![]() It even comes in a nice neutral color so it’ll go with most of her outfits. Nice little callback to Kimiko’s origins.Īnd the fact that the weapon itself comes in the form of a bottomless, pretty stylish over-the-shoulder purse makes it suit Kimiko’s fashionista nature. I’ve seen them compared to shuriken, and if that really was the basis for the choice, I love it. My only gripe is that the name doesn’t try for anything except sounding silly-cute, while the others all try for this vaguely larger-than-life feeling. ![]() Omi needed to be more fluid, and this staff if the perfect thing for that. It incentivizes him to be more like water, something he struggled with with his rigid movements at the start. He’s also really adaptable and can pick up new moves quickly from watching others, so having a weapon that can change at a moment’s notice fits with how he’s a best fight when he’s being versatile and unpredictable. Omi’s showed off his competency with a staff already, and he’s really good at close combat. Omi is also the character with the biggest personality and the biggest expressions, so Omi’s weapon being the only one that appears semi-sentient and is seen emoting or even moving on its own fits well! ![]() The staff itself is a reference to Ruyi Jingu Bang, the famous staff of Sun Wukong, legendary mythical from Journey to the West, so it’s a nice callback to Omi’s nationality! It’s a fitting reference in more ways than one! The fact that Omi could turn his staff into a mimick of the weapon of anyone he knows leaves so many great writing possibilities! Its base form being a staff feels like a reference to Omi’s first lesson with Chase, too. The way it can grow and shrink and change is perfect for Omi’s personality too, since he’s a character who’s very deeply affected by the people and world around him. It’s the most versatile weapon in the show. It’s tiny and unassuming at first, but it can be absolutely anything. Water is the element of change, flexibility, and creativity, so a shapeshifting ice staff that can turn into any shape the user wills is the perfect embodiment of that. I like that they mixed languages, curious that they went with Japanese though. Nice alliteration, and says exactly what it is.
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