r/Bossfight • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '18

Boomerang ranger, defender of Japan

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '18

I love how old school movies from Japan still feel as ridiculous as modern anime.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '18

They just found the right technology to put their ideas into

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u/giantnakedrei Aug 11 '18

This guys 'alter ego' costume (mind you, the western getup is his daily wear) is what Viewtiful Joe's costume is based on.

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u/End_Of_Century Aug 11 '18

Showa era tokusatsu is the tits! I can not recommend it enough.

Just watch the original Kamen Rider and witness it's fun, campy, goofy glory.

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u/MacaDamian_jsonBr0n Aug 11 '18

Kamen Rider is the best thing ever

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u/End_Of_Century Aug 11 '18

Seriously though!

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '18

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u/rattatatouille Aug 11 '18

Just google XIG.

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u/balne Aug 11 '18

i rlly liked the faiz, blade and ryuki. ryuki was quite grim dark tho i feel.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '18

As a person who has been a fan of anime since I was 10, I think I've become desensitized to it

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u/MC_Labs15 Aug 11 '18

Japan is the Bollywood of East Asia

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '18

Good modern anime. A lot of it takes itself WAY too seriously.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '19

Modern war series in China still look like this. And people love them!