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DreamSword · 01-30-2021, 03:23 PM

Episode 3

We've definitely reached the climax, as this episode is almost pure action, which means I'll have a bit more of a difficult time finding things to say other than "the actions scenes are really cool." But I will try.

Things are looking rather hopeless for Earth, as the best that the EDF can do is create outposts to stall the Evoluder at each planet in the solar system in hopes of stalling. Earth has three months maximum before the Evoluders arrive, and they hedge all of their bets on creating a new powered suit for their soldiers to use, based off of the blueprints that Orgun sent them in episode 1.

I liked how the propaganda the EDF makes to promote people joining the military as a soldier in it who looks like Tekkaman, by the way. It's a nice nod to the OVA's' roots.

Meanwhile with Tomoru, it's learned that the more he synchronizes with Orgun, the higher the risk of said synchronization becoming permanent. He's willing to risk it though, as he's found the thing he wishes to protect. He hates fighting and fears his powers, but he hates the thought of losing those he loves even more.

When it comes to the fight itself, yet again, Obari's' mecha roots are on full display here. The space battle between the EDF and the Evoluder is huge, bombastic, and chaotic. It's like something out of Gundam combined with Dragon Ball. Orgun, meanwhile, takes on Zoa, the Supreme Commander of the Evoluder, and vows to restore the Evoluder's' humanity.

And I gotta say, the way Zoa ends up going out is incredibly brutal, and all kinds of awesome too.

Victory can't be claimed just yet though, as the Evoluder's' Battle Planet has finished charging its Anti-Matter Cannon, and is ready to fire. It's here that Orgun reveals his strongest attack: Grand Cruciform.

I won't spoil how everything ends, but I will say this. Despite this OVA being primarily focused on action, and obviously not being able to dive too deep into things due to its limited run time, I found the characters talks to how people can inspire future generations, as well as the conflicting Warrior Philosophy that some characters have to be rather interesting. It makes me wish the OVA had been a full season's' worth of episodes instead, or at the very least a mini-series.

In the end, while I feel Detonator Orgun isn't anything super ground-breaking or incredible, it is definitely worth the watch. It has great action, iconic imagery, a good musical score, and is responsible for the cult classic Tekkaman Blade, which alot of people(myself included) really love. And I am so glad that Super Robot Wars honored it as such, even if only for one game. In the end, I give this OVA a very solid 4/6.

Oh, and since I've mentioned it so much, if you want an idea how the action is in this show but haven't watched it yet, Super Robot Wars W did an amazing job at recreating alot of the attacks Orgun uses throughout the anime. Check it out:

01-30-2021, 03:23 PM	#222
DreamSword Some guy. I'm alright. Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,191	*Episode 3* We've definitely reached the climax, as this episode is almost pure action, which means I'll have a bit more of a difficult time finding things to say other than "the actions scenes are really cool." But I will try. Things are looking rather hopeless for Earth, as the best that the EDF can do is create outposts to stall the Evoluder at each planet in the solar system in hopes of stalling. Earth has three months maximum before the Evoluders arrive, and they hedge all of their bets on creating a new powered suit for their soldiers to use, based off of the blueprints that Orgun sent them in episode 1. I liked how the propaganda the EDF makes to promote people joining the military as a soldier in it who looks like Tekkaman, by the way. It's a nice nod to the OVA's' roots. Meanwhile with Tomoru, it's learned that the more he synchronizes with Orgun, the higher the risk of said synchronization becoming permanent. He's willing to risk it though, as he's found the thing he wishes to protect. He hates fighting and fears his powers, but he hates the thought of losing those he loves even more. When it comes to the fight itself, yet again, Obari's' mecha roots are on full display here. The space battle between the EDF and the Evoluder is huge, bombastic, and chaotic. It's like something out of Gundam combined with Dragon Ball. Orgun, meanwhile, takes on Zoa, the Supreme Commander of the Evoluder, and vows to restore the Evoluder's' humanity. And I gotta say, the way Zoa ends up going out is incredibly brutal, and all kinds of awesome too. Victory can't be claimed just yet though, as the Evoluder's' Battle Planet has finished charging its Anti-Matter Cannon, and is ready to fire. It's here that Orgun reveals his strongest attack: Grand Cruciform. I won't spoil how everything ends, but I will say this. Despite this OVA being primarily focused on action, and obviously not being able to dive too deep into things due to its limited run time, I found the characters talks to how people can inspire future generations, as well as the conflicting Warrior Philosophy that some characters have to be rather interesting. It makes me wish the OVA had been a full season's' worth of episodes instead, or at the very least a mini-series. In the end, while I feel Detonator Orgun isn't anything super ground-breaking or incredible, it is definitely worth the watch. It has great action, iconic imagery, a good musical score, and is responsible for the cult classic Tekkaman Blade, which alot of people(myself included) really love. And I am so glad that Super Robot Wars honored it as such, even if only for one game. In the end, I give this OVA a very solid 4/6. Oh, and since I've mentioned it so much, if you want an idea how the action is in this show but haven't watched it yet, Super Robot Wars W did an amazing job at recreating alot of the attacks Orgun uses throughout the anime. Check it out: __________________ Watch Heroman With Me! \| Tokucasts w/ Friends!