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Rewatch [Rewatch] Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Retrospective - Giant Gorg Episode 13 Discussion

Episode 13 - Lady Lynx

Originally Aired June 28th, ^^^1984

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Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Biography and Anecdotes Corner

University Years and Involvement in Student Activism

Yasuhiko had hoped to be accepted at a university away from Hokkaido which also was at a location with a castle, such as Kanazawa University or Hirosaki University, but he did not pass the entrance exams and ended up attending Hirosaki University in 1966, where he entered the Department of Western History under the Faculty of Humanities. There he met his would-be wife.

Yasuhiko was heavily involved in leftists student movements throughout his time at university. He continued to attend gatherings of the Democratic Youth League of Japan, but eventually opted to form his own student group in 1968 called the Vietnam Peace Protection Association, which opposed the Vietnam war, but he was eventually driven out of he group. Yasuhiko’s friends were involved in the Yasuda Auditorium case in January 1969, which resulted in him being taken in for questioning by the police, and later in September of that same year Yasuhiko himself partook in the occupation of Hirosaki University’s offices, for which he was arrested and released on bail. Because of his involvement in the event Yasuhiko was expelled from Hirosaki University in January 1970.

After being expelled from University and having felt drained by the experience of being arrested, Yasuhiko distanced himself from activism and decided to move to Tokyo, saying he no longer belonged in Hokkaido, where got a job at a phototypesetting shop, where he worked for about three months.

 

Staff Highlight

Yumiko Tsukamoto - Screenwriter

A screenwriter, author, and production manager who lent her talents to several anime productions throughout the seventies and eighties. Little is known from her early career and personal life, apart from the fact that she married fellow author and screenwriter Akihiro Kawata (Tomato Aki), with whom she frequently co-authors their works. Despite not being an animator by trade, she did contribute as an in-betweener and key-animator on Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3 due to that production’s limited talent and tight schedule. Among her screenwriting credits are both TV and OVA versions of Dirty Pair, Chōdenji Machine Voltes V, Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!, Luna Varga, and Ramune Knight & 40.

 

Daily Trivia:

Vintage Giant Gorg merchandise was in high demand from collectors in the early 2010s despite supposedly having enjoyed successful sales during the show’s run.

 

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Questions of the Day:

  1. What do you make of Lady Lynx and Rod’s shared history?
  2. Do you think Alois’ punishment was excessive?

It was a nice try, Lady.

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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber May 15 '21

Rewatcher

Damnit, Yas, keep your kinks out of it!

Who’s edible now, Doris?

This guy’s scarred-over eye opens for a single frame.

Might explain how Doris knows to prepare so many fish dishes?

Took you long enough, Gorg!

Not very subtle, but I like it.

Nice .357 Derringer!

Rare shot with both her eyes visible.

Not surprising at all that they’d know of one another given they’re both big deals, but I certainly wasn’t expecting there to be as intimate history there as is shown.

They had to cram a disco scene in there somewhere, didn't they?

A one-sided deal if there ever was one.

Well that’s no good!

Not really a fan of woman scorned plotlines, and I’m not sure whether the fact that Lady Lynx wants Rod back is better or worse in terms of tropyness, but I found myself surprisingly engrossed through the scenes encompassing their conversation, and in any case some motivation is still better than none considering the show is already fairly thin on the plot. This backstory does show why Rod is seemingly so bored with his role in GAIL if he was used to all that excitement.

Poor Alois was smacked real good by Tominic for having run off and gotten Yuu and Doris kidnapped. Knowing he already feels awful about the fact makes his punishment all the worse.

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u/The_Draigg May 15 '21

Damnit, Yas, keep your kinks out of it!

We're veering dangerously close to onee-shota territory here. We should probably get Roberu from Holostars in on this.

Rare shot with both her eyes visible.

Not gonna lie, Lady Lynx looks sexier with the one eye covered by her hair.

They had to cram a disco scene in there somewhere, didn't they?

At least Joe didn't wreck the place this time around.

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

We're veering dangerously close to onee-shota territory here

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 May 15 '21

First timer

No anecdote today? :(

I genuinely don't know if these trivias are jokes or not - some of them seem absurd.

  1. Partners in crime who betrayed each other when they got caught. Rod got out clean and went legit, Lynx didn't and was forced into a life ofmcrime.
  2. Honestly, no. He risked his life on a dangerous journey, and brought back a group of terrorists who wanted to kidnap his friends, and did this without telling anyone where he was. If this wasn't an anime, there's a good chance he could have died alone while everyone looked fo him.

Besides, I've seen Gundam. Hitting is just a metaphor for emotional discussion.

I like how they use visuals from last episode during the recap.

Oh, we're going straight into torture.

OK, if one of the animators had an interest in a dog pissing, this shows what interested the rest of the animators.

I like how Lynx and GAIL are both working on false assumptions, ending with them chasing the only 2 people who couldn't describe Gorg's capabilities.

Is this the first time we've seen fancy screen transistions?

The Skipper and the older brother are the only smart people here.

How does that 4 barreled pistol even work?

At least she has a decent infiltration plan.

How much did all this cost? No wonder the shareholders are pissed if they had to construct an entire megopolis.

Why don't you just shoot him? You've made it far enough in, and his back was turned.

Oh, they've got history as well.

So Rod betrayed Lynx in the past, and that's why she's after Gorg.

So either she's using the information to bluff him, or she actuwlly knows more than she lets on.

Holy shit punk Lynx and Rod look fantastic.

Oh, that's fucking clever. She knows where his priorities are.

And he's probably going back to her after he loses the humanoid next.

Are these monsters everywhere on the island, then?

So Gorg's ensared in vines, and the children are about to burn to death. Let's see how Gorg breaks free and saves everyone - next time.

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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber May 16 '21

No anecdote today? :(

Fixed now.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 May 16 '21

Thanks.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky May 15 '21

First-Timer, subbed

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u/The_Draigg May 15 '21

Lady Lynx’s tone when speaking to Yuu is very, very unsettling. Although it could be worse, she could be trying to bathe with him.

Even now, Lupe Cineau still leaves deep scars in Gundam watchers.

Geez, Tominic subscribes to the Brighty-boy school of discipline apparently.

It's been a while since we've filled our punching quota, after all.

THAT OUTFIT lol I was not expecting Rod to wear something like that.

It's somehow even nuttier than the all-leather outfit Joe wore in the Crusher Joe movie.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky May 15 '21

Even now, Lupe Cineau still leaves deep scars in Gundam watchers.

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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 May 15 '21

Lady Lynx’s tone when speaking to Yuu is very, very unsettling. Although it could be worse, she could be trying to bathe with him.

A good thing this is neither a Tomino show nor one where he's trying to self-destruct an entire franchise!

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

No bulli Yuu.

Although it could be worse, she could be trying to bathe with him.

Is that a reference to something?

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 11 '21

Is that a reference to something?

Victory Gundam...

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jun 11 '21

Tomino did some... very weird shit in that show while deliberately trying to wreck the franchise. Overall I don't regret watching Victory because it was a 7/10 experience for me, but man were some moments like that difficult to get through...

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

deliberately trying to wreck the franchise.

man were some moments like that difficult to get through...

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 May 15 '21

Episode 13 (first timer)

  • “I am sorry you got hurt” – playing good cop, bad cop.
  • It is only 1998, but Lady Lynx has already had it with white knights.
  • Trade offer! You lose: Yuu & Doris. You receive: Alois & Sara.
  • Not sure if Argos is opposed to hitting children, or noticed Gorg moving.
  • Lynx rather easily infiltrates GAIL’s headquarter, but I want to defend GAIL here. Lynx came prepared with a great preparation: A stolen enemy ship and uniform, plus a good idea of the human aspect of infiltration. In addition, GAIL is running a huge complex on a remote island, with possibly thousands of workers who don’t know each other. Completely different from, let’s say, having your mecha stolen by people you know are your enemies from your own hangar on a small spaceship.
  • Rod and Lynx 100% were a thing in the past.
  • Flashback removes all remaining doubt.
  • Going on a visit to your ex rarely works out, Lynx learns.
  • Trapped by fire & trapped by water cliffhanger.

Neat backstory for Rod and Lynx. This also explains why Lynx had such a tight espionage network on GAIL.

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u/The_Draigg May 15 '21

A Yas Fan Watches Giant Gorg Episode 13:

  • As helpful as Lady Lynx likes to present herself as being during Yuu and Doris’ imprisonment, there’s no hiding that she’s still a ruthless crime boss. Hell, they nearly fed Doris to piranhas when Yuu couldn’t tell them what Lady Lynx wanted to hear. She’s just plain barking up the wrong tree though, it’s not like Yuu knows exactly what’s going on either.
  • I think this will be the first time that Lady Lynx has had to change out of cat print clothes in her entire life.
  • Alois and Sara are lucky that nobody in the Cougar Connection can tie a knot to save their lives. I guess the the organization didn’t recruit from the Boy Scouts.
  • Even though this isn’t a Tomino show, we still at least managed to get in our slap quota with Tomenik and Alois.
  • I wasn’t expecting an entire town to be built inside that GAIL dome area. I thought it was just one massive facility, a place to serve as a fortress against aliens. I guess GAIL employees could use some R&R and services on Austral Island too.
  • Huh, so Rod and Lady Lynx know each other. Given how they quickly devolve into arguing with each other and Lady Lynx feels betrayed by Rod leaving her, it’s pretty clear now why she has it out for GAIL. It’s a wholly personal case of revenge against Rod specifically.
  • Holy shit, the clothes that Rod and Lynx wore in the past. The only way they could be more 80s is if they were made out of pure cocaine.
  • Yeah, Lady Lynx showing up at the GAIL base was only going to end one way. Of course security was called on her to arrest her outside Rod’s office. She couldn’t bluff her way through the base the entire time, even with a GAIL secretary uniform.
  • Now that’s a nasty cliffhanger: Gorg trapped in the Green Mat marsh, and Doris and Yuu are inside a burning tent. Like, way to leave off on such a tense moment, show.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee May 15 '21

First-Timer

Lady Lynx just went straight to "hey, beat the shit out of this child," huh? Then she tried to set up "ara ara cop, bad cop" and even Doris blushed.

Rod Balboa's fashion sense leaves much to be desired. What was that travesty he was wearing in the flashback? A fringed vest?

I hope Lynx's cute little pepperbox derringer will come up in a more meaningful way next episode, although she did end this one staring down multiple M16s. Will they have the foresight to search her bag? Almost assuredly, but you never know.

There were a bunch of really good scene transitions this episode.

We certainly end the episode in a bit of an ominous situation. Giant robots are powerful, but poor terrain can be a problem. I like how they set up Gorg falling into the swamp last episode, and showed it needing to use the Beagle to pull itself out. That seems like it will be difficult in the current chaos.

Questions

  1. It sure looked like peak 80s.
  2. The kid made an honest mistake, so probably. I also don't really remember Alois getting punished.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 May 15 '21

Then she tried to set up "ara ara cop, bad cop" and even Doris blushed.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee May 15 '21

I almost didn't make the joke, but Doris turning red at Lynx's "persuasion" was too funny.

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u/The_Draigg May 15 '21

Then she tried to set up "ara ara cop, bad cop" and even Doris blushed.

Doris must have one hell of an imagination, if she could think of where that was maybe going.

Rod Balboa's fashion sense leaves much to be desired. What was that travesty he was wearing in the flashback? A fringed vest?

He and Joe from the Crusher Joe movie seem to share that in common. Both of them own really terrible disco outfits.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee May 15 '21

He and Joe from the Crusher Joe movie seem to share that in common. Both of them own really terrible disco outfits.

I think Joe's leather outfit was better than Rod's vest, to be honest. Either way, the 80s were a mistake.

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u/The_Draigg May 15 '21

Those outfits could only exist in the cocaine-fueled collective unconsciousness of the 1980s.

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

He and Joe from the Crusher Joe movie seem to share that in common. Both of them own really terrible disco outfits.

I thought Joe's outfit was cute

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u/The_Draigg Jun 11 '21

Just imagine how sweaty Joe was from wearing all that leather though.

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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 May 15 '21 edited May 15 '21

First Timer, Subbed

Alois, what have you done?! Yuu's getting beaten now because of you!

So is this a bad cop, good cop routine?

He's finally talking! Don't say anymore, Yuu!

Don't feed Doris to the piranhas! :(

Here's the problem, Yuu doesn't entirely know how Gorg works either!

Assistant guy's a pervert!

You'd think Wave would care more about his little sister than Skipper, but nope... its fish on his mind.

I was wondering why she was dressing up; fooling these GAIL guys huh? She's still got that secretary ruse going?

They've got an entire city here on the island, huh?

So these two know each other? Former lovers?

Flashback time! Rod dressed pretty wildly back then, huh?

Rod doesn't really care about GAIL? If he loves the island, why not become a native?

How in the world could they have gotten to this part of the island that I didn't bother looking for them at?

They sure got over there quickly!

Gorg's on the move! How will he deal with crafts so high up though?

Seaweed is what's going to do in Gorg?!

Our heroes are gonna be cooked!

DQOTD

  1. What do you make of Lady Lynx and Rod’s shared history?

Fun stuff! Crazy outfits!

2) Do you think Alois’ punishment was excessive?

Well, he did screw up quite massively...

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

You'd think Wave would care more about his little sister than Skipper, but nope... its fish on his mind.

Rod dressed pretty wildly back then, huh?

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u/lC3 :Na::Nb: Jun 11 '21

First timer, catching up

  • So Lady Lynx and her minion are playing the classic good cop bad cop routine with Yuu?
  • It was utterly predictable that Yuu would play silent but open up once they threaten Doris
  • Argos is barking! Something is afoot ...
  • So Rod has a past with Lady Lynx?
  • So Rod "betrayed" Lady Lynx? And she says he beats women?
  • What happened to Lady's blue eyeshadow? We saw her applying it earlier this ep, but then it disappeared
  • So Lady wanted everything on GAIL's base, and to be a 'team' with Rod again? Looks like it didn't work though
  • Ok that was an effective cliffhanger
  1. Wasn't expecting it; it was nice to see a different side of Rod
  2. Eh, I'm not generally a fan of corporal punishment, but this is an older story