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Den-O · 03-10-2013, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

The first movie is canon to the series and takes place around the mid-20s. It's technically a sidestory, but there are several episodes of the series that set it up in advance so if you want to see the pay-off you need to catch the film.

The third movie serves as the epilogue for the series and does a good job of wrapping up the characters, especially Ryotaro. Mind you, it wasn't the end after all, but it was still good.

The rest of the movies are just fun stories with the characters. If you like the show enough you'll probably want to watch all of them. Even Climax Deka.

The first movie is more important than a side story since the final battle of it leads directly to the birth of Climax Form . It's pretty important and those 3 episodes that lead in weave their way in and out of the main episode plots really well.

Cliamx Deka is fairly forgettable but does take place after the end of the Den-O series. Technically still cannon with the show it just happens to feature Kiva when they previously hadn't alluded to other riders before.

Final Countdown is fanatastic, easily the best of all the Den-O films. Also after the series and Climax Deka. It's was going to be the resolution of everything Den-O but the franchise was so successful that it came back for more later.

At this point you should watch the Decade episodes that crossover with Den-O's world. This is when Ryutaros' actor was replaced by the actor who portrayed his young self in the 1st film, Ore Tanjou. These episodes set-up the 4th film, Onigashima Warship. Another fun film that actually sets up some significant back story and plot for Zeronos . This film led to the Chou Den-O Trilogy being made (Episodes Red, Blue, and Yellow). Themselves forgettable to all but the most die hard Den-O fans (me).

Then we get to Let's go Kamen Riders which still works for me in Den-O continuity if you pretend that all the other riders in it are the ones out of continuity

And it's just a really good and fun movie in general. A true love letter to Ishinimori.

03-10-2013, 12:44 AM	#2987
Den-O Admin AKA Zordon Content Director @DenO_TokuNation Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 16,328	Quote: Originally Posted by Switchblade The first movie is canon to the series and takes place around the mid-20s. It's technically a sidestory, but there are several episodes of the series that set it up in advance so if you want to see the pay-off you need to catch the film. The third movie serves as the epilogue for the series and does a good job of wrapping up the characters, especially Ryotaro. Mind you, it wasn't the end after all, but it was still good. The rest of the movies are just fun stories with the characters. If you like the show enough you'll probably want to watch all of them. Even Climax Deka. The first movie is more important than a side story since the final battle of it leads directly to the birth of Climax Form . It's pretty important and those 3 episodes that lead in weave their way in and out of the main episode plots really well. Cliamx Deka is fairly forgettable but does take place after the end of the Den-O series. Technically still cannon with the show it just happens to feature Kiva when they previously hadn't alluded to other riders before. Final Countdown is fanatastic, easily the best of all the Den-O films. Also after the series and Climax Deka. It's was going to be the resolution of everything Den-O but the franchise was so successful that it came back for more later. At this point you should watch the Decade episodes that crossover with Den-O's world. This is when Ryutaros' actor was replaced by the actor who portrayed his young self in the 1st film, Ore Tanjou. These episodes set-up the 4th film, Onigashima Warship. Another fun film that actually sets up some significant back story and plot for Zeronos . This film led to the Chou Den-O Trilogy being made (Episodes Red, Blue, and Yellow). Themselves forgettable to all but the most die hard Den-O fans (me). Then we get to Let's go Kamen Riders which still works for me in Den-O continuity if you pretend that all the other riders in it are the ones out of continuity And it's just a really good and fun movie in general. A true love letter to Ishinimori. __________________