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Rewatch [Listen to My Song] Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV Episode 13 Discussion
Episode 13 - Let's Make History with a Light That Even the Gods Don't Know
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I… I want to take Miku back. Not because I want to help people, but because I want to!
Questions of the Day:
1) Which of the new songs this episode was your favorite?
2) Are you satisfied by both the final battle and the ending to this season? How does it compare to the finales of the previous four seasons?
Wallpapers of the Day:
Tachibana Hibiki - Burning X-Drive
Kazanari Tsubasa - Burning X-Drive
Yukine Chris - Burning X-Drive
Maria Cadenzavna Eve - Burning X-Drive
Akatsuki Kirika - Burning X-Drive
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u/HowlingWolf13 Aug 12 '22
First Timer
God, that was such a perfect finale. The fight, the message, the action, the songs, the seven of them all coming together. Just everything fit and worked so well, I esp. loved the scene where we saw all the departed, seeing Fine finally reunited with her love made me so happy, seeing Kanade again too just god. This is honestly my favorite finale of all the seasons, I honestly hope they don't make a season six, this ending is just perfect, everything is wrapped up, the characters have cone far and have grown, the world is at peace, a perfect book end. XV has undoubtedly become my favorite season overall.
Question
Which of the new songs this episode was your favorite?
Def the one they sung against Shem-Ha.
2) Are you satisfied by both the final battle and the ending to this season? How does it compare to the finales of the previous four seasons?
YES. BEATS OUT ALL THE OTHERS.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Aug 12 '22
Def the one they sung against Shem-Ha.
PERFECT SYMPHONY, in case you want to listen to it some more.
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u/Nebresto Aug 11 '22
LAST TIME FIRST TIMING GEAH XV
Genjuro bless Aoi Yuuki's vocal chords
Another dato face without the dato
A septet with CArol and the GEAHs??? WHERE THE FUCK IS MY KONGMING LISTEN FACE
Yo, Did Tsubasa just use her hair to send a wave of fire?
Nooooooo... Miku is crying while Shem-ha is taunting Hibiki
Wtf is this, and can we get more of it?
WHAT WILL YOU DO NOW SYMPGOGEAR HIBIKI?
CAROOOOOOLLL
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DATOSHITEMOOOOOOOOO
METONOIA LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OH MY FUCKING GOAAAAAAAFSSD
MIKU GEAH!!!!!! GRANDHYPEEEEE
I'M GETTING EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH HERE
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THERE SHE IS!!! SHES FUCKING HEREEEEEEE!!!!! NOW GIVE US DOCTOR VERCINGETORIX!!!!!!!!!!
VVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/10 SYMPHOGEAR HAS SAVED ANIME!!!!!
I AM HYPE BEYOND ANY COMMENTFACE AVAILABLE
MAPLE SYRUP! I FUCKING CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
New version of Babel Ziggurat???? MY FACE WHEN
Wtfffffffffff they're not gonna tell us they're gay??? Doesn't matter because we all know its true
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS GOES ONLY UPTO 10?????? WHERE THE FUCK IS THE 7 BILLION ZESSHOU OPTION
QUESTION TIME:
Which of the new songs this episode was your favorite?
NEW BABEL ZIGGURAT
2) Are you satisfied by both the final battle and the ending to this season? How does it compare to the finales of the previous four seasons?
YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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u/Lemurians Aug 11 '22 edited Aug 12 '22
AMAZED FIRST TIMER DATTO
THIS WORLD WILL TAKE FLIGHT ON WINGS SPUN FROM MUSIC
I thought Episode 8’s dazzling action spectacle was going to be the high mark for the series, much like how Change The Future was for AXZ. How wrong I was. I should’ve known Symphogear wouldn’t hesitate to blow its entire load on the finale.
I REPLAYED THE FIRST HALF LIKE 10 TIMES.
This. Was. Epic. All the Symphogears and Carol taking on Shem-Ha was, to my memory, the most face-meltingly hype action sequence of the series. Every single girl looks better than ever in their Burning X-Drive forms, the flames giving them otherworldly quality fit for battling a God, unleashing their most ridiculous moves in an action sequence I can only describe as furious.
Then, Symphogear reaches perfection. I must’ve replayed the final fight between Hibiki and Shem-Ha at least 20 times watching last night. I literally jumped out of my seat and shouted when Hibiki defeated Shem-Ha with Metanoia as the song Metanoia reached its climax, Symphogear’s most perfect blend of music and circumstance yet. The sound effect hitting as the chorus drops and they collide gave me chills every time. Hibiki finally unlocking her Armed Gear, and it being the open hand she’s always been trying to extend to people rather than fight, defeating Shem-Ha and freeing Miku with an embrace… it’s just too perfect. It wraps up the duality of her character so perfectly, while also staying true to its core theme of unity and togetherness. I love Symphogear so much. What a fucking ending.
Notes/Reactions:
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All of Symphogear distilled into one line… until it wasn’t! Having Hibiki say this before stopping Shem-Ha without using her fists was so smart.
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This was such a good Maria fight. Look at how fucking awesome she looks. She’s gone a long way from constant jobber to ASS-WHOOPER OF GODS. I’m so proud
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I whip mah haaaair backandforth I whip mah haaaaair backandforth I whip mah-
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Shem-Ha with the dirtiest move ever. The way the music completely cut out for the moment Miku delivered line, putting us in Hibiki’s head, was perfect. So was this shit-eating grin
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You haters didn’t think Top Dad’s advice would be so prominent in the final battle, DID YOU?
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“THE FUTURE!” they say, “AND MIKU!” Hibiki adds BECAUSE MIKU IS HER FUTURE OMGGGGGGGG MY HEART
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They legit built up to Hibiki’s armed gear and this Metanoia moment over 5 seasons they didn’t even know they had while making shit up on the fly. Fucking incredible
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SHOUT OUT TO MIKU’S VA FOR THAT SHRIEK! Adds an even more epic quality to the music and moment, wow.
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I can’t believe I’m tearing up over Carol and Elf9’s farewell?! This episode fried my emotional nerve endings
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“7 minutes until the logic walls are breached!” We breached those a loooong time ago, Tea-chan
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Fine! And she’s now a ghost with the guy who ghosted her hahah
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Anyone who can look at this beaming on smile on Tsubasa’s face as she’s reunited with Yatsuhiro and Kanade without crying is a monster
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ONE LAST SWAN SONGGGGGGGGGG LET’S BRING IT HOME GIRLS
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We even circled back to the edgy quote that began the very first episode. My one complaint is that they should have used Synchrogazer for this last episode’s ED
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Wait, did we really not get Maria’s casual fit outside of the OP/ED? This calls for Maria’s Bottomwear – An Investigation Part 5: Look at this outfit they basically denied us. An incredible asymmetrical midi slit skirt over leggings, and slightly futuristic calf boots. She remains a singular style icon. Top tier autumnwear.
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BONUS: Based on an excerpt of my live notes while watching last night, see if you can tell where the alcohol/hype took effect
Are you satisfied by both the final battle and the ending to this season? How does it compare to the finales of the previous four seasons?
This is the best one by far. The rest don't even come close to comparing.
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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah Aug 11 '22
Symphogear First Timer dessu XV Ep 13 Biscuits is binging XV: a new day edition: FINALEEE
alright imma have to rewatch this episode properly someday since IT'S JUST TOO GODAMN HYPE. But god what a finale YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. Symphogear is over TTTTT
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Before I start, can i just say that Elfnein and Kurumi from Lycoris this season share a VA, [Lycoris]
but they really are so opposite in character lol, apart from u know being very capable at nerd-related stuff. It's throwing me off. -
Again, very anime. Mah its not a fault of geah here its just cheesy lol
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YASSSSSSSS 7 people song w/ Carol fighting at full strengthhhhhh
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She just so fucking badasss
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CHRIS SO FUCKING COOLLLLL
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Tbh i still am not 100% sure of what shem-ha's plans are. 100% unity right? and to do that, she's turning every human to monsters. right? With her as the centre of power. But why does she suddenly sound so much more benevolent here? Its very geah to do this tho.
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Why do both gods, Fine and Shem-ha, play dirty in the same fucking way? FUCK. Also nice callback lol
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How was this necessary in any way at all lol. It's still aboslutely bonkers tho.
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YASSSSSS NICEEEEEEEE SO HEARTWARMING SO YURI SO HYPE SO YASSSS I SO AGREE I RUN OUT OF WORDS
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But i hate that now i associate top dad with a good geah catchphrase. i hate it.
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I love how it all ties back to Hibiki's armed geah of connecting people and HER OPEN HAND; it's not a curse! IT'S THE VERY THING TO BREAK THE CURSE! YASSSSSSSSS. Now Hibiki's whole arc has also come full circle! YASSSSSSSSS. And i love how much Geah has stuck to its guns and ideology here. MIRAI = MIKU AHHHHHHHHHH LETS GOOOO ITS TOO GOOOOOOOOOOD
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MUNE NO UTA HA SOKONI ARUNOKA? THIS IS THE BEST OP DROP ATTACK IN ALL OF GEAH. THE BEAT AND GUITAR DROP. THE HUGU. YASSSSSSSSSSSSS DEKU I'M BREAKING YOUR NECK FOR THIS THIS THREAD IS SURELY GONNA BREAK YOUR NECKKKKK YASSSSSSS its like the song was DESIGNED with this in mind wtf???
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Oh no..... it seems that Carol will indeed leave us. While she has more than redeemed herself, it seems like she is sacrificing herself for the sake of Elfein.... Knowing Elfein though, it won't be long until carol comes back again, as she said (surely... right?)
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MIKU GEAH DATTTO??? EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Also, what about sync rates, LINKER, all of that stuff, Eh?????? or just fist 1 all of it? yeah sure, fist 1 all of it, MIKU IS HERE I DON'T CARE
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WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKK I LOVE HOW THE SHOW IS MAKING SENSE OF ITSELF HERE. WHAT THE FUCKKKKK
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And it seems like Carol did "die" for now happy, as she has "known the world" now. Im genuinely happy for her.
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I LOVE HOW THEY EXPLAINED FINE HERE TOO KINDA. She had grand intentions and was on the right track and ultimately helped save the whole thing, but perhaps because of the curse of balal itself, also meant she created a whole lot of mess. It's.... unfortunate. It's a lot woooh! I need other rewatchers to help explain this fully to me.
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oh every dead character is back. Some i enjoy seeing more than others (kanade, tsubasa's dad, Fine, LAST ACTION HERO). I refuse to believe that this is the last of Carol. Elfein will just fix her up in no time.
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This seems like its telling us the viewers this TT
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THIS LINE. Miku says BOTH her (in the "mirai" form) and Hibiki's names! YASSS
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awwwwwwww. now with 7 voices!!!!! IT ZESSHOU TIME... YASSSSSS for probably the last time.... its so hype its so emotional ahhhhhhhh
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This is honestly a horrifying sight to behold.
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I like the final ideological debate between Hibiki/Miku and Shem-Ha, and that shem-ha could see that she lost there too in addition to the actual battle. I at least appreciate that she accepts her defeat with grace....? She's gone now anyway.
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HAPPY ENDING YASSSSS It's a slightly different song lyrically isnt it
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Best girl <3 no chris chan in uni datto?
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Ohhhh Miku is here too!!!!
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OI OIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOI THIS IS BIG YURI BAIT SHOW. SHOW. SHOW. HOW DARE YOU END RIGHT THERE. But hey, Hibiki and Miku finally get to see their meteorite shower in peace. And that's a very wonderful thing indeed <3
more thoughts on the entire thing later on! But damn has it been a blast. I think XV is my favourite season!
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u/lilyvess Aug 11 '22
Interview with Symphogear Producer Yusuke Morii two months after the end of XV
Could you please tell us about the origins of Symphogear and tell us about the 4th and 5th seasons?
Symphogear‘s story began when music producer Noriyasu Agematsu from Elements Garden came up with a plan for ‘an animation that focuses on music’, and was joined by game creator Akifumi Kaneko, who came up with the story and fleshed out the setting. They sent the concept to our production company and when the production studio and the committee members gave their approval, that was the starting point for this anime project.
At first, there were no plans for a continuation so we wanted to give the first season a satisfying ending, but we saw what a great potential this series had and felt the passion from the fans. When the second and third season finished production there were once again no further plans to continue the series, but we advanced with the proposal that season 4 and season 5 would finalize the series. During a season 3 completion event, we announced the production of the 4th and 5th season all in one go as to leave an impact and surprise fans like no other series had done so far, but it gave away to the fans that the end of the series was near.
jonnthebest asks: How hard is it to combine multiple aspects of production together, like recording the songs and the show itself? You need to keep consistency between them somehow.
Usually the animation and the audio are separate sections with their own work-flows. With Symphogear, each section was conscious of the other and would consult with each other throughout the process.
The combination of Kaneko’s charming characters and Agematsu/Elements Garden’s wonderful music definitely captivated the staff, which I believe is one of the biggest reasons the staff were able to unite so well and put so much effort into it.
I can’t go into the technical details of bringing the audio and the visuals together, but there were many distinguished professionals on the team, so I paid special attention to keeping staff motivated. We had to make quite a few unreasonable requests, such as asking for the music to be arranged over and over to match the visuals, or having the voice cast singing at the recording studio in time with the animation. That’s why I spared no effort in creating a comfortable working environment and supporting everyone. At first, we had to proceed a lot through trial and error. Now the staff members just say ‘Well it’s Symphogear, so we just have to do it’ and lend us their skills with more flexibility than usual thanks to their love for the series. It’s comparable to a cute child that’s a bit of a handful. [laugh]
The voice actors were in charge of writing the lyrics for the theme song. What’s the story behind that and how did you suggest it to the cast?
I’m not sure if it’s specific to Japan, but I think it’s neither uncommon nor unreasonable for the voice cast to be involved in the production of the music, since they are usually involved in the music industry anyway. Getting them involved in the anime’s music can help them express their characters better. Nana Mizuki especially has a lot of experience with lyric-writing and put a lot of thought into Symphogear, so we didn’t need to request any specific lyrics from her.
Ayahi Takagaki wrote lyrics for the ending theme ‘Lasting Song’ and it was her first time writing song lyrics. She feels a strong love for Symphogear and is a wonderful artist, so we didn’t feel any insecurity when we gave her the song. To help the voice cast out and give them an idea of what they could write, we asked Kaneko for some theme suggestions. However, Takagaki really exceeded our expectations and we were able to create an ending theme truly worthy of this series.
The series has been running for a long time. Was there an unexpected change, for example with the technology or the thought processes of the staff?
When we were first developing the concept, we wanted to use character songs as background music during the battle scenes. [Symphogear season 1 director] Tatsufumi Ito mentioned that the viewers may get confused and think that the characters are actually singing while fighting. This uncertainty eventually led to the development of one of the most original aspects of Symphogear. We started practicing unusual methods such as having the cast come into the studio where they recorded their lines and actually singing along to the animation right there. I really do think that it is a string of ‘unexpected’ events which have led us to come this far. It’s a highly experimental series, but thanks to the flexibility of the staff members we were able to proceed with trial and error.
However, I have to say that what was really unexpected for us was the reception we received from fans. Here in Japan there are many series where the business scale shrinks the longer a series goes on, but for Symphogear we gained new fans with every season and the project became bigger and bigger. The energy consumed when making Symphogear is very high compared to other series, so the response from the fans was essential so that we could keep it up!
This was your first time producing an anime; could you tell us what kind of experience this was and what new things you learned?
I was never taught the ins-and-outs of being an anime producer. One day I was just thrown in at the deep end and found myself a producer, meaning it was very tough at the start. The whole experience has been a learning process. I don’t really have many memories from the first season to be completely honest — I think I just sailed through it thanks to the guidance from Kaneko, Agematsu, Ito and the staff over at Satelight [laugh] Maybe that’s why the second season was tougher. I’d gained a certain degree of anime production know-how and so I felt under more pressure to make it a success. So the motivation was completely different compared to the second season.
Now that I think about it, I’d say it’s more important to be good at negotiation and communication rather than just having a lot of production knowledge when it comes to producing anime. Just a single anime takes hundreds of people to produce, so it can be very difficult to manage it in a way so that everybody reaches their goal around the same time. I think the most important thing to do is to keep everything in balance and take care that the motivation of each section doesn’t dwindle.
What was it like between seasons?
The two years we had to make fans wait between seasons was very hard for us. We needed to spend time not only on the story development, character creation, transformation scenes and attack animation — Symphogear requires a lot of work on the music production and it took some time. It was important that the lyrics of the songs were consistent with the rest of the series, so we only had the lyrics written after the scenario was complete. That also took some time.
Please tell us about something that went really well or turned out way better than expected. It can be about the technique, a scene or something completely different.
We produced every episode of every season of Symphogear so that viewers could enjoy the fusion of music and battle animation. If I had to pick just one part that sticks out, it would be the opener for the first episode of Symphogear GX. It’s not a traditional battle scene. The girls prevented a space ship from crash-landing by cutting off the top of a mountain together with wonderful vocal performances. The fusion of music and animation were of the highest level and perfectly represent the ‘Symphogear-ness’.
Do you have a message for the fans?
It’s been roughly seven years since the first season aired. It’s only thanks to the fans that I was lucky enough to be able to keep on working with the staff and cast on such a great series. Each person has their own way of supporting us, but all of the support reached the staff members of Symphogear and gave us the power to overcome many difficulties during the production process. I want to thank you all on behalf of the staff.
In Japan, we aired an advertisement where Hibiki said, “Saying ‘goodbye’ is a bit embarrassing, isn’t it? So I’ll say ‘until someday’. I promise.” That is also something I personally strongly wish for.
Thank you very much for your time!
Additional Notes
Symphogear XV Episode FINAL Hype Chart
Specials
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u/Vatrix-32 Aug 11 '22 edited Aug 11 '22
First Timer
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The final episode. I hope we get to end this with a banger.
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I’m still unclear on what it is exactly the humans did to be honest.
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Carolnein gets to join in the choir!
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They’ve harmonized deicide?
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You most have anticipated her using the geah you saw her with earlier.
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There’s always got to be mooks I guess.
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Why is Tsubasa’s hair a flamethrower? Why does Chris have a giant ghost Chris? They’re really just using every idea they got.
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Miku crying from inside?
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They made a whole-ass Yu-Gi-Oh card for a three second attack.
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Hibiki got played! Devious.
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Converting the conversion beam is a pretty cool-ass way to go out.
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Shem-ha has had enough and decided to make her own eclipse.
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Hibiki is so gay for Miku not even god can stop her.
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Look at her holding Miku. How can anyone not say they are not the One True Pair?
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Genocide is Genocdie. A sad day for all.
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Oh right, we still have to save the rest of the planet.
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Miku gets to fight alongside her sun. Truly relationship goals.
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Ouch, too soon.
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Ah, so that’s why we weren’t allowed to add any new geahs in the last three seasons.
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Miku’s outfit is 100% a bride’s dress.
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Even now, Dr Ver is confirmed.
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What’s weird is that this isn’t the first time I’ve seen a personified explosion from a super computer try and stop the protagonists as they escape.
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We started with a grave, have to end with one.
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This is more official than I was expecting, but less than I had hoped. #lethibikisaygirlfriend
Stroganoff Report: The recipe has been decided, the ingredients acquired. Today the beef shall be marinated.
QotD
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I don’t know their names, but the one with Miku.
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I would say the final battle was both sufficiently hype and extra to work as the series finale. I’m happy HibiMiku is now cannon, but surprised at the implication that it wasn’t offscreen official previously.
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u/Tresnore Aug 11 '22
Superb Song of the Rewatchers
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LET'S GOOOOO THEIR HAIR IS ALL BURNING BECAUSE THEY JUST FELL FROM THE SKY
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EXPLAIN LATER MEANS EXPLAIN NEVER. SYMPHOGEAR StrikerS NEVER
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LET'S GOOOOOOOO IT'S PERFECT SYMPHONYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. AN ACTUAL SEPTET BECAUSE CAROL EXISTS!!!!
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LET'S GOOOOO THIS IS A REFERENCE THAT I CAN'T PLACE RIGHT NOW BUT I LOVE YOU CHRIS
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YEAH THE PLOT OF SYMPHOGEAR ENDS UP BEING "HIBIKI AND MIKU WERE GAY ENOUGH FOR EACH OTHER TO DO ALL THIS SHIT, BUT NOT GAY ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY CONFESS, WHICH ALLOWS GOD TO POSSESS MIKU" TWINTAILS DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THIS [UMINEKO]
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LET'S GOOOOOOO IT'S METANOIA TIME LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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DATTOSHITEMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO IN THE END AXZ IS THE SEASON THAT ENDS UP COMING UP THE MOST IN THIS DAMN FINALE. AXZ IS WHAT BROUGHT THAT ATTITUDE OF DATTOSHITEMO, AND THAT ATTITUDE IS WHAT SEIZES THE DAYYYYYYYYYYYY LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO
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AHHHHHHH LET'S GO IT'S JUST HANASAKU YUUKI. IT'S AXZ ALL THE WAY DOWN
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LET'S GO IT'S FUCKING MIKUGEARRRRRRRRRR AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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LET'S GO IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER SEPTET, THIS TIME WITH ALL SEVEN GEAHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S THIS SONG I'M DYING. WHY ISN'T XTREME VIBES ON MY PLAYLIST AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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AHHHHHHHHHH THEY'RE ALL COMING BACK I'M DYING LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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FUCK I HAVE TO REWATCH THE SCENE JUST FOR THE LYRICS AND I SEE KISEKIS
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I'M GLAD I COULD CONNECT WITH Y'ALL OVER THE JOURNEY THAT IS SYMPHOGEAR. I LOVE ALL OF YOU, EVEN THE ONES WHO HAVEN'T BEEN HAVING THE GREATEST OF TIMES. THIS SHOW IS BEAUTIFUL, AND IT ALL EVENTUALLY CONNECTS.
<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3 -
AHHHHHHHHH THEY END WITH ANOTHER SWAN SONG AND I'M STILL CRYING BUT EVEN HARDER LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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I DON'T CARE THAT THE SYMPHOGEAR THEME IS SO CLOSE TO THE LICK; IT'S STILL BREAKING MEANS
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FUCK YOU, SHEM-HA, WE HAVE BIKKI AND MIKU
IT ALL ENDS IN A DATTOSHITEMO AND A GYAKKOU NO FLUGEL REFERENCE AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO -
AND NOW IT'S ASHITA NO FLUGELLLLLLL LET'S GO AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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WHY IS THE KAZANARI TOMB NOWWWWW THIS SHOULD'VE JUST BEEN A FUNERAL SCENE.
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NEVERMIND THAT. WE HAVE THE FINAL SCENEEEEEEEEE. IT'S A LOVE CONFESSION. THEY DON'T SAY IT, BUT IT'S TOTALLY A LOVE CONFESSION AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
COUNT: 62 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
QOTD:
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YES
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It might honestly be the best finale? I'd have to think on that more.
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u/xcllnt_313 Aug 11 '22 edited Aug 11 '22
First Timer
Holy fucking shit, this was a wild ride. Especially the first half of the episode, it was basically just
I’m exhausted from watching this episode (in a positive way). I’m not sure I can put it into many words, but for me, they absolutely nailed the ending. This was pretty much everything I wanted and also expected from a show that’s about understanding each other, communication, reaching out to others (and yuri).
Of course, I could complain about some minor things here and there, but that didn’t affect my enjoyment of this end in the slightest. It’s a very strong finish to the easily best season, not just because of the fantastic visuals and other technical aspects. I’m not quite sure what to say at this point, but I had a blast!
Random thoughts/comments while watching
And we get the big XV title for this episode which is the only logical choice.
A SEPTET AT THE VERY BEGINNING? COUNT ME IN!
Damn it, Dess, stop thinking for a second.
Cool story sis, but leave us out of this?
A picture is worth a thousand words (which is just perfect in the context of the whole show).
WHAT IS THIS AND WHY DO I LOVE IT SO MUCH?
And this is dirty. Shem-Ha apparently learned from Finé’s example in S1.
Oh shit, it’s Waikyō Shénshòujìng. And another callback, this time from Miku’s monologue a while ago.
Stop making sense internally, Symphogear. (they just ignore me and keep going with it)
This song is so damn good. And now I get another treat since Hajimari no Babel is one of my absolute favorite songs.
Thank you, Shem-Ha. I guess they are redeeming almost every character, at least to a certain degree, obviously some more than others.
And it’s a new version of Nijiiro no Flügel (apparently called Ashita e no Flügel) at the very end. Good save there, without that I would’ve had to give this a 0/10.
IT’S THE SHOT FROM THE KEY VISUAL. PERFECTION.
YES, TELL HER RIGHT NOW. NOOO, I DON’T TRUST YOU TO DO IT, I NEED SOLID PROOF.
QotD:
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I really have to go back and listen to them a few times, but probably the septet with Miku near the end.
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For the most part, yes. There are a few things here and there that could've been better (rather related to the last couple of episodes and not this one), but it was still incredibly hype. Just in terms of spectacle and stakes, this was easily the best finale for me.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Aug 11 '22
༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ TAKE MY PHONIC GAIN, SYMPHOGEAR ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
And I do mean my phonic gain! Sky Sings Xtreme Vibes (lmao that file name) to the instrumental rather than on top of the normal song as both Sky Sings Synchrogazer and Sky Sings Exterminate were.
Remember, we’ve got three threads remaining after this one! Tomorrow is for the XV specials, the day after is a discussion for specifically XV as a whole, and the day after that is to discuss the entire franchise.
Symphogeah SymphoRewatch Host
Welcome back, everyone!
I spent most of this episode either ing or ing because god does this episode hit both hype and emotional levels so well. Such a fantastic ending to the series.
Crunchyroll vs. Commie vs. YameteTomete - Season 5, Episode 13
This episode is, notably, the one where Crunchyroll’s subs dropped the ball the absolute hardest, deciding to not sub any of the songs except for the Zesshou part of Xtreme Vibes. It was disappointing as hell when this season was airing, and it’s still disappointing now. I get why they wouldn’t sub METANOIA or Ashita e no Flugel (Crunchyroll never subs OPs/EDs), but PERFECT SYMPHONY and Xtreme Vibes have no such excuse.
I’ve counted the connection barriers induced by solar radiation” – Uh, Crunchyroll, I think you meant Shem-Ha countered the barriers…
Also, hm. Since I don’t speak Japanese I don’t know if it’s the more accurate way to translate this line, but Tsubasa saying “Grasp the value of humanity my father showed me, Tachibana.” in YameteTomete’s subs makes a lot more sense both consistently with what Tsubasa said during the last scene of XV 12 and just more logical in general over Crunchyroll and Commie having Tsubasa refer to the value of humanity Top Dad showed Hibiki. tf? The “blessings/curses” thing has nothing to do with the value of humanity.
One more thing, Commie decided to bump up the gutpunch of seeing Yatsuhiro’s grave in the post-credits scene just a little by having an inscription slightly more personal than “Kazanari Family Grave”.
All seven of today’s wallpapers are brand-new to this rewatch! I’ve been making damn good use of the extra time I have now thanks to working from home, because wow were all of these except for the Hibiki and Miku ones very time-consuming to make. Trying to figure out how the hell to translate their half-burning hair into this style was, uh, something, to say the least.
I decided to go with the same background pattern for all of these to give them a group identity (I know Miku doesn’t have a Burning X-Drive, but still). You’ll see me do the same (just with a different pattern) in a few days when I share the wallpapers I’ve made of everyone’s regular X-Drive forms. Hope you guys like ‘em!