[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by ARQ

Wait I don't get it, you want an average joe but you want him to look like an american super hero ala Captain America who was a genetically engineered SUPER SOLDIER??

I said average joe OR give me someone that looks like a super hero.

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I also don't get this bishounen thing, Kouta and Shinnouske both look like normal people. Also Kouta doesn't look like a weakling as he showed several times that he is in particularly good physical shape. Both didn't even dress flamboyantly, Shinnosuke has been just been wearing suits because of his job.

You are right about Kouta, but everyone else, especially the other three main riders to Gaim.

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Originally Posted by MaskedRiderAsakura

Except most of the actors they get for these shows are actually in fairly good shape. They're just lean, which isn't particularly uncommon for athletic Japanese men and considering how agile some of these Riders are suppose to be, it makes sense. Also, the audience that this show primarily targets prefers younger superheroes.

And Peter Parker IS a superhero, so I don't see where you're getting this whole "looks like a superhero" thing from. Peter Parker just has more speed, agility and flexibility than raw strength (even though he is strong). That doesn't make him less of a superhero.

You also have to keep in mind that all of these Riders have the same suit actors so the body types have to match up at least somewhat.

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Originally Posted by KamenRiderOOO

The fact that you want someone to look like Steve Rogers, who literally, was made to be the AMERICAN ideal hero of his time, to play the main for a TV show whose central demographic is a JAPANESE child/pre-teen audience, is completely ridiculous. Your ideas of them casting an average person is also ludicrous considering what would be an average look to some people is different to others. Having lived in Japan for 6 years during my childhood, I can assure you that the physical builds of the Japanese people that lived outside of the military base I lived on differed from the non-military citizens on the base.

Also looks also aren't everything when casting is being made. The actor must be able to convey the necessary emotions and have some likability to even be considered.

You guys have completely missed my point.