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Just watched episode 5 and, dear lord, this show is fantastic. I really liked how the fight was more at the center of the episode and they left plenty of time for follow-up at the end. Gai really continues to prove himself as a fantastic hero - he really does remind me of Hayakawa, and the incidental music is starting to drive that home with the more orchestral version of his harmonica song. I'm also enjoying how his relationship with Naomi is proceeding - it reminds me a lot of Kouga and Kaoru (which is nice, since my plan to rewatch Garo with the HD re-airing has been completely scuttled by Over-Time dropping the ball on it). I know it's early still, but I think this is already my favorite show of the year.