FLIK 322 Posted April 14, 2015 So besides Goldstorm dropping, is there anything else new and shinny worth looking at? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted April 14, 2015 Ninninger is goofy fun. Kamen Rider Drive has points where its good and then will sudnely be dull for an episode or 2. I strongly recommend going through the TV-Nihon archives and start watching Kamen Rider AGITO. They are almost done subbing it so you can take your time. It is one of the better Rider shows without the blatant toy merch tie-ins James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLIK 322 Posted May 26, 2015 K so a couple months in how's Goldstorm been shaping up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted May 26, 2015 Watched the first 4 episodes and was digging but then I started watching West Wing again and all I can say is "Crime... boy I don't know" James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unholy Dragon 776 Posted May 27, 2015 So for someone who basically thought Kamen Rider Fourze was the best thing ever, what's the best place to go? I'm going to peep Wizard and Gaim though I know different tones are to be expected. Thoughts on OOO and Drive thus far? Or other stuff worth checking out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted May 27, 2015 I LOVE Kamen Rider OOO. WIZARD starts very strong but falters in the middle, though the action scenes are always good and BEAST might be my 2nd fave secondary Rider (1st is METEOR because he was just a badass). GAIM is complex and has a feel of the earlier Heisei shows. My personal recommendations are AGITO and 555, as they have the deepest stories. OOO has the coolest upgrades and forms imo, I just love the look of Tajador form and PtuoTyrannoSaur form James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted June 21, 2015 Pretty spot on Kamen Rider synopsis. The Den-O made chuckle bit too much James 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLIK 322 Posted June 24, 2015 .........based on that I really want to watch Fourze now....and Gurren Lagann... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unholy Dragon 776 Posted June 25, 2015 Fourze is amazing. So go for it.Gurren Lagann has one of the most implausible female character outfits ever creating much cosplay that ends up on non-cosplay sites if you catch my meaning. It's good enough but I haven't gotten deep in yet and I'm told the back end is a significant improvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted June 25, 2015 Fourze is a fun one, though it suffers from the curse of "We really don't have an end game for this" syndrome that most Heisei shows have. I mean shit I love Kabuto but there was just no plan for a finale. Only Kuuga, AGITO and GAIM have a story that arches for the length of the series and only 2 of them have definitive outcomes (I love AGITO a whole fuckload but its solution to everything is pretty much a stalemate) James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unholy Dragon 776 Posted June 26, 2015 And yet I thought the ending stretch of Fourze worked basically perfectly. That said, much heavier focus on the characters than the plot stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted June 26, 2015 Meteor is probably the coolest secondary Rider without a doubt, the only thing preventing him from being my favorite secondary is I hate the Meteor Storm upgrade and the fact that Masato Kusaka/KAIXA exists James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted July 11, 2015 Shout factory announced at SDCC that they are releasing the original version Gosei Sentai Dairanger in the States!Generally considered the best Super Sentai by many fans, I for one couldn't be happier! James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted October 19, 2015 Sweet mother of God! Dekaranger 10 Years After is so much fun!It has all the stuff you love about Deakranger that made that show one of the most beloved of all Super Sentai. I mean literally everything that made Dekaranger TV fun ctops up in this special. Irony Alert: The kid who played ASumu in Kamen Rider HIBIKI is in this as a new character named... ASUMU! If you like Super Sentai or just like Dekaranger this thing does not disappoint! James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted December 28, 2015 Yeah Jyuoger is going to be interesting since 4 members aren't actual humans but living animal spirits. James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted April 5, 2016 Kamen Rider AMAZONS episode 1 is so fuckin good... like this is what I've wanted from a Rider since GAIM ended. The hard part is waiting for the next episode to come out. It has the dark tone of KR THE FIRST but won't be cramped for time restrictions sine it is a series. Kamen Rider Amazon OMEGA is so badass... James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted April 15, 2016 GARO Makai Retsuden started. This is more a anthology series, focusing on supporting characters though all 3 incarnations of GARO (possibly 4) are supposed to appear. First episode is a solo Rekka story, so if you don't care for the brash second most powerful Makai Priestess then episode 1 is not for you James. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted May 11, 2016 This week's GARO Makai Retsuden brings back the kids from ZERO: Black Blood. They are definitely building towards something with Yuna becoming the firsst Makai Knight. There is alos a very special appearance this week and its was actually, really cool to see him! Kamen Rider AMAZONZ continues to be the best Kamen Rider, if not best overall toku series being produced this year! James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLIK 322 Posted July 28, 2016 K, so after like a year + of not paying attention to the franchise i'm going to get back into GARO soon. Dissapointed to learn there isn't a direct sequal TV Series to Makai No Hana yet. Guess i'll start with the Bikuu movie then and then may or may not do Goldstorm next (will get to it eventually but...meh) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted July 28, 2016 I think you'll dig Makai Retsuden a lot since itfocuses on many of the side characters. Makai No Hana is getting a movie next then possibly a second TV series plus another ZERO project James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLIK 322 Posted July 29, 2016 16 hours ago, J.H. said: I think you'll dig Makai Retsuden a lot since itfocuses on many of the side characters. Makai No Hana is getting a movie next then possibly a second TV series plus another ZERO project James Yeah what's the deal with Retsuden? Is this just a show with random side stories or a full tied together season focusing on one of the universes? Also, is the 2nd GARO anime any better than the 1st? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted July 31, 2016 Makai Retsuden has no overarching story thought it does wrap up loose ends from previous shows and movies and also gives backstory on a few characters. The second anime was, marginally better James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheVileOne 1,969 Posted July 31, 2016 Wizard is probably my favorite of the newer stuff. I love the suit designs and the power sets. I also love that the belt sings. It's probably my favorite belt transformation that it activates and gives you a fun little jingle before you transform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.H. 1,642 Posted July 31, 2016 Wizard had some excellent fight choreography I just didn't like the supporting cast that much. The last 5 episodes were really great though, especially since BEAST got to be the hero. I'm still nnoyed that the one episode had a guy turning into a Phantom at the end but then the next episode they were on to a new phantom with no follow-up. I've been consistently annoyed with Kamen Rider for the last 2 years to the point where I stopped watching DRIVE after the first 18 episodes and GHOST after the first 5. GAIM really was amazing in terms of story whereas the 2 shows that followed were just so kidified I couldn't stomach it. AMAZONS is everything Kamen Rider should be from this point forward but instead we're getting EX-AID whose design looks like a My Little Pony vomited on an Akibaranger James 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
