Kamen Rider: The Predecessors' Chat Group

This book is also known as "The Senior Chat Group: Kamen Rider Godfather".

I was only in high school when I was following Shining and Abyss, and now I've been working for several years. After such a long hiatus, I'm finally starting a new series on Knights! 😭😭😭

This character is being given too much screen time. In the original drama, he was already a psychopath, knowing full well who killed his sister yet still aiding and abetting the evildoer. He's a complete idiot. Portraying him like this is unbearable; I can't watch it anymore.

To be honest, I think there are several reasons why it wasn't very popular. First, the story of taking Ryuga and Sento through time is a flaw, regardless of the reason. In people's minds, time travel is something only the protagonist can experience. Taking others through time, no matter the purpose, is a mistake. Second, there's the so-called "helping others."

Hibiki: Abe no Seimei, said to be the founder of the Hibiki warriors. Gaim: In my first playthrough with Baron, I won the Gold-Gold Fruit but lost the Dance. W: Izumi no Wakana, Wakana in the finale, resurrected in Philip's state. Ooo: Other Alchemy Mage: The Phoenix in the Sun Kiva: Future Wataru.

The description of Kelvin as incredibly powerful—two Kelvins destroyed a star, and after absorbing and replenishing itself, it should be greater than the sum of its parts. And this is supposed to be its peak power descending upon Earth; without external interference, Earth would have been destroyed. Even with the power sources from the protagonist's two jars, they still couldn't defeat it.

The protagonist's behavior is truly baffling. On one hand, he claims to have amnesia, while on the other hand, he subtly and intentionally reveals that he knows a lot, constantly provoking others. It's completely incomprehensible what he's trying to do.

Personally, I think this book shouldn't have touched on Zi-O and Reiwa Riders too early or too much. These two are currently terrible. While Zi-O managed to integrate the worldviews of the Riders, its mechanics and core are just awful. As for the Reiwa Riders, their worldviews are indeed suitable for expansion, but the power level progression is too wide; it easily veers into the power-up tropes of American comics or fantasy.

It's just one person.

I just realized it's the author of that book, "Shining." The last time I read her knight fanfiction was back in elementary school; it feels like a dead memory is attacking me. 🥲