Really curious where you're watching these? I wish I had more to say but I've never been able to find any way to watch them; and in particular a 01 special with focus on Naki and Raiden and a Build special about how pathetic Shocker is sound very up my alley!

Given what I've recently been doing in this thread, I really had to laugh when you said you were finding enjoyment in the villainy of Doctor Ghost, and him being the only competent one. That aside, I'm glad you enjoyed it! While I don't have the same personal connection as this example, it's the same sort of reason I enjoyed seeing Die's Hibiki thread get past 29 -- it's fun to see people find something in a section of the show that is held in pretty low regard, even if you come out not liking it overall regardless.

It's one of those things that you can very easily go without noticing since the show never really points it out and this is the segment of a modern Rider show that focuses on using as many gimmick items as possible so it probably does get lost in there pretty easily; but the moment I did notice what was going on with Musashi I adored it! I think it stuck out so much because of a scene in Episode 2 I didn't mention -- the initial fight scene, where Takeru tries to fight the electricity Ganma with Musashi... only to immediately get curbstomped as his swords act as lightningrods.

It stuck in my point, is the point; that the most important Damashii to Takeru got so easily defeated without even putting up a fight -- and its performance in Episode 3, while not as hilariously memorable, wasn't much better of a showing. Not only that, but Episode 2 is where I really started to appreciate Takeru's character and his issues; so the two coinciding like that and both getting turned around at the same time in Episode 6? I'm starting to see why SHF released this form!

https://nyaa.si/user/ERankedLuck

https://mthigbee.wixsite.com/triples

These two guys have been subbing for Rider and Sentai and have been checking off a bunch of previously unsubbed content

Bless ERankedLuck and TripleS

The only one's that had really been subbed up to this point were one's for Ex-Aid, Gaim and Build. But now those two have opened the flood gates for a ton of fun stage show content that is never really appreciated until now.

Yeah, it is pretty funny timing, ain't it? Maybe Doctor Ghost reincarnated into Kamen Rider Ghost, lol.

And yeah, Die's' Hibiki thread was definitely an interesting read for that reason. Definitely gonna have to reread it once I go through Hibiki myself again.

BTW, sorry for the lack of commenting on your OOO watch, it's just that, well, I really don't have anything to add as of yet. You've been doing a good job covering all the bases, pretty much!

Oh wow, that's actually super exciting! I'm definitely gonna be checking out some of those Final Stages. It's great to see some of the more obscure side-content getting translated.

Also I really hope someone subs Document of Kuuga one of these days...

Well, the second part of Project:Thouser came out. It was certainly interesting with some of its reveals, like how Yotogaki wasn’t onboard with Thouser until Gai suggested letting the Ark awaken and transfer its malice into a single host that could then be destroyed, with Thouser being used to clear up the remnants afterwards.

We also learn that Naki was the one who suggested reviving Jin in a new body not connected to either satellite, so that Humans and Humagears could live in peace one day. And that they requested being rebooted to remove any memory of this, explaining why it never comes up in the show.

Overall, a pretty good explanation of some elements that weren’t really covered in show and giving us a chance to see Fuwa fall under Naki’s (and by extension, Gai’s) control for the first time. (The show kind of glossed over everything other than when Naki was uploaded).

Huh, kinda makes his insistence on reviving the Ark during those seem slightly more benevolent. But kinda makes it weird since his goals during the show doesn't feel like it had the "single host then we destroy it" vibe. Unless MCH was his entry to it, and he thought he could hit two birds with one stone. Eliminating the Ark through MCH, but also taking Aruto out of the picture so he could take HIDEN.

Definitely sounds like an attempt to justify the character after he stopped making sense.

Thouser episode 2 was actually really really good for all the character building it done with Naki, but all I can focus on is Humagear memories being connected by USB and it's driving me insane

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Kamen Rider Ghost HBV 1


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Y'want me to talk about this one? Because it's not that big on character; it's really just kinda cute! The first third really nails a lot of the good will and intention behind the show's concept - a history lesson for kids; using fun costumes to teach them about historical figures and also robin hood - and the rest is just pure comedy. Comedy that was a little hard to land with me given the reliance on wordplay in a language I don't understand, unfortunately! It's one of those barriers when you're watching and are attached to something from a completely different continent and culture; it's hard to get a lot of things. The subs also strangely went back and forth between localising puns and "Keikaku Means Plan"ing them?

Still, creepy Onari aside, this was just overall cute. And didn't even have new forms! Wow! Imagine that, HBVs that don't have new stuff to buy and are just fun in their own right!