[Kamen Rider Die]

Boy oh boy, I get up on a Saturday (y'all in North American time zones are way too together for this early on a weekend) to some pretty big FRS news!

Agito and Ryuki are very cool, even if, in retrospect, not too surprising. Once they figured out how to do Decade's helmet, Ryuki seemed like one that'd happen soon. And Agito is just a step and a jump from Kuuga's design, so that doesn't feel too random an add. Still, psyched for both of them. Agito existing means I'm theoretically one step closer to a Houjou kit, and that's too joyous to even let myself dwell on. It'll be the first thing I think about every morning, and the last thing I think about every night.

I might be in the minority in this (in fact it seems like a certainty, looking over the last few pages), but I don't really care about all of the extra parts for a figure like Ryuki? I'm glad they're included for folks who have a dream display they get to create, but I'd be just as happy with a Figure+Hands+Weapon box. All the extra pieces make the process of building a FRS kit that little bit more time-consuming, and while I could just skip them (like I did with Kabuto), that doesn't feel great? I like the kit-equivalent of the Clean Plate Club, where there's nothing left over when you finish the build. Having it be a choice between building a bunch of stuff that's just going to live in a drawer, or not building a bunch of stuff that's going to live in a box (I don't like throwing parts away!), it's a little less fulfilling.

But! These kits all look to be a lot of fun. I haven't seen anything yet that makes me feel like the direction for this line is anywhere other than exciting.

As for the Beginning stuff, I think I'd prefer secondaries (or upgrade forms, Mighty Brothers XX please please please) over accessories, but, as stated, probably not the popular opinion!