[Malunis]

I wasn't sure what to expect and I had fun. I liked that they went the route of making this a sort of origin story type thing, rather than drop Kikaider into this in the middle of the movie, or whatever the hell I was expecting them to do.

And making Ryoma actually do what I was thinking might be too crazy, and put his brain in a freaking android. That was pretty fantastic, especially by the end when he's like "Wow, that was a pretty awful idea".

I understand the flak this gets for its placement and all, but I'm of the mindset that a crossover ain't bad if it's fun, and fun it was. I like Kikaider, with my limited experience of the anime, so it was a fun break from the deep plot. They also have a moment to feature more of Kota and his sister, so it's not a total waste of time, either.