It's Been 30 Years Since 'Masked Rider' Tried to Give 'Kamen Rider' Its 'Power Rangers' Moment

It's Been 30 Years Since 'Masked Rider' Tried to Give 'Kamen Rider' Its 'Power Rangers' Moment

The anniversary of Saban's attempt to replicate the 'Power Rangers' pop culture moment comes right as 'Kamen Rider' itself is making its most concerted effort yet to leap over to the States.

It’s Been 30 Years Since ‘Masked Rider’ Tried to Give ‘Kamen Rider’ Its ‘Power Rangers’ Moment

When audiences were in the grip of Power Rangers mania in the early ’90s, Saban Entertainment sought more ways it could leverage its relationship with Japanese studio Toei to turn even more Tokusatsu series into U.S. hits. Thirty years ago today, Saban debuted its take on one of the medium’s most legendary entries, Kamen Rider, hoping the next Power Rangers was in its hands. Instead, audiences got Masked Rider, and Kamen Rider‘s own journey to t…