My Top 20 Favorite Kamen Rider Designs

This has been requested by Dorce'x for a top ten and then Glamdor said ten isn't enough. I agree and yes this took a little longer, but I everything should be fine I hope. I will not write long explanations since there are 20 this time so I will be very straight-forward with my reasons. Well let us begin with number twenty then.

20. Kamen Rider Stronger

I am starting with a Showa Rider and this won't be the only one. Now some people complain that his suit is too bulky mostly with his chest area. I say that fits the name perfectly. His name is Stronger so making his body look big gives that image of a powerful man. Also he has the beetle motif works well as his big horn can fit with his strong image. The final touch are the lines around his body since he can send electricity throughout his body. Then the suit does look mostly red and black, but the nice touch of blue and white show up well in this color scheme and give it some balance. Overall Stronger's image fits his name.

19. Kamen Rider Shin

A lot of people completely ignore this rider because of how he looks. I am very glad that Toei didn't forget about Shin since he is a real rider. Now he doesn't have a belt, but what he does have is the hopper look. Mix that in with a gruesome monstrous look we got ourselves a great looking rider. The details on this suit are amazing as there are molds on the body showing that Shin is more natural. My favorite part is how the green around his body tones down showing some yellow. Along with pure red eyes he easily is the most intimidating riders.

18. Kamen Rider Agito Burning Form

I have seen a list on YouTube where someone loves this form as well. A lot of people do like the Shining form, but I think Burning form has more for me. First is the overwhelming amount of red. I personally love the color red for superheroes it just works perfectly and there are tons of red riders. Also I go back to why I like Stronger, he has that bulky appearance that shows the progression of Agito's powers. The head piece also gets a change along with his eyes. Also I love this version of the belt. The purple core in the middle, the gold ring around it, and the red coloring really fits well with the suit. So Agito Shining maybe the fan favorite, but for me Burning wins.

17. Kamen Rider Kaixa

I so regret not putting Kaixa in my favorite secondary riders list. Kaixa was the rider I loved in Faiz. Sure he's an asshole, but his character is great. Sorry got off topic there. So with his suit it is very similar to Faiz, but I think his color scheme works better. Yellow and black are a good combination and like other Faiz riders I love when they have those bright lights on the suits. So basically Kaixa is like Faiz, but his design is just a higher improvement as I love the "X" design on him.

16. Kamen Rider Amazon

The third Showa rider on this list is Amazon, like Shin he is very brutal in his fighting. What Amazon has though is more details in his suit that shows how he can fight. Shin is very basic with great details, but Amazon has those claws. His hands are amazing the sharp fingers and the side blades on them just fit his brutal style. Also I love the green with red lining everywhere. His belt is a little odd. I do like it though since it does resemble Amazon. His helmet is a big personal favorite of mine because of the fins on it. The overall suit just screams AMAZON!

15. Kamen Rider Meteor

When Meteor first came up I was so hoping for one of the best secondary riders. His design is very good as blue is not as common in the franchise. So seeing a great blue rider is good for the variation and with the starry black and white body, it fits in perfectly. The purple eyes are another nice touch and the little silver gives the suit a balance. The belt also has the same colors which is nice for the suit. The little hair part is the best part because its like the fire from a falling meteor.

14. Kamen Rider IXA Rising Form

IXA overall had great designs, but his final form is soooooo damn good. Again it's blue and I am surprised how many blue riders will be on this list. First the chest part of the suit is the most stunning thing. The big red cross like symbol with a huge silver plate. There was a decrease in gold, but it is still there.What I love a lot is that Rising is a complete change. The only thing that doesn't change are the eyes. It is easily the final form as it shows a complete change.

13. Kamen Rider Blade King Form

The Blade series alone had some of the best designs in the franchise. King form is the best no doubt. The complete gold color scheme always works. Along with nice addition of red and blue the suit has a great amount of things to look at. It has the bulky appearance and along with gold really makes you think of a king. The part I like the most is the center piece with the golden beetle. I love the spade and how the color blue really makes the beetle stand out. So all hail the king of Blade designs.

12. Kamen Rider Black RX

Black RX is probably the most famous Showa rider and it's because of his amazing design. The best part about him is that he looks like a hopper the most. The big red eyes, a curved helmet, and the antennae gives him the best hopper appearance. His belt is pretty small, but it pops out with it's color scheme of red and gold with the suit colors of black and green. It's a good upgrade form from Black, but I liked Black's design more.

11. Kamen Rider Kabuto and Gattack

This will be the only tie and my reason why both are on the eleven spot is because on how they represent their insect motif, but don't make it look goofy. When I first heard that Kabuto would have a big horn it made me think of some Showa rider designs. I was afraid that it wouldn't look well with a design made in 2006, boy was I wrong. Kabuto's horn adds so much to the helmet and Gattack does it well also. The pincers on both sides of his head. Both riders also have a great balance because of silver. So their designs are pretty similar if you talk about them, but when you look at them it's a big difference.

10. Kamen Rider Fourze Cosmic States

Fourze's base states and the next three states weren't the best looking compared to past rider series. Then came Cosmic and it did everything perfectly. It made the rocket helmet look acceptable for once and it adds on a lot, but it doesn't feel like too much. Cosmic States comes with a chest plate that has buttons for all the switches excluding the special ones. Again blue strikes again as it really fits with the yellow and black of the suit. Fourze easily shown his Cosmic Mind with this form hands down!

9. Kamen Rider Black

This is the last Showa rider who will be on the list and I bet many people will disagree with me that he looks better than RX. For my reason is that his suit shows slightly more details. Black had some parts that really looked organic which fits since Black is a mutant cyborg. Another thing I love more is how there is more black. Kinda fits the name and the little yellow and red rings give the suit some shining factors. Also I like his belt more since it pops out with silver and red and it's slightly bigger giving it the right size.

8. Kamen Rider Accel Trail Form

Everyone knows I love Accel a whole lot. I was thinking of making this a three way tie between all of his forms. This is the major reason why this list took so long because I didn't want to do a three way. So in the end I pick Trial because of how much it improves the overall look. First Accel was bulky, but it fits for how strong he was and gives me the image of a big bike. Trial is more like a racing motorcycle as it is more of a slim look. So you would expect this form to be super fast and it is. Also I love how it keeps the look of Accel, but is so different in many ways. I swear there is so much blue on this list and this is the last one.

7. Kamen Rider Decade

Look it's the rider that so many fans hate. Yes Decade's character was pretty bad, but you have to admit his design is really good. The first thing that pops out is that he is pink. This color though fits very well with the white and black scheme. I really love the cross on his chest which represents the number ten like ZX. So it's a little reference and it also stands for Decade being the tenth Hesiei rider. His helmet is one of the best with the black card like objects sticking out of it. The belt is also really good with how it shows the logo of any card he puts in it and I love how it shows the ten Hesiei rider logos. Decade's series was crap, but at least his design is very good.

6. Kamen Rider OOO Putotyra Form

I am in so much love with this suit and this is only number six! First is the purple color and if I remember only one more rider shows the same color. The detail on this suit is amazing. The logo for him in the center is actually a ring and really sticks out. The shoulder pads have those horns on it, he helmet has the wings, and his feet are pretty big. The bulk on this suit is incredible as it shows so much power. There is then some white and it's a great touch. Putotyra easily shows how strong it is.

5. Kamen Rider Sasword

Sasword is the other purple rider and I love the suit. Like Kabuto and Gattack the tail on his helmet doesn't make it look goofy at all. It actually looks the best out of the Kabuto riders. This suit has great balance with pruple and silver and it's really half and half like on the chest. The green eyes work perfectly has they have the right shape and I love how the helmet forms around them. The shoulder pads are very great as well with having good size and shape. Sasword is the best character in Kabuto and it has the best design IMO.

4. Kamen Rider Double Extreme

I know I always say I like Accel more than Double, but there are some parts that Double wins. The Extreme form is one of those parts. It improves the half and half style of double by giving it a whole new color. The white in the middle is amazing and it takes up a lot so it can show a great change in the suit. So there are three colors that are easily seen, but it doesn't feel like a mess at all. The Extreme memory adds so much to the belt as when it folds out it forms a big "X" and it has a little disc that spins around. So not only does this form have great designs it pulls off great references as well.

3. Kamen Rider Wizard

I know it's a little early, but this is a list on designs how could Wizard not be on this list. I am loving all of his forms as they all have the different color with the surrounding black. Also I love the helmets for each form as each represent a different  jewel and element. Wizard goes back to a standard belt and it's very nice for him to use. I love the little cape on his lower half as it flows around when he fights. Then the rings are a little touch, but do stand out. Wizard's designs are like the series itself, already it's very impressive.

2. Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form

In the past numbers there was red, gold, and black. This form takes all those colors into one. Holy crap does this form look amazing. I love the helmet on how it expands a little more and giving it a white outline around the visor. Then the visor is completely red and red eyes are always impressive. Also with the color scheme those eyes pop out. Kiva gets a cape with this form and it's like Wizard as it flows around in battle. Kivat's eyes gets an improvement with a rainbow color. The center piece has a big red crest. There are very nice little touches of green in the best spots possible. Then the overall gold doesn't hide any of the other colors. Emperor form is very amazing and this is not even number one.

1. Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form

This is my absolute favorite design in the whole franchise. First is the look on Kuuga himself, the series follows on the progression of his powers. Boy does this thing show progression. This is a complete evolution as Kuuga gets a complete change of appearance. The big bulkiness, the horn gets more horns, the belt gets a complete black center, and the lining. I love the lining on this suit, the gold and white lines gives the suit so much more of a dynamic view. It's big appearance gives it a better image of strength. It will take a lot for another suit to beat Ultimate as my number one since it's the best and my personal favorite. This is easily the longest post and it took me so much time. I had so much fun thinking who should be where and I could even do a follow up for the designs I hate. Leave your thoughts in the comments below as I need a break now, phew!