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We're Arrived! It's Episode 39!

If you think about it, if you had to crown a "King of Riders" by vote, it'd probably end up being Den-O, right? Like, kids that weren't even a thought in their parent's head when the show aired can probably sound off all the Imagin's catchphrases. You'd have to be geniunely blind to ignore the impact it had on the franchise. And like, they're always around too?! (Donbrothers meets Den-O continues the 15-year(?) streak of the Den-O gang popping up in some kind of appearance since the show's original airing too.

-Anyway, when the DenLiner crashes into town, you know it's gonna be a party! And it is! A lot of this episode is geniune non-stop fun! But like....gags aren't the only reason Den-O is such a beloved piece of work, yknow? There's a gentle sensitivity that lies in the show(mostly found in Ryotaro and certain MOTW stories) that elevates the work from a simple, fun comedy to something I can believe can make Den-O so widely loved by all. So, I was definitely laughing my ass off in this episode, but I couldn't help feel there was a certain Something missing that makes this first half of the tribute feel incomplete,,