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02-27-2021, 03:24 PM | #231 |
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I guess I'm just looking to hear from Airi, about Airi. We know pretty well by now how she feels about Ryotaro. She's protective of him, but wishing he'd start to grow and change. She's waiting for him to discover his potential, to find some direction, to find his lucky star.
But what does she want for herself? Beyond being The Hero's Sister, what is it that she's working towards or passionate about? This was the first episode that started to dig out some space for Airi to think about her own needs and goals, which was nice. Quote:
I don't think the folks on the DenLiner are comparable to the folks in that restaurant from Blade, though. The Blade bystanders were just normal people, and that was a vicious monster battle. The DenLiner passengers... like, those two Imagin live in that train car. A train car that is hurtling through a dimension outside of and constructed from time itself. If they were going to get freaked out by two Imagin wrestling over shenanigans, they never should've been allowed to board that train in the first place!
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And we don’t do that with last-minute superhero saves and time-travel adventures. We can’t fix ourselves with the intervention of imagination monsters from the end of time. Help isn’t coming in the form of a tokusatsu hero. We save ourselves from ourselves through time, real actual time. We do it with the kindness of strangers, with hard work and careful examination. There’s no trick to the reunion of Tomoya and Yuumi. Ryotato goes into the past to retrieve Tomoya’s necklace, but it’s unnecessary. It’s not up to Kamen Rider Den-O to save him or save Yuumi. They can save themselves, if they really want to. Rebuilding themselves into not just who they were, but who they were and who they had to become and so much more. The effort of that, of fixing yourself… it’s the most beautiful thing in the world. It’s why I started crying at the end of this episode. It’s a story that probably could’ve been told entirely without a superhero, but I’m so glad a superhero show told this story.
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THE BAGGAGE CAR
-Super great episode for Airi, even without the cryptic mention of her lost/repressed memories. (That bit was nice for bringing parity to her relationship with Ryotaro, where he’s clearly taking care of her as much as she’s taking care of him.) In the same way normal-guy Ryotaro is reaching out to Yuumi, Airi’s helping Tomoya figure out how to calm down and deal with his feelings. The relaxing tranquility of those Milk Dipper scenes… probably good for my anxiety! I get why this set is in the show, now! Quote:
-There’re some interesting parallels between the Yuumi/Tomoya plot and the Ura/Momo feud, but the story only really commits to it 75% of the way. Ura and Momo are fighting constantly, until eventually Ryotaro uses them together tactically in the fight against the Crow Imagin. (A really great fight, incidentally!) It’s not really a thing where Ura and Momo have an understanding or anything, which is why it’s only 75% of the way to a good plotline, but it’s nice to see them get a co-op win. If I really stretched, I could make a point about how Ura and Momo similarly figured out how to move forward instead of being mired in pointless antagonism and recriminations, but: it would be a stretch.
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-Another hilarious episode for physical comedy. There was that gif I posted earlier, that starts with Ryotaro getting run over by another tricycle, but there’s also that whole train car brawl between Ura and Momo. Naomi’s enthusiasm for their violence was matched by mine, I assure you.
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02-27-2021, 03:41 PM | #232 |
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I'm not saying that folks are going to be blase about two lunatics nearly derailing the DenLiner, I'm saying that the fact that they're Imagin is probably not too unusual for folks on a magical time train. Ura and Momo brawling is probably at the same level of concern for them as you would have if two people started wrestling on your train. It's not a nightmare, but it's also not safe. Someone should probably put a stop to it!
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02-27-2021, 03:45 PM | #233 |
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One of the things that I really like about this second part is that - Ryotaro stumbling into an America's Funniest Home Videos highlight reel aside - it really tones down the broadness of the characters. Part 1 went in very hard on Yuumi and Tomoyo being incredibly over-the-top and this episode calms them down to get more into their emotional cores. Not that I didn't like them in the first part or that it feels like the show is changing them - they are still obviously the same characters, but we get a chance to see them in less heightened states and it allows the episode to really deliver on those final emotional scenes.
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02-27-2021, 03:46 PM | #234 |
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Kazunori Miyake is a good guy to gush about sometimes! Dude composed BELIEVE YOURSELF; the rest of his career is just icing on the cake at that point.
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02-27-2021, 04:15 PM | #235 |
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One of the things that I really like about this second part is that - Ryotaro stumbling into an America's Funniest Home Videos highlight reel aside - it really tones down the broadness of the characters. Part 1 went in very hard on Yuumi and Tomoyo being incredibly over-the-top and this episode calms them down to get more into their emotional cores. Not that I didn't like them in the first part or that it feels like the show is changing them - they are still obviously the same characters, but we get a chance to see them in less heightened states and it allows the episode to really deliver on those final emotional scenes.
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02-27-2021, 10:15 PM | #236 |
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KAMEN RIDER DEN-O EPISODE 9 - "MY STRENGTH HAS MADE YOU CRY”
Just a fun episode, you guys. A real lark. There's definitely some thematic stuff going on, though. It's an episode that's concerned with strength, and using it to protect the people that are important to us. That sentiment is all over this episode, from Hana's frequent dedications to shield Ryotaro from danger, to Axetaros' partnership with Honjou... it's even in the scene where Airi makes Ryotaro drink that disgusting-looking sesame seed juice! (Which: horrifying. I can see why Ryotaro's love for his sister is not enough to drink a full glass of that poison!) There's a lot in here about how physical strength is used in service of others, and how folks without access to that strength (like Ryotaro) can feel frustrated and depressed. But, like, I don't really care about that? I'm glad there's something holding this story together, but I can't say I spent a lot of time during the episode making these connections. As I'm sitting down to write, you know, sure. I can see how these scenes are all talking about one thing. But, in the moment? I'm just having a blast watching Axetaros be adorably destructive. It's that embarrassment he gets when he breaks something. That's what won me over. It tells you that this is a monster who revels in its strength, but longs to be gentle. He's always breaking things, but it's never intentional. Even when he's brawling with Momo, it feels playful and joyous. There's a Gentle Giant quality to Axetaros that already has me rooting for him, and it's only been one episode! Strong episode pacing-wise, too. I just like a story where Hana and Ryotaro get to do some amateur sleuthing (very amateur), and we can see what their friendship is starting to look like. Ryotaro tries to get Hana to open up some about her past, her family, her motivation, but nothing she's saying makes any sense yet. It's all the type of cryptic toku (cryptoku?) nonsense we've seen a bunch, where a character says something ridiculous that is also factual, but we don't get the context until way down the line. Still, I'm not too put out by Hana's weirdo backstory, since she's so awesome right now. A great episode for her extremely energetic approach to monster hunting. Overall, just a fun episode of Den-O. Not super dramatic or cacophonously wacky, just an entertaining installment of a superhero show. I would watch a hundred of these. THE BAGGAGE CAR -Can we talk about Hana's outfit in this for a second? What is going in with it! Did she think the DenLiner was dropping them off in the 1970s? Between the scarf she's using to tie her hair back and the groovy design on her top (and the white go-go boots!), I was glad Airi called out her name when she walked into Milk Dipper or I would've had no idea who was walking in with Ryotaro. That outfit! I would love to know why the costumer went with that outfit! -The Airimirers were as off-putting and anti-comedy as usual, but at least there was some plot use for Ozaki, so points for that. Points deducted, however, for them both being radioactive creeps to and around Hana. Like, there was a sliver of a moment where I was cool with Ozaki, and then he Airimired all over it. Just, stop being such horny creeps! For one scene!
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02-28-2021, 02:31 AM | #237 |
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This is probably my favorite of the recruitment arcs and a lot of it boils down to the fact that it's centered on what's probably my favorite of the Den-O Imagin (love Momotaros, but I like the new guy just a smidge more). We'll get more into his character next time, but we're already seeing here the sense that this guy has some sort of code of honor. I really like that we're getting a character who comes from the lawful side of the alignment chart to break up all the chaos that we have otherwise.
Plus it's a great monster suit design. Love the gold, love the furry shoulders, love the mask. All around, nothing but love for Kintaros. Quote:
-Can we talk about Hana’s outfit in this for a second? What is going in with it! Did she think the DenLiner was dropping them off in the 1970s? Between the scarf she’s using to tie her hair back and the groovy design on her top (and the white go-go boots!), I was glad Airi called out her name when she walked into Milk Dipper or I would’ve had no idea who was walking in with Ryotaro. That outfit! I would love to know why the costumer went with that outfit!
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02-28-2021, 03:24 AM | #238 |
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My voice actor profiles will make you cry.
First off, we’ve got a guy who’s done so many Toei superhero shows he’s practically a VIP. Masaki Terasoma Notable Anime roles: Hidan in Naruto Shippuden, Looker and Drayden in Pokémon. Notable Toku roles: Shadow Moon in Kamen Rider Black (and all reappearances), Ryuichi Takaoka in Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain (live role), Guardian Beast Saber Tiger in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Gold Platinum in Blue SWAT, Ryuji Tsukasa in Kamen Rider Agito (live role), Creator Devius in Ressha Sentai ToQger vs Kyoryuger, Pega-san in Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger, Kishiryu Tyramigo in Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger. Notable dubbing roles: Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man series, Victor von Doom in the Fantastci Four duology, Abin Sur in Green Lantern, Beupre in Home Alone 3, King Stefan in Maleficent, Colonel Hardy in Man of Steel, Bail Organa in the Star Wars series, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Lucas in Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. And now, for our bad guy of the week. Tsuyoshi Koyama Notable Anime roles: Bang Shishigami in the BlazBlue series, PoH in Sword Art Online. Notable Toku roles: Kamen Rider Odin and the various Visors in Kamen Rider Ryuki, Lion Orphenoch in Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost, Burgermon Bugster in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Notable dubbing roles: Eubulon/Advent Master in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. |
02-28-2021, 10:56 AM | #239 |
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This is probably my favorite of the recruitment arcs and a lot of it boils down to the fact that it's centered on what's probably my favorite of the Den-O Imagin (love Momotaros, but I like the new guy just a smidge more). We'll get more into his character next time, but we're already seeing here the sense that this guy has some sort of code of honor. I really like that we're getting a character who comes from the lawful side of the alignment chart to break up all the chaos that we have otherwise.
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My voice actor profiles will make you cry.
First off, we’ve got a guy who’s done so many Toei superhero shows he’s practically a VIP. Masaki Terasoma Notable Anime roles: Hidan in Naruto Shippuden, Looker and Drayden in Pokémon. Notable Toku roles: Shadow Moon in Kamen Rider Black (and all reappearances), Ryuichi Takaoka in Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain (live role), Guardian Beast Saber Tiger in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, Gold Platinum in Blue SWAT, Ryuji Tsukasa in Kamen Rider Agito (live role), Creator Devius in Ressha Sentai ToQger vs Kyoryuger, Pega-san in Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger, Kishiryu Tyramigo in Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger. Notable dubbing roles: Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man series, Victor von Doom in the Fantastci Four duology, Abin Sur in Green Lantern, Beupre in Home Alone 3, King Stefan in Maleficent, Colonel Hardy in Man of Steel, Bail Organa in the Star Wars series, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Lucas in Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. And now, for our bad guy of the week. Tsuyoshi Koyama Notable Anime roles: Bang Shishigami in the BlazBlue series, PoH in Sword Art Online. Notable Toku roles: Kamen Rider Odin and the various Visors in Kamen Rider Ryuki, Lion Orphenoch in Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost, Burgermon Bugster in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. Notable dubbing roles: Eubulon/Advent Master in Kamen Rider Dragon Knight. Thanks for the info!
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02-28-2021, 12:41 PM | #240 |
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I'm not saying that folks are going to be blase about two lunatics nearly derailing the DenLiner, I'm saying that the fact that they're Imagin is probably not too unusual for folks on a magical time train. Ura and Momo brawling is probably at the same level of concern for them as you would have if two people started wrestling on your train. It's not a nightmare, but it's also not safe. Someone should probably put a stop to it!
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KAMEN RIDER DEN-O EPISODE 9 - “MY STRENGTH HAS MADE YOU CRY”
There’s definitely some thematic stuff going on, though. It’s an episode that’s concerned with strength, and using it to protect the people that are important to us. That sentiment is all over this episode, from Hana’s frequent dedications to shield Ryotaro from danger, to Axetaros’ partnership with Honjou… it’s even in the scene where Airi makes Ryotaro drink that disgusting-looking sesame seed juice! (Which: horrifying. I can see why Ryotaro’s love for his sister is not enough to drink a full glass of that poison!) There’s a lot in here about how physical strength is used in service of others, and how folks without access to that strength (like Ryotaro) can feel frustrated and depressed. Quote:
It’s that embarrassment he gets when he breaks something. That’s what won me over. It tells you that this is a monster who revels in its strength, but longs to be gentle. He’s always breaking things, but it’s never intentional. Even when he’s brawling with Momo, it feels playful and joyous. There’s a Gentle Giant quality to Axetaros that already has me rooting for him, and it’s only been one episode!
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Strong episode pacing-wise, too. I just like a story where Hana and Ryotaro get to do some amateur sleuthing (very amateur), and we can see what their friendship is starting to look like. Ryotaro tries to get Hana to open up some about her past, her family, her motivation, but nothing she’s saying makes any sense yet. It’s all the type of cryptic toku (cryptoku?) nonsense we’ve seen a bunch, where a character says something ridiculous that is also factual, but we don’t get the context until way down the line. Still, I’m not too put out by Hana’s weirdo backstory, since she’s so awesome right now. A great episode for her extremely energetic approach to monster hunting.
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-The Airimirers were as off-putting and anti-comedy as usual, but at least there was some plot use for Ozaki, so points for that. Points deducted, however, for them both being radioactive creeps to and around Hana. Like, there was a sliver of a moment where I was cool with Ozaki, and then he Airimired all over it. Just, stop being such horny creeps! For one scene!
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