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Originally Posted by IndigoArms

Yes I get that, the issue is TOO direct, where it doesn't have any flow to it and just comes across as stilted, like early TV-Nihon.

From what I understand, Izu's goal is to be a midpoint between the classic kisama-tachi TV-Nihon direct translation and the full localization of pretty much everyone else. Hence the inclusion of honorifics and Japanese attack names. I didn't mind it on Saber, but episode one of Revice drops the word "combi" into a sentence and that automatically has me looking forward to an alternative. That's a really specific pet peeve of mine from old school TVN and I will not put up with it.

Rant time: "Combi" is a localization of the Japanese term "コンビ," which is literally either "konbi" or "kombi," depending on which website you ask. It's a shorthand for "combination," and can be used as a term for a pair of people working together. TV-Nihon was using it as far back as the mid-00s for their fansub of Transformers Galaxy Force but it has turned up in some of their other work. The word drives me right up the fucking wall because "combi" isn't a word in English. English has a word that's shorthand for combination: "combo." There is absolutely no goddamn reason to use an anglicized spelling of a Japanese term when there's a perfectly serviceable English equivalent that is literally the same word with a different final vowel. You want to use "onii-san" instead of "mister," even though the latter would technically work in that context? Fine. You want to die on the hill that there's no translation for "itadakimasu?" Sure, knock yourself out. But creating a new word, with a fucking translation note, when there's an almost identical perfect equivalent in English is one of the o-baka-san-tachiest things TV-Nihon ever did and I am irrationally angry to see it resurface in Izu's Revice sub.

Anyway.

Really liked the premiere. I'm not a fan of the Revi/Vice suits; the designs are cool but that specific shade of pink is not working for me. The janky CGI dinosaur legs don't help, either. That said, I really liked the action scenes. Very fast and dynamic with some impressive camera work.

I'm really digging Ikki as the protagonist. After 50 years I am astonished that we're seeing a main Kamen Rider whose family is not only alive, but an active part of the show. I am immediately reminded of Ultraman R/B - which isn't always a good thing, but I don't anticipate Revice having 90-second transformation sequences. I also like that the family knows about his powers, too, and that they appear to be his main motivational factor. I'm sure we'll get some conflict with the brother who was supposed to be the Kamen Rider at some point.

Vice and his role in the show absolutely give me immediate Den-O vibes. I'm fine with that; it's been a long time since Momotaros and I always liked him anyway. Mechanics are a little different, but I think this part of the show is going to be a lot of fun.

I probably had more to say, but I got a bit sidetracked with my fansub complaint. Suffice to say that I thought this was a strong first episode and I look forward to more.

Oh, and um... I'm not the only one seeing this right? Please tell me that this isn't just me: