#Hibimiku

[tomonohebi-art]

crappy hibimiku doodlesss

[swordofthebone]

[ahiijny]

[tomonohebi]

[cosmosrebellion]

I love how the HibiMiku and TsubaMari fans I've interacted with were so receptive to the idea of both ships being in a throuple with Chris.

Instead of going: "That's not canon!", everyone went: "We're cool with this. Chris deserves all the love."

Then you have the KiraShira fans who seem to fully accept Chris as Kirika and Shirabe's second big sister/babysitter after Maria.

The Symphogear fandom unites over the idea that chris deserves all the happiness and I think that's special.

[animebw]

The Anime Binge-Watcher's Queer Anime Ship Tournament!

The second round rages on! This match-up has me absolutely terrified that my number-one pick is going to be crushed by the titan that is Victuuri. But I can hold out hope, right? Right??? Cast your votes now!

All Round 2 Match-Ups

Rules and Full Bracket

[bloodraven55]

[rayar32]

dare I say, gay women

[sakurabomb]

hello symphogear nation

[utenixx]

Reread some of my old work and DAMN, they really are my roman empire.

[suisaber25]

Tf kind of freaky sex were they doing the other night 😭

[tomonohebi-art]

messy hibimiku doodle cuz they're eating my brain

[jagi11]

Rare Hibimiku from me

Her senses were tingling and you didn’t let her!

[saint-lily]

Clearly one of the most important moments from all the symphogear live shows

[tomonohebi]

Symphogear (2012)

[cosmosrebellion]

If any of you thought I was done rambling about Symphogear, you are wrong 'cause I need to talk about Hibiki and everything involving the build up to Metanoia.

Every time we had the build up for the big attack that's named after the show's opening, it was a moment where Hibiki either brought people together or gained power from the other Gears to beat the odds.

But here, in the biggest fight she uses all the power she has, and the power that created from humanity's united desire to fight for its future, to fulfill her most selfish wish: To get Miku back and keep her for herself.

And this is huge because so much of Hibiki's character journey is defined by altruism and sacrifice. She gives to others because that's how she pays the kindness Kanade showed her forward, while also believing it's all she's good for as a product of her survivors guilt.

But here, facing yet another god-like being who mocks her efforts, she breaks through the impossible not to save the world, but to save the person she loves most in the world.

And I just love how they bring so many of Hibiki's themes together for this moment. She turns the accursed power of the God Killer Gungnir into an open hand that connects the feeling of the world, the blessing that helps her reach Miku, hold her and never let go.

She doesn't have to just feel the sunshine anymore, because now she has the Sun in her hands.

And it's just insane how amidst all the high-concept ideas, the beautiful themes of hope, the indomitable human spirit, and what brings us together, everything that happens in this ending is about Hibiki and Miku realizing they love each other. It's something that's really special.

And I didn't even dive into the meta textual significance behind the name of the song: Metanoia. Which can be a change of heart that expands one's view of the world and themselves.

Also, I'd be remiss not to mention that I've seen Symphogear fans point out that it's an anagram for "Ai no tame" meaning "For the sake of love" in Japanese.

This is one of my favorite endings in fiction, for one of my favorite characters ever, and for one of my favorite series of all time.

I love Symphogear so much! Watch this show!