[ArmadaPrime]

Oh man I'm bad at formalising stuff, I feel like this list changes daily:
1. Ex-Aid. Gaim used to be the show I figured I'd use as a gateway drug to get people into KR, but with the high stakes and some fantastic characters Ex-Aid has stolen that position. Let's hope it doesn't drop the ball on the home stretch
2. Gaim. Like I said, used to be my go-to gateway but I think it's been surpassed this year. Personally I consider it near-enough incomplete without at least the epilogue in Gaim/Drive, ideally all the Gaidens too.
3. W. Biased as this was my first series, but it's dumb fun with some lovable characters and very neat designs and unafraid to suddenly bring an emotional punch when it needs to (that scene in the second-last ep when the acoustic version of Cyclone Effect plays still gets me, damn)
4. Drive. Absolute sucker for the designs in this series, even if some of the movie forms seemed a bit slapdash (looking at you, super deadheat drive...). Villains were fun and fleshed out enough for me to be invested.
5. OOO. Birth and Proto-Birth are both delights and Ankh absolutely steals the show- fantastic character with one of the nicest monster suits ever. OOO himself is alright but not the most memorable
6. Amazons S1. Honestly I'm just here for the Nozama Peston Squad banter.
7. Kabuto. The suits are phenomenal and to me the epitome of "Kamen Rider". The plot is... eh, some very neat stuff but a lot that sorta didn't get enough development.
Tied 9. Faiz and Kiva. The only problem with these really is all the angsty teen J-drama, its a good thing I lowkey relish in that lmao
10. Ghost. Honestly I still enjoyed the series a lot but it had a whole bunch of issues. The whole collect-the-eyecons-so-kids-can-buy-our-toys felt VERY forced at points, moreso than in most shows. Takeru isn't the most captivating and I'm not sure Ganmaizers have ever been properly explained- Just think of it as Kamen Rider(s) Specter & Necrom and you'll have a much better time

Honourable mentions (ie unfinished series):
Ryuki- I'm about halfway through but havent watched it in over a year. Really enjoyed what I saw but hardly chomping at the bit to get back to it. Eventually I will, and I'll be glad I did.
Fourze- I feel like I didn't give Fourze a chance tbh but I've seen the first few eps and just wasn't keen. Leaned a bit too hard into the ""comedy"" aspect which I'd be fine with if I liked the characters more. Maybe one day I'll go back to it and have fun.
Wizard- Have been about 6 episodes in for a year or so and I keep forgetting the show exists. Gorgeous suits and effects though.
Decade- A fun concept (if an incredibly daft plot) for the rider mechanics and Diend seems a laugh, but realised I wanted to watch more series before having half-sort-of-AU-spoilers dropped on me