[MaskedRiderAsakura]

So I decided to watch Kuuga since apparently, I was already 15 or so episodes deep. After that I'll probably move on to Hibiki and then......Den-O or Fourze maybe?

I have to say that I'm not necessarily a fan of the more episodic Rider series, and Kuuga is paced especially slow. That being said, all of the characters are pretty enjoyable so far, ESPECIALLY Ichijou, who is probably the best non-Rider ally I've seen of any show.

Something about the low-budget type of way the older Heisei shows are shot is very appealing to me. It creates this sort of unsettling, uneasy atmosphere that just doesn't exist in Rider anymore (at least not the mainstream shows; Amazons comes REALLY close, with obviously better technology). I'm not sure if Hibiki has it, but I know it was starting to fade away in Kabuto, and in the little I've seen of Den-O, it's totally absent. I like the idea of Toei doing this type of style with Rider web-series moving onwards, while maintaining the more colorful, "clean" elements for their mainstream offerings. Best of both worlds, right there.

But yeah, Kuuga's an enjoyable watch so far. Just a difficult one to binge watch, just like with Black.