Recap / Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger E 09

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Tropes

• Berserk Button: Sayaka being harassed by the MOTW triggers Nobuo's burst of manly spirit, enabling him to transform into Akiba Red in reality.
• Beyond the Impossible: Akagi transforms into Akiba Red for real through sheer Heroic Resolve.]]
• The Cameo: The show's singers Halko Momoi and Yukio Yamagata cameo as the victims of the burning hot monja by the MOTW.
• New Powers as the Plot Demands: Nobuo transforms in the real world and single-handedly defeats the MOTW by consecutively using the Inordinate Powers.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The Akibarangers inadvertently help the enemy break the wall between reality and delusion.
• Rule of Perception: Despite Akihabara being home to some excellent cosplay, the cafe customers can somehow tell it's a real monster before them even before it attacks (not fatally, thank goodness).
• Shout-Out: When the Monster of the Week breaks into reality, his pose and cry of "Reality kita!" mimic the hero of Kamen Rider Fourze, who shouts "space kita!" when he transforms.
• Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Malshina and Dr. Z make their getaway after the Akibarangers' victory.
• Wham Episode: Malshina manages to trick the Akibarangers and completely destroys the barrier between reality and the Grand Delusion, Hakase's dad reveals himself as Doctor Z, the head of Stema Otsu, and Hakase is revealed to be Aoi's voice actress.

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