[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by VagueDoctor

Some people will cite series like Ryuki as having visuals that have aged a bit poorly, but I find them pretty appealing even in a modern context. Another early Heisei series like Faiz has probably some of the best effects because they reflect the idea of the story.

For me, the effects in Ryuki will always be amazing. Because it's a huge leap forward compared to Agito and Kuuga. Honestly, if there's one thing in KR's CGI that upsets me, it's the first two Heisei shows.

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On the topic of budget, I tend to wonder why it seems like Toei cannot afford as much as they used to. Granted, I'm aware that the economic situation in Japan has caused a lot of people trouble. Things in general cost more nowadays, but with toy sales skyrocketing well beyond early Heisei, I'm curious about how their budgets are allocated these days.

While I would rather Kamen Rider have one movie per series instead of a winter/summer dual release, part of me thinks that the reason they stopped releasing two annual movies has to do with budget constraints too.

I prefer to think that Toei was deliberately saved money on several years to launch Project Red. Especially since the question of Super Sentai's demise remained unanswered just a year ago. But we'll see what time will tell.

[Sunred]

While Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (not the Anno-directed one, the 1992 body horror movie, for those not familiar) will remain unfinished, I kinda wish they gave it a proper conclusion for the heck of it. I'd be down for an Old Man Logan-ish story where an aged Shin is beaten and battered and he finally becomes a Kamen Rider during his final days, or an early 30-ish Shin Jr. carry on the torch. I dunno, just a random thought I have these days.

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

While Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue (not the Anno-directed one, the 1992 body horror movie, for those not familiar) will remain unfinished, I kinda wish they gave it a proper conclusion for the heck of it. I'd be down for an Old Man Logan-ish story where an aged Shin is beaten and battered and he finally becomes a Kamen Rider during his final days, or an early 30-ish Shin Jr. carry on the torch. I dunno, just a random thought I have these days.

I would also like to see something similar.

[VagueDoctor]

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

For me, the effects in Ryuki will always be amazing. Because it's a huge leap forward compared to Agito and Kuuga. Honestly, if there's one thing in KR's CGI that upsets me, it's the first two Heisei shows.



I prefer to think that Toei was deliberately saved money on several years to launch Project Red. Especially since the question of Super Sentai's demise remained unanswered just a year ago. But we'll see what time will tell.

I hope that's the case in regards to their budget. While I was watching Gotchard and Gavv's beginning, it really dawned on me how... non-versatile the interior/exterior locations were. Makes me hope the Reiwa era changes that up a little bit.

Outside of Fourze, I tend to think about Blade a lot - especially the early stretch of episodes. I was pleasantly surprised by how many different locations I saw. There's this one time Tachibana is standing in front of a boutique, or how in episode (2? 3?) they're up on a mountain pretty briefly in the snow.

Sometimes for the newer series it feels like their shooting locations are trying to be "as out of the way as possible", but I like how something such as Blade makes the world feel lived in if that makes sense. Kuuga was like this too, but Kuuga is the first Heisei series so it has a lot to prove and it's an outlier in a very good way.

I wish we had more night scenes too.

Either way, these series always impress me in some kind of way.

[Sunred]

So, 55th anniversary year is now...... THEY'RE GONNA INCORPORATE THE NUMBER 55 SOMEHOW, YEAH?

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

So, 55th anniversary year is now...... THEY'RE GONNA INCORPORATE THE NUMBER 55 SOMEHOW, YEAH?

I'd open my eyes for more Faiz; just putting that idea out there.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I'd open my eyes for more Faiz; just putting that idea out there.

And like the cast of Hurricanger, I think the Faiz cast would be down for another.