[DreamSword]

I read through the Kamen Rider Blade novel and... I kinda don't know how to feel about it?

I guess if I could sum up my thoughts in one sentence, it'd be that the whole thing reads like a decently written fanfic.

Whether or not you see that as a good thing is up to you, but for me it gave me some conflicting thoughts. On the one hand, it really doesn't feel quite entirely in spirit with the original show, but on the other, as a story by itself in its own write, it works decently enough despite some holes here and there.

And in terms of post-Blade media that I've experienced, here's how I'd rank them:

1. 20th Anniversary Stage Show
2. Ghost Crossover Stage Show
3. Novel
4. Zi-O Two-Parter

Overall I feel it's an "okay" read. As an ending to Blade, it's of course got nothing on the ending of the original show, but as its own thing, it works decently enough.