Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider Episode 22: Shocker Is on the Move

It still has the exaggerated anime nonsense the show loves, but here it finally feels fully weaponized instead of random chaos. Absolute hype!!

nekokurarisu

The cliffhanger explosion is pure tokusatsu drama energy 💀 Right when everyone’s completely helpless, the story goes okay now add a mysterious third party T_T

crybabytodoroki

YESSS! This episode finally feels like the series cashing in all the buildup from the last several arcs 😭 The mountain base assault has actual momentum because everyone finally feels experienced enough to function as a real team

sagarmatha

Ok, Avengers Assemble!!
Lucu banget pas si Mitsuba dan Yukaris nemuin kakaknya sama Tojima dan Nakao di gunung.
Ga sabar mau lihat gimana konflik ini akan dimulai.
Tackle!!

caturteer

This episode was setting up the final battle stage. All the preps and character positioning being set up as they move into preparing to raid the Bat Man's biggest attempt at world domination.

thecatlife

I loved the part where the Yakuza guy was trying to act all tough about not being tempted by idols, but then immediately started blushing when the images appeared. It was funny to see him try to maintain his composure.

sk8head

The whole explanation of Shocker's new recruitment tactic felt way too real. Turning concert-goers into combatants with a bonus idol girlfriend? That's some next-level psychological manipulation.

viva550

Man, the way Tackle came back in full force and then called out everyone for excluding her from the plan was just classic. You just know she's gonna be a force to be reckoned with now.

EPISODE CONTEXT

Following the personal-scale danger of the previous episode's 'Ultimate Monster' threat, episode 22 widens the lens to the villains' coordinated strategy, shifting from individual peril to organizational menace. As the penultimate setup episode at 22 of 24, it functions as the critical bridge between escalating stakes and the all-out showdown teased by the next episode's title, 'Let's Do This, Shocker!' This is where the endgame locks into place.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 10 scenes • 4 min read

QUICK TAKES

marin_coser

It still has the exaggerated anime nonsense the show loves, but here it finally feels fully weaponized instead of random chaos. Absolute hype!!

nekokurarisu

The cliffhanger explosion is pure tokusatsu drama energy 💀 Right when everyone’s completely helpless, the story goes okay now add a mysterious third party T_T

Ok, Avengers Assemble!!
Lucu banget pas si Mitsuba dan Yukaris nemuin kakaknya sama Tojima dan Nakao di gunung.
Ga sabar mau lihat gimana konflik ini akan dimulai.
Tackle!!

caturteer

This episode was setting up the final battle stage. All the preps and character positioning being set up as they move into preparing to raid the Bat Man's biggest attempt at world domination.

The whole explanation of Shocker's new recruitment tactic felt way too real. Turning concert-goers into combatants with a bonus idol girlfriend? That's some next-level psychological manipulation.

viva550