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I have not really been keeping up with any Toku consistently (largely due to missing the Zero One premiere last year, as well as Saber losing my attention. Thinking about picking up some Sentai in 2021.

Favorite New Show of 2020

Zero One is neat. Certainly more steady than Saber. It really shines with the dynamics, in my opinion…

Oh yeah, I’m only at episode 14.

Favorite New-to-You Show of 2020

There’s really only one thing I can stick here. Drive was fun. Was it good? I-- eh. You know, I just liked watching it. Never said I had good taste.

Favorite Rewatch of 2020

Early Build. There’s a speech Banjo gives that goes somewhere in my top ten speeches. It’s made to Nabeshima, with his daughter and wife in the room. It goes something along the lines of “I don’t care if you remember me, but remember your family dammit!”

I love this line. It even comes before either of his ‘I’m a hero’ moments, but it shows perfectly how those seeds are being planted.

Favorite Movie of 2020

N/A

Favorite Male Lead Character

Aruto. He’s just so lively, I smile watching him… even if he also makes me cringe a lot too.

Favorite Female Lead Character

There is no Aruto without his Izu. They’re adorable, that is all.

Favorite Male Supporting Character

Kamen Rider Buster. Limited screentime? Sure, but I still like him. His entire motif is just ‘bulky’ and I think it’s great.

Favorite Female Supporting Character

Mei. Well, the only other option was Yaiba. I’ve said it a lot, but if the writers would pick a side with her, she’d become way more tolerable.

Favorite Villain

Jin. Mainly for the “What is a dad” scene from early Zero One

Favorite Suit Design

Shining Hopper? It’s basically just Rising Hopper, but flashier and better. Gives me Rabbit/Rabbit vibes.

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha

PRESS!

Breaking Mammoth just tickles my over-the-top-CGI-mech-fight bone so well.

Favorite Fight Scene

Shining Hopper’s true debut fight.

Favorite Dramatic Scene

The “What is a dad” scene. Jin suddenly doubting everything Horobi had taught him, and going so far as to try and save the very person he was about to harm made me want to cry.

Favorite Comedic Scene

The “A.I” scene from Zero One

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment

Saber and his Dragon-Needle-Peter finisher. No contest.

Favorite Song

Rising Sun, curse you unused insert songs.

Favorite Piece of Merchandise

SS Tajador, since I doubt the Build re-release counts.

Biggest Surprise of 2020

Liking Aruto more than Fuwa.


Biggest Disappointment of 2020

I would say Jin’s development being just poofed by the Forceriser, but I dunno what happens in Zero One.