Kizuna Five must've dated back to ZyuRanger era or earlier where they only had their original 5 Mechas and no more "Extra Personal Mecha's".
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No, I recall them having smartphones (or I should say sumafo).
Maybe all their supplemental mechas were trashed in the episodes leading up to the finale and they were left going back to the basics. I've seen that sort of thing happen occasionally in toku shows. Maybe the components of Maximum Kizuna Kaiser survived the destruction of the rest because they had the strongest bonds with the Five. (Then again, with a name like "Maximum," maybe they are the later mecha that supplanted the originals. Though I don't recall if we saw them in the flashbacks with early episode numbers.)
Or maybe it's one of those shows where they don't get Mecha's beyond their original?
It's not impossible, but rare in the modern era.
So a huge dump of news from Colour:
Zetz has very few forms (only one listed for September)
Base form is an Ichigo homage as previously mentioned
Scarf can turn into a sword? The following forms mention weapons but it sounds like they are integrated with the forms than outright DX Weapons used for toys.
October - "Technolom Stream" a water/wind form that is dark blue/blue in color with a hook/gun weapon for long range combat
- "Esprim Recovery" A dark green healing form with a shield/axe
November - "Paradigm Wonder" a gravity control form with dark purple coloring and a hook/sword
Upgrade form may be yellow/silver
There is quite a bit of "Support Gear." Not sure if this is in reference to roleplay toys or props in the show. Some are cameras and a phone with a recorder.
Most interesting is a spider device that requires the gimmick item to be placed in it (like Double's or Fourze's support robots)
Zeztz also may have form that uses his motorcycle as armor, but i am not sure if said form is any of the above forms, or just a "mode"
Also on forms, Colour mentioned that forms are minimalistic in the vein of Kuuga or Zero-One.
Transformation sounds includes a "Wake Up!" standby with the actual henshin sound being "Good Morning Rider! Zeztz Impact!"
Gimmick is looking to be Gashapon capsules in some form.
There may also be an early secondary Rider like Valen, more info on that potentially coming tomorrow.
Zetz has very few forms (only one listed for September)
Base form is an Ichigo homage as previously mentioned
Scarf can turn into a sword? The following forms mention weapons but it sounds like they are integrated with the forms than outright DX Weapons used for toys.
October - "Technolom Stream" a water/wind form that is dark blue/blue in color with a hook/gun weapon for long range combat
- "Esprim Recovery" A dark green healing form with a shield/axe
November - "Paradigm Wonder" a gravity control form with dark purple coloring and a hook/sword
Upgrade form may be yellow/silver
There is quite a bit of "Support Gear." Not sure if this is in reference to roleplay toys or props in the show. Some are cameras and a phone with a recorder.
Most interesting is a spider device that requires the gimmick item to be placed in it (like Double's or Fourze's support robots)
Zeztz also may have form that uses his motorcycle as armor, but i am not sure if said form is any of the above forms, or just a "mode"
Also on forms, Colour mentioned that forms are minimalistic in the vein of Kuuga or Zero-One.
Transformation sounds includes a "Wake Up!" standby with the actual henshin sound being "Good Morning Rider! Zeztz Impact!"
Gimmick is looking to be Gashapon capsules in some form.
There may also be an early secondary Rider like Valen, more info on that potentially coming tomorrow.
I saw some other rumored news on Twitter this morning. It repeats the rumor that Yuya Takahashi is head writer again, which is good news if true. It claims that Zeztz is an agent of a "mysterious organization" hunting the "natre" (typo?) that appears in lucid dreams. "If you are defeated in the dream, the nightmare will invade the real world."
A theme of the Rider going into dreams a la Inception could be interesting, although we saw something similar in Wizard. It would fit with the "Good Morning Rider" henshin call.
The descriptions of the Rider forms agrees with what Samurai posted, with the addition that the gravity-control form also has shrinking powers.
A theme of the Rider going into dreams a la Inception could be interesting, although we saw something similar in Wizard. It would fit with the "Good Morning Rider" henshin call.
The descriptions of the Rider forms agrees with what Samurai posted, with the addition that the gravity-control form also has shrinking powers.
4th quarter information for Gozyuger revealed aside from the new mecha and rings there’s information about two anniversary specials
-Universe Shinken Red's actor is someone famous
-In September we'll get an announcement for Magiranger's anniversary
-There seems to be something in development for Boukenger's anniversary but might be small scale since Bouken Black knows nothing
Zeztz Filming Pic
Location : Old Nakagawa River, TokyoFilming Time : April 2025
-Universe Shinken Red's actor is someone famous
-In September we'll get an announcement for Magiranger's anniversary
-There seems to be something in development for Boukenger's anniversary but might be small scale since Bouken Black knows nothing
Zeztz Filming Pic
Location : Old Nakagawa River, TokyoFilming Time : April 2025
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Magiranger and Boukenger anniversary movies would make me so happy!
Zeztz Filming Pic
Location : Old Nakagawa River, TokyoFilming Time : April 2025
That bridge design with the twin arches that converge at the top seems to be pretty common in Japan, e.g. the Omiya Hokosugi Bridge that crosses the train tracks next to the Saitama Super Arena, a perennial toku location. I've been aware of that bridge for a long time, but I've recently started to notice other bridges with that design feature in toku shows, probably including the ones in that photo. I wonder, does the design have some cultural significance, is there some good engineering reason for it, or is it just trendy?
The "Cable-Stayed Bridge" is the best type of Bridge Design in the modern era.
It Min/Maxes many attributes & is the most efficient & cost effective design type.
It also allows many beautiful design patterns and is very flexible to design around.
What you saw is just one of many potential design patterns.
This "Bridge Design Type" is going to replace all previous Bridge Types moving forward in time.
So "Yes" on:
- It's good Engineering
- It's Trendy
So "No" on:
- Cultural Significance
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But none of the bridges in that Wikipedia article have the design type I'm talking about, the two arches that slant toward each other at the top, so that it looks like )( from above or /\ from either end. That's the design that seems to be specific to Japan, as far as I know. In other arched bridges I've seen, the arches are parallel to each other, straight vertical instead of slanting inward.
The Zhivopisny Bridge is the closest to the Japanese bridge, the orientation angle for the arch is different because it's rotated 90° Orthogonal to the Russian Bridge and runs the length of the Bridge Road along with being a single Arch.
Like I stated before, the possibilities in variations for this Architectural design style is nearly endless.
You might be right, the Japanese Bridge you showed is it's own unique variant of the "Cable-Stayed Bridge" design.
The Wikipedia Article doesn't list all possible variations since the total possibilities are far too large to list.
But you get the idea of what a "Cable-Styed Bridge" is all about.
Location : Old Nakagawa River, TokyoFilming Time : April 2025
@Christopher = I looked it up, it's called the Nakagawa Fureai Bridge.
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Sweet dreams. Poster and teaser have dropped for Zeztz
For those that can't see twitter
For those that can't see twitter
Better yet, apparently Toei is following Ultraman's lead and will be simulcasting Zeztz in North America and much of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. No mention yet of where it will be streaming -- will it be YouTube, or maybe Shout TV? In any case, it's great news, and hopefully it will lead to legal releases for more Rider and Super Sentai series than the handful currently available in the US.
news.tokunation.com
As for Zeztz, it's a striking design, and I like it. It's more streamlined and sleek than Rider armor usually is, reminding me of Spider-Man to a degree. I like the color scheme, not just because it's homaging Kamen Rider Ichigo, but because it looks good in its own right. The lines that glow in the dark are reminiscent of Kamen Rider Faiz.
FIRST LOOK- Kamen Rider Zeztz! New Rider Premieres September 2025- WITH US STREAMING!
The newest is revealed at last! This is our first look at the 7th Rider of the Zeztz is a black and green warrior with red highlights, VERY similar to in coloring. The is the source of his powers. As to the story, we are told that Zeztz is an agent who infiltrates dreams to...
news.tokunation.com
As for Zeztz, it's a striking design, and I like it. It's more streamlined and sleek than Rider armor usually is, reminding me of Spider-Man to a degree. I like the color scheme, not just because it's homaging Kamen Rider Ichigo, but because it looks good in its own right. The lines that glow in the dark are reminiscent of Kamen Rider Faiz.
The Chest Belt still isn't working for me, other than that, I do like the design.
I kinda wished the Belt was in it's normal spot on the waist.
Even a Backwards Belt would be kinda cool.
I kinda wished the Belt was in it's normal spot on the waist.
Even a Backwards Belt would be kinda cool.
The toy campaign is getting ready to gear up soon.
What Zeztz mostly reminds me of and what was rumored is Zero-One but without the shoulder pads basically
Having the driver being over the shoulder seems kind of awkward especially for little kids.
What Zeztz mostly reminds me of and what was rumored is Zero-One but without the shoulder pads basically
Having the driver being over the shoulder seems kind of awkward especially for little kids.
I was just about to ask about that since the teaser was in English.Better yet, apparently Toei is following Ultraman's lead and will be simulcasting Zeztz in North America and much of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. No mention yet of where it will be streaming -- will it be YouTube, or maybe Shout TV? In any case, it's great news, and hopefully it will lead to legal releases for more Rider and Super Sentai series than the handful currently available in the US.
FIRST LOOK- Kamen Rider Zeztz! New Rider Premieres September 2025- WITH US STREAMING!
The newest is revealed at last! This is our first look at the 7th Rider of the Zeztz is a black and green warrior with red highlights, VERY similar to in coloring. The is the source of his powers. As to the story, we are told that Zeztz is an agent who infiltrates dreams to...
As for Zeztz, it's a striking design, and I like it. It's more streamlined and sleek than Rider armor usually is, reminding me of Spider-Man to a degree. I like the color scheme, not just because it's homaging Kamen Rider Ichigo, but because it looks good in its own right. The lines that glow in the dark are reminiscent of Kamen Rider Faiz.
I saw a montage image someone made of all the Reiwa-era Riders, and it drove home to me that Zeztz (that's hard to type -- I keep forgetting the second Z) is the cleanest, simplest, least garish design of the era so far, which is what I love about it. Although it's interesting that the other two Reiwa Riders whose designs are the most clean and streamlined, at least in their base forms, are Zero-One and Geats -- so if the rumors are correct, all three of them are from series written by Yuya Takahashi. Though that would seem to be a coincidence, since I very much doubt the writers have much input into the costume designs.
A pretty controversial thing was brought up about the teaser video. Apparently the background images were made using generative A.I
I hope this is just for the preview and not for the series overall use. Heck the virtual wall they started using during KingOhger/Saber would be better than A.I
I hope this is just for the preview and not for the series overall use. Heck the virtual wall they started using during KingOhger/Saber would be better than A.I
Yes, I'd heard that. I'm sure they are using the KingOhger virtual wall technology to project the images, like they do in Gavv for the Granuto world scenes, but hopefully they'll stick to human-created CG imagery instead of AI plagiarism.
I'm really getting Spidey vibes from that building-side shot.
I'm really getting Spidey vibes from that building-side shot.
Spider-man- Hey! Sticking to walls is my shtick! You start swinging from building to building and I'm going to sue!