If you can get nyaa to work long enough to get the torrent, that is.

88% downloaded already :)

Damn that was good but it felt like it went too fast. Sadly I was spoiled on Yoko's death but it was still well done

Anyone expecting Kouta to get an Overlord form next week?

I dunno man, it seems kiwami is his overlord form. Seems like kaito just has his because he ate the fruit forcing the transformation.

Holy Crap…that battle with Kouta and Kaito, while they zoomed out and showed the war with the Invess at different scales….and dem feels.

This is easily Gaims stand out moment for me.

Although….I really have to wonder why Kaito is still using the Sengoku Driver when his Overlord powers easily trumps his Rider form.

I loved Zack's plan and just how Zack was this episode. I was happy he defeated Yoko, just never thought it would've been that extreme. I just love what he fights for and how he is. This episode made you forget he was only a side character but I am happy he was the 4th Rider left. Kouta vs Kaito was pretty awesome, not the best fight I've seen but still awesome. I can't wait to see what happens next. I definitely think Micchy has to have something to do here.

So, in the preview for next weeks episode, we see Takatora on what might be a deserted island. Think it's actually him?

Zack being defeated was a bit anticlimactic, but it was kind of expected. The fight with Gaim and Baron at the end was probably the action I have seen from this show!

Hard to believe that the end is near. Absolutely love the fight between Kouta and Kaito. Next week will be the end to the main story while we still have the final final episode the week after next.
*looks at preview for next episode*
Urobutchi, you clever son of a gun. Hiding him from us since that fateful episode.

Despite Takatora thought New Generation Riders will be stronger than Beat Riders, all of New Generation Riders met their demise.

Sid was killed in Episode 31
Ryoma was killed in Episode 43
And now
Yoko was killed in this Episode

Damn! Did Takatora ever thought that New Generation Riders get killed?

Zack straight up bombing Kaito was probably one of the coolest things ever. It was so out of place for a Rider show, it was more like a badass scene from Die Hard or something and I loved it.

What?

FINALLY! A female Rider dies again.

Not exactly right, but I was pretty damn close.

I'm a little bummed to see Yoko die, but I've realized that's more because she's the most competent and prominent female Rider ever and because she's pretty, not because of any genuine fondness for the character (who was a pretty good right-hand-woman for the current baddie, but never a terribly complex or progressive character in her own right). Less bummed about Zack, even though he did go out (maybe) like a badass.

Can't wait to see how the finale plays out. The last fight is really good so far, even if the bike and CGI vehicles were kinda random and largely just served to fill time until the cliffhanger.

Final prediction time: The helicopter takes the survivors to a military base and Chucky somehow sneaks into command and launches a nuke at Zawame, destroying both Kaito and Kouta and totally winning the show. Because Chucky.

So Gaim key character body count:

Yuuya
Hase
Sid
Deemushu (sp?)
Takatora (??)
Redyue
Roshuo
Mai (if you want to count it)
Ryoma
Yoko

Body Count: 11 (10 w/o Mai) and we still have an episode where I'm willing to bet at least one person kicks the bucket, but it can easily be anywhere from 1-4 characters. Way to thin out the cast there, Urobutcher.

don't forget the kurokages and those infected with the Helheim virus (yes they're technically red shirts but that's still a high body count for a rider show)

Every episode of this show makes me say the same thing. Damn. And damn, this episode, damn. Yoko dying I never saw coming. But the reason she died made the most sense. And that final battle between Kaito and Kouta.. Wtf yes. This episode needed to be an hour long, I never wanted that to end.
And not to be left out was Micchy. Finally understanding, hopefully, all his problems are his own fault. And, hopefully, he comes back and redeems himself by helping Kouta.

Remember when this show was about dancing? :lol

FUCKING UROBICHI!

Mai doesn't really count though, since she's still technichally "alive".

I also wouldn't count Takatora, due to the fact that we don't even know his fate quite yet.

Also if we include all those Kurokage and Invess, the kill count would probably be over 9000. :lol

You know shit got real in a series when the body count is equal to a number of slasher movies :lol

Holy crap. Those 4 last minutes were one of the most badass scene in all of toku fights.

If we're getting technical, the body count is much higher. Those missiles aimed at Zawame City were not destroyed, but rather teleported over North America. While not confirmed what they hit, those missiles totally wiped an United States city off the map. Not to mention the Inves invaded around the world including major cities in China, France, and the United States.

Conservatively, I'd say at least a million people have died over the course of this show.




PS I've watched those final few minutes of this episode far to many times at this point. :p

That fight scene is definitely one of the best the series has produced.

Can someone post a link to the Toei blog that shows the dead riders/villains receiving their flowers?

I forgot to post something before.

Thank you, Gen, or Toei, whoever's decision it was not to have Gaim or Baron use one of those Tulip Hoppers during the climactic battle at the end of this episode. You made me idiotically happy.

Now see, I would've loved to see one, so the fight could've been-

Gaim Orange Arms VS Baron Banana Arms
Gaim+Sakura Hurricane VS Baron+Rose Attacker
Gaim+TulipHopper VS Baron+Dandeliner
Gaim Jinba Lemon Arms VS Baron Mango Arms
Gaim Kachidoki Arms VS Baron Lemon Energy Arms (we didn't see a shattered Genesis Driver near Yoko, so he could've used it along with Ryoma's Lemon Energy)
Gaim Kiwami Arms VS Lord Baron.

I was worried it would've made the last fight to silly. Those Hoppers are a strange looking thing.

But would've definitely helped the Opposites VS thing. Plus, when Kouta used it, it was anything but silly.

I'm just shocked we didn't see Melon Mech.

It was a two-legged hopping Tulip :lol He also didn't use Suika, come to think of it. And I thought he would've.

Kaito has Kouta's Suika Lock Seed. Kouta gave it to Kaito when he fought Sid back in Helheim. Then Kaito lent it to Zack, who presumably gave it back, then got it back during the invasion of Yggdrasil, then presumably has it back in his possession.

Congratulations. I'm confused as hell.

Basically it equates to I lost track so fuck it.

Now on sale: "I want you, and your fruit" shirts.

Nice to see they gave Crazy Micchy some scene chewing. Because now he's just pointless. Which makes me kind of mad, and I can't explain why.

Also is 'Throwing Off The Roof' considered the new send off? Because it sure seems that way. So that's why Zach isn't gone. He only got blown up on the roof, not off it. Also, you totally TOTALLY killed my 'MinaKai 4Ever' theory.

Also, hey, it's the SDF! They made some time after beating Godzilla to come save the last five people in Zawame City! Victory! *facepalm*

Muh Powah really just needs to shut the hell up. Seriously. If that's your only reason to remake the world as a place where everyone is strong so that no one is, that's called narcissism. On the other hand, we got to see another awkwardly creepy 'I want to eat your fruit' scene, so there was that.

Last thought, how much does it suck to know your cooking just doesn't compare to an alternate dimensional fruit?

"You're Yoko, and the Fruit is the Fruit"
"You're... so awkward.."

... Feels.

You know what's sad? I got feely but it was kinda low. And I blame Jefusion for that since they basically spoiled what happens before the sub was out and thus ruining the chance of me being truly shocked.

And that's why I avoid the rumors threads like the plauge.

Kouta's collection as of the end of episode 45. Kouta gave Watermelon to Kaito way back in episode 19.
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1410888737

Micchy's collection as of the end of episode 42. Note that the Hell Fruit has been destroyed since.
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1410888737

Kaito's collection as of the end of episode 31. No wonder people are confused, Katio's collection hasn't been updated in 14 episodes. The last time we saw Watermelon was with Zack. Who has it now is anyone's guess, but I'm betting Zack.
http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1410888737