Must Watch
Kamen Rider Build is type of show I would recommend people to watch even if they are not typically interested in this genre. Story is great. It asks questions about ethics and scientific progress, and every character's personal progression compliments to each other as well as main storyline. There are so many twists and turns that keeps the story interesting. Acting is great too. Only criticism I could give towards this show is also one of the strenghts I told previously: Having twists in your story to keep it fresh is cool, but sometimes it's a bit too much and could feel overdone.Don't make the last sentence discourage you though. I really wish everyone to experience watching Kamen Rider Build! Have fun! Love and Peace!
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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders
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Love and Peace
I want to start this review by saying I liked this movie a lot, especially compared to previous Heisei Generations movie. However, for newcomers I would like to point this out: Watch this movie AFTER finishing Ex-aid and watching first 14 episodes of Build. Otherwise, it may feel weird.I like the story. Main villain of this movie was kind of weak in my own opinion, however, I think core question of this movie was nothing to do with the villain. Instead, the movie asks "Why do Kamen Riders fight?", and we get to see the answer of it from Ryuga Banjo's point of view. It might not be the most in-depth story, but I like the core message, and it was enough.
We get to see some of our favourite riders yet again. And since this is a movie, all the suit, all the action etc. benefitted from having a higher budget. I really like the action, and special effects, especially in the first half of the movie. Everyone did a good job in terms of acting as well. If you are into Kamen Rider, I highly recommend watching this movie.
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider Genm
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That was a cool trick Genm!
You can view this mini-series right after watching Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Riders. It's supplementary to main series. You can skip it, however, why would you?This mini-series don't have a very "deep" story, but you are not here for that depth either. You get to see some of your favourite Kamen Riders and have them fight. Visual effects were cool, fights were fun to watch. And musical score was good. And there's a cool twist at the end.
If this was part of the main series, I would score it little less, thinking it's just fluff, but as a youtube web-series, it's great. Would recommend!
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Wasted Potential
I am going to be very blunt in this review. If you are not a Kamen Rider superfan, I recommend skipping this show. If you want to start watching Kamen Rider shows, there are much better stories out there. Here's why I think that:This show has issues with it's pacing. It would be so much better if it was 25 episodes or so instead of 49. There are so many times where I felt that story is not moving, or felt like story is pulling the same tricks again and again.
Main character, Kenzaki, is a boring protagonist. One of the main themes of this show is "what it means to be a human" and "having compassion for all beings". But since Kenzaki is such a boring protagonist and pacing is bad, it fails to deliver this message.
There are some good about this show as well. Visuals are cool. Some of the suit designs are cool. I like the other riders and it has somewhat of a decent ending. But I don't think these are enough to commit watching 49 episodes. This show could've been great, but it is not...
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Kamen Rider 555: Musical
Out of all Hyper Battle Videos, this is one of the funniest ones. You can tell that everyone involved had lots of fun. It's not expanding the series story in a meaningful way, however it's great for entertainment. If you want to re-visit Kamen Rider Faiz and you are in a mood for musical, definitely check this out!Was this review helpful to you?
What it means to be a human? And why do we fight...
When you dream of something there's always going to be days when it hurts, but rest of the time, it gets you going!I really like this show, and compared to other Kamen Riders, I would put this show into one of the better Rider series out there. This series have some flaws here and there, but overall I liked it a lot. It's an amazing story about what it means to be human and why we should follow our dreams.
It's very slow at times, but I don't think this is necessarily bad. Most characters are very fleshed out. We are not just watching them follow the monster of the week, but them eating dinners, going on a date or an amusment park ride. Towards the end of the show, I really cared about these characters and I felt hurt when they were hurt. I hated Takumi at the beginning of the show, but towards the end, I understood his past behaviour and liked him alot. Acting is great too! Everyone did an amazing job I think.
There are some things I didn't like as well. I don't like the ending. It doesn't resolve some of the major plot points and leave you hanging there. I didn't like the monster suits either. Even though some of them are very cool, the monochrome design looks very bland.
Overall, I give this show a high rating. It's a must watch if you want a more character driven story and dive into personal relationships. However, I wouldn't recommend this show as someone's first toku/kamen rider show. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid "Tricks": Kamen Rider ParaDX
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Nice "Tricks"
This was a quite enjoyable Hyper Battle Video. Main premise was fun, it sets up some nice plot threads, fights were enjoyable and production was quite good for a special like this. I really like the "puzzle" and the set this special takes place. I enjoyed this one quite a lot and I can't wait to watch Another Ending(s) after this one!Was this review helpful to you?
Enjoyable Experience For Fans
The story is quite simple but no means bad! It's quite enjoyable. If you finished the series and want to visit this franchise once more, it provides a good oportunity. However it doesn't expand the universe that much.Acting is good, by no means expectional but everyone does their job quite well, even the child actress!
Fights are quite entertaining for the most part. choreography is well made. My only complaint would be some of the CG scenes.
Overall, it was a fun experience.
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Must Watch If You Like the Main Series
I think this mini-series is a great addition to the main series. Although mentioned frequently in the show, we get to see Taiga's past. Really fleshes out Taiga's character and adds depth to the show. It ties in to main story nicely as well. I recommend watching this mini series to everyone who enjoyed the main franchise and want to see one of their favourite character again!Was this review helpful to you?
A Flawed Masterpiece
First thing I need to talk about Mirai Sentai is that how many great characters this show has. Not only the protagonists but antagonists as well. And they have great chemistry with each other as well. Story is very good too. This show really knows how to touch your emotions. Only bad thing I can say about is this: You need to power through some episodes before the story starts to pick up. Especially some of the earlier episodes are not as good as the later episodes. Fighting scenes are a bit medicore compared to other tokusatsu of that era as well. Other than that great show, would recommend!Was this review helpful to you?
It Was A Nice Watch
This review is spoiler free. I really like Kamen Rider franchise and I watched many riders before this. I don't want to compare Ex-Aid to other KR shows I've watched but I can't help myself.I like the story overall, however towards the end it felt like it's dragging. I really like some characters but there are some characters that lower my enjoyment every time I see them on screen. It has some well made fights and ost does a good job. I recommend watching this show albeit with not so high expectations. This show is not a masterpiece but it doesn't mean it's bad by any means!
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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider
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I Don't Recommend This Movie
I like tokusatsu as a genre and I watched many Kamen Riders at this point. I had some expectations for this movie but I am going to be honest, even for someone like me it was hard to watch. Plot is basically paper thin and it's just an excuse to show more fight scenes. Fight choreography is great, but don't expect much from VFX side of things. Seeing all the beloved Riders together was cool but that's the only good thing I can say about this movie.If you are Kamen Rider super-fan and you want to see some of your favourites once more, give it a go. It provides small information about main plot of Ex-Aid, but honestly, it hardly justifies going through this whole movie.
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One of the Best Sentai Shows Out There
Samurai Sentai Shinkenger is a really great show!I think main strength this show is core casts' chemistry. Every character offers something and no one feels unpolished. Even the villains of this show are well developed and some of them are my favourites amongst all the Sentai shows I've watched. Other than that, I like the fights as well as banger of an ost!
Shinken Red is one of the most popular characters in the Sentai franchise and after watching the show, I feel it's a well deserved spot.
My only criticism would be that this show could've benefitted a bit more if the number of episodes were a bit lower. There's a middle section of the story where weekly villains feel like they don't have any purpose.
Great watch! Highly recommended!
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If you like tokusatsu, I recommend giving this series a chance. The cast is amazing and acting is great. Not only the main character is very likeable but the supporting cast as well. Everyone did an amazing job.
I liked the story as well. It's very grounded. Sometimes watching it feels like I am watching a crime drama/murder mystery. It was fun trying to figure out what the villains motives are and how they were going to proceed. My only criticism is how some episodes felt somewhat "unnecessary", sometimes main plot seems to slow down. Otherwise, an amazing story.
Hope everyone who decides to watch this series ends it with a smile on their face!
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