[Magnugiga]

Man, this reminded me about how much of a hard time I had with Blade's early-show. It put me off so badly, I actually had to drop it the first time I tried to watch it a few years ago. This feels strange to say considering So Many Things Happened, but it's just so... boring. The way they drop all these plot points and establish all the connection between these characters felt very perfunctory for some reason. Also, personal toyetic taste and all, but coming off Ryuki and Faiz, the suit design and weapon in this show are comparatively very underwhelming; there's not a single thing from here that I'd love to own.

Then I gave it another go this year, and I actually quite liked it in the end! It's hard to connect with the characters at first (Kenzaki in particular felt a bit too bland and it typically took me longer to vibe with a main character who's already a Rider since the beginning), but they grew on me once everything slowed down a bit. I don't have as much things I'm excited about and eager to discuss on Blade compared to Ryuki, Faiz, or Hibiki, but hopefully more Blade stans will come along and shower this thread with the love the series deserves~