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ToQGAF 2014 | Hanamichi! The Next Stop Is Imagination's Stage!
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Gaim
And the epilogue was a pretty harmless story just to show that life goes on in Zawame. And so, what I consider to be the best post-decade Heisei series has ended. Is it the best Heisei? I'll not some time to think of that. But Gaim ranks pretty high on the list. Thank you, Takebe and Urobuchi and whoever else desired Gaim to be different from the start. It's one hell of a show.
Now, Drive, TBH Drive looks like the better post-Decade series. I'm sure it'll be a fun ride. Or drive. Bring it on!
And the epilogue was a pretty harmless story just to show that life goes on in Zawame. And so, what I consider to be the best post-decade Heisei series has ended. Is it the best Heisei? I'll not some time to think of that. But Gaim ranks pretty high on the list. Thank you, Takebe and Urobuchi and whoever else desired Gaim to be different from the start. It's one hell of a show.
Now, Drive, TBH Drive looks like the better post-Decade series. I'm sure it'll be a fun ride. Or drive. Bring it on!
I really loved the Gaim finale, toku shows often wrap up the final battle early in the final episode and have time to properly say goodbye to the characters but having an entire epilogue episode is awesome. I disagree that it was filler, having the main story out of the way allowed it to focus on the characters much more especially the ones sidelined during the Kouta/Kaito confrontation.
It was a great series but not the best post Decade, that's still W in my opinion, Fourze and Gaim share the second place.
It was a great series but not the best post Decade, that's still W in my opinion, Fourze and Gaim share the second place.
Ready for the Drive Driver!
She was never mentioned as a Kamen Rider in any official or merchandising stuff, iirc.
She was never mentioned as a Kamen Rider in any official or merchandising stuff, iirc.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
The first episode of Ohranger is ridiculous: discuss.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
That scene where Red detransforms and shakes his head like he's in a shampoo commercial while his team was ready to keel over was pretty funny. Also, Red Mask made a brief cameo!
I consider her the same as the Black and Green Liveman; although not considered the same as the other "Sixth Rangers/Secondary Riders", they are by all means that but without the name.
It was great, but combined with the second one it's an excellent two-parter.
NeonZ
Member
Usually, she isn't. I think the closest thing I've seen to Tackle being considered a Rider was her appearing in the CG part of the "All Rider Break" in Let's Go Kamen Riders.
Pretty amazing that Neo-Heisei Rider shows have been good for the most part, sure, there's a stinker there (Wizard), but we have two amazing shows (Double and Gaim), and two alright shows that are borderline for people (OOO and Fourze).
You really can't say the same for Heisei Rider. Most of the shows there are primarily mixed bags or being outright bad (aside from Kuuga and Agito, judging by fan consensus).
Anyways, the Drive Driver sounds like fun and I can't wait to see its sentience in action.
Farewell Gaim.
EDIT: Had a brain fart in the first line.
You really can't say the same for Heisei Rider. Most of the shows there are primarily mixed bags or being outright bad (aside from Kuuga and Agito, judging by fan consensus).
Anyways, the Drive Driver sounds like fun and I can't wait to see its sentience in action.
Farewell Gaim.
EDIT: Had a brain fart in the first line.
Super Megaforce "Everyone Look at Emma recreating the Abaranger tribute episode" episode
It was fun, but the writers could have at least bothered to get the Dino Thunder roll call right.
What?
It was fun, but the writers could have at least bothered to get the Dino Thunder roll call right.
What?
Whoops.
I honestly had to read that line like five times before recognizing what was wrong with it.
This seems to be another issue with SMF. Instead of using the PR names, they just translate the Sentai terms.
Like at the end of the fight when Troy as DT Red uses Super Dino Mode, he calls it "Dino Rampage". Or "Abare'.
SpikedGunner
Member
If I'm not mistaken, she was apparently given the honorary title in KR Spirits manga, but can't confirm since I've never seen the manga, much less translation (or even seen a scanlation).
Gaim 47
Nice fulfilling episode, lot's of nice character interactions that gave more resolution to some side characters.
Though I just remembered that
An otherwise good cap on the series.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to DRIVE THE KAMEN RIDER.
(Commercials featuring the successive show never fail to crack me up. One moment we're having emotionally satisfying scenes and resolutions, and then there's these assholes over here talking about cars or something.)
Nice fulfilling episode, lot's of nice character interactions that gave more resolution to some side characters.
In particular, I thought Micchy's redemption worked well. It doesn't hurt we also have a nice lower-stakes teamup in there.
the recent tradition of segueing into the next series by including a character and widget from that show into a scene wasn't done this time, sadly.
Yes, I was baffled by the turn of events in episode 46, but for some reason, the finale made things easier to digest. I actually really love the ending now.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to DRIVE THE KAMEN RIDER.
(Commercials featuring the successive show never fail to crack me up. One moment we're having emotionally satisfying scenes and resolutions, and then there's these assholes over here talking about cars or something.)
I think Sentai still does it the best way; the collective Red Ranger Passing of the Torch sequence is now already two and a half minutes long, taking a decade to make.
Man, that Gaim finale was really really good. I'm gonna miss that show. What originally looked like the dumbest Kamen Rider season turned out to be one of the best if not the best to me. Drive has some huge shoes to fill.
Still mad we won't get a Gobusters season here.
Still mad we won't get a Gobusters season here.
The closest we'll probably get to Go-Busters is if Super Sentai DVDs are successful enough to get to that point. Staring from Zyuranger though... it's going to be a LONG time.
Or they make them part of the Dino Charge toyline. Like a couple episodes it will showcase the "Spec-Ops Rangers" taking care of a monster in another city that the Dino Charge Rangers can't get to.
RoryDropkick
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I got to ask Austin St. John today what it was like to meet Yuuta Mochizuki. He mentioned that he's now communicating with him via e-mail and wants to try to visit him in Japan.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Gaim's been one hell of a ride but its time to DRIVE THE KAMEN RIDER now!
Don't honestly think that was the epilogue the show needed seeing as we could've got a bit more story in trade but everything's cool until the movie where we hopefully get some actual resolution. Can't wait for the DC of 45-46 though!
Thank You, Gaim!
Don't honestly think that was the epilogue the show needed seeing as we could've got a bit more story in trade but everything's cool until the movie where we hopefully get some actual resolution. Can't wait for the DC of 45-46 though!
Thank You, Gaim!
i really hope they dont try to make the gobusters DC line characters. they should be au characters that the DC rangers assist
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Wait, did we just get
oh wait nvm they're just lookalikes
a time travel ending with those kids?
oh wait nvm they're just lookalikes
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
No. Don't read into it so much.
Mr. Pointy
Member
There's a new Kuuga manga coming out soon, written by our favourite tokusatsu writer,
. I can hardly wait.
Toshiki Inoue
This Saturday, or early morning Sunday depending on where you are.
I have never been happy and pissed off at the same time like this.
Edit: Meanwhile, Kuuga.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
Probably shows how suspectable this fandom is to hearsay.
Super Mega 16
Yeah that was another good episode. Seems like the season gets better during the last half.....if only it had started out this good.
Wow, Vrak captured Orion to drain his life force for his "master plan". Wow this also caused the Ranger Keys to turn to stone. This is some good writing.
So Vrak uses Orion's power to turn him into his final form, allowing him to use the elemental powers.
Rangers try to go Super Mega but they find out Vrak disabled it.
Wow, Vrak's using Orion's six ranger power to control Robo Knight.
Gosei can't locate Orion...Gosei continues to be useless.
Vrak stops Robo Knight from eliminating the Rangers so they can suffer....he doesn't learn...
Wow, Troy just brought up Ultra mode since they can't go Super.
So the episode ends on a cliffhanger: The Raners defeat one of Vrak's henchmen who absorbed enough power to transform into a drill for Vrak's "destroy the world" plan. He just needs one more and he'll be done.
So Vrak uses Orion's power to turn him into his final form, allowing him to use the elemental powers.
Rangers try to go Super Mega but they find out Vrak disabled it.
Wow, Vrak's using Orion's six ranger power to control Robo Knight.
Gosei can't locate Orion...Gosei continues to be useless.
Vrak stops Robo Knight from eliminating the Rangers so they can suffer....he doesn't learn...
Wow, Troy just brought up Ultra mode since they can't go Super.
So the episode ends on a cliffhanger: The Raners defeat one of Vrak's henchmen who absorbed enough power to transform into a drill for Vrak's "destroy the world" plan. He just needs one more and he'll be done.
Yeah that was another good episode. Seems like the season gets better during the last half.....if only it had started out this good.
I wouldn't say the toku fandom is susceptible to this above others. It's more like Inoue is so terrible with the novel spinoffs that this is more par for course.
(Seriously, how do you go from writing such things like Jetman to writing Faiz and the Kamen Rider novels? Maybe it's the George Lucas effect that's kicked in?)
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Depends, do you count ascended Agito
hyper kabuto is pretty broken. i bet he could have stopped the yggdrasil stuff from happening
Magenta is currently translating the long Gaim wrap up post from the official Toei blog if anyone's interested.
Funny enough, Zack was the Date of the show (in that no one expected him to be as popular as he is).
http://aesirsubs.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/kamen-rider-gaim-the-staffs-final-words/
Funny enough, Zack was the Date of the show (in that no one expected him to be as popular as he is).
http://aesirsubs.wordpress.com/2005/09/30/kamen-rider-gaim-the-staffs-final-words/
ToQger 30
Wow, early release this week.
Is a girl Ranger learning to bake desserts another common Sentai episode? Like body swapping and weddings? Goseiger had an episode about that, and I think Kyoryuger did too (or was that the villains using desserts to hurt people...)
I really hope that Mio or Kagura can use Hyper Express by themselves. It would be immensely stupid if they always had to share it.
And the day was saved... by Cuccos. Was this a secret Hyrule Warriors promotion? Also, Wagon and the Conductor are dicks.
Whoa, the
president is next week? At least we more Right vs. Z, their fight when Right got Hyper Express was pretty damn good.
Wow, early release this week.
Is a girl Ranger learning to bake desserts another common Sentai episode? Like body swapping and weddings? Goseiger had an episode about that, and I think Kyoryuger did too (or was that the villains using desserts to hurt people...)
I really hope that Mio or Kagura can use Hyper Express by themselves. It would be immensely stupid if they always had to share it.
And the day was saved... by Cuccos. Was this a secret Hyrule Warriors promotion? Also, Wagon and the Conductor are dicks.
Whoa, the
creepy bunny
I don't know, Odin is pretty bullshit.
Man no one talking about Garo finale? Can't blame y'all.
Gotta say I far prefer the third season (Garo:Yami) over this of Garo season. The lack of plot, lack of interesting characters, a villain that took forever to finally pop out and turn out to be not that interesting either. Also say what you want about Ryuga (3rd season lead), at least he had a personality and stand out, Raiga on the other hand was a complete bore to watch. He just didn't stand out much, he felt more like a secondary/background Makai Knight character. The supporting cast didn't really stand out much either, those few mins of Zero ooze with personality unlike the current cast.
Overall I found this to be a dud of a season. No one even talked much about this season of Garo here or elsewhere, can't say I'm surprise people bailed. Even the love it or hate it Garo: Yami had more people discussing about it. Too many fillers, not enough plot and main villian to talk about with Garo:Hana.
Overall it was a 6/10 for me.
Garo: Yami (3rd season) for me would be a 8/10. Yeah it felt different but I found it enjoyable to watch with decent to good characters as well.
Gotta say I far prefer the third season (Garo:Yami) over this of Garo season. The lack of plot, lack of interesting characters, a villain that took forever to finally pop out and turn out to be not that interesting either. Also say what you want about Ryuga (3rd season lead), at least he had a personality and stand out, Raiga on the other hand was a complete bore to watch. He just didn't stand out much, he felt more like a secondary/background Makai Knight character. The supporting cast didn't really stand out much either, those few mins of Zero ooze with personality unlike the current cast.
Overall I found this to be a dud of a season. No one even talked much about this season of Garo here or elsewhere, can't say I'm surprise people bailed. Even the love it or hate it Garo: Yami had more people discussing about it. Too many fillers, not enough plot and main villian to talk about with Garo:Hana.
Overall it was a 6/10 for me.
Garo: Yami (3rd season) for me would be a 8/10. Yeah it felt different but I found it enjoyable to watch with decent to good characters as well.
S3 was the best season to me, and perhaps one of my favorite shows, and S4 was a massive disappointment. Everything is just so...irrelevant. Raiga is a nice protagonist, combining Kouga's fierceness and Kaoru's gentleness, but he lacks the challenge to make himself an interesting character. Crow's motive was irrelevant to the end and he basically has no development. There are no foreshadowing, no layers of mystery, no motive to hook viewers to watch till the end. The show would've benefited from having Kouga as a cameo, if only as fanservice, and it actually made sense with the
time travel
Compare that to S3 with larger regular casts on both sides with clashing personalities, multiple plotline, and a protagonist that grows from unlikeable to great during the series. It's pretty much a dud.
So bring on the anime.
It's down for me as well.
Whelp Super Mega 17 was also really good.
That's weird and slightly concerning.
I mean Troy defeating Vrak with that sky strike was dumb as hell and doesn't exactly make sense in Megaforce like it would (im guessing) in Goseiger but oh well. Human Troy vs Robo Knight is probably my favorite fight in the series.
That's weird and slightly concerning.