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Hotarumaru   It's "Unpronounceable Stuff Week" and to celebrate we're reviewing cards that basically no-one outside of Japan will have heard about, starting with this. Hotarumaru here is a G-Unit with a Homare skill that needs to hit the Vanguard, but when it hits, you rest 5 rear-guards and G Persona Blast to stand again, but it loses 2 Drive Checks.   So what we have here is a walking Commander Laurel. Pressure-wise, if the opponent had a PG to spend, they'll drop it on the first attack, so we're basically assuming it hits. When it does, it's essentially forcing out 25k shield average to no-pass, since it only gets one Drive Check more out the deal. But you've still gained a +1 and the 3 card average dropped works out to the amount dropped if the RGs attacked so it works out on average.   However, like Stun Beetle for Megacolony, this needs to be a 3-4 copy of if you run it since you need to assume one's going to be cockblocked by a Perfect Guard. Not being GB2 restricted is also a good plus in its favour, since fast decks are becoming rare these days.   Universally good card here.   3.5/5

Nanya

Hotarumaru   What's up, everyone?  It's Touken Ranbu week.   Urgh, I'm not sure WHAT to think about this, TBH, but, whatever.  I shall strive to keep my personal opinion to a minimum and objectively review the cards.   We have Hotarumaru, a Stride unit with a unique Clan ability.  Yeah, they have their own clan abilities, so, whoo!   Homare means "Honor", I guess.  You can only use one Homare per turn, no matter how many units have the ability, you can only use one of them a turn.  It limits some extreme B.S. that the clan could do, but, you know, balance reasons.   So, if this hits a Vanguard, Persona Flip, rest five rear guards and...   Restand and get a single drive check.   ...Hello, Spectral Duke Dragon, how are you doing?   I'm not sure how I feel about this one, you have to run four, but at least this can be the first stride you have, but to have a full field on the turn you stride, not easy to do.   Hmm...  I don't know, I really don't.  Like other Stride restanders, it gets you four cards, at least you don't need to discard any from your hand, nor do you need to counter-blast, so there's that, but...  Really, five rear guards?   I suppose you could run stand triggers, but, who knows?   Speaking of which, hey, Bushi, we ever getting some Cray Elemental triggers (vanilla or generic "Put into the soul to get +3K power") anytime soon?   Rating: 3.5/5