[Daikaijuman54]

There he is. Geats McCleats.

Well, good thing I waited for more info to pop up so I could share my thoughts. That, and I needed some time to process this new Rider.

Design-wise, I like it! It reminds me of Den-O or Giffard Rex, and the mask has a sort of Yokai/Kabuki look to it which I enjoy. Do kind of wish the leak with the "nose" mad it, but I think this looks good regardless. I'm also reminded of OOO with the legs being a different color from the rest of the armor, which I guess reminds me bit of Zero-One in a way (I seem to be getting everything but Faiz in this design! Not that I can't see the influence, mind you).

I kind of like the simple look, while also kind of wishing it had some more flair, but I guess Revice hit something with the designs here. And it seems DonBrothers must have influenced (or intentional since both Revice and DonBrothers' movies are appearing together) with the Kabuki and Gears, which, I love the Driver, nothing too ridiculous, while also standing out without looking out of place.

The plot, if I'm honest, I was hoping we weren't getting a Battle Royale, though it doesn't explicitly say, I'm going to wait a bit to see how the plot will look, even though it'll probably only be the first quarter and maybe a little after, given Reiwa's track record on plotlines, unless they surprise us, in which it will depend on the show itself. But otherwise, I'm a little interested in seeing how it turns out, a "Game to save the world?" now that's not something I was expecting from a Battle Royale.

But so far, I think Geats looks interesting, in both aesthetic and design, and I'm curious to see what he brings to the table.