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11-28-2020, 09:36 AM | #161 |
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Since the rest of his teammates references both Team Samurai and their Assist Weapons, Samurai・Calibur's name sounds similar to Sam Collins.
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11-28-2020, 03:13 PM | #162 |
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Episode 3: Defeat This episode is great because it introduces my favorite character, Anti. He's a Kaiju meant to serve as a dark counterpart to Gridman, with his human form serving only to be a... "friend" (in a loose sense of the term) to Akane. Compared to the previous two episodes, this one is alot more simplistic and straight-forward in terms of what it does, but that by no means makes it bad. Here, well, Akane actually defeats Gridman with the help of Anti's' Kaiju form. It also helps to establish a couple new details about our characters. For example how Rikka seems to have a fondness for outsiders, based on how she looked after Yuta after he went comatose and how she tried to reach out to Anti after seeing how he eats like a dog. There's also a moment establishing that Sho doesn't really think about what he says, joking that maybe the Kaiju are all humans who have been transformed, which is partly what causes Yuta to lose the initial battle. It's also a small reference to Syber-Squad, as there were a couple episodes where people's' brains got trapped into Virus Beasts temporarily. We're also introduced to a new set of characters who all seem to work with Calibur. The girl's' name is Bor, a reference to one of the various vehicles that could combine with Servo. And the masked man, Max, becomes a Tank which serves as a reference to both Tracto from SSSS and also Tanker, one of Sam's' friends from the same show. Heck, when said Tank combines with Gridman, it even has Tanker's' football helmet. Oh, and their team name? The Neon Genesis Junior High Squad. If it wasn't obvious, this is a reference to both Neon Genesis Evangelion as well as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad rolled into one. The fight scene between Gridman Max and Anti is of course great, playing like something out of DBZ, but the biggest takeaway for me was how Gridman's' timer seems to work like Servo's', being an indicator of how much energy he has left. Whereas Anti's' timer seems to work more like the OG Gridman's', being an actual time limit ala Ultraman. Overall, this episode is alot quicker-paced and alot more focused on the action side of things, to the point that unlike the previous two episodes, both fight scenes are done in a much more Standard Anime Battle(tm) sort of way than how the previous two went for emulating action scenes from old Toku. In terms of plot, I suppose you could say it spends its time more on setting things up for future episodes rather than making huge developments in and of itself. And I am perfectly okay with all of that.
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11-28-2020, 03:26 PM | #163 |
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Technically, the “Neon Genesis” translation is purely in the sub and the dub. The intended reference was to the og Gridman’s first episode “A New Century Hero is Born” (新世紀ヒーロー誕生! Shinseiki Hīrō Tanjō!). As far as I can tell, the name is meant to indicate that they’re newer versions of the og assist programs (God Tank, Twin Driller and Thunder Jet)
Again, not much to say here. Just that Anti is this shows equivalent to Shinobilar/Skorn from the original shows, being the first monster to speak and the only one to make more than two appearances besides the big bad. Last edited by Androzani84; 11-28-2020 at 03:50 PM.. |
11-28-2020, 06:40 PM | #164 |
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The Tanker Gridman vs Anti scene still stands as one of my most pleasing fights visually. Especially the scene where they actually clash, trading attacks with each other. It really gave Trigger a chance to play around with CGI, and the end result looks great.
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11-29-2020, 04:21 AM | #165 |
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Technically, the “Neon Genesis” translation is purely in the sub and the dub. The intended reference was to the og Gridman’s first episode “A New Century Hero is Born” (新世紀ヒーロー誕生! Shinseiki Hīrō Tanjō!). As far as I can tell, the name is meant to indicate that they’re newer versions of the og assist programs (God Tank, Twin Driller and Thunder Jet)
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Forgot to note this in the episode post(gonna edit it in), but I also liked how Gridman's' timer seems to work like Servo's'(indicating when he's low on energy) while Anti's' seems to work more like the OG Gridman's'(a time limit ala Ultraman).
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11-29-2020, 06:46 PM | #166 |
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So I was finally getting around to watching Episode 5 of OG Gridman today, and it turns out the Special Dog actually has an origin! It's the favourite food of one of the main characters, and the episode has him learn a lesson (I... think?) about learning to appreciate what food is there and not to be so selfish.
... And then this happens.
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11-29-2020, 08:04 PM | #167 |
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So I was finally getting around to watching Episode 5 of OG Gridman today, and it turns out the Special Dog actually has an origin! It's the favourite food of one of the main characters, and the episode has him learn a lesson (I... think?) about learning to appreciate what food is there and not to be so selfish.
... And then this happens. Also! I'm curious to hear what someone who hadn't seen SSSS and/or OG Gridman before thought of this show? The various continuity nods and references definitely help enhance the experience, but I feel like the anime can certainly stand on its own.
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11-29-2020, 08:53 PM | #168 |
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Episode 4: Suspicion This episode is full on awkward. But like, in the good way! When Rikka and her friends get invited to hang out with a famous YouTube group, Akane decides that's her best chance to try and find out about Gridman. Rikka's' reaction to her friends going gaga over e-celebs is priceless. Same, Rikka. Same. Meanwhile, Yuta discovers new found feelings for Rikka, as he gets rather jealous and decides to tail the group. Interestingly enough though, Rikka is far more fixated and getting to interact with Akane, as it's apparently been awhile. Akane, however, didn't think to figure that maybe a large social gathering wouldn't be the best place to have a private conversation, so she keeps getting interrupted. And, well, we all know what happens whenever Akane is even mildly inconvenienced, don't we? Hey look, that fog from episode 1 is back. There are of course many bits to this episode that I could see people pointing to as the highlight. Whether it be the battle at the end, the conversation Yuta has with Max, the awkward bus conversation between Rikka and Akane. But to me, the standout is Anti. I loved how single-minded he is in his mission to kill Gridman, to the point that he decides no one else is allowed to. I also love that he literally uses the Kaiju as a projectile against Gridman, that was great. The fight itself, as always, is entertaining, and the finisher this time is one that many might confuse as a Rider Kick, but the Super Lightning Kick is actually a reference to the Inazuma Kick from Gunbuster; an OVA that many of the Studio Trigger staff worked on in the past. Although me personally I didn't so much care for it. While I could certainly do without the romance subplot, atleast this show is getting it out there right away, rather than having there be literally no chemistry for the longest time and then going "Yeah they're a couple now." (Hi Terui and Akiko.) And it's not like it ruins the show or drags anything else in the episode down in any way. I guess the only other thing I can really say is to repeat a question Akane asked: "WHY are they talking?" We'll get the answer to that in due time.
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11-30-2020, 04:16 AM | #169 |
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I remember hearing this episode had a fun little Easter egg where the karaoke bar scene has the ED for the then-concurrent Ultra Series Ultraman R/B (pronounced Rueb), which was performed by one of the supporting cast for this show. Specifically, the girl with what appears to be a Velocitron Cyber Key in her hair.
Sadly, I have neither seen that show, nor listened to its endings, so on with the main feature. * The song playing in the karaoke room was Futatsu no Yuuki, a song from*the original series. * The 'confused' emote that Rikka sends to Akane also appeared on Junk as a consistent decoration. |
11-30-2020, 08:52 PM | #170 |
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Episode 5: Provocation It's a beach episode! As such, expect alot of fanservice. Most of it on Akane. And while I definitely could've gone without that, this episode does have alot more to offer. Like even more fog! Pictured Above: An actual still of me and my friends when we get stuck on a long public ride together. Speaking of friends, I do like the character interactions in this one! The episode really does show the Gridman Alliance starting to act like actual friends, such as Yuta making fun of Sho's' weight. Lots of nice little moments here. Also, I personally find it both funny and adorable that Yuta is the only one who needs a life jacket for this trip. Something else to note about this field trip is that Akane moans that the entire thing is just gonna result in "even more work for her." Odd. Guess the Gridman stuff is really getting to her. In preparation for this, she creates a brand new Kaiju that, well, let's just say that after tradition and stealth didn't work, she kinda went "screw it" and just made one that's literally a mountainside. A mountainside that has giant teeth and shoots fireballs. Problem though. Yuta needs JUNK in order to Access Flash, so the only solution is to have the Neon Genesis Squad bring it to the mountain. This is actually a callback to the (infamous) final episode of Syber-Squad, where Tanker and Sydney brought the computer on their field trip incase of a virus beast, which did end up showing up. Oh and uh, speaking of Sydney Forrester, her spirit lives on in Buster Gridman. Yeah, the drill tank Borr is already a machine from SSSS, and its two variants of missiles are references to its pilot, the aforementioned Sydney Forrester. Sadly, unlike Max Gridman, the design itself doesn't have a direct reference to Team Samurai in its design. It would've been incredibly silly, but I would've loved if they'd somehow made a reference to the sunflower hat that Sydney wore all the time in that show. On the topic of returning characters with questionable fashion sense... Yeah, Anti is back, and yet again, I love this guy. I love that his copy ability actually morphs various parts of his body, and in terms of just his character, his brief interaction with Akane said alot; Showing that even though she treats him like dirt, he's still trying to care for his creator and fulfill the mission that she gave him. Also he smells bad, meaning that he probably doesn't bathe. Makes alot of sense for a guy who's a walking explosion that does nothing but eat and hunt for Gridman. His final appearance also seems to indicate that he suspects the kids of being connected to Gridman in some way, but it's hard to say. Overall, this episode is another nice one. Can't complain.
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