Zoids: Chaotic Century/YMMV


 * Alas Poor Villain: Raven's reaction after, revealing that,.
 * Also, the episode "The Distant Stars" that gives exposition on Raven's backstory.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: The music for the anime is some of the best around, and it's used frequently for non-fiction history and military shows in the US.
 * The english intro really gets your blood pumping.
 * The best example for Crowning Music Of Awesome in the anime would probably be this.
 * Draco in Leather Pants: Raven. Just Raven.
 * Ensemble Darkhorse: O'Connell has quite the fanbase in the US despite having a relatively minor role.
 * First Installment Wins: Most fans agree that the best storyline and Character Development happens in this series. The others have their charm but are not as respected. However, Your Milage May Vary.
 * Hilarious in Hindsight: In one instance Fiona is caught by one of Rosso and Fiola's henchmen, who comments that she's cute and will be a "real knocker in few years." Come the timeskip in Guardian Force, we see he was right on the money.
 * Tear Jerker: When bites the dust after being hit by Raven's charged particle cannon. More specifically, the monologue that  delivers to the dying Zoid is what pulls the heartstrings.
 * To this Troper, Rudolph's blood-curdling scream when.
 * Rosso and Viola's romantic exchange in the cockpit of an Iron Kong before it gets electrocuted to hell by Raven's Geno Saurer.
 * Toy Ship: Van and Fiona in Chaotic Century.
 * Villain Decay: Prozen went from being the Big Bad to becoming the enigmatic Dark Kaiser to being nothing more than a pawn in Hiltz's plan.
 * Villain Decay: Prozen went from being the Big Bad to becoming the enigmatic Dark Kaiser to being nothing more than a pawn in Hiltz's plan.