Rider Love - A Kamen Rider Podcast

This week on Rider Love, well... we're here, and that's something. It's been a rough few weeks as you all know, but we're glad to have Kamen Rider to distract us. We check back in with Zero-One 23 & 24 in which ladies lust after robots and Izu teaches us some swears. Not one but TWO new tokusatsu streaming services have come to light. And Dan got a Switch so you know his tongue's primed and ready!...

This week on Rider Love, Dan takes Faiz to court! Or rather we're both on the jury for Zero-One 21 & 22 as our Kyuranger husband gets his Phoenix Wright on. We've got lots of news to catch up on, including new forms in Spoilers . And in Listener Feedback, you tell us about your dream Kamen Rider/Hello Kitty collabs!   1:36 – Opening 8:03 – News 37:59 - Spoiler Train! 43:06 – Zero-One 21 & 22 1:19:...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are joined by DestinyAmber to talk about the important things in life… Kitties, K-Pop, and Kamen Rider! Zero-One 19 & 20 made us a tad uncomfortable with its depiction of a deranged real estate agent, but we got two great new Humagear out of it. There's a lot of high quality news including streaking toku alumni , awkward collectible abdominals, and even more Hel...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag are basically here to talk about Amber's favorite Imagin, that fine feathered fella, Sieg! That's what's going on in Den-O 23 & 24 . But there's also Super Sentai business afoot, in particular the cast reveal for Mashin Sentai Kiramager !   0:50 – Opening 24:02 – News 41:52 - Spoiler Train! 1:00:28 – Den-O 23 & 24 1:44:05 - Listener Feedback   Website: www....

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz catch up on the news of the week, including those Sento/Banjo engagement rings *wink wink*, the full release of the Zero-One theme song, and "favorite toku series of the decade" poll!. We then break down Zero-One 17 & 18 (the beginning of the Dark Kitchen arc) where we grow ever more unsure of Gai, but get to enjoy some beautiful flower arrangements!   1:11 – Op...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag kick off 2020 a couple weeks late, because as you can hear, Dan was sick! We've both recently seen Star Wars , so that's on our minds, as well as some more reveals for Kiramager . We wrap up the Metsuboyz Arc in Zero-One 16 , and make a couple more Imagins into furries in Den-O 22 . Then in Listener Feedback, we'll check out what's on your tokusatsu watchlis...

This week on Rider Love, we're in the Christmas spirit! DestinyAmber helps Dan open up multiple gifts Toei dropped down our chimney, including a first look at Mashin Sentai Kiramager ! We get some festive holiday death in Zero-One episode 15 , and dive deep into Amber's thought on the series so far. Then in Den-O 21 we begin to see a little more of Yuto's nuance. And finally, we have YOU all assig...

This week on Rider Love, it was kind of a slow news week, but we still have plenty to talk about as we catch up with Zero-One episodes 12-14 ! The best danged robot detective we've ever met brings out some new emotions in us AND in Izu, and we meet a hot and angy space boy who better come back or we riot.   1:10 – Opening 16:32 – News 40:03 – Zero-One 12-14 2:04:09 - Listener Feedback   Website: w...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz are once again reunited, and it feels so good! We kick off with the recent rumors surrounding Zero-One's length . Most likely bogus, but it's fun to speculate. Then, we're VERY to start catching up with Zero-One in episodes 9-11 where Horobi plays favorites, and we meet a guy named Gai. Lastly, we flash back to Thanksgiving and find out what you're most thankful...

This week on Rider Love… HOO BOY, it's been a minute. Dan & TokuSwag catch up on a whole bunch of toy news, including CSM announcements and that exciting THE HENSHIN event, plus we've got Zero-One scans , a couple trailers, and new Riders ! Then we hop aboard the Moo Moo Express in Den-O 18-20 * and meet an angsty child and his mother. *Zero-One episode coverage will resume VERY soon.   0:50 – Ope...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz come in from out of the cold to catch up on all things Rider, but more importantly, the dramatic goings-on of the Kpop world. No really, we're devastated. But we get back on track eventually. There are lots of KR toys being teased, at Tamashii Nations and elsewhere. Plus we've got winter movie forms, cast, AND a teaser! Then it's on to Zero-One episodes 7 & 8 wh...

This week on Rider Love*, Dan invites TokuSwag over to speculate on HumaGear relationships and get HER impressions of our new kids thus far in Zero-One episode 6 . Then we each throw on a couple hats and thirst after yet more wolves in Den-O 17 ! *This one's been on the harddrive for a bit, so events might not be the most topical… like discussion of the "currently happening" Japanese typhoon for i...

This week on Rider Love, we tackle Zero-One episodes 4 & 5 , in which we learn more about Daybreak Town (NOT just a location in Kingdom Hearts) and speculate on the nebulous relationship between Jim & Horobi. We also hold a Kamen Rider job fair in Listener Feedback , but be prepared for things to go a bit off the rails. People won't stop interrupting us!   1:07 – Opening 17:11 – News 39:31 - Spoil...

This week on Rider Love, we get our first tertiary female Kamen Rider EVER in Zero-One episode 3 . With Valkyrie, Izu, and the excellent Shesta, the ladies this year are looking STRONG. Plus we finally have an OP, so TMR should be happy. Then we get trapped in a bathhouse for Den-O 15 & 16 , and there's a surprising happy ending!   1:51 – Opening 11:56 – News 43:32 – Zero-One 03 1:35:06 - Den-O 15...

This week on Rider Love, we bask in the warmish glow of the very first Reiwa Rider, Kamen Rider Zero-One ! We'll spend an inordinate amount of time breaking down episodes 1 & 2 , picking our new faves and trying to understand Aruto's terrible jokes. Then it's time to find out what y'all thought of the premiere in Listener Feedback ! Plus some Scans leaked and we get a peak at ANOTHER Rider?! Ooooo...

This week on Rider Love, it feels like it's been a LONG year, but we're finally here! It's our Zi-O finale podcast!! We'll send the series off in grand (Zi-O) style as we discuss the last episode, Zi-O 49 . Then, we suit up and present the 2019 Rider Love Awards , as voted by you! Rounding things out, we'll read your Listener Feedback about the series as a whole. Oh, and we briefly mention the Zer...

This week on Rider Love, we discuss the return of the beautiful  Chase and surprise reveal of Kamen Rider Tsukuyomi in Zi-O 47 & 48 ! There's been an announcement about the Zero-One theme song, and we finally get back to Den-O 14 before things get crazy. Open a jar of sea pickles to enjoy while you listen!   0:57 – Opening 23:44 – Spoiler Train! 36:36 – News 49:08 – Zi-O 47 & 48 1:40:35 - Den-O 14...

This week on Rider Love, we're almost to the end of Kamen Rider Zi-O ! We discuss episodes 44-46 (the Movie Rider arc), and things go DOWN. We're still bummed about the character development the Time Jackers received, but HOO BOY, do past Dan & Faiz have no idea what's coming in reference to Tsukuyomi... but more that next time. For now, we'll celebrate the announcement of Zero-One's suit actor (t...

This week on Rider Love, after a brief break during which Dan moved and Faiz celebrated the anniversary of her birthing, we're back! We've got a few week's worth of news & spoilers to catch up on, most importantly the latest returning dudes for Kamen Rider Zi-O. We'll also begin wrapping up Zi-O with episodes 41-43 by barely disguising our annoyance with the treatment of Tsukuyomi and the Time Jac...

This week on Rider Love, it's all Zero-One , all the time!!! In addition to the toy catalog scans being in the wild, they surprised us with a livestream press conference that included a cast reveal & trailer far earlier than we expected. We just HAD to jump on the mic and break it all down. Plus we couldn't wait to hear YOUR initial thoughts on the next Kamen Rider in Listener Feedback !   0:59 –...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & TokuSwag take a break from Den-O to… talk about Den-O in Zi-O episodes 39 & 40 ! As a matter of fact, we're feeling so much sandy demon love, we decided to ask you all which Imagins YOU most identify with in Listener Feedback . Rest your wrist on your Chase mousepad and away we go!   1:34 – Opening 22:04 – News 46:38 – Spoiler Train! 52:48 – Zi-O 39 & 40 1:55:53 – Li...

This week on Rider Love, Faiz & Dan chat about two of their favorite things in the world, goth dudes and gremlin children! Those come to us in the form of the hellish Hopper Bros in Zi-O 37 & 38 , and the unpredictable Ryutaros in Den-O episode 13 . We've seen some nifty things in the latest round of Zi-O magazine scans , Dan insists on bringing up more Zero-One rumors, and Faiz teaches us how one...

This week on Rider Love, DestinyAmber joins Dan to talk about that noble, well-meaning dumba**, Kintaros , in Den-O episodes 10-12 ! Kamen Rider Skull's back (in interview form), we've got plot details from the Over Quartzer trailer, and Amber's got a very exciting announcement about an upcoming move!!   1:01 – Opening 18:30 – News 47:12 – Spoiler Train! 1:13:59 – Den-O 10, 11, & 12 2:07:39 - Clos...

This week on Rider Love, we wrap up the "Month of TokuSwag" as she and Dan wake up to some Kiva in Kamen Rider Zi-O episodes 35 & 36 ! The Spoiler Train brings us some very fitting returning characters for an upcoming arc, as well as our first look at Zi-O's movie form , and our FIRST round of teasers and rumors for Zero-One !   1:04 – Opening 18:49 – News 41:07 – Spoiler Train! 1:08:12 – Zi-O 35...

This week on Rider Love, Dan & Faiz invite someone on the podcast who ACTUALLY knows what she's talking about when it comes to Kamen Rider Hibiki , TokuSwag! She helps introduce us to Hibiki through Zi-O episodes 33 & 34 , as we wash Todoroki's thongs and figure out if we should still be hating on proto-Yuto. News and Spoilers are plentiful too, as we get a look at some of the awesome new Riders c...