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Originally Posted by tomos

I wasn't sure where to put this, but can anyone confirm or deny if this thing Tetsuo Kurata supposedly said is true?

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Originally Posted by The Chaos Entity

Yeah, it’s true. The video of him saying it went viral.
He’s also been asking for donation’s from fans, and blocking people who refuse.
He apologised on Instagram the other day.

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Sad. This won't change my stance on Kamen Rider Black being one of my favorite riders but sucks this is a thing. Honestly I can't even say I am mad cause people change and I guess Mr. Kurata is at a point where he is tired of it or was since who knows when and is tired of hiding it. Again, sad.

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

eh its been over 30 years since Black and RX. Toei gets to celebrate and use him as a character in movies forever with or without his consent. If he wants to leave it behind, he should be free to do so. I would feel bad if he's not receiving some sort of royalty whenever Toei makes a reference or reproduces his character.

With the advent of advanced CGI, we're starting to see more and more wholesale actor-stand-ins like ****** from the Mandalorian, which really raises the question of whether an actor owns their own face/likeness.

Kamen Riders being masked heroes makes it easy for them to appear in future movies and media, but it also means the actors who portrayed them have less say in how they are used. When we project our emotions onto the actors who play a fictional character, we are lowering their autonomy as individuals.

Kohtaro Minami is my favorite Showa Rider both in suit and out, and his remarks let me reflect on his experience as such an iconic character, but they don't change how I feel about the character or show.

Has Toei made any official statement as of late on this?