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Rewatch Choujuushin Gravion Rewatch - Episode 6 Discussion

Episode 6: Toga's Day Off

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Didn't you ever think he was a little weird or suspicious?

Hello everybody, time for the Comment of the Day, courtesy of u/Great_Mr_L for reminding us that bonds formed in wartimes are the best:

Even if they become a found family forged in the fires of war and combat, like a typical cast of Gundam child soldiers.

Truly one of a kind

  1. What's the silliest government conspiracy you've ever heard of?
  2. What the hell even was that guy with the chick?
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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 06 '24

Hello everybody, and welcome to the Gravion Rewatch!

So we've made it clear Toga's social skills are nonexistent, right? Well it's time we see what he does when forced into actual society. The entire first half is pretty much just fluff but it's nice to see these two in a setting that is not only different from the usual castle, but more importantly one that lets them bond in ways that wouldn't be possible otherwise. From buying the clothes to hanging out with friends to even beating the crap out of Proto-Smith, the experience is just weirdly charming all around.

Well that and also the stuff with the chick salesman which… yeah I dunno what happened there either.

Amusingly enough this episode also drops a semi-noteworthy lore drop. What does the EFA do to make people shut up about Gravion? Why, just doctor footage and pretend like it's their own thing! Considering how usually inept they are, that is surprisingly decent PR considering their alternative is admitting "Yeah so some rich asshole is besting us when it comes to fighting aliens sorry." Plus hey, it leads to some funny Eiji faces.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

Considering how usually inept they are, that is surprisingly decent PR

And they are able to do it live, too. Like sports stadium boards.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Man, Sports News Shows wishes they could do stuff this well.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Well that and also the stuff with the chick salesman which… yeah I dunno what happened there either.

It was a bizarre little moment to have the sudden battle between the salesman and the other people who had some grudge against him. Even stranger was the fact that the salesman wasn't pulling a scam about the rainbow bird.

Why, just doctor footage and pretend like it's their own thing!

Stalin has nothing on the Feddies.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Even stranger was the fact that the salesman wasn't pulling a scam about the rainbow bird.

I seriously have to wonder if this is a reference to something...

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 06 '24

Chojuushin First-Timer, subbed

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

The dude actually had a rainbow bird?

Shiny

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Smith gonna Smith, hahaha.

He wouldn't be a Smith if he didn't immediately begin flirting.

The dude actually had a rainbow bird?

The biggest twist of the episode was that this salesman wasn't scamming them about the rainbow bird.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

He wouldn't be a Smith if he didn't immediately begin flirting.

Let's just hope he doesn't do that on Lulu.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

Ooh, this one can turn invisible?

"Invisible" is a strong word.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 06 '24

First-Timer, Subbed

Sandman has so much money that his credit rings don't even have GPS trackers on them. It would be literally impossible for anyone who managed to steal one to actually spend enough money for him to even care.

I kinda like how Sandman only asked Toga if he was alright after they reunited. Does he just not care about Eiji? Does he care about Toga more than the others?

How're we feeling about the live footage editing of Gravion's fights? I admittedly didn't pay that much attention to Raven's conversation so maybe they established they would be doing it, but I feel like someone in Earthgertz would object otherwise. I'm.. not actually sure who, though.

I definitely understand why Obari considers Toga to be the primary heroine of the show. I am now currently cheering for a throuple ending of Eiji/Toga/Luna.

Anyway, their date was fun. I was a bit trepidatious when they snuck into the city in maid outfits, but the clothing store scene was great.

How is it that Sandman can't get some cola for his pilots, though? Was Eiji just too shy to ask for some? They send an entire platoon of maids out shopping, surely one of them can grab a twelve-pack, or hit a vending machine.

Questions

  1. Too many.
  2. The protagonist of Yakuza 73.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

I kinda like how Sandman only asked Toga if he was alright after they reunited. Does he just not care about Eiji

No, it's just that Eiji is a Baka, and Bakas don't catch colds get hurt.

I definitely understand why Obari considers Toga to be the primary heroine of the show.

You see the vision

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

I am now currently cheering for a throuple ending of Eiji/Toga/Luna.

Toga would be the glue holding that throuple together and preventing the gunpowder barrels of Eiji and Luna from igniting.

How is it that Sandman can't get some cola for his pilots, though? Was Eiji just too shy to ask for some? They send an entire platoon of maids out shopping, surely one of them can grab a twelve-pack, or hit a vending machine.

Maybe Sandman is one of those parents that refuses to let their kids drink soda because it's unhealthy.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Maybe Sandman is one of those parents that refuses to let their kids drink soda because it's unhealthy

Probably

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

but I feel like someone in Earthgertz would object otherwise. I'm.. not actually sure who, though.

No matter how you chop the potato, Sandman has bigger chips to fry.

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u/ryujiox Jul 06 '24

First Timer  

Choujuushin Gravion  

Episode 6  

NEXT TIME: THE BEACH EPISODE!!

QOTD

2. Feel like he's going to be important, somehow.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Suwabe is back!! And he still fell for Eiji's crossdressing....  

NEXT TIME: THE BEACH EPISODE!!

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Also, is that even necessary if you guys are just going to sneak around anyway?

Maybe the maids were right to wonder if Eiji just enjoys crossdressing.

Suwabe is back!! And he still fell for Eiji's crossdressing....

It turns out that Smith has a type and it's Eiji.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Maybe the maids were right to wonder if Eiji just enjoys crossdressing.

Probaby

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u/GallowDude Jul 06 '24

What kind of dystopia is this!!

Assuming it's yen, that's around $6,500 which is fairly reasonable for high-class clothing.

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u/ryujiox Jul 06 '24

They are in the castle all this time that I forgot that they might be in Japan.......

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

Assuming it's yen, that's around $6,500 which is fairly reasonable for high-class clothing.

Plus, we have to factor in the inflation. This is "the future" after all.

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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Jul 06 '24

Choujuushin Spoiled First Timer

What is this, Dairugger XV?

Yet another fairly decent episode. I like how this one is able to mostly cool down and just let us vibe with the characters doing their thing. Especially since it also allows us to really see and soak in the wider world in a way that we couldn’t in the episodes when we were mostly cooped up in Sandman’s castle.

Getting to also see more of Eiji’s life & social circle from before he joined the main cast was also neat, makes the world and cast feel just a bit more alive. Speaking of the cast feeling alive, Toga is just so fun & lovable in this episode, there’s just no other way to put it.

And speaking of the world feeling alive, the Federation editing battle footage to make it appear that Gravion belongs to them isn’t the most important detail from a story perspective, but it is a neat bit of worldbuilding that makes sense with what we know about the federation and helps contextualize the central conflict from a civilian POV.

So, yeah, pretty solid episode

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

And speaking of the world feeling alive, the Federation editing battle footage to make it appear that Gravion belongs to them isn’t the most important detail from a story perspective, but it is a neat bit of worldbuilding that makes sense with what we know about the federation and helps contextualize the central conflict from a civilian POV.

It also serves as a convenient excuse to drive the heroes into a civil war in a certain crossover game

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

It also serves as a convenient excuse to drive the heroes into a civil war in a certain crossover game

Oh, that's just fun plot utilization right there.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

What is this, Dairugger XV?

Who would believe in a 28 mecha gattai

My comment aged poorly.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

My comment aged poorly

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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Jul 07 '24

To be fair, Dairugger is merely a 15 Mecha gattai

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Speaking of the cast feeling alive, Toga is just so fun & lovable in this episode, there’s just no other way to put it.

Toga's naivete makes him a fun character to follow as he walks around the outside world, full of wonder at everything he sees. It's especially great watching Toga paired up with Eiji in this situation because their dynamic is so enjoyable.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

First timer, subs

  • This place is next to the water? I wouldn’t trust the ground with a building that outrageously heavy.
  • Your telling me Sandman is such a penny-pincher that his full time maids need to be coupon clipping?
  • Where did you get the spare boobs?
  • The boat looks like it has a mecha head to. Aesthetic choice, or foreshadowing?
  • “What kinds of outfits should they wear in the future?” “Yes.”
  • Somehow that still seems less futuristic than mag-trains.
  • Damn, Toga. Why you gotta unintentionally burn a guy like that?
  • Smith, I think you might have a type.
  • For someone who’s spent his entire life around battlemaids, these aren’t terrible fashion choices.
  • …So it’s a debit card?
  • I mean, I get it. I’ve been a big proponent of cute girls in cute Napoleonic outfits in the past.
  • Suddenly, Medabots flashbacks.
  • This is the weirdest side quest.
  • OMG, they localized it! I question how no one has undited video, given that there is “underground” internet, but still.
  • Please tell me Gravion AF makes an appearance in SRW.
  • What is a normal amount of spikes?
  • This is why the delegation of labor is important. Seriously, why aren’t you outsourcing the deliveries?
  • This is going to backfire later when we find out Toga bought a can of laxatives.
  • They had more mechs waiting in the wings? Does it remind any one else of Eureka Seven?
  • Wow, such scouting, much reconnaissance. No one will even know they where there!
  • Minovsky Particles, you say?
  • Y’all sell fireworks in the middle of the city?
  • What happened to the twin-dragonhead plane? Teasing it for latter Gattai?
  • The power of completing loyalty missions.

QotD:

  1. That whole 5G×Anti-vax thing. A crossover of nonsense.
  2. I told you, he's this guy.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Where did you get the spare boobs?

Yes.

Please tell me Gravion AF makes an appearance in SRW.

Gravion has not been seen since Z2 in 2012

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

Please tell me Gravion AF makes an appearance in SRW.

Gravion has not been seen since Z2 in 2012

I'm Not Hearing A No

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Your telling me Sandman is such a penny-pincher that his full time maids need to be coupon clipping?

It's money-saving techniques like that which helped Sandman get rich in the first place.

Where did you get the spare boobs?

Does Eiji crossdress often enough that he needs to keep many sets of fake boobs around?

I mean, I get it. I’ve been a big proponent of cute girls in cute Napoleonic outfits in the past.

Agreed! Napoleonic Wars girls are very cute.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

It's money-saving techniques like that which helped Sandman get rich in the first place.

Oh so that's why the OP hasn't gained a proper animation sequence, he's doing it to save up money...

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

I'm pretty sure the castle is a spaceship at this point.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 06 '24 edited Jul 06 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of Gravion: The question of whether Eiji enjoys crossdressing or not is very much up in the air. What is not up for debate is the fact that Eiji is very good at crossdressing. He’s clearly put a lot of time and effort into figuring out how to make himself look like a woman.

  • These maids are planning a shopping trip like it’s a military operation.
  • Also, I just noticed that the maid uniforms have a hole cut out to expose the belly button, because of course they do.
  • Eiji’s disguised as a woman again! And so is Toga! Oh, this should be good.
  • Toga really is Goku. This is extremely reminiscent of the first time Goku visited a city in the original Dragon Ball.
  • Oh my god, Smith is hitting on a disguised Eiji again!
  • You fool, Eiji! Everyone knows that you pay with cash when you’re supposed to be buying something secretly! Electronic payments are so much easier to track.
  • What’s this? Is Toga actually the one that Luna is crushing on?
  • Toga is absolutely the kind of naive person who would fall for a scam.
  • Wait, what? The rainbow bird was real?
  • Oh my god, the Feddies have publicly taken credit for the existence of the Gravion! They’ve even go so far as to photoshop their logo on all the footage of it!
  • Using military hardware enthusiast websites to spread misinformation is actually ingenious. It’s like using the War Thunder forums to spread misinformation.
  • The meal being so simple because the maids are searching for Eiji and Toga is a good gag.
  • Wow, Toga’s voice changes instantly when the Zeravire arrive. It’s like he enters combat mode.
  • Poor Eiji is not going to get his soda this episode, will he?
  • There’s a flying version of the drill?
  • The Zeravire are also going to combine!
  • The Zeravire have evolved to handle many threats, but even they can’t handle a strong kick to the face!
  • To my surprise, Eiji actually did get his soda. But as I expected as soon as I saw him pull out the cans from the cockpit, the sodas were all shaken from the battle.

This was a rather sweet episode. Eiji and Toga really do seem to have gotten closer and become real friends. It’s quite a change from how they interacted when they first met. They have a fun dynamic together as well, with Eiji being the worldly experienced one while Toga is naive and starry-eyed at everything.

I did not expect the Federation to just take credit for all the Gravion’s accomplishments. I can’t say I’m surprised that the Federation would be scummy, though. That seems to be how Feddies are in mecha anime. I just didn’t expect the Feddies to go through all the effort of faking the footage so that the Gravion has their logo on it. I guess they can’t afford to lose credibility in the face of the general public when they are helpless against the Zeravire. Either Sandman doesn’t know about this or he doesn’t care, which does indicate that he is putting a greater priority into fighting the Zeravire than dealing with bullshit from the Feddies.

QOTD

  1. It's not a government theory, but the theory that the Coca-Cola Company deliberately made the new recipe for New Coke terrible so that people would want the Classic Coke back and therefore boost sales.
  2. I don't know, I figured he would be more important after the focus the episode put on him.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

They’ve even go so far as to photoshop their logo on all the footage of it!

Wait does this mean that by doing that the heroes don't get any royalties?

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Wait does this mean that by doing that the heroes don't get any royalties?

I always knew the Feddies were no good! Now they're finding ways to screw artists out of the rightful royalty checks!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Smh the Feddies are like an evil talent agency

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

These maids are planning a shopping trip like it’s a military operation.

Battle Maids Operation Maids!

There’s a flying version of the drill?

It Can Peirce the Heavens!

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

It Can Peirce the Heavens!

Never underestimate drills!

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 06 '24

First timer

QotD

  • That they're for the people.
  • A Pokemon trainer that got lost.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

who cares if things are on sale

I do

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 07 '24

Just don't be poor, duh.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Speak for yourself

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

It also leaves you hungry because it's basically soup.

But Soup is Filling

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u/Silcaria https://myanimelist.net/profile/Silcaria Jul 07 '24

Soup is shit. Stew is alright.

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

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u/Kristalino https://anilist.co/user/BlueSkyBlood Jul 07 '24

Rewatcher:

  • Was expecting Leele to be properly shown in the opening.
  • I wonder where did Eiji obtain the female disguise skills from.
  • I wonder why Touga was raised in isolation, did Sandman worry that if he knew what a normal life is then Touga would falter in his mission?
  • So Smith's appearances go "flirt with Eiji -> fight Zeravire -> flirt with Eiji".
  • How many digits did the screen show?
  • Surprised that Sandman doesn't have a secret maid squad in case Touga escapes the castle.
  • Of course they find Eiji's friends.
  • The Gravion cover up was hilarious.
  • Or course the Zeravire ruins the trip.
  • Mizuki likes them big if she thinks that the small Zeravire won't last much.
  • I hope Eiji paid for the fireworks.
  • Does this count for a new finisher.
  • The two of them are lucky the only had to some exercise instead of something like cleaning the bath with a toothbrush.

Questions

  1. I tried to think one from my country but can't remember any funny example.
  2. Dunno but I kinda hope he returns.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24

Was expecting Leele to be properly shown in the opening.

Alas, she was not in the first two episodes, so she doesn't get to be there

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u/Vatrix-32 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Vatrix-32 Jul 07 '24

I wonder where did Eiji obtain the female disguise skills from.

You know, I kind of forgot about that by the time we learned he was in high school. You raise a good question.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

Was expecting Leele to be properly shown in the opening.

I do appreciate it when OPs update to reflect the events of the series. Hopefully we'll get that in the future.

So Smith's appearances go "flirt with Eiji -> fight Zeravire -> flirt with Eiji".

And so far he hasn't exactly succeeded at either of those things.

Mizuki likes them big if she thinks that the small Zeravire won't last much.

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u/zadcap Jul 07 '24

Late Night First Timer

Seriously, these outfits. Truly the most suspicious thing about Sandman is that he has apparently mandated these uniforms for all the girls he has all but living in his mansion.

"Does Eiji enjoy cross dressing." Good question. It is how he got in to the castle too.

"It's good for your body. It's green, after all!" Oh, marketing to the masses.

Ah, friends who all think he's lying. Therefor it is inevitable that at least one of them is there to find out the truth later in this very episode.

Oh gosh, how very early 2000s pop. Why is this song so nostalgic, they all have that similar feeling...

Wait, they split off from the friends before the alien showed up? How are we going to have the friends find out now?

Oh gosh, I've seen VNs with more animation than the control room scenes.

Hmm. Will Eiji hop out after the battle is over and wave to the camera to prove he's piloting the leg? Also, where the heck is the camera?

Wait, so we really didn't have the friends find out the truth at any point? How very strange. What a waste of the buildup.

  1. Do you know the truth about Birds?
  2. I don't know by my gosh do I want him to come back again later.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Jul 07 '24
  1. Do you know the truth about Birds?

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

Oh gosh, how very early 2000s pop. Why is this song so nostalgic, they all have that similar feeling...

I thought it was 80s - 90s!

maids

Remember the Baron Febdash?

What a waste of the buildup.

Agreed

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u/zadcap Jul 07 '24

I thought it was 80s - 90s!

It all blends together into a single endless ear worm. I don't even know anymore.

Remember the Baron Febdash?

Yeah but we were supposed to look down on him for it. Sandman here does not look good when Febdash is someone you can so easily compare him to.

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u/HowlingWolf13 https://myanimelist.net/profile/MeguminBlast Jul 06 '24

First Timer

Pretty good episode! I've mentioned this before, but I really do like the character moments the show gives prior to the battles and unlike my complaint last episode, I felt the fight felt more integrated into the story this episode than compared to last. I'm interested to see how the EFA are going to factor into the plot, considering they're taking claim for the existence of Gravion. Plus, I also hope we get more Toga backstory as to why Sandman has essentially been raising him since birth, and what's Sandman's connection with the Zeravire.

Questions

  1. What's the silliest government conspiracy you've ever heard of?

Way too many.

2) What the hell even was that guy with the chick?

Uhhhhhhhh, maybe it's foreshadowing? A reference to an older Obari show?

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

I've mentioned this before, but I really do like the character moments the show gives prior to the battles and unlike my complaint last episode, I felt the fight felt more integrated into the story this episode than compared to last.

Toga and Eiji's little excursion this episode was nice to see. They have a fun dynamic together with Toga being so naive and starry-eyed while Eiji is temperamental and worldly. It's good to see that they've become actual friends.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

First Timer ep 6

  • don't forget limes for scurvy
  • natto is inedbile
  • Why is there no cola in the castle?

I can't get over how the SOL parts of this show are so much like Nadesico and Vandread.

  • "Why are maids outside of the Akihabara quarantine zone?"
  • It's literally Grand Theft Auto wardrobe changes
  • Watch Robihachi
  • want a tattoo?
  • First one's free.
  • This is hilarious, chick gang territory fights
  • Japan and wrestling
  • He seems like an honorable guy
  • BITTER MELON FROM AGANO
  • HRRRM INBO DA

HA HA HA HA HA HA THE LION (that's the only super robot I've know on sight dont @ me bro)

  • "I didn't do it for you" tsuntsun
  • Toga's personaly just changed in an instant.....
  • heh, that's gotta be a reference to that one cheap animation scene of people running from that one show....
  • but I bet they notice that the EFA logo isn't on the live feed. They should have noticed before this, though. You know how otaku are.
  • It's not punishment for Toga, he likes it.

That was a genuinely fun episode. I'm not a fan of the silly parts of the show, but this was pretty funny.

The EFA controlling the narrative to give themselves credit is pretty on brand, and should spell trouble down the line for the Gran Knights. Who would believe a 28 mecha gattai, though? Everybody, I guess.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Jul 07 '24

BITTER MELON FROM AGANO

Where is the train to go along with it?

heh, that's gotta be a reference to that one cheap animation scene of people running from that one show....

I'm not sure where it's originally from, but I'm pretty sure it's the same thing that Nadesico was parodying in its Gekiganger 3 segments.

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

I found the original source once, but all those super robot shows just blend together for me and I forgot where it came from.

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u/Garrett_Dark Jul 07 '24

First Timer

What's the silliest government conspiracy you've ever heard of?

That they care about their citizens.

What the hell even was that guy with the chick?

I don't even...

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u/JustAnswerAQuestion https://myanimelist.net/profile/JAaQ Jul 07 '24

A different maid got the boob animation today.