[The Chaos Entity]

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Originally Posted by Annuga

That's not entirely the point I guess but eh

You wanted stuff based off of Assassin's Creed, kids in Japan wouldn't really know that. It's a kid's show because that means they need to keep it kid friendly, and Ex-Aid designs are pretty anime-esque instead of buggy, which I'm sure went well with kids. Especially considering Ex-Aid did really well

To agree with Annuga here, you must also remember the cultural differences. In the West, it tends to be sexual innuendo that will damage a kids show (pick any anime edited for syndication and a good 50% at least will be editing the appearances of female characters)...yet they’re aimed at the same demographic.
Shows that suffer from this, like Yu-Gi-Oh! and Digimon are aimed at young boys here in the west...and young boys in the east. Same demographic, different standards.

It’s the same with violence. Sure, you get people up in arms over young boys being exposed to gritty, realistic, dark video games, like Deus Ex, Destiny, Assassin’s Creed, etc...but it doesn’t change anything. They’re still there and in the public eye.
In Japan? That kind of video game would have a 18 rating, and kept as far away from kids as possible, perhaps even censored. There is no way a kid in Japan would know - or realistically care - about such a game. They’d much rather buy a toy of something obviously based on the types of games they know and like - like Kirby, Sonic, or the quintessential JRPG - and Kamen Rider exists to sell toys to those kids. Snipe was their reference to American games - outside of hardcore western gaming otaku, western games are usually perceived as overly gritty and bloody...basically charicatires of Call of Duty.

I mean, I get what you mean by saying that the ‘its Just a kids show’ isn’t a defence in light of the likes of Gaim...but come on, man, you have to be realistic with what you want/expect. My best friend would love an openly-gay main rider, but that’s not happening any time soon. Nor is a female main or second rider. Expecting a Kamen Rider - which is still a Japanese kids show hero, regardless of whether or not that is a good excuse to end the discussion with - to be made to American standards, or like Garo - which doesn’t exist to sell toys and is for Japanese adults - is pointless and you have to expect to be simply dismissed if you insist on focusing on such lofty, impossible goals.