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** ''[[Kotetsu Jeeg|Koutetsushin Jeeg]]'' likewise appears to be an attempt to make an old cartoon like ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' and ''[[Getter Robo]]'' in its entirety (and specifically, of course, to remake ''[[Kotetsu Jeeg]]''), but with modern production values and techniques.

** This is a [[Cyclic Trope]], especially in the [[Humongous Mecha]] genre: every decade or so when the genre is reaching the point of seriousness. Pre-EVA, there was also ''[[Giant Robo]]'' (though this was at least partially due to the manga being made in the 60's).

*** Other earlier reconstructions include the 80s show ''[[Dancougar]]'', which combined the old-school [[Super Robot]] formula with [[Real Robot]]-style sensibilities, and ''[[Gunbuster]]'', which has been described as "A [[Super Robot]] show disguised as a [[Real Robot]] show", and succeeds in once again getting viewers to marvel at the title robot's awesome power.

*** And, in fact, if ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' was not the [[Trope Codifier]] for the [[Super Robot]] genre, it would seem like a [[Deconstruction]] or parody. [[The Professor]] (in the original manga) was a [[Mad Scientist]] nearly as mad as the [[Big Bad]], and said [[Big Bad]] is a [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]; the main character nearly destroys the town while he's trying to figure out how to pilot the mecha (and in the anime he was close to accidently stomping his little brother into paste), he almost got killed in his first battle because he had no idea of how to handle it (and he only survived because Mazinger-Z was so powerful) and took a long time to learn how to pilot Mazinger; Kouji got his [[Cool Helmet]] and and [[Latex Space Suit]] to protect his body because the mecha, though nearly indestructible, didn't provide much safety for the pilot inside; Mazinger needed to be constantly upgraded and improved because the [[Big Bad]] mechas kept on getting stronger and more dangerous and attacking its weak points; [[The Hero]] and his [[Love Interest]] nearly got killed several times [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|due to their quarrels]] diminishing their combat effectiveness; people DID NOT appreciate the destruction and death toll caused by the battles between [[Humongous Mecha]], and often blamed the heroes; and the [[Big Bad]] is smart enough to send the [[Robeast|"Mechanical Beasts"]] in groups to attack Mazinger, try alternate strategies or improve on effective tactis. And that's before [[Wham! Episode|the villains take over a Japanese village in a very Nazi-like manner, including a systematic slaughter of the civilians that they considered "useless" and usage of the women of the village as human shields for their latest Mechanical Beast]]. And then you have that, at the end, {{spoiler|the heroes are defeated, Mazinger Z and all mechas are destroyed, and the base is demolished.}} Keeping in mind ''[[Great Mazinger]]'' was [[Darker and Edgier]], [[Go Nagai]]'s penchant for [[Gorn]] and ''[[Getter Robo]]'' in reality is a [[Cosmic Horror Story]], and ''[[Zambot 3]]'' was already deconstructing the genre back in 1977, we can conclude the [[Humongous Mecha]] genre has been going through a constant cycle of Deconstruction and Reconstruction since its birth.

== Fanfiction ==

* ''[http://alaxr274.deviantart.com/gallery/33810717 Super Milestone Wars] and it's sequel is a reconstruction of the [[Deconstruction Crossover]] trope itself.

** Although not to the extreme as above, ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion R]]'' might also be seen in this light. Sure, the series is still filled with [[Wangst]] and [[Contemplate Our Navels|navel contemplating]], but Shinji becomes a genuine hero, the characters overall become healthier psychologically, and [[The End of the World as We Know It]] is [[Averted Trope|averted]].

* ''[[Power Rangers GPX]]'' does this with ''[[Super Sentai]]''/''[[Power Rangers]]''. What makes this different is that it starts out parodying/lampshading/just plain making fun of [[Power Rangers]] tropes, begins playing it straight, then drifting towards deconstruction before veering right into Reconstruction in the penultimate chapter.

* ''[[Blue Sky (fanfic)|Blue Sky]]'' is a Reconstruction of the 'Wheatley becomes human' breed of fanfiction. This extremely large branch of the portal fan-community tree is rife with variations, ranging from innocent, helpless Human!Wheatley who needs Chell, to Wheatley being a psychotic, corrupted android with a taste for non-con. In this fic, Wheatley is sorry for what he did, but he's not entirely innocent either. Chell is willing to forgive him, but doesn't right off the bat, and makes it very clear that Wheatley has to earn her trust. Even the most common thread of these stories, GlaDOS seeking revenge, is subverted. She is only interested in testing, and making Wheatley hurt to reach that goal is more of a fringe benefit than anything else.

 

== Video Games ==

* After becoming famous for making the dark [[Real Robot]] game series, ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'', [[Hideo Kojima]] went on to produce the much more un-ironic mecha game series, ''[[Zone of the Enders]]''.

* ''[[The Darkness]]'' Reconstructs the [[Nineties Anti-Hero]], after over a decade of deconstruction and parody. Taking the criticism that most [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] characters are shallow and over the top, the game makes Jackie complex and subtle, while playing many of the [[The Dark Age of Comic Books|Dark Age]] tropes straight and for realism, minus the ridiculous [[Rob Liefeld|Liefeldian]] costume.

* The ''[[Mass Effect]]'' series is a reconstruction of classic science fiction tropes (especially [[Space Opera]]), even down to the visual styling.