[nilocomic]

I didn't really care for the movie overall. The fact that it was an alternate ending was pretty disappointing, as I was more interested in seeing what it was like for Kenzaki being an undead. As others have said, the final battle between Blade and Joker at the beginning had a pretty cool setting, but it felt so out of character for Kenzaki to seal Joker.

The best thing about the movie was the first appearance of the three new Riders. While short, I really dug their designs, and especially loved the depiction of them charging up their weapons by swiping through the image of the card. Such a great, dynamic effect! Too bad they couldn't have been more developed, especially the female rider since we rarely see any serious examples of female riders.

Overall, Blade was a pretty good series. I really liked the suit designs of the riders and the plot was pretty interesting. The henshin sequences left a lot to be desired, but I guess they couldn't be too fancy with their effects. Glad to have finally watched this series.