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Originally Posted by Sentai King

This ep felt like a cash grab with polar new jacket and very choppy edit of the ep.

A cash grab in a Kumade focus episode? No way!

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Originally Posted by Sunred

Side note, the voice of Sumino in this episode was done by Ayaka Maekawa, whose recent toku work was as the Poison Nightmare in Zeztz from episodes 8 and 9.

Wow, she has impressive range. Her Sumino voice was pretty convincing.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

Well, it's a pretty good episode. Kumade made a strong debut, but quickly faded into a supporting character. So a more focused episode is definitely needed. In fact, despite the humorous delivery, the topic is quite serious, as Gozyu Polar is truly very lonely. At the very least, Bun Violet had a life and adventures in space, while Kumade was simply whisked away from his time. So his resentment towards TegaSword and desire to take the fate of the world into his own hands are understandable. Although I didn't think he was so insecure that losing his cloak could hit him so hard.

I do think the premise of Kumade losing his feeling of Godness would've been more novel if he lived up to half of his boasts and didn't literally just lose a No.1 Battle last episode by suddenly being revealed as a nekojita. Nevertheless, this episode succeeds in showing his human side and making him sympathetic. Perhaps the cloak isn't what's important, but rather the feeling of Godness it gives him serves as a distraction from the fact that he lost all his old friends and the new cloak serves as a symbol of his new friendship with Bear Devil and Goode Burn. The Money No.1 episode may have foreshadowed his loneliness, as by keeping people indebted to him, it gives him an excuse to see those people in the future. Certainly, a big part of fashion is self-expression, so a moral about turning friendship in to a physical part of identity is tailored (get it?) for Kumade.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

I also really liked how Hoeru pointedly helped his comrades with this episode. What's special about Gozyu Woolf is that, despite understanding nothing about the topic, he manages to get right to the heart of it (in most cases). And here, Hoeru unmistakably recognized that the real topic of this episode wasn't fashion, but friendship.

Hoeru's intuition is sharp for sure, but man, it really sucks for him that he keeps getting fired for trying to help people. That coldhearted manager didn't deserve him or the customers.

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

So, most likely, it simply shouldn't have been Ribbon of Destruction's debut.
Speaking of which, this sweet, restless creature with terrifying strength is a very good addition to Bridan's team. It's a good thing she appeared closer to the end of the show, as such active characters with a pronounced childishness can become irritating if you watch them for too long. Moreover, she's connected to the secret behind Jun's malfunctioning powers, which will undoubtedly play out in the future.

Ribbon reminds me of Triceratops Dopant and Hillbill Leech. I agree with Bouquet that she's cute and I look forward to seeing what she'll bring to Bridan's dynamic. While Tega June feels like she made a mistake in the design, maybe she'll learn how even flaws can be interesting and fun. Ribbon's actually quick to point out how Fire Candle and KnifeCake have features that don't really do anything, but we know they're also unique parts of their identities, which is appropriate for the episode's theme.