[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

The accident happened while filming 9 and the last episode with new footage of Fujioka was episode 10. Episodes 11-13 basically try to just try to keep things up and running by bringing Taki into the fold and focusing on the supporting cast. Ichimonji debuts in episode 14. If you go to KITSubs' old site you can read some pretty good blog posts that accompany each episode and explain some of the production background of this era.

I imagine we still would've gotten new Riders even if Fujioka had stuck around. Kamen Rider was hugely popular by the time the original series ended, with a lot of merchandise and a big official fan club. Fujioka would eventually want to move on and Toei would still want to continue the franchise. I tend to suspect that V2 would've basically been the same show we got with V3 and I don't think the overall landscape of Kamen Rider would change that drastically.

Thanks for your answer, I'll try to look up some info on KITSub's site.

And I agree, it would've probably took them longer but a sequel was gonna happen either way.