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Originally Posted by Switchblade

It was the trophies. The bit where a desperate Kiriya, fully realizing how useless he is, tries to impress Hibiki with math awards.

Literally the only Kiriya scene I legitimately enjoyed. Because schadenfreude.

Hahaha, thought so. Yeah it was definitely a funny scene, and as you said really about the best scene featuring him (though I'd say there were at least a couple other decent ones, but with so much kinda making him an unlikable character they are few).

Episode 44 of Hibiki

Well, that battle with all 3 oni was freaking badass.

Things don't look so good for Zanki though. I dunno if even a battle as badass as that opening is worth losing him over. Don't push yourself Zanki-san.

Don't really have a play by play for this episode, outside of the above^, I kinda got sucked into it. Some pretty major stuff happened. From Todoroki's physical therapy to Hibiki giving that..thing to Asumu, which was stolen by Kiriya, who seems to be going down a very dark path, to...Zanki-san T_T

Solid episode overall, not a ton really stood out about it, though there were some solid emotional scenes and some pretty big moments.

Episode 45 of Kamen Rider Hibiki

So Zanki used an incantation to come back as a spirit, a forbidden incantation with dark consequences. Quite foreboding.

This two episode arc brings things to a close with Todoroki and Zanki. It deals with Todoroki's recovery from the brutal attack he suffered a couple episodes prior, the death of his mentor, and ultimately him coming to finally stand on his own two feet (both literally and metaphorically). The arc was incredibly well done and was a great sendoff to one of the show's absolute best characters. The final battle with both Todoroki and Zanki was fantastic, and their little jam session together at the end brought their story to a close in an all too fitting way, with the master fully accepting the apprentice's way and them having that last moment together. That and it has to be one of the most awesome moments in Kamen Rider history.

The subplot with Asumu's..thing that Hibiki gave him and Kiriya having stolen it was alright, it kinda tried to redeem Kiriya as a character, and it did to an extent. He did something dumb, and wrong, but there were actually good intentions behind it, and he finally opens up a bit to Asumu as to why he wants to be an oni so badly, and also kinda questions Asumu's rather vague reasoning as well.

Not the best arc the show has had, but it was an overall good sendoff to Zanki. He will certainly be missed.