The first magazine scans for March are starting to come in. First up is the upgrade debuting this month, one that's had quite a bit of build-up in recent episodes.
Here's Geiz's Revive form. As mentioned in the toy catalog scans a couple or so months back, it's a two-mode form with the default being the powerful fire-based side while the storm-based side is much more quicker.
And here's a couple of pictures that'll probably bring out smiles.
Yep, OG-Woz has gotten himself a BeyonDriver. If he can actually achieve a Rider form with it however is another thing entirely. And Decade's making a return to the show but it's not clear on which side he'll be with this time yet.
The Ryusoulgers will have mentors in the form of previous holders of the titles helping train the new group and their actors all have familiar faces to anyone that's seen enough Toku. Red's actor played Takeshi Hongo in the Kamen Rider The First/Next films. More hilariously, Blue and Pink's actors played Mamoru Chiba and Usagi Tsukino in the live-action Sailor Moon series from 2003.
More scans have come out for Zi-O. Here's a better look at our next Another Rider.
Not much is known about A-Zi-O yet other that his name's Hiryu Kakogawa and he apparently hates Sougo for some reason. As you can see, A-Zi-O works more like Decade in that he can assume the form of previous A-Riders, making him a difficult opponent to handle due to all the powers he can access.
The Girl in Twilight. It aired in the last three months of 2018. Somehow I've never heard anyone mention it anywhere, and it didn't stand out in any winter season list I glanced at.
They basically go to an alternate world every two episodes, and in this one Japan is somehow the old west, but with cars and cell phones. And the shy, quiet girl reveals she always wanted to be a hero of justice and becomes Kamen Rider McCree. Complete with her transformation device attaching like a belt buckle and her calling out all of her attacks, which nobody else has done so far.
Reminds me...I need to go back and finish the last few episodes of Cheer Fruits.
Info has come out on the Zangetsu stage-play that'll be taking place this month. The story revolves around Takatora visiting a country that had a Yggdrasill research site. Getting attacked while there, he ends up losing his memories after falling down into an underground city where groups of people are trying to survive by using Lockseeds and their associated Drivers. One of the groups, Orange Ride, tries to help him recover even as the one behind the madness targets Takatora for personal reasons.
Besides Takatora's actor returning, the actors for both the Lockseed-dealer Sid as well as Ryoji Hase AKA Kamen Rider Kurokage will also be playing their characters for the play.
The figures in the background are the 'Proto' Riders from the play as apparently the Lockseeds being used are early versions of the ones seen in the show.
Saw someone wearing a t-shirt with the Kamen Rider OOO TaToBa Combo chest emblem. Man, I kind of want a KR shirt now. Not sure what I'd go for though. Probably something from Build.
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JimothyNot in front of the foxhe's with the owlRegistered Userregular
That's so cool and I want a shirt like that?
Also really cool because I have seen no evidence of Kamen Rider in the wild in my life
for all I can tell, it's a weekly fever dream of mine
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JimothyNot in front of the foxhe's with the owlRegistered Userregular
Ooo there are a lot of good shirts out there
TaToBa, Zangetsu symbol, Gaim Symbol, Kamen Rider Club, GSPO Tactical Unit, Futo mascot
Some people on a toku forum got together to make this shirt. And I think a few others. I ordered one, and then it took so long for them to make I started to worry it was all a scam or waste of time. Cancelled the order and got a refund. Shrugged and forget about it all. Then several months later this shirt (that looked almost nothing like the mock up) appeared in my mailbox. Oh well.
Poor Sasori Orange. When the girl of your ad-hoc group has a better-looking team/personal powerup, you know your team got shafted by the 'give the cool stuff to the Red' trope.
Hilariously, AkaNinger is one of the bigger recipients of that trope seeing he's only lent that armor to the male members of his team once or twice while the girls had to wait for a stage show to use it. Zyuoh Eagle kinda guilty of this as well but there were consequences for two of the three powerups that he felt horrible over it so it's not as bad.
Kamen Rider Ryuki's Rider War looks to start anew and with a newish face to the conflict if you take a good look at the first picture in the second tweet.
Meanwhile, Kamen Rider Shinobi of the Future Riders will be getting a spotlight as we'll get to see his female lead, villain and second Rider in the form of Kamen Rider Hattari (Japanese for Bluff).
EDIT: Someone caught sight of something interesting in the case of the spinoff based off of a past Rider.
As Ryuki fans know, there's three cards that enable the final forms for a Mirror War Rider known as the Survive set. One went to Ryuki and another to Knight. The third was said to be for Odin, the final boss of the War that had his own time powers but it was never used. Seems like now would be a good time what with a pair of time traveling Riders showing up.
There's a lot of options. It really depends on what interests you about the show, what similar shows you like, and what in general you're looking for in a show. While remembering that you might be signing up for 52 episodes plus 1-5 movies plus crossover movies.
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I started with Gaim, which is divisive, but I personally loved it. It’s not exactly representative of the series— it’s a lot more violent and tragic than most (closest in tone is probably Build, which doesn’t seem to get the same level of hate), and it’s one of the few shows where nearly every character becomes a rider (like Ex-Aid and I believe Ryuki, most only have 2-3)
I think most people on this board usually say to start with W (pronounced Double), which is fantastic, and I think is a perfectly good choice. Starts a very loose trilogy with OOO (pronounced O’s), and Fourze (4-zay). The only real connective tissue is the titles are explicitly sequential (2, 3, 4) and a mysterious villain organization from W shows up in the movies for the other two
And honestly Build would probably be a good first series. Much as I love Ex-Aid, it’s got some barriers to entry (awful suits and CGI, especially early on, and characters that aren’t immediately likeable and need to develop before you get their appeal). But Build hits the ground running and goes up from there
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Gaim is suffering
Build, Exaid and Fourze are all good choices in descending order of seriousness in tone
Good choice with Build. I watched it mostly as it aired, then watched it again with some friends. I liked it that much. It has some shenanigans, but is mostly pretty serious.
Gaim delights in dragging its characters through hell, and you with them. I enjoyed it, but I can see why some folks wouldn't go for that.
Both Gaim and Build are serialized, in that each episode picks up where the last left off, and though there are some "monsters of the week" they all serve the larger narrative. This was a big deal in Gaim, since the last several Kamen Rider seasons had used the two-parter format.
And Fourze is just a great time, and features an ensemble of fun characters.
The season this power rangers was based on was good as well right? I think i remeber seeing a fun clip of the sixth ranger
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Go-Busters was pretty good, though I’d say not as good as the shows immediately before and after it (Gokaiger and Kyoryuger)
It’s mostly interesting in how different and experimental it is— the monsters don’t grow, but rather giant robots of the same theme as the monsters are deployed, so often ground battles and mecha battles happen at the same time. And like Kamen Rider, there isn’t a cutaway morphing sequence, they always morph within the fight footage instead of the usual stock sequence
The people making it also had some fun with those who complained about the show not being like the Super Sentai they were used to by making a direct-to-DVD film that reimagins the team under a more stereotypical Super Sentai lens.
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It’s the best show about finding out your little sister is gay!
Once again, this looks awfully familiar.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Probably should have expected it. Can you tell what year he's supposed to be from by the way?
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
XBL - Foreverender | 3DS FC - 1418 6696 1012 | Steam ID | LoL
Here's Geiz's Revive form. As mentioned in the toy catalog scans a couple or so months back, it's a two-mode form with the default being the powerful fire-based side while the storm-based side is much more quicker.
And here's a couple of pictures that'll probably bring out smiles.
Yep, OG-Woz has gotten himself a BeyonDriver. If he can actually achieve a Rider form with it however is another thing entirely. And Decade's making a return to the show but it's not clear on which side he'll be with this time yet.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
The Ryusoulgers will have mentors in the form of previous holders of the titles helping train the new group and their actors all have familiar faces to anyone that's seen enough Toku. Red's actor played Takeshi Hongo in the Kamen Rider The First/Next films. More hilariously, Blue and Pink's actors played Mamoru Chiba and Usagi Tsukino in the live-action Sailor Moon series from 2003.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Not much is known about A-Zi-O yet other that his name's Hiryu Kakogawa and he apparently hates Sougo for some reason. As you can see, A-Zi-O works more like Decade in that he can assume the form of previous A-Riders, making him a difficult opponent to handle due to all the powers he can access.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
I wish someone had told me about this show earlier.
They basically go to an alternate world every two episodes, and in this one Japan is somehow the old west, but with cars and cell phones. And the shy, quiet girl reveals she always wanted to be a hero of justice and becomes Kamen Rider McCree. Complete with her transformation device attaching like a belt buckle and her calling out all of her attacks, which nobody else has done so far.
Reminds me...I need to go back and finish the last few episodes of Cheer Fruits.
Besides Takatora's actor returning, the actors for both the Lockseed-dealer Sid as well as Ryoji Hase AKA Kamen Rider Kurokage will also be playing their characters for the play.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Namely Zangetsu getting a proper final form via his own Kachidoki Lockseed.
Not stopping there, SH Figuarts will be releasing a figure based on it AND there'll be a Ridewatch based on the form as well.
EDIT: Found a tweet with a couple of better pictures.
The figures in the background are the 'Proto' Riders from the play as apparently the Lockseeds being used are early versions of the ones seen in the show.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
XBL - Foreverender | 3DS FC - 1418 6696 1012 | Steam ID | LoL
Also really cool because I have seen no evidence of Kamen Rider in the wild in my life
for all I can tell, it's a weekly fever dream of mine
TaToBa, Zangetsu symbol, Gaim Symbol, Kamen Rider Club, GSPO Tactical Unit, Futo mascot
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Some people on a toku forum got together to make this shirt. And I think a few others. I ordered one, and then it took so long for them to make I started to worry it was all a scam or waste of time. Cancelled the order and got a refund. Shrugged and forget about it all. Then several months later this shirt (that looked almost nothing like the mock up) appeared in my mailbox. Oh well.
Poor Sasori Orange. When the girl of your ad-hoc group has a better-looking team/personal powerup, you know your team got shafted by the 'give the cool stuff to the Red' trope.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
At this point you might as well take off the Driver and clobber someone over the head with it.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Only seven episodes, which is apparently standard for a Japanese drama
Despite not technically being a toku series, it was definitely my most anticipated of the Japanese shows I watch each week while it was running
Strongly recommend
Nice to see him back. Not a fan of his current hair though. Looks like his Driver also got an upgrade.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Kamen Rider Ryuki's Rider War looks to start anew and with a newish face to the conflict if you take a good look at the first picture in the second tweet.
Meanwhile, Kamen Rider Shinobi of the Future Riders will be getting a spotlight as we'll get to see his female lead, villain and second Rider in the form of Kamen Rider Hattari (Japanese for Bluff).
EDIT: Someone caught sight of something interesting in the case of the spinoff based off of a past Rider.
As Ryuki fans know, there's three cards that enable the final forms for a Mirror War Rider known as the Survive set. One went to Ryuki and another to Knight. The third was said to be for Odin, the final boss of the War that had his own time powers but it was never used. Seems like now would be a good time what with a pair of time traveling Riders showing up.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
I think most people on this board usually say to start with W (pronounced Double), which is fantastic, and I think is a perfectly good choice. Starts a very loose trilogy with OOO (pronounced O’s), and Fourze (4-zay). The only real connective tissue is the titles are explicitly sequential (2, 3, 4) and a mysterious villain organization from W shows up in the movies for the other two
And honestly Build would probably be a good first series. Much as I love Ex-Aid, it’s got some barriers to entry (awful suits and CGI, especially early on, and characters that aren’t immediately likeable and need to develop before you get their appeal). But Build hits the ground running and goes up from there
Build, Exaid and Fourze are all good choices in descending order of seriousness in tone
The less waaaacky hijinks the more sentai works for me
Gaim delights in dragging its characters through hell, and you with them. I enjoyed it, but I can see why some folks wouldn't go for that.
Both Gaim and Build are serialized, in that each episode picks up where the last left off, and though there are some "monsters of the week" they all serve the larger narrative. This was a big deal in Gaim, since the last several Kamen Rider seasons had used the two-parter format.
And Fourze is just a great time, and features an ensemble of fun characters.
It’s mostly interesting in how different and experimental it is— the monsters don’t grow, but rather giant robots of the same theme as the monsters are deployed, so often ground battles and mecha battles happen at the same time. And like Kamen Rider, there isn’t a cutaway morphing sequence, they always morph within the fight footage instead of the usual stock sequence
The people making it also had some fun with those who complained about the show not being like the Super Sentai they were used to by making a direct-to-DVD film that reimagins the team under a more stereotypical Super Sentai lens.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
You might try going back to Kuuga and Agito, even. Faiz is mostly serious, and one of my favorites.