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Originally Posted by barnstenchfartface

I may just be thinking that due to their relative rarity though. Shrugs.

I really do think it just comes down to the kind of story the show wants to tell. Blade was trying (and I do mean trying) to create an element of suspense with its first episode for example. The reasons you'd want to do the origin are obvious enough I think.

Here's a great example of each style working well for different reasons:

- Wizard creates an element of mystery around Haruto by having him already be a Rider, which sends the perfect message about the kind of character he is. The viewer does NOT just know everything about him from the start. Dude's got all sorts of traumatic (and not so traumatic) backstory he tries to keep buried as best he can that comes up throughout the show. He's hiding stuff, both from the characters and the audience.

- Conversely, Gaim spends upwards of 18 minutes with Kouta to establish he's just an unremarkable yet good-hearted kid. The show is all about his journey and the audience is very much taking it with him, unlike with Haruto. It's important we take it from the start.