Is it petty to take issue with personal insults, though?

I insulted a show, you insulted people. I feel like that's not a pot/kettle situation at all. More accurately, you're hastily trying to backpedal on blatantly generalizing to save face by making it seem like criticism against a property is somehow equal to personally putting somone down, and it's embarrassingly transparent.

Fair enough. Admittedly I should have specified "Kamen Rider" threads, and I should have specified the quote further by adding "ABOUT THIS." But even then, as I said in my reply to Split, it was a generalization anyway. I know you like things, obviously. I've seen both of you express it many times, and plus, you wouldn't even be here if you didn't. It just amusing to me how in every Ghost or Ex-Aid thread your jarring opposition is almost guaranteed. I never said that was bad either.

Yeah, I'm done arguing with you. I can already see that it's pointless. What you're saying isn't accurate to my intention, but I'm quickly understanding that it doesn't matter; you're going to see what you want to see. I admit that I made a mistake or two with my word choice in the initial tease, but if you couldn't tell I meant no real harm then that's your problem.

You also could've avoided the whole thing by not generalizing or saying anything at all about it, really. If you realise how much you need to preface a comment like that, might it not be more trouble than it's worth?

Thank you. We did take things a bit too far, sorry.

I wonder if this will play out like it did for Kamen Rider Ghost. In the initial images and in the movie, his hood stayed up. I don't recall whether they altered this in his Drive appearance or saved it for the first episode of the show, but someone clearly realized that the hood being up wasn't working the way they wanted.

It's possible that they'll adjust Ex-Aid similarly, although I question the feasibility. With Ghost's hood, it was easy enough to put it down. Eliminating the irises for Ex-Aid would require altering the merchandise already in production. They might come up with a solution like different visors with the eyes focused in different directions. More likely, and more cost effective, would be for them to pay careful attention to how the suit actor moves and how they film it, so as to avoid the awkwardness.

Then again, they put him in those shoes, so... I dunno. (I'm still torn on the suit. I tend to like Rider suits due to design and sleekness*, but Ex-Aid's color scheme makes everything look painfully cheap to me.)

* - Clearly, the sleekness doesn't often extend to the belt.

Sometime, I am really want Ex-Aid opening sung by female singer (the last time Kamen Rider opening sung by female singer was Fourze) and Ex-Aid opening has powerful and energic song like Gaim opening theme....

Maybe techno rock music genre could really fit for Ex-Aid opening theme song...

You never know

This is still so weird and I'm not sure how to feel and it's both exciting and scary and why did they give him those shoes I can't wait for this to exist.

I hope the eyes and hair switch with each form. Maybe one of those could be cool. These designs just make me wish there was more Akibaranger.

To be honest, I was disappointed with Ghost's theme song. That song feel like a generic anime song. You could put that song on Naruto's opening and you wouldn't notice about the song.

I want Ex-Aid theme song that didn't sound a generic anime song.

He's Super Mario. He starts as a chibi then powers up just like Mario.

I... I can't believe this shit is real. A large part of the back of my head wanted it to be some sort of gag.

And it looks like they're going to rip off Captain N (the cartoon, not the Tommy-worshipping member here) too. FFS, is nothing sacred?

Color me disappointed.

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I know I'm not the only one to complain about Exaid's face during the Rider kick, but I have to say, do they not realize that body language is a thing? Shift the head upwards and bam! 50 times better. Also kinda funny how people predicted an ambulance theme and Chibi form performs surgery

I'm thinking a lot of the face stuff is because these are magazine scans aside from the movie screen but then there could cgi the eyes in the show to correct that and wouldn't show up in a screen shot or simply wasn't in the movie, wouldn't be the first time a new rider was introduced without their full SFX on dispaly.

He looks amazing! I love his hammer/sword!

This is definitely a case of it being a magazine shoot where they probably don't have a lot of time to get every detail perfect. In show he's almost definitely going to actually eye the villains while doing the kick.

I am definitely going to see this one when it premieres. I hope the figures will be able to move their damn heads when the gimmick is attached.

So it looks like the cartridges will be different games but plug in like W, the goofy driver is designed like an 80s NES, and the suit looks like Nintendo Power barfed all over Decades spare suit.

Yeah don't do that. Everyone is enttled to their opinions here

Can someone please explain to me what is on Ex-Aid's back? Is it a backpack-ish thing with pink hair? Is it some part of the chibi-form integrated into the level 2 form?

For the life of me, I can't figure it out.

Its Level 1s face. Its there because in the toyline you can tramsform the Figures into the Level 1 form and it turns into the face :)

Finally, some clarity!

Also -- aww, cute. :lol

I heard that Gashatto was developed years ago (Probably Late 90s) but it was sealed for unknown reasons.

So why they considered a simple game cartridges a forbidden object? Maybe it have to do with Bugsters?

The only answer for that is to sit back relax and wait for the show to explain it.
Or wait for them terebi-kun scans.

So wait, there's two of those ridiculous heads on him?!

Le sigh.

Odds are our hero is a Genius Gamer who loves retro games and so hangs out at a old school arcade.

Ghost opening has anime song vibes....hmm....remind me to Naruto Shippuden ending 11.....

But...Kishidan's new song, Abayo in Ghost Movie, sounds interesting.....

Anyway...back to Ex-Aid....

I think Ex-Aid Chibi Form similar to Kabutack and Robotack....

And about Bugsters, if Ganma based on various historical figures like Heroic Ghost Eyecons, maybe Bugsters based on various video games like Ex-Aid Riders......

So Ex-aid is the Star Winning Gundam as a Kamen Rider

Anyway am I the only one who sees the black space between his eyes and chin as a mustache..I somehow cant unsee it.

My problem is that I keep seeing it as a mouth :lol

Me, too, and I can't work out whether that's deliberate.

Alright! http://gameridernews.tumblr.com/post...some-potential

This rumors have to do with the characters of Ex-Aid but no actors provided

Details of characters:

Emu Hojo: Protagonist. Resident physician. Lover of video games. Transforms into Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.
Asuna Sagano: Supporting character. Nurse.
Sota: Elementary school student and a patient Emu is responsible for. This is described as a one-off cameo.
Bugsters: The monsters. Trying to dominate the human race with a computer virus.
Bugster higher-up: Transforms into Kamen Rider Genm.
Genm Corp: A video game developer. They are selling the game Mighty Action X.
President of Genm Corp: Unknown, but is young.

So basicly, if compared to Sword Art Online....

- Emu Hojo is Kirito
- Asuna Sagano is Asuna Yuuki
- President of Genm Corp is Kayaba Akihiko

Anyway...I am feel Gaim vibes mixing with Go-Busters vibes in Ex-Aid....
Genm Corp very similar to Museum from Kamen Rider W and Yggdrasill Corporation from Kamen Rider Gaim.
And basicly, Genm is high class Bugsters?

So...We'll have our first *ahem* 'Adult' Rider? :p

I don't know...this Emu guy sounds nothing like Kirito, as Kirito was just some 15 year old who sat in his room playing video games all day. This guy actually sounds interesting.

Loving it. Glad the rumored 'medical" elements ended up being used.


They better give the nurse a giant syringe for shit and giggle :D

Adult maybe not but maybe Ex-Aid has serious story...:D

Hm...I am mean both Kirito and Emu are protagonist who has interest to games...

Anyway..I think Emu has interesting background....maybe his familiy has some researchs about Rider Gashats system......


Yes, I think "Ex-Aid" meaning is he help people from computer virus......

Hmmm.....the people who has infection and become Bugster because playing game from Rider Gashats remind me to Dopant.......

So does Genm Corp create the driver since it says it's the creator of Might Action X, the name on Ex-Aid's cartridge. Also "Genm" sounds an awful lot like Genmu.

Tv Asahi page of Ex-Aid is up: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ex-aid/

I got curious and google-translated the paragraphs below the image, just to find some interesting thing to note in the 3rd paragraph:

From what i could understand, it seems that the series will indeed feature video game-esque special effects.

Now i'm really excited :)