Tokusatsu: How come this knight drama is different?!

It's worth mentioning that You Che did not appear in the first seven episodes.

Hmm, looks like it's another story with more knights added.

In episode eight, Yu Che finally appeared, and then...

Then, after transforming, he kicked Gabe, who had transformed into a live-action character...

Ah this...

Chapter 377 The Back View...

Gabu, the sixth Rider of the Reiwa era.

The protagonist, Stomak (Shoma), is the child of a sugar man and a human.

Does this look familiar? Well, Kiva has something to say.

In short, the background of the whole story is that the unlucky boy, Saki, who was born in the world of sugar people, was not loved by his family from a young age. One day, his mother died, and another day, he ran away from his family and came to the human world.

After arriving in the human world, Saki suddenly discovered that outside his unfortunate family, there were only good people around.

Thinking back, within the family, Sakura was disliked by his eldest brother, his second brother was a freak who was always thinking about something, and his eldest sister had a fiery temper. Although she didn't actively bully him, she also didn't actively protect him. In the end, the two twins protected each other in the most typical way. Then, when they couldn't please their older brother, they took their anger out on Sakura...

In summary, this family is absolutely awful.

Shengzhen's father is the worst of the worst.

Humans are food for sugar people. The union of sugar people and humans is probably similar to something like you suddenly saying one day that you want to marry a gummy bear – something outrageous.

Of course, a direct comparison wouldn't be appropriate, since both humans and sugar people are intelligent life forms, so it's more like...

Humans marry the intelligent animal species they consume?

Um, why does this feel even more outrageous?

In short, it's simply unbelievable that such a pure and innocent child could be born into such an extraordinary family.

Yu Che had actually seen Gabe before coming to this world, but that was before he went to Zero-One World.

Moreover, Gabe hadn't released many episodes at that time. Yu Che was someone who really liked watching an entire Kamen Rider series in one go, but because he was itching to watch it, he decided to check it out first.

Gabe's start was simply the best he'd ever had.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly absurd nature of the Stormmark family's abilities. As the saying goes, the universe is full of wonders. From a human perspective, such extraordinary abilities might just elicit a "senior citizen's cell phone on the subway" reaction. But if they're considered freaks...

Does that make sense now?

Q: Why doesn't Shengzhen's older brother care about him?

A: Because Sakura is only half a sugar man.

The answer is wrong, because his brother is not human.

Q: Why do his twin brother and sister hate him?

A: Because I was born half sugar.

The answer is wrong, because they are not human.

Q: Do Shengzhen's second brother and eldest sister not care about him?

A: ...Because, because they are not human?

Yes, that's the correct answer.

No matter how unbelievable the relationship is, once you think about it, these guys aren't human, they're monsters, doesn't everything make sense?

Compared to the extraordinary abilities of the real Sugar Man family, the humans he encountered after escaping the Sugar Man world were ridiculously normal.

In the first episode, Ikoma encounters a human child when he is starving.

The human child saw that the child was hungry and shared his snacks with the child.

What a wonderful child! At least his behavior is completely logical.

Oh my god, when did it become something to be happy about when a normal person appears in Kamen Rider?

It can only be said that Gabe's Reiwa predecessors deserve much credit.

That's right, I'm talking about you, Levi!

If it were just the first episode, it would be fine, since the child is just a minor character in one episode.

However, after Koko appeared, Ikuma felt a warmth she had never felt before.

Ah, Koko, she's someone who could be Ikoma's mother! (Kusaka Masashi's face.jpg)

This is not meant in a derogatory way. Lucky's mom is just that good, and I won't accept any arguments against it.

And so, Izami stayed at Kouka's house.

Xingguo's job is somewhat similar to that of a general store. She can help find missing people, find stray cats and dogs, and make fan merchandise. As long as you find Xingguo and are willing to pay her, she will help you.

Another point worth mentioning is that, regardless of whether Xingguo's mother has good taste in clothes, the female lead basically wears a different outfit in every episode.

Of course, whether it looks good or not is another matter. After all, we're not professional connoisseurs, and we don't know whether these girls' clothes can be considered good-looking or not.

This female lead is so normal it's almost unbelievable, even absurdly so.

Then there's the second male lead in this story, Shin Muda Bandou.

Well, in the early stages, he was arguably the most miserable character among the main characters, but he was also the most admirable.

Burdened by the pressure of his mother's disappearance and his master's subsequent disappearance, Banto not only didn't break down, but also kept moving towards the truth. After meeting Saki, Banto gradually guessed the truth and also learned the fact that his master had died.

He was devastated by the trip, but he didn't fall.

He stood up again.

Because he didn't want others to experience the same thing he did.

So he accepted the offer of a wicked scientist who looked like a real villain, and gained the power of Kamen Rider, becoming Kamen Rider Valen.

After enjoying the Kamen Rider belt for a few episodes, Kizuna's body started having problems. Since he was only human, his body couldn't handle the power of a Kamen Rider. So, Kizuna decisively followed the evil scientist's advice and underwent surgery to gain some of Sugar Man's traits. (Classic trope: humans can't do it, monsters can; a tribute to Faiz.)

But you think that's all? You're still going to suffer setbacks, and not only that, you also learn later that your mother has passed away.

To be honest, the guy who did the tripping was shouting: Who can be more miserable than me?

I doubt anyone can reply, since this guy is really in such a terrible situation.

However, that's not the point. From the first to the fourth episodes of Gabe, it's basically all about Mokuma. You can ignore the plot, since it's just a slice-of-life episode anyway. What's worth mentioning is the setting that Mokuma can gain a new form by eating a snack. It's quite interesting. And the new form pops out of Mokuma's driver—which, according to the setting, is Mokuma's abdomen—making it look like Mokuma gave birth to a child. You could say that the idea is a bit ahead of its time.

Episodes five and six are dedicated to Kizuna, where he successfully transforms into Kamen Rider Warren and officially joins the main cast.

In the seventh episode, after a day of daily life, at the end of the episode, Xingguo's mother was preparing to buy some new snacks for her eldest son, Shengzhen. She randomly found a supermarket, went in and bought a bunch of snacks. When she got to the counter to pay, she opened her wallet and a card fell out.

Fortunately, after paying first and receiving the change from the clerk, she was handed her credit card by another hand.

You dropped something.

Xingguo was slightly taken aback, then turned her head to look at him. He had black hair and black eyes, and his eyes couldn't hide his weariness...

This is a man with a颓废帅气 (颓废帅气 is a Chinese word that means decadent, handsome, or颓废) aura...

Xingguo accepted it and quickly thanked her, "Thank you, thank you..."

The man didn't say anything, he just placed his purchases on the counter, paid, and left...

The camera only showed his back...

Chapter 378, First Appearance

After the seventh episode ended, there was virtually no discussion among viewers about the newly introduced characters.

The first seven episodes are mostly slice-of-life, with some background information added. Sita and Jeep occasionally make appearances, and the eldest brother, second brother, and eldest sister show off. That's pretty much the process.

The main reason is that Gabu's pacing in the early episodes was really good. You see, Saejin has a new form every episode. While maintaining the pacing, the daily content that appears on the surface is unrelated to the main plot. However, some elements that introduce the main plot are inserted into the daily episodes, such as the loss of the mentor of the Tribute. The pacing is tight and there are also new suits. It can be said that there is basically no fault with this start.

Viewers had a good impression of Gabe, and there were no problems with the plot, so the focus was on the battles.

Gabu's initial form is transformed using Gummy Bears. In the battle of the first episode, he demonstrated his superb imagination. For example, when Seima's battle armor was destroyed in the battle, the Gummy Bears panicked and immediately went to Seima to signal him to consume the Gummy Bears to fill the gap in the armor.

Well, just from this point of view, it's much better than that Ultraman next door who mainly relies on imagination.

The only annoying thing is that waiting for updates is so painful.

In short, amidst a chorus of praise from the audience, Gabe's eighth episode arrived as scheduled.

The episode begins with Koko's mother bringing a large bag of snacks to feed Ima's son.

Sheng was very happy and thanked Xingguo repeatedly.

Xingguo didn't respond to Shengzhen, but instead found a sofa chair and sat down. Then she frowned and muttered, "I feel like... I've seen that person somewhere before..."

Shengzhen walked over with a bag of potato chips, eating as he asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Xingguo snapped out of her daze and waved to Shengzhen, "He's not an important person, but..."

Xingguo, recalling the scene in the supermarket, chuckled, resting her head on her hand: "I guess I just happened to see you somewhere by chance, but... where exactly did I see you?"

Shengzhen blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Meanwhile, the little guys, including the gummy bear, potato chip, and marshmallow, all gathered on the table, tilting their heads and looking at Xingguo, looking quite puzzled.

(This thing is so cute! It's too childish for kids, but it's just right for college students~)

Then Gabe's title appears, and the screen changes to enter the opening sequence:

[Using a dishcloth to wash dishes...]

……

After the opening sequence ends, the main content begins:

Xingguo just thought about it casually, and then ignored it. She'd figure out who that person was later; if she couldn't remember, she shouldn't think about it anymore.

Just then, Bandou came in carrying a backpack.

"Miss Xingguo, I need your help!"

At this point, Sakura and Kizuna had not yet confirmed each other's identities, so to Kizuna, Sakura was just a handyman at Koko's Yorozuya.

Xingguo was surprised to see Ban Di: "Ban Di (Xingguo likes to call people this affectionately)? Are you alright?"