On a heated topic on Henshin Justice Unlimited forums called, "I just finished DCD..Sigh," Igadevil posted something about All Riders is supposed to be the original ending of the Kamen Rider Decade TV series but because of a couple of things, but some elements of the original script were removed and some of those ended up in the DC version of the manga version in which in a second post, he posted the things found in the manga.
Here's what he says about the manga version:
The comic version of All Riders from Telemanga Heroes.The comic adaptations of the movies tend to follow earlier versions of the script and have stuff that was changed or cut. Sometimes bits end up in DC's. I know the Hibiki movie one has Kabuki getting eaten by Orochi, rather than how the the DC had him go out (which is similar) or the theatrical cut (which is totally different.) The adaptations do tend to get right to the action quicker, so I can't say the movie would have gone exactly like this. But there's elements in it that might have happened at one point (and given All Riders' chronological confusion, I can believe it.) Among some of the differences from the movie:
- The beginning is Natsumi's dream/vision where Decade and Ultimate Form Kuuga fight and destroy everything, rather than Decade vs. Amazon.
- Skyrider fights Blade Jack Form instead of IXA (no clear winner for any of the Rider battles though the final round is the same)
- Kuuga gets beaten by BLACK and Super-1 double punching him.
- Tsukasa is called the former Dai Shocker Leader, though this comes from Bishum and Tsukasa never remembers or embraces it himself. Dai Shocker is content to just kill him, since he fulfilled his purpose (to destroy the other Riders.). Tsukasa is not explicitly stated to be the leader of Dai Shocker but rather just their tool (the actual Great Leader is unheard/unseen, though it seems to be Shadow Moon) He agrees to the Rider battle to save the worlds, but after defeated V3, Supes and BLACK expresses sadness than he "erased the Riders and can't meet them any more."
- According to Tsukikage, the "Destroyer" aspect of Decade is that he was created to destroy the Riders. The "Destroyer of Worlds" stuff is a misinterpretation and Decade's only purpose of traveling the worlds was to create bridges. He only would have "destroyed" them by fighting and killing the Riders, thus allowing Dai Shocker to take over.
- Tsukasa doesn't go through his whole "evil" phase like in the finished movie, but is immediately attacked by Shadow Moon and Daishocker after the big tournament. Dai Shocker chains up Tsukasa and prepare to execute him since they no longer have use for him.
- Rider 1 & 2 appear and save Tsukasa.
- Yuuki shows up and turns into Riderman. His face is obscured but the implication is it's the Gackt version, but he becomes classic Riderman. The other Riders show up with him.
- Momotaros and Daiki show up disguised as Shocker henchmen.
- Tsukasa actually rejects his own catchphrase:
Daiki: What will you do now? Passing-through Kamen Rider-kun?
Tsukasa: No. I'm no longer passing through... I will destroy all evil, and save all worlds!
Tsukasa: No. I'm no longer passing through... I will destroy all evil, and save all worlds!
- It's after this that Dai Shocker Castle Rises up and Bishum appears with Shadow Moon.
- The Eijiro-is-Shinigami thing is played for real. Natsumi is more visibly upset and he doesn't come back at the end after being destroyed.
- Bishum zaps Yuusuke into Rising Ultimate and he fights Decade. The other Riders stand back and BLACK says Decade needs to fight this one alone. Tsukasa wins by not fighting; he detransforms and tries to reason with Bishum/his sister (via Kuuga.) This gets through to Sayo like in the movie. Shadow Moon prepares to kill her but BLACK RX intervenes (!) and it's he that smashes the stone necklace. Shadow Moon knows who RX is.
- Kuuga returns to good and helps Tsukasa up, Tsukasa transforms and then comes the big fight. This is where I think the comic is taking artistic liberty more than following from the script, because it's pretty high-budget. There are a lot more old monsters and a lot of tag team stuff (for one panel, but hey, comics.) Stronger and Blade electrocute everyone, Kabuto and Faiz do their super speed things, Kiva and Amazon slash up guys, etc.
- Shadow Moon is beaten by Decade and Kuuga. No Double at all.
- King Dark appears and is beaten similar to the movie. Shinigami and Hell never transform to their monster selves, which kinda blows, but hey.
- At the end Tsukasa wonders if he has found his place as a Rider and Sayo tells him to "go find the answer". The main characters apparently leave with the other Riders.
- No sign of Narutaki or FanWanktaru (aside from Kiva.) It feels like they would have already been covered; it's made pretty obvious that the worlds are only in danger from Decade if he destroys the Riders rather than befriending them.
So what do you guys think if this is the version they decided to use? Will it turn Decade into a better show or not? In my opinion, it will make Decade a much better show compared to what it ended up.
Edited with pictures courtesy of JEFusion! Second edit with corrections coming from Igadevil.