8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016)
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016)
Overview
The Bugster Virus, formed from video games, threatens humanity and seeks to turn Bugsters into complete beings. A hospital intern, Emu Hojo, and three other Kamen Riders (Brave, Snipe, and Lazer) must defeat the virus and save humanity.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.2
Overview
The Bugster Virus, formed from video games, threatens humanity and seeks to turn Bugsters into complete beings. A hospital intern, Emu Hojo, and three other Kamen Riders (Brave, Snipe, and Lazer) must defeat the virus and save humanity.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series primarily explores universal themes of medical ethics, the value of life, and the responsibility of creators, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its focus on individual moral choices and humanistic values balances any potential left- or right-leaning interpretations, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a cast typical of a Japanese production, reflecting its cultural origin without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting as defined by the prompt's criteria. The narrative focuses on its core heroic themes and does not appear to critically portray traditional identities or center explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The series features Poppy Pipopapo, who transforms into Kamen Rider Poppy. In her Rider form, she engages in physical combat, using enhanced strength and martial arts techniques, including a Rider Kick, to defeat multiple male Bugster enemies.
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The series primarily explores themes of medicine, gaming, and heroism, with no explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ representation observed.
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The provided details indicate an absence of such depictions, leading to a classification of 'No depiction' for its portrayal. For example, no character arcs or plot points are related to transsexual identity.
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is an original installment within the Kamen Rider franchise, introducing new characters. There are no instances of characters previously established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender in this series.
Kamen Rider Ex-Aid is an original series within the Kamen Rider franchise, introducing new characters for its 2016 run. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material whose race was changed for this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
8.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
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