Yup, that was the idea

Kind of in the same train of thought, but if Sento is represented by a Rabbit, then Misora is a bunny.

Rewatched Mega Max. Got me kind of wanting for some more modern Showa stuff.

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Shinobi never left us. He became Horobi

Netflix adaption ->
Anime ->

During my Den-O watch, ever since I noticed the Rhino Imagin have "Rhino" written across his chest, I've been trying to see just how many of the Imagin had their name (Or part of it) written on them :lol

Or in the case of Seig, the name of their animal

Recently I’ve been thinking about how Ark-Zero is, I feel, a great villain but completely in the wrong show. I think he gets across the idea of a cold calculating machine filled with malice and being the very embodiment of fear extremely well but I don’t personally feel it’s a good fit for what Zero-One was about and it’s why I can’t get into the post-clip show portion of the series at all.

Regardless though, my point is that... I feel he’s in the wrong show, right? ... how incredible would it have been if we had something like him in the last third of Ghost? A big problem a lot of people have that I see echoed sround a lot is that while it’s clear what the Ganmaizers are going for and they generally work out thematically, they are just very boring and unmemorable. So what if you replaced them with something like Ark-Zero that embodies everything they’re about but also gets across their sheer terror effortlessly? I think if you removed his being a Kamen Rider too (as Ghost is not the kind of series that benefits from having the villains be riders), but just had him subtly look like a screwed up version of Ghost; that would seriously up the ante. Whether he’s possessing Alain’s brother himself or a separate Ganmaizer stand in I think this sort of thing would have worked so well!

I kinda thought Ark-Zero and the Ganmaizers are baaaasically the same thing, that being these unfazable monsters with a single-minded goal of destruction? The only difference being that Ark-Zero occasionally gives a cheesy villain line whereas the Ganmaizers, ironically, sound more like robots.

I definitely agree that he didn't belong in Zero-One though. I might have been glad that they got rid of him before the end, but I still don't think he should have been a thing to begin with.

Personally, I think he does fine, but I would've preferred if he was completely silent the whole time he was Ark-Zero. Kinda like Metal Cluster Hopper was when it was berserk. A silent and cold machine with the only intent of accomplishing its programming.

But Sei Ohama's performance as Ark Zero was amazing regardless tho.

I was thinking of a Kamen Rider Fighting game, 1v1. It would be a 6 button fighter, but a simplified system. 4 attack buttons (Light, medium, heavy, and special), with 2 additional buttons for transformations and such.

And the transformations would be the key gimmick. When you select your character, you also pick what forms you want. For example, if you selected Kuuga, you would then select which one of his 3 forms you want (Titan, Dragon, Pegasus. You'll automatically get the corresponding rising form) and then which Final Form you want (Ultimate or Rising Ultimate).
I was thinking something similar to how MKX did their system, in that your forms and supers change things up. However, for the forms, you can freely swap (So, for example, if you selected Titan, then you can freely swap between Mighty and Titan forms (Though with a small cooldown to prevent spamming or some kind of strange combo loop or whatever), while final forms would have a timer on them.

Where the craziness comes in is for the later riders. For example, if you select OOO, you would have by default Taka, Tora, and Batta. Then you can select 3 more medals, one for each slot. So the player would have the free choice to select a full combo, or just 3 random medals that they feel would work well for them (Though Combos would provide their special bonus powers like in the show).

For characters with multiple powers going at once, I would pick one specific piece to alter their gameplay, while the others would provide bonuses or stat changes (Example: Shotaro's side in Double would alter gameplay, while Philip's side would provide numerous stat and ability changes). Additionally, the form change button would have a corresponding direction to change the specific pieces. Such as back, down, or forward+Form change for OOO's medals. The only one I haven't figured out is Fourze's switches :lol)

For variety's sake, I was also thinking that, so characters like Ryuki, Hibiki, and Kabuto actually have options, they could get something like Summon Dragredder or attach all his vents (Sword, Strike, Shield), Kurenai or...Something (I dunno :lol), and Put On or Clock Up (Kabuto's special moves and supers would make use of Clock Up, but this form change would allow him to just straight up use Clock Up. Unlike other form changes, though, this operates with a timer. So while he can turn it on or off at will, while it's active, the timer is counting down. It recharges while he's not using it, but it recharges slowly since the ability to slow time down in a fighting game is stupid good)

Anyway, yeah, I'm just rambling because I have Kamen Rider and fighting games on the mind :lol

Anyone else getting emotional since it was OOO's tenth anniversary a little while ago? Thinking again about that last episode and "I'm not the hand you need to reach for anymore." (or however your subs of choice word it) and I'm losing it again... I never even care how the broken medal should fly right out of Eiji's hand due to how fast he's falling.

Also wanna mention that Heisei Generation FINAL recreating that scene absolutely killed me the first time (:

I don't know if you know about Climax Heroes series, but it sort of have what you're thinking, like you can switch between 4 forms for Kuuga, or have Ultimate Form as upgrade, but you can only choose between 1 of them (the choices between Riders there iirc are: Interchangable forms - choose between balanced multiform, Upgrade forms - you can upgrade into stronger forms, Independent another form - use forms of that Rider which isn't related to the main form, like FangJoker for W, Summon help - you can call for someone to aid you in fight, ex: Faiz with Auto Vajin, or Tag - select another Rider to use in battle, can switch like tag fighting games). But here you seem to talk about everything at once.

And yeah, in Climax Heroes OOO can choose between core medals (choose 3 colors, like SaGoZo, ShaUTa, and GataKiriBa to use in fight) for interchangable forms, choosing 1 of those 3 separately in 3 slots. Sadly with this, no special bonus powers for them.... The upgrade form choice of his is between TaJaDor and PuToTyra.

Both Ryuki games like PS1 and Climax Heroes yeah, still can't equip all vents. Clock Up is played up as a special ability in Climax Heroes, use up your meter.

If I weren't in one of my usual phases of completely neglecting how important OOO is to me, and how amazing it is in general, I'm sure I would be. Heck, you don't even need the excuse of an anniversary to get teary-eyed about a finale that good. That final line from Ankh is one I still think about a lot myself.

I've actually played a lot of the older KR fighting games! Most of the Climax Hero games up to the one included with Decade, as well as the Kabuto and Hibiki games!

As a big fighting game fan, they were fun for what they were, but they failed to scratch that itch due to just being too one note.

I think Beast should have had a running gag of at least attempting to pour mayonaise on the Phantoms right before defeating and devouring them. Go all the way with that gimmick!

Kamen Rider Hibiki’s Sei Ashina has been found dead.

Wait, what? Dead?

I checked the Japanese news sites and they say she was found deceased in her home. Apparently Japanese police do not suspect foul play and that it is most likely by her own accord. For those of you who are asking who she is, she was a regular cast member in Kamen Rider Hibiki and played the Hime makamous. RIP

Been listening to Character Themes, and after listening to Full Throttle, Burning My Soul and Reverse/Rebirth...

Is it just a law for secondaries to have really hype themes?

Not exactly food for thought, but can anyone pick out what’s happening in this fan art? I’ve got most of it, but there’s still some parts that I can’t make out.

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Is there a larger version? That's too small for me to make out.

Largest one I found (right-click to view full size)
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ShiShiLeo uses it for their signature, and it's a great piece. It's the first 18 Heisei Riders and the female lead(s) from their shows. I think the Blade (Hirose lifting Blade!) and Fourze (Hayabusa!) ones are my favorites.

Shinnosuke: Guys look, I got married!

You couldn't have just directly asked the person whose signature you plucked the image from?

Anyway, here is the source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/61925710

My fav of that lot is Izumi lifting Eiji, because I’m predictable. Friend goals!

They're all good! Wizard, Ghost, and Blade are the best, but it's just a great drawing all round.

Just remembered, had a odd dream a while back where it was around morning and I was just eating cereal while supposedly just binge-watching what seemed like an anime adaptation of Kamen Rider Spirits. WHY CAN'T WE HAVE NICE THINGS. Only other detail I remembered was hearing a Steve Blum-ish voice from ZX. Or was it V3? Either one.

You can always click and drag a signature image to your browser's tab bar to see it in a larger size.

As far the source, this is the original artist: https://twitter.com/sora87186800

I would definitely enjoy an adaptation of KR Spirits. I know Shin is still ongoing, but it's original run finished, right?

Nah, it is narratively on its original run still. It seems that the reason it added the Shin on the front was because the original anthology magazine it was being serialized on folded and it moved to another one. Reason I love it is because it is a nice gateway to Showa riders for modern fans alongside some awesome art by Muraeda, and believe me after I had a read of a few volumes I was like to hell with Heisei riders at the time for a few weeks. :lolol
And I love it for doing its own thing and expanding on the ZX lore.

Well, if it's still ongoing, then I'm sure they can take liberties and come up with a nice stopping point between arcs :lol

That said Tetsu Inada aka Doggie/Deka Master would make a nice Hongo/Ichigo and Kenjiro Tsuda would be perfect for Shiro/V3. Tomokazu Seki I hope reprises Daisuke/Amazon since he has done it for tokusatsu before.

Makes me really wish that Bandai Entertainment were still around. Because if an anime were ever made, they'd be sure to produce an absolutely killer dub for it.

Give me Steve Blum as Ryo/ZX on the English dub and I am gonna go "shut up and take my money" mode. :lolol

They should adapt the original Kamen Rider manga into an animated movie or web anime series.

So yeah...I decided Tassel (Narrator from the beginning of Saber) is a real bother and doesn't add anything to the series at all (and probably won't all throughout) lol.

Is the original 1971 series worth watching?

You're not wrong. It really feels like something they threw in to kill time/reduce Covid risks.

Yes. It looks really cheap compared to the modern shows, but it can still be a lot of fun.

Yeah, I am beginning to really hate Tassel, I get why they had to have him but Woz obviously had a point and he doesn't! Both the original Kamen Rider and Goranger I do want to watch eventually but I'm waiting until I'm in the mood because of the amount of episodes and I like the feeling of having finished a show!