@@to2wacze612 Well I’m talking a proper modern toku fighting game that’s mainly meant to be a love letter to the genera as a whole. Could start off with maybe 30 characters and over time slowly add more and more over time as dlc. Perhaps the first dlc characters could be Zenkaiger, Gigan mk 2 and Kamen rider Decade.
Fun fact: ishinomori asked his son what the theme should be for kamen rider’s design, his son chose a grasshopper. So one of the design cornerstones of the entire franchise is a single decision made by a child; that’s just so perfect to me.
I laughed my ass off when watching that hitler's treasure episode, especually that scene when they find kamen rider instead inside the coffin. How hongo managed to put himself inside the coffin is just hillarious for me
@@StrikeNoir105Eyeah, it was apparent in V3 as well. We know they want to make some kind of plot twist, but it ended up being either shocker and the riders looks like trolling one another instead.
early Kamen Rider was a master of making an entrance, be it popping in through a window to snatch what a shocker mook's got in his hand, popping out of a coffin, or getting a full intro from the announcer at a wrestling event and of course, "DAMN YOU V3"
Him and an associate(i would say Nigo but i’m not sure if he existed then) dug up the coffin, removed whatever was inside, Ichigo put himself in the coffin, and the associate reburied the coffin(with Ichigo in it).
I think the fact that Kamen Rider may be hard to watch for those unfamiliar with the franchise still pretty much is a thing for today. Not that it’s a bad thing, in fact I view it as a good thing; but they’re just so different to any other media out there. How I see it is if you’re able to embrace to quirks of the show(s) then you’ll have a great time
@@isabellajemica i grew up watching a lot of toku too, but yes tokusatsu is really strange. If you're unfamiliar with it, you might think it's going to be like an anime live action (which has a bad image)
It doesn't try too hard most of the time to be AAA, it's flashy for sure but it intentionally gives itself a low-budget charm...Doctor Who is close comparison far as the low budget style of its special effects.
Kamen Rider is a lot like The Incredible Hulk. An otherwise normal person is transformed into a monster, but tries his hardest to still be a good person. He feels isolated from the rest of society, and some people may be initially horrified by his deformity, but he gradually builds new connections that give him strength more than his new powers ever could. Also, Sasaki Takeshi aka Hayato Ichimonji aka Rider Nigo is the true unsung hero of the entire franchise, and we can thank him for birthing the henshin sequence.
I Love Hongo and was upset that he had to leave the show coz of his injury.. BUT I fell in love with Hayato Ichimonji and was heartbroken that he just had to leave for Hongo again :(
Fujioka's son Maito is acting as Hongo Takeshi in the upcoming Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations Movie. He even wear the same outfit similar to the first 13th episode and even got advice from his father on how to portray Kamen Rider Ichigo.
@@SakamotoHatsuharu did he? I'm asking because didn't Fujioka marry twice and had 2 different families? Just saying that the guy portraying a younger Hongo looks too young to have also been the child who portrayed Segata Sanshiro's son.
For me I really enjoyed Kuuga. It feels like you're watching a thriller/police drama series but with a Kamen Rider in it. Feels really different compared to modern Riders.
Kuuga was absolutely fantastic. A cop drama/supernatural thriller first, Kamen Rider second and of course, episode 34-35, in addition to having one of the most terrifying plots of a series where every monster is already a serial killer, had that absolutely brutal fight that people like to circulate as a reminder that "Kamen Rider is a toy commercial for children"
Never got to see Kuuga (besides what was used in a certain Masked Rider we don't talk about), but Agito really gets that feeling as well. Especially the police drama part when focused on the G3 Unit officers.
@@maingamer6846 Can't speak from a fan's perspective, but I had a blast and wanted to know more about Kamen Rider afterwards. I came away with the impression that Anno loves Kamen Rider maybe more than anything. It felt like a movie by a fan and for a fan. Apparently they added a second date for US theater screenings so hopefully more people will be able check it out. Hope you enjoy!
Even as someone in his mid-20s, I still love Kamen Rider ever since I was first introduced to the franchise over a decade ago with OOO, to the point that I even collect the toys. I just love the diversity of the franchise, especially with how crazy they went with the motif in the Neo Heisei era, yet somehow Toei made them worked. Glad to see that the franchise is still going strong in the Reiwa era with Zero-One and the current Revice. (Just ignore the one in between even if it's just ok, though) Super hyped for Beyond Generations, now with the news that Hiroshi Fujioka's son is taking the role of the younf Takeshi Hongo. With Kamen Rider celebrating its 50th anniversary, like a certain green man from the future, let us IWAE and P.A.R.T.Y.
@@justapassingbycommenterrem5642 i don't know if it was intentional, but did you know that humans cannot see how magenta actually looks? Basically the color magenta activates the same stuff as the color green, which confuses our brain and make it the deep pink we see today. Basically it's a color that can't be captured by our eyes, which fits Decade as he explains that his photos aren't able to capture images of other worlds.
These days KR is more of a means to sell toys, but still an engaging watch. It's essentially a soap opera intended for kids with surprisingly mature content by western standards. Really enjoying KR Revice so far. =)
No.... nowadays it's a soap opera intended for the kids' Mom. That's why they hire beautiful young actors these days. When I work as waiter in Tokyo, I literally did hear some moms having lunch talking about the drama of the previous night Kamen Rider's episode 😂
@@isabellajemica It was told because these days moms actually accompany their kids more while watching kamen rider so it's better to invest through the moms using handsome young actors in order to make them buying the kids, kamen rider toys. It's a good psychological marketing actually and nodame cantabile's writer who also has kids actually tells the same story in one of her comic
There's a bit missing about Kamen Rider's creation that I thought I'd share. There's a manga called The Men Who Made Kamen Rider that's a non-fiction manga made by Kenichi Muraeda and Oda Katsumi that details the story of how the original Kamen Rider television show was made and the story behind the men who created and worked on it such as Shotaro Ishinomori and Toei Producer Tohru Hirayama. From what I could gleem from from others that I have found talk it about online, Toru was appointed as Producer for a work order to create a new SF/Fantasy series called “Maskman K” for the Execs and he needed a designer so he sought out Ishinomori who was already a big name thanks to the success of Cyborg 009 and had a very busy schedule. In the first 30 minute meeting Ishinomori sketched up a hero design called Crossfire based on the pitch that Tohru loved and showed the Execs who also loved it. But Ishinomori would call back later saying he was having second thoughts saying it didn't feel right and reworked it a few more times. These designs included stuff like a lion themed hero with the fire Kanji on his forehead felt these ones were too safe and wanted something his own and showed Hirayama a modified Skull Man he did for Tv. But while Hirayama loved it, the Execs didn't and while he tried to convince them by pointing to Golden Bat, the Toei execs just thought it was too risky. Toru tired to shop around to get approval from networks but it just was not happening. So Ishinomori decided to keep trying but rework the concept and tone down the stuff that the execs didn’t like eventually landing on the iconic grasshopper inspired look that endures to this day.
Great review. Also, given the way that Shocker's cyborgs/monsters are created I always headcanon'd their weird laughs as being a result of how broken their minds are after Shocker's brainwashing.
"Over the top laugh".....well, as a casual fan of Tokusatsu media, if I can enjoy Baltan Seijin "laugh", I can certainly enjoy the over the top laugh of Kamen Rider's monsters.😄 Great video, man. Keep up with the videos about the history of Tokusatsu shows.
I don't think I would last long in Japan if I were in the original Kamen Rider series. It's all because of SHOCKER - they seem to be everywhere and nowhere is safe. The way they infiltrate Japanese society in the show is just ridiculous and a bit too much, with their silly henchmen and Kaijin causing chaos. Even where the Kamen Rider is, it's not safe. I could be taken out by a bi-weekly SHOCKER terrorist attack at any moment, so Japan (Kamen Rider) is definitely not a safe place to be. (Can somebody reply)
I never watched Kamen Rider before but this video and your comment has further encouraged me to. The idea of a network like Shocker infiltrating all aspects of society as you mentioned sound like I'd make for some thrilling stories.
i teared up during the interview where Fujioka talked about his injury and rehab. Man is the Classiest of Class Acts. they just dont make Men like that anymore.
Kamen Rider Build is probably one of the best modern series right now and it also does the whole "Main character getting experimented on" that Kamen Rider 1971 did i can definitely recommend it to both old and new fans + Sento Kiryu (Kamen Rider Build himself) is so fun
Fam I gotta watch some of the other kamen rider series below 2009 first, wanna get the story of decade when I watch it (this guy's catchphrase and henshin is so badass) I'm thinking of watching either Kiva Or Kabuto, which one do you guys recommend?
@@justapassingbycommenterrem5642 I wil always say "Watch what catches your eyes the most" but if i HAD to pick? i'd watch Kabuto just for the experience of the story and the riders..i think it was my second Heisei phase 1 i watched and i absolutely loved it + the speed effects are really good for a show made in 2006 with a limited budget
cant wait to watch this,,, leaving a comment to remember. Will also say I love in Zero-One when thouser henshins,,, his tag line is "Presented by ZAIA".
Very cool video. I love the Kamen Rider franchise. Agito in particular has one of the best storylines I’ve ever seen in Tokusatsu. Also, some of you may remember Hiroshi Fujioka as the legendary Segata Sanshiro!
As a person who started watching kamen rider last month and has already finished 9 (zero-one, ex-aid, saber, kuuga, ryuki, den-o, w, ooo, and build) i can say that it is one of the best shows that i've ever watch and because of that i haven't even a single anime episode for 1 month now. So far build and ex-aid is my most favorite series and currently i'm watching zi-o (i just want to watch it already 😂) and i'm waiting every sunday for revice.
Good lord, man. Hope your eyes are ok. Oh, any hint on when KR Build will slow down a bit? Currently watching it after Zero-One and 000 and it’s reeeally fast compared to these two
Back in high school we had to do an essay about what super hero we think we portray as. I wrote my essay about Kamen rider. No body in my class know who Kamen rider was or is… only three people out of 20 something kinda know what Kamen riders are. I had to mention that there was an US adaption called Masked Rider which use a lot of fight scenes from the original Black RX and a few scenes from Zo and J…. Marvel and DC was all what my classmate know’s about. I felt like an outcast during my presentation lol.
Sure, the series is campy and cheesy compared to later Rider installments, it can’t be denied that the original Kamen Rider has influenced not only Tokusatsu but Japanese media as we know it!
Been a Kamen Rider fan since Ryuki came out. I should consider myself extremely lucky to somehow acquire a bootleg CD of that Hitler's treasure episode, it's absolutely legendary lmao Starting off with a heavily experimental production, the franchise found it's root at being extra just for the sake of being extra, while proudly telling self-indulgent grim tales. Recent installments being more CGI heavy and with all the loud and gaudy toys still somewhat carries on that spirit, although not quite as endearing as a micro-budget 70's TV show can be.
I have a bit of a theory regarding the situation with the introduction of Ichimonji. Given what happened BTS with Hongos actor getting injured from a stunt gone wrong, they were pressed for time and scrambled to make adjustments. The addition of that special agent character I'm guessing he was basically given all of Hongos lines, I think. Anyway, I think ichimonji was always meant to be part of the show, but further down the line. It's possible Ichimonji was meant to be an evil Rider that does battle against Hongo for several episodes before Hongo manages to break his conditioning and they become allies. But the injury of Hongos actor necessitated bring Ichimonji forward sooner, hence why him being rescued and freed from Shocker was all done offscreen. It's just speculation on my part as I have no evidence to back it up, but that's just what I think was intended to happen.
Hiroshi Fujioka's care and respect about the character he portrayed is underrated IMO. Until now, he sticks to it and doesn't think of it as a one-off thing to boost a career.
I like Kamen Rider rather than Super Sentai mainly due to their suit not being just spandex. However, not saying Super Sentai isn't good because the mecha they have is great as well.
I recently watched episode 6 of Ultraseven, and it was basically, "Hey, we're about to tell a story about mankind having to commit genocide against another race over a misunderstanding in order to save itself in about 25 minutes, are you sure we can do justice to this intricate and crushing moral dilemma in under 25 minutes?" "Eh -- we'll wing it!" Everyone except Dan is just kind of like, "Oh well! They didn't pick up the phone!" The one alien who's left over tries to destroy the Earth so Ultraseven stops them and they run off into hiding. The episode ends with Dan hoping to see the alien again someday with a smile on his face like he didn't just watch billions of people die in the cold vacuum of space or narrowly prevent a bomb from drilling it's way into the Earth's core to destroy the planet earlier that day. I don't hate the episode, I understand what it was trying to do, and I'm much happier that they bit off more than they could chew with a plotline like this one instead of being too conservative -- but at the same time it sets the tone for what I'll be expecting from classic tokusatsu from now on.
I just recently got into Kamen Rider and so I wanted to go back and see where it came from. Needless to say I started watching the original 1971 series and boy does it not disappoint. Yes the special effects are dated but the original show has a ton of personality and heart. Upon my first viewing of the original series, I had no idea it’s subject matter and tone were going to be as dark and adult in theme. With that being said, I absolutely loved all of the amazing action, fight scenes, and the over the top campy villains. There’s just something special about the first Kamen Rider show that I can’t quite put my finger on. Regardless, I’m a certified fan of the franchise and since I started watching the original series I also took the time to watch Kamen Rider the First and Kamen Rider the Next. Both films retold an updated version of the origin story all the while giving us something we haven’t seen before. Still being new to the character, concept, and overall franchise, I have to say that there’s so much to like, see, and unpack while navigating through all of the different iterations of the character. I’m so glade I gave Kamen Rider a chance because it’s exactly the kind of thing I love to watch. I also have to say that I loved your video and I look forward to seeing the next one! Take care!
I used to hate all the sillier & lower-budget tokusatsu content out there. The more of it I watch, the more I embrace it as a part of the history of it all (no Heisei Gamera without Gamera vs Gyaos; no Shin Godzilla without Son of Godzilla), love it for its brazen creativity, & realize none of those anime shenanigans all the kids freak out about these days would exist without the clever ideas in lesser Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, Kamen Rider films & such.
I remember when I first watched Kamen Rider I was young and randomly going through the channels and accidentily found the Kamen Rider Den-o: I'm Born! Movie. I was so captivated by it even though I did not understand what the characters were saying nor the context but I fell in love all the same. I'm still a fan of the series both good and bad it has this charm that does not go away even as I grow older.
ALL the sound was dubbed in those days. Every word of dialgoue, all the sound effects, everything because they didn't use sound cameras. And after the first few epiosdes it was a stuntman in that Kamenr Rider custome, in fact same guy did Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider V3, Kamen Rider X, Kamen Rider Amazon, Kamen Rider Stronger, Skyrider, Kamen Rider Super-1. And then in the ZX special he played the monster's human form. Of course when more than one Kamen Rider in a scene they had extra stuntmen but the main Rider was the same guy in each series.
So shoker are neo nazis and terrorists the fact we don't get more kamen rider adaption so to introduce new audiences to it's awesomeness is anger inducing since IT'S SUCH A COOL IDEA
Ichigo after punching the 100 shocker combat man Ichigo:you coming to fight like the 100000th time haven't you learn what will you no one all of your friends and allies you fight alongside will die think Jerry the shocker combat man think what will you have after 1 second Jerry the shocker combatman: I'll have my drip and my homies along side me Ichigo:......screams jumps away
So Kamen Rider origin is similar to Cyborg 009! Bieng Kidnap by a Mad Scientist and turn into a cyborg. Served as weapon in order to control the world.
This was a very nice surprise to find on my recommendations feed. But it also reminded me that for some reason I still hadn’t subscribe to you even after watching some of your Ultraman videos back in the spring
currently watching the episodes, i mostly do it because the main hero looks so badass in his costume. that, and it is great for a quick laugh at some of the strangeness of it, but it is pretty fun so far
Ah, the coffin episode. Where Hongo is behind Shocker, who have two of his friends, somehow gets to their secret destination ahead of them, uncovers the secret treasure coffin, dumps the treasure somewhere, puts himself into the coffin, reburies himself while STILL in the coffin, and makes sure it doesn't look recently disturbed, again still in the coffin. Or as one video puts it, the best ambush in history.
Originally I only got into Kamen rider due to my friend talking about it on 5-6th grade then I got extremely addicted to each and every single series then it became bland with Zero 1,Zi-o but it was nice to see Decade again.
Saban's Masked Rider was terrible, with Toei and Shotaro Ishinomori hating it. Adness Entertainment would later adapt Kamen Rider Ryuki into Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, sadly the show got screwed over by the network, and the only way to watch the final episodes was on the website. But Dragon Knight was actually well received in Japan, getting a Japanese dub that had members of the Ryuki cast do voices, and even got a light novel continuation.
6:25 for those who are wondering, those ladies are female shocker combatants, their role in shocker is to abduct those who would be augmented into shocker cyborgs or potential enemies of shocker.
I grew up watching KR in asia as a kids. Never forget the distinct sound effects. The original show was charming and quirky. I remember that wanted the belt so bad.
This was quite a good video with a lot fo great information and you did a nice job on the editing. :-) What is your personal favorite Kamen Rider series? Mine is Blade.
Kamen Rider was the last of the big three TV tokusatsu franchises I delved into, having been a fan of the Ultra series for years (as a result of my love for Godzilla & giant monster movies) and dabbling in Super Sentai after the original Japanese versions of the Heisei shows started getting US releases. But Rider has quickly become my favorite, due in large part to the charm, insanity, and creativity of the original run. It's a dark, delirious masterpiece that never fails to entertain. And Takeshi Hongo is pretty much the perfect hero.
I remember Watching Kamen Rider Ryuki Back Then on Spacetoon I used to Call it Dragon Claw (مخلب التنين) Before knowing it has an actual Name which is Masked Rider, I also Remember watching a Gameplay Walkthrough Video of The Kamen Rider Agito PS1 Video Game On My old Tablet, Coming Back to This Series and Knowing That Agito and Ryuki were from The Same Franchise Made Me Get Shocked,And This was the Time I Became a Fan of This Series......Anyways Great Video I Will Be Waiting for more
For me the Showa era of Kamen Rider really is the golden age, and I didn't even grow up during that era. Personally my favorite is ZO. But as far as the televised series goes it's got to be Black, and Black RX. Although I can put up with the Westernized Power Rangers I refuse to put up with the Kamen Rider counter part. Nope, as far as Kamen Rider is concerned it really has to be the Japanese version.
