This series aired from January 25, 2004 to January 23, 2005 along with Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger on TV Asahi. The series aim or theme was based on cards, making the story focus mainly on cards. If you've played card games, you know there are 13 cards of 4 categories:
(♠)Spade (♦)Diamonds (♥)Hearts (♣)Clubs
So there are together 52 cards, in which Kenzaki Kazuma and Tachibana Sakuya of B.O.A.R.D have to get by sealing the Undead, the monsters of this series that cannot die, but be sealed in the card of catigorie and number. And that so being, they can be used by a rouzer to bring out the Undead's power to help seal other Undead.
Kenzaki is the main rider, Blade, who is a character who cares alot about others, and will do what he can to help others.
Kenzaki is portrays by Takayuki Tsubaki
My thoughts on this character:Kenzaki is overall my favorite character of the series, because he is a caring, loving, and brave person who will help protect people from the Undead. Also, he suprises me with his humor, but also his courage.
Tachibana is a rider of B.O.A.R.D, Kamen Rider Garren, who started out long before Kenzaki joined. He is a person who also cares alot about others, but concentrates on important things before the feelings of others.
Tachibana is portaryed by Amano Hironari
My thoughts on this character:Tachibana was an ass-hole at first, but began to become a real rider, by losing someone he loved, he became a rider and helped Kenzaki alot.
Hajime Aikawa is the 3rd rider, Chalice, and is a silent person at times, but can be serious, and has a dark secret to keep from Ketaro and his family.
Hajime is portrayed by Ryoji Morimoto
My thoughts on this character:He was an ass-hole at first like Tachibana, but came to become more of an ally to Kenzaki and the group.
Mutsuki Kamijiro is the 4th rider of the series, Leangle, who has life well till he kidnapped, and forced to put on the Leangle Buckle and henshin into Leangle.
Mutsuki is portrayed by Takahiro Hojo
My thoughts on this character:Mutsuki was likely to become an ASS-HOLE like Tachibana and Hajime, but took forever for him to be good after the Spider Undead took over his body, he became a power thirsty rider.
My thoughts on the series is plain and simple: THE BEST IN STORYLINE AND THEME. The story never got boring, I enjoyed all the episodes, even though the one with the 2 Hajimes was just for fun, I enjoyed it because the important things are kept best for later. I do love the rider costume designs, they are unique in many ways, and the weapons fit the catigorie. The fight scenes are awesome, along with kick-ass music while you watch. The ending was mind blowing as hell, and suprising. I LOVE THAT ENDING!!! I don't give a shit if it was a hobo ending, IT WAS GREAT!!! The only things that bothered me was the fact that Garren's King form was never shown, along with Leangle's Jack and King form, but maybe Toei didn't have enough of the budget to make the suits or it was too late. But its not too bad....is it? I mean it would've been minding blowing if they were shown, but I guess I'll have ta stare at the SIC versions of them till they are out to buy. The movie wasn't as great as I thought, because of the fact the ending ended differently, but the only I liked about it was the movie only riders: Glaive, Larc, and Lance. Other then that, it was terrible, only good to watch if you're bored.
Ratings of the series:
Story:10/10
Theme:10/10
Rider Designs:10/10
Forms:10/10
Ending:1000/10(hehe)
Movie:3/10(because of the fact Glaive, Larc, and Lance are the most awesome looking riders ever!)
Overall I suggest you watch the series, it is probably the number 1 on my list, but I'm currently watching Kiva, so I don't know yet.
