The first teaser trailer and posters were revealed on June 12, 2022, along with the announcement that the series would premiere through Amazon Prime Video. The official website also revealed the first photographs of Kamen Rider Black Sun and Kamen Rider Shadow Moon, as well as their respective motorcycles, Battle Hopper and Road Sector. On March 19, 2022, it was announced that filming had wrapped and a new release date of Fall 2022 was given. A redesigned version of Kamen Rider Black's bike, the Battle Hopper, was also unveiled, later being put on display at the 2021 Yokohama Hot Rod Show on December 5 to further promote the series. Īt a Tamashii Nations event on November 21, Toei released the first concept images of the titular character as well as teasing upcoming toys for the series. The casting of leads Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kohtaro Minami / Kamen Rider Black Sun and Tomoya Nakamura as Nobuhiko Akizuki / Kamen Rider Shadow Moon was revealed. Ī press conference was announced on October 4 and held on November 20, posted on Toei's YouTube channel. A crowdfunding campaign was also announced, with rewards including a limited re-issue of the original Kamen Rider Black transformation belt toy and the chance to appear on the show as an extra. Higuchi and Taguchi's involvement was confirmed on October 4, 2021, with the pair and Shiraishi appearing in a special interview on the program's website. The series was given a release date of Spring 2022, with Toei "considering" a simultaneous worldwide release. Shiraishi was confirmed as director during the conference, stating "the thought of being in charge of this amazing reboot of Kamen Rider Black gives me the shivers." The logo, designed by calligrapher Souun Takeda, was also unveiled. The project was announced at a press conference on April 3, 2021, the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider's first broadcast. Principal photography wrapped in March 2022. Despite Toei aiming to appeal to adult viewers, Shiraishi hoped the series could be enjoyed by children as well.
Similar to his previous works, Shiraishi also sought to tackle contemporary social issues within the story. He began developing the story, focusing on the "sadness" of the original and emphasizing the relationship between Kohtaro Minami and Nobuhiko Akizuchi. Shiraishi watched the original Kamen Rider Black in preparation for work on Black Sun. Higuchi then invited Kiyotaka Taguchi to serve as special effects director, which the latter "accepted without a second thought."
Higuchi, having not been approached to work on Shin Kamen Rider (directed by his Shin Godzilla co-director Hideaki Anno), believed he "probably wouldn't become involved in Kamen Rider." However, after learning of Shiraishi's involvement and the Kamen Rider Black basis, Higuchi accepted. ĭue to Shiraishi's inexperience in tokusatsu, Shirakura sought an experienced concept artist to help flesh out the visual style Shiraishi requested veteran tokusatsu director Shinji Higuchi. Kazuya Shiraishi expressed interest in the project after learning of it from Toei producer Taisuke Furuya A few months later, producer Shinichiro Shirakura offered Shiraishi the role of director, revealing the project to be a reboot of Kamen Rider Black. Plans for an adult-aimed Kamen Rider series were in place by 2019, planned for the franchise's 50th anniversary.