Kamen Rider Kiva

[Ryoutarou]

Time for the yearly Kamen Rider thread that will probably get five posts and then die, yay!

I know a few people came onto Kamen Rider last year with Den-O and I wanted to see if anyone was watching Kiva. Here's a snip of the main plot:

Twenty-two years after the disappearance of his father, Wataru Kurenai lives in an infamous "haunted house" where he is destined as Kamen Rider Kiva to fight life-draining monsters belonging to the Fangire Clan, the very race his father fought years ago before his disappearance. Wataru must also deal with Kamen Rider IXA, who is part of an organization seeking to destroy the Fangire menace, as well as kill Kiva for being a greater threat than the Fangire themselves. The story is split between the actions of Wataru in the present (2008) and his father Otoya in the past (1986), slowly revealing the story behind the Fangire Clan and Kiva.

The full version of the openingjust came out today, I think it's awesome. It's by Tourbillon, which is comprised of a lot of ex-LUNA SEA members. The TV size isn't that great, but I love the visuals that go along with it.

Unlike Den-O, which was really hit and miss at the start, Kiva's been a pretty good series so far. I really like the idea of switching the perspectives from Wataru to his father. Wataru himself is a pretty cool main character, more or less a shut in at the start of the series who has to learn to be around people.

 

[Pikabloo]

I started watching Den-O out of curiosity, until I ended up loving it and watched it until the end. So I thought, I might as well continue and watch Kiva.

I thought that the opening song was pretty cool, not usually what I listen to, but it's still good. Though I have yet to listen to the full version of the song, so maybe listening to that will help me make up my mind about my opinion for it.

I actually got very confused in the first episode, when they suddenly switched from 1986 to 2008, then back again, but once I realised what was happening, I thought it was a pretty cool idea. And I totally heard AAA's MIRAGE being played in the background in the first episode. Wataru is such an adorable character, yet his father annoys me to death. I'm pretty sure that he will grow on me eventually.

 

[Ryoutarou]

I thought it was weird at first, and there are a few episode were it does get annoying, I think it was episode...6? Something like that. The switches just felt so convoluted when they happened. Other than that, I'm loving the series. At first I was a little aprehensive when I heard Koiji Seto would be the lead because as far as I'd seen, he could play two roles "cute!" and "omfgbbqcute!", but he's growing in this role and it's good to see. I do find him kinda cute (child-like)to watch at times, when Nago asked him where Kiva had gone and he pointed to himself not knowing any better, that was priceless. He's got a great child-like innocence about him.

 

[Pikabloo]

Yes, it was in episode 6 when they went overkill with the time switches. I mean, at one point, they didn't even put the screen transition, where the screen flips over to the other time. And the fact that the characters, though at different times, were at the same setting, definitely didn't help. But yes, it is a pretty good show so far.

Considering my limited knowledge for Japanese actors and such, I didn't really know what to expect of Seto Koji when I first heard of Kiva. Though I love how adorable and cute he is in the show. He's simply too adorable for anyone who watches the show to not to fall in love with him. He also seems extra innocent when Nago and Megami argue, and he's forced to follow only one of them.

 

[Dunlop]

isn't this based off of Kikaider? that show was ridiculous but I loved it.....

 

[Ryoutarou]

Yes, it was in episode 6 when they went overkill with the time switches. I mean, at one point, they didn't even put the screen transition, where the screen flips over to the other time. And the fact that the characters, though at different times, were at the same setting, definitely didn't help. But yes, it is a pretty good show so far.

Considering my limited knowledge for Japanese actors and such, I didn't really know what to expect of Seto Koji when I first heard of Kiva. Though I love how adorable and cute he is in the show. He's simply too adorable for anyone who watches the show to not to fall in love with him. He also seems extra innocent when Nago and Megami argue, and he's forced to follow only one of them.

I feel really bad sometimes knowing that eventually Nago and Wataru are going to have to have a face off, but it'll make for really good development and hopefully let Wataru mature just a little bit more. Or at least teach him to make decisions for himself.

isn't this based off of Kikaider? that show was ridiculous but I loved it.....

No, Kikaider is something totally different. Still tokusatsu, but that was a show from the 70s about a cyborg named Jiro. I never really liked the live action version, the anime was pretty cool though.

Thought I'd also post that a commercial for the PV to the ending theme, Destiny's Play, is online at avex's Kiva site.

 

[Kiku]

At first I was a little aprehensive when I heard Koiji Seto would be the lead because as far as I'd seen, he could play two roles "cute!" and "omfgbbqcute!" ...

I can only recommend "Rocket Boys", "Tonari no Yaoi-chan" or, even better, "Tenkure"! He is one awesome young actor! I think that people tend to pre-judge him because of his natural cuteness, sadly. He was a hell of a Samurai in the stage show "D-Stage" and a tricky little rascal in his other main part there. I think it´s safe to say that he actually carried a big part of the show just by himself and his energy. When you ever come across these videos, have a look!

I love Wataru!
He is so much fun to watch, utterly adorable and so sensitive, but very cool when he is determined.

Kiva is the first Kamen Rider show I watch, so far I only saw some random episodes from serveral series here and there. But this show is really engrossing me.

I´m sorry for prattling so much ...

 

[Flareon's Flame]

Man, I'm so loving Kiva! Wateru is an okay Rider to me. Right now, the character I'm so adoring is Kengo, and I'm really hoping he'll become a Rider. \m/

 

[digi-kun]

mmm...as much as i would feel like leaving this open, i'm gonna have to close it under the revival rule...feel free to make another one though