[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

That's the "show, don't tell" rule though. I don't think Koutarou or Miku saying "I took my loved one for granted" would add anything to the plot that wasn't already heavily implied.

Sure, and I definitely prefer to have something dramatized rather than outright stated, but there wasn't enough mystery to the proceedings for me to get engaged with the story. At least stating it outright would force the story into some different options?

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

So maybe you were looking for something more unique to Koutarou's own flavor of Den-O, to make him distinct from Ryoutarou as a hero, rather than seeing him go through basically the same story we've already seen?

Pretty much!

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Synopsis: Future Sakurai Wakes Up from the dead as a Neo Fangire and everybody starts forgetting about Yuto's existence again. Suddenly, a white Rider appears, demanding Sakurai's button!

Written by: Yonemura Shoji

Maybe you should consider skipping that one?

Uh, no. I would watch that tomorrow.