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Well, that sure... happened.

Again.

Can't wait for the episode in a few months where we pause the plot to advertise the Sharivan and Shaider movies.

But yeah, this was okay for what it was, but ultimately nothing about this served any point. Setting it in the past means that none of this has affected Gaim in any way, and resetting Jiro's memory means it will have no impact on Kikaider. I get that it's really just meant to get butts into the seat (which is odd, given Kikaider's huge reputation and legacy - I'd think it already has a huge leg up over, say, Gavan), but I'm not sure why we needed to waste a week of Gaim on this.

That said, Ryouma deciding to cut his brain out and stick it into a robot just to see how it works is hilarious on every level. I really love the new Kikaider suit, so that's cool, too. Pity they went more classic than Amemiya for Hakkaider, though.

Honestly, I kinda wish this Kikaider reboot had happened two years ago, as I think this would have worked a hell of a lot better in almost every way as an arc on Fourze.