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08-17-2021, 02:24 PM | #781 |
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I just realized that in Kamen Rider Decade, there are two original riders aside from the main riders Decade and Diend. They are Kiva-La, which is just girly white armor Kiva, and Abyss, a new original Ryuki rider based on the shark. You know what megalodons are? Yes, they were the predecessors of sharks. Not only that, Decade is about passing through time. Megalodons are in the past, they are ancient. Go figure. Also for Fourze, it is based on space. This might be a reach, but the movie Planet of the Apes is set in space as well. Not only that, I’m pretty sure that a gorilla or some other kinds of primate has made it to space before? Or at least been on a spaceship/rocket? Possibly just a coincidence though.
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So far, any connection between the rider and the animal is tenuous at best. In all likelihood, Bandai has a list of prehistoric animals that tested well in focus groups with kids, and they're randomly pairing them with a list of past riders. |
08-17-2021, 03:06 PM | #782 |
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Based on what we've seen so far, I don't think it's assigned completely randomly; but it's assigned based on what works aesthetically. Like, Decade's lines lend themselves fairly well to a Megalodon's blades; W clearly rocks the bird aesthetic; Den-O's train tracks working as tusks... any connection after that is tenuous imo, but I think this was a big part of the decision making process.
... With the exception of Hopper #1, of course
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08-17-2021, 07:05 PM | #783 |
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Yeah. In fact, the Transformation Jingles for the Legend Rider Vistamps reference a catchphrase of the Rider they are based upon. The Megalodon Vistamp says "The Passerby Hu-Hu-Hu-Hunter!", which references his self-proclaimed status as The Passing-Through Kamen Rider, the Decadriver's Stuttering for the Final X Ride Announcements, and that Sharks always are passing through the seas. The Eagle Vistamp says "I'm counting up your feathers!", which references Double's Catchphrase, "Now, count up your sins/crimes", and the Eagle represents Double being a detective, which being "eagle-eyed" means you see something that other don't. Also, the Eagle Motif references the Xtreme Gaia Memory's Bird Motif, which itself is a visual pun due to it using the Katakana for Tori, the Japanese Word for Bird. The Batta Vistamp says "It's a Legend! The First Grasshopper! Top Grasshopper! Hopper approaching! Transform!", referencing that Kamen Rider 1 was the first Kamen Rider and that this Rider's Main Motif is that of a Grasshopper. The Mammoth Vistamp says "This has been a climax from the start!", referencing Climax Form. And looking at it from the front, a Mammoth looks a lot like Den-O Sword Form's Face. The Eyes of the Rider look like the ears of the Mammoth.
Meanwhile, there are more connections about the animals and the Riders they are combined with. First of all, here is a Gorilla. Here is Fourze. (This link is so if this image doesn't show up, you can get to the image. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ka...20190919165103 ) Just by exaggerating the proportions, you can get Fourze to resemble the Gorilla. So, mainly, the connections are aesthetical and not really solid connections. However, there are still some connections, but I will mainly discuss the physical traits. The Kamakiri Vistamp is based upon both Kamen Rider Gaim and a Mantis. Which both would mesh pretty well together. Meanwhile, I say that the Owl would be given to Wizard not only due to its connections to intelligent wizards, but also based upon the fact that an Owl with closed wings would resemble Wizard's Head. |
08-17-2021, 07:11 PM | #784 |
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jesus fucking christ seeing you guys grasp for straws is worse than seeing the numbers theory during heisei and that's saying a lot
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08-18-2021, 04:48 AM | #785 |
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i believe that harsh words isn't needed if its just to say your opinion. I’m quite new here, but i like this forum. lets make this place healthy, shall we? Back to topic, i have a same idea with Kurona, since their form have to applicable to the gattai-gimmick.
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08-18-2021, 05:22 AM | #786 |
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This is Hikaru Ushijima, the son of Tasuke Ushijima. He is the youngest regulars in the bath house. He likes to practice action (or something?)
I'm gonna jump the gun and say he's a Kamen Rider. Replies on twitter are poking fun at him having a father. Edit: Saber Alligator stamp when? |
08-18-2021, 08:03 AM | #787 |
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This is Hikaru Ushijima, the son of Tasuke Ushijima. He is the youngest regulars in the bath house. He likes to practice action (or something?)
I'm gonna jump the gun and say he's a Kamen Rider. Replies on twitter are poking fun at him having a father. Edit: Saber Alligator stamp when? |
08-18-2021, 08:05 AM | #788 |
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I know why brachio and zio makes sense
https://imgur.com/a/0O699dO |
08-18-2021, 08:08 AM | #789 |
Reiei
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I was only joking with the Saber Alligator, mostly cuz "lmao crocodile look like dragon".
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08-18-2021, 08:23 AM | #790 |
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Y'all got it wrong. Saber is gonna be a platypus.
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