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Originally Posted by Sunred

Fun fact about Hiromi/Demons. He was originally written as a disposable character who dies in episode 1. But the staff loved actor Junya Komatsu's dedication and delivery so much during his audition that they rewrote him as the man, myth, and legend we know today.

Actually, he was only ever PLANNED to die. His death is in no version of the script.

Anyway, the Demons Driver. I really don’t like this belt at all, mostly due to the fact it’s more focused on a fairly lame gimmick than on actually being a decent toy, or actually looking good. And it commits the cardinal sin of having fake interactivity with the gimmick for this season (I’ve seen a video where at least one person got it working without any Vistamp, which is pretty damning), with there being nowhere to store the Stamp when transformed (the holders don’t count, especially as someone who just tosses the straps in a box and forgets about them). About the only things that stop it from being my least favourite belt in the show are the voice (which I think is better than the actual Vistamp voice) and the fact there’s at least one belt I think is much worse.

And for more casting trivia, the guy who spends most of the episode voicing the Cheetah Deadman is Jun Hashizume, who’s something of a veteran in the Tokusatsu world, having previously played supporting roles in Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla, Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy and Ultraman Z.

And enough griping and boring facts, let’s get on with what the real point of these threads are.

George: It’s Ikki and Vice’s Stamp Navi! But both of our stars are missing currently, so me and our new Rider Hiromi are temping.

Hiromi: I will lay down my life… to entertain and inform the children.

George: Quiet you. Anyway, let’s get on with this and bring on the highlight of this week.

Jackal!

(Ikki comes running in, with Vice hanging off him)

Ikki: Sorry I’m late, Karizaki-san. Daiji borrowed my bus money for a vocoder, so I had to hitchhike here. But I’m ready to start on this week’s Vistamp.

Technical! Rhythmical! Critical! Jackal! I’ll clear this without stopping!

Ikki: Jackal Genome grants Revice enhanced speed on par with a cheetah. It’s a super fast and radical Genome.

Vice: But why am I a skateboard? All I wanted was a cooler looking suit than “Native American tribal chief”. I didn’t want to be X-Games fodder.

George: Please, you could run circles around the likes of Ryan Sheckler. And talking of games, this week’s Legend is… this one!

Desire Driver: Ex-Aid.

Emu: Dai Henshin!

Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick! Mighty Mighty Action X!

George: Emu Hojo, also known as Genius Gamer M, was a medical intern who found himself fighting to face off against the Bugster Virus that brought video games to life.

Emu: I’ll clear this without continues!

(K-Daiji, transformed into Evil, breaks into the room. When he talks, his voice is now vocoded)

K-Daiji: So, this Vistamp grants it’s user enhanced speed? In that case, (removes his own Vistamp) I’ll be taking it for myself. (Inserts the Jackal Stamp into his belt) Genome Change!

Vs Up! Yahaha! Feel! A thrill! Spiral! Kamen Rider Evil! (Jackal)

(The Evil suit is surrounded with dark clouds, which clear to reveal that the bat insignia has been replaced with a jackal and the head is now a black and purple version of Revi’s Jackal Genome)

K-Daiji: A black version of a pink hero? If that’s the case, then no-one will mind me making this reference. IGARASHI IKKI! DO YOU KNOW WHY YOUR DEMON HAS MORE SAPIENCE THAN OTHERS?

Hiromi: Oh no you don’t. (Takes out the Batta Vistamp) I’ll lay down my life to use my own form change and fight!

George: You’ll want to push on the belt first.

K-Daiji: WHY YOUR DEMON IS ABLE TO MANIFEST WITHOUT A VISTAMP? ITS SIMPLE!

Demons Driver: Add!

(Having pressed on the sides of the belt, Hiromi presses the Batta Vistamp on top of the belt, before pressing it against the screen)

Demons Driver: Dominate Up! Batta: Genomix!

(Instead of gaining a new suit, Hiromi’s legs elongate to resemble those of a grasshopper)

Hiromi: (stumbling about) Whoah, my legs are loong!

K-Daiji: It’s because you are -(Hiromi accidentally knocks his leg into K-Daiji, propelling him out of the room)

Hiromi: I’m gonna have to practice using this.

Ikki: What just happened?

George: We hope you enjoy the next instalment.

Vice: Seriously, what happened?