[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by EpsilonX

So I've been wondering lately...is all the posing in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure inspired by Kamen Rider? Or is posing a fairly common thing in Japanese media?

As far as I know JoJo posing has nothing to do with Tokusatsu, the creator of JoJo loves fashion magazines and copies the poses he likes, or is inspired to make new ones based on them.

But Toku references in manga and anime are a common thing, yes.

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Originally Posted by Monsoon

Unrelated question: do I need to watch Kuuga before Agito? I'm still sampling the different Heisei Riders. I know that the two shows are connected somehow but I'm a little hesitant to watch a direct sequel without checking out its predecessor.

It's not a direct sequel; Kuuga is mentioned (not even by name) as the reason Japan prepares to fight monsters in Agito, that's literally it. You could even argue that Agito is not even a sequel at all, since said reference is the only one and no character form Kuuga reappears in Agito.

So you don’t need to watch Kuuga before Agito if you don't want to, but if you want to check out both you might as well start with Kuuga, just to see how the franchise evolved.