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Originally Posted by Kurona

I also like that the disc animals form it, that's kind of neat.

I was hoping to dig up some concept art or something to show, but the original idea for Hibiki's final form was to do a "subtractive" upgrade, ditching the silver bits entirely, and doing some kind of fancy pattern with the colors of the body itself. This whole concept was then abandoned for the usual approach of slapping more bits on the costume, since kids would immediately get that.

The choice of Disc Animals (the most technologically advanced thing in the series) as a motif was conscious decision on the part of the designer to mollify a production team that was more than a little uncomfortable with the idea of their natural hero gaining such a mechanical new look.

I know we've all been dogpiling on Armed Hibiki plenty already, but looking these things up seriously only reinforces everything I've ever felt about it as an embodiment of compromise.

It's especially glaring in comparison to the sort of thought that went into the base suit. Did you guys know the reason Hibiki's mask doesn't have eyes is to give the impression that, as a hero who fights with sound, Hibiki wouldn't rely on his sense of sight? Because I'm pretty sure I never heard that until a few weeks ago and it blew my mind a little.