[DreamSword]

Finished my rewatch of Blade with the Turn Up Scrubs translation. And while the scrubs didn't really change my opinion of the show in any major way, I will say that yes, they are better than the infamous TV-Nihon subs, even if only by a little. There are definitely a handful of episodes where you can tell TUS thought "Good enough" on the old subs, or that there wasn't much in the way of proofreading.

But yes, if you wanna see Blade and TVN and TUS are your two options, go with TUS. I can't speak for any other subs out there.

As for my opinion on Blade as a whole, I seem to have a reverse opinion on it that alot of other people who've seen it do. I've mostly read that people think the start is rough, but the 2nd half of the show is a great ride all the way through.

Personally, I feel as though Blade flows in a similar way that Faiz did.

In that, I actually really enjoyed both the first and second acts, but felt that the third was rather weak in comparison. The first act for just how bizarre and unique the show was in terms of pacing and editing, and the second for having a much smoother narrative and more compelling aspect of mystery.

I'm not saying the third act of Blade is out and out bad, but it definitely dropped the ball in a couple aspects. The twists felt forced, and Mutsuki's' character arc dragged on for way too long.

However, that ending makes it all worth it. That was straight up the best way to end the show IMO.

Is Blade the best Rider show ever? No. But is one worth watching overall.

Now all that's left is the HBV and Missing Ace.