[Suzu]

We all know that only one guy deserves the title of my all time favorite Kamen Rider and that's this precious, selfless dork:


Kazuma Kenzaki aka Kamen Rider Blade. The husbando. The one and only.

Seriously though, he is still the Rider that impressed me the most. When I first watched Blade, I actually didn't find him that remarkeable in the first episodes. He sure grew on me personality-wise, but that was about it. Until that one fateful episode aka episode 36. Avoiding spoilers here, but what I can say that Kenzaki's strong wish to protect people and the fact that he was ready to even sacrifice himself for saving just a single person really left an impact. Not to mention the heart-breaking decision he made at the end of the show.

Also... About Blade himself: Suit porn level max.

Runner-up is Gou Shijima/ Kamen Rider Mach.


Tbh, I found him pretty annoying at first, but I really loved the direction his character development took. The more aggressive and serious he became, the more I liked him. I guess that's mostly thanks to Inaba Yu's incredible acting skills. What I also love about Gou is that he might be a secondary rider, but he never steps back just so that Drive can be cool. He actually questions Shinnosuke's main character privileges and does a whole lot of stuff that make him (almost?) more interesting than our titular hero himself.

As for Mach: This is the proof that learning to love a character can also mean learning to love a suit. I didn't like the Mach suit at first but these days, I find myself liking it quite a lot. It's not my favorite, but it is pretty cool.

That being said: The series ranking is in the same order. Blade is my favorite, Drive is second. Third is OOO btw.