Kamen Rider Zeztz Episode 23 “Destroy” proves this is the right way to sell a toy.

Catastrom isn’t just a new form. It shifts Baku’s trajectory, raises the moral stakes, and forces a real confrontation with duty and identity as Code Number: Seven.

The belt add-on, the Catastrum Buster, the dark framing — it all matters to the story.

That’s why it works.

In this review I break down: • Why Catastrom feels consequential • The moral tension between Baku, Nem, and Fujimi • How Zeztz integrates toy marketing into meaningful storytelling

Is this one of the strongest recent Kamen Rider arcs?

Let’s talk.

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