The pre-emperor times, good times.

I really want a Figuarts Kiva, but it must come with bloody rose, I won't accept any excuses.

And check OOO when you can, great characters all around.

Everything in Locke's statement is wrong. Expect for maybe the part about Black.

Oh don't worry, OOO is next on my list. I was actually conflicted over which one to go with... after watching the pilot episodes for both I went with Kiva.

Ryuki 39:

Okay, Tiger is exactly what I expected Ouja to be. Now here is a fucked up villain. He's just so... demented. He shed a tear for his colleague he killed, but acts completely apathetic, and says he'll probably cry for Ryuki, too. He's so quiet and unerving, like an actual psychotic, not the cartoonishly evil Ouja. (oh, and BTW, every single person in this universe is an idiot since the lawer is going to get him his deck back. If I was law enforcement in Japan I'd be offended) Tiger really seems dangerous, since he just attacks without warning. Very unsettling. Plus his design is even more awesome than Ouja, but the helmet looks strangley damaged. His final attack is pretty lame though, but then again Ryuki and Zolda are the only ones with cool finales.

The mirror monsters defending Yuiseless is interesting, and it showed her drawing them as a child. Also, one of the Alternative users has not only died, but their boss has another alt deck, AND they not only have a plan to close the mirror world but Alternative seems to be a hyper learner and Odin is, obviously, still alive and apparently just some random dude playing the part. I wonder now what happens to the other two Tiger decks and what having more than one deck means.

So anyway, LOTS of stuff going on, but one little problem: we're only ten episodes from the finale, why is this all kicking off now? Ryuki hasn't had the worst pacing ever, but literally half of the Ojua nonsense could have been this shit, and I have a feeling even more is to come. I hope this doesn't lead to a trunticated and fast-paced later run.

It seems Kamen Rider has a penchant for just lulling around until presenting it's guns during the final 10 episodes. It still does so, even today. I do hope they change that tendency for Gaimu.

I heard people don't like Tiger, why is that? I think he's a good villain (Like, I'm not gonna root for him or anything) and better than Ouja. Does he do something I should be prepared for?

Also, is there any movie that takes place during the series I need to watch out for?

I know people don't like Gai. Haven't heard much about people not liking Tiger..
I think it may be because he wasn't as gleefully evil as Ohja was, most likely.

As I've probably mentioned before, I freaking love Tiger. As a character he's pretty reprehensible, but I find his psychosis fascinating.

Blade had some likeable points, but was much too slow and with crappy fight scenes for me to ultimately enjoy any of the positive.

Kuuga was just trash though, I have no idea why the fandom gargles it so bad. It has every single problem people have with Wizard, magnified a hundred fold, complete with a whole heap of its own unique problems. Ichijou is the only good thing about the series.

No. Ryuki has a movie, a special, and a short crossover with Agito, but none of it is canon. I've heard mixed things about them(well, the first 2 anyway), but yeah, they're totally optional.