Kamen Rider Wizard - ep 3

OK, I'll have to admit it, I watched the Over-Time softsubs first before getting the TV-Nihon hardsubs so I can have good screencaps.  Also, IMO, the TV-Nihon subs are just better.  Start the nerdrage now.

Anyways, the hand-to-hand combat in this series is so top shelf, I don't mind watching the episode twice!  Speaking of....

Shunpei thinks he's a wizard and pops off his finger of fire for a bunch of kids, then this guy shows up to interview him.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Poor sap Shunpei.

Haruto has it figured out already.

and here's the conflict for the episode

And now, for a double shot of Medusa Phantom Scaroused!

OK, back to the episode...

sneaky guy!

After Hellhound clues everyone in on his plans to turn a Gate into a Phantom, he flash over to Haruto and Eyebrows and a touch more of Wizard's backstory is revealed.

Then some stuff was shown.  Haruto and Koyomi, raining, stuff and junk.

foreshadow much?

Rinko moment of hotness!!!

well, now we know who the Phantom was....it was the TV Host!

TAKE A DRINK!

and now he outs himself as a Phantom

SPIT TAKE!

TAKE A DRINK!

TAKE A DRINK!

The TV gets cut by the National Defense nefarious government agency.  Koyomi, however, has some kind of magical doo-dad to stay abreast of the situation.

TAKE A DRINK!

This also just so happens to be the ring that eyebrows made.  Hellhound can't hide in the shadows if everything is lit up!

TAKE A DRINK!

On a side note, Water State isn't too bad.  It's all D so far, but there's potential for it to have offensive strengths as well.

TAKE A DRINK!

TAKE A DRINK!

TAKE A DRINK!  (Underworld Style!)

 OK, I capped this because "Very Nice Kick Strike" is a cheesy name for a Rider Kick.

Shit resolves, Haruto saves Shunpei and now we have a new member to the cast of regulars.

Another Rinko Moment of Hotness

Koyomi isn't keen on the new additions to the group.

Koyomi wa cho kawaii!

Well, it seems that the core group is now established and now comes the fight with the Phantoms!  As long as we keep getting combat like what we've gotten thus far, I'll be a happy Sakebito!