[Kamen Rider Lucha]

As usual these days, Plex's villain suits are gorgeously fabricated.

- I'm really into Azarudo (I'm gonna use phonetic spellings until something more official comes out), the purple block guy. That is one painful looking design, like a blockier Thing from Fantastic Four. Like, it can't feel good to be that guy.

- Kubaru, the big headed dude, is a neat twist on the big-headed alien archetype. He kinda reminds me of Brain from Drive, but like... fancier. Plus, giving any character a rapier is like giving them an invitation into my heart.

- I'm getting subtle Emperor Zeba vibes from Jinisu (the big bad), what with the wacky proportions, color scheme, and wardrobe only Ziggy Stardust would wear. Also, he (they?) looks kinda like two entities in one.

- Naria is hideous. Those... pustules?... make me kinda sick. But in like a cute way? I dunno, it's out there.

Overall, I'm into it. These things, along with the grunts (Meeba?), are VERY alien looking, and that works pretty well considering they're Deathgaliens.


I just saw this over on the Zyuohger tumblr.

Quote:

The Deathgaliens, the evil outlaw army from outer space that has destroyed countless planets throughout the universe. No matter how much pain they inflict on planets’ inhabitants, they continue to repeat their deadly “Blood Game”. Having recently destroyed their 99th planet, they’ve chosen the Earth as the playground for the 100th game.

Azard is a Deathgalien leader; he favours inflicting physical pain. Cuval is a Deathgalien leader; he favours causing emotional/mental distress. Ginis, the Deathgalien boss, loves playing with the lives of others; he’ll award a prize to the winner of his “Blood Game”. Nalia is Ginis’s aide; she grants “Continue Medals” to Ginis’s “Players” after they’re defeated, which turns them into giants. The foot soldiers are Meeba and the first monster sent to Earth is Jakudo.

So basically, evil alien Olympics? Kaiju Hunger Games? I'm definitely interested.

Others have noted that this sounds a lot like Ninja Steel. I agree, but I can't deny, it's a good set up for a bad guy group. I'm pretty interested to see how Japan and the US tackle a similar set up.

Also, I imagine the whole "Blood Game" element ties into the 8bit video game aesthetic in some way, especially when it references Naria using "Continue Medals" to make the monsters grow. Like, a video game coin that grants an extra life. It's... I like it a lot.

Color me interested. Suffice to say, there's more to these bad guys than there is to the Kibaoni Clan already. Though... that's not a difficult bar to clear.