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Tokusatsu "Best ofs" 2018: Those future kings everyone's talking about edition
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Shin Henshin
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I guess I'll only comment on the categories I actually know how to answer without needing to struggle for it.
Best New Show of 2018
Zi-O. Not even a contest. And that's not because "this year has been lackluster", either. I legit think Zi-O is a great time. The main trio of characters a enjoyable to watch and give off more of a sibling vibe than a partner vibe which I do enjoy. The tributes so far have been great times and I love the concept of Zi-O's influence changing timelines. Obviously it won't stay that way, but seeing how somethings change has been really interesting. Yeah, the series isn't as high-stakes or super-serious as Build before it, and Build itself had large shoes to fill given how fantastic it was, but its lighter tones are part of its charm and it's the only new show I'm watching this year that I actively look forward to every week.
Will also add SSSS.Gridman to this cause good lord what a perfect piece of tokusatsu love.
Best New-to-You Show of 2018
Ultraman Geed. Never watched Ultraman before this, but I enjoyed what I watched a lot. Some of it wasn't as...competent as stuff like Sentai or KR in terms of acting from some characters, but the story and main cast have been great and I love Geed's design a lot. I really need to track down the Figuarts for a good price at some point.
Best Villain
Evolt. Continues the tradition of extremely great "dad" villains. While he technically wasn't Misora's dad, it still sorta counts. Cunning, unpredictable, fun as hell to watch and listen to and had a great power balance between himself and the Build riders. It wasn't a curb stomp leading to a reverse-curb stomp, but both sides one-upping each other bit by bit until one side is left standing. True to his name, a good villain is one who evolves with the hero.
Best Returning Past Character
Tsukasa Kayoda. Love him or hate him, his role as a foil to Zi-O brought in by the Time-Jackers was a fantastic move. He's still a charismatic asshole through and through, and seeing him in possession of the Neo Heisei Rider powers makes me so excited to see Decade return.
Best Suit Design
I'll give that to LupinPato. Both teams' suits are fantastically designed. Simple. Sleek. And they also portray the theme blatantly and perfectly. Love the top hat-shaped Lupinranger visors and their capes just as much as I love the cop design for the Patrenger's helmets and the subtle tie shape on their chests. They're simply another set of well-made suits.
If monsters count, I'll add the Another Riders. Hands down some of the best monster suit designs in a while. Great reimaginings.
Best Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha
The Heisaber. It's so dumb and loud and I love it. The "HEI! SEI! HEI! SEI!" stand-by jingle is so great and the fact that it can be used to replicate certain heisei rider attacks is icing on the cake.
Best Fight Scene
Build had some damn good fights, but I think I personally gotta give it to the three-way Ghost fight from Zi-O. Geiz in the Ghost Armor, Decade in Ghost form and Another Ghost all fighting one-another as they summon their luminaries to also fight alongside them. The visual was so good that I can't help but put it on a pedestal.
Best Dramatic Scene
Kazumin's death. It was such an utter gut-punch. Musicless passing. Extremely high stakes. Raw emotional responses and the final shots of Evolt strolling up to the remaining members of Team Build while Sento screams his name, ready to put him down for good. Absolute chills -- Absolute tears. One of the strongest death scenes in Kamen Rider.
Best Comedic Scene
Any of the Zi-O .5 episodes. I've seen people talk negatively about them and honestly I don't think they appreciate how deep the humor in these script readings are. The jabs at the production process and Toei, as well as certain story beats, never fails to make me bust out laughing. Plus it's just fun to watch the cast enjoy themselves.
Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment
Thunderbolt Fantasy S2's first dragon fight scene. Over-the-top and insanely enjoyable.
Biggest Surprise of 2018
Tsukasa's role in Zi-O. Figured he'd get a more high-stakes tribute but didn't expect him to play an extended role in the series. It's exactly what I wanted, but didn't think I'd actually get it.
Biggest Disappointment of 2018:
Lupinranger vs. Patrenger. It sucks, cause I love the concept. But it's simply an idea that just didn't work out the way people hoped. The Lupin side is plenty interesting and can hold a series on their own easily. But the Pato side of things has always been joke-y and childish to the point of most of the show's worst episodes being centered around them (The gender-swap episode, the sudden love story/dream episode, the dance studio episode, etc.) If handled better, both teams could have gotten their just dues, but it's obvious that even the staff prefer Lupinranger. It's sad, but it's what it is.
The Onari Memorial Award for Single Worst Thing in 2018 Tokusatsu:
The aforementioned love story episode of LupinPato. Introduce a character out of nowhere, establish that they've had a crush on a main character out of nowhere, and now a majority of the plot of focused on this even though it just appears from the ether with no explanation or set-up...and then ends in what's supposed to be a heart-warming moment that, in reality, leaves the viewer not caring because it just suddenly appeared and then suddenly ended with no substance to it. I still really dislike that episode.
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