depends on the writing staff. as long as they dont pull any supernatural/faiz like sit, it should be ok
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TokuGAF 2015 | Japanese live action superheroes hiding in shadows driving cars
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depends on the writing staff. as long as they dont pull any supernatural/faiz like sit, it should be ok
dragon knight wasnt that bad. but it definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time
Kamen Rider by itself is just too generic when placed alongside American superheroes; the general premise is just way too archetypical to too many other comic characters. There is no historical significance to it unlike Japan, it will have no defining traits to make it unique other than being filmed in live action for TV; unlike Sentai/PR which is its very own formula that no other superhero team can really claim.
MHWilliams
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A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ozSoGQQvo
This dance was pretty cute when the suits were doing it at that live show. Not so much when it's just some dude. Is this guy the red I can't tell
This dance was pretty cute when the suits were doing it at that live show. Not so much when it's just some dude. Is this guy the red I can't tell
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
MHWilliams
Member
They've largely kept up with it so far. They use it sparingly enough that it never feels like the budget is struggling.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Boom.
The pacing killed the show before it could do anything and when it finally did something it didn't take advantage of the opportunity.
I think it may be time for a runback of it because now that I understand where they were going with it maybe I can appreciate it a bit more.
EDIT: Ninninger is oozing the swag right now! I think this going to be another one of those goodies.
Nah I mean CW not the morning block. Something that would run alongside Arrow and The Flash in those primetime hours....preferably with a primetime budget and crew.
As my sister said when she saw me watching Dragon Knight: "You're watching that Power Rangers ripoff?"
If KR were to come back to the US for whatever reason, it would have to do something to distance itself from PR.
Dark Ninja
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Enjoyed Nininger first episode, some awkward action cuts though. White will get me through this series even if it turns terrible.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
That's what I was thinking as well, but that will mean not using the Japanese show footage (since the vast majority is designed to sell toys and uses CG that will instantly turn off any audience used to seeing American TV budget CGI from shows like Flash, GoT, or Once Upon A Time)
This frees them to do something original, but if they just do the standard Kamen Rider 1 story, it won't hold up unless they made some changes to it (like if they remake W or Den-O or Fourze or any of the more original Rider stories),
O-T's site is offline? Huh.
OOO is pretty bad since he never put the medals away, and besides the belt he had the scanner AND the Medalijibur in hammerspace. Actually, I don't think the scanner was ever shown before the sword/TaJaDor.
Man, All New Ghost Rider is basically KR. And fits Drive, since he's a car aficionado instead of a bike one.
It's very solid. If you enjoy toku, you probably will like it. As MHWilliams said, the effects are used sparingly, so we keep seeing impressive stuff mid season. Something Toei could learn, no doubt.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Working now I guess.
i'm assuming since the Raw is on their site, they are
I am really enjoying Kamen Rider Drive, though I will admit that it took awhile for me to really get into it. But it wasn't until episode 10 when it clicked for me.
I also have been watching Super Sentai Jetman, really enjoying it though I need to get back to finish watching the rest.
It doesn't help that people see it as a Power Ranger clone when in fact Kamen Rider pre-dated and is largely different in story structure.
Makes me wonder how people will take to my stories which are similar to Kamen Rider.
Man I really need to get round to watch Kamen Rider First.
I also have been watching Super Sentai Jetman, really enjoying it though I need to get back to finish watching the rest.
It doesn't help that people see it as a Power Ranger clone when in fact Kamen Rider pre-dated and is largely different in story structure.
Makes me wonder how people will take to my stories which are similar to Kamen Rider.
I'm surprised too. The First showed it could work.
Man I really need to get round to watch Kamen Rider First.
But but he looked so cool in that gif. ;_; What is wrong with Kaman Rider First?
MHWilliams
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Uhh. The First looks good, but they tried to be a bit esoteric with the plot. Overall a waste of good casting and special effects.
I want them to use The First suits in crossover movies though.
Everything besides the costumes.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
The suit design and action and stuff in The First are all really cool, the story is just a bit melodramatic and wanky. I think it's still worth a watch for Rider fans, just keep your expectations in check.
Was I the only one that didn't care much at all for The First/The Next suits? It seemed like the stereotypical gritty fan redesign that lost all of the appeal it had in the first place.
My favorite version of the original Rider suits are still the digitally altered versions of the normal suits used in Megamax, the altered colors kept the cartoony-manga look to it that makes it iconic while hiding the really dated suit designs.
My favorite version of the original Rider suits are still the digitally altered versions of the normal suits used in Megamax, the altered colors kept the cartoony-manga look to it that makes it iconic while hiding the really dated suit designs.
NeonZ
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The suits used in The First are pretty close modernizations of the original suits used in the beginning of the tv show.
Toys based on the original suit from the original series
Promotional image from "The First"Rider 1
Rider 2
The only detail that's darker is Rider 2 having green stripes rather than silver ones. "The Next" is the one that goes out of its way to make the suits there darker than in the original series, since those later designs had brighter colors but in "The Next" have just as muted or even more muted colors than in "The First".
MHWilliams
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I love the First suits. I'm not sure they've lost anything but their pudgy looks.
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The color is only the same on Ichigo because it's the Sakurajima colors.
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Probably. Leather just looks good and fits the characters very well. Plus I hated how... "baggy" (?) the chest looked on the Megamax suits.
id love to see the first style redesigns of the showa suits. especially stronger
I would to see what a The First style Amazon would look like. And updated Super-1 would probably be boss as hell, too.
MHWilliams
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Hell yeah.
It's the leather and the bolts that really throw me off; I think it looks terrible.
The original Rider designs were to me all about being simple and striking:
I think Toei could make an updated modern suit that captures this aesthetic without going overboard and adding a ton of extra and gaudy details into the suits. For example, the Fourze suits did a great job of being visually simple and yet striking, and the worst parts of Rider 1 and 2's suits are due to the limitations of 70's suit designs, not the designs themselves.
The original Rider designs were to me all about being simple and striking:
I think Toei could make an updated modern suit that captures this aesthetic without going overboard and adding a ton of extra and gaudy details into the suits. For example, the Fourze suits did a great job of being visually simple and yet striking, and the worst parts of Rider 1 and 2's suits are due to the limitations of 70's suit designs, not the designs themselves.
I would die so happy if this happened.
Me too. Amazon is my favorite Showa rider. Was so disappointed when I learned there wasn't a modern movie for him.
NeonZ
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The original tv show used leather for Rider suits during the entire first half, they only changed to cloth in the second one, probably because it was cheaper or easier for the suit actors. That stuck and they've never been remade with leather again, aside from complete redesigns like in The First or Rider 3.
I can see your point about the bolts, but it still fits IMO. It's more a fantasy biker costume than a super-hero costume, and that change certainly is something that may feel off for some.
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There is a space for both, but the former certainly could appear more (or at least in a good movie/show for once).
well taki rider is a thing, so i guess all it would take would be bringing to reality
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Maybe this will be the first Sentai I watch through live...
Tried it with ToQger but...nope.
Tried it with ToQger but...nope.
Bob Coffee
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I dont think KR would work on us tv unless they went the kuuga route and kept it grounded like a police procedural that just happened to be about this awesome dude and his police friend bro that go around and solve crimes.
I think a Garo us adaptation would be an easier sell , and would work well if they kept the fight coreography up and take out the requsite boobs that show up each season.
I think a Garo us adaptation would be an easier sell , and would work well if they kept the fight coreography up and take out the requsite boobs that show up each season.
That could also work for W. Make it even more detective focused than the original.
OR they could put a Garo adaptation on HBO and show even more boobs.
MHWilliams
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That'd essentially be M.A.N.T.I.S.
If you're starting with a kids show, I'd do Den-O or Kabuto first.