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My prediction is Kamen Rider Gotchard will be a coming-of-age story, kinda like a fusion between Fourze and Gaim, though very probably not as dark nor heavy as Gaim is.

The surreal-looking isekai reminds me of the Wonder World of Saber. Didn't expect Steamliner Chemy to kidnap Houtarou from the real world. The Neuralyzer spell is a convenient plot device. Also didn't expect that Gotchard is actually the Rider name Houtarou gives to himself. Is the male alchemist holding a blank card beside a cream van actually Minato? Is he also collecting Ride Chemy Cards? Or is he Rinne's dad who's actually still alive? The overall plot is still unpredictable.

Plotwise, I strongly suspect that the main villain, or at least one of the side villains, is going after a mythical, powerful, yet forbidden object, like a Philosopher's Stone, elixir, etc. I also suspect that one or several homunculi/artificial humans will appear. Those are common themes in stories about alchemy and magic. I hope the villains' side will have several factions chasing the same object and betraying each other. The conflict could become more interesting that way.

And lastly, dang, Chemy?Story is a pure banger. That OP's chorus will be permanently carved in my brain. Back-On is the king of catchy, infectious melodies. The song's positive, optimistic, upbeat vibe is similar to Switch On! (Fourze's OP). Real?Eyez, we got a very strong contender for the best Reiwa OP here. Can't wait for the full song!

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

P.S. The face of father in the photo is prudently covered with a piece of paper. Is it because they are planning to introduce him without revealing his identity or just have not chosen an actor yet?

They're probably saving it for some kind of plot twist. Not sure about it, though. Too obvious.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Gotchard is a great costume. I love the look, love the makeover and the kick rider is great too. Looking forward to seeing other forms.

There are 50 forms, so most of them will probably be either CGI forms (like Revice's Remix forms), ugly forms (like Build's rarely used Best Match forms), or both. I'd rather have a small number of great looking forms (like W, OOO, Wizard, or Drive) than 50 forms with 40 ugly/CGI forms. Quantity will never beat quality.