[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Probably. Sachika looks like a cheerful upbeat person, like Sara.

And when I saw Sachika, I immediately remembered Sudo Mei. They even have similar clothing styles.
Getting back to the guys in jackets and cool masks, I think there might be a Black RX situation here. Where there were regular foot soldiers chaps, as well as three stronger fighters dressed as shinigami.

[henshinzero]

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

And when I saw Sachika, I immediately remembered Sudo Mei. They even have similar clothing styles.
Getting back to the guys in jackets and cool masks, I think there might be a Black RX situation here. Where there were regular foot soldiers chaps, as well as three stronger fighters dressed as shinigami.

I couldn't stand Mei and disappointed she never became the third Espada while Kento was gone.

Let's hope Sachika has something to offer in the season.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I think that's being generous. Considering how they abduct happy humans for "processing", it sounds like they're drug dealer organ traffickers!

Possibly

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Geez, I hope not. I barely tolerate regular Diend.

I guess no anniversary Rider alongside Legend then.

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While I don't see Gavv eating humans in PG-rated entertainment, I think a berserk form is still possible in a thematically appropriate way. Food can influence our minds after all, so there could be a psychedelic Gochizou that impairs Gavv's sense of judgment. I imagine Stomach will learn the ability to create their own Gochizous later, since Shouma is a Granute like them.

Let's hope the Stomach family will learn to adapt to Shoma's new ability since Shoma is an alien.

I'm betting the alien/Granute part of him would slowly try to take him over. The Lango guy could try to force the Granute part of Shoma to start feeding on humans to prove his POV and return to their side.

[Bionichute]

I think that it’s good we’re getting a string of more showa-style Kamen Rider series. Getting a writer who is mostly good at lighter, comedy stuff (zyuohger has good drama moments fight me) shows they're probably going for something like that.

Like I know that people over here like the super edgy rider series and the ones with experimental storytelling, but these are still shows aimed at children, and we had a string of rider series with very complex plots that varied in actual quality. Even if the toys did well, it’s not hard to see why something like Geats could alienate that audience.

Basically I’m fine if this is a series that’s not plot heavy and is mostly about fighting monsters and has good comedy and characters, like Gotchard, I’m fine with that. I don’t have a problem with more Gotchard style shows.

Well I hope they turn down the “new power every other episode” thing, but that’s less a Gotchard problem and more a problem with the series since like, Ghost.

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Bionichute

I think that it?s good we?re getting a string of more showa-style Kamen Rider series. Getting a writer who is mostly good at lighter, comedy stuff (zyuohger has good drama moments fight me) shows they're probably going for something like that.

Like I know that people over here like the super edgy rider series and the ones with experimental storytelling, but these are still shows aimed at children, and we had a string of rider series with very complex plots that varied in actual quality. Even if the toys did well, it?s not hard to see why something like Geats could alienate that audience.

Basically I?m fine if this is a series that?s not plot heavy and is mostly about fighting monsters and has good comedy and characters, like Gotchard, I?m fine with that. I don?t have a problem with more Gotchard style shows.

Well I hope they turn down the ?new power every other episode? thing, but that?s less a Gotchard problem and more a problem with the series since like, Ghost.

I can say for myself that I prefer serialized storytelling in finished shows and episodic storytelling in ongoing ones. Because yes, it?s easy to be horrified and impressed by an incredible twist, as well as trying to untangle the web of intrigue, but I prefer not to languish for a whole week for a possible solution. Plus, with a serialized approach, there will always be intermediate episodes that set the stage, where essentially there are no interesting events. So I liked Gotchard's approach too. Although, too much toys spoils everything.

[weedle013ZiO]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Theme is decent, very Persona-esque.

Pls explain

[weedle013ZiO]

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Originally Posted by Pineapple924

It seems like they've got the Stomach Family/"Organ"ization's logo on their jackets.

I see what you did there Pineapple

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by weedle013ZiO

Pls explain

I meant to say the snippet of the theme song's instrumental that plays in the trailer and toy promo videos reminded me of something from the Persona video games at first listen to me for some reason. But after a few more listens now it feels more like something YOASOBI would put out.

[weedle013ZiO]

Oh lol

[Zolda]

The side characters introduced in the announcement video (Hanto Karakida/KR Valen and Sachika Amane) have names that refer to types of taste in Japanese language, such as karai (spicy) in Karakida and amai (sweet) in Amane, although spicy being a type of taste is quite misleading since spiciness is a hot/burning sensation/pain, not taste. There could be other side characters with similar naming convention, so there could be those whose names include the whole or part of the words suppai (sour), shoppai (salty), nigai (bitter), etc. Usui (weak/bland) could also appear since that's an actual surname, haha.

If Gochizous are created by Shouma as the metabolic result of his digestion system, then doesn't it mean that Gochizous are basically his excrement/faeces? Haha. I think perhaps Gochizous are his energy storage, similar to how a human's body stores energy in fatty tissues. The trailer also showed him eating proper/heavy meal from a bento box, so does it mean that he'll also create Gochizous based on proper/heavy meals, not just candies/snacks?

I've just realized that the Stomach leader transformed into his kaijin form with a completely different trinket. His trinket looked and worked quite like the Museum's Dopant Memories, although it could be just a slimmer, gimmick-less version of RG's. Shouma is very likely a missing (or disowned) member of the Stomach family, or he could be someone closely connected to a top member of the organization. He could be the child of one of Stomach's top researchers, and the Henshin Belt Gavv was an experimental tool secretly developed by his parents.

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It's Komura's first time as head writer for a Rider show, so the hype is totally justified. I think the source of your disappointment is that you set unrealistic expectations. While this "average writer" may not be as notorious as the one you were hoping for, if she can create a high quality work with deep characters and fun interactions, then she will prove herself worthy of that hype.

What do you mean that the hype is totally justified because this is her first time as a head writer in this franchise? The hype can only be justified by her past accomplishments and or her future accomplishment in KR Gavv. So far, all her past accomplishments (that I know of) are average at best. The only thing that will justify the hype is her performance in KR Gavv. Until there's a definite proof of it, the hype is not justified yet. The hype can only be proven to be justified (or not justified) one year after September 1, 2024. You used the word "if" yourself, so the hype is still conditional on her performance in KR Gavv, which hasn't even begun broadcasting.

And unrealistic expectation? What's so unrealistic about me expecting Urobuchi's return? Toei already hired him in 2013, so what's so unrealistic about them hiring him again in 2024? Toei could hire Yasuko Kobayashi (another high profile writer) three times, so why can't Toei hire Urobuchi for the second tenure? There's nothing unrealistic about rehiring Urobuchi. It's not that I expected Toei to hire Christopher Nolan or J.R.R. Tolkien. Now that would be unrealistic (and impossible), haha.

If I remember correctly, the last time (and perhaps also the only time) that the announcement of the writer generated more buzz and hype than the show itself was when Toei announced Urobuchi as Gaim's writer at the press conference 2013. Secrecy always creates curiosity and hype. People always expect a secret information to be a highly valuable information. That's the nature of information, secrecy, and human's curiosity since the dawn of humanity. If I use a secretive marketing tactic with the aim of creating hype, then of course people will expect that the information that I'm protecting is a highly valuable one. If I reveal that that information is actually a low value one, then of course people will laugh at me. This is why I said in my last post here that this reveal is so underwhelming. I had even hinted at the possibility of creating disappointment if Toei dropped the ball in my first post about KR Gavv's secretive marketing tactic here.

This undeserved hype will only create an unnecessary pressure on Junko Kojima. She'll be reeeeeeally pressured to perform extremely well in order to make all this hype is worth it. She'll be reeeeeeally pressured to exceed the very very very high bar set by Urobuchi. It's fine if she eventually performs at least as good as Urobuchi's performance in KR Gaim. But what if she fails to at least reach Urobuchi's very very very high standard of quality? Well, if she fails then her writing in KR Gavv will likely be remembered by the KR fandom for being an overhyped yet underperforming product. My disappointment is mild, compared to the disappointment shown by my friends and several people in the Japanese toku forums who are low-key mocking this secretive marketing tactic and labelling it as a mere cheap, lazy marketing stunt/gimmick.

TLDR:
Creating an undeserved hype is a very very very risky and dangerous marketing tactic that can backfire if I fail to deliver an exceptional, amazingly well-performing product.

[Enchilada645]

You know for a mild disappointment that sure is a lot of words trying to justify it.

Also like, is there any actual pressure being put on her? Or is that all just you saying this to say this? Like you are just claiming about these negative reactions to this "marketing tactic". Because I haven't really heard anyone talk about how this "marketing tactic" was bad except for you.

They just didn't reveal the writer until later, it's odd, but so is Gavv's rollout of news compared to every other Rider prior. Not to mention just production in general due to us being 20 episodes filmed already at this point in time due to them wanting to do a Chinese release.