[DreamSword]

Caster Chronicles Ryugunoh: Me? A Hero?

Fudo ended up being my favorite character in the end.

While his personality and arc are relatively simple when compared to many of the characters around him, it was always carried with grace.

He brings a sort of balance to the cast that often goes underappreciated in shows like this. In any cast and/or show full of crazy or larger than life personalities, you almost always need a straight man, and that's Fudo.

That's not to say he's a stick in the mud. He gets more than his fair share of comedic moments. And keeping in the balancing he does for the cast, he himself is also a balanced character in that he has fears, worries, love, and resolve. He takes up his role with so much resolve that it's hard not to like the guy.

And funnily enough, in this bonus episode that's barely half the length of your average regular episode, alot of what makes Fudo great is showcased here. He takes up the mantle for someone he barely knows out of sheer empathy. And despite his own doubts and fears, he powers through them in order to do what he knows has to be done.

It's something only he can do. Something he must do.

But ya know, there's no reason we can't have fun with that very same angle.

The big gag of the special is Fudo doing his best to perfect the transformation pose and signature intro of Ryugunoh. And while it's presented in a comedic light, it's also presented as being very important to the job, and the episode presents it all very genuinely, which makes it all the better once that iconic phrase of "Shooting In!" is perfected.

For something so short, it speaks volumes, and I dug it alot.