Phew! What a task. I FINISHED BLADE last night! W00t! And now for my final thoughts..
Fuckin' A. The series was just...kickass material right there. Right from beginning to end.
Oh the characters, where to begin? Kenzaki IS Blade. Give it his cheery self or his way of fighting with others, this guy simply is my favorite.
Tacihbanna "Ph33r" san was awesome. His whole fear of becoming an undead was great. What I also liked about him was his chemistry with Sayoko-san. But in the end, it's another story.
Mutsuki was good, but at times he feels stiff and goes overboard with the whole "emoness" and obsession with Kamen Rider. At times his "Leangle" rocks and at times, he's...okay.
Kotarou "Daimon the 2nd' was great and provided some lighter moments. Ditto to Haruka-san, Amane and Hirose.
But who really stole the show, was none other than Chalice. Hajime San deserves KUDOS for being the best "alienated" rider eva! Watch out for his conflicts in the series post Leangle's debut, they tend to unfold more secrets.
Overall: Blade is MUST WATCH. At times it drags a bit, but the story and characterization leaves you interested. Toku tested, Series approved!
Now I still have to watch the movie, Missing Ace. Does it take place AFTER the series? Otherwise, my next eyes are on Faiz!
