[Diamondmatter]

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Originally Posted by 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.

Couldn't agree more. I came in here wondering for a few seconds who to say, and I thought of Blade just before I started reading your post. I'm one to struggle with favorites; Do I base it on character? Coolness factor? How well s/he fulfills the point of the character? Does this one thing s/he did measure up overall to something else? But the finale of Blade really solidifies what a great hero he is.
What he did there is kind of ridiculous in how quickly and unhesitantly he did it, but it's just so well written and in-character for him that I find it one of the most emotionally powerful story arcs in Rider (I've seen Decade, everything post-Decade, Kuuga, and Blade).

Plus I like the actual Rider. I like the simplicity without being too simple (i.e. Kuuga and Agito), and he probably has my favorite final form design. And debut.