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08-04-2020, 11:39 PM | #5631 |
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1. W-B-X~W-Boiled-Extreme~ by Kamiki Aya and TAKUYA - (Kamen Rider W/Double) 2. EXCITE by Daichi Miura - (Kamen Rider Ex-Aid) 3. Over Quartzer by Shuta Sueyoshi and ISSA - (Kamen Rider Zi-O) 4. Kamen Rider Black RX Theme by Takayuki Miyauchi 5. Journey Through The Decade by Gackt - (Kamen Rider Decade) Honorable Mention: SURPRISE-DRIVE by Mitsuru Matsuoka - (Kamen Rider Drive) Last edited by KRFurious1; 08-05-2020 at 12:22 AM.. |
08-05-2020, 03:49 AM | #5632 |
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Ranking theme songs I haven't done too often for some reason, I know which I like more though. YU-KI-NEXT LEVEL and PANDORA ft.Beverly-Be the One are among my favourites, because I have always quite liked dance music! I like the old rock ones too though, like the ones for Black and Kuuga and probably some from shows I haven't seen, like of course Let's Go Rider Kick.
I think most openings are quite tolerable to me anyway, Japan is quite a musically talented nation. I mean I hate to say it but the majority of US dub and adaptation openings are just one minute of unimaginative lyrics(don't get me started on Go Go Power Rangers!) and it's just less interesting to me than actually putting in the effort to make a full song, like other countries have sometimes done a full one as well. Last edited by tomos; 08-05-2020 at 03:51 AM.. |
08-05-2020, 05:15 AM | #5633 |
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If I had to state a favourite, it would be Break the Chain.
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08-05-2020, 06:22 AM | #5634 |
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In no particular order
Anything Goes Be The One Surprise Drive Climax Jump Life is Showtime |
08-05-2020, 07:55 AM | #5635 |
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Best opening? NEXT LEVEL by YU-KI, the Kamen Rider Kabuto theme. BAR. NONE. Now best ending? That's tricky. For me it's a tie between Supernova by Tetra Fang for Kiva and Cyclone Effect by Labor Day for Double.
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08-05-2020, 06:49 PM | #5636 |
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I honestly have a really hard time choosing a favorite. I know my favorite opening sequence goes to W, but as for just the songs by themselves? Eh... I find myself humming Blade Brave alot, so I guess that one?
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08-06-2020, 08:23 PM | #5637 |
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Am I really hearing "Sister Golden Hair" by America in Kuuga 23!? Is it more a cover version than the original?
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08-07-2020, 08:04 PM | #5638 |
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I really like how the choice of animal or mythical creature for each Ryuki rider says or reflects a lot about them.
Gai gets the rhino -- because he's a berserker set on causing as much chaos as possible. Raia gets a stingray; a creature that's generally pretty peaceful, but holds fatal and devastating power. Tezuka as a Rider is essentially a pacifist holding a gun, so I think this fits quite well. Ouja gets a giant cobra, because of course the serial killer gets a giant terrifying poisonous bastard that'll eat you if you so much as look at it funny! Ryuki getting the dragon is one of the handful that's very interesting to me, because... well, okay, fictional creature so I can't exactly say something definitive here; but in a general sense, dragons are often regarded as something really cool and awesome but at the same time are horrifically destructive creatures with a hairtrigger temper capable of claiming many lives in an instant - a bit like Shinji's view on Kamen Riders versus the reality of the battle royale he's thrown himself into. Knight getting the bat is something I feel is core to his personality, and something that's also reflected in his inherited Kamen Rider design trait being the mouth. To talk about that for a second, at first from the initial episodes of Ryuki you'd think it's because he's vicious -- he's the most outwardly antagonistic Rider even in a series full of pretty terrible people, he's always getting into fights and he's all about taking up that battle to do what's necessary. The twist though is that the mouth doesn't signify his bite; it signifies his bark. Ren will talk a big game about being able to do what he must, he'll say Shinji's a coward for not being willing to take lives; but he's got the same moral compass in his back pocket preventing him from taking that advantage. As for how this connects to bats? Well, bats often have this conception attached to them that they're these dark, terrible creatures of the night; especially in how they tend to be associated with vampires and are horror movie staples in general. But in actuality a lot of them are very sweet creatures who aren't much more predisposed towards killing than any other animal. Zolda gets the minotaur 'cos minotaurs are cool
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08-07-2020, 08:20 PM | #5639 |
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... man. Why did I post this in the general questions thread? I meant to put it in the general thoughts thread!! General thoughts...
Ah well. Too late now
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08-07-2020, 09:11 PM | #5640 |
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It happens. No need to frown.
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