Yeah, this really makes some sense, especially when you consider that it is running alongside the optimistic Zenkaiger.

Okay so as confirmed with the preview and the website.

We'll be returning to Saber's plot on August 1st, so we won't be waiting long.

Nice to see the Raiders from Zero-One again I guess lol

Seems adult Luna is here to stay, too.

Same for Zenkaiger and Precure?

I don't know about Precure since I tagged into the block during Saber but Zenkaiger is for sure returning on 8/1 given that's the date given in the trailer.

Damn, the new generals are looking great. Surprisingly better than Storious. And Ren with Kyomu next next week, I'm excited.

Oh yeah, Adult Luna's showing up in 44. So, uh, there you go.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6ihpiLX...pg&name=medium

I'm sorry if this ruins it for someone, but is that the Horseshoe Crab Raiders's suit? Those shoulders look really familiar. The new villain does look awesome, but that's kind of a weird choice of suit to use as the base.

Hmm, first the kitbashed Future Riders in Zi-O, then the Transteam Gun base suits being recycled into Ikazuchi, Naki and 001 in Zero-One, now the Kasshine and Battle Raider suits becoming Solomon, Storius and this new villain in Saber... it seems like recycling suits is becoming a regular thing in Kamen Rider, and I expect some people to hate that but it honestly doesn't bother me because all the results look pretty good. Obviously I wouldn't want the designers to rely on it too much, but I'm actually a bit curious to see what suits from Saber will get recycled in Revice! Maybe poor underused Dragonic Knight will get a second chance to shine as a new character.

These new guys use the whole Battle Raider suit along with a new helmet, coat, and backpack decoration thing. And new weapons, I think.

I love 'em now.

So we've turned our jobbers from Zero-One into the quirky miniboss squad for Saber's endgame.

Good.

Them all having different shoulders and weapons though does give me hope that each one will be a singular boss fight against a set of Riders.

They generally make kitbashes for stuff that's not going to be around for very long or very last minute additions. We've been getting a lot of both lately so I'm not surprised we've gotten so many and the results have been pretty good for the most part.

Given that she was supposed to show up in Zenki, I guess that means Zenki will have plot progression for Saber, which I certainly did not see coming. But will probably only be minor.

There seems to be a Luna subplot next episode, the same episode where we'll finally have the all-rider team up.

The same all-rider team up that... scratches head
And given that Kurayami has "moon" kanji..

50/50 Sophia or Luna as Calibur.
https://mykombini-ab5a.kxcdn.com/139...ai-limited.jpg

The new mooks are basically the Praetorian Guards from Star Wars. You can see in the preview that they all use different weapons from one another.

The preview also shows Yuri holding Saikou. How exactly does that work? I don't recall him being able to do that before.

I think it's great when it's done well. I personally don't think it was done well(doesn't mean I dislike them) with Solomon or the 4 upcoming mooks - mostly because the decals/details look really dumb on uneven surfaces. It reminds me of when you mess up a sticker on a SO-DO figure. The Sword of Logos symbol on Solomon is especially jarring to me, as well as the torso details on the new guys. It just looks unnatural and IMO it's what immediately gives away that it's a kitbash.

The Future Riders in Zi-O were pretty blatant, low-tier kitbashes, but it makes sense given that they have the smallest roles you could possibly have in an anniversary series - literally imaginary Riders that they won't even bother to show in crossovers lol no flak against people that liked those suits but clearly they didn't have as much effort put into them as other stuff we've seen.

Zerozero-One, Ikazuchi and Naki are PEAK kitbash designs, IMO. It's kind of blatant since they kinda fill that "extra EXTRA" category of Riders but they did back themselves into a corner when they thought of a 4-man terrorist group. Saber's designs are so intricate that I honestly can't see what you could do with them, especially knowing that Revice's motif is dinosaurs. Obviously that could be my lack of creativity, but for stuff like Build and Zero-One I legit couldn't stop thinking about what they could do with the suits.

Dragonic Knight will shine in the new movie. It's a repaint rather than a kitbash, but I have to say - I'm not even a fan of Sentai and I am excited to see the movie JUST for this suit.

Yeah. Saikou only elongates when he transforms, so him holding it here perfectly fine probably implies he fully transformed himself back into a human.

And coinciding with the fact that he says he's going meet Tassel soon, yeah he 'gon be a goner.

Senki Saber actually uses Toucon Boost for the entire torso, plus Zenkaiser's parts for the chest and shoulders. The only Dragonic part is the helmet.

Will there be any hope of an Espada x Necrom anytime soon?

Just wonder what special upgrade he’ll get from Necrom? Yuujou Burst? Blades got Deep Specter.

Plus what if a US/CA adaptation for Saber collabs with Ghost differently than the show?

Right - I forgot that from the neck down it's basically just Toucon Boost. Dunno how I forgot when it was pointed out here less than a month ago.

If they ever need to cook up a new robot-type enemy in the next show, Lion Daisenki would make for a good base. Also, Saikou's shadow probably isn't ever going to be seen again, so turn that into a ninja (Shinobi power-up when he returns in 2022!?)

After all the kitbashing over the last few years in Rider, now I find myself imagining the amusing potential use of every suit I see... (I still wished they hadn't dissected Ichigata though!)

Oddly enough, I actually really enjoy kitbashed/repainted suits. I assume it's because I'm no stranger to the process either since I build gunpla, but to me there's something so oddly fascinating about taking a armor or weapon I've seen countless times before and with just the swap of a few pieces or colors, suddenly the thing feels completely different.

In a US/Canadian adaptation of Saber, I have the perfect actor who can play Desast/Falchion!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYIz...l=MKIceAndFire

How exactly do you cast a fictional, video game character as another fictional character? You could be referring to the voice actor, mo-cap actor, face model, or the character themselves - none of which really make any sense.

I think you're too obsessed with the fact Desast and V share the same Japanese voice actor.

I'm preferring to Brian Hanford who voices V. His voice would be well suited for Desast.

Has anyone noticed that Kamen Rider Storious is the only instance where there is a book integrated into the design?
Even though books are thr main aesthetic, all the suits focus on the sword on the helmet.
All the suits look so different from one another it feels like they were each taken from different series.

Books might be the primary trinket for this series but in terms of motif they're more of a Megid/villain thing. Hence, it makes perfect sense for Kamen Rider Storious of all people to have a book on his face.

Weapons in general have more variations in their design, uses, and such that I think it's very fitting that all of the Saber Riders look substantially different from each other aside from the 3 Swordriver users.

It might not be as super obvious at first glance but Primitive Dragon integrated a book into its left shoulder.

https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca88...9eRZcJjT2dIFLc

Jaoh Dragon's shoulder and chest ridges also resemble the open pages of a book

Jaou is based on a pop-up book, yes.

The general Swordriver rider design is also based on a book. The black parts of Saber and Blades have this lining that suggest pages, and the 3-part vertical design is like the front cover, pages, and back cover of a book.

What date was Saber due to end again?

Mid august? So, maybe around the 20s? Depends, since I don't know what's Saber's episode count is yet.

44 episodes thus far, I think.

I've been hearing talks about it ending on the 22nd?

And if that's true, with no breaks that would give us... 47 Episodes.

The Final Chapter of Kamen Rider Saber will be on August 22, 2021 (August 21, 2021 in the United States) and the number of episodes or Chapter would be either 46 or 47. The latter will have the same number of episodes as what Kamen Rider Black RX of 1988-1989 did. For this information and about Yuri's fate, please click on this link for more:

https://www.nihonhero.com/post/kamen...-in-episode-44

So, will it end up in a cliffhanger, or should I say in literature terms, an unfinished novel?

Why does everyone think that a show that doesn't have 48+ episodes ends on a cliffhanger?

People thought the same thing with 01 last year and that clearly didn't happen. And I'm sure it won't happen this year because like, I'm sure they've had to plan around how many episodes they have left.

Oh MY GOD

HG Girls Mei-san will be on sale at Gashapon on 07/26/2021

I need to buy it. I just have to.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E69WCUiV...jpg&name=large

It says that absolutely nowhere. You're assuming, more than likely wrongfully, that Saber is going to leave off on a cliffhanger.

Okay but those lips though.

Yeah, but zooming in it looks like it's meant to be an open mouth.

:lol this is the second time I've seen someone mistake it for lips. It's actually her mouth, haha.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...zS260&usqp=CAU

Asuka has a variant with a toothy smile tho. In any case, I need to try and get this, since it'd look great next to Saber.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E69WCUiV...jpg&name=large

The alternate version looks much better personally.

I agree that the tooth smile version looks better and more accurate. I'm glad to see Mei getting merchandise since she is a great character!