After the broadcast of Black, the ratings were very high, Minami Kotaro’s popularity exploded, and Toei immediately decided to make a sequel! There is Black RX. In the 1990s, what was broadcast on Malaysian TV was not called Black RX, but the Malay version of “Baja Hitam”. Every evening, I turn on the TV on time and play the theme song. Although it is dubbed in Malay, we are still fascinated by it! At that time, there was no choice at all, it didn’t matter what language it was, as long as I could see the Kamen Rider!
At the beginning of the first episode, the Chrysis Empire ran out directly. Minami Kotaro was captured into space and then thrown out. When he was almost dead, when the sun hit him, he was resurrected and turned into RX! This kind of plot is completely illogical, but it was exciting for children to watch. I was completely stunned in front of the TV back then!
The Clexis Empire is not a simple organization like before, but a large empire with many factions in it. Some people want to steal credit, and some people make secret moves, just like their own people beating their own people. When I was a kid, I just thought there were so many enemies. Looking back now, I think it was just a mess.
The enemy likes to seek death
The emperor sat in the back, the general rushed in front, and there were several branch leaders with different weirdos under their command. At that time, I really thought how could Minami Kotaro defeat an empire by himself? Totally hopeless! But because of RX cheating, I could get up every time I was disabled, and I still won in the end!
The overall feeling of RX is brighter than that of Black, and it is not as hard to see as before. Although the Chrysis Empire seemed very powerful, because its own people often made trouble, Minami Kotaro finally had the opportunity to counterattack. In this way, what was originally a very sad story was turned into a story of a sunny hero!
Three forms of RX
The most famous thing about RX is that it can change into three forms!
The normal form is the most versatile. He can take out a lightsaber from his belt and hit his opponent in the abdomen every time. Fans laugh and call him “Kidney Stab Sword”! The weirdo falls to the ground after being penetrated. Although the picture is beautiful, the action is really monotonous.
Later he decided to become Robo Rider! It means that the whole body becomes a machine, and is not afraid of bullets or fire! And guns! But the magnet is the weak point!
The last Bio Rider is even more outrageous, it can turn directly into water! The enemy can’t be hit at all, it’s just a cheat! When I saw this scene, I thought, “Is this okay?”
The most exaggerated thing is that every time Minami Kotaro is beaten to death, the narrator suddenly says, “An incredible thing has happened!”, and then RX immediately resurrects with full health and continues to fight! This kind of thing would be scolded by today’s audiences, but when I was a child, I really thought it was great!
Three models, toy company earns laughs
Three forms of a person are equal to three models and three shares of money! Bandai is really cool!
Kamen Riders used to be motorcycles, but this is the first time RX actually drives a car. The car also needs to be able to fly, rush, and change. It is obvious that the children are required to buy the model. If any of my classmates got the toy car, they would immediately become a famous figure, and everyone would gather around to watch!
I still remember seeing the advertisement at that time and thinking to myself: “How can I keep such a big car at home?” But Bandai didn’t care at all and insisted on selling it because they knew that children would be clamoring to buy it. This is Toeiga Bandai’s routine. They make dramas to impress you, but behind the scenes they want you to use money to buy toys.
To put it bluntly, RX is the most exciting toy company in the tokusatsu films. Even when I think back now, I feel that I was completely ripped off!
Minami Kotaro’s inner drama
In Black, Minami Kotaro was hunted down all day long, and everyone around him died one by one, which made people feel very depressed. It was completely different when he got to RX. Minami Kotaro became very sunny and seemed to be able to withstand any difficulties.
But if you think a little deeper, you may find it strange. In the first episode, I was thrown into space and almost died, and then I was reborn immediately, as if I was starting a new game character, and I pretended that the previous suffering had never happened. This kind of hard-transfer style means that Toei wants to sell a new protagonist, regardless of whether your previous plot is reasonable or not!
But the character of Minami Kotaro still stands up. His phrase “son of the sun” is still a classic among fans!
RX’s historical status
RX is not a sequel to Black. It is the last one in the Showa era and the first one in the Heisei era. It is like a bridge connecting two eras.
To be honest, the plot is really messy. Sometimes after watching it, I can’t help but yell “What the hell!”, but you can’t deny that without RX, there would not be a bunch of Heisei Knights’ multi-forms, plug-ins, and various settings.
Kotaro Minami lasted two full seasons and acted in more than ninety episodes by himself. To this day, no one can break this record! Do you think this is a legend?
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