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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)


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


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)


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