[Phantom Stranger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I didn't eve know there was a manga for Black. What does Shadow Moon look like in the manga?

Honestly there might not even be a Shadow Moon in the book. The manga has a very different story from the show. It starts off in New York with Kotaro having no memory and involves him traveling the world trying to track down what information he can about the organization that turned him into a monster.

It more or less feels like a horror mystery, though it's a bit quaint by today's standards. Of course that can do with translations as well.

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

The thing is though, what was the point of resurrecting Battle Hopper into Acrobatter just to replace him immediately with a car? And why a car? That defies the whole point of a Kamen Rider.

I don't necessarily mind so much the car, it certainly sticks out but I sort of appreciate that he's the only Rider to ever use one. I do however mind that Battle Hopper's resurrection and rebirth felt rushed. After a surprisingly well done sacrifice for an object, it felt like it should have been more meaningful to be reunited.