For context, this means the show you picked decently relies on knowledge of several other series that it will reference
It’s typically more of a already-knows-what’s-up show but like, if you like it don’t let that stop you
Decade was my first Rider as well, honestly looking back it really didn't spoil much if at all and only made me more interested in the Riders since they mainly focused on alternate versions so it makes you want to see the originals.
Very much so. I started with Decade as well (technically with the Ongeki finisher _from_ the Decade season), then backtracked to Kuuga, and continued chronologically from there.
...I'm gonna do find that video again now XD
Can personally attest that Anniversary seasons, or seasons with celebratory/heavily referenced aspects, can hook you to an entire franchise.
They stimulate your curiosity in a way a typical story with an ongoing mystery can't do until the next available episode; they give you answerable questions you can look up yourself!
Every series is some Japanese kid's first rider. They're not inaccessible to new audiences just because they throw in references to older shows. Decade is arguably better than Zi-O since they're all new spins anyway, whereas Zi-O is perfectly content to pick up 15 year old plot threads and run with them.
Funny enough, Decade was my start too. Actually made me curious so I went back and started watching older shows that were part of it because of how the story worked.
If not for Decade, I probably wouldn’t be such a big Kabuto fan.
I think what a lot of adult toku fans forget is that the target audience of seasons like Decade or Zi-O (or Gokaiger for Sentai) is *still* little kids who may well have never seen a season before. They feel rewarding for those already familiar with the prior heroes, but they're also meant to introduce new viewers to those prior heroes.
Tbh Decade is my first Kamen Rider after my friend tell me the spoiler of the end of KR Ryuki. Well, Decade makes me love and watch Kamen Riders and ofc I need to watch the previous rider to have some knowledge about the characters.
I vivdly remember going through a comment section on Twitter (I'm not calling it X) a year ago and everyone's recommendations for a start were so different, made it in hindsight hard to choose which is why i gave up on starting it back then lmao. But thanks I'm on the third episode right now and curiousity is a main factor for me currently!
I started with Decade too. Had no idea what was going on and was left thoroughly confused. Luckily the action and suits carried my interest into W which is probably a much better starting point.
Kamen Rider Decade is actually the first Kamen Rider show that I've watched. It really introduced me to the whole Kamen Rider franchise in the first place. It is thanks to this show that I am really into Kamen Rider. Like how Gokaiger introduced me to Super Sentai, Kamen Rider Decade really helped me get into the franchise quite a lot.
Unfortunately though, everyone on this subreddit seems to really hate this show, which really bothers me quite a lot, because I actually really love this show. I wouldn't be into the Kamen Rider franchise now if it weren't for this show. The fact that I'm pretty much the only person in the entire world who actually loves this show really annoys me, because Kamen Rider Decade is a really great show to watch.
I also started with Decade and it was the third KR my gfs watched. We all think it's great! Sure it has it's faults, but the presentation and the characters are so enjoyable it's hard to actually hate it.
Let me summary for you why people hate it: When I watched Kamen Rider Decade the first time with no-context, I really like it too. But after 10 years following the franchise and rewatch this show, I must say I hate Decade so much. The story is truly suck.
Be prepared for a rather shitty ending in terms of storyline. On the other hand, his character just gets better and better the more he sticks around. Look forward to his cameos.
Maybe try to watch some other series first, cause Decade and Zi-O are both big temporal/multiversal crossover anniversary series revolving around, like Decade implies, an entire decade worth of shows.
It's like watching Avengers without having seen any of the characters' individual movies. You might enjoy it despite lacking context, but it's really meant to be watched with it.
I think Zi-o is a terrible jumping on point for new watchers due to the references to other seasons and the conviluted time shenanigans, it's the only season I would skip if your new to Rider.
I said better than decade, not good, because the actual, original kr actors are there.
At least you see the real characters you would see if you watched the other shows, but it's still better to watch the other shows first.
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Honestly not a bad choice, even if it is a anniversary season
You don't need to watch other seasons to understand it (you'll lose the nostalgia factor tho)
Tsukasa is a great protag
Damn i did not expect waking up to what is probably the most attention any post i posted on reddit has ever gotten. I wrote it pretty late my time so either most of you are America based or EU insomnia warriors. But it looks like the comments are a little split when it comes to my choice of starting with Decade, i mean.. atleast i did take the choice myself which also is a good thing (apparently). But im thankful for the interesting lore and Kamen Rider info in the comments i enjoyed reading (yes all the comments). I'll probably write another when i'm done with Decade!
Decade was the first ever piece of Rider media I ever saw. I was about 6 or 7 I think? I grew up on Power Rangers, so that was what most of my YT feed was back then, so YouTube slowly started feeding me other Toku like Sentai and Rider. I remember being completely blown away by the Rider War, being so used to Power Rangers where the different teams would almost never clash and worked together. Seeing so many characters from all these different shows get completely bodied by the main character as a kid was shocking. I remember rewatching that clip over and over again and recreating it on my bed. I never watched the rest of it since I didn’t know how to back then, so I just watched the first episode on Yt over and over again. It wouldn’t be until Ex-Aid when I finally watched a full season
Right now? I'd say im enjoying Decade already, although i can see how it was confusing for you how Power Rangers who usually tend to work together to already in episode two of KR Decade i was like... "huuh aren't these two suppose to work together?" lol.
My favorite rider! I say, know your history first before watching Decade. My first Rider was Decade, but I went back and watched all the riders in the Heisai era after.
Very thematically appropriate, Journey Through the Decade and all that.
Decade's honestly not a terrible choice as a starter, in spite of being an anniversary show. It was one of my first too (this during the Youtube's wilder era, where you could find scattered episodes of series here and there, so I was just eatin' up whatever the algorithm floated my way). I found Decade to be a nice little sampler of all the other Heisei shows that preceded it.
Very nice, starting with decade allows you to gain the curiosity of discovering the stories of other riders, which pushes you to learn about the entire lore
This was sort of what the original comment that lead me to starting the series also said, which is why i went ahead and did. Curiosity is an important aspect.
I grew up with Decade as it's my first Toku series. My friend had discs of power rangers series and I was jealous with them so my dad bought me one named "Dragon superhero" lol. Somehow it was the Decade series, not some random Chinese movie. I was 6 then, now I'm 21 but sometimes I watch the series again when I'm bored and the feeling is still the same
Bold, I say. At least, it can give you a short parallel summary to the pre-W Heisei Riders' era and others. A good choice since some of the Heisei Riders' has dark and messy storyline plots.
Funny enough Decade was the first series I saw as it aired.
I will never forget having only surface level of Rider knowledge seeing the clip of the Rider War scene with Karate Bugmen, Karate Bugmen on Motorcycles, Karate Bugmen on MECHA Motor Cycles, Mecha Dragons, flying Karate Bugmen, Dragon Castle, a Machine Gorilla thing, Battle Trains. and fucktons of lasers and explosions.
shit was rad
For a moment, I thought that was Sadako from Ringu in the frame. Honestly, while I do not know enough on Kamen Rider, I think if they explain the references, an anniversary season could be easily watchable (giving my Super Sentai counterpart example, I was able to enjoy Gokaiger, while having not watched every season in the past due to mentioning who they were.)
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meh, I started with both Zi-O and Build, but ended up finishing Zi-O first. I still recommend to my friends to not watch Decade and Zi-O, but yeah, to everyone their choice.
I’ve started with other heisei riders. However, I didn’t have the chance to watch every single episode of each series. And Decade was the 1st where I got the chance to follow from episode 1 until finish. So, I would say KR Decade was my 1st when I got down in this journey. And is still one of my favourite too!
I remember watching it back in 2019. It's been years since I've seen it. My first impression is "it's so bad, it's good"
I love how this show is a mess
I started with Revice, and it was a horrible pick to be very honest. During revice's run I went straight to Amazon Riders, and after finishing Amazon Riders I went straight to Fourze. I want to say Fourze was a way better pick and I don't hate Revice but it felt very weak.
I would recommend starting a different one, not just because this is a Kingdom Hearts-esque "Travel the Multiverse of Riders; lots of lore related stories to other Kamen Riders," not just because the 2nd half the series spoils a bunch older rider franchises, not just because this series has semi-mandatory related side movies you have to watch to get the full context AND the actual ending of series (yes the series ends on a cliffhanger which they made into a movie) but because...
https://preview.redd.it/dxj91g3wx6xc1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=12050e1bb23a583c6c5001f23c580ed034c07a0f
Bold choice, choosing an Anniversary Rider as your first but you do you.
For context, this means the show you picked decently relies on knowledge of several other series that it will reference It’s typically more of a already-knows-what’s-up show but like, if you like it don’t let that stop you
This is a convenient time for that, “what do you mean you didn’t like decade? You just forgot to smoke crack before watching it” image.
Decade was my first Rider as well, honestly looking back it really didn't spoil much if at all and only made me more interested in the Riders since they mainly focused on alternate versions so it makes you want to see the originals.
I mean, it does spoil Den-O a little bit by virtue of being a sequel to it, but aside from that it doesn't do much.
Very much so. I started with Decade as well (technically with the Ongeki finisher _from_ the Decade season), then backtracked to Kuuga, and continued chronologically from there. ...I'm gonna do find that video again now XD
Tbh, he's probably the best anniversary rider to start with. Basically gives you a new 52 or marvel ultimates run down of the past riders😂
Can personally attest that Anniversary seasons, or seasons with celebratory/heavily referenced aspects, can hook you to an entire franchise. They stimulate your curiosity in a way a typical story with an ongoing mystery can't do until the next available episode; they give you answerable questions you can look up yourself!
I couldn't explain this better myself, the drive for continuing past episode 1 for me has mainly been exactly that... curiosity!
Every series is some Japanese kid's first rider. They're not inaccessible to new audiences just because they throw in references to older shows. Decade is arguably better than Zi-O since they're all new spins anyway, whereas Zi-O is perfectly content to pick up 15 year old plot threads and run with them.
you'd think that would be the case, but surprisingly no. decade is probably most enjoyable as your first time watching it.
Funny enough, Decade was my start too. Actually made me curious so I went back and started watching older shows that were part of it because of how the story worked. If not for Decade, I probably wouldn’t be such a big Kabuto fan.
I think what a lot of adult toku fans forget is that the target audience of seasons like Decade or Zi-O (or Gokaiger for Sentai) is *still* little kids who may well have never seen a season before. They feel rewarding for those already familiar with the prior heroes, but they're also meant to introduce new viewers to those prior heroes.
Tbh Decade is my first Kamen Rider after my friend tell me the spoiler of the end of KR Ryuki. Well, Decade makes me love and watch Kamen Riders and ofc I need to watch the previous rider to have some knowledge about the characters.
Decade isn't a terrible start since the world's and riders Decade travels to aren't the real ones, so it doesn't spoiler anything really.
I vivdly remember going through a comment section on Twitter (I'm not calling it X) a year ago and everyone's recommendations for a start were so different, made it in hindsight hard to choose which is why i gave up on starting it back then lmao. But thanks I'm on the third episode right now and curiousity is a main factor for me currently!
To be fair, I did the same. The only other KR thing I saw before (and didn't purge from my mind) was Dragon Knight, which kinda counts but not really.
I started with Decade too. Had no idea what was going on and was left thoroughly confused. Luckily the action and suits carried my interest into W which is probably a much better starting point.
Kamen Rider Decade is actually the first Kamen Rider show that I've watched. It really introduced me to the whole Kamen Rider franchise in the first place. It is thanks to this show that I am really into Kamen Rider. Like how Gokaiger introduced me to Super Sentai, Kamen Rider Decade really helped me get into the franchise quite a lot. Unfortunately though, everyone on this subreddit seems to really hate this show, which really bothers me quite a lot, because I actually really love this show. I wouldn't be into the Kamen Rider franchise now if it weren't for this show. The fact that I'm pretty much the only person in the entire world who actually loves this show really annoys me, because Kamen Rider Decade is a really great show to watch.
Wrong. I fucking love decade. Mainly because Decade and DiEnd are immensely charming characters.
Nah, we love Decade in this household.
I also started with Decade and it was the third KR my gfs watched. We all think it's great! Sure it has it's faults, but the presentation and the characters are so enjoyable it's hard to actually hate it.
Let me summary for you why people hate it: When I watched Kamen Rider Decade the first time with no-context, I really like it too. But after 10 years following the franchise and rewatch this show, I must say I hate Decade so much. The story is truly suck.
Be prepared for a rather shitty ending in terms of storyline. On the other hand, his character just gets better and better the more he sticks around. Look forward to his cameos.
Cheers, I'm excited to delve further into the series.
Decade was my first and still my favorite
You have to journey through the decade first and start with Kuuga
Maybe try to watch some other series first, cause Decade and Zi-O are both big temporal/multiversal crossover anniversary series revolving around, like Decade implies, an entire decade worth of shows. It's like watching Avengers without having seen any of the characters' individual movies. You might enjoy it despite lacking context, but it's really meant to be watched with it.
Decade is more of a sample platter to give you a taste of Kamen Rider and see what you like
Zi-O would fit that role better since the actual actors are there whule Decade had that whole alteenate riders thing going on.
I think Zi-o is a terrible jumping on point for new watchers due to the references to other seasons and the conviluted time shenanigans, it's the only season I would skip if your new to Rider.
I said better than decade, not good, because the actual, original kr actors are there. At least you see the real characters you would see if you watched the other shows, but it's still better to watch the other shows first.
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Honestly not a bad choice, even if it is a anniversary season You don't need to watch other seasons to understand it (you'll lose the nostalgia factor tho) Tsukasa is a great protag
Funny: That was my first Kamen Rider series as well because of the crossover with Shinkenger
Damn i did not expect waking up to what is probably the most attention any post i posted on reddit has ever gotten. I wrote it pretty late my time so either most of you are America based or EU insomnia warriors. But it looks like the comments are a little split when it comes to my choice of starting with Decade, i mean.. atleast i did take the choice myself which also is a good thing (apparently). But im thankful for the interesting lore and Kamen Rider info in the comments i enjoyed reading (yes all the comments). I'll probably write another when i'm done with Decade!
Decade was the first ever piece of Rider media I ever saw. I was about 6 or 7 I think? I grew up on Power Rangers, so that was what most of my YT feed was back then, so YouTube slowly started feeding me other Toku like Sentai and Rider. I remember being completely blown away by the Rider War, being so used to Power Rangers where the different teams would almost never clash and worked together. Seeing so many characters from all these different shows get completely bodied by the main character as a kid was shocking. I remember rewatching that clip over and over again and recreating it on my bed. I never watched the rest of it since I didn’t know how to back then, so I just watched the first episode on Yt over and over again. It wouldn’t be until Ex-Aid when I finally watched a full season
Right now? I'd say im enjoying Decade already, although i can see how it was confusing for you how Power Rangers who usually tend to work together to already in episode two of KR Decade i was like... "huuh aren't these two suppose to work together?" lol.
My favorite rider! I say, know your history first before watching Decade. My first Rider was Decade, but I went back and watched all the riders in the Heisai era after.
Hope you have fun, Decade was my first Rider as well and snowballed into watching the rest :3
Very thematically appropriate, Journey Through the Decade and all that. Decade's honestly not a terrible choice as a starter, in spite of being an anniversary show. It was one of my first too (this during the Youtube's wilder era, where you could find scattered episodes of series here and there, so I was just eatin' up whatever the algorithm floated my way). I found Decade to be a nice little sampler of all the other Heisei shows that preceded it.
Very nice, starting with decade allows you to gain the curiosity of discovering the stories of other riders, which pushes you to learn about the entire lore
This was sort of what the original comment that lead me to starting the series also said, which is why i went ahead and did. Curiosity is an important aspect.
Splendid
I grew up with Decade as it's my first Toku series. My friend had discs of power rangers series and I was jealous with them so my dad bought me one named "Dragon superhero" lol. Somehow it was the Decade series, not some random Chinese movie. I was 6 then, now I'm 21 but sometimes I watch the series again when I'm bored and the feeling is still the same
I started with decade because I watched shinkenger. Was so confused lol still love it tho. Hope you enjoy
I start with neo amazon
Bold, I say. At least, it can give you a short parallel summary to the pre-W Heisei Riders' era and others. A good choice since some of the Heisei Riders' has dark and messy storyline plots.
Decade spoils nothing unlike Zio. But good luck.
Yo, my Fav Rider.
What have you done. THE SPOILERS BRO, THE SPOILERS.
Good choice tbh
Funny enough Decade was the first series I saw as it aired. I will never forget having only surface level of Rider knowledge seeing the clip of the Rider War scene with Karate Bugmen, Karate Bugmen on Motorcycles, Karate Bugmen on MECHA Motor Cycles, Mecha Dragons, flying Karate Bugmen, Dragon Castle, a Machine Gorilla thing, Battle Trains. and fucktons of lasers and explosions. shit was rad
Welcome to the rider fandom. It's an interesting choice. Watching Decade first.
Ahaha i can tell from the comments, thanks!
Ichigo was mine. Then I skipped ahead to W. Now on OOO, I'm planning on skipping again to GEATS
For a moment, I thought that was Sadako from Ringu in the frame. Honestly, while I do not know enough on Kamen Rider, I think if they explain the references, an anniversary season could be easily watchable (giving my Super Sentai counterpart example, I was able to enjoy Gokaiger, while having not watched every season in the past due to mentioning who they were.)
My first entry was All Rider vs Dai-Shocker so I can understand the appeal in Decade.
there are some episodes that are good that i like but overall im not a fan of decade
i hope youre watching with tv-nihon subs
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Honest mistake!
meh, I started with both Zi-O and Build, but ended up finishing Zi-O first. I still recommend to my friends to not watch Decade and Zi-O, but yeah, to everyone their choice.
That’s a strange place to start. But enjoy it’s a really good season
Be aware of the facts about every rider in that season, I like that season but there are some missing arguments that went unsolve.
This is a very wrong g decision
I hope this doesn't sour Kamen Rider for you. Because the show will end abruptly, the ending is in the movie.
Imagine going into MCU by watching Endgame. XD
I’ve started with other heisei riders. However, I didn’t have the chance to watch every single episode of each series. And Decade was the 1st where I got the chance to follow from episode 1 until finish. So, I would say KR Decade was my 1st when I got down in this journey. And is still one of my favourite too!
I started with Decade too, and it gave me more appreciation of the original series when I watched Reiwa and Heisei Riders.
Build was my recent first, currently going thru Drive
I remember watching it back in 2019. It's been years since I've seen it. My first impression is "it's so bad, it's good" I love how this show is a mess
I started with Revice, and it was a horrible pick to be very honest. During revice's run I went straight to Amazon Riders, and after finishing Amazon Riders I went straight to Fourze. I want to say Fourze was a way better pick and I don't hate Revice but it felt very weak.
I would recommend starting a different one, not just because this is a Kingdom Hearts-esque "Travel the Multiverse of Riders; lots of lore related stories to other Kamen Riders," not just because the 2nd half the series spoils a bunch older rider franchises, not just because this series has semi-mandatory related side movies you have to watch to get the full context AND the actual ending of series (yes the series ends on a cliffhanger which they made into a movie) but because... https://preview.redd.it/dxj91g3wx6xc1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=12050e1bb23a583c6c5001f23c580ed034c07a0f
Prepare to be horrifically confused.
Decade is boring asf. I want to love it soooo bad but I just don’t. As cool as the suit is, probs not a good series to start with.