#igadevil

I have not.

OK so

if you are not in the know, Igadevil ran this site called igadevil.com, which was basically an extensive Kamen Rider info guide that then became a blog about Rider

Since Igadevil himself is an old-school fan and has ready access to a lot of the original Japanese sources, both the series guide & the blog are pretty good and is very informative on various aspects of Kamen Rider & other stuff relating to it (that later got regurgitated (badly) by sites like Kamen Rider Wiki or people like me lol.

Info on the Showa Riders and stuff like the exact origin of Kamen Rider and its relation to Skull Man for the longest time was basically from his site back when toku fandom was even more obscure than it is now.

He also made features where he talked about Ishinomori’s other tokusatsu work like Kikaider, Daitetsujin 17, Henshin Ninja Arashi and Inazuman.

Unfortunately, the site it once was basically got destroyed and a lot of those texts can only be found on the Wayback Machine. Its still functional, but obv not ideal. If you got time and interest tho, I def recommend checking them out

Series guide format: https://web.archive.org/web/20081011084209/http://www.igadevil.com:80/main.html

I need more Dora Argos photos to cull the "scopophobia" people

wasn't there someone in V3 or stronger whose head was just an eye

... Yep, a damn good summer of showa this has been, not to mention a fantastic birthday present, watching the final episodes of Kikaider. I actually cried when the Kohmyojis reunited (guess I always do that when it comes to family love in stories) and the I feel for Hakaider. Dude's an awesome villain, unlike from what I heard of the animanga version, dude has a good soul, if machines can have one.

Alas, guess Saburo is gone for good in Kikaider 01. Time to watch that when I have the time!

I also like to thank Igadevil, for informing me of how damn good this show is. And mmanalysis for creating the term Summer of Showa. This has been a most excellent experience, this Stranger thanks MM for this. And to cannibal-sarracenian, whose love for Showa toku motivates me to watch this show.

Here it is, the entire 70s toku show. Plus episode 25 because it's not on the playlist for some reason.

And here's the sequel, Kikaider 01.

Enjoy!

Also, new fanfic idea once again. This time, Kikaider x RWBY. This Kikaider will be an amalgamation of the SIC Hero Saga stories, toku, and animanga versions, but replace the Kohmyoji siblings with Yang and Ruby. Even though they don't really need the protection.

Sasaki Takeshi, aka Ichimonji Hayato, aka Kamen Rider 2... Is not too old for this shit just yet.

Except this is not Kamen Rider, but an original toku film. And there is one familiar figure whose costume you may know of... Let's say it's a SPIRITual experience.