General Kamen Rider Thoughts

Mesnick · Yesterday, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackYu

No matter what imaginations they have, focusing on former Nazis being villains while denying your own Japanese notorious past is just plain hypocrisy.

Well, a little later, Toei in Metalder touched on the Japanese role in World War II. Albeit indirectly, gently, and in some ways, comprehensively. Although this show failed at the time, so who knows.
In any case, I think the hypocrisy began when Emperor Hirohito was not recognized as a war criminal and remained on the throne. So, in some sense, the victors allowed the Japanese to turn a blind eye to their own sins.

GoldenXtreme · Yesterday, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Well, a little later, Toei in Metalder touched on the Japanese role in World War II. Albeit indirectly, gently, and in some ways, comprehensively. Although this show failed at the time, so who knows.
In any case, I think the hypocrisy began when Emperor Hirohito was not recognized as a war criminal and remained on the throne. So, in some sense, the victors allowed the Japanese to turn a blind eye to their own sins.

In the 90s Solbrain would also have an episode that featured some explicit references to Japan's ties to Nazi Germany in WWII. I suppose you could argue that the Metal Hero series was more interested in explicitly exploring the topic, or that the passage of time simply meant Toei was more comfortable confronting that part of Japan's history.

henshinzero · Today, 04:47 PM

If the next KR season after Zeztz goes a half & half rider like Double and Build, how would you envision it being a music genre themed rider due to the next season being 55th anniversary?

What music genres can fit these riders?

Zeztz: Dreamwave
Gavv: Pop Rock
Gotchard: ?
Geats: ?
Revice: ?
Saber: ?
01: ?
Zi-O: ?
Build: Hyperpop
Ex-Aid: Chiptune
Ghost: ?
Drive: ?
Gaim: Hip-Hop
Wizard: ?
Fourze: ?
OOO: Reggae
Double: Jazz
Decade: ?
Kiva: Gothic Rock
Den-O: ?
Kabuto: ?
Hibiki: ?
Blade: ?
Faiz: ?
Ryuki: ?
Agito: ?
Kuuga: ?
Ichigo: ?

FairyKing · Today, 06:55 PM

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Switchblade · Today, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by henshinzero

If the next KR season after Zeztz goes a half & half rider like Double and Build, how would you envision it being a music genre themed rider due to the next season being 55th anniversary?

What music genres can fit these riders?

Hibiki would definitely be traditional Japanese music.

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henshinzero Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,797	If the next KR season after Zeztz goes a half & half rider like Double and Build, how would you envision it being a music genre themed rider due to the next season being 55th anniversary? What music genres can fit these riders? Zeztz: Dreamwave Gavv: Pop Rock Gotchard: ? Geats: ? Revice: ? Saber: ? 01: ? Zi-O: ? Build: Hyperpop Ex-Aid: Chiptune Ghost: ? Drive: ? Gaim: Hip-Hop Wizard: ? Fourze: ? OOO: Reggae Double: Jazz Decade: ? Kiva: Gothic Rock Den-O: ? Kabuto: ? Hibiki: ? Blade: ? Faiz: ? Ryuki: ? Agito: ? Kuuga: ? Ichigo: ?

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