[DreamSword]

Episode 11: The Leftover Konjac

There is alot going on in this episode.

The A plot is about Akira getting hired to discover the whereabouts of a man's' missing girlfriend, who turns out was not actually kidnapped by DarkZide.

The B plot, however, is alot more involving and the one that I found alot more interesting, as it very heavily expands on the culture of the creatures from the Dark Dimension, and introduces us to who I assume is to be Changerion's' rival.

Seeing the monsters having difficulty in integrating in human society, to the point of needing a special consultant/therapist is a really unique angle, and made me think this show kind set the stage for alot of the things Inoue would later write about in Kamen Rider Faiz.

Funnily enough, the episode also becomes a sort of alcohol PSA, as alcoholism very much affects the monster of the week, who could've probably lead a much longer and happier life without it. But alas, many humans are cruel, and as such things spiral out of hand until Gauzer reveals himself to do cleanup. And of course, he wields a katana.

I gotta hand it to whoever directed this one too. The atmosphere was handled pretty well all throughout the episode; Managing to blend the wackiness of the A plot with the solemness of the B plot rather well. Granted the two plots coming together at the end isn't exactly the cleanest way it could've been done, but I think it worked out overall. Plus, this episode featured people splashing in water! All of the Inoue boxes have been checked at long last!

So yeah, this was a solid episode that progressed the overall plot in a neat way. Looking forward to more.