[Androzani84]

Nice to see that this episode had an effect on you. Sorry to hear about your dad.

And now, down to business with a bit of random trivia. The guy playing Kiriya, Yuichi Nakamura, is the first actor in a Tokusatsu production to be played by a member of the acting group D-Boys or its sub unit D2. Later contributions to the Tokusatsu mythology from that group include BoukenBlue/the original Kamen Rider Blades, Ultraman Mebius, GekiRed, Kuroshishi Rio (the rival to the previous character on this list), Kamen Rider Kiva, Go-OnGreen, Kamen Rider IXA IV, Decade’s version of Kabuto’s secondary, Makura from Kamen Rider W, Kazari, Uva, GokaiBlue, Kengo and JK from Fourze, Kamen Rider Aqua, Enter (the main bad guy from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters), AkibaRed, Gremlin, Ultraman Ginga, Kamen Rider Kurokage (the original, not the grunts who stole the suit for themselves), ToQIchigou, ZyuohEagle, the Vernier Bugster’s original host, one of the Ride-Players, Taiga’s dead friend from his origins miniseries and Engine Bros. (Note that some of the people on this list have either retired or left the group at this point. This is just a general list.

(Talking of notable casting, I’d like to request that nobody tell who the next episode’s guest star is, since I’ve got a picture that’s perfect for that purpose and I need to upload it at a certain point for it to be fully effective)

I’ll also mention one thing I’ve just realised. The Oni are all about pushing themselves to be better than they are, Kiriya wants to be better than he is. With a little work, it’s a match made in heaven.
And here’s my vague lyrical hint for next time.

Try to be best
‘Cause you're only a man
And a man's gotta learn to take it
Try to believe
Though the going gets rough
That you gotta hang tough to make it
History repeats itself
Try and you'll succeed
Never doubt that you're the one
And you can have your dreams!
-Joe Esposito, You’re the Best