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Originally Posted by Kurona

They go out of their way to make Eiji as real as he can be, and to be frank, so much of that is achieved through Shu Watanabe's phenomenal acting. This is a big part of why I don't feel I can do this episode justice in these little write-ups because if a picture contains a thousand words, a scene contains a billion. He gives so many subtle movements and reactions; and the way he portrays a facade and the way his face shifts when talking to Hina is heartbreaking.

His performance really is killer, especially in episodes like this one and the next (I will back up that if you're ever in the mood to rewatch some OOO, these are two to go for), but there's one moment from the arc right before this that I still keep thinking about whenever I think about Eiji, and it's when he tells the Victim of the Week in those episodes that he's on a break when asked about why he's in Japan. I can barely even describe why, but it's just... every little bit of movement on his face is so key, and on a rewatch, knowing exactly what's going on in his head in that scene, it legitimately broke my heart a little. It's been said before, but OOO really is great with subtlety for such a loud show.

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Kamen Rider Gaim Episode 37

Man, now this takes me back. Saying "I don't like Gaim" and that the brainless cross-promotional tie-ins are really the best parts is like, peak 2015~ish me. I mean, I've changed a lot of my opinions on Gaim all over the place with time, but even though I could tell you all about how Kaito's character is this important, serious key to the entire story with an interesting moral dynamic? He's always going to be that goofy loser from Kamen Rider Taisen chasing pets around with Shoutarou in my heart.