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“The saber in your hand is the pen that writes the words that save the world.”

-potentially contains spoilers-

Kamen Rider Saber, the second Kamen Rider series in the Reiwa era, which when the author was announced, immediately I looked down on it, because the main author is Takuro Fukuda. The person who made Kamen Rider Ghost the only Kamen Rider series I couldn't finish.

And sure enough, the first arc was a complete mess. Too many characters to introduce to sell toys in quarter one. As a result, the character has not really stuck in the heads and hearts of the audience. No wonder, because of this, Japanese netizens tweeted and said that Saber was too pushy to sell toys. So, when asked if Saber's first arc would be better if it wasn't Fukada, I don't know.

When asked what made me survive through the first 14 episodes of Kamen Rider Saber, the answer could be various. It could be as simple as Saber in red and white and black, fantasy themed, good costume design, cool cinematography, or even because Saber tells the story of a storyteller who suddenly gets the power to protect humans. A dream of my childhood.

When the first arc passed and some of the characters died, I almost didn't care because the characters didn't really hit it that much, or because some cliffhangers had the impression of "Wow, a character gets fatal blow, it's dead!" But the following week "But it's a lie, it's just a wound".

Saber started to get me excited when they were 'playing among us'. Someone suddenly appears and says “Red sus”, and the friendship they forged in the first 14 episodes is broken. This is new in Kamen Rider. Usually, know the fight first, then get along and compact. This is actually the other way around, and the conflict still has an impact towards the end for several characters.

there are several arcs that are my favorite, one of which is when Saber gets the power of an uncontrollable Primitive dragon. Previously, if there was a berserk form like this, usually the main character could finally take control by showing that he was more alpha. But in Saber, the main character finds out the background story of the Primitive Dragon, and with his concocted story, fixes the lonely form's dark dreams. Here, the role of the main character as a story writer is proven not only to be an accessory to the character's background.

when approaching the final episode, there was a discussion that tickled my mind. The final boss, who turned out also a storyteller in the past, thought that all the creative ideas and masterpieces he created were not the product of his brilliance, but had indeed been recorded in the book of destiny, and he felt that he was just a pawn. Meanwhile, the main character argues that it's not important, because as long as people are still happy and inspired by the writings they make, that's enough.

Recently, I wiped tears when in the final episode, the writer of our story was in the subconscious, and saw video views from fans who expressed appreciation for the story that they love. For me, who is also a storyteller, moments like that are the ultimate satisfaction. Where we know, the stories we make have moved someone's life and left a smile on their face. I don't know what tears are these, whether I'm happy because I relate to the main character, or just jealous.