01x01 - Eyes Open! It's Me!

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Takeru...

Dad!

Dad...

Shibuya

Wasn't he supposed to meet you?

Narita

He ditched you again? He's probably in the office.

UNACCEPTABLE!

Young Master Takeru is still training.

Such fruitless carousing will not be—

Takeru!

Not in there...

Go no further!

Blasted Akari, that obstinate girl never listens...

Several unexplained phenomenon have occurred in Tokyo's Rikudo district.

Takeru!

Musashi: Miyamoto Musashi

Reading about Musashi again...

Musashi: Miyamoto Musashi

Rise and shine, Takeru!

Oh, it's just you Akari...

That's Miss Akari, isn't it?

I don't care if we've been friends forever, respect your elders. {I want this to sound more conversational. CHILDHOOD FRIENDS is so animu. Also cps}

I invited you to my birthday party. Why didn't you come?

Because it didn't interest me.

Excuse me, the Dawn of Nuclear Physics exhibit is very interesting! {excuse me only added to link it conversationally to the previous line. blah blah blah, this is my usual "explaining my small liberties in case people think I'm just making mistakes"}

Maybe for you, Akari...

This is more my style.

Famous Heroes of the World, huh?

I guess your father knew how much you'd like it.

Come on, give it back!

It was a little too complicated for an eight year old, but now I can really appreciate it.

A hero is a person whose life burns brighter than others.

Sorry, but life is a state of being, it's not combustible.

Ignition requires combustible material combined with heat and oxygen—

I swore on this hand guard from one of Musashi's swords,{i mean it's really more of a finger guard yeah?}

that I would be strong and let my life burn bright, just like he did.

You know, people say Musashi won his duel with Sasaki Kojiro at Ganryu Island when he was eighteen?

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

A swordsman from the early Edo period

who won many duels. This legendary

warrior founded the Nitenichi School

style, which uses two swords at once.

Historical Trivia

Miyamoto Musashi

}A swordsman from the early Edo period

}who won many duels. This legendary

}warrior founded the Nitenichi School

}style, which uses two swords at once.

}A swordsman from the early Edo period

}who won many duels. This legendary

}warrior founded the Nitenichi School

}style, which uses two swords at once.

}A swordsman from the early Edo period

}who won many duels. This legendary

}warrior founded the Nitenichi School

}style, which uses two swords at once.

FactoidsTitleA: }Historical Trivia

FactoidsTitleA: }Miyamoto Musashi

Well, he was a different person than you at that age...

No, I think it's just the way life was back then...

I wanted to be a proper ghost hunter...

But I've never even seen a ghost.

How incredibly unscientific.

Young Master, please come upstairs!

Make haste!

You're in the way.

A car split in half while it was driving...

I have no doubt in my mind that this is the work of a ghost.

Well, I don't know...

I seriously doubt it.

There's always a logical explanation for things that happen in our world.

This could have been caused by some sort of vacuum effect...

I know not what your physics class teaches, but that is an inflexible line of thought.

How can you prove these ghosts exist?!

Takeru's father, our former head priest! {takeru is the dono here}

He was a brilliant ghost hunter who lost his life at the hands of a ghost.

Do you really believe that?

Of course he believes that!

Please, tell her!

I-I believe in what I can see for myself...

Why-?! W-Wait!

Ow!

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EYES OPEN! IT'S ME!

Maybe it really is useless...

Young Master, allow me to join in your training!

N-No, I wasn't really—

Come now, I do not mind!

Mr. Onodera?

I need your help, guys! Something att*cked me!

Wait, what...?

I-It cut my bike in half! Whoosh, just like that!

Whoa, slow down!

Oh, and I've got a package for you, Takeru...

- For me? - Yeah.

What do you mean it was cut in half?

Let's check it out.

W-Wait, it's too dangerous!

- Whatever, come on.

I'm telling you it's not safe!

- Mr. Onodera!

Blast it, Narita!

What's going on?

I'm not really sure, but this came for me.

From: Tenkuuji Ryu{too cramped to fit properly, readibility trumps stylishness here}

It's from my dad!

From the Master? {he's not literally saying master but i can't think of a good replacement for "THE PREDECESSOR" or "THE OLD HEAD PRIEST"}{So I posted this in the chat, but the bald dude refers to Takeru with DONO. So my suggestion is that we use "YOUNG MASTER" when he says "Takeru-dono" and throw in "Master Takeru" interchangeably/occasionally for the audience's sake or for context. So Takeru can be YOUNG MASTER and his father can be MASTER.}

But he's been dead for ten years...

It was sent ten years ago...

Whaaaaat?!

W-Was that a Sickle Weasel spirit?!{weird but eh youkai are big now also that chick with the pigtails in naruto}{We have to have a way to denote the yokai names. Leaving them untranslated doesn't work. I suggest spirit, because apparition is too long for the cps.}{good idea}

Of course it wasn't!

What is this...?

Ouch!

What is this thing?

What the...?

I can feel the power.

Hey, what's wrong?

C-Can't you see that thing?!

I'm surprised you can see us.

Are you seeing a ghost?

They're real... Ghosts are real...

Why can I not see them when my training has been all the more diligent?!

I must not be dissuaded by my lack of vision!

Onari!

- Ow! - I don't believe it...

I refuse to believe this!

Maybe this will convince you!

Watch out!

You little twerp!

You want a piece of me, kid?!{i don't know if this is a general thing or just these two guys but the monsters are talking a bit thuggish/villainy}

Y-Young Master!

Stay back!

Young Master!

Come on, make a move.

Just give us the Eyecon you're holding.

Eyecon...?

Yeah, we need that thing to finish our job. {just going with the less formal/more punkish talking}

My Dad gave me this...

What is going on?!

You must run, Young Master! This is too much for you to handle!

That's what I believe... I believe in myself! {I don't think this is a I BELIEVE MYSELF moment, I think this is a call back to "I believe in what I can see" type of line. But if you want the "BELIEVE IN MYSELF line later to work, then this is the best we've got.}

And if I can see them, I can fight them! {That's some Showa level sound editing...}

Whoa there.

You fool, you'll be nothing more than a stain on my blade.

This can't be happening...

One day you must attain the heart of a hero... {attain is a SYNONYM OF LEARN, and it's a play on the whole "get the soul of a hero" thing}

And open your mind's eye...

I will, I promise...

I can't break my promise...

I can't die...

I don't want to die...

Takeru!

Young Master!

Takeru!

Master Takeru!

Takeru!

Master Takeru!

Where am I...?

Takeru!

Akari! Onari!

I'm here... I'm right here!

Master Takeru!

- Hey!

Am I dead...?

Want to live again?

Well, of course you do.

Who are you?

Me?

I am everyone, and yet I am no one.

God?

Nah, nothing that grandiose.

Hup...

Whatever, Gramps.{BUT IF WE CALL HIM POPS THAT'S LIKE SHOWA RIDER}

Can you bring me back to life?

Gramps? That's a little rude.... You can call me Sage, at least.

Please, you have to—

You fool.

Yeah, I'm a fool all right...

Believing in myself, how stupid...

I never trained hard enough.

Even though I could see the ghost...

Even though my friends were depending on me...

Tenkuuji Takeru, it seems that you have been burdened with the fate of battling the Ganma.

Listen closely to what I'm about to say.

That eye that you're holding...

Those are called Eyecons.

Eyecons?

Your soul is now stored within that Eyecon.

I'm... inside this thing?

That's right.

Give it here for a sec.

Well, you see, there are other Eyecons out in the world that contain the souls of heroes.

In other words, Eyecons are the very souls of legendary heroes. {slight libs}{i'm still mad we're classifying Thomas Edison under the same level as freaking Miyamoto Musashi}

If you collect Eyecons containing heroic souls, you can do anything you desire with that power.

Even restore your life.

Really?

Yep, really.

But the thing is, it's not as easy as it sounds.

See, there are soooo many Ganma gunning for the Eyecons.

Just give us the Eyecon you're holding.

I already lost to them. They k*lled me...

I can't do it.

You can face them if you become Kamen Rider Ghost.

Ghost?

You up for it?

I'm not sure...

If I do this, will I be able to fight them right now?

Then I guess...

I'll do it!

What is this thing?!

You ask so many stupid questions.

What are you?!

S'up! {this is just at sennin}

That's Yurusen, it'll fill you in on the details. {Is Yurusen a ghost? Or some kind of otherworldly entity? DOES GENDER MATTER? NOT IF I'M NOT GONNA f*ck IT, IN MY OPINION}

Get it together, kid.

Now get going!

What the...?

What is this?!

It's so bright!

Huh, Takeru...?

Wait, Akari!

Akari?

Young Master!

Hey, Onari!

Takeru!

Where have you gone, Master Takeru?!

Wait a minute, where are you going?!

You there...

I won't let myself have any more regrets!

I'm going to save their lives!

Uh, how do I do this...?

Press the switch on the Eyecon, then load it into the belt to transform.

The Eyecon?

This thing?

AYE!

GET READY PEOPLE

Pull the trigger out, then push it in!

EYES OPEN! IT'S ME! {SEE MY NOTE IN THE CHAT. LET'S TALK JINGLES AND PHRASES. Can't it be "My eye is open" or whatever, referring to ITS eye? Again, not questioning your tl, ASKING because I defer to your expertise.}

I'm glowing...

What do you think you're doing?

I wish I had an answer for you...

Hey...

Get back! Stay away!

LET'S GO! DEAD SET! G-G-GO GHOST!

GO GO GO GO!

You're already dead, so don't worry about gettin' k*lled.

Go get him!

I see, I guess that makes sense.

You beefed up a bit.

S-So you guys think you can just get away with k*lling me?!

And you think you can b*at us?

Yeah.

This time, I really will believe in myself!

I'm floating...!

This is kinda fun!

Over here.

Wow, this is handy.

Hey, don't get too cocky...

What'd I say?

Ow, that hurts...

I thought you said I couldn't die?

Well that doesn't mean it won't be extremely painful.

You could've said that!

Things aren't that easy in life, kid!

What's wrong, is that all you've got?!

Pull the trigger again to use an Omega Drive!

I might be a ghost...

...but my life is gonna burn bright!

EYES WIDE OPEN

MY OMEGA DRIVE

I did it! I did it! I really did it!

GOODNIGHT

- I did it!

Not bad... Now face me!

Transform!{WHERE DID THE BIKE COME FROM}

AYE!

GET READY PEOPLE

EYES OPEN! IT'S ME!

LET'S GO! DEAD SET! G-G-GO GHOST!

GO GO GO GO!

You will be facing them, as well.

W-Wait, what...?

Come on, this is ridiculous...

Strong as you are, strength can be overwhelmed by numbers.

Musashi fought a hundred opponents at once! {RIP the yoshioka school}

And you are no Musashi, boy!

That doesn't mean I'm gonna lose...

I'm gonna keep fighting to save their lives!

Huh, Musashi's hand guard...?

This is it! Make a seal by drawing an eye with your fingers!

Okay...

After the break, Musashi's power is unleashed—

What is that?!

Quit gettin' so surprised over everything and accept Musashi's power!

I don't think so!

Now that you have synchronized with his soul, he will lend you his strength. {I like that he keeps switching between SAGE/WISE and goofy/conversational. I want to play that up if I can.}

Is that true, Gramps? {I like to use Pops more for like... fatherly characters. Like, kind old men that dote over their younger cohorts. I dunno, I'm picky. I GUESS THAT'S WHY I'M AN EDITOR.}

As Kamen Rider Ghost you can fight using the unique abilities stored within the hero souls.

See ya!

Alright... Come on, Musashi!

Musashi's Eyecon... {Or does each hero have more than one?}

Alright...

AYE!

GET READY PEOPLE

EYES OPEN! MUSASHI

SWORD SWINGING! BLADES RINGING! IT'S THE MASTER SWORDSMAN!

Nice.

Unrivaled under the heavens!{Unmatched under the heavens!}{I have a few other ideas for this, but stick with "Unrivaled under the heavens!" if you wanna go super literal/samurai movie style}{YOU KNOW I DO}{AW YEAH LET'S DO THISSSSSSS}

Show me what you've got!

Take it!

Not bad...

You're the last one standing!

Have the sword make eye contact with the belt!

Huh? Okay...

EYES WIDE OPEN!

GET HYPED PEOPLE

OMEGA SLASH!

I did it...

I didn't hear anything about a meddler...

Where have you gone, Young Master?

Akari?

I didn't think so...

Whether or not they can see you depends on your emotional state.

So quit moping around, already!

I've had enough of you!

Takeru...?!

You're alive!

Master Takeru is alive!

Where did you go, you goof?!

You had me so worried!

Well, I kinda... uh...

You suck at this... Here you go!

Ow...

What is this?

Uh, well... I'm a ghost now.

Then that means... you d*ed?!

I don't believe it!

You're right in front of me!

Well, that's...

I'm sure there's a logical explanation to these disappearances!

No, this only proves the existence of ghosts.

Which means more training!

I refuse to believe it!

Are you blind?!

I can see just fine!

Dad.

Hey, welcome back.

I'm finally done moving in.{he means he's moving in with him}

Gramps...?

This was my Dad's research lab, you can't just barge in.{his dad was a shocker scientist?!}

I forgot to mention this, but uh...

You need to gather the souls of heroes within days, or you won't be able to come back to life.

I mean, you can't stay a ghost forever.

Once again, that's days.

What...

Any longer, and you're dead for realsies this time.

Why didn't you mention something so important?!

I just did.

I've only got days left...

And Eyecons left...

What am I gonna do...?

Actually, today's pretty much over already.

So it's more like you have days left.

Next time, on Kamen Rider Ghost!

Am I just going to disappear...?

CM:

I believe in you, Takeru.

Inspiration is more important to me than living!

Don't take your life so lightly!

ELECTRIC att*ck! THE FATHER OF INVENTION!

ELECTRICAL INSPIRATION! THE FATHER OF INVENTION

Alright...

Superhero Time!

- Nice to meet you!

See you next time!

Don't forget to watch on Friday nights!{friday is not saturday you dummies}

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These tears are flowing because you are at my side to smile

I want to hold you because you are at my side

Wherever you were born

Is something that I couldn't ever guess

So let's live, with our souls burning bright

Until the day we find it

These friends we've managed to make in this time of our life

We think, therefore we are

So come on, my friends, and let's push through to a new history

We think, therefore we are

Everybody only gets to live once

So live true to your heart

{title}Electric att*ck! The Father of Invention

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EYES OPEN! IT'S ME!

ELECTRIC att*ck! THE FATHER OF INVENTION!