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10-27-2020, 03:18 AM | #461 |
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Nice to see that this episode had an effect on you. Sorry to hear about your dad.
And now, down to business with a bit of random trivia. The guy playing Kiriya, Yuichi Nakamura, is the first actor in a Tokusatsu production to be played by a member of the acting group D-Boys or its sub unit D2. Later contributions to the Tokusatsu mythology from that group include BoukenBlue/the original Kamen Rider Blades, Ultraman Mebius, GekiRed, Kuroshishi Rio (the rival to the previous character on this list), Kamen Rider Kiva, Go-OnGreen, Kamen Rider IXA IV, Decade’s version of Kabuto’s secondary, Makura from Kamen Rider W, Kazari, Uva, GokaiBlue, Kengo and JK from Fourze, Kamen Rider Aqua, Enter (the main bad guy from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters), AkibaRed, Gremlin, Ultraman Ginga, Kamen Rider Kurokage (the original, not the grunts who stole the suit for themselves), ToQIchigou, ZyuohEagle, the Vernier Bugster’s original host, one of the Ride-Players, Taiga’s dead friend from his origins miniseries and Engine Bros. (Note that some of the people on this list have either retired or left the group at this point. This is just a general list. (Talking of notable casting, I’d like to request that nobody tell who the next episode’s guest star is, since I’ve got a picture that’s perfect for that purpose and I need to upload it at a certain point for it to be fully effective) I’ll also mention one thing I’ve just realised. The Oni are all about pushing he selves to be better than they are, Kiriya wants to be better than he is. With a little work, it’s a match made in heaven. And here’s my vague lyrical hint for next time. Try to be best ‘Cause you're only a man And a man's gotta learn to take it Try to believe Though the going gets rough That you gotta hang tough to make it History repeats itself Try and you'll succeed Never doubt that you're the one And you can have your dreams! -Joe Esposito, You’re the Best |
10-27-2020, 03:52 AM | #462 |
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It was more meant to be a gag about my own personal distaste for both characters. Sorry if it wasn't clear. I tend to type in all lowercase with no punctuation whenever I'm joking.
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10-27-2020, 07:45 AM | #463 |
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Okay I get that, but some people just type like that normally. :P
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10-27-2020, 09:41 AM | #464 |
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Agreed. I'm genuinely curious to see if Die can figure it out on his own. I hope nobody else spoils it for him.
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10-27-2020, 09:47 AM | #465 |
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And now, down to business with a bit of random trivia. The guy playing Kiriya, Yuichi Nakamura, is the first actor in a Tokusatsu production to be played by a member of the acting group D-Boys or its sub unit D2. Later contributions to the Tokusatsu mythology from that group include BoukenBlue/the original Kamen Rider Blades, Ultraman Mebius, GekiRed, Kuroshishi Rio (the rival to the previous character on this list), Kamen Rider Kiva, Go-OnGreen, Kamen Rider IXA IV, Decade’s version of Kabuto’s secondary, Makura from Kamen Rider W, Kazari, Uva, GokaiBlue, Kengo and JK from Fourze, Kamen Rider Aqua, Enter (the main bad guy from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters), AkibaRed, Gremlin, Ultraman Ginga, Kamen Rider Kurokage (the original, not the grunts who stole the suit for themselves), ToQIchigou, ZyuohEagle, the Vernier Bugster’s original host, one of the Ride-Players, Taiga’s dead friend from his origins miniseries and Engine Bros. (Note that some of the people on this list have either retired or left the group at this point. This is just a general list.
If by "a little work" you mean all of Takeshi fixing Kiriya's massive psychological and emotional shortcomings... yeah, he's definitely got the drive to be an Oni! And literally nothing else it takes to be an Oni! (Also Akira would probably murder him within his first few days of training!)
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10-27-2020, 09:53 AM | #466 |
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Since you watched Drive, you might be more familiar with Mikami Masashi as the dead fortune teller from Episode 14 and 15.
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10-27-2020, 11:59 PM | #467 |
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Yeah, this show was the beginning of what I call the D-Boys era which is still going on somewhat. After Nakamura was on Hibiki, the following year Igarashi played Mirai/Mebius in Ultraman Mebius, and the year after Suzuki was Jan/Geki Red and Araki was Lio in Gekiranger. Keep in mind though Mikami who was Souta/Bouken Blue during the same year Igarashi was Mebius joined D-Boys after Boukenger. But yeah, D-Boys and D2 have been a stable for many toku alumni since 2005. D2 was originally I think intended as their trainee program or the minor league equivalent but last I heard they later decided to make it its own thing cause the D-Boys roster was being crowded iirc. They also have ties to Prince of Tennis cause most of them played roles in the musicals and live action movie.
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10-28-2020, 11:03 PM | #468 |
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KAMEN RIDER HIBIKI VOLUME 32 - "BURSTING WITH SONG"
"I'm genuinely sorry That I missed your party You should try holding All the guilt I still carry" -Camera Obscura, "I Missed Your Party" Fun, but, like, not much to talk about? It's leaning real heavy into the humor, this one. Kogure's ridiculous. The new Douji and Hime are ridiculous. Kiriya is extra ridiculous. The whole thing is colossally off the rails. It's very fun, don't get me wrong, but it's also so untethered from anything dramatic that it just barely sticks in my brain. There is a moral here, though. Kogure is forcing Todoroki to contemplate incredibly dangerous actions to gain his approval, something that Zanki immediately sees as pointless and opts out of this story. Meanwhile, Kiriya is getting, impossibly, more insufferable as Asumu won't help him get in with Hibiki. Both characters are burning themselves out to get the approval they crave, which is a fun idea to explore. Except, it's applied to characters that just don't matter that much? Todoroki especially comes off too weird here, as his need to prove himself to Kogure feels like an insult to Zanki. We've never met Kogure before, and, yeah, Todoroki is going to be the most needy Oni when it comes to the approval of others, but it feels way too quick and way too dangerous here. Todoroki was at the meeting where two different Oni said that Kogure's new weapon broke their powers, and he's just okay with endangering himself? I don't know, I can sort of see it, but it requires Todoroki to be Comically Short-Sighted for it to work for the story. It was a little too much for me. Fun, but hard to invest in. The Kiriya plot is more believable, for sure. Kiriya is already losing his shit over not being able to test himself against Hibiki, so it's no real surprise that he'd openly insult Asumu (who's just like What Are You Even Talking About to most of it, which I loved) and tag along to wherever Hibiki is going to be. It doesn't amount to anything, of course, but it makes sense for Kiriya's character. But my problem is that it leaves Asumu with nothing to do this episode, and I don't know if that's ever going to work for me in a Hibiki episode. Other characters can get the spotlight (this one's a heavy Oni episode), but Asumu at least needs the B-plot for the episode. Here, he gets a couple reaction scenes and nothing else. Don't love that! The rest of the episode is just insane. Kogure is a parody of a stern disciplinarian, and while it's funny as shit (the spankings!), it's so over-the-top that it's hard to care much about winning him over. It's like trying to impress Super Nintendo Chalmers, from the Simpsons. He's a joke. Why bother? The new Douji and Hime are great as the villains, though. I love their excitable, goofy energy. I'm way more of a fan of human-sized fights, so an episode of Doujis Vs Himes, that concludes with all three Oni versus the new Douji and Hime at Kamen Rider Cliff? Hell yes. Very into that in principle, and the fight more than delivered. It had multiple level, cool powers, great costumes, and unpredictable villains. What's not to love? But, like, that's the thing about this episode. On paper, it's full of things I like. The jokes are great, there's a theme, and the fights are great. But the construction was too wacky, and the characters were too broad. I don't know. It was fun, but it's not really one I can defend. Bit of a misfire. Could probably have used some correction!
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10-29-2020, 12:12 AM | #469 |
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So, as it may surprise you to learn, I don't like the Super Douji and Hime. They're another very obvious break with the tone and rules of the show as established under Takatera. We've seen some more comedic pairs before, but the buddhist priest robes are a massive departure in appearance and they don't even swap the actors' voices anymore. You technically get more direct performances this way, but it really doesn't feel like the same characters anymore.
Anyway, the big thing about this episode is the guest star. Stepping in for this arc we have... Ow! What the hell just hit my neck? Is this a dart? Where did... Getting... sleepy... Zzz... |
10-29-2020, 12:23 AM | #470 |
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So, as it may surprise you to learn, I don't like the Super Douji and Hime. They're another very obvious break with the tone and rules of the show as established under Takatera. We've seen some more comedic pairs before, but the buddhist priest robes are a massive departure in appearance and they don't even swap the actors' voices anymore. You technically get more direct performances this way, but it really doesn't feel like the same characters anymore.
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