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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.
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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* [[Faux Action Girl]]: Hinoki Sai. She pretty much gets torched at, is almost eaten by worms, is attacked by out of control machines, is chased by a bipedal elephant type monsters, and survives most of the show's enemies until she is made into a [[Damsel in Distress]] near the end of the series.
** But see Chandi for a real [[Action Girl]].
* [[Form-Fitting Wardrobe]]: Fits mostly all the females in this series, but most notable goes to Hinoki. Take your pick out of the outfits she has worn. Her [[media:betterman-
* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: Prof. Umezaki's monsters are the result of genetic modification.
* [[Go-Go Enslavement]]: Hinoki suffers this in the final episodes of the series. She is tazed by Mamon and later wakes up in her dive suit. She is then taken and used as bait for Betterman, all while still dressed in her dive suit.
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