Kamen Riders' Early Designs

Early designs of Kamen Riders that were eventually changed into the ones seen today.

Kamen Rider

• Kamen Rider 1

Cross Fire

SkullMan & HopperMan

Kamen Rider X

• Kamen Rider X

Kamen Rider Amazon

• Kamen Rider Amazon

Kamen Rider

• Kamen Rider Skyrider

Kamen Rider 0

Kamen Rider Super-1

• Kamen Rider Super-1

Kamen Rider V9

Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!

• Kamen Rider ZX

Kamen Rider Black

• Kamen Rider Black

Kamen Rider Black RX

• Kamen Rider Black RX

Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue

• Kamen Rider Shin

Kamen Rider ZO

• Kamen Rider ZO

Kamen Rider J

• Kamen Rider J

Kamen Rider 1994

Kamen Rider Kuuga

• Kamen Rider Kuuga

Note: Readers will notice that some design elements from the sketches would be reused in later series.

A recurring design philosophy during the development of Kuuga was to modernize the Showa Rider aesthetics and look of the hero for the new millennium. To achieve this initiative, the concept team utilized elements of Ichigo, V3, Stronger, Black and ZO repeatedly in various ways to culminate to the final design as well as expanding on Black RX’s form change gimmick.

• Pre-Production
• Form Change
• Transformation Gear
• Rider Weapon
• Vehicle

Kamen Rider U7, Conception of a Samurai-theme Kamen Rider.

Kamen Rider Lady, There was at one point plans for a female Rider/sidekick in the show when Masato Hayase was working on it. For whatever reason it was scrapped during planning and pre-production. This design can be considered a precursor to the creation of Kamen Rider Femme in Ryuki.

Leon

Could be Kamen Rider OOO's helmet design

Yoroi Rider

Early Design Of Kuuga's Helmet

Another early design, which looks more similar to Kamen Rider Agito's helmet

Finalized design of Kuuga's helmet, along with a mini sketch of Stronger's helmet as a reference.

Mecha Rider

• Basic Forms
• Upgrade Forms
• Super Forms

Rider's Three Change. This design can be considered one of the conceptions of Kamen Rider OOO.

Masked Rider, a possible inspiration for Mighty Form.

Gun Rider, a conception of Kamen Rider G3. May also be an inspiration for Pegasus Form.

Ninja Rider

Sword Rider, a possible inspiration for Titan Form.

Dragon Rider, a possible inspiration for Dragon Form.

Could be Kamen Rider Ryuki's eye design

A few sword-wielding Rider concept designs which would eventually become the basis for Titan Form.

Alternate early design of Kuuga Mighty Form and Arcle.

Initial concepts of Kuuga's forms, with his helmet design finalized.

Initial concept of Dragon Form (green) and Mighty Form (red). The Dragon Rod was originally going to be more of a spear.

Initial concept of Pegasus Form (purple) and Titan Form (blue).

Now with the armor designs finalized, although the color schemes were not yet changed. The belt design still had a few similarities with those of the Showa era. Also included are concepts for pink and orange-colored Growing Forms respectively.

Blue-colored Titan Form.

Purple-colored Pegasus Form.

Green-colored Dragon Form.

Early design of Kuuga Growing Form with Antenna

Titan and Dragon Form, now closer to their final designs.

An alternate design for Titan Form which would later become the basis for Rising Titan Form's design, along with Pegasus Form now closer to its final design.

The initial concepts of Kuuga's Rising Forms involved alternate designs and placements of the gold armor parts on each of Kuuga's four forms.

Early Design of Kuuga Ultimate Form helmet, conception reused as Kamen Rider Agito Burning & Shining Form horns.

Early Design of Kuuga Ultimate Form

The weapon on Kuuga's right arm can be considered a precursor of Kamen Rider Hibiki's Onkaku.

Early Design of Kuuga Ultimate Form, conceptions reused as Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form.

Early design of Arcle.

A concept for a transforming Rider Machine into its battle mode. seemingly the basis for the Auto Vajin.

A concept for a bike transforming into a glider, seemingly the basis for the Machine Tornador.

A concept for a four-wheeled pod-like vehicle, seemingly the basis for the Rideshooter.

Ditto, with the hood open.

An early concept of Gouram and how it would combine with the bike.

An alternate color scheme for the pod-like vehicle concept.

Ditto, with the hood open.

Early design of Trychaser 2000.

Kamen Rider Agito

• Kamen Rider Agito
• Kamen Rider G3
• Kamen Rider Gills

Mecha Rider

Bio Rider

Kamen Rider Blade

• Kamen Rider Blade
• Kamen Rider Chalice

Kamen Rider Hibiki

• Kamen Rider Hibiki

Early Design of Kamen Rider Hibiki

Kamen Rider Kabuto

• All Kabuto Riders
• ZECTroopers

Early Design of Kabuto Riders

Early design Of kabutech riders.

Early design of Kabuto

Kamen Rider Den-O

• Kamen Rider Den-O
• Kamen Rider Zeronos
• Kamen Rider Yuuki
• Kamen Rider Gaoh

Early design of Zeronos

Early design of Yuuki and Gaoh

Kamen Rider OOO

• Kamen Rider OOO Latoratar Combo

Kamen Rider Fourze

• Kamen Rider Fourze Cosmicstates

Kamen Rider Zi-O

• Kamen Rider Zi-O

Shin Kamen Rider

• Kamen Rider