 In a 1989 magazine interview, Kurata said that although he preferred "Black" over "Black RX" (labeling the humor in the latter as "excessive"), he was glad the character enjoyed a positive and happy turn of events after "Black"s sad ending.However, it is rumored that Kurata declined later invitations to reprise the role in fear of being typecast, as his stigma as a Kamen Rider was almost as strong as Hiroshi Fujioka's Takeshi Hongo in the first series, but such rumors remain unconfirmed.Following the end of "Black RX", Kurata has appeared in various television series and dramas as supporting characters.