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Originally Posted by xSkullheartx

Actually most Kamen Rider series are labeled as dramas/action.

Makes sense, I mean the site I'm watching them on is a Drama site afterall.

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Originally Posted by Brainchild

Well, it is, as you say, a principle of different standards. Toei just recognizes that there's a marketable appeal to both kids and adults. So you see kids being appeased with new forms and abilities to buy toys off of, while adults get to enjoy good writing. The whole Figuarts thing is also a dichotomy with Bandai. You've got the DX stuff, like the WAP! or FMCS toys and the roleplay stuff, which is marketed primarily at kids (and still gobbled up by collectors), and the collector fanbase is strong enough to where Tamashii Nations figures, like SH Figuarts, can be sold. Basically, everyone loves Kamen Rider.

Have to say they have done a really damn good job of it. I wish Hasbro was better about things like Bandai and Toei seem to be.

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

Funny thing, W actually is not quite as dark as most Rider series can get.

So I've heard. W certainly does seem to be a bit of a mix of darker themes and a bit of the more fun/lighthearedness Fourze had (though nowhere NEAR the same level. I know I've heard Ryuki is really dark, as is...I think Agito (or was it Kabuto?). What would you consider the darkest (not counting the Showa era, as from what I understand most of those were a bit darker in tone).

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I think Brainchild hits it on the head in that while it's primarily a kids show, it recognizes room for adults and doesn't exclude them. That is why even one of the most lighthearted Rider shows, Fourze, has some seriously dark elements. I think it's a great compromise, keeping the heroic spirit found in kids' shows while introducing some maturity too.

Definitely agreed, Fourze actually had a few near tearjerker moments for me even, which was just not what I was expecting from that particular series. It had such a nice balance of everything, even if it was more fun and light than not. It played its cards very well.

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Originally Posted by ArmorhideMB2

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What I've gathered as well.

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Just as a minor caveat, being a kids show doesn't mean it can't be a serious show.

I'm a little peeved that the notion of a dramatic story line is treated as "For the adult fans" as if someone younger than 15 couldn't watch and appreciate it...

Yeah, I agree with you. I probably could have worded myself a bit better. I completely agree that kids can and do appreciate things with some depth and drama to them, I certainly did when I was younger, it's just something you generally don't see stateside.