User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On Discussion/@comment-25275196-20161008034635

That first episode was... Decent I suppose. I like all of the references, especially the arm flex when Lute drank the energy drink (plus, even the sound effects were there), and the area transition. Although, my one problem was how the backgrounds, characters, and monsters all used different art and animation style. You can't just add a 3D moving monster model into a cel-shaded 2D anime; it doesn't look right. Also, why can't they use the localised names for Azuros and Rathalos?