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12-31-2015, 02:50 AM | #1 |
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Another year down and it's time to dust off this little tradition once more and look back at the shows and movies of the past year and discuss what stood out as being the most impressive.
As always, for releases of this year I'm counting any series that aired any episodes during 2015, including: ToQGer, Kamen Rider Drive, Power Rangers Dino Charge, Ninninger, Kamen Rider Ghost, Garo Gold Storm, Ultraman X, Shin Kanpai Senshi After V and anything else that I've either forgotten or not heard of. And again, for movies I'm counting anything that came out this year as well as anything that came out last year but wasn't available as a dvd/fansub until this year. If you want to include stuff that hasn't been available for viewing outside of Japan yet but you're pretty sure is going to be really, really awesome, go ahead. Best New Show of 2015 Best New-to-You Show of 2015 Best Rewatch of 2015 Best Movie of 2015 Best Male Lead Character Best Female Lead Character Best Male Supporting Character Best Female Supporting Character Best Actor Best Actress Biggest Toku Crush of 2015 Best Villain Best Returning Character Best Suit Actor Best Writer Best Director Best Producer Best Visual Designer Best Hero Suit Design Best Monster Suit Design Best Weapon Best Vehicle/Mecha Best Fight Scene Best Dramatic Scene Best Comedic Scene Best Song Best Piece of Merchandise Biggest Surprise of 2015 And, because not everything in 2015 was as gloriously hammy as Masahiro Inoue's acting in Garo: Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu |
12-31-2015, 04:10 AM | #2 |
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Alrighty, I haven't watched much new Toku this year, due to Sentai and KR's weak showings, so I'mma have to cut down on this list a lot...Also not helped by not knowing a lot of the behind the scenes stuff.
Best New Show of 2015: Daredevil. Marvel really started their Netflix hero shows strong with this one. I loved almost every episode, and it was one hell of a ride from start to end. ...Oh, it doesn't count? Then Dino Charge. I've only just started it, but it's a major step up from the previous 2 seasons. I'm definitely enjoying it~ Best New-to-You Show of 2015: Gosei Sentai Dairanger. After it's announcement for an official DVD release in the states, I downloaded it like a little bitch to avoid paying for it. It's a great series with some wonderful story arcs. Quite enjoyable. Best Rewatch of 2015: Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger. Well, technically, I didn't rewatch it, but I wanted to It's still my fav and just thinking about it gets me giddy (And I'm only saying this because I didn't rewatch anything this year. I planned on it, but I chose to watch cool guy). Best Male Lead Character: Takeru from Ghost did improve some, but I only got through the first 6 episodes...I should catch up while I still have the chance... Best Male Supporting Character: Koda from Dino Charge. He's pretty cool~ Best Villain: Mashin Chaser. I didn't get very far into Drive, but he was pretty sick~ Best Returning Character: Garren. Didn't even watch GP Legend, but I know Tachibana returned~ Best Hero Suit Design: Ghost. While the writing is lacking, Ghost's suit is solid, I can't lie. While I do wish he fought more with the hood up, I still enjoy it quite a bit. Best Monster Suit Design: Fury from Dino Charge. I always liked Dogold's design from Kyoryu, so Fury is an easy pick here. Best Weapon: GanGan Saber Naginata. My back was kind of against a wall here, but I do like it. There just weren't any super memorable weapons in my eyes this year. Best Vehicle/Mecha: Captain Ghost all the way Best Comedic Scene: EVERYTHING INVOLVING ONARI CLEARLY Best Piece of Merchandise: Legacy Saba. I don't own it, but it's hella nice~ Biggest Surprise of 2015: Dino Charge not sucking Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: There's only one thing that could be put here. I'll let you figure it out, but I'll put a hint.
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12-31-2015, 04:14 AM | #3 |
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Best New-to-You Show of 2015: OOO
Best Rewatch of 2015: The Fourze English Dub Best Male Lead Character: Kazuma Kenzaki Best Female Lead Character: Hina Best Male Supporting Character: Kougami Best Female Supporting Character: The owner of Cous Couissour Best Actor: Ryoji Morimoto Best Actress: Yumi Egawa Biggest Toku Crush of 2015: Mezool? Best Villain: Dr. Maki Best Suit Actor: Whoever was in the OOO suit Best Writer: Shoji Imai Best Director: Ryuta Tasaki Best Producer: Toei? Best Hero Suit Design: Ghost Best Monster Suit Design: Caucasus Undead Best Weapon: King Rouser Best Vehicle/Mecha: Blue Spader Best Fight Scene: Leangle vs Category Ace Best Dramatic Scene: Broken Garren Best Comedic Scene: Best Song: Who's That Guy? Best Piece of Merchandise: SHF Drive Biggest Surprise of 2015: How bad Kamen Rider: The First was. Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: Kamen Rider: The First
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12-31-2015, 05:05 AM | #4 |
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Best New Show of 2015 Ultraman X
Best New-to-You Show of 2015 Kamen Rider Kuuga Best Rewatch of 2015 Didn’t rewatch anything. Best Movie of 2015 Movie Wars Full Throttle Best Male Lead Character Daichi Ozora Best Male Supporting Character Wataru Kazama Best Female Supporting Character Asuna Yamase Best Villain Heart Roidmude Best Returning Character Kaito Touma Best Suit Actor Seiji Takaiwa Best Writer The whole crew behind Ultraman X. Best Director Ultraman X's director/s. Best Producer Broken record at this time, the Ultraman X dudes. Best Visual Designer The crew behind Drive. Best Hero Suit Kamen Rider 3, Super Hero Taisen GP Best Monster Suit Design Greeza, Ultraman X Best Weapon Signal Axe, Kamen Rider Drive Best Vehicle/Mecha Tridoron, Kamen Rider Drive Best Fight Scene Ultraman X vs. Greeza, Ultraman X Best Dramatic Scene Asuna brings Daichi back while XIO defends X' Color Timer, Ultraman X. Best Comedic Scene The whole football episode form Ultraman X. Best Song Who's That Guy?, Super Hero Taisen GP Best Piece of Merchandise SH Figuarts Shinkocchou Seiho Kamen Rider Kuuga Biggest Surprise of 2015 Ultraman X! Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu Super Hero Taisen GP. It had Kamen Rider 3 and some awesome scenes, but it was generally the worst thing I've seen in 2015. |
12-31-2015, 05:12 AM | #5 |
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Best New Show of 2015: Ultraman X. Absolutely no contest there. Props to ToQger, Drive and Garo but X just dominated the competition this year.
Best New-to-You Show of 2015: Kamen Rider Kuuga Best Rewatch of 2015: I don't think I actually did any rewatches this year so...the Kikaider episode of Gaim maybe? Best Movie of 2015: Garo Gold Storm Best Male Lead Character: Shinnosuke (Kamen Rider Drive) Best Female Lead Character: Rian (Garo Gold Storm) Best Male Supporting Character: Chase (Kamen Rider Drive) Best Female Supporting Character: The second in command from Ultraman X. Can't remember her name. Best Actor: Masahiro Inoue Best Actress: Miki Nanri Biggest Toku Crush of 2015: Masahiro Inoue Best Villain: Jinga (Garo Gold Storm -Sho-) Best Returning Character: Takumi Inui Best Director: Keita Amemiya Best Visual Designer: Keita Amemiya Best Hero Suit Design: Ultraman X Best Monster Suit Design: Kamen Rider 4 Best Weapon: The Shingou Axe Best Vehicle/Mecha: Does Cyber Gamora count? Best Fight Scene: Drive Type Tridoron's debut Best Dramatic Scene: The Pigmon ep of Ultraman X Best Comedic Scene: Chase getting his license Best Song: Who's That Guy? Best Piece of Merchandise: SIC Kikaider Biggest Surprise of 2015: Kamen Rider 4 being genuinely good Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: Ninninger I guess. Ghost is up there but it's still a bit too early to tell and at least that has Yurusen.
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12-31-2015, 06:22 AM | #6 |
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I pretty much just watched Kamen Rider as far as new things are concerned so this is pretty much meaningless. Also I've watched so many things over the last few months that I can hardly remember specifics but anywaaaaaay
Best New Show of 2015: Drive definitely got pretty good toward the end there. Best New-to-You Show of 2015: Kamen Rider Gaim, definitely. Maybe Power Rangers RPM as a close second. Best Rewatch of 2015: Haven't really watched enough toku to rewatch anything. I have watched every episode of Ghost so far at least twice, so uh, there's that I guess. Best Movie of 2015: Full Throttle, probably. Best Male Lead Character: Chase is kind of a lead character. Kinda. Best Female Lead Character: Kiriko, I guess. Best Male Supporting Character: He hasn't done much but I really like Alan for some reason. Best Female Supporting Character: Like...Rinna I guess? Best Actor: I love Warabino Tomoya. Best Actress: Yuki Aoi. Hey, shut up. Biggest Toku Crush of 2015: Chase I guess. Best Villain: Heart I don't guess. Heart that Heart. Best Returning Character: No. Best Suit Actor: Watanabe Jun is pretty good. Best Writer: ...Drive's I guess. Not like I have a choice. Best Director: Ditto. Best Producer: Tritto. Best Visual Designer: The Ghost guy. Best Hero Suit Design: Kamen Rider Specter. Best Monster Suit Design: ...Yari Ganma? Best Weapon: I really like the Sunglasslasher. Sue me. Best Vehicle/Mecha: Machine Hoodie. Best Fight Scene: Chaser Mach vs. Gold Drive was pretty sweet. Best Dramatic Scene: Heart's death I suppose. Best Comedic Scene: I like the one in episode 4 of Ghost with Newton and Takeru forgetting he's a ghost. It's pretty good. (shame the dream vegas and especially dimension cab episodes of drive were 2014, they were gold). Best Song: Who's That Guy? Best Piece of Merchandise: That I got this year, probably S.H. Figuarts Abyss. That actually came out this year, probably S.H. Figuarts Baron Mango Arms. Biggest Surprise of 2015: Yurusen being not only not bad, but one of the more enjoyable aspects of Ghost. Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: Super Hero Taisen GP is the cliche answer, but it's also the right one. The only nice thing I can say about it is that at least it's not Kamen Rider Taisen. I also watched one episode of Dino Charge I guess, and I really didn't like it. Not GP level, but still, eh. |
12-31-2015, 06:56 AM | #7 |
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Best New Show of 2015: UltraMan X, NinNinger, Dino Charge, KR Ghost, GARO Gold Storm Shou.
Best New-to-You Show of 2015: Space Sheriff Gavan, Akumaizer-3 (the episodes I watched), GARO Makai No Hana, Kamen Rider Hibiki, Stronger, UltraMan Nexus, Cosmos, Ginga, and Ginga S Best Rewatch of 2015: I didn't rewatch anything except for a couple episodes of Kamen Rider Kabuto, and I was skimming through them. Well I did skim through Blade when making my music videos. Best Movie of 2015: Kamen Rider the First, and Drive X Gaim Best Male Lead Character: Daichi Ozora, Ryuuga Dougai, Takaharu Igasaki, Takeru Tenkuuji, and Shinnosuke Tomari Best Female Lead Character: Rian, Asuna, Kiriko, and Akari Best Male Supporting Character: Gou Shijima, Chase, Makoto Fukami, Tokatti, Daigo Akizuki, Gald, Captain Kamiki, Dr. Gourman, Hayato, Wataru, Yakumo, Nagi, Koda, Riley, and Prince Philip Best Female Supporting Character: Kendall, Ryume, Lt. Tachibana, Rui, Mio, and Fuuka. Best Actor: Um everyone who played all the Male Characters I like. Best Actress: Same for the females Biggest Toku Crush of 2015: Asuna from UltraMan X and Kiriko from Drive Best Villain: Heart, Greeza, and Jinga Best Returning Character: Hikaru, Shou, Komon in UltraMan X, and all the Cameos in NinNinGer. Best Suit Actor: Seiji Takaiwa, and whoever played UltraMan X, and the GARO ones. Best Writer: Riku Sanjou, The writers of GARO Gold Storm Shou, Kamen Rider Ghost, NinNinGer, Power Rangers Dino Charge, and UltraMan X Best Director: Whoever directs, KR Drive, PRDC, NinNinGer, GARO GSS, KR Ghost, and UltraMan X. Best Producer: Same as above Best Visual Designer: Same as above Best Hero Suit Design: Kamen Rider Ghost, Spectre, Mach, and Chaser, UltraMan X, and GARO Yami Best Monster Suit Design: The Ganma, and some from GARO GSS Best Weapon: Signal Axe, X Lugger, Gan Gun Saber, and Gan Gun Hand. Best Vehicle/Mecha: The new Mecha from NinNinGer, Machine Ghostriker and Spectre's bike. Best Fight Scene: I loved too many of them so I'll be nice and go with Chaser Mach vs Gold Drive and Ghost and Spectre vs Javel. Best Dramatic Scene: I'm not picking or putting down all the ones I loved lol Best Comedic Scene: The scenes with Chase asking if Shinnosuke has feelings for Kiriko and is Kiriko has feelings for Shinnosuke. Best Song: UltraMan X, KR Ghost, KR Drive, and PR DC's opening themes. Best Piece of Merchandise: The Eyecons Biggest Surprise of 2015: Chaser Mach defeating Gold Drive Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: ToQGer's ending.
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12-31-2015, 12:30 PM | #8 |
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Anyway, here's my list. I didn't watch much tokusatsu this year outside of the new shows; I had a really busy schedule and most of my free viewing time was spent on Western shows. I'm hoping next year will be better. Best New Show of 2015: Ultraman X. Drive improved a lot in its second half, but X was solid from start to clip show to middle to clip show to finish (to clip show). Best New-to-You Show of 2015: Ultraman Ginga S. Barely not a 2015 show by only a couple weeks, but I just got around to watching it this year. It's a fun show, even if the main actor can never shake his big, goofy "golly gee, I'm on television!" smile. Best Rewatch of 2015: No rewatches this year, but I have a couple shows I've been wanting to see again. Best Movie of 2015: Garo Gold Storm. Awkwardly watched after the follow-up series, but still pretty good. Best Male Lead Character: Shinnosuke from Drive. I'm honestly surprised by how much I'm missing him, even as we hit the 25% mark on Ghost. That's probably a reflection on both what a good lead he was and how much I'm really not into Takeru. Best Female Lead Character: Shelby from Dino Charge. I haven't been able to see past the midway point because of Viacom's streaming shenanigans, but she was really fun and likable in the episodes I did see. This should've been Rian from Garo, but she really needs to learn how to stop getting captured all the damn time. Best Male Supporting Character: Chase from KR Drive. I didn't like him much when all he did was show up to pad out episodes, but I really grew to like him after he joined the good guys. Best Female Supporting Character: Lt. Tachibana from Ultraman X, mainly off the strength of that Nexus episode. Best Actor: Masahiro Inoue for his almost Shatnerian performance on Garo. Best Actress: I was really impressed by Sakina Kuwae on Garo. Biggest Toku Crush of 2015: Still tempted to say Krysten Ritter, but I'm going to stick to the genre and say Yukari Taki from Ginga S and the Robin Hood episode of Ghost. Best Villain: Captain Nira from Drive. I cannot stress how much I loved this guy. He was as typically wacky and stupid as most of Drive's comic relief, but there is so much about the character that just worked: his personal connection to Shinnosuke, his persistence in torturing him, and the brief moment where you thought he was coming around only to launch into his most evil scheme yet. All of that made him a really captivating villain, even if - hell, especially since - he was just a regular guy and not a literal monster. Best Returning Character: Ultraman Max using the human form of Kaito Touma. Not technically Kaito himself, but still a great cameo. I'm skipping most of the production stuff because I have not been keeping up with who's been doing what this year. Best Hero Suit Design: Ultraman X. Oh man, I love that suit so very much. It's already become one of my all-time favorites. Best Monster Suit Design: Cyber Gomora. Best Weapon: I grew increasingly fond of Mach's Zenrin Shooter as Drive progressed. That thing was just cool. Best Vehicle/Mecha: Still the Trideron. This may be a lock for 2016, too, given it will be in at least one more movie. Best Fight Scene: Drive's final battle with Heart. Best Dramatic Scene: Also Drive's final battle with Heart. I didn't really get into Heart's character until near the end of the show, but by the time of his final confrontation with Shinnosuke I'd really grown to care about him and I found his death very moving. Best Comedic Scene: Ultraman X's confrontation with Mu. I still think Max did the space cats better, but that episode was still weird and really funny. Best Song: Ultraman X's theme song. Best Piece of Merchandise: Thanks to Blade Raider, I actually got my first pieces of tokusatsu merchandise in the last couple years in the form of the Shodo vs. Kamen Rider figures. I like all four, but if I had to pick a favorite it would be V3. Biggest Surprise of 2015: Drive's complete 180 at the halfway mark. I was ready to write the show off as the worst Rider series since Kiva, if not of all time, but the show really rallied and turned into something I was really looking forward to every week. I even still find myself missing it a little. Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: Part of me wants to say Ninninger, but I honestly don't care enough about it or Super Sentai enough to be upset that it's kind of a dumb show. I think I'd have to say Garo - or more specifically the fact that 2015 was the year that Garo lost its luster for me. It's not that Gold Storm was bad, because it wasn't (especially compared to last year's Zero miniseries). And it's not like I'm not looking forward to what's coming in 2016. I've just reached the point where, after the last couple years, I don't see the title "Garo" and am still instantly excited or expecting something great. I know that I'll probably still like it, but it's a franchise that I no longer think of as innately great, and that sucks. |
12-31-2015, 05:51 PM | #9 |
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Best new show of 2015: Kamen Rider Drive. The show really improved and I felt excited for each new episode past 25. I really miss Krim and the gang.
Best New-To-You Show of 2015: Kamen Rider OOO. The first seven episodes were my entry into Kamen Rider and having finally seen it in full, it was great. Loved the characters. Best Rewatch of 2015: I haven't ever rewatched a Toku show, so none. Best Movie of 2015: Haven't seen many if any Toku movies, so I'd say the soccer Gaim movie thing. Best Male Lead Character: Shinnousuke, he was such a great character and I really enjoyed seeing him. Best Female Lead Character: Shelby? There really wasn't much competition. Best Male Supporting Character: Koda was enjoyable, but the whole caveman thing became too much for me after 20 episodes. So maybe Roidmude 000, he had such a nice personality to me, plus there wasn't much competition. Best Female Supporting Character: Kiriko, again she had a nice character for most of the show, but yet again there wasn't much competition. Best Actor: The guy that did Ryotaro, in Den-O he did really well doing 5-6 different personalities. Best Actress: The girl that did Kiriko. Best Villain: Banno was solid. Best Suit Actor: Mr. Kamen Rider himself. The dude that's done most of the Hesei era rider suits. Best Writer: The guy that did Drive, some great writing and twists in the latter half of the show. Best Producer: I'd have to go with Chip Lynn, because no one would shut up about him, but seriously he did great with Dino Charge, even if some of the magic was lost as the show went on. Best Director: The guy who did the first episode of Ultraman X, there was some of the greatest toku work ever done in my opinion. Best Hero Suit Design: Kamen Rider Sangou, it's simple and works as being an updated Showa suit. Best Villian Suit Design: Zed from TQG with the white tuxedo was pretty great. Best Weapon: GanGan Saber. Best Vehicle/Mecha: Vehicle would be Next Tridoron, and Mecha would be Shurikenjin. Best Fight Scene: Ninninger has some great suit work, but Ahnk Vs. Eiji was just great. Best Dramatic Moment: Shinouske and Nira in the office, that whole episode was pretty great. Best Comedic Scene: The water spit takes in Drive. Best Song: "Who Is That Guy?" Best Piece of Merchandise: I'd say the GanGan Saber but I don't own it. I don't own much when it comes to Toku Toys. Biggest Surprise of 2015: How good Drive ended up being, and just how terrible Ninninger. Single Worst Thing in 2015 Tokusatsu: Ninninger is the most obvious choice, but it was the worst thing I've seen in Toku 2015. |
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