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I thought it was a pretty good episode, although it suffered from having the MotW being tacked on to what would otherwise be a great plot advancement episode. I get that the franchise has rules and all, but at this point we've got Gremlin and Medusa who are badass enough to run down the last few episodes until the finale, we don't need random Phantoms or, really, more Gate stories. Considering how this one was barely even included, I'm not really sure why they bothered.

But on the other hand, the new Gate is Todoroki, and that's awesome. Even if a big part of me is wondering why he was just standing there and whimpering instead of whipping out his Ongekigen Retsurai and kicking monster ass. He'd certainly make a better showing of it than Nitou.

And as far as the whole Koyomi thing goes, this would all probably be way more engaging if they'd cast an actress who actually had time to be on the show. As it stands now, it's hard to care about the chick who has three lines per story arc and never leaves the antique shop. I actually find the Golem Plamonster a more compelling character than her.