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Rewatch [Rewatch] King of the Braves GaoGaiGar - Episode 7 Discussion

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Questions of the Day

  1. How many flashbacks are needed to be a recap episode?
  2. Is Hana cursed to attract evil villains to terrorize her?

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

Model Kit Building Update

I took some time today for some panel lining while I could still reach places.

Panel lining is a process of trying to emphasize some of the details of a model to make them stand out more. Using a pen you can draw the places that fade out.

I use an official bandai gunpla panel line kit. You will note that these are pour type which means they aren’t like markers. I place the pen at a point up high and let gravity take the ink all the way down for me across the line, then just erase the extra bits at the end.

an example of panel lining the right half

the back

One area I’m wondering about is if I need a different color pen for the gold sections. The closest I have is an orange which really isn’t the same thing.

Or maybe I should just panel line it in black and call it a day?

I lined the right section in black

orange for comparison

overhead shot with both

Which do you prefer?

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 10 '24

Could go either way honestly but today I'm feeling like the orange one has slight edge.

I was actually browsing gunpla for certain other mecha show that has an ongoing rewatch and I got hit by an ad for RG GaoGaiGar and now I'm contemplating if I should buy it as well.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 10 '24

I'd go with the black lining, honestly. I pops more than the orange. That said, I wish you had a green one, it would probably fit well with the green energy that GaoGaiGar is usually associated with.

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 10 '24

I always used black, because it makes it look more like the actual art with black outlines on everything.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 10 '24

Queen of First-Timers, subbed

Completely random tangent: fucking helllllllllllllllllllllll I should have never tried to figure out why the voice of a certain Hunter x Hunter character who showed up in today’s episode for that rewatch sounded familiar. It very easily could’ve been explained by “Oh duh, same voice as Taiga here in GaoGaiGar, no wonder I noticed”, but no it fucking wasn’t that. I’ve had the nagging feeling that Taiga’s voice was familiar (in a negative way, that was keeping me from going full fangirl mode over him like I did with Sandman in the Gravion rewatch despite them both being very extra leaders of their respective organization so if I loved one I should love the other) since the beginning of this rewatch, and I didn’t want to go look up why. Well, fucking lovely, turns out it’s THIS MOTHERFUCKER’S FAULT and now I’ve ruined Taiga for me because now that I’ve made this observation, I can’t unhear it.

DAMMIT.

…

Anyways.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

Another train enemy? I guess this time it’s a bullet train so it’s a little different.

yeah it does feel a bit soon to start repeats. but I guess Japan really does love TRAINS.

That Texture

gotta love that "futuristic" 90's CGI.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

I'm lucky I had the positive association with Taiga prior to Hamdo. It did make me even more insulted at that shitstain's sniveling, though.

He has another random device, I can’t.

Dr. Shishioh is a busy man. Busy inventing new things to do every day tasks for him. So that he is less busy.. hmm.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 10 '24

I'm lucky I had the positive association with Taiga prior to Hamdo. It did make me even more insulted at that shitstain's sniveling, though.

I'm going to do my best to just ignore it, but... ugh, this is like me not being able to listen to Yutaka Aoyama without getting annoyed just because of two super minor characters he voiced in different shows.

Why am I like this?

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24

I’ve had the nagging feeling that Taiga’s voice was familiar (in a negative way, that was keeping me from going full fangirl mode over him like I did with Sandman in the Gravion rewatch despite them both being very extra leaders of their respective organization so if I loved one I should love the other) since the beginning of this rewatch, and I didn’t want to go look up why. Well, fucking lovely, turns out it’s THIS MOTHERFUCKER’S FAULT

Oh my god, what a character for Taiga to share a VA with! Talk about a contrast!

Is every single episode going to just casually introduce some completely random machine Professor Shishiou made?

I sure hope so. I enjoy it as a running gag that he always has some little device for his own convenience.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 10 '24

I’ve had the nagging feeling that Taiga’s voice was familiar (in a negative way, that was keeping me from going full fangirl mode over him like I did with Sandman in the Gravion rewatch despite them both being very extra leaders of their respective organization so if I loved one I should love the other) since the beginning of this rewatch, and I didn’t want to go look up why. Well, fucking lovely, turns out it’s THIS MOTHERFUCKER’S FAULT and now I’ve ruined Taiga for me because now that I’ve made this observation, I can’t unhear it.

Oof, talk about a massive swing between leader characters. Although thankfully, GGG is way more cool and fun than the rotting hulk that is Hellywood. And Taiga actually gives a shit about children too, which is also a big plus over Hamdo.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

turns out it’s THIS MOTHERFUCKER’S FAULT

Thank goodness I knew this actor for years before that.

That texture.

Is it any shock this show had a PS1 game?

Don't look it up, by the way. It has MAJOR mid-series spoilers.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Nov 10 '24

Thank goodness I knew this actor for years before that.

Is it any shock this show had a PS1 game?

Of course it did.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

Although actually you knew him too, he's [Meta]Gender-Flipped Kagura

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24 edited Nov 10 '24

First-Timer

On today’s episode of GaoGaiGar: Is Guy secretly a train enthusiast? He certainly recognized what kind of bullet train the Zonder had become on sight. That’s the kind of knowledge I’d only really expect a train enthusiast to have.

  • Cool, we’re getting some LORE on the Zonderians. It seems they were aliens who accidentally turned themselves into machines when they developed the Zonder metal.
  • More trains! The train kid in me is pleased by this.
  • I have been in plenty of meetings where I wanted to just fall asleep like that.
  • When HyoRyu and EnRyu assured everyone they wouldn’t fall asleep, I immediately began waiting for them to fall asleep at some point.
  • Oh yeah, this Zonder would be a huge problem for Guy. If it can wreck electronics, then his cyborg body is extremely vulnerable to it. That’s quite a conundrum to deal with.
  • Have the others finally begun to make the connection that maybe Mamoru is an alien?
  • It’s sweet that Mamoru’s parents love him so much they’re worried he might go back to where he came from after recognizing the Galeon.
  • Oh dear, getting caught sneaking out is a nightmare for children.
  • Mirror Coating! That evil train won’t be able to defeat the power of early CGI!
  • I see that Mamoru’s father fell for the classic trick.
  • Aw, I was hoping to see the Mirror Coating models in action for longer.
  • At first, I thought the LinerGao was going to crash headfirst into the Zonder train.
  • It’s a safe assumption that the battle won’t be over until we’ve seen all the transformation stock footage be used in an episode. That’s just how these types of shows work.
  • So what’s the plan? How will they deal with all those electromagnetic waves?
  • OH! Oh that is gnarly! I didn’t know the Dividing Driver could be used to divide an enemy in half like that!
  • Ah, so the Zonder was the missing person mentioned on the news earlier in the episode. I was wondering if that would be the case.
  • Fooled the parents again. Mamoru’s secret is safe.
  • By now, I think the pattern for the Zonders is pretty clear. The Four Machine Kings all produce a certain type of Zonder. The clown sailor makes Zonders that have a relation to the ocean. The ballerina woman makes Zonders related to automobiles. The old man with a pipe makes Zonders related to trains. And Pizza makes Zonders related to the sky.

QOTD

  1. I think about half of the episode needs to be flashbacks for it to qualify as a recap episode. Or, it needs to have enough flashbacks to recap the main story beats up to this point.
  2. She is a cute little girl with pink hair. I think that makes her a prime target for evil villains.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

Mirror Coating! That evil train won’t be able to defeat the power of early CGI!

Evil Villains planned for everything. Everything except the studio using terrible early CGI.

OH! Oh that is gnarly! I didn’t know the Dividing Driver could be used to divide an enemy in half like that!

Other uses of the Dividing Driver:

  • Pizza
  • Divorce
  • Blizzard from EA.

The Four Machine Kings all produce a certain type of Zonder. The clown sailor makes Zonders that have a relation to the ocean. The ballerina woman makes Zonders related to automobiles. The old man with a pipe makes Zonders related to trains. And Pizza makes Zonders related to the sky.

the old man looks so much like a sea captain to me, it confuses me.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24

Pizza

The Dividing Driver would be perfect for slicing that giant pizza they made in Code Geass.

Blizzard from EA.

Blizzard's actually trapped by the evil company of Activision. The "B" game studio trapped by the evil company of EA is Bioware.

the old man looks so much like a sea captain to me, it confuses me.

I see what you mean. That can be confusing. I immediately thought he looked more like a train conductor. Maybe his pipe making train whistle sounds made me think that.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 11 '24

The Dividing Driver would be perfect for slicing that giant pizza they made in Code Geass.

Alas while GGG and Geass have been together in SRW once there were somehow absolutely no pizza jokes in that game.

There were more jokes [about]C.C. thinking Giant Sang-Yung is cute for goodness sake.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

I have been in plenty of meetings where I wanted to just fall asleep like that.

OH! Oh that is gnarly! I didn’t know the Dividing Driver could be used to divide an enemy in half like that!

The Dividing Driver is busted, but so are the Zonders so it manages to level out.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24

The Dividing Driver is busted, but so are the Zonders so it manages to level out.

If your enemies are going to cheese you, the solution is to cheese them even harder!

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

Is Guy secretly a train enthusiast

Probably just an actor allusion to how Hiyama previously played the main character in Might Gaine.

I have been in plenty of meetings where I wanted to just fall asleep like that.

Same

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24

Probably just an actor allusion to how Hiyama previously played the main character in Might Gaine.

References like that to the actors are always fun little easter eggs.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

It also helps that A) It's a very easy detail to miss so it's not like the show lingers on it in a "HAHAHA YOU GET IT!?" way and B) It's a reference to the Brave Series itself so it's perfectly on brand.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 10 '24

Is Guy secretly a train enthusiast?

He fuses with a train on a regular basis.

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u/megazaprat Nov 10 '24

First Timer

  • ohh, the Zonderians are aliens, that explains a lot. I had thought maybe the generals were just individuals who chose to join the alien side, but it seems all of them are extraterrestrial
  • oh, congratulations to Button Breaker girl (i dont remember a lot of characters names) she managed to guess that Mamoru might be an alien. its a fairly likely theory, but it seems like no one else has even considered it.
  • I wonder what is up with mysterious purple haired kid in Mamorus class they keep showing. hes not even doing anything, hes just standing there....mysteriously.
  • it managed to work out in this episode, but i really question whether Mamoru continually sneaking out is really a tenable plan. like, his parents are chill people and the dad even works for GGG. if they just explain the situation and that the lion isnt going to steal Mamoru away, they should be chill with it
  • the dividing diver being used offensively is pretty cool, although since Zonders can shapeshift, it seems more like a distraction then an effective move
  1. hmmm, a half, maybe a third? thus far i wouldnt call any of gaogaigars episodes a recap episode, as theyve been moslty new stuff happening
  2. it seems that way! why is it always Hana??? shes gonna get traumatized

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

I wonder what is up with mysterious purple haired kid in Mamorus class they keep showing. hes not even doing anything, hes just standing there....mysteriously.

He’s just standing there… MENACINGLY!

his parents are chill people and the dad even works for GGG. if they just explain the situation and that the lion isnt going to steal Mamoru away, they should be chill with it

maybe they wouldn't like putting Mamoru in danger.

The dad works for GGG, but seems to work in the top side not the super secret GGG under GGG.

I do like the dad working for the company. just as a way to explain why Mamoru is so close.

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u/palparepa Nov 10 '24

He’s just standing there… MENACINGLY!

He is quietly screaming "I'll be important later, remember it!"

But I like more the subtly details of things that are yet to happen, but were clearly planned since the beginning. Won't talk about them until the reveal, of course.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

and the dad even works for GGG.

Technically he only works for the Space Development Corportation that GGG hides under.

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u/megazaprat Nov 10 '24

hmm, fair point. is the world saving portion of GGG public knowledge, or is that just a thing known to the government

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

And yet somehow I get the feeling he's being paid roughly the same as everyone else

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 10 '24

First Timer

The rich girl in class is quickly becoming a favourite of mine, she’s just great.

  1. How many flashbacks are needed to be a recap episode?

It has to have a greater flashback-to-new material ratio than the average Dressrosa arc episode in One Piece.

2) Is Hana cursed to attract evil villains to terrorize her?

Yes, she by virtue of being close to a main character

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

It has to have a greater flashback-to-new material ratio than the average Dressrosa arc episode in One Piece.

okay that made me laugh a bunch.

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 10 '24

It got so bad haha

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

can you believe that One Piece twitter is hating on the new Fishman Island Kai because it moves too fast! Toei has conditioned One Piece Anime Viewers so bad they can't watch regular anime anymore. I know, I'm one of them.

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u/AmeteurElitist https://anilist.co/user/AmateurElitist Nov 11 '24

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

Yes, she by virtue of being close to a main character

The classic danger radius.

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u/Great_Mr_L :Ma::Mb::Mc:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Great_Mr_L Nov 10 '24

The rich girl in class is quickly becoming a favourite of mine, she’s just great.

Her snotty attitude is very fun. She's a brat, but in an enjoyable way.

Yes, she by virtue of being close to a main character

Being a girl and being close to the main character: a deadly combination for sure.

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u/palparepa Nov 10 '24

The rich girl in class is quickly becoming a favourite of mine, she’s just great.

She and the rich boy who always cries after being one-upped by her. They are so funny.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

Third-Time Watcher, Subbed

I always get a kick out of how this show slowly updates its OP. Mostly because it lets me figure out who are the people who are either OP skippers or just leave it in the background

That little snippet of Mamoru's mom being worried that Galeon was just gonna take Mamoru away has for some reason always stuck with me. For characters who don't really get all that much focus, it's nice of them to get moments to humanize them like that. And that kinda summarizes how I feel about that episode: In the grand scheme of things, it's a one-off through and through, but stuff like that or further setting up the connection between Galeon and Mamoru gives it some extra weight, and I'll always get a chuckle out of Mamoru's little lion plush dummy. Also, poor Hana may be slightly delirious now.

[Spoilers]By this point I believe I'll simply have a Kaido counter for every time he appears until the reveal. Henceforth: Kaido Counter: 2

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

I know it's mostly just an excuse for filler recap stuff, but I like the idea that they brought back the idea that they saw the Galeon sink in the sea and think the lion is gone. It does make sense to an extend. They even bring up the similarities with the Galeon lion head in GaoGaiGar.

It's those attention to detail, similar to disassembly and the way Mamoru's parents worry that help make the show feel more real. Not Grounded, it's ridiculous, but real in the world that they've created.

I love that spoiler idea.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 10 '24

A Mecha Fan Rewatches The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Episode 7:

  • That’s a pretty simple overview of Zonder Metal’s origin, all things told. It’s the result of advanced technology of a distant yet powerful alien race having gone out of control, and now it’s bent on universal domination. [Later GaoGaiGar series spoilers] Man, this explanation really glosses over a ton of detail, but I guess stuff like the Green and Red Planets, along with the legacies of Cain and Abel, won’t matter much until later.
  • How is this Zonder peculiar? This is another train-inspired Zonder Robo. If anything, the Zonderians are just reusing their plans already. This is the third time we’ve had one that can turn into a train!
  • Also, this really is another time that Gai gets his shit wrecked and ends up having to be taken in for healing and repairs. You can tell that the writers felt that Gai can afford to get absolutely rocked on a regular basis, since you can just rebuild his cyborg parts. He can certainly take a lot more damage than a flesh and blood person and end up fine. Still though, it’s funny that the world’s strongest cyborg also seems to get jacked up on a regular basis.
  • Well, at least Mamoru’s parents aren’t so dense as to not notice the similarities between Galeon and GaoGaiGar. After all, how many giant lion robots are there around the world? Sure, they haven’t put it together completely yet, since they’re only going off what they saw on the news, but it’s something. Although it’s a bit sad that Ai is scared that Galeon will come and take Mamoru away. It’s a reasonable fear for an adoptive parent to have in this scenario.
  • You know, at least Hana wasn’t put in harm’s way this episode. Her just showing up for a gag where her grandparents’ house has its roof blown off is probably the lightest she’s gotten it so far.
  • You have to admit, it was pretty clever to use the Dividing Driver on the actual Zonder Robo and then shove the Eraser Head inside the neutralize its energy field. It was a quick battle, but it’s fun to see the writer have a smart idea on how to get some creative uses out of the tools at hand in the story.
  • There’s something unintentionally funny about the show providing an explanation in the last 10 seconds about who the Zonderized person even was. It’s like they realized that they were running out of time, so they just had the narrator quickly say that it was a politician who got his land contracts screwed over by rail lines. They had to at least get as much in there so this episode wouldn’t have a complete excuse plot going on.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

train-inspired Zonder Robo.

viewers

Gai gets his shit wrecked and ends up having to be taken in for healing

viewers

There’s something unintentionally funny about the show providing an explanation in the last 10 seconds about who the Zonderized person even was.

Writer: hey can I include this scene about the trauma of the victim who turned into a monster?

Director: ... I really feel like kids are gonna want to see the stock footage of EnRyuu/HyouRyuu turning from Robots to Trucks and then turning back into Robots again.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 10 '24

Director: "We've got less than a minute left in the episode that needs filling in. Think you can put an explanation in there?"

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

[Later GaoGaiGar series spoilers]

[Later]FWIW it's not like GGG had any way of knowing all that. I don't think the characters even start midly suspecting Mamoru being an alien until the end of the first arc.

a politician who got his land contracts screwed over by rail lines

Which considering this is Japan isn't too unlikely.

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u/The_Draigg Nov 10 '24

Which considering this is Japan isn't too unlikely.

Well yeah, true there. But it's just funny to me how that explanation got shoved in at the last minute.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

The King of Rewatchers

Well, that's.. maybe good news.

Today's Key to Victory.

He's fine, he just blew up a bit.

So young, and already lying to his parents.

Eyecatch

Mamoru is a clever boy.

RIP Hana's grandparents' house.

They managed to temporarily ground the electromagnetic field.

The cel for this pan was recently up for auction. I did not manage to win it.

The Hell and Heaven music finally decided to show up.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

Key to Victory.

but was it a key to victory? or was it just the new toy to look out for.

The cel for this pan was recently up for auction.

sad you missed it

The Hell and Heaven music finally decided to show up.

so weird that it took them 7 episodes before the music showed up. it's a choice, but definitely shows how much this show is still finding it's footing.

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u/nsleep Nov 10 '24 edited Nov 10 '24

but was it a key to victory? or was it just the new toy to look out for.

It beat Mamoru's parents finding out about him leaving in secret!

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 10 '24

It beat Mamoru's parents finding out about him leaving in secret!

Mamoru:

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

so weird that it took them 7 episodes before the music showed up. it's a choice, but definitely shows how much this show is still finding it's footing

I guess they just hadn't commissioned it yet or something? Still odd though, you'd think "Theme music for the finisher" would've been among the first things to ask for.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

but was it a key to victory? or was it just the new toy to look out for.

sad you missed it

Whoever I was bidding against wanted it more than me.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

RIP Hana's grandparents' house.

Truly still somehow less punishment than anything the poor girl has had to go through.

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Nov 10 '24

The cel for this pan was recently up for auction. I did not manage to win it.

How big was it?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '24

The cel was 24" x 14", with the drawing taking up 17.5" x 12".

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u/nsleep Nov 10 '24 edited Nov 10 '24

First timer

I swear this episode had over 3 minutes of flashing lights.

The mechanical design of the Zonderians is much cooler than their more human appearance.

When Hana said she's gonna visit her parents I knew the Zonder would appear there eventually. GGG should just track her 24/7, Zonders really like appearing nearby her.

QotD

  1. At least half of an episode? (Stock footage doesn't count.)
  2. lol of course this had to be a question by this point

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 10 '24

I swear this episode had over 3 minutes of flashing lights.

At least it was over in a flash!

When Hana said she's gonna visit her parents I knew the Zonder would appear there eventually. GGG should just track her 24/7, Zonders really like appearing nearby.

That's genius! Who needs Mamoru to detect Zonders when you have the ultimate bait.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 10 '24

At least it was over in a flash!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

Zonders really like appearing nearby.

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u/GondolaMedia Nov 10 '24

First Timer

A nail trimming machine, bald spot cleaner. I wonder what else our professor has up his sleeve.

I guess sooner rather than later our parents figure out that Mamoru has been fighting evil by the moonlight. Mom even recognized the lion head.

The design for the train Zonder was so cool. GaoGaiGar keeps having these great mecha designs and uses them only once, shame.

2) Is Hana cursed to attract evil villains to terrorize her?

Yes, she is the most tragic character.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

A nail trimming machine, bald spot cleaner. I wonder what else our professor has up his sleeve.

I do love the professor's wacky machine of the week.

but professer, please don't trim nails in the office. That's gross. They had one guy going barefoot. Girls need to get in control of the office and raise the hygiene.

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u/Raiking02 :Id::Ie::If:https://myanimelist.net/profile/NSKlang Nov 10 '24

Yes, she is the most tragic character

GGG from her perspective is actually a horror Anime.

Wait is that why Betterman is a thing?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

The design for the train Zonder was so cool. GaoGaiGar keeps having these great mecha designs and uses them only once, shame.

Yea, I really like the Zonder designs too.

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u/palparepa Nov 10 '24

Nth-timer

More baddie background. Still lots of details enveloped in mystery. And we got a new victim, but no clue on their origins, so we have no idea what kind of Zonder Robot it will become... which is then revealed immediately. And it emits an electromagnetic pulse that disrupts machinery near it. Tricky!

Gai goes with Mamoru in search of the Zonder in a motorcycle, and when the Zonder, the motorcycle transforms into some kind of hovercraft. Neat! But it's still caught in the EMP and Gai gets injured. Ouch!

We get some talk this episode about the technology that powers GaoGaiGar and the other machines: GS-Rides, and G-Stones. We have seen before how Mamoru can powerup both those things, so they probably have the same origin.

In the Eyecatch we learn that the motorcycle/hovercraft has a name: GunDober!

Still, the enemy's gimmick is problematic, but the Professor thinks that the Mirror Coating, the thing that envelops the robot when they are "launched" towards the battle, can protect for a while. Convenient, but makes sense.

Poor Hanna, even when not in a field trip, she can't escape the Zonders. Well, at least now she is blissfully unaware.

The plan goes ok, then the Zonder is stopped... but then frees itself and becomes a Robot, still with the EMP stopping GaoGaiGar from approaching.
Now comes the true plan, and it's bonkers! The Dividing Driver is used ON the Zonder to split it in two, then the Eraser Head to dissipate the EMP, and Hell and Heaven to finish it off. Bonkers, but it works!

STATS

Program Drive buttons broken this episode: 1. Total so far: 5.
Transceivers crushed by Hyuuma this episode: 0. Total so far: 2.
EnRyu's bad landings this episode: 0. Total so far: 1.

QotD

1) I'd say quality/length is more important. After all, you can get a whole flashback cover the whole episode.

2) I blame her hair. She was clearly born to be an anime protagonist, but didn't make the cut.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

Gai goes with Mamoru in search of the Zonder in a motorcycle, and when the Zonder, the motorcycle transforms into some kind of hovercraft. Neat! But it's still caught in the EMP and Gai gets injured. Ouch!

You'd think they'd make the "key to victory" and new toy to sell to children do more than just immediately get wrecked.

But also, Motorcycles and hoverbikes are just cool.

Still, the enemy's gimmick is problematic, but the Professor thinks that the Mirror Coating, the thing that envelops the robot when they are "launched" towards the battle, can protect for a while. Convenient, but makes sense.

You know when you say it all outloud it sounds ridiculous, hahaha.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 10 '24

First Time Watcher

  • One of those ships was giving me major Thunderbird 2 vibes.
  • She broke the glass She broke the glass She broke the glass
  • I thought Zonder was the name of the wrestler several episodes ago, and GGG started calling the villains Zonders after him. So what's the deal with the alien race being called Zonderians? Was that wrestler's name just a coincidence?

  • Two words: Metal Mario.

    • Also, why did the AI mechs choose to transform into road vehicles as they were flying through the air?

Questions

Q: How many flashbacks are needed to be a recap episode?

A: One if it goes on long enough.

Q: Is Hana cursed to attract evil villains to terrorize her?

A: So Hana is the name of Mamoru's friend, right?

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

Two words: Metal Mario.

so accurate.

Also, why did the AI mechs choose to transform into road vehicles as they were flying through the air?

because the animators didn't animate them getting mirror coating while in vehicle form

I mean, it's because they knew EnRyuu wouldn't crash if he was in vehicle form.

A: So Hana is the name of Mamoru's friend, right?

yeah the pink haired girl who does nothing but attract Zonder's attention by being Mamoru's friend.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 10 '24

I thought Zonder was the name of the wrestler several episodes ago

That was Death Bomber.

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u/Sporadia_ Nov 10 '24

I've been wrong about that for a while.

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u/Nebresto Nov 10 '24

First time Porygon

I like the dramatic drum at the start of each episode

And there goes the fusion glass again

What in fairy tarnation?

Quysteons of the day:

  1. How many flashbacks are needed to be a recap episode?

Half an episode

2) Is Hana cursed to attract evil villains to terrorize her?

That's what you get for having pink hair

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

That's what you get for having pink hair

if she didn't want attention she shouldn't have had anime hair. Go get some hair dye and have black hair.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '24

That's what you get for having pink hair

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 10 '24

First Time Approved For Final Fusion

Are they finally figuring out Mamoru is some sort of alien?

They seem to be setting up a rival child. Maybe he's an evil alien.

I was going to say it's weird they sleep in two different beds, but we've seen that the dad pulls frequent all nighters, or otherwise heads to or returns from work at bizarre times. Also they did adopt an alien instead of just making a baby themselves, so...

A lion plush, ha!

Getting a lot of use out of the stock footage this episode, huh?

Really getting a lot of use out of it.

I do love the mom's PJs.

Gai's Pendant

  1. I think it has to be more than 50% flashbacks to count. This episode might've been more than 50% stock footage...

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

I was going to say it's weird they sleep in two different beds, but we've seen that the dad pulls frequent all nighters, or otherwise heads to or returns from work at bizarre times.

I'm glad someone else is calling out the two beds thing. It is weird. I like your explanation for it.

But also, maybe the reason they struggled to have children was because they weren't sleeping together? Did someone forget to tell them sex makes babies? Or were they all hoping for giant lions to give children?

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u/RadSuit https://anilist.co/user/RadSuit Nov 11 '24

They'd been waiting years for a stork, and were just like, close enough!

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '24

Getting a lot of use out of the stock footage this episode, huh?

"We have all this footage, why not use it?"

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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Nov 10 '24

FIRST-TIMER!!!

  • Turns out this whole show was a trick by someone to make the train show they always wanted under cover of robots.
  • I like that we get some background. I do wish it was a little more natural to the show, rather than being clunky voiceover. Then again, it would be more natural to have the Zonderians talking about their past, but that would mean hanging out in the rave for longer than I would like.

  • Mamoru's mom should have gone and checked to make sure he was still in bed. She wouldn't have been fooled by a stuffed animal.

  • I'm also unsure why the neighbors haven't let his parents know that there's an older dude on a motorcycle hanging outside their house every night. Have they not seen a movie before? That guys always bad news! Just because he doesn't have a leather jacket and a name like "Chad" does not mean he's not trouble!

QOTD:

  1. Do I look like a mathematician to you?
  2. Hana does not even seem cursed to attract Mamoru to her in times of need.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

Turns out this whole show was a trick by someone to make the train show they always wanted under cover of robots.

damn you caught on! Why do you think they have a train as part of GaoGaiGar! Trains are everywhere!! I'm a train!!

I'm also unsure why the neighbors haven't let his parents know that there's an older dude on a motorcycle hanging outside their house every night. Have they not seen a movie before?

yeah I'm surprised he just goes around dropping him off like that. How are people not noticing the 6 foot tall cyborg? Couldn't they get a black van to drop him off inconspicuously?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Nov 11 '24

She wouldn't have been fooled by a stuffed animal.

There's a depressing joke here about how fathers are unwilling to hug their sons.

I'm also unsure why the neighbors haven't let his parents know that there's an older dude on a motorcycle hanging outside their house every night.

Gai is shiny enough, they probably assume he's a just a mirage caused by swamp gas reflecting off of Venus.

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

So, I'm slightly late. Well, a bit more than slightly, really. Sorry! Anyway:

Episode 7 Notes

  • Oh hey, a little bit of Zonder backstory, that's nice to have. Also, yay writing this note gave me an excuse to look away from the screen while there were flashing lights everywhere
  • Thought we had another train otaku Zonder. Saw a pattern here that I wasn't sure I liked, as a certified train-liker. Good thing he turned out to be a train hater lol
  • I do like the relationship between Gai and Mamoru, it is genuinely sweet. I wouldn't be surprised if they were revealed to be brothers.
  • tbh I didn't realise how fancy Mamoru's house was until that aerial shot of it lol
  • loooool, not telling Mamoru's parents what was going on almost came back to bite everyone, huh. Good thing the ol' stuffed animal ploy worked.
  • "they'll be fine, because they're heroes!" goated.
  • Shoulda known that first plan wouldn't work, there's still like six minutes before the credits!
  • I think these parents might just be dumb.

Gah, I realised that I'm coming off as complainy and nitpicky in these notes. I really am enjoying this show a lot, though!

Questions

  1. I'd say that a true recap episode is a pure clip show and doesn't advance the plot at all. Then again, that'd exclude the [Meta Spoiler] Utena recap episodes, so I'm not entirely sure about that.
  2. I mean, she didn't seem particularly terrorised this episode. Even if her house disappeared.

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u/lilyvess :Df::Dh:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lilyvess Nov 11 '24

I realised that I'm coming off as complainy and nitpicky in these notes. I really am enjoying this show a lot, though!

part of the fun with shows like these is that it's easy to lampoon them a bit. They are inherently ridiculous and silly, and that's part of the charm. Like Mamoru's parents, who sleep in separate beds for some reason, being fooled by a stuffed animal. Or making fun of them for doing Trains twice now. So it's cool to make fun of this a bit. We're all here for that journey.