A Rider show where a belt doesn't make a hero?! Whoa calm down Kamen Rider Gaim, don't get all progressive on us. I think if Kouta continues to feel this human, and this well written, I may have a new favourite Rider of all time on my hands!

Kouta aside though, I'm still not exactly sold on this show, I'll be honest. There is so much going on at once, that barely any scene is allowed to play out to a point of satisfaction. Big is great but it isn't always better, and there are a lot of times where I wish they'd just reign it in a little, because right now everything feels so compressed, there is no flow, it's just clunky and jerky.

Zangetsu was hella cool though, I wish the suit wasn't so boring.

Talk about a great episode! We didn't see a lot of Mitsuzane before this, but his character just solidified in this episode. Ryugen looks really cool with the Chinese motifs and would only be better if he wielded a sword.

My favourite part of that episode was Zangetsu giving Gaim the beatdown, and how it really scarred Gaim. I too would be terrified beyond belief, I would have thought this was just a game, not an actual battle for life, as he said. Poor Kouta is stuck with it now.

Excellent episode!

Ryugen debut was great, all the characters get their moment to shine, and the concept of the inves games is tearing apart.

Simply excellent. :thumb:

The warring states concept is really starting to develop. I just love how the story and themes are slowly unfolding.

Yet another excellent episode! This was a great pick me up after my Batman Arkham Origins save file corrupted :lol

Ryugen's suit looks great in action and Micchy is coming into his own as character. I was afraid the other riders wouldn't get much chracterization. But everyone seems to be shaping up pretty well, even the Invito and Raid Wild leaders. Ready for Gridon and Kurokage!

Really dug this episode. Where last week's episode bopped along at a break neck speed, this episode took it's time and was rather plot heavy (which is a good thing, IMO). If future episodes are like this then I think we are in for one heck of a show. Too bad we have to wait until next week for episode 5...the wait is going to kill me! :lol

Now that I have seen the episode with subs I gotta say I really enjoyed it. Zangetsu is one evil bastard and I liked that Mitsuzane finally got some character development. I can totally see him going bonkers in future episodes and turning his back on his friends.

Especially if Mai is somehow threatened.

I think she will be a key point in his future. We already know that he loves her and we can assume it will stay one sided. I would guess that one day he cant handle it anymore and will join Yggdrasil and his brother and thats why they are allies in the future rider war.

So Mai falls in love with Kouta (or is already with the way she doesn't shut up about him), Ryugen gets butthurt, his brother is like 'lol let's kill him together' and he's like 'okay cool' and then that big fight happens?