<p>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. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dqmQy.jpg" alt="enter image description here"> </p>

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

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/H20tCm.jpg" alt="enter image description here"> <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4MMIxm.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>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</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/VpA5Z.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>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.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8z3c0m.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2014-05-12T14:51:49.560Z
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Toshinou Kyouko
<p>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?</p>

<p><strong>Rika fighting against Touka, her sister</strong>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/GIJ0P.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2014-05-12T00:58:43.233Z
Are you trying to ask if it's a parody of anything? Where the big weapon battle trope comes from? What their "powers" are inspired by?
кяαzєя
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2014-05-12T01:20:31.767Z
@Krazer the big weapon thing. Like I said, I can't remember any anime that use such a big and weird weapon like that
Darjeeling
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2014-05-12T05:29:32.357Z
Not everything is a "trope".
senshin
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Where does the big weapon battle trope in chuunibyou come from?
# Where does the big weapon battle trope in chuunibyou come from?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-05-12
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.sstatic.net/GIJ0P.jpg)
**Tags:** love-chunibyo-and-other-delusions
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you trying to ask if it's a parody of anything? Where the big weapon battle trope comes from? What their "powers" are inspired by?  
> **username_0**: @Krazer the big weapon thing. Like I said, I can't remember any anime that use such a big and weird weapon like that  
> **username_2**: Not everything is a "trope".  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-05-12. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
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.sstatic.net/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.sstatic.net/H20tCm.jpg) ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/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.sstatic.net/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.sstatic.net/8z3c0m.jpg)
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