[MarsHottentot]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

But it became clear eventually I wasn't giving it enough credit. Ghost's style may be a bit off, but it's still got the same heart as ever. It can get surprisingly heavy for how cutesy it looks at times. It's still very much Kamen Rider at its core. I imagine Ex-Aid will be the same way.

You're probably right - EX-Aid also has a very 'mainstream anime' feel to it that Ghost also has (lending to the unreality I was speaking of); not a bad thing but, skewing younger. And, sure it can get heavy - it's still melodramatica, but toned for kids.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I really admire that vibe with the early Heisei stuff. It's why I always describe them as "soap-operas". Hibiki is probably the best example of it. As much as I like the new stuff too, I'd LOVE to see a new Kamen Rider show in that style again.

I think they're trying this with Amazons but season one was too hermetically sealed within the world of the Nozama Peston Service to really feel as "open" as Ryuki or Hibiki. I'm hoping that season two gets into the civilian Amazons world a bit more - good way to explore the global refugee crisis, now that I think of it.