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Episode 29: Birth! God Ryukendo!!

What happens when the Great Infernal King decides that he just wants the Caster Warriors done and dealt with?

A monster that can take control of Gekiryuken, that's what.

Now, the show has been foreshadowing how SHOT, Akebono, and the Jamanga are all more closely connected than what one might think. They share the magic chant of "Bereke", afterall.

So that, combined with the many cues that Ryukendo has already been taking from Kamen Rider? It only makes sense that everyone shares a magic pool and this episode showcases the whole "it's not the tool, it's how you use it" moral stance that Kamen Rider can be known for.

But beyond that, the episode lives off of the character drama with Kenji, and doesn't miss a beat. His efforts and eventual victory on literally reaching out to Gekiryuken are all very emotionally satisfying, and God Ryukendo is a really cool form with an equally neat gimmick weapon to match. If this is Ryukendo's' final form, then I'm satisfied.

Q3 really does seem to be where Ryukendo has hit is stride, and I really hope to not be proven wrong anytime soon.

Oh, they also played the second half of the OP as the ending song for this one, which was a great move.