[Kurona]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm... not enjoying this so far. This episode in particular was a dire attempt at a tribute to Build, with barely any solid connection nor many characterful interactions. The whole thing just felt completely off and dull, and it makes me worry for the other legend rider interactions. Which is pretty strange, since I thought if anything about Ninninger was well-done; it was the use of the previous heroes! And yet in this, Sento and Banjou are just kinda... there. Pushed off to the side with new viewers learning nothing about them and returning viewers not getting a chance to see how they've gotten on since Build's last episode. This could have been done with any Legend Rider and it doesn't exactly make me ecstatic to see how they handle Ex-Aid and the rest.

I do have a few things I like. Zi-O and Geiz' respective Rider Kick effects are fantastic, and Woz continues to be a joy to watch. I also admit fully to adoring Sento saying he was jealous of Another Build for getting to hug Banjou.

But all in all this was just kinda disappointing. Very little substance to the episode and an inconsistent time flow which, while not a bad thing in and of itself, was pulled off very badly going by the confusion of not just myself but clearly a lot of people here. There's every possibility future episodes will be better, but right now they did not land a good first impression in the slightest.