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Favorite New Show of 2024

Ultraman Arc. Takanori Tsujimoto is my favorite New Gen Director, so finally giving a chance to be a main director for an entry has been a dream come true.

Favorite New-to-You Show of 2024

Ressha Sentai Toqger. Watching just in time for the Boonboomger crossover, this show had been hyped for me by the Sentai fanbase, and honestly, it does live up to the hype. Especially thanks to the villains. This is one of the best groups the franchise ever had, IMO.

Favorite Movie, Miniseries, or Special of 2024

The Future Daybreak. From the moment I saw that teaser trailer, I knew this movie was going to be something special. And it was building upon things from Gotchard tv show, such as the full reveal of Daybreak timeline, to little bits such as the ultimate fate of the 3 sisters, SPanner trauma with Angelead MAlgalm to even a great use of fanservice with Tsukasa cameoing.

Favorite Male Lead Character

Shouma Stomach is character who embodies the best of what it means to be a Kamen Rider. Forced to suffer but is still kind, an unwavering sense of justice and wants to believe in people. But also isn't a naive kid who lets people roll over him. His continued happiness and success is what I'm most rooting for in next year's Gavv.

Favorite Female Lead Character

Shifto Mira. The moment we first met her she was our POV into Boonboomger world. And she embodies it perfectly. Her never give-up and never say never attitude allowed her to take her own wheel. Plus the variety of her faces. It's like the second coming of Kito Haruka.

Favorite Male Supporting Character

Ishido Shu. The straight-laced but secretly even crazier guy to the SKiP crew, his relationship with Yuma is the highlight of this show and will be remembered fondly by the fans.

Favorite Female Supporting Character

Sachika Amane the beating heart of Gavv without her the show would so much less warmer and more sterile. Plus her outfits just slays ok.

Favorite Villain

The man in the white mask. Seriously creepy dude in my favorite episode of Arc.

Favorite Returning Past Character

Go-On Red just more of Yasuhisa Furuhara loving Super Sentai to which I will always be grateful for.

Favorite Actor


DAIGO just killing it as an older more jaded Hotaro. He brought his A-Game both as the voice and face of Future Hotaro. Plus his (ChemyXStory) alongside Junsei Motojima was easily the highlight of the summer movie.

Favorite Actress

Hashiyasume Atsuko because the character she plays is literally me. Because I too simp for Bundorio Bunderas.

Favorite Writer
Keiichi Hasegawa. Never doubted my man and I'm so glad he brought that classic Rider vibes back into the Reiwa Era.

Plus his approval of episode 21 of Arc which homages his movie Gaia Battle In Hyperspace which as a Gaia fan is the most validating feeling you can get.

Favorite Director
Hiroaki Yuasa a new director for Tsuburaya his episodes have been phenomenal. From the gut-wrenching & emotional drama scenes that you would find in the best soap opera, this is a guy to look out for in the future.

Favorite Suit Design


I want those Champion Jackets so badly man.

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha
Bundorio Bunderas

Voiced by the legendary Rica Matsumoto, sings the ED, and is the central piece that holds the Boonboomger's together.

Favorite Fight Scene
Arc & Givas vs King Of Mons. They did the iconic Kaiju justice.

Favorite Dramatic Scene

Siita Stomach breakdown in episode 16 was seriously uncomfortable, wonderfully acted, and had superb cinematography.

Favorite Comedic Scene

The entire Arc episode with Internet Kanegon.


Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment
Itasha sudden musical number in episode 42

Favorite Song

Favorite Piece of Merchandise

Biggest Surprise of 2024
The return of Zangill & the Blazar crossover being a 4 parter spread across the entire month of November.

Biggest Disappointment of 2024:
The violin rendition of Blazar's second preview theme used in episode 12 not being in the Extra OST basically confirms this song will forever be unreleased.

The Onari Memorial Award for Single Worst Thing in Tokusatsu, 2024 Edition:

The use of generative A.I in Outsiders episode 6. Especially with Ecole, the whole thing about humanity wasting Earth's resources and using that as imagery to illustrate his point is the most tone-deaf thing Toei could've done. I can only pray and hope this is a one-time unfortunate occurrence and not a sign of generative A.I bleeding into other Toei Tokusatsu works.

Finally, to end on a more positive note:

Most Anticipated Tokusatsu Project and/or Merch of 2025
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger
We don't really know much about Ultraman Omega and also Akiko Inoue is the main writer and I liked her Gotchard episodes so this should be exciting for me.