[Matrixbeast]

Well, just finished my rewatch of OOO. Just as solid as I remember, though my memory was a tad hazy on some bits (I had assumed Gotou became Birth 10 episodes earlier than he did, and that Date had returned a lot sooner, but hey, it's been 9 years).

Still, I feel it held up as I had remembered. The monster of the fortnight was going strong when this aired, which means they often times had to come up with contrived reasons for the same conflict to last 2 episodes, but most of the time it worked out. Eiji was just as dumb and lovable as I remembered, and Ankh really shined as a tentative hero. After his return to the villainous side during the final quarter, it really did feel like he was truly willing to be a villain if not for the fact that everyone else were utter pricks.

I also liked that they let Ankh die. While the films allude to the fact that Ankh returns in the future, their placement in canon is suspect at best.

In all, I feel OOO is still a top tier series, thanks to the strong cast.