[Fish Sandwich]

This is one I'll probably have more to say about later, but for now, let's just celebrate Mukki's redemption the best way I can think of.

Learning Ondul the Easy WEEEEEEI! (#15)



It's been a long ride, but we've finally made it to the final installment of Learning Ondul the Easy Way, and who better to close things out with than Mr. Strongest Rider himself, my boy Mukki?

His constant declarations of being the strongest throughout the series, combined with his poor track record in combat after his first few episodes, make him just as much of a punching bag for the fans as the characters in the show, inspiring a lot of laughter in the process.

This moment from episode 42 in particular gets a lot of love, with the line ore wa saikyou da! being Mukki's most memed quote by far, frequently written in Japanese as 俺は最強(笑)だぁ!, with the parenthetical "笑" after saikyou (strongest) being the kanji for laughter, representing, well, you get the idea. It's basically a must whenever bringing up any of Leangle's dubious boasts. Think of it like saying "oh yeah, Leangle is totally the strongest Rider. (*snicker*)"

And unfortunately, that just about covers it for major Blade-related memes I wanted to take a look at. Now, there are countless more minor ones I never touched on, but I think in these 15 lessons, I've covered the best of the best, all-star internet joke material from this show (plus kecchako), and even if you shake your head at this sort of thing, hopefully you at least won't be confused when you see references still being made to these moments years down the line even from right now. Blade is truly the undisputed champion of Kamen Rider memes, and it was a pleasure using this thread as an excuse to explore the adventures of Kenjaki, Dadi, Mukkoro, and, of course, Mukki. We laughed, we learned, and maybe, just maybe, one day we'll even find out why Tachibana-san was watching. But until that day comes, I leave you all with one last gift.