New Interview With Kamen Rider Gaim Head Writer, Gen Urobuchi!
 

Quarterly magazine "The Kamen Rider" has interviewed the head writer of our newest tokusatsu craze. Gen Urobuchi had quite a few tidbits to offer about the production of the show and the direction this series will be taking!

Highlights from the interview include:

Credit: Henshin Justice

Everybody in the production team seems to be in love with Griton, hope it lives up to the hype.

It's great to see that he's going for a fast-paced show, and learning that the Rider War may happen in the second half is very exciting.

I loved his last answer “What would that hero do?“, in the end, he's not only aiming to make a great show, but to make a great show that defines kid's childhoods.
And that's admirable.

I think most of us saw this coming when Urobuchi was revealed as the writer.

I'm guessing he means no drawn out plots revolving round "of the week" stories instead of ongoing charatcer plots and the main story. And I see what he means about selling toys quick. Pine Arms was introduced in only the second episode, and Baron is next week. They didn't even allow time for Orange Arms to have another win before switching to a new armour. (Though since it's obviously his base form, I can see it returning during more dramatic fights)

This also explains the dizzying amount of riders. I just hope this show doesn't fly too close to the sun and slows enough to let us get aquainted to each rider and power before another is shoved in. Seeing Kota use Orange Arms for daily life was great, and I hope that kind of humour isn't ditched for introduction after introduction.

Long as he keeps his promise to do away with two-week story arcs, I'm good.

Ye.

Basically if it stays as good as it is now, I know I'll be a-okay. Just don't go to fast there, Uro...

Uro...

Dammit, there's no nickname for Urobuchi that doesn't sound naughty.

If you notice in the interview he also states that the opening scene of the first episode is actually a glimpse of the future, and not the past as original speculated.

Long as he follows through with it and doesn't pull an opening scene in Decade. Promsing awesome and giving us confusion.

I figured, because Baron was on a bike. But couldn't be sure. The intro credits also show that girly-looking guy from team Gaim as Ryugen, bumming around Zangetsu like in the opening scene.

I hope Gaim rides a horse more in the future. Horses are awesome.

Gaim's horse is awesome.

As far as I knew I thought Ryugen was Zangetsu's little brother. That's why he's bumming around with him.

And don't forget that opening could have easily been the past, though we of course now know it's the future. Plenty of rider shows with technology in the past that doesn't make sense, like sealing the undead into a deck of cards 10000 years ago in Blade :lol

That's an interesting interview. Urobuchi keeps focusing on how the powers aren't what makes a hero, it's what you do with them. Most end up as monsters, but a select few become heroes. It's a theme that has been explored with most Rider shows, especially the ones with collectibles (Gaia Memories, Medals, Switches, etc.) where the villains and the heroes share the same source of powers. I hope this is fully developed into the series, showing that what makes a hero is his or her actions not the powers.

My favourite bit from that interview has to be that last one:

This strengthens my faith in the guy. This is ABSOLUTELY what every Tokusatsu show should be about, in my opinion. Make no mistake, even in darker shows like Ryuki, there is at least one role model who defies all odds to be a hero. In fact, there is greater potential to create this sort of hero in a darker show, as it shows his or her strength compared to the darkness around him.

If Kouta ends up being this hero like I think he will be, he would be in the running to be my favourite Rider.

Imagine, Urobuchi giving kids a real role model! Who'd have thought?!? :lol

He did say that "It’s a potential future", things may not play out the same as in that scene.

They are brothers.

The thing with Blade does make sense, just wait.

Most people just call him the Urobutcher. :lol

Makes me excited for this series especially with what he wants to do with the series.

I had Urobushy, Urobouncy, Urobuddy, and Urobunny before I realised none of those sounded good.

*sigh* Guess I'll just call him by his real name.