[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Hey, if I haven't been singing the praises of Agito enough, it's only because I was under the impression it was universally regarded as one of the franchise's best series.

Maybe that's the problem? It's so good it goes without saying... so none of us have been saying it?

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

If I had to guess, its just that its much easier to talk about how 'avant-garde' Kuuga was, and how, well, interesting the next few shows that come immediately after Agito are.

...Or maybe there is in fact a secret conspiracy to erase Agito from the public consciousness! You're already slipping on one of the main character's names, after all...

(Uh, incorrect. I use all of the main characters' proper names: Shouichi, Mana, Ryou, Houjou. Please retract your scandalous assertion. Thank you in advance.)

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I feel like the early Heisei era in general is less popular than it used to be. It's not Showa-levels of obscure, but most newer viewers are more likely to have seen Gaim, Ex-Aid, or OOO than to go back to the 00s stuff.

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Originally Posted by BagJo

This right here^

Agito definitely doesn't get enough love, and I find shows like Faiz, Kabuto, Hibki and Kiva get outright hate most times, despite the fact they are truly some of my favorites. Meanwhile, people gush over Den-O and Fourze, which while they have their strong points are low on my personal list of Rider shows. I think the newer shows just have more vocal fans. In the days of HenshinJustice Kuuga-Kabuto got a lot of love, but newer stuff has taken center stage.

Hmm. Interesting theories. It's maybe some mix of them all? Like, probably some folks who don't want to bang the drum for Agito again, and a lot of folks who don't feel the need to watch 10-20 year-old Rider shows. But that part's super weird, since Agito doesn't feel that different to me from Gaim or Ghost. It's not a one-to-one comparison, but I don't think a new fan would confuse Agito for a different franchise or anything.

For the record, I'd've also accepted "A guy who doesn't want to hear about shows he hasn't watched yet and doesn't traffic the main Kamen Rider discussion threads is maybe not the best person to declare what people are or are not talking enough about." Just, that could maybe also be a solution to my conundrum.