While for some people their childhood heroes were Superman, Goku, Power Rangers, but for me it was the Madan Warriors.
I've never been a fan of Tokusatsu, the few I've watched have been the most well-known and important to the industry, and I haven't even finished them, Kamen Rider, Jaspion, Godzilla, Ultraman, those were some of what I watched, but with Ryukendo it was different.
I'd come back from school in the afternoon and run straight to TV, and in about a few minutes the opening started and that moment was magical, I watched with a warmth in my heart, and best of all is that even after broadcasting all the episodes, a few weeks later they broadcast again, and of course I watched with a smile on my face.
Today, years later I began to review it by chance, and I must say that it was an amazing experience, every minute I watched referred to my childhood, I felt like a child seeing his friends after a long time without contact.
I think what makes the series so unique is that even with the low budget compared to the other Tokusatsu, everything in Ryukendo has personality and charisma, the creators knew how to use creativity to create a show as much, as for example in an episode where villains use a giant umbrella to attack the city, or a giant balloon that turns citizens into balloons.
By the last paragraph I think I have already hinted that the series does not mind exploring a silly humor to bring fun to the series, after all it is a show for children, but that does not mean that we do not have serious and dramatic episodes, mainly involving the characters Koichi and Komachi, who have sad stories in their past.
The series also builds light and tasty novels to watch, I think a dozen episodes is focused on this theme, which generates greater empathy for those characters and their relationships.
And of course, like every good Tokusatsu, it is full of values and principles to be passed on to children, such as honor, loyalty, friendship, justice, etc. I imagine that any child with a healing imagination, even with many films and series available and with a bigger budget underneath, watching Ryukendo, can be enchanted by what he sees on screen.
I could be fair and technical and evaluate the series for what it really is, but this time I'll let my heart speak louder and i'll evaluate it only for the sensations that cause me, Ryukendo is 10/10.
