[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Not taking the diss of actual Kamen Rider well here though. The actual one that formed the series root not the fake Phase 2 Heisei. Even Ex-Aid had bike-riding or a Rider that is bike himself!

Sometimes there are jokes!

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Everything's Ninjas is an awesome enough concept to sell the series on its own! But if you're looking for a deeper theme, then the values of a Kamen Rider aren't so far removed from the values of a ninja. They're both connected to Rentarou's identity and purpose. Kaneko Kaori is a very "dessert before dinner" kind of writer. She's focusing on introducing all these exciting characters and this crazy world in this episode, but while it's not apparent yet, there's still an important story that exists within that world that goes beyond the surreal comedy Kaneko has a reputation for.

Yeah, it wasn't the Kamen Rider values I thought were lacking, it's the... like, what is Kamen Rider Shinobi for? The world is goofy but coherent (I think doing a tournament thing is a smart introduction to the world and the power structure and stuff), the cast relationships are slightly horrifying but legible, and the the superhero/supervillain stuff is right there.

It's more that it was difficult to see what Shinobi was about as this specific superhero. Rentarou's a wacky brother and a one-upping friend, but I don't think the first episode nailed down what Shinobi's goals are, as a hero.

Glad to hear that part of the character is coming soon!