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Episode 27: Power Up! Magna Ryugunoh!

This episode had some of the best directing in the entire show.

The premise? A bunch of kids are getting sucked into a horror game, and it's up to Ryukendo(and later Ryugunoh) to bust them out.

Despite what the thumbnail might suggest, the atmosphere and cinematography all throughout the episode was top notch. Being very foreboding and haunting, and the virtual world feeling very lifeless and empty.

But yet that doesn't stop the episode from having some great comedy too. It's only a couple of moments, but every comedic beat lands perfectly, and all without compromising the otherwise serious nature of the episode either. It's the sort of perfect blend that I see less and less of as time goes on.

And of course there's Ryugunoh's' new form, Magna Ryugunoh, which is very cool looking and has a great debut showing to boot. The new transformation sequence, the new guns,; It all comes together surprisingly well. And wisely, there's no Ryujinoh nor Thunder Ryukendo to run the risk of both making them look weak and Magna Ryugunoh look unimpressive.

This was just a great episode all around. Awesome stuff.