Maybe it is too early to be jumping the gun, but I am already thinking about if the American version of Kamen Rider franchise becomes a franchise and if Kamen Rider will follow in suit of the Power Rangers, in changing the gender of a male Rider to accommodate the fact of the lack of female Riders. Kamen Rider Dragon Knight's source Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002) has one female, while the series that follows it: Kamen Rider 555 (2003) has no female rider. That is also provided that Kamen Rider 555 will even be adapted.

In five Super Sentai series that were adapted into Power Rangers, there were just one female in a five-ranger team, so a yellow male ranger became female. For those who don't know this or never noticed it as a kid, this is why some Yellow Rangers had no skirts like the Pink Rangers. Contrary to popular belief, most Yellow Rangers in Japan are not female but male. Anyhoo, one would ask: Why even add a female Rider? Well, I figure they would want to keep it balanced (some what) and don't leave little girls feeling left out. And have someone else than the dasmel-in-distress role that all the Kamen Riders have. I know that the people behind the American Kamen Rider want to stay away from Power Rangers, so they might not even follow in suit.



Now, the American company can be creative and make their own female riders, I would find that just plain awesome. Here are some of my ideas...
Kamen Rider 555
"Kamen Rider Lambda"
Her color scheme is green and light blue and black. This is the most gender-neutral of my four designs, I liked using green and there was no green in the series, so I thought this would fit in.
Kamen Rider Kabuto
"Kamen Rider Tent"
Her insect is the Lady Beetle, her color scheme is red, pink and black, since Kamen Rider Kabuto is a darker red. I made her knee-caps and other attachments pink like how Kamer Rider Bee and Kamen Rider Sawsword has theirs in their colors. For the Masked Form, it was hard to make her look female.
Kamen Rider Den-O
"Kamen Rider Larius" / "Rosetaros"
I thought the name was pretty. Her color scheme is pink. Her Imagin is Rosetaros, I tried giving her hot pink armor but I think this cream one is a little more tasteful. I am aware that the Kamen Rider looks like a mash-up of Den-O's Sword and Wing forms.
Kamen Rider Kiva
"Kamen Rider Bride"
Her motif is based off the Bride of Frankenstein and her color scheme is grey-ish black and rasberry red. Originally, I wanted her cream white and black but I fell into the pink/red bag. I know her hair is a bit unpopular but I am happy with it. I couldn't come up with a color for her eye visor, so I thought of yellow-orange.

"Kamen Rider Lambda"
Her color scheme is green and light blue and black. This is the most gender-neutral of my four designs, I liked using green and there was no green in the series, so I thought this would fit in.

"Kamen Rider Tent"
Her insect is the Lady Beetle, her color scheme is red, pink and black, since Kamen Rider Kabuto is a darker red. I made her knee-caps and other attachments pink like how Kamer Rider Bee and Kamen Rider Sawsword has theirs in their colors. For the Masked Form, it was hard to make her look female.

"Kamen Rider Larius" / "Rosetaros"
I thought the name was pretty. Her color scheme is pink. Her Imagin is Rosetaros, I tried giving her hot pink armor but I think this cream one is a little more tasteful. I am aware that the Kamen Rider looks like a mash-up of Den-O's Sword and Wing forms.

"Kamen Rider Bride"
Her motif is based off the Bride of Frankenstein and her color scheme is grey-ish black and rasberry red. Originally, I wanted her cream white and black but I fell into the pink/red bag. I know her hair is a bit unpopular but I am happy with it. I couldn't come up with a color for her eye visor, so I thought of yellow-orange.
4 comments:
Winged from is from the movie? O_o
Yup, originated there.
About Kamen Rider Den-O
"Kamen Rider Larius" / "Rosetaros" I was thinking of creating mine as a Crane or Phoenix.
wow I'm writing a Kamen Rider story and wanted more female characters, I made Saga and Rey female for that same reason :D
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