[Switchblade]

I was around for Decade; I'm not going to assume that what was done for a 60-second trailer is necessarily indicative of the final product.

[TheTakoTank]

Which Revice form is this?

[Kiwami]

This could be cool in theory. Sadly Toei are utterly incompetent with this sort of thing so get ready for either everything getting region locked, episodes disappearing after 2 days or only a dub or subs being available, not both.

I want to be optimistic for this but after like 11 years of witnessing them failing again and again I can’t see this working out.

It’s even more laughable nowadays when they have a perfect template to copy. But hey, not everyone can be cool like Tsuburaya.

I’m not a fan of the design either. The suit looks overly detailed yet flat and boring at the same time, and the belt is so terrible, what the hell.

[joedragon72]

I just realized the description

"In a world shaped by the dreams we see in our sleep, Zeztz enters people’s dreams as an agent on a mission.
Equipped with a cutting-edge Rider belt worn across the chest, Zeztz brings a bold new form to the battle.
Stay tuned for more exciting details!"

Sounds fire. Kinda reminds me of Inception. Kamen Rider Inception, I like it.

[DKVikeStrike]

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Originally Posted by MKDremare

I'm excited, but also apprehensive, since is it just me, or did a couple of those backgrounds we see feel like they were AI generated?

On that topic, I don't know if it's just me, but the mostly smooth-looking face sort of... feels like it was AI generated independent from the rest of the suit. To me it's just sort of like how Gavv also had that weirdly smooth, simply shaped head/face.

I don't want to throw accusations or what not around, but that was my first thought, the head/face looks like it was generated rather than designed, but maybe I just need to see it more clearly...

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

This could be cool in theory. Sadly Toei are utterly incompetent with this sort of thing so get ready for either everything getting region locked, episodes disappearing after 2 days or only a dub or subs being available, not both.

I want to be optimistic for this but after like 11 years of witnessing them failing again and again I can?t see this working out.

It?s even more laughable nowadays when they have a perfect template to copy. But hey, not everyone can be cool like Tsuburaya.

Understandable. I really hope they don't mess this up, seriously.

That said, SLING BAGS LFG.

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Originally Posted by joedragon72

I just realized the description

"In a world shaped by the dreams we see in our sleep, Zeztz enters people’s dreams as an agent on a mission.
Equipped with a cutting-edge Rider belt worn across the chest, Zeztz brings a bold new form to the battle.
Stay tuned for more exciting details!"

Sounds fire. Kinda reminds me of Inception. Kamen Rider Inception, I like it.

I wonder if we'll get a tapir-themed something (could be an item, villain, or maybe a vehicle) since tapirs are associated with eating dreams in some parts of the world.

[Zolda]

Aaaaannnnnddddd... My hypothesis in my very 1st post way back in late of March 2025 here is confirmed to be quite correct. KR Zeztz does have a dream-infiltration internal logic similar to Inception (2010)/Paprika (2006)/The Cell (2000).

According to the article here, the transformation trinket is called カプセム/Capsem(?)/Capsum(?). It seems like those capsules contain people's dreams, which could be "dream realms" or even entirely separate parallel universes or multiple, nested "baby" universes in a vast sea of multiverses. Spherical, Gashapon-esque capsules = Separate dream worlds/"dream realms". I see a 95% probability that this series is gonna be as atrociously convoluted as KR (God forbid) Geats. If KR (God forbid) Geats dealt with simulated universes, then KR Zeztz could likely deal with dreams as parallel universes. If what several people have said is true that Yuuya Takahashi is the (main) writer, then it means KR Zeztz is pretty much the v2.0 of KR (God forbid) Geats. KR (God forbid) Geats was already the peak of atrociously convoluted writing, so I think Takahashi is still trying to out-Yuuya himself, haha.
There are several possible parallels between them, such as:
- DGP's wishes = Zeztz's "dreams realms"/Capsems,
- a new world after each DGP's resets = a new world inside each Capsems,
- DGP's Goddess of Creation = the ultimate lucid dreamer God who could manipulate all "dream realms" (and even the whole ensemble of multiverse) according to his whim(?).

The main protagonist could be similar to the main protagonists in Inception/Paprika/The Cell where he could be someone who possesses some kind of a lucid dreaming ability and has the rare skills to be able to actively navigate through dreams (and very likely even manipulate it), not only his own dreams, but also other people's, while normal people can only be passive spectators/participants at most.

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Originally Posted by DaikaijuSokogeki01

Leave it to Toei to taint the first ever simulcast mainline Kamen Rider series with generative AI bullshit. If it's used in the main show, I sincerely hope it fails. Part of the appeal of tokusatsu is that the effects are crafted by people. Using AI is against everything the genre stands for. But the studio loves cutting corners whenever possible...

This. I can't agree more.

You don't need to wait until KR Zeztz. It's not just using generative AI for mundane aspects of visual appearance like background images for promotional photos, but also for the most basic forms of creative writing. I've long suspected that even the scripts for KR (God forbid) Gavv were written by using AI with very little supervision/editing from actual humans. No wonder it's so atrocious, just like AI-generated slop of texts, images, or videos.

It's not all doom and gloom, though. At least I'd get to laugh at how pathetically bad it is, haha.

[Sunred]

My theory on the term Capsem (the collectible items for this show) for now is that it's a wordplay on "capsule" and the onyomi for dream (夢) which is pronounced "mu" (ム).

カプセル + ム(夢) = カプセム

If this turns out to be correct, maybe the Capsems are some sort of condensed tangible form of the dreams of individuals that Zeztz is trying to rescue, etc. something along those lines.

[Mesnick]

Honestly, my first associations came with Black, most likely because of the shot where Zeztz walks to the motorcycle. Also, there is not much red in the suit, but it is very noticeable, so together with the words about the agent, I immediately remembered Goranger. In terms of feeling, the show will be much more dynamic than Gavv. Zeztz is presented as a goal-oriented professional in the teaser, but I wonder what he's like outside of missions? The theme of infiltrating dreams promises a lot of scope for imagination, but to be honest, the images shown in the teaser were very basic and more than secondary. On the other hand, King Ohger was also quite clearly inspired by other media, which didn't stop it from becoming an excellent and unique show. So it's worth waiting for at least a full trailer, or better yet, the first episode.
Also, since everyone is so concerned about the AI ​​issue. For starters, did Toеi confirm that this is AI, and not cheap TV CGI? Because it's not like they've never been confused. Well, and of course, I don't share the joy of the international broadcast, because I don't fall within its borders. But I also admit that the franchise's first international broadcast is a solid reason to return to the basic concept of the rider. Another thing is that for long-time fans of the franchise, these returns were too many.
P.S. Considering that Zezz is an agent, that means he works for the some sort organization. Considering the franchise's tendencies, what are the odds that the entire organization, or at least a group within it, will turn out to be villains?

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Sunred

If this turns out to be correct, maybe the Capsems are some sort of condensed tangible form of the dreams of individuals that Zeztz is trying to rescue, etc. something along those lines.

So his form/weapon will be based on different dreams of different people? This gives essentially unlimited scope for options. I hope the scriptwriters will take advantage of this and implement the most random and unrelated variants.