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[[File:betterman1_4818.jpg|frame| This is Lamia, two seconds before he kicks your ass.]]
[[File:betterman1_4818.jpg|frame| This is Lamia, two seconds before he kicks your ass.]]


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[[Ordinary High School Student]] Keita Aono [[Falling Into the Cockpit|falls into the cockpit]] of a [[Humongous Mecha]], co-piloted by his childhood friend, Hinoki Sai. After getting beaten up by a giant animatronic fish-man, our heroes are saved by a shapeshifting [[Bishounen]] called Betterman. Jungian symbolism, [[Fan Service]], and [[Body Horror]] ensue. The anime consist of 26 episodes. It was aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 1,1999 to September 30,1999. The series made it's North American debut on the G4TV's (Tech TV) Anime Unleashed block on December 30,2002.


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On par with ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' as the darkest mecha anime of the 1990s. It shares a universe with ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'', despite the two being very, very different.
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[[Ordinary High School Student]] Keita Aono [[Falling Into the Cockpit|falls into the cockpit]] of a [[Humongous Mecha]], copiloted by his childhood friend, Hinoki Sai. After getting beaten up by a giant animatronic fish-man, our heroes are saved by a shapeshifting [[Bishounen]] called Betterman. Jungian symbolism, [[Fan Service]], and [[Body Horror]] ensue. The anime consist of 26 episodes. It was aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 1,1999 to September 30,1999. The series made it's North American debut on the [[G 4 TV]]'s (Tech TV) Anime Unleashed block on December 30,2002.


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On par with ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' as the darkest mecha anime of the 1990s. It shares a universe with ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'', despite the two being very, very different.
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* [[Action Survivor]]: Keita Aono when he is not piloting the Neuronoid. Episode 8 "Poison" is a prime example as Keita is pretty much running for his life while avoiding attacks from that episode's enemies.
* [[Action Survivor]]: Keita Aono when he is not piloting the Neuronoid. Episode 8 "Poison" is a prime example as Keita is pretty much running for his life while avoiding attacks from that episode's enemies.
* [[Almost Kiss]]: There are three instances in which Keita has come close to locking lips with Hinoki.
* [[Almost Kiss]]: There are three instances in which Keita has come close to locking lips with Hinoki.
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