you thought that the next rider for a special would be quiz BUT IT WAS ME RYUKI

That's true, but he couldn't even maintain a coherent story between The First and The Next. Hongo and Ichimonji's whole rivalry is based around their love for a woman who isn't even mentioned in The Next.

Yeah, love him or hate him, he knows how to do drama.

Anyway, Ryuki's in my top 10, I'm so down for more from it. For what it's worth, I do think the main 4 riders will be back, give or take.

Yeah, as well as the Agito guy and the Faiz guy

I'd prefer if Kobayashi was writing this (because of course I would), but... uh, yeah. I'm definitely not going to say no to this, as out of left field as it is.

This seems rather fitting since it's the series that broke the trend of threes, and started the path for all riders to follow.

Plus, I rather like the embedded aspects of it in connotation of Zi-O.

Riders who are fighting to get a wish granted compared to Riders fighting over the once and future king alongside impostors. There's a nice theme play contrast in many regards, and makes me excited for some future potential spin-offs too in how that might further play out in other contrasts of celebratory natures from the eras.

Basing your entire perception of Inoue on The First and The Next is like basing your entire perception of Bowie on Hours or of Weezer on Raditude. :lol

The dude was the head writer on Ryuki (with an assist from Kobayashi). In theory, he should know what he's doing with this world and these characters. In theory...

):

Here's hoping that they finally explain how the Contract Monsters still exist.

It was the other way around.