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A continuation of the long-running ''BB Senshi'' line of SD Gundam models, this series also draws upon [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]] for its characters, whose designs are all based on classic Gundam models from the Universal Century to the semi-recent ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Gundam Wing]]'' and ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam|G Gundam]]''. So far, the story has been divided into three chapters: ''Fuuun Gouketsu Hen, Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen'' and ''Senjin Kettou Hen''. Expanding on this is the sidestory ''Sangokuden Gaiden: Buyou Gekitou Roku'', and now an [[Animated Adaptation]] with the subtitle ''Brave Battle Warriors'' currently airs after [[Keroro Gunsou]].

 

 

** Sousou will be voiced by Kenji Nomura, who has a record of voicing Magnificent Bastards ([[300|the Persian messenger]] and [[DCAU|Lex Luthor]])

* [[Affirmative Action Girl]]: Sonshoukou Gerbera.

* [[Animated Adaptation]]: In the form of [[The Movie]], double-billed with the fifth ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' movie.

** This troper will die happy if it turns out half as good as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tcNzVH3Q-E this.]

* [[The Berserker]]: Bachou Blue Destiny, Shukuyuu Gundam.

* [[Bifurcated Weapon]] and [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: Just about all of the characters (or at least their kits) have one or both.

* [[Bling of War]]: Nearly every set has gold parts (two notable exceptions, Shiba-I and Shuuyu, are the ''tacticians''). A few deluxe sets up the ante with vaccuum metallised gold.

** Shuuyu IS [[Bling of War]], considering that his actor is the [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Hyaku-Shiki]].

* [[Calling Your Attacks]]: cranked [[Up to Eleven]] in the anime.

* [[Camp Gay]] - The Chou Trio, who speak with overly effeminate overtones and in ''Brave Battle Warriors'', have body language to match.

* [[Conspicuous CGI]]: ''Brave Battle Warriors'' mixes cel shaded CGI characters (usually leading ones) with normally animated ones, leading instantly to speculation that anyone not in CGI is not getting a model kit made. [[Jossed]] with Toutaku Zaku.

** Toutaku Zaku did eventually get his own CG model for the last couple episodes he appeared in. Kanpei Gundam turns ''from cel to CGI in his debut episode''.

** The anime introduces Sousou's Zetsuei, a sharp, jet black affair.

* [[Cool Shades]]: Kan-U Gundam, Sonken Gundam, Sosaku Physalis and Sonken Zephyrantes actually have these incorporated into their design. The Shuuyu Hyakushiki model includes an alternate sticker for the eyes intended to invoke this.

*** For that matter, Kan-U has several elements from both ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ|Gundam ZZ]]'' ''and'' the Musha ZZ Gundam.

* [[Fan Nickname]]: An early group of antagonists, pirates based on the Hydra Gundam, Leo-R and Aesculapius have been dubbed the "[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|G-Unit Pirates]]". Also the series as a whole has the nickname ''SD Gundam [[Dynasty Warriors]]''.

* [[Five-Bad Band]]: The Five Giga Generals:

** Kakouton Giros ([[The Dragon]])

** Kochu Gundam ([[The Smart Guy]])

*** Incidentally, both five-man bands function as [[The Lancer]] to Ryubi and [[The Dragon]] to Sousou as a whole.

* [[Four Is Death]]: The Nanban Four Kings, based on the Walter, Grand, Heavens Sword and Master Gundams from G Gundam.

* [[Fridge Brilliance]]: The use of 'style names' from ''Three Kingdoms'' has been discreetly lampshaded - there's an overabundance of characters that simply have 'Gundam' tagged behind their proper names, but fans of the franchise will be able to identify them as Sonken ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory|GP03 ]]'', Sousou ''[[After War Gundam X|Double X]]'', Kochu ''RX-178'' and so on. Just as 'style names' were intended.

** And sometimes it works out a little too well: Huang Gai Gongfu is now Kougai ''Gouf''.

** Casting all civilians (in both genders even) and Butaihei soldiers as the same RGM-79 archetype becomes a little less egregious when you realise that this is exactly how Butaihei soldiers are supposed to come about; by drafting civilians into (presumably) co-ed armed forces.

** From the ''Gaiden'' sidestory, the [[Insufferable Genius]] Bashoku Gundam is a remold of the Strike Gundam from the equally polarizing ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED|Gundam SEED]].''

* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Several. Most of them even keep the motif of whichever faction they defected from (see [[The Four Gods]] above).

** With the notable exception of Kyou-I F91, who goes through an [[Expository Hairstyle Change|Expository Design Change]].

** Apparently the gate of Korou Fortress is shaped like one.

* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: reaches an egregious level when the new Kiba Breaker toyline, featuring our heroes on motorised mounts that are basically [[Weaponised Car|Weaponised Cars]] with horse heads, make it into the anime.

** The anime does something similar after Tengyokugai is awakened and a brief [[Time Skip]] is invoked - our heroes use the time to upgrade into Ryousou (Dragon-Armor) Ryubi, Ogasou (Demon Tusk-Armor) Kan-U, Raisou (Thunder-Armor) Chouhi, Gurensou (Red-Mantle) Sousou and Mokousou (Tiger-Armor) Sonken. All this is placed chronologically before the ones stated above.

* [[Military Mashup Machine]]: Lampshaded with Moukaku Gundam's elephant cavalry (the use of elephants in war is [[Older Than Feudalism]]) that transform into tanks (their more contemporary equivalent).

* [[Mythology Gag]]: For starters...

** Shouretsutei Ryuubi resembles the Hakuryu Taitei Gundam, acknowleging the nobility of his bloodline

* [[Palette Swap]]: Glaringly obvious with the three factions' footsoldiers, all based on the RX-79 GM and only differentiated by color.

** Among the named characters, there's Gien Gundam, identical to Kochu Gundam but based on the 'Titans' recolor into which their archetype, the RX-178, was ''also'' recolored.

** This happens more often with the merchandise of course - not just straight recolors, but the Kanpei Gundam and Shuusou Doven Wolf sets include ''recolored Ryuubi parts.''

* [[Plug N Play Technology]]: several cases thanks to the model kits' interchangeability. {{spoiler|The Ankoku Gyokuji in particular is capable of combining with different characters to become Expies of [[One-Winged Angel]]-class mecha from different Gundam continuities.}}

* [[Punny Name]]: the Nanban Kibatai. 'Kiba' can mean both 'fang' or 'horseback riding', but this mounted cavalry carries standards with the ''kanji'' for 'fang'.

** {{spoiler|[[He's Back]]: All of them....}}

* [[Rule of Three]]

* [[Sailor Earth]]: the number of unused ''Three Kingdoms'' or even ''Dynasty Warriors'' characters, coupled with the ''immense'' amount of leftover Gundam mecha provide prime fodder. [http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/aaronhong/Bandai%20Plamo/XiaoQiaoMethuss02.png Xiao Qiao Methuss], [http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/aaronhong/Bandai%20Plamo/CaoZhiAirmaster01.png Cao Zhi] [http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/aaronhong/Bandai%20Plamo/CaoZhiAirmaster02.png Airmaster], [http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/aaronhong/Bandai%20Plamo/CaoRenLeopard00.png Cao Ren Leopard...]

* [[Shoulders of Doom]]: several, particularly the Ryukihou whether it's on Shuuretsutei Ryubi or the Five Shou Generals. The ''Brave battle Warriors'' version of Shuuretsutei Ryubi has the added option of swapping his regular shoulderpieces (Kan-U and Chouhi's) with all the ones the other Five Generals would use.

** Shuu Neue Ziel is ''almost all giant shoulders.''

** The anime gives special emphasis to [[Red Cliff|any scene with Shuuyu and Koumei together.]]

** For that matter, ''[[Red Cliff]]'' introduced the immensely popular character [[Silk Hiding Steel|Xiao]] [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff|Qiao]], who notably has no Expy in ''Sangokuden'', yet there's no plans to add her to the lineup.

* [[Spared by the Adaptation]]: a select few, most notably {{spoiler|Chousen Qubeley.}}

* [[Take Up My Sword]]: Most notably Sonken Zephyrantes (Sun Jian) to his second son Sonken Gundam (Sun Quan).

* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: Episode 50 full stop.

* [[Transforming Mecha]]

* [[Turtle Power]]: Ryofu Tallgeese, the only model kit under the turtle emblem of Toutaku Zaku's forces, and still the biggest [[Badass]]. He'll be joined in the toyline by his superior Toutaku Zaku, who's [[More Dakka|covered in guns for no reason other than]] [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|to be covered in guns]].

* [[What Could Have Been]]: Averted, as the ''Brave Battle Warriors'' line now includes model kits of 'forgotten' characters like Kousonsan Ez-8, Toutaku Zaku, Ten-I Asshimar and Enshou Bawoo.

* [[The Worf Effect]]: Kouten The.O, the Yellow Scarf Rebellion's most powerful weapon, goes down almost immediately to make way for Toutaku Zaku's forces.

 

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