[FreshToku]

Scattered thoughts of mine:

There's a humagear who is a cat-earred maid? They really have one for all fields, huh.

That shot of Vulcan clashing from Zero-Two from above him before breaking off his claw and throwing that punch looked so good. I'm sure Vulcan is just lying on an elevated table or something, but the effect is wonderful.

I'd say the HIDEN Intelligence side-trio are pretty alright. They ultimately amounted to only slightly more than Sougo's uncle from the previous year did, but it's nice to see them believe in Aruto.

Booooo, I wanted Horobi to remain relevant yet last the whole show without getting a new form (also Ark Scorpion is hideous but that's neither here nor there).

That last shot of the two clashing while surrounded by weapons is overwhelmingly corny but it's exactly the kind of thing I like about tokusatsu.

And one last thought concerning the preview: It looks like we're getting that classic case of the base form being the one to carry the final conflict. I'm normally all for that, but I feel like this time it really ought to still be Zero-Two, considering what that form represents in the show. Ah well, I'm sure it'll still work fine as a reminder of where Aruto started since he gets it from his father (kinda sorta i bet it will make as much sense as shotaro getting the lost driver from skull).