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[Symphogear] I’m looking back at XV, but the old man’s scheming part isn’t interesting.

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Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)19:58Yeahx7

When I fight, I get energized and laugh, but I wonder how I feel about being the final enemy.

1: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)19:59Yeahx2

The Monster-kun team is too small, making the entire fourth season terrible.

4: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:00Yeahx24

>>1It’s the 5th season!

2: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:00Yeahx2

The final enemy is God, and this person is just the opening act for that…

3: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:00Yeahx1

I wish someone would have stopped me.

5: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:02

I think there were good ways to use both the old man and Nobure, but it’s not something to do at the end.

6: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:03

I’m trying to remember which scene I heard the annoying ping-pong sound in pachinko.

7: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:04

I love the 4th season.
Adam was a better enemy.

8: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:05Yeahx2

The thread image is frustrating because it secretly operates under the guise of being a relative.
It’s too stingy what I’m doing.

9: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:05Yeahx1

If I hadn’t killed Hakkou brother, my impression might have been a little less negative.

10: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:05Yeahx3

Isn’t it surprising that we’re still talking about this even after reaching the fifth season…?

11: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:06

It clearly looks like the ones who got the short end of the stick are the ones related to Carol in the collaboration with the social game, based on the thread image and Nobure.

18: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:12

>>11Rather, since Shemha is the big boss, shouldn’t they have used more time on her?

20: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:14Yeahx2

>>18So if you wanted to do Shemha, you should have just moved forward with Shemha from the beginning; the confusion is what made XV messy.

12: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:08

If Nobure was to act, it would be the third force.
The main enemy that stands in the way at the end is a bit too much of a burden compared to the weak enemies.

13: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:09Yeahx2

It was simply an old man character move, so it was understandable to not feel any charm.

14: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:10

A voice that makes you want to say “Explain it, old man.”

15: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:11

>>14It seems like there were quite a few things I wanted to do as a getter…

16: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:11

This old man, or rather the final boss, is the only interesting enemy; the others are not.

17: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:11Yeahx3

Since it’s the final chapter, I thought it would be fine to have a straightforward strong enemy that’s just a bad guy.

19: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:13Yeahx1

If you were going to make this guy an enemy, you should have done it from the start.
Pretending to be a friend and lecturing is just too annoying.

21: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:15Yeahx5

It was nothing more than the last waste for bullying Tsubasa.
I don’t need it.

22: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:15Yeahx2

In Season 4, Adam was an enemy that could be defeated comfortably, and Saint-Germain and the others were also appealing.
Especially OKAMA is the best bout.

23: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:15

I can understand their point, but what they are doing is not right.

24: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:16Yeahx4

Well, I thought they added unnecessary attributes to the defenders.
It’s unnecessary, this old man and everything around him.

25: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:17

It seems like they just stretched it to the fifth season but couldn’t come up with a good use for it.

26: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:17

The fact that the monsters are both victims and perpetrators makes it feel somewhat unsatisfying even after defeating them.

27: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:17

The daily life of the surprise OGAWA family would become more popular.

28: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:18

Noble Red is weak as an enemy, but their mistakes are on a huge scale…

29: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:19

I’ve always thought it would have been better if they swapped the enemies between the 4th and 5th seasons.

33: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:21Yeahx3

>>29Well, I think it would have been interesting if the monsters had been the underlings of Shemha from the beginning.

30: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:19Yeahx2

I really like the final battle, XV.

31: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:19Yeahx3

It’s really terrible that due to the thread image, SAKIMORI and OTONA ended with such a lackluster impression in the final chapter.
I can only look forward to the movie.

32: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:20

It was frustrating that I couldn’t just easily take down this old man.

34: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:21Yeahx6

This old man is dragging down all the characters related to Kazanari, and they’re all lacking in their performance.

35: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:22

“The warriors of the subjugation are all fiercely positioned in front.”

36: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:23

The worst part is that Wind Sound Papa’s incredibly unfortunate truth was revealed, and then he died.

37: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:24Yeahx3

Clearly leaving Nobler, who is at a loss, behind and reviving Carol and the Scorer for a decision to join the mobile game! To be honest, I couldn’t get excited about it.

38: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:26

I wonder why I thought about doing a story where a subtly strong enemy, who commits a massacre in the final chapter, is tossed around by the betrayal of a crazy old man and a sad past.

39: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:27

>>38If the 4th and 5th phases were in reverse order, it would make sense.

43: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:28

>>38That sad past is only touched upon due to lack of space, barely explored in the introduction on the official website.

40: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:28Yeahx4

I think I could have tolerated the sparkles at the end if there hadn’t been a massive massacre during the live performance.

41: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:28

It’s probably easier to write a story where our army, which should have grown by letting the enemy do as they please, ends up being on the back foot.

52: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:32

>>41The viewers are just getting stressed out…

42: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:28

I remember that the animation in this part was really bad.

44: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:29

If my allies became too strong and made it difficult to create a story, I think it was good to quickly revive Shemha…

45: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:30

To be honest, I think it’s a series where I want them to keep the concept, music, and character design, but change the director and script.

59: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:35Yeahx2

>>45Pre-session orchestra

46: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:30Yeahx1

Shemha 393 was really amazing.

47: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:30Yeahx2

For a while, I was constantly being supported, but using a kid as a shield and then getting gut-shot is honestly a bit questionable with that ending.

48: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:31

I like the directing at key points in Season 5, but the antagonist is critically unappealing.

49: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:31

Don’t cut out the enemy’s sad past that has a pitiful past.

50: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:31

There were various things that the enemy cast didn’t sing or missed out on too much.

53: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:33

>>50Even if I sing, the leader of the enemy trio is someone who doesn’t come to events…

51: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:31

I’m glad it ended at season 5…

54: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:33

At least let Daddy live…
Why do they always mess up Tsubasa-san so badly…?

55: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:33

It’s strange to think that the guys we fought in the previous season are being treated like underlings by the top organization! Why did no one stop this…
I can understand if the order was reversed, but…

56: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:33

I don’t really dislike the old man that much, to be honest; he can also be a source of jokes.
The knob is too tight.

57: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:34Yeahx2

Since around the third season, I felt that the story had run out of ideas, but I don’t understand why they chose to have such a stressful and unexciting enemy and structure in the final chapter.

58: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:34

The collaborators of the monster team that garnered hate from the beginning.
Actually, the old man who has been the hated character in the team since Season 1 is great… it just turned out that way.

60: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:35

To be honest, even in the fourth season, there was a moment when I thought, “Is that the case?” when the alchemist was the enemy.
Still, I think the enemies in the fourth season were quite charming.

61: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:35

From Season 1 to Season 4, they were able to properly explore the enemy side, so why can’t they suddenly do that anymore?

62: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:35

Didn’t you torment SAKIMORI enough… that’s how it became in the 5th season.
I wish they had made 12 episodes just about the story of the gods.

63: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:35

To be honest, I think it would be nicer if the order of the fight between Tsubasa and the Commander was switched in the story about the old man himself, but I guess that’s just impossible.

64: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:36

It really feels like the improvement of Nanase Mizuki’s employment treatment has taken a strange direction.

65: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:36

I wonder what everyone thinks about the area around Shemha, regardless of the fact that Noblere GIGIMORI is garbage.

68: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:37

>>65I think it would have gone well if we had only focused on that side.

69: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

>>65I like the feeling of being more likely to win than I expected when the title of “modified surgeon” was revealed.

72: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

>>65It feels like it’s too late to come out after it’s already fallen apart.

66: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:37

It does feel a bit stuffed since we packed in all the settings we’ve been warming up for just because it’s the last one.

67: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:37

I think it would have been best to be able to digest it in a slot like 4.5, rather than having to manage it alongside the upcoming scheme.

70: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

I can’t help but feel that this probably wasn’t meant to be the last time back then, leaving a sense of dissatisfaction.

71: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

I really hoped that the simple thread picture would have SAKIMORI defeat or refute someone.
Adult intervention is not what I’m talking about… it’s about where you shine…

73: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

Since it’s the final chapter, wouldn’t it have been better to have a normal intense battle with Shemhah and his executives?

74: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:38

I really like the theme song and insert song from Season 5.
I think it was a composition that was stress-inducing just to watch.
Here too, threads related to Nobure had been created, and there was always conflict occurring.

75: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:40Yeahx6

It’s not about helping others, I told Carol. My honest feelings about the future were good, but the strange structure couldn’t center on that.
The involvement of the Kazenari family was excessive.

76: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:41Yeahx1

I think the part where Carol’s revival is the most exciting is not good when viewed as the final chapter.

80: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:41Yeahx2

>>76As mentioned above, there was an unpleasant feeling of it being like a promotional aspect of a mobile game.

83: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:43Yeahx3

>>76Rather, it was decisive that they threw away the connection to Nobure.

77: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:41Yeahx3

METANOIA is pretty good, right?

78: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:41Yeahx1

Anyway, I don’t need the massive slaughter of the live performance.

79: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:41

I believe there are aspects that can be appreciated just for the quality of the combat scenes.

81: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:42

I felt sorry that only Adam was absent from the final gathering of dead people.

82: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:42Yeahx1

Even if I concede a hundred steps, how many times are we going to let Tsubasa-san get clouded? Should we really be talking about that now? Please don’t use half of the final chapter for this.

84: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:43Yeahx1

The animation in the 5th season is good.
The times when the artwork wasn’t good were more interesting…

90: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:45Yeahx4

>>84The animation in the first season, which is somewhat mediocre, is actually the most interesting.

85: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:44Yeahx1

To be honest, doing a spin-off just about the Kazanari family was the best way to keep it all together.

86: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:44

The problem is that there are only weak enemy forces.
I like the first two episodes that suddenly ramp up the excitement and the intense final battle against Shemha.

87: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:44

Let the old man take down OTONA.

88: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:45

It was unreasonable to expect all six performers, whom I had known would be significant since Season 3, to be active, and that issue never improved until the end.

89: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:45Yeahx2

As expected, when it comes to the final season, I wanted to feel the growth of the characters, and from the very first episode with the live massacre, it was a poor decision.

91: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:45Yeahx3

I understand that Tsubasa is usually treated as strong, but when viewed as an event, there hasn’t been any opportunity for him to turn his pathetic moments into catharsis…

92: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:47

Season 1 is K2.
The second season was quite interesting, but I think it will be downgraded from here on out…

93: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:48

It’s good to depict Maria growing up, but it’s also not okay that as a result, other characters end up looking pathetic.
At least it’s not something you should do in the final chapter.

94: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:49Yeahx1

It feels like the latter part of XV rushed through the main events all at once like an RTA.
I couldn’t really get into it while watching.

101: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:52

>>94I thought it was like an RPG where you completely skip all the side events.

95: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:49

I like GX the most.
I can understand why losing event developments are disliked.

96: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:50

It was good that the conversation between Hibiki and his father became the key to breaking the curse.
It doesn’t say much in itself.

97: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:51

Despite having witnessed the events up to season 4, I haven’t had a single experience of fully mastering a complete holy relic.
It’s seriously absurd to blabber about controlling God and using it for national defense; it’s just too senile for even the enemy to engage with, old man.

98: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:51

As a concluding chapter for this series, it’s understandable.
It often seems that it’s too haphazard to carry on purely by momentum alone…

99: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:51

Noble is a rival of the Mets…

100: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:52Yeahx1

It was frustrating that despite the previous hints about the light country being no good, it ended up seeming like only Shemha was at fault.

106: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:55Yeahx1

>>100It looks really beautiful at first glance, but if you think about it closely, it’s pretty terrible how you all make the people below pay for your own debts!!

102: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:53

I couldn’t love you until the end, Noble Red.

103: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:53

Shemha is not really a bad person, just in a different position.

104: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:53Yeahx5

I mean, isn’t it good for the final chapter to have something like Shemha and their crew show up and fight?
Why am I fighting enemies that are like side quests throughout the final chapter?

109: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:58

>>104It’s either fan service or there’s no creativity since it’s just WA3.

105: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:54Yeahx2

The first half could have been done on the app.

107: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:56Yeahx2

I was interested in what would happen with Nobure in his hopelessly cornered situation.
The cooking was too rough.

108: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:57Yeahx2

Due to poor pacing, Nobure is handled roughly, Shemha is inconsistent, and the Kazen clan has become nothing but an oddity.

110: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:58

The story has some awkward parts, but the transformation bank in Season 5 is my favorite.
Especially Chris-chan, Kiri-chan, and Carol-chan.

111: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)20:59

I understand what I want to do, but I haven’t been able to make choices among the countless things.
I think that sums it up.

112: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)21:01

The only interesting parts of Season 5 were the episodes with Carol and the auto-scorer.

113: Japan Otaku Reviews25/05/29(Thu)21:01

It was good to go back from the 5th term to the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd terms.
That was seriously good.

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