English Dub Review: Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider “I’ll Fight Shocker Too”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
Nakao and his underlings find a surprising sanctuary, as the Bat Man’s Shocker idols continue to hunt them.

Our Take:
Nakao may have had some reliable underlings by his side, but they really lack common sense when it comes to leading the combatants straight to him.  Fortunately, Tojima was here to save the day, leading to an unexpected cooperation between them.  This meta iteration of the Kamen Rider franchise pulled off a “shocking” feat in having Yukarisu, a Shocker combatant, join forces with the masked good guys against the organization she once worked for.  Now, we have another non-brainwashed Shocker combatant joining the fight for justice, though this is due to his dream of becoming one not being what he imagined.
This is another moment that highlights the show’s refreshingly modern take on the franchise’s traditional “good vs. evil” trope, which helps make it surprisingly more entertaining than it should be.  Of course, I am once again speaking as someone who has never watched a single episode of the other Kamen Rider iterations.  Though I do understand what I’m getting myself into based on my research and even my past experiences with the Power Rangers.  Unsurprisingly, “I’ll Fight Shocker Too” expands on that streak with a humorous “crashing at someone’s house” trope that does not overstay its welcome amid Tojima’s fight against Shocker.  With Nakao now joining the Kamen Rider crew, the odds are starting to grow as the Shocker army starts to expand.  The question now is how the others would feel about a gangster joining the team.