV show with no Japanese footage. It would need a decent size budget, but I think it can work. With Amazons plan to be release in Amazon Prime US, maybe it can boost interest in the franchise outside the US. With a original TV series in the US, they can have a bigger budget and prove that not all henshin heroes are PR rip offs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

given how little Toei seems to care about Kamen Rider going international.

Well Masked Rider and Dragon Knight pretty much tanked. Toei probably feels like there is not much of a market for Kamen Rider outside of Asia. With Super Sentai, it was used for Power Rangers and there was a decent market for it to be release on DVD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarsHottentot

It took a bit for anime to catch on, but it did.

Unlike Toku, anime always been popular before we had DBZ in 1996 and Pokemon in 1998. People seem to forget the days of Streamline Pictures, Central Park Media, Pioneer and Manga Entertainment. The biggest issue with Japanese live action shows and movies is that I notice most people don't like to watch foreign movies. You have people that don't like reading sub titles and I have seen people that don't like watching actors that are not from the United States.