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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

It may have not only affected Toei, but the Tokusatsu World in general! Heisei Kamen Riders might have lasted as long as it did as a result!

http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2018/08/...ction-to-9-11/

This is extremely accurate. Minus some other minor details, but all the sentiments it covers are 100% true and accurate. Including how that led to Ryuki becoming the way it did, and then how that continued on into Faiz, and Blade, which you can see in the themes and makeup of the lead character that became the riders and the side riders. All the way to Kiva and Decade really.

The next major brand shakeup to that kind of extent of themes wouldn't happen again until the earthquake in Japan. But this aspect of growth the show went through also impacted Hibiki and eventually Kabuto on up to then.

Untold Rider history is really rich in some interesting stories about the Heisei era in theme choices, and has some dark moments too.
Another interesting thing you can see with the Rider shows, and Toei for that matter, as of about W, there started to be a push of other open mindedness too, that wouldn't fully reach american shores of discussion until years later.