[TheRaizin]

Aight lemme just make mind a bit simple.

Favorite New Show of 2020

ZERO-ONE!

For all of its flaws in the writing and how some of its characters being handled, I've never been this positive and already missing the cast since Drive! With Build being close. The return to the bug motif and the amazing suits, it was perfection. This is also one of the few shows that got me to want to keep in touch on to what the cast's next performances be, with Fumiya Takahashi being a psycopath in some school drama.




Favorite New-to-You Show of 2020

Ultraman Z! I've had my tabs on Ultraman for a while but could never get into it since I wasn't a fan of "big weird alien hero", until now! I haven't watched Ultraman since Zero and this was a blast to watch. It was also very comfy of it being like the regular saturday morning good vs evil cartoon show.



Favorite Rewatch of 2020: Carnival Phantasm and SSSS Gridman


Didn't do much rewatching this year aside from the my tradition of watching Carnival Phantasm on Christmas and also rewatching SSSS Gridman cuz of Dreamsword's thread.

Favorite Movie of 2020

It could have been Fate/Stay Night Heaven's feel III, but it got delayed cuz of the 'rona. So, it's Reiwa The First Generation! I love me some ZI-O, I love Zero-One and so this was a perfect casual watching, BUT, I was surprised that there was some actual emotionally-grabbing scenes in this movie and RealxTime also alludes to a possibility of more toku films just having more emotional bits rather than "ye action and crossovers! Woohoo!". Really enjoyed this movie.


Favorite Male Lead Character: Hiden Aruto/Fumiya Takahashi

Love this guy! I wasn't sold on him at first cuz of his weird voice during Q1, but Fumiya's performance improved DRASTICALLY over the year! I've heard that he was absolutely stunning in RealxTime so I am SO excited for that one!

Favorite Female Lead Character: Yoko Nakashima

I'm a mecha fan, as simple as that. Bit annoyed that Yoko only a got a few wins in Z, but in the simple merit that she's a mecha pilot is enough for me. Rima Matsuda's performance as Cerebro was awesome, though!

Favorite Male Supporting Character: AMATSU GAI! KAMEN RIDER THOUSER!

This was 1000%, super obvious! How I became to love him was a very funny story. I came back from reading Nagatoro and a thought came up on my mind. "Man, I kinda want me a smug and rude Kamen Rider." AND THEN BOOM! The Golden Soldier is born! I didn't care that anyone said that Amatsu Gai is this, that, whatever! I fucking love him AND his actor who was the perfect candidate: Nachi Sakuragi!



Favorite Female Supporting Character: Yaiba Yua

Pretty simple. I love me some female riders and it was always exciting to see Yua transform and do those crazy stunts.

Favorite Villain: Horobi or Amatsu Gai

It's tied to between them. Pretty satisfied with how Horobi was handled in the show, apart from being stuck in a chair for most of Q2 and was glad he survived the end of the show. He has the best Forceriser suit too! I already stated Amatsu Gai.

Favorite Returning Past Character/s: ZI-O cast (especially Sougo) in Geiz Majesty and Reiwa TFG.

I love ZI-O and it's always fun to see Sougo and friends just doing stuff.

Favorite Actor: Nachi Sakuragi and Keisuke Watanabe

I don't wanna let this be overtaken by Gai again, so I'm putting Keisuke Watanabe! Amazing actor as two versions of Woz. His IWAEs never get old, and I'm glad his acting career took off after ZI-O!

Favorite Actress: Angela Mei and Noa Tsurushima

In that order.

What a surprise! Barely in Saber for now, but I'm sure she'll show up more often in this quarter. The moment I saw her on-screen making those evil smiles, I KNOW she was gonna be an instant favorite. She'll be a Thouser 2.0 for me if she transforms!

Noa also belongs in here since she did well as both Izu and Azu(especially). She did great and it was so heartwarming to see that pic of Fumiya and Noa hugging while Fumiya was crying. I think it was also in Ura-Rider where Noa admits to Fumiya that he was the one she was most grateful for in all of 2020. Cute.



Favorite Writer: Kota Fukihara

Sad that he had to go. But the episodes he directed were very good!

Favorite Director: Sakamoto Koichi[/B]

He directed the best episodes in Saber IMO and I wish he would do more episodes more often.


Favorite Suit Design: Rampage Vulcan

It would've been 02 and Shining Hopper, but let my man Fuwa in on here! Rampage Vulcan is a gorgeous suit that's just popping with color. A shame it was technically a kitbash suit, I wish the right side was more new, but it was still amazing to watch. And a refresher for the secondary to get the "all powers" upgrade.


Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha: Thousand Jacker, AIMs Van, and Sevenger!

Pretty obvious for Thousand Jacker, with it being also a very good "all powers" sword. AIMs Van is here cuz I love me some military-esque vehicles, and Sevenger since that is just the most adorable anti-monster super weapon!

Favorite Fight Scene: Ark-One vs Ark Horobi

It had this weird and similar "Kuuga vs Daguva Zeba" vibe for me. Not sure if everyone felt the same. I love the UBW-esque fight they had and the two just brutally going at it each other with every ounce of emotion clashing!



Favorite Dramatic Scene: 001 vs Type-1

Already stated why, it was a surprise for me that the fight had some level of emotional heart in it! Couple it with two great suits and an amazing soundtrack, it was quite the scene to watch! I still listen to the OST sometimes.

Favorite Comedic Scene: Any "ARUTO JAAA NAITO!" moment

Just the sheer amount of faces Fumiya can make gets a snicker for me everytime it happens.

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment: Saber's Dragon-Hedgehog-Peter finisher or Kingexcalibur's Saber Saber

Buff Tinker Bell and a Saber Saber? It was quite interesting to watch/

Favorite Song: Kamen Rider Saber ED and Thousand Destruction

I love the jazz in Saber's ED and Thousand Destruction just sounds so powerful!

Favorite Piece of Merchandise: S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Zero-One

He's, uh, in an unfortunate situation right now, but he stayed in my desktop since February! This would've been taken for sure by SHF Thouser, but he hasn't arrived yet.

Biggest Surprise of 2020: finding myself buying P-Bandai SHFs

Aside from the 'rona, 2020 was the first year for me buying up some premium bandai stuff. I never thought I'd do that, but when you want something, you gotta have it.

Biggest Disappointment of 2020: S.H. Figuarts Zero-One's broken horn

Nothing disappointed me too hard. But when my Zero-One fell and the horns snapped off, I felt my heart sank. It happened at the tail end of 2020, too! What miserable turnoff. I bought the entry grade and waiting for it arrive, so I can replace the mask, maybe.