- The suit design. For the first time in years, I got the vibe of the Heisei phase 1 era again thanks to the suit
- Opening theme. EDM is my jam
And after I watch the series, I feel like I always want to watch it over & over & over again. The story is great, it gives me the same chills that I got when I watched Ryuki, 555, & Blade. I said it, it's one of the best Kamen Rider series I've ever watch, probably the best in Heisei Phase 2 era
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BEST MATCH!
Kamen Rider Build is a great, fun series. The main characters have great chemistry, most notably the main two protagonists of Sentou and Banjou. The suit designs are great, and the Belt Sounds for the most part are a lot of fun. It's an invigorating series with a mystery throughout its story that is interesting. There are some issues with the story in the latter half, and I'm not too fond of the OP for this one, but for the most part I don't have anything but good things to say about Build. It's a fun KR, and a great hypothetical introduction to the franchise.Was this review helpful to you?
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- MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD - The plot of Kamen Rider Build according to my brain - alien being goes around impregnating everyone from Banjo's mom to Rogue's cyborg ex Utsumi until alien forces Rogue's other ex aka Sento/Katsuragi and his new bf Banjo to open a wormhole and collapse two realities, so the one where the alien being impregnated Rogue's THIRD EX aka Stalk aka Faustian Devil(I know man Rogue gets around for sure lol), that reality doesn't exist anymore. Another reason why BUILD is so awesome ? Banjo and Sento END UP TOGETHER OKAY. One of my top fave Kamen Rider series for sure XD but seriously I'm just leaving reviews for KR series so just thought I'd post a funny one and if I haven't scarred you for life lol have a good one ;)oh and if you like convoluted stuff and got a lady boner or just a boner for anti heroes I highly suggest the spin off ROGUE. And okay I know I haven't talked about Grease Kazumi much because his character is actually the least convoluted lol but I feel like his on again off again relationships with both Rogue and Banjo just made me scream like give this man a full time lover lol he deserves it ffs and no that last minute you're dying so I'll back hug you from Misora just wasn't good enough because that man deserved the world okay. He lost his brothers who were his only family and they died in his arms when neither of them had done anything wrong. They were all just victims of Faust's experiments and the second Grease received even the tiniest bit of love from Misora, Sento and especially Banjo, he was willing to die for them. He was such a beautiful person he never even judged Rogue and even understood how Utsumi who had to become a cyborg, felt when Rogue shot him after things started unraveling in Faust and you can tell Rogue is messed up over it too. When he says 'I broke Utsumi' you can feel his pain. He wanted to turn back time, fix his mistakes, but he knew it doesn't work that way that he's lost Utsumi forever. That's why he goes on that suicide mission with Grease. Haha so that concludes it. Be prepared for a ton of angst and sadness and eccentric humor all in one.
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This is my second time re-watching this!
Been watching Kamen Rider during my childhood year, but this one is my favorite. Banjou Ryuuga's character along with Setou makes everything perfect, they express the story so well, and the fighting scene also looks a lot better. The costumes also make me want to buy one! Thumbs up for the props team to make a mix-match costume looks so gorgeous and cool. I won't do a spoiler, but there is a lot of plot twist that makes you feel happy and sad along with the characters. But sometimes the SFX is kinda too much, which makes it a bit unrealistic. But it's still worth watching.Was this review helpful to you?
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Goofy and Dramatic and Bromantic
Slightly spoilery:I binged the whole show and then the movies. The show is a little campy and ridiculous sometimes, but the longer it goes on the more serious it gets and the higher the stakes. The fact that we gain some allies even from enemies, the fact that Banjou and Sento will literally risk/choose death if it means saving the other, and the sweet moments between the team are all wonderful. There are good speeches, some lovely ideals, and a lot of fun combinations with the Kamen Rider Build suits. I've watched a good amount of episodes multiple times. Sometimes I see the actors in other shows and have to come back to KRB because it makes me nostalgic.
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This is an incredible, amazing, fantastic series. I was honestly wow'd all the way through not just by the great cinematography and CGI but also by the acting and the writing. It was so well plotted out, it was all connected, all the details, all the characters all the way back to the very first episode and... wow. I was really truly wow'd.What made the drama for me were the main characters who started out as bitter enemies but slowly found together and became friends and they built this little family together right in the middle of a war and they were all kinda broken and they all suffered terrible losses but they never gave up and they fought for "love and peace" and...
And when the final battle came and they started dying one by one, sacrificing themselves for each other, to defeat Evolt and to build a new world, I bawled like a little kid. Especially Kazumin's death was heart-wrenching because the scene was so well made, just Kazumi and Misora, no music, nothing, just the tingling of particles as his body fell apart...
And then the ending. When nobody remembered Sento - and then Banjou appeared and it was just the two of them in this strange new world, the oddballs who didn't fit because of their genetic mishaps and they found each other and they were so happy. Gah! And so it ended with Kazumi & Misora, Gentoku & Sawa - and Sento & Banjo!
This is what I call a masterpiece. Really, truly, honestly.
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"Kamen Rider Build will involve heated drama between men."
After finishing the summer movie, final stage and series itself, I can see why this was highly praised.Kamen Rider Build is excellent at "show not tell". Combining old traits of the Showa riders (experimentation) and the new with Greek mythology being used. The strongest is the storyline itself. Everyone has a role to play, concepts not being taken out or in last minute. Also teaches you about thinking ahead!
While the tropes used for Sento and Banjou are VERY COMMON, they are a PERFECT MATCH INDEED!
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