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Originally Posted by Kurona

4 episodes into post-retool Hibiki and... wow. That armed saber 2-parter was the most Inoue of episodes. And I mean that in some of the worst ways.

All of Inoue's characters that try to be over the top and larger than life, to me, come across as just really annoying and aggravating; and the guy who made the armed saber is really no exception. It completely goes against the tone previously set and it really doesn't help that the main cast now feels a lot more flanderised.

Also, basically no Asumu in this episode. I know it's supposed to focus on Hibiki's development since it's his powerup - though, lol, we saw no development from him and learned nothing about him - but it just feels so empty without the 'secret protagonist'. 30/31 weren't fantastic and Kiriya is annoying; but it's nothing compared to how unbearable and out of place 32/33 here was. This is not a good sign.

For me, the absolute nadir is the Shuki arc. I won’t spoil it for you, but it’s very infuriating.

Personally, I finished my own Hibiki rewatch at 29 last night and I intend to rewatch Daimajin Kanon next, since it’s basically Hibiki 2.