[Matrixbeast]

Alrighty, let's go.

Favorite New Show of 2022
Donbrothers. After Zenkaiger fizzled out on it's final quarter, Donbrothers was the explosive breath of fresh air that I needed. It's cast is quirky and plays off each other well, even if they still aren't all aware of each others' identities. The plot is interesting and the villains have a great dynamic with the heroes.

Favorite New-to-You Show of 2022
Not a show, but Hurricanger 10 Years After. Hurricanger is such a great series that I'm not surprised it was popular enough to net both a 10 and 20 year reunion special. The movie wasn't too spectacular, but it was decent, and has me interested in the next one.

Favorite Movie, Miniseries, or Special of 2022
Beyond Generations was nicely done. I liked the parts that were actually about the father and son. Shame Revice and Saber's cast needed to hog so much of the screen time.

Favorite Rewatch of 2022
I did not rewatch any series this year.

Favorite Male Lead Character
Gotta be Kijino Tsuyoshi, easy. His beginning as a loveable goof and the heart of the team due to his effort despite his unimpressiveness, to his wild and devious turn? I love it, and his story arc with Inuzuka and Miho is easily the best part of Donbrothers.

Favorite Female Lead Character
Kito Haruka. Obvious choice, but she's so fun and loveable. The absolutely insane energy she brings at times also helps.

Favorite Male Supporting Character
HIROMI. This guy carried Revice so hard. Once he "Died", the show took a massive drop in quality. That may be subjective and just my point of view, but still, the sheer fact that the show became so much less interesting once he was gone, and then suddenly became more fun once he returned was telling that he was the unsung hero of the show.

Favorite Female Supporting Character
Miho. From her being a loving wife to her reveal as a Juuto, Miho (And Natsumi) and where things will go for their plot has me hooked.

Favorite Villain
Sonoi is the easy call here. His odd relationship with Tarou that goes from rivals to uneasy friends is great. I also just love when villains get to interact with the heroes beyond fighting.

Favorite Returning Past Character
Eiji.
RIP

Favorite Actor
Kane Kosugi, Ninja Black, making his debut as a Rider! Absolutely love it!

Favorite Suit Design
Kamen Rider Vail is just chef's kiss. It's so well designed and cool. Honestly, Genta just won the suit lottery, because between that and Destream, he just had the best suits in Revice.

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha


Favorite Fight Scene
Keiwa vs the final boss Jyamato. His big moment in the spotlight, and I loved it. And he pulled it off when no one else thought he could do it.
Unfortunately, they bullshit it so he couldn't actually win, and he was soon eliminated. Still, it was a cool scene.

Favorite Dramatic Scene
Michinaga's death. Poor guy can't ever seem to catch a break. He really needs something nice.

Favorite Comedic Scene
The red light-green light battle in Donbrothers. Very funny. Especially with the Anoni frozen in midair

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment
Aoi apparently having her own Henshin sequence.

Favorite Song
Tsuki Nomizo Shiru

Favorite Piece of Merchandise
DON ONITAIJIN

Biggest Surprise of 2022
A black Kamen Rider.
Now we just need to see him actually in suit.

Biggest Disappointment of 2022:
Sakura's story in Revice. It started promising, but then everything felt shoehorned and forced in, and she quickly became incredibly annoying.

The Onari Memorial Award for Single Worst Thing in Tokusatsu, 2022 Edition:
Revice getting 50 episodes.