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Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
- CW
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Action series heavy on violence, but has surprising heart.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this tween-targeted series is heavy on martial arts-style violence (punching, kicking, and weapon use) that never results in realistic injury or death. The two heroes always manage to overcome the odds to escape their enemies, and the ones they destroy explode and neatly vanish (just like a video game). Though little of this type of content is likely to be new to tween boys, it does call for a parental reality check: Remind kids that violence has much greater repercussions in the real world. All of that said, the series does show some heart in Kit's desire to reunite with his missing father, which drives his actions.
What's the story?
On his 18th birthday, Kit Taylor (Stephen Lunsford) leaves his foster home and returns to the apartment he once shared with his parents so he can start searching for clues to the whereabouts of his missing father (Jeff Davis). As he relives memories from his past, Kit hears echoes of his dad's voice steering him toward a mysterious set of Advent Cards. They transform him into a Kamen Rider, a warrior from a parallel world called Ventara that's been corrupted by the evil General Xaviax (William O'Leary). Kit teams up with Len (Matt Mullins), the sole surviving Kamen Rider, to battle Xaviax's minions, save Earth from a fate similar to Ventara's, and hopefully find his father.
Is it any good?
It's apparently impossible to pit good against evil in the movies or on TV without violence ensuing, and KAMEN RIDER DRAGON KNIGHT is certainly no exception to that rule. Martial arts-style battles are common in every episode, and there's no attempt to inject a sense of reality into any of the conflicts. The Kamen Riders fight tirelessly and withstand impossible amounts of impact without injury, and the robotic warriors they kill simply disintegrate or disappear, so there's no emotion attached to the process of killing and death.
That said, tweens -- particularly boys -- probably aren't strangers to this kind of sci-fi/fantasy violence, since it permeates many popular series for this age group. If your kids are fans of fantasy and adventure, there's plenty of both to be found here, with parallel worlds and legendary powers rooted in Asian mysticism. And on the bright side, the series boasts a surprising amount of heart in the subplot surrounding Kit's quest for his long-lost dad.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why fantasy adventures like this are so popular. How does this one compare to others you've seen? Does it matter that none of it is particularly realistic? Is any aspect of it more or less believable than others?
Does the fact that the show is rooted in fantasy allow it more leeway
in presenting violence in a realistic manner? Do you think everyone who
might watch it understands that what they're seeing isn't real?Does
the media have a responsibility to present violence with realistic
consequences? Why or why not?
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A big fan of Kamen Rider asking for new episodes
I like it. It's a show that you really get into and I'm sure that If you got to watch it you'd get to like it too. What I really want to know is will they be playing any " new " episodes or finishing up the past series from 2009.
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September 28, 2011
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kidswb
Boy do i miss this show it was my show wacth do you could put it back on kidswb
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buguy
I think it a pretty good show to get in or it was do it sill come on kids wb and if so what time
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this is also one my favorite of show becaues of the guy they look good
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go kr
I love this show i use to watch with my fiends and i think you sould put it back on air
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The Qustion on My mind
The Qustion on My mind is when will newep come out for Kamen Rider
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think about that
look you been ask us to comment on show that we like and hate but wuy when comment you guys donot listen you got 19 reviews aksing for Kamen Rider we may be adult or we be teenage but we ars fans
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Magic Word
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight is difference from power rangers but that good my favorite Kamen Rider was Sting he had lot of heart he had Asthma but he was loyal firends and repect that
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First Things First....
This the American adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki and that is a much better show. The plot in the Japanese version is better than this but for younger kids this is perfect.
Kamen Rider: The kamen rider franchise is the big brother of super senti the series that birth power rangers. This show is the second attempt to bring the better franchise to America. The first one failed and so did this one. Still a good show but the kids in America arent used to a plot.
Yes its violent, but compared to some of the other kamen rider series this is mild ex Agito and the monsters killing (snapping necks). So yeah its dumb down.
If you kid likes this get him some of the subbed one and see if he likes it. Probably will.
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| Topics: | magic and fantasy, sports and martial arts, adventures |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7-FV |
| Network: | CW |
| Cast: | Matt Mullins, Stephen Lunsford |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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