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Originally Posted by Androzani84

So yeah, I?m one of the few people who this string of episodes (Blade-Hibiki) did nothing for. Mostly because of how they feel like they came from a different show altogether when it comes to handling the Legend Rider elements. And unlike Fish or Switchblade, Believe Yourself playing didn?t evoke anything in me (I?ve never really liked the song, even after rewatching this after watching Agito. Give me Dead or Alive, rebirth or Full Force any day).

I totally agree with you about this arc. For me, I don't really have a lot of strong emotions about Agito, so the fanservice is kind of lost on me. If Hikawa or Hojo were here, I might have been more interested. And yeah, in addition to Agito having the worst soundtrack IMO, Believe Yourself is totally lame and whiny and I'm glad it's not just me who doesn't like it. This is one of the examples where I inserted Over Quartzer, a song that I respect. The mysterious backstory of Tsukuyomi comes out of nowhere, other than a shot in the OP and a little line of foreshadowing in Heisei Generations Forever. I suppose it makes some sense that she reveals it now, since she only recently started to trust Sougo, but the way that leads in to the memory loss narrative of this arc is so contrived.

If I had to praise something about this arc, I thought the use of Another Agito was very practical. No point making a new suit when Another Agito is already a thing and fits the Another Rider aesthetic.

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Next time, the Heisei Era ends by bringing back the most successful actor to come out of Hibiki.

I'm sure nobody begrudges that at all.