I personally love this interpretation of Kamen Rider Amazon and how they handled everything. Instead of *just* being mindless gore and action, it has good costume designs, great action, emotional and fitting music as well as proper story pacing and development for the characters in the story. I especially love how this series uses grey storytelling, where there are no predetermined or built-up heroes and villains. Instead there are moral dilemmas, with the characters (mostly the amazons) questioning their own humanity and actions. Trying to figure out who they are, what their reason for fighting is and if they're doing the right thing by hunting down and exterminating other amazons. Especially since some amazons haven't transformed and eaten people yet, which could have them be considered as innocent to some (especially Haruka). As well as how conflicting ideologies (mainly Haruka and Jin) can cause tension and changes for a character. As well as the consequences for the actions that the main characters make. And this is especially the case in Season 2, where normal humans are getting infected with a new type of Amazon Cell that can actually turn them into these man-eating monsters. And when it's discovered that Chihiro is the cause of these new Amazons and infectious cells because of how he was born. Which could have audience members wonder if killing him is really the right thing to do, or if he should live and receive help since he never meant to cause any of this and actually wants to live and help Iyu regain her humanity. Combining this with him consistently denying his amazon nature and fighting against his instincts, and you've got one interesting character. I also like how the series as a whole shows that despite how Nozama Pharmacy wanted to end the Amazon threat since they created it, many of the employees and higher ups had done immoral things mainly for profit or for experimentation. Showing that no one is infallible and can be changed for the worse or simply don't have the same moral concerns that others would. I also enjoyed how you connected and summarized the manga to the main series. Especially since it's extremely hard to come by outside of Japan.
One of the most well done aspect of the story were the twists. Just when you thought everything was going to be fine for characters, you get an instant slap to the nuts.
@@Randomvideos-zi7pe I personally liked season 2, but I can respect your opinion and also admit that there were things in Season 2 that I didn't like. Also, I haven't had access to the movie, is it as good as this review makes it seem?
Honestly, Chihiro's story was the one that made me cry the most. People don't like him but dear God I love his story. It's tragic yet beautiful at the same time. He's just so desperate to be like a human. I really love his Arc.
@@mercenary128 But he DID get his happy ending though. Maybe that was how I saw it when his and Iyu's armlets were laid to rest next to the mural his mother drew.
he denied himself as amazon because he think he eat his own mother but in the and really too late in the end. we found out that her mother being amazon. he want to be with iyu cause with her even technically she is zombie. it make feel he is human. this is the most tragic family i have seen.at first i thougt wataru from kamen rider kiva is the most tragic kid.
In my opinion Chihiro's story is super complete and it was well presented. However, this overly developed character arc for Chihiro hindered the overall story telling of season 2.
The gory scenes that you warn us about with the guy exploding and Neo Origin? Perfectly fine. The clip of some guy putting an obviously fake eyeball in his mouth? nope nuh uh not having it no way
I mean, Amazons is not a collect-a-thon like the main series which I felt went overboard recently. Seriously, in addition to the Progrise and Zetsumerise Keys, there's already 9 belts in Zero-One, including the ZetsumeRiser and RaidRiser and also Ark-Zero's belt.
I feel like Kamen Rider The First, Next, Amazons, and Black Sun have the potential to be more mature remakes of shows. They don’t focus much on the gimmicks or toys, and the lack of story allows them to flesh out other parts of Rider seasons in a mature presentation. Sure you can still market off these entries but the core basis is storytelling older Rider shows with a more realistic and “adult” approach. These entries can still be Rider shows, just in a whole new universe
One thing I liked is how some members of the Extermination squad used electric weapons that gave a semi-realistic reason for sparks to fly when they attack the monster. If the show gave color designations to each of the characters, they could have been a low key Sentai homage.
All the rider suits are amasin. Not to mention Neo Alphas weapon personally is the coolest in the franchise. I would atleast gave Neo Alpha another name like Beta, Delta or Gamma.
I understand why its called Last Judgement, it heavily referred to Haruka and Jin Caution: This post contains spoilers .... ..... ... .... ... .. Jin created the Amazons and he's one of the main researchers of the project. He became an amazon after the outbreak of the Amazon occurred. In the 1st season, his main goal is to kill all of the Amazons so that he can be at peace. But in the course of Season 2, it became his obsession; caring little of protecting humanity in order to carry on in his main objective. When he impregnated Nanaha, later gave birth to Chihiro, he felt guilty that he caused Nanaha's conversion into an amazon and responsible for creating the Lysogenic cells. He was trying to regain his humanity, that was Nanaha; but after she died by the HP Round, he lost the only one he loved/ lost his humanity. In the movie, He's a shell of a man, now just a wild beast. He's suffering externally and internally. He's chained by his obsession of killing every Amazon alive. He's still trapped from his ideal and obsession. Nanaha represent his angel in the movie; seeing Nanaha symbolize that he's slowly dying. Before he continues in his goal, he confesses to her that he had to complete his goal no matter what happened to him. He now became an Amazon of his own fruition; the only person who can set him free is of course Haruka. In the final fight, he tell Haruka that one of them must survived; Haruka killed Jin but in the wake of the battle, he was set free and able to reunite with Nanaha. Haruka's ideology is completely different from Jin's. In the 1st season, he was struggling to find his identity if he's whether human or amazon. After the events of Project Tialoc, he found a purpose in his life; as a guardian of the Amazons. His idealogy was to protect everyone whether Human or Amazon while accepting his Amazon side. He had a moral code of not eating any living thing and not to kill humans. In the 2nd season, Haruka has become more mature as he did accept his Amazon nature. But before the events of Season 2, he felt responsible for not only spar Jin's life, but let Chihiro alive when he discovered that Chihiro is one of the origin points of the Lysogenic cells. In the movie, he became questioning the morality of humans eating herbivore amazons. He proclaimed that its part of life to live or die for your own. When Haruka was critically injured, Muku offered her life to Haruka in order to survive and continue protecting the Amazon children. To reiterate, Jin provoked Haruka to not hesitate in killing him. Even though Haruka killed Jin, he felt that he committed a sin that broke his morality: Killing a human (even though Jin is a type 2: Amazon) and eating an Amazon.
A small correction to be made is that Nanaha didn't gain Amazon cells because of Chihiro's birth, it's because he bit her while breastfeeding as a baby.
I loved Amazons. I assume the season did well, and I wish it had opened the door to more mature Kamen Rider series or more Showa reimaginings One thing I loved about the Neo designs (barring Omega), was the fact that the Neo drivers make it looks like the armor is containing the Amazon. The helmets especially having the bars over the mouths like they're a muzzle to prevent the Amazon from biting. They've been weaponized. An attempt to control these monsters. Almost EVA like
You notice when soon to be dragon boy appears one of the people he’s with is wearing a blue and white jacket later found on his character in KR Build, little reference maybe?
NabilRider555, actually it was, the last episode of season 2 was in late June 2017. At this point, the writers would start writing for the next season, which was Build.
It is a reference because Hiroki's actor would go on to play Banjo in Build and Banjo almost always wears a blue and white jacket which is a nod to this show
My main problems are that it's too reliant on cgi blood Plus I wanted to see Chihiro fight both Jin and Haruka and not just a freeze frame Edit: oh ye and Haruka's armlet somehow not running out and the occasional slow and lasy fight choreography Like in episode 8 of season 1
yeah it is by far the most realistic kamen rider,with the destruction,the blood,the pain,weapon. but still can't compare with hollywood budget. but if netflix had the series who would know.
@@alfi-il7bewe're suggesting blood should not have CGI all the time, why not practical effects like I dunno... packets that blow up on contact and just use clever camera tricks to hide them?
Amazons Season 2 was a big step up visually and sound-wise. More dynamic cinematography, purposeful cuts and transition, and genuinely unnerving gore scenes. That alone made the season more entertaining to watch for me.
Also Jin is probably the most compelling character in all of Kamen Rider and definitely my favorite rider. So much personality and acting subtleties to sell his character. Total joy to watch.
Honestly my biggest problem with Season 2 was that it introduced so many new and interesting things and characters... only to just throw it all away by the end. It made it feel like most of it didn't matter, and after hearing you talk about what happens in the movie, it sounds like none of it did matter for the most part. Season 1 is amazing though and an easy recommend... if you can handle the violence that is.
I don't think so. Season 2 did really meant something. How can you make like Nanaha's and Mamoru's death were nothing? How can you make that Jin isn't already at the point of insanity after being left completely alone and being obligated to act as a milking cow to make Amazons, his children, that later he will kill off as he did with Chihiro, nothing? How can you make like the investigation team didn't feel like there was hope for the Amazons to coexist when they see that Haruka and Mamoru were basically still by their side?
He found out his wife was eaten, found out his son is a monster, got blinded, have his wife come back from the dead only for him to forcfully kill her. Name one rider that has a sadder story then that.
When i was watching this video back, I uncontrollably teared up when I saw Mamoru's yen necklace. I wish we coulda had a happy ending for him, but fate is what it is. (not i wish he had a happy ending in terms of the storytelling, but i feel bad for him being pushed down the path he did)
I think you said it best: Amazons is Raw. It's not the stylized fighting of modern Super Hero Time, where everything is cleaner and more streamlined. Where injuries can happen but you don't see a body get mangled or bones poking out of a fracture (for good reason, mind you). Amazons being for mature audiences allows for showing your fighters injuries in a more realistic (perhaps a better word would be savage or animalistic) fashion. Which is quite fitting considering the season is about hunting down people that turn into wild animals that eat humans. For the longest time, I couldn't decide if I honestly liked Amazons or if it was a guilty pleasure. A big part of that is the second season, as I commented back in the preview video: binge-watching the season may give a different experience, but watching week to week was excruciating, especially because of those middle episodes that focused on Chihiro and Iyu. Hiroki also feels like he has no reason to be there beyond the end of Team X, and him getting in the way time and time again in the final arc got annoying really fast. As a side note, New Omega has to be the only upgrade in all of tokusatsu that feels weaker than its previous form. A lot of it has to do with the fact that it arrived by the end of the season and didn't get a chance to demonstrate its strength, but still; it's actually impressive how much Haruka got his ass kicked right after he started using New Omega.
Yeah even in the movie, new omega still get his ass kicked. The only good battle (and win) is the off-screen when chihiro died lol. The only good things in new omega is his design for me (the combination of old organic & prototype-like mechanical is fcking cool)
its my guilty pleasure come to life. season is 1 perfect how they make it more like thriller, horror, survival action. but if they have budget like game of throne it would be awesome.
are we just not gonna talk about the fact that he originally uploaded it yesterday as History of Kamen Rider Amazons-part 1 with only season 1 being covered then took down the original video and reuploaded it with both seasons?
Amazon has a weird place in my heart. Jin, usually a character I wouldn't like, was my favorite and yet when he finally was put down, I didn't cry or felt bad. It felt like it was neccesary. On the other hand, man, Mamoru is the only Amazon I truly felt bad for. He was like an exotic pet introduced to the wild and the extermination service wanted to believe in coexistence with Amazonz once more thanks to Mamoru...but that was never possible :'(
season 2 much more brighter from cinematyc aspect. i like season 1 cause the gloomy cinematography fit with the story. and the fighting more like survival.
Well, I do like the story based on this summery, and while I can stomach gore (To certain extends), I can't stand cannibalism or rape (Which I don't know if there is in this show and I don't want to know), unless is done by zombies-- the cannibalism, not the rape stuff---and I do love the costume design, I'm an visual artist first and a storyteller second (Although, I'm trying to make those 2 share first place) so visuals are the first things that draws me to a story (That's why I'm having so much trouble starting a reading habit, beyond manga). While I did like the look, it also ring bells to me that say "It may look cool, but NOPE!!" even before I knew the plot, the most edgy stuff I can go through it's Resident Evil (The videogames), Fist of the North Star and Marvel's Netflix show. *Sight Too bad we aren't getting any of those again. In the end, I like the show thanks to this summary, but no, thanks, no.
Jesus. So amazing I literally just woke up got on RU-vid and this is the first thing I see. Hell yes I wanna wake up to a history of Kamen rider video please. Thank you Marco for making my day and for making this history of video. Also I only recently got to see the movie. Why hasn't amazon just picked up the movie?? Anyway please stay awesome and keep Tha awesome vids coming
i love both seasons. Yasuko Kobayashi outdone herself with this series. another fact that you might forgot to put is that junglaider for amazons is actually retooled of gills raider
I love Amazon's even seson 2 even with the problems but other than that I loved it it has become my favourite rider series. Also in my opinion it has the best henshin transformation as they just explode.
Finally, someone realize Chihiro is 5 years old. They were legit killing a child. Sure the actor is well over that age but the character was not. I kind of prefer the ending of season 2 actually. Literally a father killing his child, sure Jin is being through with his mission but we do see throughout the season that he does care for nanaha and Chihiro.
@@kellyjohana516 Its true. Only 5 years had passed since tailock. It was 2 weeks after this that Nanaha announced she was pregnant. This would leave 5 or so years for Chihiro to be born and grow into how we see him in the second season. Amazons already have ridiculous healing potential, and he is one of the first of the lycogenic cells, so its not too hard to assume that these new amazons can mature faster
When Mizuki chased after Haruka with the golden armlet, I always thought of it as an owner trying to welcome her pet back home with a shiny new collar. And I always wondered if Haruka felt just a little bit the same way.
@@Marcosatsu Thinking on it more, you could even considered the golden armlet to be like a shock collar. Haruka rampages or goes against orders, he gets punished.
Both series and the film are all bittersweet, as it was satisfying to finish them, as on 1 hand, I really wish that we get to see more of what happens after 'The Last Judgement', but on the other hand, I believe it was the perfect ending to it all. So, bittersweet.
I still wonder how the actor was able to stomach raw eggs*, as I can barely handle cooked eggs on their own *(even if he threw up after he still didn’t flinch after downing an egg)
I think Amazons in great, and even though there are gore that I understand is required for the scene, there are unnecessary ones as well. But I don't see the hate on Season 2. It's not as good as Season 1 but it's still pretty good. One thing I hate about the suits is that when they fight, it's so cheesy to see CG blood but the actual suits remain shiny. They don't portray the feel of being "skin". But the suit designs are awesome.
Fresh off of finishing season 2. Haruka Mizasawa I quickly loved and I continued to enjoy his changes as the show went along. Also I thought Chihiro and Iyu were interesting, especially with Chihiro questioning why they can’t live. I knew Chihiro had to die by the end of the season when I saw the Neo Origin scene. Also I noticed amazons when they turn to amazons have different transformations in their skin before fully transforming, but with the new amazons they all had the same as Chihiro which I thought was cool. One last thing there’s a shot with Hiroki and a banjo behind him which I thought was a funny coincidence
I love Kamen Rider Amazons. It's one of my favorite KR series. Can you cover Shin Kamen Rider Prologue(which Amazons is basically the spiritual successor of), and the two mid-to-late 2000s Kamen Rider reboot movies, The First and The Next.
Season 1: too damn awesome Season 2: it was good but that didn’t like little romance between son and dead girl. Movie: it was good This is why I like Kamen Rider when u take it into very dark tone
I thought the last amazons from 1 of the soldier at the church was bcus he is survive that killing spree when chihiro shown his amazons form & got infected (but its contradict with this video that said only kurosaki & nagase survive it). And yes, jin is the one who start everything (create amazons in the first place & "make" chihiro), but his way to kill all amazons is his way to clear the mess he made, but haruka just slow him down (tlaloc survival just make s2 happen & by letting chihiro alive as a baby, the whole s2 happen) so its also haruka's fault, basically chihiro is the victim, but still lysogenic cell come from him. The most sad part for me is eps 26 when he accept his fate to be killed but his instict doesnt allow it, only make him die in brutal way (not instant peacefully)
I thought I heard Marcos say Gatack was his favorite rider of all time. But I can certianly agree with him that Amazons and Haruka are certainly the best of the best.
Why would Chihiro want to eat a corpse? Of course he would feel different toward her. I'd also add Chihiro matured rapidly, so he may be five years old in existence, but not biologically. He is an adult as he doesn't have the mind of a child. So "robbing" people of that final fight, that could have been very impactful, was wrong. I'd say that would have ruined everything coming to a head. Not wanting to see the characters die is another matter, but the story and direction it wanted to push demanded it. It felt more a cop-out because you know a violent or bloody death is coming.
I really enjoyed this series and I didn't mind season 2. I just felt like there was a lot of issues with some characters' decisions about Chihiro, but that was my nit pick. I over all feel like Kamen Rider Amazons (Amazon Riders) was pretty good and is in my top tier of Rider Series.
the gore wasn't unnecessary, it was necessary and realistic in the same sense that aliens/monsters ate the shit out of people in Kiva, Kabuto, and Faiz, with almost no drop of gore. S1 was great S2....... Comparing S1 to S2 is like comparing Eureka Seven and its successor, AO.
Kamen Rider on Japanese TV: “The power of friendship defeats all odds!!” Kamen Rider on Amazon Prime: “I was turned into a freak, everyone wants to kill me, and I’m fighting corporate genocide. I want to die.”
The amazon sigma project with ryuusuke wasnt dropped. As called out in season two, Iyu is a sigma amazon, one made of a reanimated corpse. She was made because they needed an amazon they could rely on. And I can only assume the replica/sigma amazon driver was ditched due to its ties to tachibana's abomination in the words of Mr. Nozama. Plus in season 1, tachibana had made arrangements to make more sigmas, but it probably got cut off with the success of tlaloc. The one thing about sigmas i dont get is how theyre related to the amazon farms. He called it a sigma project, but the cattle amazons werent sigmas.
Being a lover of practical gore, I was excited when I saw Amazons is ditching the good ol' sparks to indicate damage, what put me off however is how much it really just looks like Kool-Aid at times and I just couldn't take it seriously, that I think I would have preferred it when sparks fly and weapons glow to indicate power and damage. That being said, it was a great series, with some rough moments, but otherwise tolerable. Seriousness, and dark moments isn't new to Kamen Rider, but it is different when it's taken to real and horrific levels, and I was really hoping they'd consider more of that part, which is a bit of a let down as it went on.
