[MarsHottentot]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

... little Toei seems to care about Kamen Rider going international.

Man, they are missing an opportunity not using AmaHuluFlix to boost tokusatsu in general. It took a bit for anime to catch on, but it did. The same will happen for Kamen Rider, it just needs to be subbed or dubbed (well), not "re-envisioned" into a weaker, Westernized form. When I tried to get people to watch Gaim they'd see the trailer and, invariably, blurt "oh - 'power rangers'..." like I'm some kind of infantile moron. Then I point out that it was written by Gen Urabuchi (blank stare), the guy that wrote Psycho Pass and everyone goes "OHHH! Psycho-Pass! Cool!". It's all about what is acceptable - adults can watch cartoons - even My Little Pony - and it's okay. But weird Japanese sci-fi superhero stuntfests? Oh, well, that's just geeky.Right now, at least. A few more well written shows, Kamen Rider or not, and things will change.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

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It very much comes down to "those were the cameras they used". I think the frame-rate is even a bit higher(?), further adding to the "soap-opera" feel I'm always going on about.

I like both. I like the bright, crazy, well lensed HD neo-Heisei shows and I like the gritty, grungy early Heisei style. Like I said before, it's like digging mid-70's Dr. Who, the effects are budget but the writing is fantastic, making the sum result "charming" - even more so if you're a production wonk.