Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight

Lore & Background

Later, Kase, a Ventaran survivor, joins the fight, and after Kit is Vented, Xaviax forces Adam to become Dragon Knight again through blackmail. Len awakens the Advent Master Eubulon, who brings back the Ventaran Riders and Kit as Kamen Rider Onyx. In the final confrontation, all Ventaran Riders regain their decks, and Earth Riders (except Kit) are released from the Advent Void with erased memories. Kit becomes the sole active Earth Kamen Rider, while the Onyx deck remains inactive, and the Riders continue protecting both Earth and Ventara from remaining threats.

Reader's Guide

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight holds significance as the second American adaptation of the Kamen Rider franchise, following Saban's Masked Rider, and helped reintroduce the Kamen Rider name to U.S. audiences after the earlier series used the 'Masked Rider' title. Its Daytime Emmy win for Outstanding Stunt Coordination in 2010 marked the first year that category was introduced, highlighting the series' action choreography.

The show's production involved re-fabricated suits from Toei and original American designs, such as the Xaviax costume, and used a mix of new footage and action/effects footage from Kamen Rider Ryuki. Although the series was dropped before its final two episodes aired on television, those episodes were made available on the 4Kids TV website from December 18, 2009 until 2012. The show's title choice—using 'Kamen Rider' instead of 'Masked Rider'—influenced Toei's later decision to switch to 'Kamen Rider' in romanized titles starting with Kamen Rider W.