King of Braves GaoGaiGar: Difference between revisions

It proved so popular with the [[Periphery Demographic]] that it received a [[Darker and Edgier]] [[OAV]] called ''Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar FINAL'', which elevated the sheer [[Serial Escalation|Over-The-Top-itude]] several times over, as well as providing a lot more explicit (and occasionally very jarring) [[Fan Service]]. ''FINAL'' would later be edited into ''Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar FINAL Grand Glorious Gathering'', a thirteen-episode television version of ''FINAL'' made to strengthen the series' ties to sister-show ''[[Betterman]]'' and promote the upcoming next installment of the Brave Corps series, which would have been a sequel to ''FINAL''. Unfortunately by this time, interest in the franchise had waned significantly, and the sequel never came to pass. [http://youtu.be/IzkdLJiSOfE Another sequel], codenamed ''Project Z'', was also ultimately dropped due to said lack of interest. A petition to persuade Sunrise to rethink this decision can be found [http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/gaogaigarprojectz here]. During the summer of 2011, San Three created a pachinko machine called [[Gao Gai Gar]] CR based on the original series.

Compare to ''[[Gun Buster]]'', ''[[Diebuster]]'', ''[[G Gundam]]'' and ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', for more examples of {{smallcaps| [[Memetic Mutation|COURAGE AND GUTS]]}}. Drop by ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' to see what the fuss was about. Be sure to also visit ''[[Go Lion]]'' and ''[[Voltes V]]'' who could very much be GaoGaiGar's spiritual grandparents.

Now also has an under construction [[GaoGaiGar (Anime)/Characters|character sheet]].

*** The entire final battle between Genesic [[Gao Gai Gar]] and Palparepa Prajna is almost identical to the battle between [[Gao Gai Gar]] and Zonuda. At least the part after a bright explosion of light and a silhouette of [[Gao Gai Gar]] with rocks floating upwards. The dialogue is changed, though.

* [[Brought to You By The Letter "S"|Brought To You By The Letter G]] ''Every'' single official thing starts with G.

** [[Straight Gao]] and [[Spiral Gao]] could also qualify, though they're more of mecha-moles than actual drill-tanks. They serve the same main purpose, though: To become [[Gao Gai Gar]]'s feet and be destroyed in combat.

* [[Everything's Better With Spinning]]: ''"Broken Magnum!"'' ''"Hissatsu! Dai-kaiten Madan!"'' GaoGaiGar can also spin the Goldion Hammer to deflect attacks, sometimes.

** [[The Hero]]: [[Gao Gai Gar]]

** [[The Lancer]] (s): [[An Ice Person|HyoRyu]] / [[Playing With Fire|EnRyu]] / [[Combining Mecha|ChoRyuJin]]

** Incidentally in the Japanese version, Guy has the same voice as [[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|Viral]] and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'''s Link.

** The French Dragons were both voiced by [[Yukari Tamura]]... [[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni|Ni-pah!]]

** When Mamoru isn't purifying Zonders, he [[Pokémon (Anime)|wants to be the very best, like no one ever was...]]

* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: This happened prior to the series to the people of the Purple Planet. The Zonder Metal was originally intended as an anti-depressant and stress-reliever. And it would've worked, if they hadn't made it sentient too.

* [[Letting the Air Out of The Band]]: in #23, when Mic Sounders 13th's [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment... [[Epic Fail|isn't]].

* [[Screwed By the Network]]: The DVD release was about half-ways through when Media Blasters put in on hiatus for a year-and-a-half in favour of leeching off the nostalgia of ''[[Voltron]]'', after which the rest of the series was released sub-only. Considered by many to be one of the biggest mistakes they could have ever made.

* [[Shared Universe]]: Strangely enough, the [[Real Robot]] horror series ''[[Betterman]]'' takes place in the same universe as ''[[Gao Gai Gar]]''.

*** Take a look at [[Gao Gai Gar]]. It's clear to see it's design was based off of a Gundam. No wonder [[Gao Gai Gar]] curbstomped the Zaku.

**** Also, the fact that Kunio Okawara, the Lead Mechanical Designer for most Gundam-series, designed [[Gao Gai Gar]] and pretty much anything else, explains the Real Robot-ish designs and transformation sequences (no parts disappearing or showing up from out of nowhere).

** Gai's civilian garb in #24 includes a [[Kamen Rider (TV)|Kamen Rider]] belt.

* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Rune/Renee/Renais - more due to the difference between languages than anything.

*** [[Freeze Frame Bonus]]: Actually, if you look closely you'll see that the Eraser Heads get progressively larger as the episode goes on. He starts with the standard ES-99 and by the end he's firing an ES-[[Up to Eleven|9999]].

** W takes the word balance out of the world and eat it. How broken is [[Gao Gai Gar]] ? so broken that the whole cast that is alvailable to use in the whole game qualifies as broken

*** {{spoiler|The Carpenters}} also get a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] when {{spoiler|they rebuild the city after Gai and Mikoto/[[The Corruption|Zonuda]]'s battle in the final episode of ''[[Gao Gai Gar]]''.}}