[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

The 'missing rider' aspect is why I don't think we'll see many forms -- most people wanting Kiva don't want him because they love Kiva. Maybe they do, but that's a side aspect -- most people are wanting him because he's the only main rider not yet done. That's the big draw, which suits like Emperor and Dark and Ixa don't have.

Getting people to buy Kiva in the first place is the important step, they will do so it if they want a complete Heisei-Rider lineup. That's why this marketing campaign is so good.

Now, once collectors have the figure in-hand and can appreciate it for how nice it is, it becomes much easier for Tamashii to market remolds. Like: "Hey I don’t like Kiva that much but this figure is great, I wouldn’t mind getting a blue one with a sword". Making them fall down the rabbit hole and all that

Of course it will still heavily depend on Kiva's popularity as a whole but testing the waters is definitely something they should try, just releasing Garuru Form and seeing how well it does sales-wise seems like a smart thing to do.

Who knows how the popularity of Kiva has changed over the years? I never watched the show until recently and quite like it, many new Rider fans should have emerged over the last 10 years as well. I have no idea how popular shows or characters are in Japan, it just seems like a good business idea to try and sell Kiva now while the "missing Rider"-thing will be fresh in people’s minds.