Smiling With Too Many Teeth
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Smiling With Too Many Teeth
a lengthy carepost that turned into a 4k word essay about the most hated character in kamen rider and why i think he's gay. 24 pages, black and white, with edited screenshots and custom graphics throughout.
i have print copies of this - if you are interested, the best way to contact me is via tumblr @tackyvillain!
CONTENT WARNINGS:
- This essay discusses obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, stalking, and gaslighting.
- Contains major spoilers for Kamen Rider 555 (2003) and its spinoffs.
- If you are interested in watching the series, and are not already aware of the bigger twists, I would recommend you come back to this essay after finishing it as going in blind greatly improves the experience.
TRANSLATION AND SCREENSHOT CREDITS:
- Kamen Rider 555 (2003) - Agony subs, which include edited translation from TV-Nihon.
- Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018) - Over-Time subs.
- Super Hero Taisen Heisei Vs Showa Feat. Super Sentai (2014) - Imagination Station subs.
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Install instructions
open with your favourite pdf viewer. this zine is designed to be viewed two pages at a time.
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Kusaka is one of my favorite characters in all of rider, so this was a utter delight to read. I also had a very similar reading of him (in terms of queerness) when I saw Faiz. The section with him having OCD was really good, and added a new layer to him to me that wasn't there before.
I loved every word in this zine, and your brain is massive. Fantastic analysis and great essays about the various aspects of this reading across the board. Truly splendid work.
This was incredible and from one Kusaka lover to the next, thank you so much for making a zine like this!! It's one of my favorite zines I've ever read.
this is SUCH a kind and exciting comment to recieve, thank you!! i kind of assumed it was going to be read mostly just by friends and random non-fans just interested by the premise but i am really delighted to hear this labour of love has reached its target audience. very glad also that you think the writing has substance as it's my first time doing something in this vein - i definitely feel encouraged to do more like it!