I met her almost 20 years ago and she’s barely changed. She also got some of the biggest laughs of the evening. She is a national treasure.

Michi is a great host and of course let himself get flipped on his back (on a hard wood stage no less) as is tradition. If you ever see him in LA, say hi! 🧵

That’s going the extra mile!
Miyauchi is definitely getting older, his voice gruffer, but he’s still sharp and knows how to tell a story (and deliver a punchline). Hizuru Ono though is on another level- she looks incredible, also has a great memory, and was taken aback by how many showed up tonight.

Many stories were shared. Even the ones I know are great to hear firsthand (like how Miyauchi did the bike transformations). One new one that struck me is that Miyauchi and Akira Yamaguchi stayed apart during filming to make the tension between Kazami/Yuki real, even declining to eat together.

Add two more to that list!!!

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My “assuming it comes out, would probably buy” list:
-Shocker Rider No.1
-Shocker Rider No.2
-Sko-okay you get the joke, all 6
-Hopefully-doesn’t-break RX
-Shin Hongo w/ Shin Stuff!
-Bright-ass 2000’s V3, hell yeah
-Hurricane 2.0
-OI REN!
-Lawyer Bagon
-Hibiki’s fireball
-something Zeztz probably

Overall a strong (and tasty) showing once more. Some of these I’d probably order again! They’re definitely getting me back at least one more time. Maybe twice.

The cafe runs until 2025/12/12. #FinalFantasyIX

Episode 9 for reals: Given the last week, I needed some good tokusatsu, and this was it. A little classic Rider BSing to get out of things (those guys were clearly choking to death, but the sauce was THAT good, so it's okay!) while Nox is on a quest to introduce new toys. Xmas is coming after all!

Kamen Rider THE FIRST

Hey, this movie turned 20 years old last week. In the last two decades, almost everything in it has been superseded, literally by Shin Kamen Rider and stylistically by other productions (W Forever comes to mind). Its greatest asset is, ironically, the nostalgia it cultivates.

The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere

One of the best documentaries I've ever seen about a subject I otherwise know nothing about nor have any engagement with. It's short and absolutely worth a watch.

Mechanical Violator Hakaider

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Like after revisiting Kamen Rider J, even better than I remember it being.

Episode 9: The weirdest episode so far- none of the scenes from last week’s trailer were even in it! Nox’s big plan was to run away while the good guys slowly follow? Fujimi and Nagumo narrate, but mostly it’s a lot of excited yelling. And Ace was promised but he never showed up! Dammit, Reiwa era!

Special Rescue Exceedraft!

A new group of Metal Heroes arrives for the final chapter of the Rescue Hero trilogy!

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Episode 8: A biological weapon linked to fine dining with deadly international repercussions- is this Kabuto's nightmare? Also add another fictional country to the Riderverse map. They teased something pretty big next time, and now Zeztz is [redacted] so make sure to check this one out ASAP.

And there’s the classy Amarant-themed seafood pasta, and a Moogle dessert that had seemingly everything. And I had to get Freya’s drink one more time before it gets phased out. From November, the menu gets an overhaul, though you can still get the anniversary cake, latte and Vivi drink.

I decided to try all the limited menu items that will be rotated out at the end of the month. Highlights include the Chocobo digging-themed salad, where finding all the non-lettuce ingredients requires, well, digging, and the sandwich with (appropriately fake) ticket-themed paper wrapper.