Brave Police J-Decker: Difference between revisions

And also something about how [[True Companions|the bonds and partnerships formed between people (particularly humans/robots) are strong and unbreakable and just plain awesome.]]

 

 

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* [[Cloning Blues]]: The theme of episode {{spoiler|36}}. Interestingly, it never really comes up or bothers anyone that all the other Super-A.I. robots in existence are copies of Deckerd.

* [[Cool Bike]]: Gunbike. Gunmax's vehicle for patrolling, its other main purposes are either to become a jetpack armor that lets him fly or combine with him to build the Gunmax Cannon. He is so good at driving Gunbike, however, that he uses it for attacking even when it's not in a combat form.

** Because Kunio Okawara was the main mecha designer for the show, combined forms tend to have [[Gundam]]-like heads right down to the red chin and even resembling [[Gundam Wing]] style gundam heads.

*** Even though this series was out a year before [[Gundam Wing]].

* [[Humans Are Flawed]]: Although that's not a bad thing by itself, as far as the show is concerned.

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Of the sentient, non-piloted variety. The robots go a bit higher than 5 meters in their normal bodies. They have also toy and even human sized 'spare' bodies, however, to which their minds can be transferred when their original bodies need extensive repairs.

* [[Just a Machine]]: The members of the Brave Police are repeatedly discriminated against because they are 'only machines'. This happens often both by criminals and allies alike. Even among those people who acknowledge they are sentient, there are voices denying them the same worth as humans or the freedom to choose things on their own, like Vice-Commissioner Azuma did in an episode once. You can imagine that the guys were not happy with this. This never stops them from doing their job to protect humans, however.

** Shadowmaru explains Yuuta in the same episode that although they are sentient and can feel, their purpose is to protect humans even at the costs of their own lives.

** {{spoiler|Combined with [[Trauma Induced Amnesia]] for Deckerd in episode 28. No wonder after the physical and emotional trauma he suffered: Being beaten near death by the two first Chieftains, then Gaizonite merged him in his injured condition with J-Decker into [[Brainwashed and Crazy|Satan J-Decker]], then forced him into wrecking havoc and attacking his friends. Once Gaizonite fled and released his control on Deckerd, he reverted back to his injured state.}}

* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: Mechs controlled by Gaizonite get their optics turned red (although it isn't technically mind control initially, as in its first appearance it can only control electric systems and by extension basic A.I.s).

* [[Robosexual]]: Dumpson and McCrane have both been romantically kissed by human women, specifically Ayako and Seia, and return their crushes. One could argue, however, they are attracted by personalities rather than them being machines. There is also the fact that in Ayako's case it's merely in {{spoiler|Deckerd's dream in episode 40}} and Seia has the excuse of being possessed by an evil spirit that radicalizes desires people would otherwise act on (such as McCrane randomly shooting bikers or [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Drill Boy playing soccer on the job]]).

* [[Rule of Cool]]: Lampshaded in one instance. Three of the main robots eventually combine to form a bigger robot called Build Tiger — which, appropriately enough, has a large tiger face on its chest. When asked why, Saejima simply states: "Because it looks cool!"

* [[Secret Government Warehouse]]: Deckerd was built in one. Yuuta found it by accident when he fell down a hidden vent and landed in the underground laboratory. The warehouse or rather the basement is an important setting in several episodes after the debut.

* [[Shout Out]]: Does [[Blade Runner (Film)|Deckerd]] dream of electric sheep, I wonder?

* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: Very much on the idealistic side, although the show never loses focus of the cynical and darker aspects of sentient robots living among and working for humans. See [[Just a Machine]] above.

* [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]]: The show regularly slides between the two extremes. Silly episodes making fun of themselves (the giant panda comes to mind) alternate with episodes of dramatic and serious content.

* [[Super Robot Genre]]

* [[Technopath]]: The Gaizonite in its first appearance can control electric systems, including the A.I.s. of the by that point not-sentient Built Team trio. Its powers don't affect Deckerd because of his Super-A.I. and his sentience. {{spoiler|Victim later removes this obstacle when he puts Gaizonite's mind into a Super-A.I. chip and it brainwashes Deckerd.}}

* [[What Could Have Been]]: A previous concept had Yuuta depicted as a ''girl'', what would have made him one of the very few female main characters in the [[Brave Series]]. His features still carry more of the show's female characters' traits than of the males' of his age. [[Lampshade|Lampshaded]] when he disguises as a school girl - with school uniform dress and pigtails - and absolutely looks the deal. To be fair, many children his age are androgynous before puberty hits.

** There were rumors about a sequel or spin-off of the show, partly focusing on the Scotland Yard Brave Police.

** Given what the main characters have survived in regards to injuries, the four could be fine. It's possible this subject was treated off-screen.

** The other members of the Scotland Yard BP: Ace, Jack and Ten. If not for the manga we would know nothing about them or their characters.

* [[You Have Failed Me]]: The Villain of the Week in episode four, Monseiur Monde, does not tolerate failure.