Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV Episode 9 Discussion

FateHero said:
That was the most satisfying way for the Reds to meet their maker (no pun intended) I could have imagined. I wouldn't have been upset if they had died offscreen from the blood poisoning, but dying onscreen, without a fight, by the very god they helped revive as simply as if Shem-ha were swatting at flies was so - SO - much better! Got to see them torn apart and everything, without giving their deaths even a trace of dignity! Suck it Reds! Your services are no longer required!

Wish the Genjuro vs. Fudo fight was longer. Wish the Maria vs. Tsubasa fight was longer. Wish the Tsubasa vs. Fudo fight was longer. But even still, it was all epic! Poor, poor Tsubasa...

Four Episodes remaining, What you got, Shem-ha?

DarknessReality said:
Pretty decent episode. Sucks they literally just stopped the HibiMiku twist at the end of the previous episode. (Typical Symphogear).

That Hibiki falling though. Explosion like hell. Cant wait to see Hibiki try to take back Miku.

The HibiMiku scene at the beginning was interesting though with Hibiki talking about how she has lost her most precious thing. This has to be setting up a confession come on.

Emm so Miku has literally just butchered Noble Red HAHAHA. Theres no way they can just write that off as "they're inhuman so its fine". They were literally split in two. Vanessa maybe since she's a cyborg but definitely not Milaarc and Elsa.

Now the overall tone of the episode really bugs me. Not cause its super dark cause thats really interesting. Its just it feels like Symphogear doesnt know what it wants to be. Does want to be an action shounen type thing (seasons 2-4) or does it want to be more serious (Seasons 1 and 5). Its just the tone so drastically changes between seasons and episodes its really bugging me. This episode actually has this in plain view with one scene being super dark (The assault) and then switching to Hibiki dad talk. I wish they just dedicated full episodes to one thing. Oh well.

Interesting to see some blood, death and Tsubasa suffering. I still dont think this will make it possible for a major character death. They definitely wont do that.

Asshole dad is back with some shitty encouragement. That photo of young Hibiki was beautiful though.

Im glad Fudo's plan to use Miku immedietly got foiled as that would have been boring. Its such a shame they abandon Fudo's interesting character of being part of the goverment and that he's very manipulative in favour of "he's just psychotic". Pretty sure they set him up to being in a postion of great power but the government seemed to pretty easily cut him off.

Hope Miku is back to being the main problem without Fudo. Also so Maria and Tsubasa have had their made up good for them. I REALLY hope this whole Maria gear thing is not divine power. I swear if it is.

Overall ok episode. Feel the tone is bleh, Shem Ha speaking was ........cool......for the second we got of it. Hibiki having a talk about losing her most precious thing was interesting (She didnt look that upset compared to other peoples expressions). Im waiting for that confession.

You've probably noticed it by now but my enjoyment is based on the level of HibiMiku per episode.

katsu044 said:
this ride really doesn't want to end and it's such a mix of emotions i can't handle this show sometimes it's both amazing and stressful

do the writers hate Tsubasa she is just been nothing but suffering since day one


also did they just off the girls like that while fitting it made all the focus on them end up to be a whole lot of nothing but maybe that was the point

Mienus said:
Noble Red were done dirty after a season of being shit on. Smh

Ryuseishun said:


Well they were never main antagonists to begin with, tbf.

Mienus said:


Fair, but them just dying without any real pomp or circumstance with everything built up around them this season would feel super unsatisfying.

Hell, I would say that the auto-sorcerers would have gotten a more dramatic send off despite coming back for barely an episode.

Ryuseishun said:


I do think they'll come back to the HibiMiku things REAL soon, as you can see Hibiki running off after some dad pep talk. Kinda reminded me of how Madoka ran off to save Homura after her mom gave her the ok (which was one of the more enjoyable scenes for me from that show in particular).

Marina2 said:
I will just wait to see all Noble Red return alive with the power upgrade.

This is Symphogear. Non-of major characters who 'died' before the final ep. stayed dead.

Mienus said:


Fair, but them just dying without any real pomp or circumstance with everything built up around them this season would feel super unsatisfying.

Hell, I would say that the auto-sorcerers would have gotten a more dramatic send off despite coming back for barely an episode.

DarknessReality said:

I think its really satisfying that they go out like that. They just go out like flies since they always used dirty tactics and were human experiments to be tossed away at some point.

Also it would put into scale the stuff of this season that gods are way beyond their power and eliminating them by Shem Ha was good. (But obviously this is Symphogear which doesn't have any consequences to anything so they'll come up with some bullshit reasons as to how they survived)

GenesisAria said:
Yes, the Genjuro vs Fudo fight we were anticipating... Fudo is a bit or a cringy psycho, so it wasn't quite as awesome as i'd hoped, the progression of this ep was really weird.

Also i half expected Goddess Miku to just pop out of the ground and spontaneously chop Fudo in half as her re-introduction to the fight... What a beautifully ironic death that would have been.

Still, that was a shockingly rapid dispatch of Noble Red, yikes... They were pigs for the slaughter when they woke up that thing.

I have a feeling they'll either beat Shem-Ha, or manage to pacify, either way saving Miku.

@Mienus @Ryuseishun
Have you never watched the movie Children of Men?

I actually really respect when fiction does things like this, not because i want to see people die, but after all the trouble they had dealing with these antagonists, for them to just be 1-tapped by some monstrosity is a holyshit moment, when you consider the nature of power creep/scale. Depending how you understand it, it's also a perspective shift, to realizing that they weren't really an enemy ultimately, just people with their own views and difficulties (as was sort of set up throughout)... though try not to forget that vampire bitch did massacre thousands at that one concert remorselessly. Depends how you define an enemy/villain. The other 2 girls are ehh, punish them however or convert... but vampire bitch doesn't deserve an easy death, she needs a life of torture and hardship :|
It's actually annoying how the anime has somewhat managed to pacify my feelings on the subject...

KaminashiYukineP said:
Why this season is the best of all?
Masterpiece

ProofByColor said:
Pretty good episode. Tsubasa's brain washing didn't last very long. Kinda lame. They basically just used it as a easy way to escape with Miku. There could have been more potential there. I obviously can't remember, but I'm assuming none of the girls have killed another human before? That's the only way I can possibly justify not killing your gramps not become "a monster." Especially since Tsubasa seemed very much in control during that whole fight and was making reasonable decisions.

Liddo-kun said:


Maria killed some US soldiers during the season that she is an antagonist. I remember seeing a soldier being hit with the blade of her spear. I posted that screenshot as "OWNED" on another forum that time. Though I can't find that post anymore, because it was years ago. xD

Well, Tsubasa seems clearly with an intent to finish off grandpa right there if Genjuro had not stopped her.

GenesisAria said:
@DarknessReality What i want to see most is them somehow pacify/befriend Shem-Ha, and then Miku gets to be like Elfnein/Carol is now... They set the precedent for it. Then we could finally have Miku as one of the gang :D

I do kinda miss the epic ring beam from G.

DarknessReality said:

YES!!! I've seen soo many cute pictures of Shem Ha, Miku and Hibiki together so I'd love for Shem Ha to join their side. Symphogear has villains turn so easily and sometimes stupidly but for once I genuinely want them to do that here.

Sadly I don't think that'll be the case since she's murdered people and said she loves Humanity's suffering. Doubt she'll have a change of heart.

GenesisAria said:

I dunno, i kind of almost imagine Hibiki stopping Shem-Ha, and then afterwards Miku being all grumpy & disciplining whenever Shem-Ha tries to do or say/think something ultra pessimistic lol
Being all like "hey stop that! you need to learn how to be nicer!" getting all mad and mom-like while Shem-Ha feebly tries to cold-shoulder her XD
It would allow for new dynamics between the characters, and more Miku character development too. ...Having a gear/robe-thing Miku could also get upset when Hibiki goes overboard as well, be all "my turn to protecc!"

I dunno, one can hope.

Stark700 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Tachibana clashing with Maria?! Hell, this episode gave me slight Senki Zesshou Symphogear G flashbacks.

That gun shot scene was painful to watch. At least Tachibana still had her energy to fight this episode.