[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Shotaro may be my favorite Rider protagonist. There are a few challengers, but it's hard not to keep going back to him. He's just such a fun mix of the noir detective artifice on top of his real, much more immature personality. Renn Kiriyama does such a good job with the role, too, and I'm so glad we've gotten to see him come back to it so many times.

He's really great. I've always loved how he's a mix of Ridiculous Detective Cosplay and Whipsmart Dedicated Crimefighter, and that's on full display in the first episode. As much as he'll randomly narrate his own emotional journey, in a way that Akiko's right to poke fun at, he's still the one who nails the product serial number as an important clue for tracking down the Magma Dopant. He's full of himself and sort of ridiculous, but he's also a genuinely talented investigator who wants to help people. Good character!