| Valkyrie Drive | |
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| Season 1, Episode 12 | |
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| Air date | December 26, 2015 |
| Written by | Yōsuke Kuroda |
| Directed by | Hiraku Kaneko |
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Valkyrie Drive (Varukirī Doraivu, (ヴァルキリー・ドライヴ) is the twelfth and final episode of the Japanese Anime series Valkyrie Drive Mermaid.
Short Summary[]
Mirei Shikishima struggles to fight against Momoka Sagara as she wields Mamori Tokonome against her, but she is aided by Kasumi Shigure, who is finally joined in battle by Hibiki Kenjo, as well as Lady J and Rain Hasumi and Meifon Sakura. However, Momoka uses Mamori's Valkyrie ability to absorb other girls into her arm and become stronger, overwhelming the others in a single shot and absorbing them. Inside the blade, as the captives are attacked by tentacles that draw the Armed Virus out of them, providing Momoka with enough power to even destroy a satellite, Mirei manages to break free and reunite with Mamori, freeing her from Momoka's control and releasing the others. Combining together into a perfect form, the Valkyrie Drive, Mirei and Mamori battle against Momoka as she combines with allies to transform into a giant robot. With support from all of her friends, Mirei defeats Momoka with a combination finisher of Muteki Zan and Phoenix Dasher: Muteki Phoenix. After Momoka's defeat, Mirei was now able to remove the Armed Virus from her and everyone else. As the residents of Mermaid are finally given the chance to return home to their families, Mirei and Mamori, along with Meifon and Lady Lady, travel around the world in order to help others carrying with Armed Virus.
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- The Perfect form of the Valkyrie Drive is shown in this episode, referencing to Kamen Rider Ex-Aid's final form, Muteki Gamer.
- In addition, Mirei and Momoka's final battle is very reminiscent to Ex-Aid and Gamedeus Machina's second/final fight in the 2017 film, Kamen Rider Ex-Aid: True Ending.
- All girls on the island Mermaid has their viruses removed except Mamori and Mirei.
- The Kagurazaka Sisters from Bhikkhuni have made a cameo appearance in this episode. This is seemed to be the series' 'hand-off' (or 'passing the torch'), similar to the ones from Super Sentai series, but was it in-screen rather than a sponsor when an episode is finished. Super Sentai was used as the basis for the superhero franchise Power Rangers.
- Momoka's Gundam suit is a reference to the series of the same name.