Even if Ankh is present, this guy completely ransacks the scene with his bro-ness and likability. The other big show stealer is Date, the first Kamen Rider Birth. Every once in a while, something more trickles to the surface, and it makes him incredibly intriguing. Throughout the show, he actually experiences some very important character development that never quite comes to light until near the end, partly because it's in his very nature to suppress any emotion or action that doesn't make him look like a complete turd. It also could be that Ankh is just more interesting than Eiji in several regards. Maybe it's Ryosuke Miura's solid performance as an actor that grabbed my attention. The guy is a complete prick through 90% of the series, and yet, I couldn't help but like him and be completely enthralled with his time on screen. Unfortunately, there are a couple of show-stealers to contend with in OOO, so Eiji's status as the main character loses a bit of its kick at times. He never really thinks of himself, which is an issue brought up several times during the course of the show. At the same time, the guy is almost completely selfless, wanting nothing more than to help other people. He's appreciates the simple things in life, like having clean, flashy underwear and some spare change. Anyway, I think I found a reason to like just about all of them, even the Greeed. How they are handled is a different story. The characters in OOO are probably one of its strongest points, IMO, at least in terms of likability. That covers many of the plot basics, though things thicken up as it moves forward.
He comes across as a bit prickly at first, but comes into his own as the series progresses. Assisting Eiji and Date is Gotou, a Kougami employee who wishes to save the world. Akira Date, a bro-tastic former combat medic, dons this suit to collect cell medals for the foundation, and he usually ends up assisting Eiji and Ankh in their fights, taking all of the cell medals in the end, of course. Maki's brains, also results in the creation of Birth, a modular and mechanized suit that is fueled by cell medals (as opposed to OOO and core medals). The foundation's investment, along with Dr. The power and funding of this organization can be both a great help to Eiji and Ankh or an annoying setback, depending on how El Presidente decides to play his hand. Maki, a strange scientist with a doll perched on his arm, sets a world-ending scheme into motion, intending on using the Greeed and the medals as a catalyst.Īlso heavily involved in this whole medal-gimmick is the Kougami Foundation, whose president, called Cakeboss by many fans, is constantly seen making a cake for some occasion. Medals come and go, and the plot thickens when Dr. The plot pretty much turns into a rat race for a good portion of the show, with Greeed constantly betraying other Greeed to get their hands on their core medals and Eiji defeating their Yummies, manifestations of a human host's desires.