Battle Fight! Round 3: Oronamin C Battle

Everybody knows that Oronamin C, a popular long-running vitamin/energy drink in Japan, is the true source of a Riders' power. No really, they actually said that once. It's pretty much become a regular part of the whole deal, usually making an appearance in the annual movie somewhere, and of course being advertised prominently during the show by the main Rider himself.

But just how do the ads stack up to each other? And why should we care? The answer to the first one waits below. The answer to the second... is that it's just how I here roll, baby.

THE CONTENDERS:

"Fightin' Mad" Hibiki

Tendô "Mad as Hell" Sôji

Nogami "Don't hit Me!" Ryôtarô

THE FIGHT:

ROUND 1: The Tagline

Hibiki: "You are strong."

Tendô: "For the sake of becoming stronger."

Ryôtarô: "Towards your next self."

Advantage: All pretty inspirational, but Hibiki tells it like it is.

ROUND 2: The Visuals

Hibiki: He's chucking a bottle right at us with his trademark grin, and there are lense flares galore.

Tendô: Half of the main man in a Henshin pose, Kabuto standing there looking cool and the bottle just sort of floats in the middle.

Ryôtarô: Ryô-chan's face, Sword Form, and another floating bottle.

Advantage: Can't beat a Henshin, even if it's half of one. Tendô bags this one.

ROUND 3: The CMS

Check out the ads themselves.

Hibiki

Tendô

Ryôtarô

Hibiki: Jumpy editing, frequently out of focus, but once he pops the cap and chugs it down, our hero flips out and does his drumstick-whirling magic. And he's got his signature hand twirl in there too!

Tendô: Bringing to mind Tendô's training session from the first episode, our hero takes a break and refreshes himself with a drink. While the image of a sweaty Hiro Mizushima probably sends his fangirls over the edge, I just can't believe that he's still got his scarf on the whole time. I mean, I know, Rider tradition and all that, but...

Ryôtarô: Although the idea of our hero (with his usual quirkiness) telling a kid to keep his chin up and believe in himself and all that is nice... why isn't Ryôtarô drinking Oronamin C? I suppose he knows the secret is that it's just got a ton of sugar in it, but it's a bit of a jar after the last two. The Sword Form visuals are pretty nifty though.

Advantage: It's a tough call, but... wait, what's this?

Yaguruma is so badass that he drinks Oronamin C while still transformed?

THE WINNER:

TEAMWORK

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