Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022) vs Mask Rider Black (1987) Comparison

 Since Im finally done reviewing Kamen Rider Black Sun I guess Ill go do a comparison of the two of which one is better for me. This kind of comparison has probably done lots of time before but I still wanted to do my own take on it. Don’t get upset when on what you read since this is more of a personal preference comparison if anything. For this comparison I won’t bring up Kamen Rider Black RX since the Black Sun series is more based on Rider Black.

This is my first time doing this so do forgive me if I do it half hazardly. For this one the comparison for the series will be based mostly on STORY, CHARACTERS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, COSTUME, CINEMATOGRAPHY and MUSIC.

Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022) - Something old combined with something new

Co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei,  Kamen Rider Black Sun is a Japanese tokusatsu web drama and a reimagining of the 1987 series Kamen Rider Black. The series is part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, also celebrating the 35th anniversary of Kamen Rider Black. It stars Nishijima Hidetoshi as Minami Kotaro / Kamen Rider Black Sun and  Nakamura Tomoya as Akizuki Nobuhiko / Kamen Rider Shadow Moon, with Hirasawa Kokoro as Izumi Aoi.

I’m not a hardcore kamen Rider fan but I do have some memories of the 1987 kamen Rider Black back when it was aired locally back then. It is one of the first kamen Rider experience I had growing up as well so it holds a lot of fond memories for me. That said, I will try not let nostalgia sway me from reviewing this one. Also minor spoilers flag for this one just in case.