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I watched Medal of Resurrection yesterday. Definitely a fresh daring take on what an anniversary movie can be, in contrast to the more frivolous fanservice-y Sentai ones I've seen so far. I thought it was pretty intriguing how Ankh is basically the protagonist here (Miura Ryosuke hasn't aged?!), while Eiji is like a part of the world that ties everything together, which seems fitting.

The plot does exactly as advertised by concluding the Ankh revival subplot that's been hanging over OOO for the last decade and I guess Mouri has gained a reputation as the guy you hire to kill the hero, after Takumi in Kamen Rider 4. It's a tragic and bittersweet ending for sure, but it totally feels in-character for Eiji, as the only other option in this scenario was for him to let an innocent little girl die, which considering his traumatic war flashback, of course he had to save her this time. There's even a Cyclone Effect Acoustic scene between Eiji and Ankh which really landed the emotional weight for me.

The new forms are pretty cool as well, although frankly I'm not sure why King OOO bothered with the cape when his Final Form immediately discarded it. Creative use of the Tamashii shoulders. I would've preferred if Goda used Mukachiri as a base, with the King armor added over it. Tajadol Eternity finally resolved the problem I had with Tajadol's red eyes. The green eyes actually make the suit stand out, which is what the original was missing. Eiji voicing the "Taka, Kujaku, Condol!" part, like Ankh did in the show's finale, was some emotional symbolism that once more this is their last fight together, but with their roles switched.

What did you guys think of this movie?