[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

All that is to say that I had never seen any of the Riders in this. Ever. And so I thought they were completely original Riders made up for Decade.

This is a great story that I find eminently relatable, considering I watched the entire Ghost/Ex-Aid movie -- before I watched any series besides Ex-Aid -- thinking Shinnosuke was a supporting character from Ghost. Sometimes these shows don't make it easy! Especially these episodes of Decade which, if memory serves, never even say the names of the world's Riders. With that sort of shine given to them, why would you assume they were from anything prior?

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

And honestly I managed to find his backstory a lot more bearable than Natsumi's. Because the flashbacks were pooled into one chunk and actually had plot details that weren't Daiki just hanging out with people and that just sorta being the only part of the flashbacks. These flashbacks were pooled together and given in one burst and told you what you needed to know.

Oh, it's definitely the better of the two Inoue stories, both for sheer bravado (THE TYRANNY OF POLITENESS!) and for more direct and economical pacing. It's not a great two-parter, but it doesn't feel as aimless as a lot of the last story felt.

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

Same as before, it was great chatting with you Die! Blade getting two tributes must mean it's the best series, right?

This one was so much fun to kick around that I honestly felt a little guilty, like it was going to end up being a post that only you and I enjoyed. I hope this arc's deconstruction/celebration/befuddlement was as fun to read as it was to make!