[Daikaijuman54]

Hey-ho, everyone! Been a while, been busy with projects and job hunting, so I suppose this works for some of the stuff I missed out on.

Favorite New Show of 2024
TIE: Kamen Rider Gavv and Ultraman Arc. Why are they tied? Because as much as I enjoy both, I can't exactly put one over the other. Maybe it's because Arc is so close to ending and Gavv has sort of found its footing, I can't really pick one here.

[B]Favorite New-to-You Show of 2024]/B]
Entaku Kishi Avalon. An Indie Tokusatsu show on YouTube starring a British knight in Japan. I'll admit, I've seen better, but I thought it was enjoyable. Short as it was.

[B]Favorite Movie, Miniseries, or Special of 2024[?B]
Fes Godzilla 5: Kaiju Daikessen. These shorts are always a joy, and this one had something truly special in it (which I won't spoil for those that didn't see it, but you may or may not have seen it advertised by now). Sadly, I didn't see anything else noteworthy to add to this... Except for an honorable mention to Ultraman: Rising! A movie that surprised me and was a fun Birthday Present!

Favorite Rewatch of 2024
This year was a year of rewatches for me, as there were plenty I chose to put on while I was working, from Rider and Ultraman. If I had to pick, it might be Ultraman Orb. Revisiting the first Ultraman Show I watched as it came out and noticing things that make me appreciate it all the more!

Favorite Male Lead Character
Because I can get away with this, and frankly because I don't know how much I can put the new kids in this position, it goes to TYRANT KING GIRA! As much as Shouma and Yuma are precious cinnamon rolls, I just don't know if I'd give them the top spot at present.

Favorite Female Lead Character
Kudoh Rinne. I know people are going to have a problem with this pick, but honestly, I liked Rinne. Could she have been better? Absolutely. But I also think aside from the other Alchemist Students, she was definitely more memorable than characters like Spanner and Kyoka. Plus, Majade is a great Rider Design.

Favorite Male Supporting Character
Akuse Jou. The best boy of the BoonBoomgers. Sakito and Ichido (from Arc) are probably close picks for this category.

Favorite Female Supporting Character
Rin Natsume from Ultraman Arc. Her exclusive episode was one of the best. The only reason she's in the Support section is because other than a few standouts, I don't feel like she's the best this year had to offer.

Favorite Villain
The Hashilien San-Seaters. The Team Rocket of BoonBoomger. Honorable mention to Mad Rex who is a very close second.

Favorite Returning Past Character
Earth Garon. What? Shouldn't a giant robot Kaiju with an A.I. Brain count as a character?

Favorite Writer
Whoever's in charge of Gavv, they're doing a great job so far!

Favorite Suit Design
This was initially going to go to Mad Rex from BoonBoomger, but then Kamen Rider Gavv Caking form (and the Christmas Cake form) came along. And so, the Cake Monster wins this round! The Hagane Armor and Legend are some honorable mentions.

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha
Kamen Rider Valen's weapon (I love the sound effects) or Givas (self-explanatory).

Favorite Fight Scene
Ultraman Arc's debut fight. The camera footage fight was a neat way to showcase it and definitely sticks out to me. Heck, the imagination in Arc's fights could put any of them into this list.

Favorite Dramatic Scene
Hanto finding his boss after getting pressed and broken. I'm sure I could put any other scenes, but I feel like this one deserves the spot as my favorite.

Favorite Comedic Scene The Kanegon Fight in Ultraman Arc. Got a good laugh out of me.

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment The Christmas Episode of BoonBoomger. You know what I'm talking about. Heck, even if it's not a particular scene, from the musical number to Santa Claus, this is probably one of my favorite Christmas Episodes now.

Favorite Song Bakuage Sentai BoonBoomger's Theme Song. Masaaki Endoh. Need I say more? BUT! There's also Garo: Hagane no Tsugumono's Ending song absolutely could steal the top spot. So, it's a tie. And Masaaki Endoh is involved in both.

Favorite Piece of Merchandise I got SH Figuarts Zenkaiser. This now sits alongside my Hakaiju-Oh Model. Boy, I love this show.

Biggest Surprise of 2024
I discovered Tokushoutsu on Youtube, which allowed me to watch a bunch of Tokusatsu shows. Can't really think of anything that really surprised me this year to make this list.

Biggest Disappointment of 2024
Kamen Rider Gotchard. Now, don't get me wrong, I still had fun with this show, BUT I feel like overall, it was a mess. It had a lot of good, and a lot of confusing decisions. The last-minute Final Forms, the oddly placed Legend arc (Again, I like Legend, but I'd rather have him be his own thing, because he just felt kind of unnecessary here), and the messy finale, I can't exactly say I loved this show or not, despite my positives.

Most Anticipated Tokusatsu Project and/or Merch of 2025
Takashi Yamazaki's next Godzilla Project. Will it be a sequel or something new? I welcome both! And more Godzilla is a win for me regardless.