Yeah, some of the costume combinations are kinda silly looking; especially the lion helmeted one. I do like the insect one, though.

Well, at least he keeps the bug eyes look...unlike a certain Oni Rider that wasn't even supposed to be a Rider.

Anyway, here's our official first look.

Ok, I love it now after seein that vid. But then again I always say, it's not about design, it's about good storytelling and characterisation. Like I love the design of W, but jus can't get into it, the first rider series I haven't been able to get into.

Anyone else notice that when he's preparing to henshin that his belt is making a mechanical robotic voice sound that constantly keeps saying "O's".

how can you tell anything from that video?

I'm all for giving it a fair chance, but that doesn't seem much to go by ?

Very good point.

what i mean is, i very much like what i see in that video. it appeals to me. it makes my eyes bug, and my heart say "wow"

i guess that makes sense.

in other words, I think it's like...

you don't hold the same prejudice as I do to the designs being shown to us and you already was looking forward to a new series so this sort of made it better?

I want to say something i think is quite important.

i noticed a few people writing ozu including myself.

only because i am lazy and didn't read the kana, but i just read the kana and it is o-zu.

i think it's important because if i further Anglicise both,

ozu becomes oz

o-zu becomes o's

so i think it's an important distinction.

ye, i think ur rite bro, coz W didn't hook me, i was eagerly awaitin the next one.

New picy.

Some more new pic's.

Ok, we now have the press conference video up and running. Too bad it isn't subbed yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vELqS7f6fvw&feature=player_embedded

My only gripe. My god, they finally did it. Toei created a damn belt that actually screams and sings when it switches Rider Forms.

And now we get our first look at how the new buckle works via the soon to be released DX OOO Driver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC5MgEUiCj8&feature=player_embedded

and by the magic of hearing, here is what the belt says/sings/shouts. i know it can be difficult to work out for some, due to the video quality.

pass the scanner over taka medal

TAKA!

pass the scanner over toba medal

TOBA!

pass the scanner over bata medal

BATA!!

scan all three

Taka~Toba~Bata! Ta-To-Ba! Tatoba tatoba

has anyone seen the trailer for this? it was released by tvnihon this evening.

I am finding it interesting. it has a much different feel to it than W.

I am unsure what exactly it is reminding me most of just now, but i am not feeling psychotic tendencies towards it so all's good

Saw it and it seems really interesting. OOO's has some pretty big shoes to fill when compared to the success of Double.

Speaking of Double, 2 more episodes left to go as this last arc is a 3-parter. then we go straight to OOO's.

Oh, I also noticed something cool.

If anyone watched Eps.47 of Double, look closely when Kazu is talking to one of the female Charming Raven scientists (who is actuall an English actor...or American..can't really tell) as she talks about things live NEVER (KR W's movie enemy and KR Eternal) and also the CORE Medal Project which shows images of KR OOO's medals on her touch pad.

Is it just me, or are the riders starting to evolve into Sentai (design-wise)?

Gone are the times when the riders are actually artificial humans rebelling against their evil masters.

yeah i have also said this numerous times.

now you are saying it, that adds strength to the argument.

I strongly believe kamen rider is changing to fill the demographic that sentai used to fill.

I've seen the unsubbed trailer and it looks pretty sweet. But it's too soon to judge. I'll look for the subbed trailer when I am able to.

Here are some images I got from the OOO official website.

Here are some more images.

new rider for OOO

Omg, he looks awesome already, so mean an kool

He looks like a tricked our Ryuki...lol, no pun intended on the provider of the image.