[Leo Novum]

Some thoughts on this episode:

I like how Jeebh and Shita (I guess those are their names?) don’t immediately discard the possibility of a human being dangerous to Granutes.

The tough guy treating Shouma to food was nice. And him telling him to eat a balanced diet was quite important as well.

Ah, they said the thing! He’s a Kamen Rider on social media now!

Do you even have a plan once you’ve pinpointed your mother’s murderer, Hanto? Good question, let’s see how that plays out. Good to see that Hanto has a parental figure in his life.

Oh my god, the man who treated Shouma to some food is making him do shady stuff! Who could have ever seen this coming, that the man dressed as a stereotypical thug, would be an unsavory dude? So good that Shouma immediately recognizes the robbery for what it is and puts a stop to it. And then the Gochizo clean up after him. Hurray!

Hanto and Sachika know each other? Talk about contrived coincidences! But I guess it’s early enough in the show for it to be forgivable. Still wish Hanto tracked her down instead of always having known her.

So the thug has a sympathetic reason to be a burglar? I guess that’s one storyline that could be done. And then the thug tries to rob the very food truck he had ordered from before? He is quite dumb. And now he gets captured by the lady Granute.

Soda Gochizo coming up! And yes, Shouma, you shouldn’t commit crimes just because someone helps you. I heard it’s against the law or something. Also, quite nice of Hanto to take Sachika’s friend’s testimony as valid and come to the conclusion that the Kamen Rider is destroying monsters.

The action scenes are nice. Both Popping Gummy and ZakuZaku Chips are quite distinct in their fighting styles. But PunchingGummy looks too goofy for my taste (heh).

This is the third time that Shouma has offered a Granute a chance at redemption and to be honest, I still like this. Unlike other Riders who develop their morals over the course of the story, Shouma is quite a moral and good person. Offering an enemy a chance is almost saintly, in my book, and I hope the storyline never abandons this part of him.

Hanto confronts the mysterious Kamen Rider! But who is the new stranger who studies Granutes?

And now the Stomach Family knows that a person with a red Gavv is destroying their part timers.

So far, so good. I look forward to episode 4.