History YMMV / KamenRiderBlade

*** However since Ryuga (not counting Rider Time Ryuki) and Todoroki returned in the show, it seems like the returning riders don't have to be Primary or Secondary Riders, although neither Ryuga nor Todoroki had their Ridewatches featured in their respective series' anniversary episode.

*** This is further complicated as the Blade arc heavily features Kamen Rider Chalice, and even introduces his Ridewatch to the series; an honor seemingly reserved only for both the Primary Rider and Secondary Rider of each series (with the notable exception of Genm).

*** However since Ryuga (not counting Rider Time Ryuki) and Todoroki returned in the show, it seems like the returning riders don't have to be Primary or Secondary Riders.

*** However since Ryuga (not counting Rider Time Ryuki) and Todoroki returned in the show, it seems like the returning riders don't have to be Primary or Secondary Riders.

*** However since Ryuga (before [[Series/Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki]]) and Todoroki appeared in the series and not the Secondary Riders, it seems like it would not be the case.

*** However since Ryuga (before [[Rider Time: Kamen Rider Ryuki]]) and Todoroki appeared in the series and not the Secondary Riders, it seems like it would not be the case.

*** However since Ryuga and Todoroki appeared in the series and not the Secondary Riders, it seems like it would not be the case.

*** This is further complicated as the Blade arc heavily features Kamen Rider Chalice, and even introduces his Ridewatch to the series; an honour reserved only for both the Primary Rider and Secondary Rider of each series (with the notable exception of Genm).

* CompleteMonster: In the battle royale to become the dominant species, many competitors had good qualities, but these two only care about themselves and crossed the ultimate line in an attempt to achieve victory:

* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoaMp3Q51Fo Kakusei]], sung by Ricky of Rider Chips.
** Speaking of which, there's also the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwsrQOitTI4 Rider Chips version of the song]].

** ''Kamen Rider Chūshingura'' stageshow: [[MadScientist Doctor Kira]]/[[StrawNihilist Kamen Rider Killer]] is the [[ItsAllAboutMe egotistical]] B.O.A.R.D. researcher responsible for the dangerous Killer System. Believing that everyone else was jealous of his superior intelligence, Kira happily guns down a co-worker for having judged him, and enslaves three Orphnochs, using them as attack dogs to distract Kenzaki and Aikawa while he programs the Killer System. Having been betrayed by his assistant, Oishi, who steals the [[Series/KamenRider555 Faiz]] Driver from him, Kira sends the Orphnochs to kill her. After the Orphnochs are defeated, Kira ignores Oishi's attempts of convincing him to cancel the Killer System, and uses it to mutate himself into Rider form, easily overpowering the other Riders and trying to kill Oishi. When given a chance of redemption, Kira completely [[RedemptionRejection rejects it]], considering the world "full of lies".

** [[PoisonousFriend Isaka]]/[[AgentPeacock Peacock Undead]] exemplifies how low [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative bastards]] can go. As the first Category Jack Undead, he designed Rider System 3, a belt that allows the user to transform into Kamen Rider Leangle. Unfortunately, that same belt requires using an improperly sealed Ace card that contains the Spider Undead, meaning that its user would be mentally enslaved by the Undead (as later seen with Mutsuki). After designing the corrupted Rider System, he brainwashed many people that he was going to use as expendable slaves to create his "Ultimate Rider". When this plan failed, Isaka turns his attention to Sakuya Tachibana and attempts to retrieve him as a prototype user. Isaka knows about Tachibana's subconscious fear and takes advantage of it to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] him. Isaka tricks his defeated opponent to getting addicted to [[FantasticDrug Schuld Ketsner seaweed]], lying that the aggression-inducing plant would eliminate fear. [[spoiler:When Tachibana's girlfriend Sayoko notices her lover's addiction, Isaka smugly kills her for attempting to clean up her lover.]]

*** In one point in the series he became amnesiac and is switched roles with a look-alike (Ryo Mikami, played by the same actor) who happens to be a heir to a takoyaki stand. Later in the episode Ryo puts on a hilarious armor called [[http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/kamenrider/images/5/50/TaiyakiMaster.png/revision/latest?cb=20150409120217 Taiyaki Master]] that improves takoyaki cooking. He even yells "ULTIMATE FORM! SPECIAL TURBO!" that doubles his speed in cooking (as fans joked as a pre-cursor to [[KamenRiderKabuto Clock Up]]). It doubles as a ShoutOut to KamenRiderKuuga, particularly his Ultimate Kuuga form as they share colors even. Now even though the character Hajime never wore it, his actor did, and so using this image and meme is attributed to him.

** [[PoisonousFriend Isaka]] / [[AgentPeacock Peacock Undead]] exemplifies how low [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative bastards]] can go. As the first Category Jack Undead, he designed Rider System 3, a belt that allows the user to transform into Kamen Rider Leangle. Unfortunately, that same belt requires using an improperly sealed Ace card that contains the Spider Undead, meaning that its user would be mentally enslaved by the Undead (as later seen with Mutsuki). After designing the corrupted Rider System, he brainwashed many people that he was going to use as expendable slaves to create his "Ultimate Rider". When this plan failed, Isaka turns his attention to Sakuya Tachibana and attempts to retrieve him as a prototype user. Isaka knows about Tachibana's subconscious fear and takes advantage of it to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] him. Isaka tricks his defeated opponent to getting addicted to [[FantasticDrug Schuld Ketsner seaweed]], lying that the aggression-inducing plant would eliminate fear. [[spoiler:When Tachibana's girlfriend Sayoko notices her lover's addiction, Isaka smugly kills her for attempting to clean up her lover.]]

* CompleteMonster:
* [[AGodAmI Hiroshi Tennoji]] serves as the series' true BigBad and absolutely reeks of [[ItsAllAboutMe obsession for self-preservation]] and world domination by any means necessary. As the head of BOARD, he creates the Battle Fight by releasing the Undead and manipulating his contracted Kamen Riders to take them out. As the battle progressed, he invented the Trials and the Titan Undead, all so he could buy himself time to create Kerberos, an artificial Undead with DNA from all 53 Undead that could surpass the Black Joker itself. Tennoji's invention kills the entire BOARD staff upon being born from the Stone of Sealing before he seals the artificial Undead to create a new Change Card. He uses the card to transform into Kerberos II before revealing his dream: [[TheCaligula to create a new world order with himself as its ruler]]. Wishing to [[InTheirOwnImage remake the world under him]], his actions would produce countless tragedies throughout the series.
* [[PoisonousFriend Isaka]] / [[AgentPeacock Peacock Undead]] exemplifies how low [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative bastards]] can go. As the first Category Jack Undead, he designed Rider System 3, a belt that allows the user to transform into Kamen Rider Leangle. Unfortunately, that same belt requires using an improperly sealed Ace card that contains the Spider Undead, meaning that its user would be mentally enslaved by the Undead (as later seen with Mutsuki). After designing the corrupted Rider System, he brainwashed many people that he was going to use as expendable slaves to create his "Ultimate Rider". When this plan failed, Isaka turns his attention to Sakuya Tachibana and attempts to retrieve him as a prototype user. Isaka knows about Tachibana's subconscious fear and takes advantage of it to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] him. Isaka tricks his defeated opponent to getting addicted to [[FantasticDrug Schuld Ketsner seaweed]], lying that the aggression-inducing plant would eliminate fear. [[spoiler:When Tachibana's girlfriend Sayoko notices her lover's addiction, Isaka smugly kills her for attempting to clean up her lover.]]

** Hiroshi Tennoji, the series' true BigBad, absolutely reeks of [[ItsAllAboutMe obsession for self-preservation]] [[TakeOverTheWorld and world domination by any means necessary]]. As the head of [=BOARD=], he creates the Battle Fight by releasing the Undead and manipulating his contracted Kamen Riders to take them out. As the battle progressed, he invented the Trials and the Titan Undead, all so he could buy himself time to create Kerberos, an artificial Undead with DNA from all 53 Undead that could surpass the Black Joker itself. Tennoji's invention kills the entire [=BOARD=] staff upon being born from the Stone of Sealing before he seals the artificial Undead to create a new Change Card. He uses the card to transform into Kerberos II before revealing his dream: [[TheCaligula to create a new world order with himself as its ruler.]] It takes all four Riders ([[SuperMode with Blade in his King Form and Chalice in his Wild form]]) to stop Tennoji once and for all.
** Isaka, aka the Peacock Undead, exemplifies how low [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative bastards]] can go. As the first Category Jack Undead, he designed Rider System 3, a belt that allows the user to transform into Kamen Rider Leangle. Unfortunately, that same belt requires using an improperly sealed Ace card that contains the Spider Undead, meaning that its user would be mentally enslaved by the Undead (as later seen with Mutsuki). After designing the corrupted Rider System, he brainwashed many people that he was going to use as expendable slaves to create his "Ultimate Rider". When this plan failed, Isaka turns his attention to Sakuya Tachibana and attempts to retrieve him as a prototype user. Isaka knows about Tachibana's subconscious fear and takes advantage of it to [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp]] him. Isaka tricks his defeated opponent to getting addicted to [[FantasticDrug Schuld Ketsner seaweed]], lying that the aggression-inducing plant would eliminate fear. [[spoiler: When [[LoveInterest Sayoko]] notices her lover's addiction, Isaka smugly kills her for attempting to clean up her lover.]] Upon learning about [[spoiler:Sayoko's]] death, Tachibana loses his subconscious fear and eventually gives the bastard exactly what he deserves.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The Joker Undead defies whatever connotations its name implies, by being quite possibly the scariest monster in the show, despite being armed with just a knife. [[Film/TheDarkKnight Heath Ledger would do the same thing some years later]].

* HilariousInHindsight: This series is filled with things that would be awesome {{Mythology Gag}}s if this series had aired about ten years later. A wind-powered Rider whose Rider Kick lifts its Rider in a cyclone, and who is associated with black and the joker? [[Series/KamenRiderDouble We'll see it again five years later.]] Also, a password at one point is "Double Joker." And we'll be seeing the JapaneseBeetleBrothers with a RedOniBlueOni dynamic again in ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto,'' though with the colors swapped to fit the trope better. Also, the card names are two words: the effect and the animal the sealed undead is based on. This makes the card Blade uses for changing "Change Beetle," a phrase we'll become very familiar with in ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto.''

* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Trial B's death]].
** Also, the whole damn series finale. [[spoiler: Kenzaki [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices his humanity to save Hajime and the world from annihilation.]] As a result, he has to stay as far away from any of his friends, including Hajime and Tachibana, as possible. [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck....]] It gets worse if you take the crossovers as canon to the Blade universe, in which Kenzaki comes back in Series/KamenRiderDecade as a completely different person, [[{{Jerkass}} and not in the good way]]. Though his later appearance during the events of Series/KamenRiderExAid [[BigDamnHeroes is apparently better]]]].
** Even worse is the novel continuation, where [[spoiler: Kazuma has been WalkingTheEarth for 300 years and has become a DeathSeeker because of all he's had to give up. Even worse, he can't die at all, since if he were to die Hajime would be unsealed.]]