Where does the big weapon battle trope in chuunibyou come from?


When Rika and the others released their chuunibyou power, they have a huge
weapon and use it like it was nothing. I can't remember any anime where such a
big and weird weapon is used like that, that isn't mecha. Is this a reference
to anything? or is it original for Chuunibyou?

**Rika fighting against Touka, her sister** ![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GIJ0P.jpg)




In Chuunibyou's case, the extraordinarily large weapons are used to emphasize
the fact that this is in Rikku's imagination, and they are actually fighting
with a ladle and an umbrella, which is much less extravagant.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dqmQy.jpg)

Having said that, the 'small girl, big weapon' trope is common enough in
anime. Take Mami's _Trio Finale_ in Puella Magi Madoka Magica for example, or
Black Rock Shooter's girls which all have gigantic weapons:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H20tCm.jpg) ![enter
image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4MMIxm.jpg)

There are lots of instances of these types of battles, but I wouldn't restrict
this trope to anime, with instances of 'Big F**king Guns' going back to games
like Doom

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VpA5Z.png)

Along with the '100T anvil' trope, These types of tropes are used to emphasize
a scene. In this case, making battle scenes more explosive,action-packed and
gripping.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8z3c0m.jpg)




In Chuunibyou's case, the extraordinarily large weapons are used to emphasize
the fact that this is in Rikku's imagination, and they are actually fighting
with a ladle and an umbrella, which is much less extravagant.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dqmQy.jpg)

Having said that, the 'small girl, big weapon' trope is common enough in
anime. Take Mami's _Trio Finale_ in Puella Magi Madoka Magica for example, or
Black Rock Shooter's girls which all have gigantic weapons:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H20tCm.jpg) ![enter
image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4MMIxm.jpg)

There are lots of instances of these types of battles, but I wouldn't restrict
this trope to anime, with instances of 'Big F**king Guns' going back to games
like Doom

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VpA5Z.png)

Along with the '100T anvil' trope, These types of tropes are used to emphasize
a scene. In this case, making battle scenes more explosive,action-packed and
gripping.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/8z3c0m.jpg)

