KAMEN RIDER KUUGA Fan Adaptation!

[@samwatson-tayler2805]

I think it would be cool if they made an adaptation of Kuuga with old-timey cameras and awful CG and marketed it as a lost adaptation. I know they never will, but it'd be pretty cool.

[@syarifnm3047]

i cant believe kuuga is already 20 y i really missed my childhood, i hope i can turn back time to live day by day with grateful feeling

[@tobisan9631]

The part where the driver takes in modern tech to make itself more modern makes sense. Gouram, the horse armor and giant beetle companion for Kuuga absorbs in metal and even changes itself to be attachable to a state of the art bike make for the police. Speaking of proto driver, I really want to see it in a show. It goes from growing to ultimate right away because it lacks a magical stone forgot the name of it that's in the one Godai uses. So if anyone uses that proto Arcle prepare to go berserk and destroy lots of stuff.

[@justinesun631]

Tobi san It’s Amadam. The stone. Would love to see an adaptation of the novel, but only if Kuuga’s producer is there. Because the only way Odagiri will return is unless Shigenori Takatera is involved and it’s just a standalone Kuuga project.

[@skyrogue1977]

I’ve been writing down notes for a Gaim adaptation.

[@shadowclaw7210]

Tell please

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

Me too

[@weedleisopcute3626]

Hmmmmm?

[@Krbrx_DCD]

TELL ME

[@tybuss6211]

Oh, please do tell, you have a few people’s attention

[@noahschultz9031]

I’m determined more than anything to bring Kamen Rider back to the States for good one day, I’ll be starting with Build but I’ll be adapting most of the Heisei and Reiwa era shows! The adaptation of Build will be called Kamen Rider Fusion, it’ll be faithful to the original! My adaptations will consider Dragon Knight and Masked Rider canon in the greater Rider Multiverse

[@robertroy92]

good idea don forget power rangers vr troopers beetleborgs

[@robertroy92]

and also tmnt next mutation

[@animedude8712]

I have a hard time imagining most Rider shows making it to the US, especially without the stories being completely changed. I'd say the only seasons that could work are Faiz, Blade, Kabuto, Den-O (Maybe one), Kiva, and W up till now. Those seasons just seem like they would have an easier time than most.

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

I think that Kuuga could work well as a movie more than a series.

[@maxleon61702]

Some facts.

[@amalfi5000]

Zero-One would be a well suited adaptation!!!

[@MrRobot-0]

@@MorchoGames mainly he they go with he disney hera power ranger metod in adapthing the base concept but doing their own thing, like a thouser ho isnt a inconsistent mess

[@enigma6354]

Kuuga be like:This town is to big for the two of us

[@Tokuball]

I like the idea of Ichijo becoming a Kamen Rider side-by-side with Godai, because it leaves an opportunity for character development of the friendship and trustworthiness between the two and for a more emotional final battle with Kuuga dieing heroically and with Ichijo carrying on his legacy, foreshadowing him becoming Kamen Rider Agito or G3 in the near future.

[@Dead-Pool3_II_Sij6]

I vote "belt speaks to him" to be honest, as I just like the idea that the hero of Kuuga is average nice guy that is helping out no need to for drama/trauma for his back story(I would use that for like Kabuto, Agito, especially Faiz) I do like the angle of the belt that was recovered was repaired by the police. I think I'll work on my fan adaptation as well

[@MegaMask335]

I really like the mystery approach to your theoretical Kuuga adaptation. Can't wait for the Den-O episode and I really hope that Kabuto eventually gets a Rider potential.

[@thomasjujube]

Thank you! I’m sure I’ll end up doing Kabuto at some point :)

[@yehhkow847]

Amazing video pal. This sounds amazing, I would totally watching this if it was an actually show. Well done.

[@Cyrus21100]

Huh, tying the Proto-Arcle from the novel into the main story...cool!

[@minicle426]

My choice (if they were going to do another adaptation) would be Ghost. Because along with great designs, it has a lot of potential with the supernatural elements. Plus if they screwed it up, virtually no one would really care. :P Best case, it could end up being what RPM was to Go-Onger.

[@qoucduy1638]

What to you mean what rpm to go onger

[@GBFacts5675]

@@qoucduy1638 He means that rpm is better than go onger

[@camitas9743]

DEN-O is going to sell well. I mean the Show has a lot of Drivers.

[@nathandompke4654]

Camitas 97 While that’s true, only 3 appeared in series. The rest were all remold/Recolors that only appeared in movies that may not get adapted.

[@meisterband8603]

I think only 3 will get released

[@linmyatmg1028]

@@nathandompke4654 new den o apear in the final battle.

[@nathandompke4654]

AESZETA AS67 That was a movie, he was never in the series.

[@shanthegamer21]

Nathan Dompke You think that sucks? Psyga and Orga have the same belt mold as Faiz, Caucasus, Keros, and Hercus have “Change Beetle” which also makes sense, Kiva and Rey have the same standby noise, Dark Ghost is just Ghost but colored white and have a new face (at least he has new forms), and Barlckxs, Zonjis, and Zamonas, have the same clock and katakana motif as Zi-O.

[@crismonlightning7542]

I am actually writing my own adaption to Kuuga and alot of your ideas are actually pretty unique. I had the Arcle almost as a living belt that can help train the new Kamen Rider (Kuuga) as he has to gain powers to fight the Mysticans (Grongi).

[@lucidlullaby894]

I wonder if “alien origin” is too over done to act as a reason for the arcles existence I was thinking maybe the Grongi crashed on earth as a proto-life form on a meteor, rapidly evolving into humanoids by adapting animal DNA (reason why they’re all animal/plant based) and the Linto forged the arcle out of mineral from the meteor to create their hero, giving reason to Kuugas connection to them. The dig site Daguva is found at is where the meteor crashed, and the Linto sealed the meteor remains, Daguva and Kuugas belt inside as they feared its power ...now that I think about it this could be the actual history and not just an adaptation story

[@spadesjester]

Actually fun fact about what you mentioned there. I remember somewhere in the kuuga wiki that a kuuga stage show or something along the lines mentioned that the reason that the grongi existed IS because of a meteorite containing special powers that the grongi (was once human which explains why the have human form) start to use the meteor with animals and plants.

[@lucidlullaby894]

Leonard Jalen Romano well would ya look at that, in an attempt to come up with an original story I managed to rewrite the actual one without knowing it

[@spadesjester]

@@lucidlullaby894 yeah man. That what I got for digging into the rider wiki.

[@justinesun631]

Leonard Jalen Romano Still, that could actually work. Especially since Kuuga is basically another Daguva.

[@power279]

If usa/any western media adapts kuuga..i will watch it!

[@yellowscarf8812]

Maby this season could be 2 with the second being agito

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

Interesting. This would set up an adaptation of Agito, and allow for more toys to be made. It would also require a lot of new footage to be made in order to connect the two series

[@slayertakim1]

What if the U.S did its own original Kamen Rider season? Whay would it about, what is its theme/aesthetic?

[@digipeeper]

This series is like 22 years old now!!!! If America can adapt it, good luck. Overall, it’s available subbed on Shout! Factory online, Tubi and Pluto Tv.

[@agiammarco94]

I would add a collector line of figures with more detail and articulation, as it's a way to get a bit more money as well as do basic and collector figures for the monsters

[@thomasjujube]

So the Lightning Collection basically but for Rider

[@agiammarco94]

@@thomasjujube I'd say that cause I doubt we'd get a gimmick figure like line for an adaptation, although with kuuga you can't really do a gimmick line like with other rider series. Plus it gives a good mid point rider line that's easily accessible to North Americans for a relatively good price

[@samsnozwell2402]

prequel to kamen rider dragon knight!!!

[@red_shadow_4045]

Would ZiO have the visor change to Rider or ZiO instead of the Kanji for Rider? If it was adapted to the US.

[@ZeneonOMEGA]

What if Power Rangers release a season that's NOT an adaption of Super Sentai? Edit: It'll kinda be easy to adapt Ex-Aid, since you've ALREADY WATCHED Ex-Aid.

[@palblue]

Ooo, interesting

[@electrobuster5483]

possibly something from the COMICS.

[@daigotennyson9694]

I think hibiki wouldnt work to be adapted in america because hibiki is heavily based on japanese mythology Like makamou are based on yokai

[@michaelsullivan3024]

I would like to see Hibiki adapted. I don't want them to copy and paste the story, though. It could also improve on the second half.

[@kathrynadkisson8964]

Hibiki's plot was changed so much you can barely see it. I got a headache watching that series but it was fun. If it is adapted, they better have a cohesive plot planned out with no changes

[@michaelsullivan3024]

@@kathrynadkisson8964 Which part are you talking about?

[@meisterband8603]

@@michaelsullivan3024 second half was changed alot

[@kathrynadkisson8964]

@@michaelsullivan3024 Basically what you pointed out earlier. The second half of the series wasn't done very well

[@malcomalexander9437]

I'd have included action figures of the Grongi as well, since you gotta have dudes for him to fight.

[@billymccrary2246]

My idea of adapting Kuuga (Power Rider Ancient): Centuries ago, humanity were attacked by a group of creatures know as the Beastialians, an race of humanoid animal-esque creatures who bathed in the blood of humanity, until an ancient warrior powered by an ancient belt, which is rumored to be from the stars, and use it battle against the Beastialians until the warrior were forced to an ancient enactation which seal away Beastilians. Centuries later in the present, an group of archaeologists have inadvertently reawakening the Beastilians as they are now set of conquering the modern world. While that, an young non-binary adult learn that he is the descendant of the warrior who sealed away the Beastilians and use a belt, which was picked up by researchers and scientists, where they modified by using some form of science, as they use the belt to become Power Rider Ancient to fight back against the ravaging Beastilians from attacking any innocents that may get cross in the crossfire. The reason why i made the main hero non-binary is because... non-binary peoples are one of the most beautiful peoples on the planet, folks. And because i think that we rarely ever get non-binary heroes, like if we got non-binary versions of Spider-Man, Superman, Captain America, Iron Man, ect., and non-binary people possibly never had someone to representing as a role model in the non-binary community, except for Raine Whispers, just saying. So, i just think that it would be so nice to have a main protagonist who is non-binary and being a role model to the non-binary community and also related to the character, cause i possibly picturing the character being recently bullied while growing up, due to them being non-binary, cause if you were non-binary, you'll possibly be bullied for being non-binary while growing up, when you really think about. Also anyway, hope you like my idea for how i'll would adapt Kamen Rider Kuuga.

[@basedbean6348]

Kinda sucks tbh

[@ryugaknight]

Could you not possibly increase sales figures with inclusions of certain monsters (The ones that make big impacts on the story), and Kuuga's bike and Gouram?

[@thomasjujube]

Yes, but for the sake of consistency to other episodes i didnt include those

[@YamaGaYobu]

Maybe for more merchandise you could sell models of the Trychaser and Beatchaser in the two colours (the normal one and the colour when Kuuga gets in it) and then also have the gouram, the TryGouram and BeatGouram or maybe have a gouram that you can transform and then add onto the bikes.

[@jaytime3435]

I love kuuga as it is

[@thomasjujube]

Me too but I gotta do something

[@retnoyuliati413]

i felt that its best to make the arcle all mystical instead of putting it as police technology but the whole premise for that is interesting i can definitely see new forms being added and some of them may relate to more of police technology. It would be cool if the arcle could absorb and make the forms based on the technology that it merges with. There was a fan story of Kuuga named Kamen Rider Xeno that is just amazing and you should read it. Im down with Godai having a dark past and Ichijogi being a G3 like rider. For me, my version of kuuga would be a high schooler or college student getting the arcle due to a field trip or research. As for the toys, its best for them to put Kuuga for adult audiences such as for Amazons and Release the Arcle Belt as a CSM

[@thomasjujube]

To be fair a lot of adults still don’t get CSMs because they’re mad expensive

[@retnoyuliati413]

@@thomasjujube True. However it would still be possible to put them as DX toys in a way that Amazons did by releasing it after the show ended

[@billymccrary2246]

Imagine if it was adapted by Saban, before Power Rangers were buy out by Disney, as its new mascot now that Disney own Power Rangers, it would be like Saban making this series for an redemption of Masked Rider, am i right or what?

[@maxleon61702]

You might be right of sorts.

[@squidtcalamary2783]

I'm still sad that Kamen Rider is still not yet adapted in the West as of now Also I like the new rendation of your sona, it's great

[@thomasjujube]

Thanks!

[@aaron1398]

Deno will probably sell well with figures and drivers and it one of the best rider series being 10x better then build but dark at times

[@thatguyisthisguy]

What if, Kuuga and Agito were connected and Ichijou became G3(or maybe Agito) then fought with Godai?

[@neokamenrider]

This adaptation is amazing. I'm curious if you adapt agito would it be a sequel to kuuga or its own thing.

[@thomasjujube]

Thank you! I will probably end up adapting Agito as a separate entity because I try to keep all the adaptations as separate ideas

[@neokamenrider]

@@thomasjujube ok sounds good

[@kamenrider64]

Imagine if we had a kuuga adaptation air along side power rangers time force that would've been sick

[@thomasjujube]

Yes!

[@MegaMask335]

I think that an English dub of Kuuga was planned but it unfortunately never came to be.

[@kamenrider64]

@@MegaMask335 thats very interesting

[@ancientthundercast]

Mighty! Kuuga’s Ability! Progrise 3 Thousand skills! ThumbsUpping Kuuga Zero One Kuuga Progrise key reference also given that Hasbro has anything to do with Kamen Rider is that they did do the figures of the adapted Ryuki series of Dragon Knight though Kuuga is the first season second being Agito as the sequel to Kuuga I can see some more Rider series happen besides Masked Rider who gave adaptable names to the Showa riders in the episode of the show like Strongman being the adaptable name to Stronger

[@silverfoil8854]

What

[@ancientthundercast]

if want me to explain in the Masked Rider series that got adapted from Black RX the Showa Riders were given adaptable names in an episode called Invasion of Leawood and quite a couple of them were given the same names as their counterparts name like V3, X and Amazon and since Masked Rider got adapted from its counterpart series would be great to have more adaptable series from the Heisei era in my last video I explained what is their goal for bringing in Sheriff Skyfire and Captain Chaku from Metal Heroes I like to think they may adapt one of the Taisen movies original or Z from either Super Hero Taisen or Super Hero Taisen Z since they brought Showa riders in Masked Rider with adaptable names I like to think so

[@kamenriderbuildismyfavorit6670]

It’s two thousand skills

[@justinesun631]

Btw, what are your thoughts on.... Rising Ultimate?

[@adeleinetheartist8267]

KAMEN RAIDA KUUGA: Westernized

[@justagundam]

I think the Arcle should be the center orb inside the belt. Housed in the belt to hold back the Kuga Ultimate.

[@evatroniclover0026]

My personal idea for my Kuuga adaptation is very different to yours. In mine, the main protagonist is a powerful entity known as the Master (Master Kuuga to differentiate him from the Doctor who villain). He would have reincarnated whenever the Gurongi were re-released until their destruction. The Arcle here would be more like a literal part of his body rather than a separate belt, and his current incarnation would find it and re-merge. Unlike Yuusuke, who stayed a nice guy throughout the whole thing, The Master would only get more bitter and jaded due to his memories and nature as a constantly reincarnating entity. There's a whole lot more that I'd put here that I can't because I don't know how to structure it properly.

[@axolon_ronyn3015]

I like your idea for it, but I was curious wouldn’t it be interesting to make the main villain and main hero be connected with the reveal that the rider bet actually contain some of the main baddie’s power as an explanation for the ultimate form having a corrupting aspect?

[@justinesun631]

Actually, funny thing is, that IS technically in the original Kuuga show. Kuuga IS basically somewhat a clone of Daguva, and they both draw from the same source, the Amadam, which can corrupt the user's mind.

[@axolon_ronyn3015]

@@justinesun631 Well, nice to know that

[@meisterband8603]

Voor gimmick you could use a disk coin gummich thats vits in de middle or a ghost style where bij you cant realy see the gimmick so you put a slot beyind like coin slot and dagobah (if that is how you spel it) driver is a realy good idee

[@thomasjujube]

That could be an interesting idea!

[@chaoticmoron-zl6nv]

Anybody else want to add a bad ending just to start a Twitter civil war

[@infinityfaren4883]

something cool would be that at the final they spoil what would be Agito because the conection of both series

[@Solo_the_Nerd]

I would have the belt talking to Godai, thus triggering the flashback and spurring him into action.

[@ricardoramos1059]

All im saying is that if we combined both kamen rider kuuga and agito we'd get a deadly reimagining. Hell ill write myself if i must.

[@theeggplantman13456]

Hey Tom why not him put in a comic book with spiderman because he haved a 1970's show there are bug men riders and comedy also

[@robertroy92]

i hope hasbro adapt kamen rider kugga one day

[@joseph_curran]

Anyone else feel like Gaim would be a good jumping off point? I feel like Rider could have had success with Dragon Knight if the CW handled the show better, writing wise I think it's great and I think a series with multiple Riders battling each other could make for a good adaptation. Just put it on like- Disney XD or something. Wait is Disney XD still a thing-

[@donmccullen1973]

Kuuga would be good as its western series that is reimagined.

[@charazord1]

You have a bike that you left out of the toy section why’d you do this and then say that the toy section was the lowest. The bike could be a $10 toy.

[@thomasjujube]

So far I haven’t been including the bikes so I left it out for the sake of consistency. And the toy section would still be the lowest lol

[@charazord1]

thomasjujube companies would add another figure with the bike to a smaller toy season.

[@ramdustincarandang7798]

6:15 - 6:34 both

[@williamalvarado6357]

Cool man. Can you do one for decade?

[@thomasjujube]

Decade is going to be the series finale with Zi-O

[@williamalvarado6357]

thomasjujube really awesome dude I love these

[@limely-8811]

Will there be “Grongi subtitles”?? Will Rinto fight with Godai to have the belt??

[@SkunkLifeMedia]

$10 dollar 6-inch figures? You must mean those super basic ones they do now for Power Rangers, eh?

[@lordrealashemtov5818]

Great video

[@Chesa_Kalden]

I think Zio should be an adaptation as well as OOO

[@rpmblack7892]

Idk I prefer kuuga arcle being an ancient item it keeps the spirit of Kamen Rider from the hero having the same origins as the Grongi the tech stuff just kinda feels like the aesthetics are being sorta disregarded

[@thomasjujube]

As I said I the video, it’s still ancient technology, it’s just been modified

[@rpmblack7892]

@@thomasjujube Wow you really responded but I prefer Kuuga's powers being entirely super natural just fits the season alot more but I can see the arcle lookig too high tech it does alittle bit even for me

[@rpmblack7892]

@@thomasjujube but hey its your adaption so who cares lol

[@ride-playerbb2818]

I say adapt Drive as the next installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise

[@coolcaleb33YT]

Are yo do a 01 one

[@thomasjujube]

Yes

[@coolcaleb33YT]

thomasjujube ok so is it gonna be the last one ?

[@thomasjujube]

No

[@coolcaleb33YT]

thomasjujube ok do after Debo

[@anthonythomas305]

Nice adaption, dude Please do Ex-aid

[@palblue]

Maybe if theres a second season ichijo will be agito

[@thomasjujube]

That could be a really cool idea

[@stargalaxy3639]

I would combine both Kuuga and Agito as one like in the Kamen Rider Kuuga Manga

[@stargalaxy3639]

And maybe make the main villain of kuuga become kamen rider another agito cause that would make sense to me

[@adamshafeeq8685]

So like a Tiga Dyna situation

[@stargalaxy3639]

@@adamshafeeq8685 I think so but what do you mean by that?

[@adamshafeeq8685]

@@stargalaxy3639 2 different characters taking place in 1 world

[@stargalaxy3639]

@@adamshafeeq8685 Oh I see

[@SpringStarFangirl]

GOD EFFING DAMMIT WHY AREN'T YOU DOING EX-AID?????

[@thomasjujube]

I’m going off what what was voted earlier this year as I have said in a past video

[@dexterthoma867]

If it was me I would keep the growing form but change the west of the forms drastically because I like red so that form deserves my attention more change the titan dragon form because a dragon form with a sword that flows better in my head give Pegasus something that looks more like a Pegasus if that makes any sense I mean you are correct so much potential but I would not be shelling out that much money just buy the same character in different colors I am sorry to say

[@jamcalx]

What about Kabuto, wizard, and fourze.

[@B0K0691]

You could have a Gouram figure

[@amalfi5000]

What if Kuuga & Agito mix together? The user would be once Kuuga after the ancestor, but later gains a new power through Agito? Tommy Oliver style!

[@ashleydortch2445]

Do double

[@thomasjujube]

I mention *multiple times* in the video that I've done Double...were you not actually watching the video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJ7QopapeL-VnpI

[@justinesun631]

So Daguva is basically the same as the original? Well that’s a shame, I would have loved seeing him interact with Godai throughout the show, showing how they are complete opposites to each other. Like I said before, I would like it if Daguva is the Heath Ledger Joker to Godai. Regardless, I like this idea. Especially the whole Godai having a dark past. Also, I wish Takatera said that Amazing Mighty is an incomplete Ultimate.

[@thomasjujube]

There's certainly still room to have that Godai/Daguva interaction. I just had a different idea to focus on.

[@justinesun631]

thomasjujube Oh, sorry. Didn’t know that.

[@thomasjujube]

No worries

[@shadicTPZ]

6:27 Just do the backstory, so we can get that out of the way!

[@thomasjujube]

I did...

[@shadicTPZ]

thomasjujube I meant if it were to be adapted, I would just get the backstory, out of the way.

[@daigotennyson9694]

Do you think kamen rider feel like toy commercial nowaday? Think about it Modern kamen rider have too many form,weapon,& number of rider & it like kamen rider was tried to sell many toys instead tried to tell story That why kamen rider alway get new form in 10 episode after they get new form in last time

[@brandommario2]

You really just figuring that now?

[@gustavopereira4924]

@@brandommario2 ;D

[@meisterband8603]

No but build and zero one totally had to many forms and zio kinda ex aid was good but with the amount ghost had too many even tho its les than zio drive good

[@ian9124]

So his name is Godie because he go die

[@kamenriderclipsjapan7164]

Yay I’m early

[@Sam-qu5ix]

I think zero one, kabuto, and faiz are east to adapt for western audiences.

[@ThaoLe-ni5ds]

Ur discord is bad

[@thomasjujube]

Thanks

[@ThaoLe-ni5ds]

Your welcome

[@ThaoLe-ni5ds]

I got banned for some reason

[@lonniesheppard2774]

I hate English subtitles

[@cellgraph]

nope

[@thomasjujube]

i agree!

[@meisterband8603]

@@thomasjujube wait what

[@cellgraph]

Me too

[@aromasmell5214]

Bro I swear of god is the USA make kamen rider I’m gonna be piss bc they already copy super sentai

[@thomasjujube]

Yeah I can't believe they have been copying sentai for nearly 30 years now and there hasnt been any reports of copyright infringement

[@Hakaishi00]

Adaptation is so unnecessery and lazy way to make a "new" series. So nope, washing everything off from it original stuff. Good concept, but kuuga arcle is already good as it is, it is a biotech.

[@thomasjujube]

Ok

[@Hakaishi00]

@@thomasjujube sorry for the late edit, but i will say it again. It's a good concept but nope, but i really dig for the form developement etc.

[@thomasjujube]

Ok