upgraded Lance and shield for Shin Banana please. :D

It really wouldn't surprise me if the Genesis Drivers are more exhausting to use, but you also have to remember that the fights against Baron (in Lemon Energy, no less) and Gaim, then Gaim/Deemushu/Baron are pretty much his first extended bouts of intensive close-range combat; prior to gaining the Zangetsu Shin powerset he avoided hand-to-hand like the plague as Budou Arms emphasized mid- to long-range combat, and even Kiwi emphasizes rapid, get-in-get-out strikes. He's simply not an endurance fighter like Kaito or Kouta.

As for Kouta's constant usage of Orange and Jinba- he's the opposite of Kaito. He always tries to use the minimal amount of force necessary in a fight. However, there's really no excuse to use the Jinba forms when they'll get a job done better than Orange- like when Takatora had him go and pursue Deemushu while he held off Sid. Jinba Cherry would've been a MUCH better choice, unless they're implying that Cherry's speed isn't really sustainable for long-term usage and better used for short, rapid gains.

I'm not sure why, but a part of me expected Takatora's fate to not be touched upon as much as it was yet. But I'm glad it was because we're learning a lot alongside him.

Mitsuzane continues to be a rat bastard, excellent.

And.. Kikaider?? Well that crossover wasn't expected. I really, really hope it doesn't interrupt the flow of the show too much.

The blade thing just sort of strikes me as an afterthought.

"Hey, guys, youknow how the Next Generation Riders all have bows?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"Well... Aren't most of the other Riders melee fighters?"
"... Crap. Okay, we can fix this, just slap some reflective tape on the outer edges and we can make it work as some kind of double-bladed sword thing. Man the stunt team is going to hate this..."

And a friggin' Musou Saber or something. Combine with the Shin Banalance for a halberd. Come on, even the common footsoldier carried at least a dagger as a sidearm.

I cannot look at the sides of Baron Lemon Energy Arms without thinking Princess Leia. :lol

I always thought they looked more like giant Headphones :lol

New, from Yggdrasil Corporation. Sengoku Beats, the ultimate in auditory stimulation. Listen to your music like royalty.

Kaito Kumon approved! :lol:lolol

This is golden.

I feel like I could've done more. Worked a "Warring" pun in there.

Ah well.