Kamen Rider Dragon Knight

[Kaiser Zero]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/KuwagaThunder/KRDKLogo.jpg



Episode Downloads:

Episode 1: SEARCH FOR THE DRAGON (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X6QGAQLU)
Episode 2: CONTRACT WITH THE DRAGON (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QIMK9KQ)
Episode 3: KAMEN RIDER INCISOR (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2B3UUGAN)
Episode 4: A RIDER'S CHALLENGE (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JE6VK7ZW)

The episodes were not uploaded by me so I take no credit. Uploads are from members of RangerBoard.

[John Marston]

Holy fuck!!!! This trailer alone already blows anything disney's ever done with PR. I almost can't believe this is happening ;_; I'm so happy!!!! lol >_> but yeah I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl...

[Noel Kreiss]

I totally fuckin agree. If They did this good with Ryuki, I wonder what they have in store for the later Riders! *Jumps 500 feet*

[Ikusa]

Looks pretty damn good.

Power Rangers eat your heart out.

I just wish we could get an air date.

They haven't even announced the channel yet.

[Noel Kreiss]

God Damn, I can't stop watching it!

[scikaiju]

It definitely blow the first trailer out of the water, hell I think it blew the pilot out of the water. It has an epic feel to it with the bad guy playing almost a devil like individual, tempting each one with their hearts desires. I can't wait for an announce date for the show

[ForeverRed]

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight is gonna be frickin' awesome.

Disney's Power Rangers, please die. (execpt for Jungle Fury)

[Kaiser Zero]

Now you can cream your self! here it is BIGGER!

http://henshinjustice.com/2008/04/24/lets-ride-kamen-rider-dragon-knight-the-trailer-lets-do-it/

[Moriamur]

...OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!

Now I really CAN NOT WAIT for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to air later this year

[Mr. Blue]

Holy moly...that is awesome! I can't wait to see it! :D

[S.I.C]

wow.........that was freaking awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! first off that looks way better than PR and the actors seem to be um........how would you say it ....real? I guess not like the fake characters on PR man I can't wait to watch this show!

[Abare Killer]

:abakill Aaaaaaah!!!!! I swear I almost came watching that. >_> Too awesome! This show is going to blow PR out of the water! If only the same people would take over PR it probably be much better. Oh well! Can't wait to see this!!!! ^_^

BTW, 100th post! :abakill

[John Marston]

Femme will have a much larger role in this series according to keith of HJU and he has a direct source to Steve Wang...... eat your heart out PR I bet even femme will get her own toys besides just figures.... :D

[Crystal Ranger]

God Damn, I can't stop watching it!
Same here!


...OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!

Now I really CAN NOT WAIT for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to air later this year
Tell me about it. It already has the possibility of blowing Power Rangers out of the water for me. At least the newer PR stuff.

Plus the actor for Dragon Knight looks better than the original. The villain concept is sweet as it reminds me of Grimlord in a sense. Plus it appears the Riders are going to have some REALLY interesting back stories of their own to bring to the series.

[S.I.C]

um....question?...did you guys know that the piolet episode is on youtube broken up into three parts??? and um..if you did why didn't anyone tell me!?!?

[Kaiser Zero]

the full version is on veoh Dustin

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1778383nTpq72HT?searchId=29827312577388529&rank=2

[TengenToppaGurrenLagann]

well I just saw the trailer and all I can say is WOW!!! This looks like a really well done import of a series not like power rangers. wow I cant stop watching the video.

[ForeverRed]

As long as KRDK can stay away from Disney. Yuck.

[Ikusa]

I wouldn't worry.

Disney won't be touching Kamen Rider.

[Crystal Ranger]

Yes and that little fact alone gives it a fighting chance.

[SBaby]

I just saw the trailer and I have to say, my faith in Cartoon Network is half restored. If this is just the tip of what they're planning, then Jetix has some major league competition on their hands. The only question remaining now is, 'When is this beast of a show scheduled to air on TV?'.

[Nightingale]

2009.

[Rated-RKO]

KRDK is coming to the CW4Kids....:clap:

Japan's Adness Entertainment licenses the US broadcast rights for Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to 4Kids Entertainment, which plans to air the series as part of TheCW4Kids Saturday morning block on The CW Network for the 2008-9 season. Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, a live-action series featuring CGI special effects, follows the adventures of a teen discovers a mysterious deck of cards that give him the power to transform into an ancient warrior called a Kamen Rider. Produced by Adness Entertainment, which is adapting for the US, the series is based on the original series Kamen Rider Kyuki, produced by the Toei Company.

http://enews.cynopsis.com/html.asp?XZY1057404UTF60

[Psycho Master]

Ok, so it finally did get picked up. That's pretty good news although I'm not really sure how it will turn out. The demo pilot was one of the biggest piles of garbage I've ever seen with some of the worst acting and writing possible. I know it's just a demo meant for the different producers, studios, and TV broadcasters to understand what the show is about but still, it was shit. With all the actors being changed though and that awesome trailer for the series, I could see the show turning out to be good.

[RedRanger4]

I can wait for KRDK. I'm sure it will be good. I've been waiting for Kamen Rider to hit the US again since that pile of crap Masked Rider was cancelled.

[John Marston]

Interesting so American toku will once again live in saturday mornings.

[Kaiser Zero]

*rejoices* so now that I can relax that it's coming bring on the toy line!

[Rated-RKO]

*rejoices* so now that I can relax that it's coming bring on the toy line!

Which won't be out until late 09. :hitwall:

[ForeverRed]

The good news is that it will be airing this year. :) Can't wait for this!

[Nightingale]

Which won't be out until late 09. :hitwall:

Why would the toyline come out a year after the show starts?

[Noel Kreiss]

we know already deka

[deka red]

what channel is krdk be on

[Moriamur]

...Okay

That is it... deka red. I already fucking gave you an infraction, now do NOT give me a reason to ban your ass! This is your last damned warning cause what you are doing now is basically being a troll

[Gene]

Some behind the scene pics

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/153/fight2qa0.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8769/flyhighdv2.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6663/walls2lz4.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/9366/mattcycuj5.jpg

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/7209/cast2cb4.jpg

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3325/cast1pd5.jpg

[deka red]

i wait see krdk

[Gene]

...Okay

That is it... deka red. I already fucking gave you an infraction, now do NOT give me a reason to ban your ass! This is your last damned warning cause what you are doing now is basically being a troll

He basically is a troll. I know, I've seen him around on various boards. He has this thing for posting random posts that either make little to no sense, involve very obvious things, or a mix of both.

[Rated-RKO]

Why would the toyline come out a year after the show starts?

I have no idea. What we know of right now is that it's premiering in September but on the toyline press release it says late 2009 which could be a typo for late 2008.

[Moriamur]

could be possible... But either way, Kamen Rider is back in the USA ^_^

[Crystal Ranger]

Is anyone else wondering just how they plan to pull off Ouja's twisted personality?

[Mr. Blue]

Those are awesome pics there.

I'm really looking forward to this :D

[Rated-RKO]

Is anyone else wondering just how they plan to pull off Ouja's twisted personality?

They probably won't but make him some douchebag who's in it for revenge.

[Crystal Ranger]

Sadly, I must agree. He will lose that evil edge Ouja had. That or he'll be the stupid/lame kind of evil that is just beyond lame (i.e. Grumm).

[ForeverRed]

He basically is a troll. I know, I've seen him around on various boards. He has this thing for posting random posts that either make little to no sense, involve very obvious things, or a mix of both.

And I'd like to add... he made many accounts in each board.




http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/3325/cast1pd5.jpg

Wow, Stephen Lunsford looks freaky. LOL

And here's another site called KAMEN RIDER PRODUCTIONS: http://www.kamenriderproductions.com/

[Moriamur]

http://henshinjustice.com/2008/08/24/kamen-rider-dragon-knight-unmasked-rider-names-revealed/

[scikaiju]

thought you guys might want to know but the names of the riders have been revealed http://henshinjustice.com/2008/08/24/kamen-rider-dragon-knight-unmasked-rider-names-revealed/

[Moriamur]

Yo, Jimmy boy. Look up a post lol

I beaten you with posting said link

[scikaiju]

lol sorry about that

[Moriamur]

Hahaha, is cool dude it can happen

I'll let it slip since I know ya

[Ikusa]

Siren is an unusual name for a Swan rider.

A Siren is an amphibian. I hope they give an explination as to why she's called Siren.

[John Marston]

The names don't mean anything to me really as long as the show is good.

[SBaby]

The show being good is the important thing. But I've always been skeptical about Americanizations of Japanese shows. It looks promising, but I'm gonna wait and see it for myself.

[Rated-RKO]

Posted on RB by PrometheusUFO.


Greg Weisman has confirmed that a new network has been chosen to air the second season of Spectacular Spider-Man in early 2009. Also, the new season of TMNT will only be 13 episodes instead of the usual 26, so it'll most likely be finished by mid-season (early 2009) when Kamen Rider is set to premiere.

A 4Kids rep has already posted the fall schedule for CW4Kids (beginning September 13th) on another forum, and Kamen Rider is unfortunately not on it yet. But maybe there'll be a mention of it during the CW4Kids New Season Sneak Peek special, airing on CW Sept 12th at 4:30PM?..

Theres a slight chance KR will get mentioned in the CW Fall lineup preview.

[Kamen Rider Joker]

I KNEW IT



Falling pray to the god damned PR schedule of WTFness

[Sonic]

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r305/bouken087/cr-gg375.jpg

:luv:

Meet Kamen Rider Siren aka Michelle* Anywhos, thread sticked for your amusement and whatever, I'd always thought this was not going to happen :dry:

*according to Shad anyway.

[TengenToppaGurrenLagann]

hmm interesting well lets just hopeshe plays the part huh?

[Nightingale]

hmm interesting well lets just hopeshe plays the part huh?

What do you mean 'hope'? She was in the trailer.

[John Marston]

Well we only got a glimpse at her really I think i know what he means like in the long-run how she'll be.

[John Marston]

Double post!


We have a debut date!!!


February 21, 2009!!!

[Nightingale]

Where'd that come from?

[John Marston]

Let's ask the man himself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKFbCJoy1Wo

[S.I.C]

lol nice XD

[Moriamur]

21st of February?

*marks date on Calendar*

BRING ON THE TORRENTS!!!

[Nightingale]

Woo, RPM and DK within a week of each other!

[ForeverRed]

Alright! I'm so going to see Kamen Rider Dragon Knight on Feb 21!

[Mr. Blue]

Awesome! Can't wait to download!

[scikaiju]

we got a bit of an update. Dragon knight is premiering in January, and we're getting a sneek preview on December 13 http://henshinjustice.com/2008/11/17/kamen-rider-dragon-knight-coming-much-sooner-than-you-thought/

[scikaiju]

sorry for double posting but we have the name and pictures of the Rider themselves http://henshinjustice.com/2008/11/18/hju-exclusive-the-13-riders-of-ventara/#more-1437

[Moriamur]

Here's the full sneak peek episode info:

Sat Dec 13 -- 9:30 -- 101 -- Search for the Dragon -- Turning eighteen should be cool, but not for Kit Taylor. His dad has been missing for a year, he's being kicked out of his foster home, and he keeps getting busted for things he didn't do. Then life gets truly strange.

Hmmm... Sweet ^_^

[S.I.C]

Is Wing Knights character name really Len????.....I mean come on XD

[Moriamur]

http://www.4kids.tv/show/kamen-rider/characters

[Kaiser Zero]

Whats so wrong with using Len's name? Sure it's lazy work but it's not a bad name. >_>

Yay for the official site. And episode names too!

[Nightingale]

New wallpaper <3

[Moriamur]

With added episode descriptions/synopsis/whatever they are called lol

[Nightingale]

I haven't seen Ryuki, is it true that Femme was a one-off character? Because if that's true, I've a feeling we're going to get a shit-load of original footage considering that Siren is a main rider.

[Kaiser Zero]

Yeah she was movie only. So anything with her will be original footage.

[Moriamur]

Yep, Siren/Femme, Camo and Ryuga are all Movie only Riders and yet they are featured in the show... This is going to be a great year of Toku (2009 I mean of course)

[scikaiju]

The mini site is up http://www.4kids.tv/show/kamen-rider/characters . A little warning there are some spoilers involved

[Kaiser Zero]

The mini site is up http://www.4kids.tv/show/kamen-rider/characters . A little warning there are some spoilers involved

You we're beat to it by Michel on the last page.

[scikaiju]

That's what I get for not looking

[John Marston]

So the show is split into 14 episodes seasons. A little different than just showing all the episodes throughout the year. I hope we won't have to wait to long between seasons.

[S.I.C]

I hate when TV shows do that they show some episodes then take like a 3 to 4 week break and then bring back the show with new eps.........pisses me off >_>

[Kamen Rider Joker]

It's a season. . . kinda like the 4 seasons to a year >_>


Might do the couple week off thing yeah, But it does somewhat make sense.

[Nightingale]

I'm intrigued by the movie their hoping for.

[Kamen Rider Joker]

Has there been any mention of it since that adness site long ago?



I wonder if it's happening, with the shooting of the series wrapped up and all.

[Kaiser Zero]

That's sounds like old Kids WB at work! Show something then pull it for a few weeks only never to be seen again!

[John Marston]

Season one of DK is very much gonna test the waters with this genre in the states. I'm sure if ratings are good they'll show the rest.

Lest we have another masked rider >_> <_<

[Kamen Rider Joker]

But that site was up with that message way before KidsWB!/4Kids! were offically the channel broadcasting Dragon Knight.

[Nightingale]

DK is better than Masked Rider by default considering what we've seen already. And even then, Masked Rider lasted had solid 40 episode count, which is more than most TV shows today.

[Kaiser Zero]

Masked Rider NEVER happened.

I do hope it gets good ratings just to give Power Rangers someone to worry about.

[Ikusa]

I do hope it gets good ratings just to give Power Rangers someone to worry about.

Like my friend said...

"The series definitely needs a turn-around, because if it doesn't, American Toku fans will get out of the shithole that Disney made with the franchise and the experience the breath of fresh air that is Kamen Rider Dragon Knight."

[John Marston]

One thing DK is doing is keeping a semi-serious plot. Although people are no longer killed rather enslaved. If I was a slave I'd rather be put to death than rebuild an empire for some crazed lunatic.

[Kamen Rider Joker]

It's a decent way of avoiding some of the Issues Censor happy groups would have. The stakes are still up there, as ruthlessly enslaving people one by one gives off that creepier atmosphere Kamen Rider is known for Japan with out you know. . . Getting to intense for American Standards.

[John Marston]

New pics at:

http://henshinjustice.com/2008/11/27/hju-exclusives-more-kamen-rider-dragon-knight-pics/#more-1448

Just a few I wanted to comment on.

http://gallery.henshinjustice.com/albums/userpics/10001/6/normal_DSC_0226.JPG

Lovely young woman she's playing maya am I correct?

http://gallery.henshinjustice.com/albums/userpics/10001/6/normal_CRW_1705.jpg

Ya for an american made villain!! The design for Xaviax is made by Steve Wang himself.

http://gallery.henshinjustice.com/albums/userpics/10001/6/normal_122207_action_02.JPG

Those two must be the Cho brothers I heard about.

They put a lot of work into DK it would be a shame if it bombed.

[Ikusa]

If this turns out to be a good series and it bombs, I will renounce myself as an American.

[Kaiser Zero]

Let's hope it doesn't come down to that Jason. I do hope it can succeed since it's time for some fresh blood out there.

[Moriamur]

I agree

And daamn, Xaviax looks awesome... Although his head looks a bit bat like IMO

And Strike/Ohja looks pretty badass in that shot, almost looking like royalty

But yeah, I for one am seriously hoping that Kamen Rider Dragon Knight becomes a success

[AlphaRanger]

The problem I have with this, and Im not saying that KRDK is a bad idea. Is that US version on kid entertainment, is different then that of Japan. THat is the reason PR get so kiddy. I will want to see a few episodes before passing judgment. If they stay true to the KR Ryuki, I will have no prob with it. If they kid it up and stuff..... well at least there isnt a Count Dragon and the statement "Ectophase Activate!"

[John Marston]

Two weeks left!!!!


....Let's Ride.

Yes I am a bit excited for this >_>

[Kaiser Zero]

As am I Dan. I do hope it won't bomb (can't get as bad as the whats come before it) so here hope it'll be awesome!

[John Marston]

According to http://www.kamenriderproductions.com/factoids.html, we will begin seeing promos for DK on the CW this Saturday. (the 6th)

[Kaiser Zero]

Okay so yeah it's almost time for it to debut via it's 'sneak peek' what are you most exited about seeing?

Just like every PR premier I look forward to the theme song(don't as I just do XD) and morph of course. So yeah. >_>

[John Marston]

The plot, Characters, Action.

And just something different ya know? It's about time there's another alternative to PR.

[Kaiser Zero]

Indeed it is. I for one hope this gives PR some (much needed) competition.

[Moriamur]

Like both you and Dan, the characters, the plot/story, the theme and the morphing/henshin/ectophasing/initiate/something

And I also agree with Dan that KRDK will hopefully give PR a run for its money and Rider Kicks it back into a bit more well awesome... Although I hope that Kamen Rider Dragon Knight will be a hit and not a miss

[Nightingale]

Although we already know that the 'morph' looks like.

[John Marston]

Another factoid:

http://kamenriderproductions.com/factoid2.jpg

First Season :pimp

[Kamen Rider Joker]

Don't get your hopes up.


It could be the ONLY season.. . It kinda needs to get ratings first >_>

[John Marston]

Damn you tiz and your keeping it real!

>_>

[Kamen Rider Joker]

That's why the pay me in peanuts,


Someone has to counteract all those negative fanboy waves.

[Ikusa]

Tiz is right.

Anyway, I don't want a second season. I want it to be yearly like it's suppose to be.

[Kaiser Zero]

I would hope if it has the ratings it moves on to Faiz next but i'm putting the cart before the horse.

[Nightingale]

That's why the pay me in peanuts,


Someone has to counteract all those negative fanboy waves.

Tiz the truth.

[Ikusa]

Si.


Although we already know that the 'morph' looks like.

The proper term is "transformation".

[John Marston]

Did I get called a fanboy? Oh well sticks and stones......

[Ikusa]

We both are Dan.

But yeah, stick and stones may break my bones... but words will hurt forever.

[scikaiju]

If anybody is interested HJU has an interview with the Dragon Knight head writer http://henshinjustice.com/2008/12/08/hju-interview-w-the-dragon-knight-lead-writer-nathan-long/

[Ikusa]

It was a great interview too.


HJU: What do you think makes Kamen Rider Dragon Knight different?

Different from other American toku shows? Well, lots of stuff. It’s an action drama, rather than an action comedy.The themes are more adult. We deal with honor and courage and taking responsibility for your actions, and unlike other shows, we show the consequences of what happens when you don’t. [B]The story is one long arc, rather than a bunch of short, stand alone episodes. It’s more like ‘Lost’ and ‘Heroes’ than it is like Power Rangers. The acting and directing is better, and the story has more emotional weight. I think you’re really going to get involved in the characters and their struggles.

Anti-Power Rangers. That's what I like.

Even though I wouldn't watch Power Rangers now if you paid me, I don't think I'd even consider going back to Power Rangers, after the premier of Dragon Knight.

I have somewhat high expectations for this series.

[Nightingale]

That's hardly being anti-PR. He's just saying that DK will be different from Power Rangers. Which is of course a good thing.


Si.



The proper term is "transformation".

"Morph" means transform. So it really doesn't matter.

[John Marston]

You see that is the mindset that PR writers need. Freakin' brilliant.

[Ikusa]

That's hardly being anti-PR. He's just saying that DK will be different from Power Rangers. Which is of course a good thing.

"Morph" means transform. So it really doesn't matter.

Meaning he wants it to be nothing like PR.

On the contrary. "Morph" was coined by Power Rangers, you don't use it with Kamen Rider.

[Nightingale]

Clearly you've not checked the dictionary.

http://www.answers.com/morph
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morph
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/morph
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/morph?jss=0

And I'll use it whenever I please. MORPH.

[Ikusa]

Congratulations, you looked up morph, let me give you a cookie....

You completely missed the point.

[Nightingale]

Oh Really?


On the contrary. "Morph" was coined by Power Rangers, you don't use it with Kamen Rider.

Morph is real word in the English dictionary, used before PR even aired. And guess what? It means 'to transform', thus Kamen Riders do morph, despite what they call it. They can say hoobabooblawoo to change, yet they would still be morphing.

[John Marston]

I see your point actually Jason... If DK wants to disenfranchise itself form PR then it shouldn't use morph as the colloquial phrase.

When I think of "morph" I automatically think PR.

[Ikusa]

I would be like ShinkenRed raising his hand to the sky and saying "Henshin!".

[Nightingale]

Hnshin still means to transform. So does Morph. Therefore, the use of the word 'morph' here is just as accurate as 'transform' or 'henshin'.

[John Marston]

Look at use debating on what transformation word to use... Damn you DK start already!!!


edit: hoobabooblawoo? Lmao

[Nightingale]

I'm not saying that they should use 'morph' at all. I'm simply saying how if someone wants to refer to their transformation with that word, then they can because it's accurate.

[Ikusa]

Hnshin still means to transform. So does Morph. Therefore, the use of the word 'morph' here is just as accurate as 'transform' or 'henshin'.

Shad, you are right. But using morph with Kamen Rider just sounds... wrong.

I can't put it more bluntly.

[Moriamur]

well... If I may but in for a mere second, but last time I checked or remembered... Henshin means Change, and not Transform even though both words mean the same...

But yeah, I can understand Jason's reasons on Kamen Rider NOT using the word Morph since it would associate it too much with Power Rangers (since they've been using that word ever since 1993), and remember that the Wang Brothers wants Kamen Rider to be different then Power Rangers. Just like how Kamen Rider in Japan is different then Super Sentai

[John Marston]

http://kamenriderproductions.com/factoid4.jpg

[Nightingale]

Wrong or not, you can bet your ass people will use it. I'd rather type morph than someone like transform.

[Ikusa]

This coming from a hardcore PR fan, who barely watches Kamen Rider.

[Nightingale]

That's right. Now let me give you a cookie for that amazing post.

[Moriamur]

*rolls eyes*

Okay... I did not gotten online to play big daddy due to having had a funeral earlier this day... So let's drop this whole morph/transform/change/something and move on

Now... Who is looking forward to that Preview this Saturday? Cause I sure am looking forward to it ^_^

[Nightingale]

Will probably skip it and wait until the series fully begins in January.

[John Marston]

Does anyone know of the weapons for the riders actually are parts of the contract monsters?

[Moriamur]

Yes, the weapons that the Riders uses are parts, or at least copies of a part of their contract monsters

[John Marston]

I was wondering cause Ryuki's "Strike Vent" is Dragreders head and it turns out that it actually IS his head... >_>

[Ikusa]

That's right. Now let me give you a cookie for that amazing post.

How about a swift kick in the ass?

[Nightingale]

Oh so that's what you want? XD

[scikaiju]

didn't see this posted yet, the first minute fifty five of the first episode http://henshinjustice.com/2008/12/09/the-first-155-of-the-dragon-knight-premiere/

[Kaiser Zero]

That cycle is hawt! more please!

[Moriamur]

The bike is cool looking indeed alright, although the CGI was a bit obvious with that twirling

either way, these 2 minutes are enough to make me want to see the rest of the episode...

Oh Saturday can't get here fast enough (or torrents for that matter)

[Ikusa]

"Just a taste…. before the meal." I like that.

Awesome..... *speechless* More! More!

[Mr. Blue]

I just watched that awhile ago....come on premiere date, get here faster already lol

[Kamen Rider Joker]

The CGI was obvious yeah, but I'm really not "AHH CGI" Since Kamen Rider has been doing CGI like that for a while now.

Nice to see they keep my favorite plot element from the Pilot.

[Urza Planeswalker]

HOLY HAND GRENADES BATMAN! THAT WAS SWEET! Sure I mean the CGI yeah it was there but as I have said before having seen horrible CGI my definition of CGI is severely skewed XD.

[Nightingale]

Interview with Stephen Lunsford ----> http://henshinjustice.com/2008/12/09/video-interview-w-stephen-lunsford/

[Ikusa]

Five and a half hours to go.

[John Marston]

Or Four and a half for the east coasters. :D

[Ikusa]

I have to try and stay awake. I'm such a messed up sleeping schedule.

[John Marston]

It's on now!!!! OMG!

[Ikusa]

Schneriously? How is it on?

[John Marston]

The more showings the better IMO.... I guess I'm the only one who saw it this morning.

[Ikusa]

Super lucky. Just keep your opinion on the DL, man.

[John Marston]

That's what I'm doing I'll give my half-assed review when it airs for everybody else.... But I can say that it is off to a good start. :D

[Ikusa]

Good to know. I have high hopes.

[John Marston]

What's interesting is I hardly noticed any Ryuki footage must have been a little near the end but it blends well.

[Ikusa]

Something Power Rangers still has yet to achieve. However, I will that they have gotten better along the years. It's not nearly as bad as it was during the Saban era.

[John Marston]

And the homemade shot stuff is fantastic. It uses CG which is something that Ryuki was no stranger too so it's not a big thing.

No Wire-fu
No explosions
The punches connect (at least as far as I can tell)

[Ikusa]

We get enough explosions with PR. >_>

What does the fandom call them.. "Kalishplosions"?

[Urza Planeswalker]

I haven't watched it yet but I did record it. I didn't even know it was gonna be on this morning till last night XD.

[Ikusa]

I'm currently watching it. So far so good.

[Ikusa]

My two cents:

-The opening theme song was rather corny. I stifled a laugh.

-The acting is actually pretty damn decent. Although Matt Mullins does seem a little bland at times.

-There's a lot of drama, which is a nice change of pace. The whole situation with Kit and his Father really makes you sympathize.

-The Ryuki footage blended in very well with the american footage... Learn a lesson here, Disney.

- This series has major potential.

[Urza Planeswalker]

Awesome can't wait to watch it. Probably should catch up on some more Kiva while I'm on the computer. Currently on 33 now. This is the fastest I've watched a series since Dekaranger or Gekiranger XD.

[Ikusa]

You're catching up at "Mach Speed".

A Go-onger crack in a Dragon Knight thread... I should be backfisted.

[ForeverRed]

YAY!!! Here's my review:

- I didn't like the opening at all. Kinda of dull.
- I like the character development of Kit and his past with his father. That was good.
- Len, all is I have to say is BADASS. His martial art skills are awesome.
- I felt like I watched Saban's Power Rangers. No dumb comedy bullshit. That is a good sign!
- I lol'd the 'misunderstandings' part

They could've use that dialogue to call out before transformation "henshin!" instead of "Kamen Rider!". I think it's kinda lame to shout "Kamen Rider!". Ah, well. I'll live anyway.

Holy crap. Kamen Rider is finally in America for us to watch! I've been waiting for LONG TIME and it finally came! At least we have to wait for January 3rd.

I loved this episode. I will give this 4 out of 5. Could've little bit more dialogue. Otherwise, it's nice start.

BTW, I actually like this better than the original pilot.

JANUARY 3, 2009! WOOHOO!

[Urza Planeswalker]

Well I just finished watching it. I liked it a lot the whole theme made me laugh. I remembered Jason saying he tried to stifle it and that just pushed me over the edge. Well comments I was excited to see that woman from UHF was the aunt and overall it was good just...I don't know it felt like it was missing something. Maybe the series overall will be better.

[Moriamur]

Okay, while having to resort to YT to watch it... I gotta say that I am pretty much impressed

The theme song I fucking love since it is like a mix of Gothic Rock, Hard Rock with a lot of Heavy Metal thrown on top of it

The characters are interesting, the acting is nice and like Jason says you really sympathizes with Kit with all the stuff/shit he is going through like his dad missing.

The use of Slow-mo here is handled way better then Disney's PR, and the fight choreography is actually much better then in PR as well. Of course Matt Mulders is a very well known Martial Artists so that is of course a plus.

The storyline seems very maturish and not dumbed down which has been the case for PR for a little while now, which is good since this means no downtalking to the kids who watch this show (and hopefully learn something).

The blending of American footage and Ryuki footage was done very nicely like in the Pilot, however I HATE the ADR work that Kit's actor Stephen does when he is Dragon Knight (or in this case Blank Knight XD), it sounds so... Fake while Matt sounds more natural, more pro.

Overal I am pretty impressed and also enjoyed the first episode of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, so yeah, call me crazy but looking at this, something tells me that KRDK is going to PWN PRRPM AND be a very enjoying show for young and old...

And now the 3 weeks wait is on >_<... ugh!

[HeroPower]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE HEROES OF DRAGON KNIGHT!

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After great turmoil in the world of American toku, the fandom was hard at work writing letters to Santa, asking him to bring them something fresh this holiday season. Something that could challenge the likes of Power Rangers as a force to be reckoned with. Santa's answer?... "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight!"

Our story begins in the indoor parking lot, much like the one during the opening to the "Highlander" movie. As a young asian woman walks over to her car, she hears a strange sound. She's unable to see what's behind her. She got a stalker, y'all. An inhuman monster that wants to take her away to do goodness-knows-what with her once he's got her where he wants her!

The woman tries to fight back as she is grabbed and slowly dragged into a reflective surface, which has become a portal to another world. It's like Stargate, except with 2% the budget. But suddenly, out of the swirling mirror, a guy on a motorcyle comes fying in, smacking the monster away from the woman. The monster is clearly teed off at this point, and a few of his friends jump out of the mirror to rough up the buzzkill that wants to ruin their fun.

It's only then that the almost rape victim realizes who- or what- just saved her.... IT'S BATMAN! OMG, I HOPE HE DOES THE VOICE! .......... No, wait. It's not Batman- that's his second cousin, on his mother's side, Kamen Rider Wing Knight! He's here to lay the smackdown on these punks! And he'll do it with the help of his Yu-Gi-Oh cards and his Duel Monster, Black Wing!

The parking lot attendant and the asian lady watch in astonishment as the Rider launches into an amazing attack... against nothing. The lady can't believe that she's been rescued by a certified schizophrenic. But really, it's what she and the parking lot attendant CAN'T see that's impressive. Wing Knight is beating the crap out of his invisible friends and looking cool doing it.

After all the baddies have been dispatched, Wing Knight is showered in flashes of energy and morphed into his human form. Now, his real name is Len, but I'm going to call him Keanu Schwarzenegger. With the glasses, the motorcycle, and the tendency to speak in a scary monotone voice, I think it's quite fitting. Who names their kid Len anyway? Is that short for Leonard?


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Matt Mullins in "Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon"

In any case, Keanu helps the young lady to her feet and when she questions him about what she thought might have happened, he allows her to believe that whatever kinda crazy he has, it's contagious. And now that he's touched her, she's got it too. With that, Keanu hops on his transforming motorcycle and the parking lot attendant waves goodbye as he swoons over the hero's animal charisma. Ten seconds later, Len is driving through the streets and transforms again so that we can have a cool lead-in for the opening credits.

The opening credits assault your senses with a hard rock song and a storm of flashy visuals, including what is probably every main Kamen Rider the show is going to have, as well as some super-quick mentions of the three lead actors' names. Don't blink or you'll miss em. The song itself is not what I had hoped for (which was a more ambiguous track that you might have a chance to sell as a "regular song"), but ya know what? Given the option between this and Fake Outkast trying to rap about Kamen Riders raising the roof with mad skillz, I choose this.

Next, we find ourselves in... I'm not sure where it is. It's either a police station or a social worker's office, or some such business. In any case, 18-year-old Kit Taylor is in trouble with the law. He's trying to explain to his father why he's such a screw-up when we suddenly realize he's just as crazy as Keanu. His father isn't really there. In fact, his face is on a missing person's flyer on the wall. Kit's case worker is standing over him telling him to get his act together. His foster home situation is coming to an end, cuz he's too old for this shit. It's time to shape up and ship out.

But as Kit leaves the office, his bout with sanity gets the better of him as he hears his father telling him to "search for the dragon." Oh my god. THAT'S THE NAME OF THIS EPISODE! Kit has no idea that the dragon in question is actually stalking him from behind the reflective surfaces. These people and their invisible friends...

Kit returns to his foster home to find that they've already found a REPLACEMENT for him. Wow, can you feel the love in that room?! Well, one person is happy to see him at least. It's his young friend, Jesse, who comes with a birthday present. A picture with a frame that he stole from his foster sister. And the circle of child dilinquency is complete.

After Kit returns the hot merch, he bids farewell to Jesse by repeating his father's apparently famous words. "When the going gets tough, the tough go riding." ...... We won't discuss WHY those words are famous.


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Kit rides to what we can assume is the home he lived in with his father when he was around. The place really needs those Queer Eye guys to come in and give it a homey feel. Especially considering the cool flashbacks Kit is having as he remembers the place being more alive as a kid, hanging with his dad, cracking unfunny jokes.

I love the visual style used here. In fact, all the more surreal moments of dream and memory are done especially well, considering. The only thing that might have made this better would be if there wasn't so much COLD, DEAD SILENCE in so much of the show. Seriously. You could hear a pin drop in some of these scenes, even if the characters have dialogue.

So Kit's snooping through dad's things while I'm imagining that he might find his father's secret pot stash and go to town. Instead he finds an Advent Deck. Wait a sec... Didn't Keanu have some Yu-Gi-Oh cards that look just like that?! I smell a duel coming on!!! Kit goes onto the balcony and is freaked out by his deck suddenly glowing and the dragon flies out of the mirrors across the street directly toward him. Kit throws up his hands in fear, but the deck creates a shield that deflects the dragon and it goes flying off. I would love to be a fly on the wall during Kit's therapy sessions.

Meanwhile, we're introduced to the lovely and talented Maya, a reporter for WayAboveTopSecretSeriouslyWe'reNotJokingThisShitIs Crazy.Com... or something. She's chatting with her buddy Trent about all the mysterious disappearances lately. Looks like the asian lady isn't the only rape victim these monsters have claimed recently. Enter Lacey, the fly sistah who is pretty much just there to add some much-needed sass to the episode before Maya peaces out in hot pursuit of the rape story.

Maya reveals that she too may be crazy, as she talks to herself about all the disappearances while walking down the street. Kit is also walking down the street, but his particular dementia is causing him to see a man get yanked through a mirror by a giant spider. And there are more rapists ready to attack Maya! Kit's gotta save her!


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Kit rushes in to tell the baddies to back off. Maya, of course, thinks he's nuts since she can't see the rapists like Kit can. And so Kit has to push her out of the way so he can have a fight sequence. Kit's not exactly a pro at this. He gets in a few good hits, but goes down pretty quick, and Maya gets sucked into a mirror.

But hold up! The offending rapists got kicked back out of the mirror by an unseen assailant. OMG, it's Keanu Schwarzenegger again, and he's carrying Maya back out of the mirror! This dude's timing is just impeccable.

Kit watches in awe as Keanu reveals that he does indeed know kung fu, and he makes mincemeat out of the rapists... What exactly is mincemeat anyway?

In any case, Keanu is still pretty worked up after the fight, so he walks over to Kit and begins to sexually molest him, under the pretense of looking for his Yu-Gi-Oh cards. He reaches into his bulging pockets and pulls out a wallet, but that's obviously NOT what he was reaching for, so he tosses the wallet away and keeps searching.


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Kit is thoroughly creeped out, so he gets the hell outta there. When Keanu realizes that Maya photographed the entire molestation, he quickly walks up to her, drops her camera and smashes it to bits. Obviously, Mr. Schwarzenegger is still trapped in the closet.

Kit tries to run, but it's not long before the spider monster comes back. It snaps at him, forcing Kit to fall backwards into a reflective surface that transports him into a big, shiny in-between mirror dimension thing. His Yu-Gi-Oh cards activate and suddenly cover him with some fancy-schmancy armor before he gets spit out into another world, where the spider monster is waiting to make Kit his bitch. Where's Samwise Gamgee when you need him?

Keanu finally catches up to where Kit was last, and realizes there's another monster. So he takes out his Yu-Gi-Oh deck and utters the words "Kamen Rider," causing him to morph back into Batman's second cousin, Wing Knight. He then steps into the mirror, where a sweet ride (or something) is waiting to take him into the other world.

Meanwhile, Kit is having a horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day, getting knocked around by the spider like nobody's business.

At last, Wing Knight comes blasting through a mirror, knocking the spider over on his approach. He quickly demonstrates how a real man uses the Yu-Gi-Oh cards, inserting one into his card port thing and summoning a weapon from his invisible friend, who just happens to be a giant bat.

So, Wing Knight is doing his thing with the monster, but Kit gets the bright idea to join in and be cool like Keanu. He inserts a card into his port, gets a sword from the sky (which has got to have so many fun and easy applications) and rushes in to fight. And in .002 seconds, gets his sword broken and knocked back.

Keanu has had enough, and he bitchslaps Kit like a two-dollar hooker to get him out of the way for his awesome finisher. The most powerful card in his entire Yu-Gi-Oh deck is used, causing his bat friend to wrap its wings around him as he jumps into the air, then forge into a spinning needle type thing. The spider never knows what hit him, as the big needle comes slamming down into him and he explodes. There's dead spider bits all over the place, but Wing Knight rises up like the Terminator, undamaged.


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Kit is embarassingly shocked and amazed. Wing Knight has got a bone to pick with this noob, but it's gonna have to wait because Puff the Magic Dragon has finally caught up with Kit, and he's so not going down without a fight this time.

The dragon releases puffs of flame from his mouth, causing explosions to shoot up all over the place, which.... Ya know what, I don't know if they had to do this in order to "take down the intensity" of the scene, but the explosions had very little impact to them because of the sound. There practically isn't any. If you closed your eyes during the sequence, you'd think the dragon was attacking them by letting the air out of a bunch of balloons really quickly.

In any case, the explosions are a lot more dangerous than they sound, and not even Keanu Schwarzenegger is fast enough to outrun them. It's not long before the two are being consumed in hot flame, and the dragon is inches away from chowing down on them.



To Be Continued... (http://www.kamenridertv.com/)

I must say, I really enjoyed this episode. In terms of writing and tone, it's definitely aiming for a more serious perspective on the sub-genre. I appreciated that I wasn't being treated like an ignorant who only responds to bright flashing rainbow colors and loud flatulant noises. The show had little time to introduce a whole new world to us, and I think they got off to a great start.

I do have an issue with the overall soundtrack though. I mean, there's a lot of dead air in-between dialogue and some extra music and backgound sound would have added a LOT. It doesn't kill the episode, but I do feel like my attention would have been grabbed more if there was something to fill those voids.

Overall, I'm liking the show quite a bit, and am excited to see where it goes from here. "Search for the Dragon" gets a B+.

Previous Recaps @ HeroPower (http://heropower.livejournal.com/)

[Kamen Rider Joker]

I sat through that Staff and Cast chat that went on earlier tonight, and I have to say I'm won over.

The cast and Crew are down to earth, and honestly seem grateful for the built in fandom already. Stephen is just a wild and crazy guy, who sat through Ryuki and the original Kamen Rider for this, so he has my respect and kudos.

And as for the first Episode, It was alright. It kinda felt like it was going from place to place kinda fast, and not in the good Blade way either. But I'm chalking it up to First Episode/Arc Syndrome, where you gotta set everything up.

[Kaiser Zero]

*puts on flame shield*

Okay.... so yeah I saw it and I gotta say i'm not impressed. There were a few problems (by now most people must have said what about to say so that just shows it's not just me.) First Matt's acting WTF sure he's a kick ass fighter but yeah i've seen better acting on Sci-fi. The ADR is SOOOOO bad.

Not to much on the plot (which is fine for a first epsiode) I also have to add what up with everyone coming from over acting land?!?! Kit was the only one that could act and that make me very sad.

I have to say it was average dispite it short comings. I hope they make some changes because if it it's expected to live it needs some work.

BTW whats up with the belt sound NO! JUST NO!

BTW 2: Kit was the saving grace.

[Nightingale]

So I ended up watching it on YouTube, and while I like it, there were plenty of things that could be improved upon.

The action scenes were nice. Good to see proper fights.
I love the transformation.
Wing Knight has a kickass belt.
The cliff-hanger ending was very anti-climatic.
The acting was far from great. Medicore at best.
Nice theme song.

Yeah, while I liked it and all, it feels like it fell to the same flaw that The Dark Knight fell to. The hype. That worried me when it was getting all this hype and attention, and I feared that it wouldn't manage to live up to what it was making itself out to be. We'll see how the next few episodes hold out in January, but if they all give me the same feeling like this, I'll watch it, but I won't rush to.

I won't begin to compare it to PR, especially since we've saw nothing of RPM. When the time comes I'll compare them for myself. But yeah, DK's premier gets a 3/5.

[HeroPower]

Cast and crew of Dragon Knight is apparently making a convention appearance. Heropower (http://heropower.livejournal.com/17893.html) has the story. :)

[Sonic]

So yeah, saw the Dragon Knight pilot on VEOH instead of YouTube thinking there would be a better quality on there, looks like I was wrong huh >_>

Kit is awesome, Wing Knight (I presume his human name is Keanu or Len right?) needs a bit of improvement. Kit first, his side-story of his father going missing was believeable but they would of explained a bit more to how he disappeared in the first place. Keanu (or Len?) was ok(ish), his Knight form was awesome, his finisher and transformation was kickass to say the least but his fighting skills looks extremely weak and childish (LMAO that comment if you wish >_>). The human form looks like either Keanu Reeves from The Matrix or Arnold Schwarzenegger from The Terminator series and other stuff (:D) or both.

So yeah, out of 10 I give this episode an 8. I look forward to seeing more of this series (and hopefully I'll complete it by watching it from beginning till end).

[Kamen Rider Joker]

It's Len.


HeroPower is just being silly with the Keanu usage.

[Sonic]

It's Len.


HeroPower is just being silly with the Keanu usage.
I see...thanks for clearing that up XD

[HeroPower]

Hee. >_>

[John Marston]

IDK that image of Wing Knight and Dragon Knight in santa hats is pretty funny... >_>

[Ikusa]

That would make a hell of a Christmas card.

[John Marston]

I wanna fight the fight now.....

[Urza Planeswalker]

I wanna...be somebody...be somebody soon...But seriously I hate waiting for the premiere on January 3.

[Moriamur]

So do I Justin... So do I

And Jason, yeah that would make one HELL of a good looking Christmas card... Nicely made Trist... I mean HeroPower

[HeroPower]

Thank ya.

[S.I.C]

better late than never XD

I thought the first ep of Dragon Knight was really good.

I did find some stuff that could be improved upon. First the opening. Now I liked the song but them showing all the different riders was a mistake they should have keep then as shadows until they appeared in the show.

The acting IMO was really really good. Len is a little cold but that his character I guess.

I thought the mix of American scenes and Japan scenes was done well. I mean if you haven't seen Ryuki you probably couldn't tell the difference.

can't wait for Dragon Knight to start on January 3!!!!!!!

[Abare Killer]

:abakill Well to start off, I've only read the last few pages of this thread. >_> And I have not been watching Ryuki, except for the first like two eps. So be aware of that.

But! I have seen the first ep, and it was AMAZING. Much better than the pilot we got before. I'm impressed with the acting, especially Kit and the girl (whatever her name is). Len is a little cold, but it's just his character. He did a good job.

Some GOOD things to point out:

-The bike is awesome, and the bike henshining thing is too cool!

-They used the Japanese footage really well, and they didn't use it much, which is refreshing!

-The theme song and music is great! All rock, metal, and slight techno elements. No hip-hop!

-The character development in the first ep is very promising. Kit has some depth to him, which is great!

-Yay for the Kamen Rider cliffhangers! They drive us nuts while getting us pumped for the next ep!

-The fighting is great, both henshined and not. I'm very impressed.

Some NOT SO GOOD things to point out:

-They say "Kamen Rider" to henshin? WTF? That will take some getting used to...

-The ADR is less than satisfactory...There's not nearly enough in certain parts, and there's not enough emotion in it. Hopefully it will be improved.

And that's it! Overall, I give this ep a 4/5 rating. How will we ever wait until January for more??? :abakill

[John Marston]

I didn't notice the ADR problem everyone is pointing out... Like where was it bad?

[Moriamur]

Near the end, with Blank Knight and Wing Knight vs Spider monster... Len sounded natural while Kit sounded a bit out of place, kind of dry

[John Marston]

How to people expect it to get better though.... It's not like things will change. The first ep is a good indicator of whats to come.

[Moriamur]

That is true Dan, although in an interview with one of the Writers (Nathan Long I believe), the writer said that the actors playing the characters are getting better as the series progresses...

So yeah, I have all confindent that Kamen Rider Dragon Knight will do good, if not great!

[SBaby]

Alright. I haven't exactly been keeping up with this site as much as I should. So I don't know if this has been posted or not. If it has, I apologize. I'm not trying to break any rules here. But since this is relevant to the topic (to some degree), I figured I'd take a shot at it.

Anyway, it seems a familiar friend also got a chance to see it. And the first minute is the part in question. Aren't you gonna be thrilled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNsZvwbcoh4

Yes, it's who you think it is. I think the description of the video is a bit misleading though, but it's still interesting to see.

[HeroPower]

How to people expect it to get better though.... It's not like things will change. The first ep is a good indicator of whats to come.

I think part of it is just a question of editing though. The voices don't match up well with the suit actor's movements, and it seems like there's not really enough words to fill up the whole scene they used. It can get better with editing, if they choose to.

And actually, the first ep of a lot of shows is terrible compared to later episodes because they learned from their mistakes. I would hope that KRDK would be no exception to that.

[Sonic]

6-9 daysleft till I get my second fix of Dragon Knight, It's exciting ^^

[SBaby]

I finally saw the pilot. I've gotta say, it looks pretty good. Some of the acting seems to be a bit shaky, but it's still alot better than recent Power Rangers series'.

[Crystal Ranger]

So far it seems pretty good. There is a bit of over acting here and there that needs work. Other than that it is pretty good.

Can't wait to see more.

[Kamen Rider Tams]

I plan to watch it. My brother was watching it Sunday and I was shocked because I did not know anything about it. >.<

I opted to go back to sleep but I'll try not to miss Kamen Rider the next time it airs.

[S.I.C]

**KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT! TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT THE FIGHT!**

XD well I watch the "series premier" and I think that this series is going to do good.....I hope.

odd thing happened I was on Myspace eariler and I got a friend request from the actress that plays Maya the girl reporter......I just thought it was odd. Did this happen to anyone else?

[Ikusa]

It happened to a friend of mine on HJU.

[S.I.C]

**gasp**

how did she find us?!?!?!?!

[Ikusa]

Couldn't tell you.

[Urza Planeswalker]

She's stalking you Dustin >_>. Anyways I was kinda disappointed that they just replayed the first episode so I have to wait a whole other week to see the next episode XD.

[S.I.C]

XD that would be fine with me Justin.

[HeroPower]

I finally saw the pilot. I've gotta say, it looks pretty good. Some of the acting seems to be a bit shaky, but it's still alot better than recent Power Rangers series'.

You saw the original pilot or the series premiere? Because they're actually two different things. The pilot isn't the official first episode.


**gasp**

how did she find us?!?!?!?!

She (or her representatives) follows HJU and actually looks people up that may be connected to KRDK in some way on myspace. For instance, anyone on the HJU myspace friends list. I got a friend request myself a month or two ago.

[ForeverRed]

It has been confirmed that badass, martial art skills and actor Mark Dacascos is coming to Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.

http://henshinjustice.com/2009/01/05/another-badass-mark-comes-to-dragon-knight/

Anyone who don't know who is Mark Dacascos: check it out below...

Sammo Hung vs Mark Dacascos in TV series 'Martial Law': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZKUSzeaWXI

Mark Dacascos as Eric Draven/The Crow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QET8oUgVyHs

Mark Dacascos in Steve Wang's 'DRIVE'
Fight 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkojhxeoA4c
Fight 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGzKXhqVwPk
Fight 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnPHQqtsgf8
Fight 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1AO5IbKRZ8
Fight 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfLD6HiFb4
Fight 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC6nNLNLB5Q
Fight 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqcIOrjX8yc

Jet Li vs Mark Dacascos in 'Cradle 2 The Grave':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcmjhUE78qU

[HeroPower]

RECAP: KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT #2- "CONTRACT WITH THE DRAGON"

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Previously on Dragon Knight (http://heropower.livejournal.com/16399.html). Whatever town these people live in, there must be something in the water, because they all seem thoroughly crazy. They're seeing strange monsters that kidnap people through mirrors. And Kit Taylor is about to become just as crazy as Len (aka Keanu Schwarzenegger). Kit gets sucked into another dimension and is forced to run, as Puff the Magic Dragon tries to kill 'em with fire!

We begin just where we left off, as Kit is blasted by the dragon and does his best Tarzan yell in response. The armored Kit and Len get thrown through the city like rag dolls. Kit is understandably perplexed at this unlikely series of events. But Len doesn't have time for a heart-to-heart, so he tells him to hurry up and follow him through the mirror. Sadly, Kit is too busy marvelling at how WAY COOL it is to watch Len walk through the mirror to realize that Puffy is right on his tail again. EXPLOSION!

Kit rushes through the streets in confusion, until he realizes that he can get out through any reflective surface. He jumps through a shiney car just in time to escape Puffy's wrath.

Meanwhile, Maya Young is completely obsessed with Kit Taylor, whose wallet she has stolen and is still staring at the next day. Her buddy Lacey walks in and grabs the wallet, remarking at how hot Taylor looks in his driver's license... Seriously, who looks hot in a driver's license photo? Even the hottest people on the planet look like they were hit by a flaming bus with metal spikes in their ID pic. And it seems like Trent agrees with me. Of course, that's probably because he's got the hots for Maya. Cue "Saved by the Bell" audience reaction: "WooooOOOOOoooo!!!!!!"

But Trent also remarks that he knew Kit in high school. According to him, he's a filthy criminal who likes to steal mp3 players. And it all started when his dad disappeared.... OH SNAP, Maya thinks. THERE'S A CONNECTION! Kit's dad could have been taken by the mirror monsters.

Speaking of mirror monsters, the silent stalker guy in the mirror (aka Xaviax) is waving his hands around inside a reflection somewhere in the city. Looks like the spider monster from last week is being reconstructed.... I guess? It's not really explained.

Somewhere in here, there's a brief moment where Maya is placing a flyer in the window of the book store and she notices someone outside. It's that Terminator guy again! The one that rescued her from the apparent rape session with the mirror monsters!

She rushes outside to get his attention but he rides off. Maya, who apparently uses super-speed to keep up with him on his motorcycle, pursues him down the block. Len has to shake this chick fast, so he turns in to an alleyway. When Maya turns the corner, Len is nowhere to be found. But there's a nice, shimmering mirror just kinda standing there against the wall in the alley. As Maya walks away, a fully transformed Kamen Rider Wing Knight rolls by on the other side of the mirror.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/tristanism/PowerUp/krnewmainpicwu5-1-1.jpg

In any case, Kit is all freaked out about what happened, and it's giving the poor lad nightmares. Once again, his psychosis starts to take hold, as he hears his dad speak to him in his subconscious. "Kit... Search for the Dragon... Remember the Contract Card." Aaaand this is about the 75th time he's said this in the first two episodes. But this time it looks like it might finally be sinking in.

Kit goes for a ride... Where he's going, I really don't know. In fact, I don't think he really knows either. But hey, when the going gets tough, the tough go riding, right? Suddenly he realizes he's being followed once again by Len. This has to be the smallest town ever.

Despite being incredibly curious as to what was going on just a few minutes earlier, Kit decides he wants to get away from Len, so he takes off like a bat outta hell..... Get it? A BAT. Cuz Wing Knight uses a BAT MONSTER!.... Anyway.... Kit underestimates the awesome driving of Len, and before he knows what's happening, he's inches away from slamming into a stuntman that happened to be walking by!

Kit is forced to come to a quick stop to avoid hitting the man, and Len catches up. Len swipes Kit's key out of the ignition and rides off, forcing Kit to follow him into a secluded area. Len clearly wants to spend some alone-time with Kit.

At last, Kit catches up and asks him what the hell is going on. Len gets straight to business, walking directly at Kit as he tells him he wants that thing in his pocket... his "Deck." He warns Kit that if he tries to use the Contract Card, he'll get "vented." These kids and their street lingo.

Before Kit can get anymore answers, they both hear the shrieky sound Kit was hearing a lot last week. Kit asks what it is, to which Len answers "A portal's opening... Someone's in trouble." Because whenever a portal opens, someone is always in trouble. Even five minutes ago, when Len went into the portal to escape Maya's super-fast pursuit. Someone was TOTALLY in trouble then! Whatever you have to tell yourself to feel special, Len. >_>

On a city rooftop, a technician is working on some equipment, when something strange appears in a reflective surface. Suddenly a thick, white substance shoots all over him. That ain't Peter Parker's webbing.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q295/tristanism/PowerUp/1.gif

The webbing came from a thoroughly Un-friendly Neighborhood Spider who wants to do goodness-knows-what to this defenseless technician! The guy is about to get sucked off through the portal when Len and Kit show up just in time to yank him back. Spidey skitters off behind the mirror, but Len's not done with him yet. He tells Kit to sit down and shut up until he gets back from handing Spidey his ass.

Kit watches as Len calls out "Kamen Rider" and transforms into Wing Knight, quickly jumping into the mirror to take on the monster. Of course, Kit's not going to listen to a guy who tried to molest him at least once (http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr73/DragonKnightGenerations/a9d0aa21.jpg) already. He whips out his Advent Deck, calls out "Kamen Rider," and.... stands there silently, feeling like a complete jackass when nothing happens.

But Kit's dad invades his brain again, giving him his 76th reminder that he should probably, maybe, just think about perhaps using the Contract Card. Now, if I was Kit, I'd ask Mr. Taylor to explain to me just what this "contract" is all about. I mean, I wouldn't want to wake up for a shower the next morning and find that I'm missing a few things due to my merging with the dragon.

Kit is a lot less cautious than I would be, as he hears the portal sound (I'm just gonna call it "the buzz" from now on- that's what they call it in Highlander), and Puffy comes roaring out of some nearby windows. Kit raises his Contract Card and I guess that means Puffy won't be trying to barbecue him anymore. Instead, he's going to give his Kamen Rider form a little makeover. His grey armor becomes red, and his helmet and card deck bare the insignia of the dragon. He's a red guy now, which means we should pay more attention to him.

At this point, I'm sure the technician, presumably still sitting there on the roof, thinks he's going through an acid flashback as he watches all of this go down.

Meanwhile, in the mirror world, Wing Knight is kicking a..... Wait, no. Actually, he's not doing so good. He gets thrown off a building and the only thing that can save him is his bat friend. And even then, Spidey's so badass that he just crawls right down the building wall and shoots more goo at him, tying him up bondage-style.

Spidey fires off a barrage of spikes to finish off Len, but suddenly, Kit shows up in his spiffy, new red armor and knocks the spikes away. CUE SEXY 180-DEGREE CAMERA TURN TO SHOW OFF THE AWESOME COSTUME! Len doesn't seem the least bit phased by Kit's arrival, or the fact that he himself is still all tied up, and he immediately instructs Kit to use the cards.

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Kit uses the cards to summon a sword (it's actually the tip of Puffy's tail, if you pay close attention), which he hacks the crap out of the monster with. Then a Final Vent card comes out and Puffy shows up to help him out with his awesometastic Rider Kick, which blows the monster to kingdom come.

... Oh, I GET IT NOW! When you get "vented" that means you get killed to death! I'm totally gonna use that word on the street and see what happens!

A ball of energy rises out of the flaming spider guts and Puffy chows down on it as he flies away.

Unfortunately, Len weasels his way out of the monster's webbing off-camera, so we don't get to see him looking any more uncool than he already did when he was on the ground. He walks up to armored Len and the bad ADR commences. "You're welcome," Kit snarkily says to Len when he realizes he's not getting a "thank you" for saving his hyde. Kit is tired of his attitude, and he won't tolerate anymore molestations. Annoyed, Len says "You're Kamen Rider Dragon Knight now... Happy?"

And that's the end....... Wait, it's not over yet? Geez, watching Power Rangers, I'm just so used to the story being over once the bad guy goes boom. I guess we have a little more left to go.

Maya proves she's an effective stalker by appearing outside Kit's home as he returns from the battle (or whatever). She hands him back his wallet, but he's not interested in whatever she wants. Damn, nobody in this town ever wants to tell anyone anything ever. But when Maya pulls out a flyer for Kit's missing father, he gets intrigued.

Presumably, Kit tells Maya everything he knows (which isn't much, thanks to Kamen Rider Grumpy Pants), and she's all over this scoop like white on rice. She asks Kit if he's got a computer. What she SHOULD be asking is if he even has a job. But I'm thinking the answer might be no to both at the moment. The two of them leave as best buds so they can pursue this story.

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But soon after they get outside, Kit gets the buzz. Maya hears it too, but has no idea what it means. Kit races over to a private area to do his thing, but Lacey is approaching from down the street. Whatever you're gonna do, do it fast, Kit!

Maya watches in awe as Kit morphs into Dragon Knight, gives a playful salute, and hops through the mirror. Lacey takes a thousand years to finally get to Maya, who is looking completely insane as she stares into the mirror. Lacey's not suffering from the same dimentia as Maya, so she can't see Kit fighting monsters, trying to save a random girl who's being dragged away by a crab monster.

Kit's not doing a fabulous job either. He gets knocked down and suddenly sees a cycle pull up in front of him and a figure walks out, dressed in dope-ass Kamen Rider armor. Kit's relieved to have another friend show up... until the guy tries to kill him till he dies from it! This dude's not playing for the same team!

TO BE CONTINUED...

I loved this episode. Compared to the premiere, this was just so much more interesting. There was a notable absence of cheese this time around. No more "the tough go riding" or the awkwardly-timed "Who are you talking to?" lines. The bad ADR was cut to a minimum as well.

I also just love Kit's personality in this episode. He had almost a Peter Parker sort of style when he finally got the hang of being a Rider. His snarky attitude about Len and the mystery Rider were a nice little touch. It was also cool that the death of the monster wasn't at the very end, and there was much more left to do beyond that point. I do hope they explain more clearly what the contract is all about, and why the dragon absorbed the ball of energy from the dead monster though.

All in all, it was a good episode. They really should have aired this alongside the premiere. It's just a much richer meal when the episodes are joined. A-

Lates! (http://heropower.livejournal.com/33268.html#cutid1)

[S.I.C]

hmmm episode 2 was well IMO good....and thats it.

I wasn't liking the whole fighting with out making any noise thing for Kit.....I'm still not sure on Len but whatever....

when is Len just going to tell Kit the truth about the riders so Kit can know what hes doing!!!! god it driving me crazy.....

[Kaiser Zero]

Ummmm Is anyone watching DK?

[Nightingale]

Downloading episode 4 now. It's not a great show thus far, actually I've been pretty bored with it.

[Kaiser Zero]

Downloaded 4 my self just haven't watched it yet.

[Moriamur]

I am still watching it, and enjoying it so far, yes

[heeroyuy236]

I have been watching Dragon Knight as well. I don't know what it is, but its simply not clicking/hooking me like Ryuki did back in '02. Maybe when Torque and Zolda's counterpart comes in, it may get better?

Edit: Where do you download it from anyway?

[Kaiser Zero]

I get the links from RB. Can always post them over here if need be.

[Moriamur]

I get my downloads via torrents, btw Zeronos... isn't Zolda = Torque in KRDK?

[heeroyuy236]

Will keep that in mind Jayse. And by golly Zolda is Torque... hmmm I meant Ohja's counterpart.

[Moriamur]

That would be Kamen Rider Strike

[Monkey D. Luffy]

How come the episodes aint getting uploaded anywhere like youtube or a video uploader? I hate downloading Torrents, they annoy the hell outta me. I enjoyed the first episode but been looking around for ages for other episodes, but can't seem to find them anywhere except torrent downloads :/ bah! Any info as to where I can download them though will be greatly appreciated! :D

[Kaiser Zero]

These we're not uploaded by me so i take no credit. They are from RB.

Episode 1 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X6QGAQLU

Episode 2 http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=9409e34
or http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QIMK9KQ (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QIMK9KQ)

Episode 3 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2B3UUGAN

Episode 4 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JE6VK7ZW

[Monkey D. Luffy]

>_> I love you even more XD

[Sonic]

These we're not uploaded by me so i take no credit. They are from RB.

Episode 1 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X6QGAQLU

Episode 2 http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=9409e34
or http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QIMK9KQ (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QIMK9KQ)

Episode 3 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2B3UUGAN

Episode 4 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JE6VK7ZW
Any chance we could place those episode links on your first page Jayse?

[Nightingale]

Episode 4 was fantastic. Granted, the acting still needs some work, but Stephen Lunsford really got it at the end. Richie being vented was cool, but I wish that 'vented' meant something like 'sent to hell'. I wonder if Incisor's gonna be back.

[Moriamur]

I think that in this case, 'vented' means being trapped in a sort of state of Limbo, or trapped between 2 different worlds/realms/dimensions

Either way, I enjoyed epi 4 of Dragon Knight, it wasn't really as good as epi 3, but it still enjoyed me a lot... It was also funny with Maya seeing Wing Knight changing, entering and getting kicked out by something that looks like a spider leg or something, and hey... It is the same electrician from epi 2... But that woman that Maya was with... What a bitch!

It is good to see that Kit has to study what cards he has in his Advent Deck and what each one does...

On and all, it is a nice epi and that cliffhanger ending (come on... That truly WAS a cliffhanger) was evil... Of course we all know which Rider that guy is... Or at least those of us who has seen or are watching Ryuki

btw, before I forget, I am glad that that rich kid snob is out of the picture, ugh I really disliked him... And Xaviax... Pretty impressive looking villain I must say... Anyways bring on epi 5

[Kaiser Zero]

BTW front page over hauled with the episode downloads and logo! (yay) I'll try and updated it as the downloads show up.

[Nightingale]

I thought Michelle Walsh was Siren's name. Oh well, don't tell me what siren's name is. I don't want to know anything else about this series until it happens.

[Urza Planeswalker]

I finally just caught up on episodes this weekend of Dragon Knight and so far I've really liked it. The whole being vented thing was awesome but still wonder if Kamen Rider Wing Knight is gonna be able to bring back the other riders from his world since the advent decks were stolen?

[HeroPower]

I actually loved Richie as a character and was sad to see him go. Yes, he was a douche, but he was a funny douche, and he contrasted the super-seriousness of the other Riders nicely.

Ep 4 was my favorite so far. Though the venting scene was too abrupt. They could have made it more clear exactly what happened to Incisor to make him lose. He seemed okay one second, and then he was suddenly dissolving.

[Remus Lupin]

Okay, I just finished watching the first four episodes and the fifth is waiting for me to watch it on Monday but I have to say I am far from impressed. I have gotten to the point where I prefer Kamen Rider over Super Sentai lately so I was really hoping this would be kickass. From the trailers it looked like it would be but it is worse than mediocre. I'm going to watch at least the first quarter of the series before I make a decision on whether to continue or not. My problems lie in the production end. The acting, on ALL sides (except for Maya), is absolutely horrible. Len plays everything too low. Kit is unbelievable. Ritchie is a horrible character AND he is horribly named. Seems like they took two seconds, if that, to name this character and didn't put any REAL thought into it. Ritchie is a rich kid and "richie" is slang for rich kid. Could they be more transparent in their character naming?!?! Another problem I have is the editing. It's the most disjointed editing I've ever seen on a show. I mean, at least Overdrive was edited together well (except for the 16:9 squeezed into 4:3). That leads into the ADR and the voice acting. The ADR is not synched right and the voice acting is not real. In a fight, someone would not speak like their speaking casually to someone sitting beside them at the table! Near the end of the battle with Incisor in episode 3, Kit says "I've had enough of this. It's time you answer some questions." He calmly states it like he's talking to a friend. In reality, something like that would be yelled - even if only the first half. There is absolutely no emotion coming from anyone in the cast, except Maya. She's the only believable one - but she is still over the top a bit from time to time.

The last thing I want to talk about is that the writing is horrible. All those silences where in the original there is talking - that needs to be filled up! The dead air is horrible and agonizing. The dialogue is trite and unbelievable and way too "on-the-nose." That being said, I have half a mind to start adapting my own script from whatever they are doing next (if Dragon Knight is enough of a hit), copyright it and send it in to Adness with a letter saying "I want to write for your next show. Here is a sample of my work based on Kamen Rider Faiz/Blade (whichever they are doing next)." The thing is that MY riders will NOT say "Kamen Rider" as a transformation call. They WILL say "Henshin" and I will work it in there so that it will be believable that they speak a Japanese word to change. The technology is Japanese is a good option.

So does anyone know what they are doing next? Is it Faiz (going chronologically) or is it Blade?

[Nightingale]

I read on HJU that it's actually Tomica Hero Rescue Force.

[Rated-RKO]

^ Actually they brought rights to it but aren't doing anything with it.


Kamen Rider Camo
Episode Number: 108
Series: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
Debuted: February 21, 2009
Description: Kit’s loyalties are tested even further with the appearance of another rider who is hunting for Len.

I so can't wait for this episode.

[ForeverRed]

I'm loving this so far! Definitely better than Disney's cheap Power Rangers.

Also, it was nice to see Kathy Christopherson again! It has been a while since I watched Guyver 2. :D

[John Marston]

Well this show died out quick...>_>

I found the show boring.... I don't know why but it was like "Meh". The plot is thin. Doesn't intrigue me at all. Perhaps my standards are too high.. *shrug*

[Remus Lupin]

Well this show died out quick... >_>

What do you mean?

[John Marston]

Read me edit. Just ranting about my dislike. Nothing more.

[Remus Lupin]

I can agree with you on that then. I'm having problems with the show as well. Then again, our standards are probably too high. Ryuki is awesome but Dragon Knight is falling the way of Wild Force and Operation Overdrive - it's sucking and comes nowhere near the high quality of the original.

But that is NOT being a Toku snob. I am judging it by it's own aspects. I stick by all the things I said in my previous post about, none of which were about story changes.

[ForeverRed]

Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, episode 6: "Kamen Rider Torque".

This is getting better and better! Now here's my review, highlight from Henshin Justice and paste it here:

Wow. That was incredible. Absolutely amazing ever I've seen.

- I liked the flashback of Wing Knight, original Dragon Knight, Torque and Xaviax at Xaviax's place. That was awesome.

- Wow! I liked when Torque told Kit about Len, and Kit wasn't happy that Len is still working for Xaviax. That was epic!

- A lot of action packed!

- I loved when Wing Knight fight against one grunt that has his own style skill.

- Kit's father! :O_O:

- Hmmm.... JTC... how mystery.

I'm looking forward to see next episode, "Friend or Foe" and then next two weeks, "Kamen Rider Camo".

Overall, awesome episode.

[John Marston]

So....

Is anyone still keeping up with Dragon Knight? I kinda dropped off after episode three.

[Sonic]

I dropped off after watching the first episode. Bad I know >_>

[ForeverRed]

"Kamen Rider Thrust" episode was incredible. Kamen Rider Thrust was awesome and I'm disappointed that Camo is already gone. :-/

I feel like this show is actually old school. This show makes me hate Disney's Power Rangers EVEN more.

[Remus Lupin]

So....

Is anyone still keeping up with Dragon Knight? I kinda dropped off after episode three.

I'm giving it more of a chance than I think I want to. I still am not impressed with it but I'm waiting until at least through episode 10 or 15.

[Otoya Kurenai]

I've been keeping up with this show, just recently saw episode nine. While I never saw Ryuki itself, I have to say that I'm starting to enjoy this show also. I think Len is kickass as Wing Knight, Kit's pretty good itself and some of the riders they battle are unique: I'll agree with ForeverRed's opinion on Thrust: so far, he's become my favorite of them aside from Dragon and Wing Knight.

[Nightingale]

The latest episode was pretty damned good. The show is getting better.

- Thrust getting vented was kinda annyoing. Why? Why did they vent him? I like him. He was good. I liked Camo and he got vented too early as well! BAH! Hell, he was in his armor the whole time!

- I actually felt bad for Maya when she was fired (via e-mail, no less). Michlle Walsh is a bitch, and I like it.

- Aw, man, there goes Drew. Torque got vented :( That's three Riders I like that got Vented (and Drew being my favorite) . I fear for Sting!

- Strike is just evil. He vented two riders this episode and is cool about it.

- Kit's line about Chris and Len being corny was funny!

- Well, that's the last episode until July. Huh. Well, at least we still got RPM (which, to me, is more of a priority).

It did feel a bit rushed. Probably because of that damned long "Last time" segmant. Why can't they just SHORTEN THAT DOWN? Seriously, you could miss one episode and not bother watching it, and you'd still know what happened in most of it thanks to the segmant. Oh well, 4/5.

I keep waiting for Siren to show up. I hope she'll be a main character when she does (DON'T tell me when she is intorduced if you know). They haven't even updated the opening like once.

[Mr. Blue]

I meant to post here awhlie ago. I have caught up with the show (never got around to it after I got my computer rebooted).

I like this show alot.

[heeroyuy236]

I liked that this show's pace keeps getting better, but the tone and mood is just plain dry for my tastes. That and I am biased to Ryuki and how Ryuki has been done. Ryuki was my first rider afterall. I can't help but wonder what they're going to do with the left over Torque footage now that he's vented.

[Nightingale]

Possibly nothing. It's very clear that they are defying the Ryuki footage.

[chronotia archzenom]

^But we saw in the trailer that Torque the Heavyarms Zolda or Zolda the Heavyarms Torque blasted several Orphie-looking kaijins from the movie KR Ryuki Episode Final's footage.

[S.I.C]

I gotta say that the last episode of Dragon Knight was kinda good. I mean even though it was a flashback episode it wasn't that bad all in all.

I'm guessing(hoping) that the series will start to pick up now with so many riders being killed off already XD. Poor Torque I felt bad for him since he already died they have so much for footage for him ;_;

But I'm guessing that maybe they will use the Time Advent card some how to bring Torque back as a good guy......maybe >_>

well I can't wait to see what they do with the Survive form >_><_<

oh also did you know that you can but the bike that Kit drives in the show and you'll get to meet the actor for Kit.......

[chronotia archzenom]

I gotta say that the last episode of Dragon Knight was kinda good. I mean even though it was a flashback episode it wasn't that bad all in all.

I'm guessing(hoping) that the series will start to pick up now with so many riders being killed off already XD. Poor Torque I felt bad for him since he already died they have so much for footage for him ;_;

But I'm guessing that maybe they will use the Time Advent card some how to bring Torque back as a good guy......maybe >_>

well I can't wait to see what they do with the Survive form >_><_<

oh also did you know that you can but the bike that Kit drives in the show and you'll get to meet the actor for Kit.......

And same goes here. KRDK is getting better and better.

[LiquidSkin]

I watched a few episodes of this, I think it is ok, little weird but still entertaining..

Now Matt Mullins, hmm he played on that XMA show on discovery with Mike Chat. Did he also play in that MTV series Black Belt, were they did challenges and point fights. I beleive his last oppopent got disqualified he didnt have a chance to get the points need to win.

If you like Martial Arts I would check out the special, uses stuff to 3d model the actors so you can see what would and is happening to there body as they fight, oooooo -goes to find it on youtube-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWexssUFjw

behold link

[Kaiser Zero]

The show isn't dead yet! New episode tomorrow morning!

[scikaiju]

Of course it wasn't dead. 4Kids had it on a planned haitus and turned the rest into a "second" season, they do that with a lot of their shows apparently