Kamen Rider OOO (2010)

Kamen Rider OOO is completely different from the other heroes. Every hero has its own way of doing things in the name of justice, but Eiji is extra-special.

His relationship with Ankh is stunning. It doesn't follow any rule and since the beginning we face the nature of their friendship. There's also Hina's point of view. She's constantly learning during the whole serie, and we see a great development of her, as well as Gotou. We understand every character as a human being, not always perfect.

Kamen Rider OOO was my first KR series, and I really liked it, 'cause it changes so much about my ways of thinking. It's a truly challenge to understand their emotions and internal conflicts. People are just the transformation they endure in life; their ambitions and how do deal with the desire, something we ignore and think it's all ok just because it's an expression of ourselves.

The comic side is also wonderful. You'll be really satisfied.

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One of the best Kamen Rider stories I have seen.

I just finished watching this about 5 minutes ago loved it. I always have a hard time going back to watch a show that is over 13 episodes but this one really kept me wanting to watch. I love how they give a well-written back story for Eiji literally shaped his way of being a hero and the way the story is concluded. There was also great lore for the Medal, Villians, and the OOO driver. Now my biggest problem with the show would be the way it followed that 2 part episode format that Rier used to follow.

The actors were pretty decent. I do think that the back end of the show had the best acting for sure, but it was good since the start.

The music was great. LOVED the opening.

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So gOOOd It Exceeds Infinity

HOLY PEAK. This series is amazing. The gimmick of the setting is cool and interesting and unique, and on top of that it doesn't feel disconnected to the plot of the series like some other Kamen Rider belt gimmicks can feel. Eiji and Ankh have great chemistry together as tentative allies, Eiji himself is a great character who gets analyzed and comes to an interesting conclusion in the story later on. The side characters are all entertaining and each have their own fun reason to be around. The story itself is a great combination of lighthearted fun and introspective. The music, good golly the MUSIC. Each form having their own insert song and the OP being a fun and upbeat ska track gives this one a unique and great style to it. The suit designs are really fun, and the way they frequently swap between them mid-fights gives each combat a fun and unique feeling to it! Even the filler episodes related to Kamen Rider's Anniversary are a lot of fun! This one has it all, in my opinion.

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Before I go on with my review about the season let me say this - I seriously ship Eiji and Ankh. The moments between them were extremely good and I'm grateful for them but they weren't enough of those beautiful moments imo.

Honestly one of my least favorite seasons. The character of Ankh is completely without substance and no clear motives. He's so random, and there was nothing that made me feel a connection between him and Eiji. Seriously even most secondary bromances have more substance and depth in Drive, and Build than W, than these two. And let's talk about the 'heroes' okay let me tell you it's not a good sign if when the 'heroes' team does something to bring down the 'bad guys' and you feel bad for the bad guys and absolutely nothing for the good guys team. Because there were some good friendships between the characters but even then someone would leave, or just weren't convincing enough and every relationship felt tepid.

I mean Eiji is definitely a character you can root for, but they set up this story to be some kind of Sam Winchester Dean Winchester showdown where Sam is possessed by Lucifer but to make the viewer care for such a showdown means both your characters need to make the kind of impact that would make me give a damn. Instead, we get Ankh, a barely developed, 'antihero' who never actually gives the impression that he gives a damn about Eiji so why in the world would I care about any of this! And in general, their interactions were pretty bland and generic for the most part.

So when Ankh goes and gets partially resurrected i felt nothing because they hadn't actually given me anything to take away. It's not like either of them was particularly caring about the other and even Eiji seemed less concerned for Ankh and more for the body he possessed ffs how the hell was I supposed to care. Literally only cared for the villains because at least they cared about each other, their love was more believable. And sure toward the end, by which i mean ep 45, I was emotional when they were both sacrificing but it didn't make up for the pointlessness that came before.

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