[Dr Kain]

And thus brings an end to the first story arc of the series and what a great finale it was. It is too bad Sayako had to die, as she could have been a great character, but at the same time, her death is what helps motivate Garren's actions throughout the rest of the series, so it was well worth it. Although, I'm not exactly sure how wind power managed to kill her but whatever.

I also love the animations they are doing now for the three card combos, especially when it first appeared during Blade's battle with the Lion Undead.

Then there is just Mutsuki's obliviousness to what is going on around him. He is kidnapped, gets bashed around from the rider belt, wakes up in some tunnel with a whole bunch of other dudes, but what does he care most about? Being late for a date. WTF?!

Outside of that, there really isn't a whole lot to say about these three episodes as despite their hour long time frame, so much happened, and yet, so little happened. I mean, Sayako died, the Leangle belt was created, and Garren defeated Isaka. That is pretty much the main take away here.

Of course, there is Hajime's return to Amane and Haruka, Kotaro's disdain for Hajime, and the Dragonfly Undead, but that is a story for next week. :-p Overall, another batch of excellent episodes and the plot grows thicker as we move into the next story arc., the birth of Leangle.