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Armed Girl's Machiavellism is not really anything new or unique. There is an alarming amount of tropes in this show, just as there are in a lot of other ecchi anime series. However, it can be said there are some new, very strange, absurd, and crazy ideas that give this show a certain freshness, and yes, sometimes it is funny. Furthermore, some of the characters are not hopeless (at least at the beginning). The main male protagonist gives the impression of someone at ease, and he dislikes being forced to do things against his will and lives by his own rules. He does not give a damn about the regime or what the girls are doing, as long as it does not affect him directly. He has his own plan - he wants to be left alone, to have freedom, and his actions reflect that. Plus, he is believable, and it is easy to root for him. I also liked the first of the "Supreme Five Swords"; she is an honest, pretty cute, and decent girl. The main female antagonist villain ("The Empress") also comes across as quite strong, mysterious, and twisted, and I thought I might as well finish watching it to learn more about her. However, that is not going to be possible. The other "swords" are unbearable, and I swear I am just not going to take another Japanese speaking French student, a fighting bear, and most of all more of that evil laugh from the little blonde (Kyokyokyo) or anyone in her army (like Kokoko and Kekeke)! Plus, it is not heading anywhere, there is just the main male protagonist fighting in increasingly absurd battles (accompanied by increasingly strange secret strikes and styles) against his opponents, collecting stamps, and setting up a rematch with "The Empress" in the future. So the concept is utterly predictable. Therefore, this anime series has exhausted itself after the fifth episode. Watching more absurdity, stupidity, and weirdness is also not as interesting as it was initially, so I had better quit. Dropped after the fifth episode and 3/10. (04.05.2017)