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GDB · 2014-09-21, 19:46

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Originally Posted by Galaxian

Well, the epilogue was not written by Urobuchi.

This. I'm also not entirely sure how that preview will work, since it showed a lot of people who otherwise had their drivers destroyed using them as if they were never destroyed. Yet they mention Kouta's not around anymore, yet they still show him (though it might just be a mental thing, like Goku when Gohan used the Super Kamehameha to destroy Cell). Then again, there's that leaked photo from the last episode, so who knows.

That said, this ending. Wow. I really enjoyed it. Zack was a total bro up through the end, trying to help Michy cope and be his friend again. And Takatora survived after all! He suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation, but nothing a little Kouta slap to the mind-butt can't fix.

I really liked how they kept switching between real battle and possible battle with Kouta vs Kaito, too.

Shyni · 2014-09-22, 04:59

Well that sure was an episode.

Spoiler for Gaim episode 46:

Kanon · 2014-09-22, 06:38

I can't believe Takatora is alive. It's great, but it kind of feels like a cop-out to alleviate Mitchy's sins and make it easier for him to earn redemption. Having him trying to gain redemption while shouldering the weight of killing his brother would have been more interesting.

Overall, the ending was very good. I was relieved we didn't get a reset. Now that it's almost over, I'd say Gaim's greatest strength was its characters. All of the main characters had strong personalities and are very memorable.

Now, let's see what the final episode has in store for us.

Shyni · 2014-09-22, 06:48

To be fair, Kamen Rider in general has this "thing" with death, so it doesn't feel all that shocking after some other series.

Spoiler for Double, OOO, Fourze and Movie War Megamax:

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Originally Posted by GDB

This. I'm also not entirely sure how that preview will work, since it showed a lot of people who otherwise had their drivers destroyed using them as if they were never destroyed. Yet they mention Kouta's not around anymore, yet they still show him (though it might just be a mental thing, like Goku when Gohan used the Super Kamehameha to destroy Cell). Then again, there's that leaked photo from the last episode, so who knows.

Spoiler for next ep preview:

Rokumonsen · 2014-09-22, 07:20

A fitting end to an epic series, I would say. Yup, no Ryuki ending folks. Oh, and...

HELL YEAH!!! Muh nigga Takatora is alive!

Anyways, I wonder what's in store for the final episode. Only 2 Armored Riders are left to protect the world from Jam. And finally, Rest in Peace, Kaito Kumon. Your awesomeness will always be remembered. You lived as a badass, you died as a badass.

Fireminer · 2014-09-23, 18:03

More Driver X Gaim pictures:

Spoiler for Set to be released on 13th December:

Rokumonsen · 2014-09-24, 22:37

Some nice fruity deserts for you guys:

Ranbu Escalation MV

Never Surrender (Full Ver.)

Rise Up Your Flag (Full Ver.)

Sargad · 2014-09-25, 15:29

Have to see ep. 46. Gaim put a few off with the fruit theme, but the story is one of the better ones in the KR franchise.

Frontier · 2014-09-25, 17:06

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Originally Posted by Zero-2

Some nice fruity deserts for you guys:

Ranbu Escalation MV

Never Surrender (Full Ver.)

Rise Up Your Flag (Full Ver.)

Thanks for the links

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Only thing Ranbu Escalation is missing is Gaim in Kiwami Arms...

Kanon · 2014-09-26, 07:52

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Originally Posted by Sargad

Have to see ep. 46. Gaim put a few off with the fruit theme, but the story is one of the better ones in the KR franchise.

I wasn't too keen on the fruit theme at first, but it turned out to be really great. I love the whole lockseed concept.

Jimmy C · 2014-09-26, 11:13

Now that Gaim is over, how does everyone think it measures up to Urobuchi's previous greats, like Fate/Zero and Madoka?
I think Gaim will be the show he will be most remembered for. F/Z, PMMM and all the other anime since PMMM were late night anime. Kamen Rider is Japan's equivalent of Dr. Who as a long-lived franchise and he wrote one of the best of the series of all time, not just of the recent era.

GDB · 2014-09-26, 11:21

Considering Madoka's popularity, that might trump Gaim in terms of what he's remembered for. But it's hard to gauge since most people on this site would have an anime bias in terms of thinking what's popular.

Also, Doctor Who, not Dr. Who. Doctor is a name, Dr. is a title.

Rokumonsen · 2014-09-26, 18:15

I really badly wish that Gaim will have an anime...

Dengar · 2014-09-26, 19:08

I don't think you can compare Gaim to the likes of Madoka and F/Z though. Both of those are more mature-oriented.

Jimmy C · 2014-09-26, 20:58

How do you measure a story as "mature?" What do PMMM and F/Z have in that regard that Gaim doesn't?

Shyni · 2014-09-27, 01:10

I think he means that they aired in an "adult" timeslot while Gaim was in the kids' programming block.

Jimmy C · 2014-09-27, 01:29

That doesn't make it any less mature than its predecessors.

Kanon · 2014-09-27, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Jimmy C

Now that Gaim is over, how does everyone think it measures up to Urobuchi's previous greats, like Fate/Zero and Madoka?
I think Gaim will be the show he will be most remembered for. F/Z, PMMM and all the other anime since PMMM were late night anime. Kamen Rider is Japan's equivalent of Dr. Who as a long-lived franchise and he wrote one of the best of the series of all time, not just of the recent era.

In Japan, maybe. In the west, no way in hell. The Kamen Rider/tokusatsu fanbase is way too niche over here. I'd wager the majority of Urobuchi's anime fanbase will never watch it.

As for how it fares against Fate/Zero and Madoka quality wise, it's a really tough call. All of them are great, it all comes down to personal taste. None is objectively better. I love all three. Gaim is slightly ahead, but that might be because it's more recent and the excitement hasn't faded yet.

GDB · 2014-09-27, 09:47

I'd still put Madoka and Fate/Zero ahead (in that order) purely due to them not being screwed around with by executive order like Gaim was. There were enough plot holes (usually due to executives wanting to change things) that it's not as tight a story as one would hope for. That doesn't detract from how great the series was, but it makes it tougher to compare to the things that he made his name known from.

Mephos · 2014-09-27, 22:05

Copyright issues made me lose a sense of how bad-ass the ending would've been.

Regardless, it was enjoyable and hey, it ended with a kick and I love it for that.

Now waiting for the next ride!

2014-09-22, 04:59	Link #1582
Shyni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: nowhere	Well that sure was an episode. Spoiler for Gaim episode 46: Some heavy biblical influence with how Man and Woman "of the beginning" start life on a new world together after taking the "forbidden fruit".

2014-09-22, 06:38	Link #1583
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	I can't believe Takatora is alive. It's great, but it kind of feels like a cop-out to alleviate Mitchy's sins and make it easier for him to earn redemption. Having him trying to gain redemption while shouldering the weight of killing his brother would have been more interesting. Overall, the ending was very good. I was relieved we didn't get a reset. Now that it's almost over, I'd say Gaim's greatest strength was its characters. All of the main characters had strong personalities and are very memorable. Now, let's see what the final episode has in store for us. __________________

2014-09-22, 07:20	Link #1585
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	A fitting end to an epic series, I would say. Yup, no Ryuki ending folks. Oh, and... HELL YEAH!!! Muh nigga Takatora is alive! Anyways, I wonder what's in store for the final episode. Only 2 Armored Riders are left to protect the world from Jam. And finally, Rest in Peace, Kaito Kumon. Your awesomeness will always be remembered. You lived as a badass, you died as a badass. __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2014-09-24, 22:37	Link #1587
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	Some nice fruity deserts for you guys: Ranbu Escalation MV Never Surrender (Full Ver.) Rise Up Your Flag (Full Ver.) __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2014-09-26, 18:15	Link #1593
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	I really badly wish that Gaim will have an anime... __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2014-09-23, 18:03	Link #1586
Fireminer Lumine Passio Author Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hanoi, Vietnam Age: 18	More Driver X Gaim pictures: Spoiler for Set to be released on 13th December:

2014-09-25, 15:29	Link #1588
Sargad Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014	Have to see ep. 46. Gaim put a few off with the fruit theme, but the story is one of the better ones in the KR franchise.

2014-09-26, 11:13	Link #1591
Jimmy C Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	Now that Gaim is over, how does everyone think it measures up to Urobuchi's previous greats, like Fate/Zero and Madoka? I think Gaim will be the show he will be most remembered for. F/Z, PMMM and all the other anime since PMMM were late night anime. Kamen Rider is Japan's equivalent of Dr. Who as a long-lived franchise and he wrote one of the best of the series of all time, not just of the recent era.

2014-09-26, 11:21	Link #1592
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Considering Madoka's popularity, that might trump Gaim in terms of what he's remembered for. But it's hard to gauge since most people on this site would have an anime bias in terms of thinking what's popular. Also, Doctor Who, not Dr. Who. Doctor is a name, Dr. is a title.

2014-09-26, 19:08	Link #1594
Dengar Kamen Rider Muppeteer Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown Age: 39	I don't think you can compare Gaim to the likes of Madoka and F/Z though. Both of those are more mature-oriented.

2014-09-26, 20:58	Link #1595
Jimmy C Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	How do you measure a story as "mature?" What do PMMM and F/Z have in that regard that Gaim doesn't?

2014-09-27, 01:10	Link #1596
Shyni Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: nowhere	I think he means that they aired in an "adult" timeslot while Gaim was in the kids' programming block.

2014-09-27, 01:29	Link #1597
Jimmy C Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007	That doesn't make it any less mature than its predecessors.

2014-09-27, 09:47	Link #1599
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	I'd still put Madoka and Fate/Zero ahead (in that order) purely due to them not being screwed around with by executive order like Gaim was. There were enough plot holes (usually due to executives wanting to change things) that it's not as tight a story as one would hope for. That doesn't detract from how great the series was, but it makes it tougher to compare to the things that he made his name known from.

2014-09-27, 22:05	Link #1600
Mephos Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Iowa	Copyright issues made me lose a sense of how bad-ass the ending would've been. Regardless, it was enjoyable and hey, it ended with a kick and I love it for that. Now waiting for the next ride!