[Kiwami]

Man, this show is actually really, really good IMO. Holy shit episode 2 was amazing. Episode 1 was a little bit slow but it had some world building and setting things up to do, episode 2 really ramps up... everything.

Story-wise it gets interesting now, and I think the way they re-invented Amazon in this one works well. Characters are interesting too. I enjoy the extermination squad and the setup of this episode that one of turn into a wild Amazon.

This might be the first adult-oriented Kamen Rider that actually works for me. The First & The Next are garbage, Shin is kinda meh, but this is good so far.

Love the designs, Alpha looks really cool, Omega isn't as bad as he looked in the images but still not as good as Alpha, and the other Amazons look interesting too.

Action-wise I enjoy it as well. Wire-work is a bit sloppy at times, not terrible but you can make out where they hang from and how they gain the momentum, but the fighting choreography is great. And the gore... I think it works. It's not too much, but it’s not subtle either. If they want to show cracked skulls or people being eaten or ripped apart, they do it. It’s not like with Heisei Riders where killing did happen but they never showed real gore too much because it was aimed at teenagers/kids, but it’s not embarrassingly in your face like it was with The First/Next either.

I really enjoy this show so far. Thank god for the Anniversary, Ghost is currently a sleeping pill for me, at best, but this… makes me look forward to seeing more. I hope they can keep this up.