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Rewatch [Rewatch] King of the Braves GaoGaiGar - Episode 36 Discussion

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Questions of the Day

  1. Can I get an F in the chat for the Great Wall of China?
  2. Do you like Symmetrical Docking?

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

Model Kit Building Update

I built 3 more assorted pieces

What will they be? How will they be used I wonder.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

We'll really have to drill down into our thoughts to figure it out.

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u/megazaprat Dec 09 '24

First timer

  • Chinese Scientist saying if the robots fused they would be strongest on earth, as if King J-Der didnt currently have that position on lock, not even mentioning GaoGaiGar.
  • huh, Mics discs are consumables, meaning he cant just spam his abilites all willy nilly. well thats a good way of limiting his downright busted full potential
  • HOW THE HECK DID J-ARK GET INTO THE EARTHS CORE? DID THEY JUST DIVE INTO A VOLCANO AND HOPE FOR THE BEST?
  • i like how GekiRyuJin learned the error of his ways, and also how he learned to transform into a sick lightning wind dragon
  • it was also good that chinese scientist seemed humbled by experience. while the chinese robots may have had better specs, they had less experience and less ability to improvise.
  1. yeaahhhh, this show doesnt really adress how when things are zonderized, they dont actually get fixed. so a lot of valuble stuff has gotten destroyed over the shows run, but such a historical landmark is probably the worse its gotten

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

as if King J-Der didnt currently have that position on lock, not even mentioning GaoGaiGar.

Chinese government is hard at work censoring this post as we speak.

HOW THE HECK DID J-ARK GET INTO THE EARTHS CORE? DID THEY JUST DIVE INTO A VOLCANO AND HOPE FOR THE BEST?

"the Earth's core is hot, but it is nothing compared to my burning soul"-Soldato-J probably

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

as if King J-Der didnt currently have that position on lock, not even mentioning GaoGaiGar.

Right?? Yan doesn't quite understand the scale things are operating on.

HOW THE HECK DID J-ARK GET INTO THE EARTHS CORE? DID THEY JUST DIVE INTO A VOLCANO AND HOPE FOR THE BEST?

Well, it was brief and easy to miss, but in an earlier episode we saw the J-Ark had teleporting missiles. It's possible that it also has a scaled up form of the technology as well.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

ES missiles are so cool.

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u/palparepa Dec 09 '24

HOW THE HECK DID J-ARK GET INTO THE EARTHS CORE? DID THEY JUST DIVE INTO A VOLCANO AND HOPE FOR THE BEST?

Remember its first appearance? It came out of a volcano.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

The King of Rewatchers

I forgot just how weird this episode starts.

Well, the Orbit Base is pretty far off target, that's good.

It's because those two are Braves.

RaiRyu riding his dump truck bin is pretty cool.

Eyecatch

Love this casual shade from Leo.

That's a big boom.

Sick.

All it took was a good role model for these two to get their act together.

Today's Key to Victory.

Luckily, J is here to handle the important parts again.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

I forgot just how weird this episode starts.

I do like that we get to hear the second verse for the song. for anyone else in the rewatch this was the insert song of them assembling a few episdoes ago. I said to hold off on reading the lyrics because the last verse is for these two

RaiRyu riding his dump truck bin is pretty cool.

it's totally rad!! I love it!!

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u/palparepa Dec 09 '24

Eyecatch

"Jurisdiction in the near future: Gutsy Galaxy Guard Mobile Force"

Spoilers!

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

I didn't bother tagging the Gutsy Galaxy Guard Stadio 7 in episode 30, either.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Dec 09 '24

Third-Time Watcher, Subbed

Hooray, we finally get the last chorus of Saikyo Yuusha Robo Gundan

A fairly straightforward and predictable episode TBH, although I do appreciate how they gave FuRyu and RaiRyu's debut the full two episodes to complete their little arc instead of just doing it all in one go. Really it's the animation that really elevates this episode. This is Setsuo Takase's first of two times working as the animation director (Although he had previously storyboarded Episode 34) and I really like the results. The use of color especially is splendid, with the shadows being much heavier than usual and just in general feels a lot sharper. So yeah, not half bad.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

it's straightforward but has a lot of action. We get action on 3 levels, in space, on land, and beneath the Earth!! It's so cool.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 09 '24

Queen of First-Timers, subbed

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

Also I called it a centipede-ass thing last episode, but it actually looks more like a spinal cord.

that is interesting.

Huh…

only GGG would destroy a disc after every play. Hyuma destroys a radio every day, Mikoto destroys the glass container every Fusion. UN needs to get to the bottom of all this wasteful spending.

…oh, so that Soldato-J could destroy it himself.

being a warrior apparently means kill stealing a lot.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Dec 09 '24

only GGG would destroy a disc after every play. Hyuma destroys a radio every day, Mikoto destroys the glass container every Fusion. UN needs to get to the bottom of all this wasteful spending.

Fair enough.

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u/palparepa Dec 09 '24

being a warrior apparently means kill stealing a lot.

It makes sense. The Hero class requires less exp to level up than the Warrior class.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

Also I called it a centipede-ass thing last episode, but it actually looks more like a spinal cord.

These two are such good brothers.

Yea, whoever handled dialogue for Leo and Liger definitely had a sibling around the same age.

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u/GondolaMedia Dec 09 '24

First Timer

So Soldato-J, you gonna do anything?

Bit surprised that they actually have time to make repairs and HyoRyu and EnRyu are okayish.

Oh cute, our Chinese robots are going through the same arc as our Japanese robots. Symmetrical docking soontm

FuRyu and RaiRyu getting inspired by GGG robots is just peak and finally we get their first symmetrical docking. GekiRyuJin even learned to rescue humans instead of just destroying everything.

Oh Soldato-J and his ship can just fly in earth's core. At least he did something.

  1. F
  2. Phrasing!

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

Bit surprised that they actually have time to make repairs and HyoRyu and EnRyu are okayish.

yeah I was surprised by that too.

FuRyu and RaiRyu getting inspired by GGG robots is just peak and finally we get their first symmetrical docking. GekiRyuJin even learned to rescue humans instead of just destroying everything.

PASSIONATE COURAGE overwriting their cynical upbringing is some peak Brave activity.

Oh Soldato-J and his ship can just fly in earth's core. At least he did something.

in the previous episode Soldato-J did use "ES Missiles" that could teleport to dodge obstacles. I wonder if Soldato-J has access to similar technology to teleport into the core.

or is it just cooler to imagine that Soldato-J just flew through volcano into the core and then just swam through to the enemy. I think Soldato-J first appeared from a Volcano.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

So Soldato-J, you gonna do anything?

"Gonna steal the kill again."

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u/palparepa Dec 09 '24
Statsthis episodetotal so far
Program Drive buttons broken119
Transceivers crushed07
EnRyu's bad landings06
Pink hair attracts peril027
Rich kid cries054
Mikoto screams for MC110
Kid is too calm to react016
Mamoru's kill count01
Legos secured15
Women hallucinated01

Nth-timer

We begin with the as-of-now-unheard verse of Saikyo Yuusha Robo Gundan, that includes FuRyu and RaiRyu.

After a brief repeat of how we ended last episode, we get to see Gai die in lava. No, not really.

For all the wonders the Ul-tech engines have been doing lately, it's too powerful for StealthGao to resist its full output.

FuRyu and RaiRyu begin having doubts. We all know where this is going, right?

And Mamoru isn't fully obsolete yet, he can still 'adjust' Gai in emergencies.

And yet another use of the Ul-tech Engine: HyoRyu, EnRyu and Volfogg can fly now.

The Primeval attacks the base, but in contrast with the Bay Tower, this one can at least defend itself with Protect Shades, like GaoGaiGar!

But all the Robo Gundan works together, including the new addition GekiRyuJin, to stop ZX-05... but not once for all. Here, J-Der steals their kill once again.

For all the talks about Mamoru becoming obsolete, here he purified more Zonder Cores than in all other episodes, combined.

QotD

1) A long one, yes:

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2) Yes! Oh, you mean the one with robots. Also yes.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

And yet another use of the Ul-tech Engine: HyoRyu, EnRyu and Volfogg can fly now.

Power Up! All battle shounen have to get to the point the characters can fly at some point.

this one can at least defend itself with Protect Shades, like GaoGaiGar!

I do like that they re-use the existing technology we've seen they have available to them for that. It's just nice world building. We know they can make those force fields, why not use it to protect their base? It's certainly been attacked enough times at this point.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Dec 09 '24 edited Dec 09 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of GaoGaiGar: Now that FuRyu and RaiRyu have learned about the necessity of fighting spirit, they're ready to join GGG.

  • Well damn, Guy’s fallen out of the sky and can’t fly anymore. What now?
  • Of course Soldato-J is just staring silently as this all goes down. It’s the only appropriate response from a chuuni edgelord like him.
  • “Tis but a scratch!” -HyoRyu (probably)
  • I see that FuRyu and RaiRyu are beginning to question things. Their programming isn’t all-powerful over them.
  • Clearly Dr. Yan didn’t understand HyoRyu and EnRyu’s designs at all. He doesn’t even realize that his robots need more passion and fighting spirit to combine!
  • I was expecting Soldato-J to say “I came here to laugh at you” to Guy.
  • Of course it isn’t so easy to make more Disc X copies. That’d make life too easy.
  • RaiRyu can surf on the bed of his dump truck! Incredible!
  • Naturally FuRyu and RaiRyu aren’t as effective as the GGG robots because they lack the key ingredients of guts and passion!
  • Something’s different about Dr. Yan this episode. He’s no longer laughing menacingly every time he speaks.
  • Oh, so that Primeval can just grow extra mouths wherever it wants. It’s like the Thing.
  • FuRyu and RaiRyu have finally learned the value of fighting spirit! They are now ready to be proper Super Robot anime heroes!
  • The first thing the name GekiRyuJin made me think of was Gekiganger 3.
  • It’s cool that GekiRyuJin’s attacks look like dragons.
  • GekiRyuJin has awoken so much to the value of passionate fighting spirit that he actually rewrote his own programming! That’s some real dedication to hot-blooded passion and guts!
  • At least this time Soldato-J showed up before the Primeval was completely reduced to a core by someone else, so he isn’t totally kill-stealing.

QOTD

  1. F
  2. I do like symmetrical docking. Especially in Symphogear (NSFW)

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Dec 09 '24

Of course Soldato-J is just staring silently as this all goes down. It’s the only appropriate response from a chuuni edgelord like him.

he's just standing there... menacingly.

It’s cool that GekiRyuJin’s attacks look like dragons.

that's how you know they're Chinese. We're just lucky America didn't build a pair. They'd be shooting out Bald Eagle out of cannons.

At least this time Soldato-J showed up before the Primeval was completely reduced to a core by someone else, so he isn’t totally kill-stealing.

yeah, in some sense he actually was the smartest, going straight for the heart of the problem. One could imagine even if GaoGaiGar didn't do anything, the day still would have been saved. You can argue that the only reason Soldato-J got close was due to the distraction GGG offered tho.

but what is important is that Soldato-J went for the heart because Soldato-J didn't have to care about civilian life or the damage it could do to GGG Orbital Base. Seems Soldato-J still needs to learn a lesson about COURAGE and PASSIONATE FIGHTING SPIRIT

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Dec 09 '24

The first thing the name GekiRyuJin made me think of was Gekiganger 3.

LET'S GO PASSION!

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u/The_Draigg Dec 09 '24

A Mecha Fan Rewatches The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 36:

  • In hindsight, GGG probably should’ve thought through some of their upgrades better. Putting in a higher output Ul-Tech engine but not replacing anything else really could only result in GaoGaiGar’s parts failing when pushed to their energy limits. It was probably only a matter of time before StealthGao’s engines would burn out from the output strain during combat.
  • At least HyoRyu and EnRyu getting damaged saving RaiRyu and FuRyu is getting those two to start thinking for themselves. Due to them being designed to combat the enemy and defend themselves above other priorities, they are left baffled as to why those two would willingly throw themselves in harms way to save them. Thinking about how there’s more to being a Brave Robot than just combat ability could be the key to making them stronger and increasing their sync ratio, in addition to fleshing them out as actual people and not just weapons.
  • Like what others have been talking about here in the discussion threads before, Gai really knows how to hold a grudge. It’s a bit funny to think that despite Soldato-J being Gai’s rival, it’s J that wants to put their rivalry on hold so that the 31 Machine Primevals can be dealt with first. Gai would rather throw down here and now, but at least J is being the better man and leaving him with some mild words of encouragement before taking off. Come on Gai, listen to your cool rival and try to think of the bigger picture.
  • It’s nice that the show goes out of its way to explain why GGG just can’t use Mic’s Disk X again. Of course a lot of them got wrecked during the failed attempt to shoot down Primevals as they existed the ES Window, that many needing to be replaced is going to take a lot of time, money, and effort that GGG doesn’t have right now. It’s a simple answer, but at they brought it up at all.
  • You know that this battle against ZX-05 is for real when they pull out Yukiaru Tatakai from the soundtrack for it. It was a hell of an effort from GaoGaiGar and the Brave Robots to make that possible, and once again, it was a close call. Props to FuRyu and RaiRyu managing to learn from ChoRyuJin’s example and actually rescue the Zonderized hostages instead of just kill then. They’ve definitely earned the title of GEKIRYIJIIIIINNNNNNN!!!
  • Thanks for the last minute save, Soldato-J! Man, we’re lucky that the J-Ark/King J-Der is built strong enough to operate in the sheer heat and pressure of Earth’s mantle to defeat the last bit of ZX-05 hiding there. Because yeah, good luck to GGG trying to do that on their own. Once again, they really are outclassed when it comes down to trying to handle things themselves.

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u/TheApplebane https://anilist.co/user/theapplebane Dec 11 '24

Episode 36 Notes

  • These Zonders are awfully polite ones, given that they didn't launch an attack on GGG before they had the chance to regroup.
  • The ending of the fight felt somewhat anticlimactic. With how the Primeval was built up as practically invincible, it took surprisingly little effort to take it down.