[Kamen Rider Die]

I remember hitting an early point in Kamen Rider Garren's story, where it's about this guy whose life is ruled by fear and anxiety, so he just sort of lies down in it and becomes okay with this weakened, compromised version of his best self... I remember hitting that part and being like Yeah Sounds Familiar. The better part was watching him resolve to overcome his failings, to give up on giving up, and I could remember what it felt like to choose to fix yourself rather than shrugging at your self-imposed limitations. Definitely an arc I could relate to, excluding the occasional totemic significance of puzzle pieces and pacts with monsters from eternity.

The other one from toku that resonated with me? Cubi, from Ghost. A monster who is built to hurt people, but instead opts for the creation of art? Yes, 100%, it me.