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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

I think Inoue's works are all pretty similar in tone and the tropes he uses.

Yes, but for some reason, fans want Faiz, and not his other series. Plus, I have a guess that when making Kiva, they just wanted to take the best from Faiz and Den-O, mix it up, add a chic visual and get a masterpiece. Slightly failed, although, for me, the result is not bad.
Otherwise, I agree, except for Hibiki's tone jumps ... Personally, I think that the reason is that in this show we are not shown a story with a beginning, an end and an idea that needs to be conveyed, but a segment of life. And everything happens in life.