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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I think my favorite things about this episode were the little details, and that’s worth more to me than some plots that had rough edges. I liked the hidden Oni Accessory room, even if the ways it’s accessed aren’t something that’ll stand up to much scrutiny. (I love how the kid-friendly secret rooms are waved off as Like A Ninja House. Okay, sure! Whatever!) I adore the idea of the previous iterations of the disc animals being origami animals. That… I like that so much better than disc animals. Disc animals are a downgrade! I liked the shot sequence of Hibiki Screaming/Asumu Screaming/Hitomi Smiling At A Magazine/Asumu Screaming. I liked Kasumi playing a guessing game with Hibiki. I liked Akira and Hitomi meeting and immediately passing the Bechdel Test. I just… I like this world, and the characters in it. It’s always nice to spend time in.

And this is exactly why I love this show so much, it just has a quality to it that makes everything feel so warm and enjoyable.

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And, complaints aside, pretty good episode of Hibiki! It felt like the end of the first part of the story, with Hibiki's skills increasing just as Asumu finally deals with his failures. All of the info Midori provided has spelled out how the world works, and we’re ready for the next phase of the story. I’m excited to see it!

Without going into any details, the next phase is a good one. There's some stuff coming up that I've really been looking forward to.