Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episode 12

👀 SPOILER-FREE SUMMARY

Hitting the midpoint of the season, Episode 12 downshifts from the high-octane tournament battles into a breather episode that earns its keep. The gang converges at Izakaya Futaba for a well-deserved celebration, and the comedy and camaraderie are front and center — expect the kind of warm, slightly chaotic hangout energy that this series does well. But this isn't pure cooldown. Beneath the laughs, there's a creeping tension that keeps things from going slack. Yukarisu picks up on a threat that the others haven't noticed yet, injecting genuine unease into what should be a relaxed gathering. The tonal balancing act here is sharp: lighthearted enough to let the cast breathe after recent intensity, but pointed enough to make it clear the stakes are quietly escalating. A calm-before-the-storm episode done right.