Here we have another kick-ass Kamen Rider theme song by the lyricist of '
Journey Through the Decade' and '
The Next Decade' - the band performing is
Tourbillon.
Gackt stated SmaStation that his favorite Henshin or transformation was for
Kamen Rider Kiva, the show which aired directly before
Kamen Rider Decade.
The premise of
Kamen Rider Kiva is pretty complicated! Kiva is portrayed by the adorable Sato Koji, (who is half human and half Fangire - or a soul sucking vampire) the show is divided between his story and that of his father Ootya, so the storyline hops between 2008 and 1986! (Wataru and his father never knew each other, the thing that links them is a precious violin, hence it's prominence in the opening.)
Perhaps Gackt liked the Gothic look of Kiva, (for a kids show) the themes become quite dark toward the end.
This is one of my favorite Riders of the Heisei era, so you might want to check it out!
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