Giant Robo: Difference between revisions

Line 23:

Amazingly, [[Crazy Enough to Work|it works]].

Oh and don't pay any attention to the synopsis above, or let the art style and [[Kid Hero]] [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|fool you into thinking this is a kids' series]] in the vein of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' or ''[[MASK]]''. ''Giant Robo'''s plot starts off slow and deceptively [[Cliché Storm|cliché-ridden]], with a blatant [[Mad Scientist]] and [[McGuffin]] driving the first half of the plot, and then we get the [[Wham Episode]], rewriting the entire premise, beating the snot out of the good guys and resulting in several major characters getting [[Killed Off for Real]]. It's not the first, or even the most dramatic.

Oh and don't pay any attention to the synopsis above, or let the art style and [[Kid Hero]] [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|fool you into thinking this is a kids' series]] in the vein of ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' or ''[[MASK]]''. ''Giant Robo'''s plot starts off slow and deceptively [[Cliché Storm|cliché-ridden]], with a blatant [[Mad Scientist]] and [[McGuffin]] driving the first half of the plot, and then we get the [[Wham! Episode]], rewriting the entire premise, beating the snot out of the good guys and resulting in several major characters getting [[Killed Off for Real]]. It's not the first, or even the most dramatic.

A new anime, ''GR: Giant Robo'', premiered in 2007 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original manga; however, it was not related to the OVA series, and many fans considered it a disappointment.

Line 42:

* [[Anyone Can Die]]: Murasame repeatedly, a few others as well. '''Alberto the Shockwave'''... {{spoiler|BWA HA HA HA HA HA - best twist ever.}}

* [[Badass]]: A lot of the cast, but Alberto the Shockwave practically takes this to Memetic levels when, in [[Super Robot Wars Alpha]], he battles one of the Angels from [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] to a standstill whilst on foot.

* [[Badass Finger Snap]]: The Fabulous Fitzgerald, who can cut anything in half by snapping his fingers at it.

* [[Badass Finger-Snap]]: The Fabulous Fitzgerald, who can cut anything in half by snapping his fingers at it.

* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Murasame. The twist? It's [[Real Men Wear Pink|BRIGHT PINK!]]

* [[Badass Normal]]: Daisaku. Sure, he owns "the world's strongest robot," but he's still the only normal human in the cast. Everyone else can fly, transform, use super strength and other bizarre powers.

Line 122:

** [[Evil Twin]]

** [[FemBot]]: The "Ginrei Robo".

** [[Go Karting With Bowser]]: The Experts and the BF organization drinking together in "Ginrei the Mighty".

** [[Go-Karting With Bowser]]: The Experts and the BF organization drinking together in "Ginrei the Mighty".

** [[Mood Whiplash]]: The third episode is completely serious

** [[Shout Out]]: Ginrei Robo is a parody of Aphrodite-A from ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', and Daisaku also gets to pilot an ersatz ''[[Gigantor|Tetsujin 28-go]]'', revamped in the same way Giant Robo itself was in the OVA series.

** [[Shout-Out]]: Ginrei Robo is a parody of Aphrodite-A from ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', and Daisaku also gets to pilot an ersatz ''[[Gigantor|Tetsujin 28-go]]'', revamped in the same way Giant Robo itself was in the OVA series.

*** Daisaku even wears Shotaro's signature plaid jacket rather than his own drab grey while piloting the redesigned Tetsujin 28.

** [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Ginrei pulls a full-sized bazooka from her cleavage in "Iron-armed Ginrei / Ginrei the Mighty".

* [[Once More With Clarity]]: The story behind the Tragedy of Bashtarle changes multiple times over the course of the OVA.

* [[Once More, With Clarity]]: The story behind the Tragedy of Bashtarle changes multiple times over the course of the OVA.

* [[Overclocking Attack]]: this is what the Monster Sphere actually does to the Shizuma drives. Except the resulting energy can be harnessed...

* [[Papa Wolf]]: Giant Robo has a Auto-Guard Circuit allowing it to activate and act of its own will when its controller's life (sensed through the wristwatch) is in danger. Robo breaks out of its maintenance dock and takes off for Daisaku (who doesn't seem to be aware of it) the first time, where it's noted that Robo was running at ''50 times'' its usual power.

Line 140:

* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: {{spoiler|What it kind of boils down too when the three anti-drives are together at long last. A shame that the IPO were so good at their job. Even sadder that if Genya hadn't shot Ginrei then humanity would have been wiped out.}}

* [[Shotacon]]: It's... it's really, really, '''''really''''' easy to see subtext along these lines between Ginrei and Daisaku.

* [[Shout Out]]: The subtitle of the OVA series is a shout out to the classic film ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''.

* [[Shout-Out]]: The subtitle of the OVA series is a shout out to the classic film ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''.

** GR-2 sure seems like an antagonist Mazinger. Over sized lower jaw and rocket fists. One of the robos to appear several times in the opening appears to be an evil Getter 1.

* [[Sound-Coded for Your Convenience]]: Robo has a certain "growl" in lieu of a voice. "Crush them, Robo!" "'''GROWL'''"

Line 154:

* [[World of Ham]]: This series's universe seems to work purely ON HAM!!!

* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Big Fire considers the IPO to be one of these, and at least a few of the good guys feel the same. {{spoiler|Also '''Alberto the Shockwave's''' entire reason for faking his own death.}}

* [[Wrecked Weapon]]: {{spoiler|Daisaku orders an extremely unwise attack on the Eye of Volger during the [[Wham Episode]], resulting in Giant Robo getting itself seriously damaged.}} Cue an [[Oh Crap]] reaction from just about every single good guy on the field.

* [[Wrecked Weapon]]: {{spoiler|Daisaku orders an extremely unwise attack on the Eye of Volger during the [[Wham! Episode]], resulting in Giant Robo getting itself seriously damaged.}} Cue an [[Oh Crap]] reaction from just about every single good guy on the field.

* [[X Marks the Hero]]: Tetsugyu

* [[Yosuke Akimoto]]: As Alberto the Shockwave.

Line 164:

* [[Calling Your Attacks]]

* [[Compilation Movie]]: Several episodes of the American import were edited together into the movie "Voyage Into Space".

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Hardcore Toei enthusiasts may recognize Mitsuo Ando who plays Dr. Over, as Gill-Hakasei from Kikaider and Black Cross Fuhrer from [[Himitsu Sentai Goranger]] among other things.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Hardcore Toei enthusiasts may recognize Mitsuo Ando who plays Dr. Over, as Gill-Hakasei from Kikaider and Black Cross Fuhrer from [[Himitsu Sentai Goranger]] among other things.

** And Hideo Murota is famous for being a regular in yakuza movies.

* [[Monster of the Week]]