[Kiwami]

Strong first episode.

I wasn't too invested in the pre-release material so I really believed our main protagonist is a kick-ass secret agent dude, which I was a bit undecided about, but the dream setup is super interesting and fun.

The style is very sharp, from the filming locations to the effects, this does feel a bit more "grown-up" as opposed to Gavv, but this is only the first episode and for how colorful and silly Gavv was on the surface, it didn't hold back on dark stories.

Although a bit short, I really do enjoy seeing Zeztz in action, the suit is gorgeous, and the fighting in the dream world was really cool. I quite like seeing the veins pop up on the suit when a punch or kick is happening, together with the very fitting sound effects it really sells the "impact"-theme.

What stood out most to me was how the protagonists lucid dreams, or rather how he handles them, are rightfully criticized but when the MOTW tries to belittle him for it he isn't giving in, but instead stands up for who he is. "I know my own mind better than anyone" is a damn fine quote.