@wuooods There's a balance. It's annoying to be the left one to everything and you're probably miserable. On the other hand, you're right that if you're the right one the entire time, media becomes slop
@TheBestEel@Seraphic_Blade2 The fact there's only 3 riders is likely to reflect modern riders, and Nox Knight and the Lords as pseudo Riders fill the "Rider" quota. Even though it doesn't really matter functionally.
@TheBestEel@Seraphic_Blade2 It's a mix. Bandai ALWAYS wants more Riders cause more toys = more money. However, the producers also have a huge say in the production of the show. They said in an interview they wanted Zeztz to embody "Kamen Rider" so it's likely why it's so focused on him for better or worse
@MAA_SNE Going to be "that guy" and say that Yuya probably isn't responsible for this. At least solely, because producers also have a big say on the designs of a show. Not to mention the incredible design team at PLEX.
@Suda51 There do exist sound versions but of course it's p-bandai, and it sacrifices spin function.
The reason they didn't do it of course production costs relative to how many there are. One might point to Ride Watches, Progrize Keys, Vistamps, etc. But again spin/play function.
@ryo_go_819 Kamen Rider is getting more popular thanks to Zero One, Geats, and Zeztz lately but it's still pretty niche. Streamers/vtubers also increase interest.
Issue is a lot of people think it's "Japanese Power Rangers" and cringey cause it's live action anime.
@TheEgoStar It technically happened in Gotchard at least lol
It really bugs me that people think the scans lied to hide the twist. They almost never do that with magazine news, they don't really care. Not to mention how generic and rough the pages look due to the uncertainty of covid.
@Toku_Custom You forgot Legend appearing in Gotchard's Q2 poster but not appearing till Q3 in show.
Also, the Ark One thing was due to the uncertainty of the pandemic.
@RyukiShinji Joe Odagiri hates tokusatsu bar Kuuga and has very specific demands that aren't going to happen so he's never coming back. Hiro Mizushima is too busy, and straight up wasn't invited to come back to Zi-O (probably because of that reason and budget).
@Wow_cardfight What was Zero One's zombie?
Honestly i think Zeztz will have a "zombie" of some kind it's just a matter of time. Like some kind of deceased dream family member manifested by one of the Gore Nightmares.
@sidewinderrbb I always assumed it was pun 「ダバル」("Dabaru") ~= "Double U"
Among many other wordplays because Japan is absolutely cracked with word plays.
@Ronax21 I don't think it's budget. Availability kinda? Sentai and Rider tend to use the same pool of actors from the same agencies because they're subsidiaries or have close ties. Also of course dependability. I know Godzilla had its first female suit actor in the 90s which is crazy.
@Mokmo000 Toei makes other things than Rider. But yea ever since Gavv they film about 6 months ahead of airing now instead of the "traditional" 2 months.