Backstory dump episode for Helck this week and it looks like we are getting another next week to continue the story. Some thoughts in no particular order:

• New OP: I like this one better than the last. I wasn't expecting a new OP, so it was a surprise, but a welcome one. Also love the visuals in this one.
• We get to see Helck's brother for the first time. He seems much more like a shonen protagonist than Helck, who, even back then, was kind of a goofy kid that smiled all the time (though we did see some more emotions from kid Helck compared to adult Helck).
• Helck had awakened his hero powers as a little kid. I wonder if this is going to get explored any more.
• It seems the only time Helck's smile disappears is when Cless is in trouble. Whether that is when he was getting beaten up or sickly, those are really the only times Helck stops grinning.
• We now know why Helck is so good at construction and cooking. That is primarily what he did instead of fighting, leaving that to Cless.
• New ED: I think this one is my favorite of all the OPs and EDs this show has had.

Looks like we are getting more Helck/Cless backstory next episode. These exposition dump episodes can sometimes be a slog to get through, but I don't feel this one was too bad. We already spent so much time with the characters that we actually want to know more rather than doing two whole episodes of backstory on a character we have just met.

They changed the opening! The new one is good but I really liked the previous one.

Interesting to learn about Helck past, hopefully it doesn't drag for more than two episodes.