As we say goodbye to Catastrom form we say hello to the figuart version that is officially revealed
Hi everyone! I'm watching Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider. (Great series, I recommend it to everyone!).
Without going into too much detail, it tells the adventures of a group of people who are a little too "enthusiastic" fans of the original Kamen Rider series.
A female fan of the original Tack complains that Kamen Rider Stronger could have saved her from death. I read the character's Wiki page, but it doesn't go into much detail about how it happened. For those who saw the episode, could Stronger have actually saved her, or was it more of a general complaint?
Without going into too much detail, it tells the adventures of a group of people who are a little too "enthusiastic" fans of the original Kamen Rider series.
A female fan of the original Tack complains that Kamen Rider Stronger could have saved her from death. I read the character's Wiki page, but it doesn't go into much detail about how it happened. For those who saw the episode, could Stronger have actually saved her, or was it more of a general complaint?
I tried it, but it wasn't to my taste. Too gritty (I guess is the word), too bloody, too cynical. I don't care for the art style either.
I don't know exactly what the fan said, but in Stronger episode 30, there was nothing Shigeru/Stronger could've done. He'd used up his energy freeing a bunch of imprisoned kids, and while Yuriko/Tackle stayed behind to cover their escape, she was struck by a villain's incurably lethal poison. Afterward, she didn't tell Shigeru she was dying, and in the final battle, she chose to sacrifice herself to defeat the villain.
Metatextually, however, there were plans to resurrect Tackle and upgrade her to full Kamen Rider status, but the season was cut short due to falling ratings, so they abandoned that plan. Maybe that's what the character was referring to.
SH Figuarts Kamen Rider Zeztz Catastrom product photos
I'm glad it comes with the triple buster but what will Ordem form have? That means it's going to be a pretty barebones release.
A barebones release for 60 dollars?
Just a couple of extra hands and maybe a separate castastrom replicating the drone mode
I'm glad it comes with the triple buster but what will Ordem form have? That means it's going to be a pretty barebones release.
A barebones release for 60 dollars?
Just a couple of extra hands and maybe a separate castastrom replicating the drone mode
Info on Q3/the sequel to Gavan Infinity and Project Red Series 2 has started to drop:
Hmm. The first Metal Heroes series after the Space Sheriff trilogy, Juspion, started out as a guy traveling the universe protecting giant monsters or fighting them when they were taken over by evil, though it settled down on Earth in episode 4 and gradually brought in an organization of human-sized villains controlling the giant monsters, becoming more like the shows that had preceded it.
A new season in direct continuity with the previous one, with continuing characters and story elements, is rare in modern tokusatsu. Toei shows (both tokusatsu and the Pretty Cure anime franchise) often pretend different seasons are in continuity when they do baton-passing things like having the next season's hero cameo in the finale, and in team-up movies, but otherwise the storylines are completely independent and might as well be in different realities.
A new season in direct continuity with the previous one, with continuing characters and story elements, is rare in modern tokusatsu. Toei shows (both tokusatsu and the Pretty Cure anime franchise) often pretend different seasons are in continuity when they do baton-passing things like having the next season's hero cameo in the finale, and in team-up movies, but otherwise the storylines are completely independent and might as well be in different realities.
Toei Registers KakuseiHunter Omegahorn Trademark
Toei recently registered the trademark and logo for KakuseiHunter Omegahorn, which is rumored as the 2nd Project R.E.D. title.
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Toei Registers KakuseiHunter Omegahorn Trademark
Zeztz "Case31: Afflict" was a potent episode, well-directed and emotionally intense, with some big revelations, including why Baku kept getting hurt when he did good deeds (although I'm not really sure of the logic there). I figured out the reveal about Zero somewhat early, from the way he acted.
I discovered something today, since I didn't stay up late to watch the livestream and waited until the episode premiered in archived form on the YouTube series playlist. It debuts on the playlist at Sunday 3 PM Eastern, and it livestreams there before being archived at the same URL, the same way new Ultraman episodes work -- and before the livestream starts, it uses the same countdown animation that Ultraman uses, which I thought was specific to them but must be a more general YouTube feature. I guess the Saturday night livestream doesn't use it because it's using TokuSHOUTsu's streaming format instead of YouTube's, or something. I'm not sure that makes sense, but it's all I can think of.
I discovered something today, since I didn't stay up late to watch the livestream and waited until the episode premiered in archived form on the YouTube series playlist. It debuts on the playlist at Sunday 3 PM Eastern, and it livestreams there before being archived at the same URL, the same way new Ultraman episodes work -- and before the livestream starts, it uses the same countdown animation that Ultraman uses, which I thought was specific to them but must be a more general YouTube feature. I guess the Saturday night livestream doesn't use it because it's using TokuSHOUTsu's streaming format instead of YouTube's, or something. I'm not sure that makes sense, but it's all I can think of.
We have our first Minipla listing for OmegaHorn:
Releases in September; set includes 6 boxes:
-Main Character A
-Main Character B
-Main Character C
-Mecha A
-Mecha B
-Hero
Going by the usual verbiage; first 3 boxes are likely the main kaijuu, boxes 4 and 5 are a sub kaijuu (the dog most likely) and then the last box is essentially a yudo figure.
Releases in September; set includes 6 boxes:
-Main Character A
-Main Character B
-Main Character C
-Mecha A
-Mecha B
-Hero
Going by the usual verbiage; first 3 boxes are likely the main kaijuu, boxes 4 and 5 are a sub kaijuu (the dog most likely) and then the last box is essentially a yudo figure.
Zeztz "Case32: Overcome" was pretty dramatic, with some complex character nuance as Baku and Nem confront their respective parents, and Minami helps Baku figure out what was clear to me all along, that Zero was the one trying to help him, not the one trying to kill him.
With the revelation that Nightmares have been around since the dawn of humanity, I think we're heading for a final philosophical point that bad dreams and good dreams/goals are two inseparable sides of the same coin, that we can't wipe out Nightmares but have to accept them as part of ourselves. Which would help Nem come to terms with her guilt about being a source of Nightmares.
The policewoman who saw the riderless Zeroider drive past and wondered if it was an "Unknown" was a cameo of a character from the Kamen Rider Agito 25th-anniversary movie, which will come out this Wednesday. A bit of a tenuous excuse for a crossover, since Unknowns (or more properly, Lords) were all humanoid animals, so nobody would mistake a motorcycle for one.
With the revelation that Nightmares have been around since the dawn of humanity, I think we're heading for a final philosophical point that bad dreams and good dreams/goals are two inseparable sides of the same coin, that we can't wipe out Nightmares but have to accept them as part of ourselves. Which would help Nem come to terms with her guilt about being a source of Nightmares.
The policewoman who saw the riderless Zeroider drive past and wondered if it was an "Unknown" was a cameo of a character from the Kamen Rider Agito 25th-anniversary movie, which will come out this Wednesday. A bit of a tenuous excuse for a crossover, since Unknowns (or more properly, Lords) were all humanoid animals, so nobody would mistake a motorcycle for one.
Minami character song.
Oh, Minami, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind
Hey, Minami, hey, Minami
Oh, Minami, you're so fine
That's what it sounded like to me at the beginning
Oh, Minami, you're so fine
You're so fine, you blow my mind
Hey, Minami, hey, Minami
Oh, Minami, you're so fine
That's what it sounded like to me at the beginning
So far, Space Sheriff Gavan Raiya has been pretty cool.
We got his back story, Gavan Infinity helped him defeat the Villain of the week who kidnapped his sister & held her hostage.
Gavan Infinity has his Brand New "Dragon Unit" that replicates the Mecha Dragon that OG Gavan has had.
The Space Sheriff traitor was arrested & his sister was returned.
Next week will be fun with Gavan Bushido & Gavan Raiya meeting up for the first time.
Samurai meets Ninja
Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity is a really weird version of Super Sentai using a Gavan theme focus along with longer term arc based story telling for the "Big Bad" while having the typical Story of the Week.
We have Red/Silver/Gold/Violet as the current Gavan Sentai-ish line-up.
We got his back story, Gavan Infinity helped him defeat the Villain of the week who kidnapped his sister & held her hostage.
Gavan Infinity has his Brand New "Dragon Unit" that replicates the Mecha Dragon that OG Gavan has had.
The Space Sheriff traitor was arrested & his sister was returned.
Next week will be fun with Gavan Bushido & Gavan Raiya meeting up for the first time.
Samurai meets Ninja
Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity is a really weird version of Super Sentai using a Gavan theme focus along with longer term arc based story telling for the "Big Bad" while having the typical Story of the Week.
We have Red/Silver/Gold/Violet as the current Gavan Sentai-ish line-up.
To be confirmed, info on the new toys for KakuseiHunter Omegahorn
-Kaijuu A and Megaphone Set:
Kaijuu A is quadrupedal, has deer antlers and looks almost like GoTaurus. The megaphone can transform into a fighter jet. The Kaijuu and Megaphone combine into a “Godzilla type” Kaiju that has lights and sounds. This giant Kaijuu can combine with the other kaijuu mecha, and the toys are compatible with the Gavarion mecha line.
-DX Henshin Item Encyclopedia Item:
Attaches to the hero’s chest on the left side, kind of resembles the SP License a bit. Insert the new EmorGears to determine their classification.
-DX Kaijuu B:
2 Godzillla type monsters combine into a dog monster with a giant head.
-DX Kaijuu C:
Shark monster. Pull the tail and the fin and mouth moves. Resembles Jhen Moran from Monster Hunter.
-DX Kaijuu D:
Two pterosaurs combine to form a 2-headed pterosaur wyvern.
-DX Kaijuu E:
Plesiosaur monster; pressing its back cause its head to tilt and perform a hammer attack.
-New EmorGear:
New item that is like EmorGear but imbued with the powers of Kaijuu.
-Kaijuu A and Megaphone Set:
Kaijuu A is quadrupedal, has deer antlers and looks almost like GoTaurus. The megaphone can transform into a fighter jet. The Kaijuu and Megaphone combine into a “Godzilla type” Kaiju that has lights and sounds. This giant Kaijuu can combine with the other kaijuu mecha, and the toys are compatible with the Gavarion mecha line.
-DX Henshin Item Encyclopedia Item:
Attaches to the hero’s chest on the left side, kind of resembles the SP License a bit. Insert the new EmorGears to determine their classification.
-DX Kaijuu B:
2 Godzillla type monsters combine into a dog monster with a giant head.
-DX Kaijuu C:
Shark monster. Pull the tail and the fin and mouth moves. Resembles Jhen Moran from Monster Hunter.
-DX Kaijuu D:
Two pterosaurs combine to form a 2-headed pterosaur wyvern.
-DX Kaijuu E:
Plesiosaur monster; pressing its back cause its head to tilt and perform a hammer attack.
-New EmorGear:
New item that is like EmorGear but imbued with the powers of Kaijuu.
Zeztz "Case33: Realize" was pretty intense, and got pretty arty there in the latter half. Again Baku seems to be able to experience weeks of subjective time passing in a dream that takes mere moments in reality. For a moment I thought it was going to turn out that he'd had another premonition and we'd rewound again, but I think it was something different.
This isn't the first time we've seen a Rider build his own driver, but the ones who've done so were scientists, engineers, and inventors. Baku had to figure it out the hard way, and basically will it into being.
And The Lady has finally entered the dream world. I've been wondering what that door was in her lair -- it's clearly some kind of interface with the dream world, since it's how she communicated with Nem over the past two episodes and how she entered the dream world here. But it only just occurred to me that it's basically the same as the door in the Zeztz Room that Zeroider passes through to enter dreams. I guess it's a CODE invention to allow interfacing with the dream world.
This isn't the first time we've seen a Rider build his own driver, but the ones who've done so were scientists, engineers, and inventors. Baku had to figure it out the hard way, and basically will it into being.
And The Lady has finally entered the dream world. I've been wondering what that door was in her lair -- it's clearly some kind of interface with the dream world, since it's how she communicated with Nem over the past two episodes and how she entered the dream world here. But it only just occurred to me that it's basically the same as the door in the Zeztz Room that Zeroider passes through to enter dreams. I guess it's a CODE invention to allow interfacing with the dream world.
Wow. That was some "Inception" level ideas So, is Baku just like mentally in his forties now?
Waiting until the very end to debut a final form is mildly aggravating, but it'll be so cool seeing it in action next week. Loved how slow and thoughtful the last part of the episode was.
With the way Baku is being punished in this series it wouldn't surprise me if he does actually die but lives in the dream world at the series finale
"Just because I'm dead it doesn't mean you should forget me. I'll be in your dreams protecting you forever and ever."
*We see all his friends smiling in their beds*
"Good night........."
THE END
And the cameo by MY-TH is My-ths rider encountering Dream Zeztz when MY-TH is sleeping
Waiting until the very end to debut a final form is mildly aggravating, but it'll be so cool seeing it in action next week. Loved how slow and thoughtful the last part of the episode was.
With the way Baku is being punished in this series it wouldn't surprise me if he does actually die but lives in the dream world at the series finale
"Just because I'm dead it doesn't mean you should forget me. I'll be in your dreams protecting you forever and ever."
*We see all his friends smiling in their beds*
"Good night........."
THE END
And the cameo by MY-TH is My-ths rider encountering Dream Zeztz when MY-TH is sleeping
He just had maybe a few months' worth of hair growth at the end. And he was completely clean-shaven for what was implied to be weeks, then suddenly had a goatee, then eventually had a full but short beard. Of course, it was all his dream, and he probably has no experience of growing facial hair, so he probably just remembered after a while that he should have a beard after so much time, and imagined it kind of half-heartedly.
Yeah... have we ever seen a Kamen Rider episode with so little Rider action? I would've at least expected Nox to armor up to supply the fight quotient while Baku was out of action.
I wouldn't be surprised if he were now in a coma like Nem, conscious only in the dream world, and manifesting his Rider form in the real world through his new power. The new form is called Exdream, which is obviously a play on "extreme" but can be parsed as "from a dream."
The many versions of "Good morning" in different languages on the wall showed the year 2045
October 21st 2045
He spent 20 years in the dream world going the long and hard way around to understand the driver and make a power up for it.
Similar to "Inception" Baku lived many years in the dream world when only seconds passed in the real world
We've lost the original Gavan.
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Kenji Ohba also played two of the earliest Sentai team members, in Battle Fever J and Denziman, and returned to play Gavan in the revival movies of the 2010s.
I was hoping he might make an appearance in the new Gavan series, but I guess that won't happen now.
Legendary Tokusatsu Actor & Stuntman Kenji Ohba Dead At 72
We have sadly learned that tokusatsu performer passed away at the age of 72 after an extended illness. Kenji Ohba began his career in playing the role of in and in Ohba was also the first the first actor portraying the legendary Our thoughts are with Kenji Ohba's friends and family in this...
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Kenji Ohba also played two of the earliest Sentai team members, in Battle Fever J and Denziman, and returned to play Gavan in the revival movies of the 2010s.
I was hoping he might make an appearance in the new Gavan series, but I guess that won't happen now.
Wow, we lost a major figure within the Tokusatsu community.We've lost the original Gavan.
Legendary Tokusatsu Actor & Stuntman Kenji Ohba Dead At 72
We have sadly learned that tokusatsu performer passed away at the age of 72 after an extended illness. Kenji Ohba began his career in playing the role of in and in Ohba was also the first the first actor portraying the legendary Our thoughts are with Kenji Ohba's friends and family in this...
Kenji Ohba also played two of the earliest Sentai team members, in Battle Fever J and Denziman, and returned to play Gavan in the revival movies of the 2010s.
I was hoping he might make an appearance in the new Gavan series, but I guess that won't happen now.
May Kenji Ohba R.I.P.
Hopefully, the next time we see a Space Sheriff cross-over between Gavan Type-G (Ichijoji Retsu) & the current crop of Space Sheriff's along with Gavan Infinity (Doki Reiji); there would be a reference & honoring for the original Space Sheriff Gavan (Ichijoji Retsu).
I really do want to see Space Squad continue, and given how we have so many young Gavan's running around, it's weird that Gavan Type-G (Ichijoji Retsu) is now the Sempai of the group.