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09-05-2021, 04:40 AM | #11 |
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For some reason I didn't realise all this time or forgot that speed-subbing has technically come to toku, and so I initially watched it RAW in a not very good format and I had to double check after who the controversial actor was because I genuinely wasn't sure!
After having seen the Izu-Subs version now, my initial impressions are that it's OK so far, I'm not too convinced about the devil theme for the 50th, it doesn't seem like one of the great themes they could have gone for though as I've said I'm a bit nostalgic for the earlier 00s shows as opposed to a lot of newer ones but the 50th anniversary opening graphic kind of reminded me of Ultraman and I feel like I should at least give it a fair chance after giving up Saber! Plus I believe I saw TAKAOKA EIJI! Last edited by tomos; 09-05-2021 at 04:43 AM.. |
09-05-2021, 06:30 AM | #12 |
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As for right now, solid seems to be the most fitting. It's well-paced and sets up a lot of things for later, which technically makes it a better 1st episode than Saber, but it didn't endear me to the cast nearly as much as that one. I think I got a good grip on Ikki, which is nice, but the most interesting thing was him giving back the Driver. It definitely caught my attention. But yeah, solid start. let's see how this goes.
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09-05-2021, 06:37 AM | #13 |
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https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20210905-1964727/
Here's an interesting article from Mochizuki about it. Translation from /m/. Mochizuki doesn't want to do the 'good punish evil' concept, but 'good and evil being two sides of the same coin' to emphasize the OG Kamen Rider 'evil origin concept', hence the devil contract He also wanted to emphasize the concept of 'Kamen Rider being a lone hero' but instead of making them a pariah, he decided to explore a different kind of loneliness, which is why the family setting. Both Shibasaki and Hanta are fans of public baths, hence the setting. Mochizuki has been a fan of Hanta since he was a student >His works depict the shameful and dark parts of human nature without hiding them, and in fact, many of his stories have dark themes or are gruesome, but they do not leave a bad aftertaste or make you feel depressed. I fell in love with it. He wishes to keep the upbeat mood around even during dark times of the series. The origin of Revice name: >We thought about the words "00i" and "00bai" for a long time, and then we came up with "rebuy". In Hebrew, it means "to bind together," and there is also a demon called Leviathan, so we combined Levi and Vice and came up with "Revise (= correcting evil)"! Stamp ideas came from his kids' toys The chatbox transformation sequence was suggested by special effects director, Mr. Hiroshi Futsuda. Because of stamps. T-Rex was chosen because they want the genetic of a creature with strength and personality. Also helps they haven't had a purely T-Rex Rider before. Kinoshita was the one who suggested for Aguilera as the leader. |
09-05-2021, 06:57 AM | #14 |
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Well that was an interesting episode. Contracting with demons really reminded me of Wizard's contract with WizarDragon, except that in this case Vice can actually talk. He's not as bad as I thought he is, and as much as I hate to admit it I really do like his personality despite the fourth wall breaks (which I'm not too fond of but that's just me). Plenty of potential tensions between him and Ikki which I'm almost certain would be smoothed out gradually via friendship no jutsu (not too familiar with the writer's work) but so far pretty fun. Although if Vice ends up becoming the final boss (highly unlikely) then that's gonna be interesting.
No fart jokes thankfully. The stamps and contracts are really nice touches. Stamps are used to literally stamp contracts with demons here, and whenever a new demon appears they're accompanied by demonic contracts floating in the air. Meanwhile, when Revi transforms a message board appears, which I recall someone on YouTube commnting that it might be a reference to the LINE messaging app that's huge in Japan, which allow you to send little emote things called (you guessed it) 'stamps'. So the stamp motif works both ways wonderfully. Unless the next few episodes become really interesting, I might just watch the next two or three episodes before dropping this because as I've said before, toku fatigue; more specifically keeping up with weekly episodes (I'm just here for the henshin jingles and the fact that I love watching debut episodes). However, good start to the show dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider. EDIT: It's been some time since I saw Amazons but I swear Fenix's airbase uses Nozama Pharmacy's hallway or something? If not, it sure looks similar.
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09-05-2021, 06:58 AM | #15 |
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09-05-2021, 07:00 AM | #16 |
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>We thought about the words "00i" and "00bai" for a long time, and then we came up with "rebuy". In Hebrew, it means "to bind together," and there is also a demon called Leviathan, so we combined Levi and Vice and came up with "Revise (= correcting evil)"!
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09-05-2021, 07:16 AM | #17 |
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Honestly, I won't be surprised, especially if it's the berserk form. Ikki's got some bottled up stuff that a berserk form is going to be a thing.
Everybody's got a dream they're working towards. Mochizuki wants to explore the Kamen Rider's 'loneliness' in a family setting. Ikki's dream is stagnating because he wants to take care of the bath house. |
09-05-2021, 07:29 AM | #18 |
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Yes, meant the Cross of Fire. What I meant with hammering it home was lines like "Control the demons with demons." which is basically the closest you can get without calling the concept by its actual name.
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09-05-2021, 07:39 AM | #19 |
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I'm not in a rush to watch it, I'll wait till Jawsubs or something better comes along, since I think Izusubs are pretty bad.
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09-05-2021, 07:54 AM | #20 |
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Also, I don't really think anyone else's chiming besides Jawsubs. I think Genmcorp's stand down (for a while now, they really out of the picture), and Overtime isn't touching it either, IIRC. |
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