The head director of the series, Yasuhiro Imagawa, is a fan of grand opera. Though there is no singing the staging, the visual direction, the monologues and the score are all pretty much inspired by this, which is really why its so over-the-top and tries to unsubtly deal with grand themes in such melodramatic ways. This is also what makes it so unique.
The lack of establishing the characters relationships, personalities and powers is part of the big appeal of Giant Robo. The director purposely meant it to feel like you are jumping into the show mid series like you would have back when he was growing up in the 60s watching Astro Boy and Tetsujin, before. The fact that it starts in the middle of a fight and ends on a character we have no knowledge of being introduced really drives this home. Giant Robo is a masterpiece of this kind of storytelling.
I guess i kinda see where he's coming from, but yeah, still a dick move to the audience. And what's the point really? If this was truly just a one-off then sure, why not, but since apparently this was meant to be a proper series (if Pan is not mistaken) then this just seems needlessly confusing and alienating. Keep in mind, i haven't seen it, maybe it makes more sense when you do. I was actually thinking about watching it, though honestly if it's basically just the middle of a story with no beginning or end, then... i dunno.
@@peterstangl8295 in my opinion it makes the storytelling more realistic i dont have to know the extended backstory of each character to feel with them in any situation aslong as they are good characters regardless
That's what i love about it! There's a special thrill about watching a show from the middle, when you don't know who the characters are, what's their goal and what is going on. It turns the first time watching into a HUGE mystery. And then, watching the story beginning would feel like you're watching a prequel. It makes watcher intrigued not only for the continuation... but also for the beginning. "Don't show, Don't tell, let Assume" is what i love in older stories.
@@peterstangl8295 For a white i did not see the appeal. But then i remembered when i watched shows as a kid, when my first episode was not the first episode of the show, but something much later. Like, when i started watching Shaman King it was the Faust arc, so the beginning of this anime was a mystery to me.
GenerationWest and delaying the reviews doesn't always mean the film is bad there are some exceptions and reviews for Wonder Woman didn't come out till close to its release look how that movie did
I started NOT to write anything because you had 1k comments. I figured that SOMEONE must have explained... but you're comments became to irritating, so I had to say something. These characters are based on wuxia tales. There mostly Chinese in origin, and are KNOWN to this audience, kinda like if someone says "Hercules" to a Western audience, that audience would immediately think of strength. It's stuff that's not explained because it would be like taking time to explain Kryptonite. I think today Giant Robo would be written differently because the audience is international. The audience for this show is Japanese/Asian first. Distribution wasn't what it is now.
RebelTaxi , Glad I could "enlighten" you. 😊 I just happened to stumble upon your video. I LOVE the live action show from the 60's that was the inspiration. I won't say based because it is VERY different. Apparently the studio could only use the robot and kid from the original show/manga; the were allow to use characters from his OTHER manga. That was a disappointment for me. It would have been nice to see the original characters animated. I'll have to look through your posts to see what else you reviewed. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Someone should make a reboot of Giant Robo for this generation and have it primarily air on Cartoon Network so all the kids watching that channel could see just how badass Giant Robo is.
What we really need is a western giant robot show like Megas XLR or Symbiotic Titan. But as long as most animation networks think all action cartoons are "icky" it will always be a dream.
I dunno, the designs for Megas XLR and Symbiotic Titan feel kinda like they don't really get the Real Robot or Super Robot shows, under designed would be a way to put it, I guess.
Romano Coombs Power Rangers Zords are trash, Leopardon best boy. I'm just saying I've seen better Super Robot style fan designs than the shape based robots from Megas XLR or the one tone translucent plastic Symbiotic Titan. -I also thought the writing in Megas was tryhard nerd pandering-
Romano Coombs Otaku dictionary definition - "a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills" Not a kind word. also transforming mechs had been around from before transformers, dumdum
I get into anime, then the world gets into anime. Best Buy opens up an entire anime section filled with anime blu rays. Netflix starts distributing and attempting to create their own anime. Hiyao Miyazaki comes out of retirement. Now Pan is reviewing Anime too... is this some new anime resurgence or something?
The toll Daisaku’s responsibility takes on him is a major undercurrent and is referenced in almost every episode; it’s driven home by just how gawd-awesomely powerful ROBO is shown to be, and how BIG FIRE is always trying to capture or kill him, because ROBO is THE ONLY THING slowing them down...HOW DID YOU MISS THAT...??? Even after the ‘big reveal’ during the battle in the last episode...??? Plus, the entire series is about the burdens father lay on their children, and how that effects them...
"Because I don't like to read subtitles, I always prefer dubs. I know that by simply stating that I've pissed a lot of you off since none of you have any real problems or social skills." GotDAYUM
Actually Pan, the manga 20th Century Boys gives a interesting view on the Mech/Robot discussion... *Mecha/Mech:* it can think on its own, but it has a cockpit, therefore is controlled from the INSIDE and will be a mech as long as that possibility exists. So things like Big O, Gundam, Eva, etc. *Robot:* it either thinks on its own or is controlled from the OUTSIDE. Making Big Robo and Iron Giant fall into this since you can't get inside them.
Romano Coombs I think Drones would be equivalent to nanobots controlled by or created by an AI, which itself can be either a robot or a spaceship or a supercomputer.
This vid uploads today but it was unlisted for Patreons. Someone released it to other sites with people who aren't patreons. BTW I'm a cartoon reviewer, not an anime review. If I made any mistakes, I tried my beast.
Giant Robo is honestly one of my favorite animes, I love the "retro futuristic" art style! There's another one called the Kishin Corp that looks awesome and actually takes place in an "Alternate past" where Japan and America teamed up to fight aliens in World War 2, but I've never been able to find a complete version of it anywhere!
I think today's as I'm writing this, we're in a era where comedy genre is prevalent, the previous era is action (lunatics). This leads me think what era is next... romance?
9:24 - That manga still featuring "other side characters" is actually from another manga, totally unrelated to Giant Robo. That one with a bunch of robots side by side is from Getter Robo GO, illustrated and written by Ken Ishikawa. I can sort of get how you misused this image, since both manga are about a Giant Robot being powered by a lethal energy source (Nuclear Power and Getter Rays), and both initials are GR. Nitpick aside, nice video!
so less 'justice league but batman and a bunch fo weird side characters' and more 'justice league but with batman and a bunch of random marvel characters'
Aw man, this review is quite well done. So it pretty much completely invalidates the shitty one I made lol. I'm so happy a channel with this many subscribers gave the greatest OVA ever made such a glowing review. And you praised the fantastic media blasters/NYAV Post dub! I couldn't ask for more. Thank you for doing this.
Actually Pan, if you like the whole old vs. new subplot, I'd recommend watching Little Witch Academia (Yes, it does have an english dub on Netflix). It takes place in a world where magic and modern technology coexist, but more and more people are beginning to see magic as obsolete. It's not the focus of the series, but it's still an interesting concept.
Pan, I'm sorry. I discovered a link to this without paying on your Patreon. But I refuse to open my gifts till Christmas, so I will not watch a second more until you officially post this.
My parents bought a dvd of Johnny Sako and his flying robot when I was in middle school. Seems like they got a Ma and Pa Teakettle dvd about the same time.
Easily one of the greatest Anime of all time. The music is phenomenal. I think it’s established in the “Grand Finale” that Robo acts on his own because the spirit of Daisakus father is a part of Robo, and so, acts to protect him.
Thank you Pan for continueing to make minimal spoiler reviews like I'm actually interested in watching this and don't know what will happen in the end. Good stuff.
I wonder what's with Japan and Egyptian designs? Giant Robo, Exodia... uh... probably something else. If anyone knows the reason, they can tell me. I'm honestly too lazy to look it up.
I actually learned about this OVAs from the videogame Super Robot Wars Alpha, for the PS1. One of my favorite units, alongside the YF-19 & YF-20 from Macros Plus, the Gunbuster, the Dunbine, the EVA 01, Combatler V, Voltes V, and many others. I even managed to get a die-cast articulated Giant Robo figure, it's fantastic. 18:09 My brother had that RC car.
8:32 I...is that the voice of Mike Pollock (aka friggin DOCTOR EGGMAN) that I'm hearing?? EDIT: NVM it totally is. Didn't realize Pollock had been voice acting/dubbing for that long. Sweet!
Interesting thing to note while looking through some of the key animators, some of whom would later go on to do Evangelion (Hideaki Anno) and Big O (Keiichi Satou[character designer]). Don't know if you would be interested and watch dubs, but check out Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water if you have not watched it.
The DVD complete collection go for pretty cheap as I bought mine for $19.99 (the blu-ray version is $20.00 more expensive) when they went on sale from places like sentaifilmworks or rightstuf. You can probably find episodes off of some sites like kiss anime, watchcartoononline, or the like.
you starting to be another one of those people that show up in everone's comments. first time i noticed you was on emplemon's video where you said you were mentioned or something.
Great review, although the Gundam comment might only be true for the newer ones. In the original from 79 the mechs weren't fast and always moved slowly (Save for the Red Comet), granted some action scenes made them move a little quicker than usual (like being pulled or using a booster) you always felt the weight and impact of their attacks.
This show looks so beautiful. This looks like a gracefully well aged fine wine for anime. I'm so excited to check this out this show looks like it's my jam.
Also, (and a very stupid one to comment) I found Roger Smith from The Big O to be fiiiiiiiinnnne AS FUCK! Seriously, I would pass by Lelouch from Code Geass (also fine) to get to Roger! 😋
really cool review!!! def going to check this out when i can. also on the whole **do they count as mechs** i think really just differes from person to person. ive seen people say it counts as a mech as long as your telling it what to do but others saying it only counts if your inside of it
Taiso isn't an android, as far as I know. When he refers to the "generator" in his body, I think he's colorfully describing his power(s) which seem to be electrically charge (and also activated by sake, of course)
Wait, why the hell are you showcasing irrelevant pages from Shin Getter Robo at 9:24? Giant Robo also takes core inspirations from wuxia movies, which is why almost all characters have set of superhuman powers.
Thank you for bringing up The Big O. In second grade I used to watch Toonami and I distinctly remember the show. It was so cool and I loved the style, but I for the love of all that is holy, I couldn't find it anywhere
I don't know if someone cares but the first ever mecha (by the definition of the pilot beign inside the unit to operate it) is mazinger Z by go nagai (fun fact he was also the creator of the first echhi manga)
I'm not sure what has been lost between 90s anime and modern shows, but there's very few modern anime that appeal to me in the least. I guess part of it is the bland character designs, the focus on slice-of-life boredom, the lack of expressive facial expressions, the overuse of computers in animation, the loss of a sense of adventure... I could go on.
Giant Robo is probably one of my favorite examples of a mech ever. It's slow, clunky and has realistic weight to the movement of the massive machine. As much as I love Gundam, I'll always have a special place in my heart for classic-style super robots. Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, Giant Gorg, Big O, Brave Raideen, Voltes V, the list goes on and on. I love me some big robots with simplistic designs
watching this review prompted me to go out and get the complete Series of the BIG O, I tried looking up giant robo but fuck no im not paying those prices for one part of the OVA.
Holy shit, Pan got right the Tomatometer for Justice League. It was exactly 43%
the animation in this OVA is simple amazing, even if you dont like this type of anime, please watch, the tecnical detail is pure arte
If you see the Patlabor movies, it has that same style and vibe like Giant Robo without the use of bright neon animation. It's all bold and metallic
"If you're going to have nudity without vagina, then what's the point" - RebelTaxi, 2017
WeirdoTZero true? Umm yeah better go all the way if your gonna tease
Anal my dude, anal.
armpit fucks.
This belongs in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
Words to live by .😄👍
The head director of the series, Yasuhiro Imagawa, is a fan of grand opera. Though there is no singing the staging, the visual direction, the monologues and the score are all pretty much inspired by this, which is really why its so over-the-top and tries to unsubtly deal with grand themes in such melodramatic ways. This is also what makes it so unique.
"I'm sure I pissed some of you off since none of you have any real or social problems."
That's rich coming from you Pan.
The lack of establishing the characters relationships, personalities and powers is part of the big appeal of Giant Robo. The director purposely meant it to feel like you are jumping into the show mid series like you would have back when he was growing up in the 60s watching Astro Boy and Tetsujin, before. The fact that it starts in the middle of a fight and ends on a character we have no knowledge of being introduced really drives this home. Giant Robo is a masterpiece of this kind of storytelling.
I guess i kinda see where he's coming from, but yeah, still a dick move to the audience.
And what's the point really? If this was truly just a one-off then sure, why not, but since apparently this was meant to be a proper series (if Pan is not mistaken) then this just seems needlessly confusing and alienating.
Keep in mind, i haven't seen it, maybe it makes more sense when you do. I was actually thinking about watching it, though honestly if it's basically just the middle of a story with no beginning or end, then... i dunno.
@@peterstangl8295 in my opinion it makes the storytelling more realistic
i dont have to know the extended backstory of each character to feel with them in any situation aslong as they are good characters regardless
That's what i love about it!
There's a special thrill about watching a show from the middle, when you don't know who the characters are, what's their goal and what is going on. It turns the first time watching into a HUGE mystery. And then, watching the story beginning would feel like you're watching a prequel.
It makes watcher intrigued not only for the continuation... but also for the beginning. "Don't show, Don't tell, let Assume" is what i love in older stories.
I guess i'm alone on this then. I dunno, i sorta see the appeal, but it's not really my cup of tea.
@@peterstangl8295 For a white i did not see the appeal. But then i remembered when i watched shows as a kid, when my first episode was not the first episode of the show, but something much later. Like, when i started watching Shaman King it was the Faust arc, so the beginning of this anime was a mystery to me.
The way Justice League is tracking, Pan will be close to right on the money with his prediction lol
I just wanna laugh some one else okay
I would have that same mentality if they didn't delay the reviews till it's out, their afraid of all those good reviews coming their way.
GenerationWest I've seen nothing but positive reactions from critics on Twitter and UA-cam so what are you talking about?
GenerationWest and delaying the reviews doesn't always mean the film is bad there are some exceptions and reviews for Wonder Woman didn't come out till close to its release look how that movie did
RebelTaxi Also yes Pan I know it was a joke just not a good one imo
Holy crap, CN aired Evangalion outside of Adult Swim? Damn. And they said Cow and Chicken was edgy.
I recall it was only for Giant Robo week. Just the first 2 episodes which didn't have much to cut out.
Ok, that makes sense. Thanks!
Mommy? What's an existential crisis? Because I think I'm having one.
Well it was on toonami so yeah it would make sense
RebelTaxi i remember it being heavily heavily edited, lots of scenes cut out and a swimsuit edit.
I started NOT to write anything because you had 1k comments. I figured that SOMEONE must have explained... but you're comments became to irritating, so I had to say something.
These characters are based on wuxia tales. There mostly Chinese in origin, and are KNOWN to this audience, kinda like if someone says "Hercules" to a Western audience, that audience would immediately think of strength. It's stuff that's not explained because it would be like taking time to explain Kryptonite. I think today Giant Robo would be written differently because the audience is international. The audience for this show is Japanese/Asian first. Distribution wasn't what it is now.
Thanks, that makes a lot of sense being lost in translation
RebelTaxi , Glad I could "enlighten" you. 😊 I just happened to stumble upon your video. I LOVE the live action show from the 60's that was the inspiration. I won't say based because it is VERY different. Apparently the studio could only use the robot and kid from the original show/manga; the were allow to use characters from his OTHER manga. That was a disappointment for me. It would have been nice to see the original characters animated.
I'll have to look through your posts to see what else you reviewed. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
Someone should make a reboot of Giant Robo for this generation and have it primarily air on Cartoon Network so all the kids watching that channel could see just how badass Giant Robo is.
"...One of my preffered mecha-animes of choice is the Big O." Yes, oh yes.
Why do all boy geniuses wear shorts???
Because they realize how economical they really are.
its either pants or intelligence. choosing both will upset the balance!
Because they're comfy and nice
knees get hot
I've come to believe I'm one of the few boy geniuses who wears pants.
What we really need is a western giant robot show like Megas XLR or Symbiotic Titan. But as long as most animation networks think all action cartoons are "icky" it will always be a dream.
I dunno, the designs for Megas XLR and Symbiotic Titan feel kinda like they don't really get the Real Robot or Super Robot shows, under designed would be a way to put it, I guess.
Romano Coombs Power Rangers Zords are trash, Leopardon best boy. I'm just saying I've seen better Super Robot style fan designs than the shape based robots from Megas XLR or the one tone translucent plastic Symbiotic Titan.
-I also thought the writing in Megas was tryhard nerd pandering-
Romano Coombs Stoner pandering is bad too.
Otakus are the same thing as weebs.
Romano Coombs i hope they get a revival on adult swim the same way they did with samurai jack
Romano Coombs Otaku dictionary definition - "a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills"
Not a kind word.
also transforming mechs had been around from before transformers, dumdum
I was glad to have requested this for the review raffle. Glad you enjoyed it Pan. I hope others will check it out too
Nicholas Patrella Would you pilot Giant Robo.
The Nuka-Cola Man Hell yeah I would. Either that or Getter Robo
My art teacher locked this anime. It’s interesting to get a retrospective on it since I missed so much of it when he showed us. Thanks!
now i wont feel so alone knowing this anime exists, i grew up watching this series and many old school anime.
Nicholas Patrella fine choice sir
I await your Roboner for Ginrei
PaleoSteno hidden gem
No Robo
I'm really disappointed he didn't end it with "I await your Giant ROBO"
Love your vids man keep up the good work!!
PaleoSteno I love you :0
I get into anime, then the world gets into anime. Best Buy opens up an entire anime section filled with anime blu rays. Netflix starts distributing and attempting to create their own anime. Hiyao Miyazaki comes out of retirement. Now Pan is reviewing Anime too... is this some new anime resurgence or something?
Poirot's Mustache More just a continuing upward trend.
(I swear Miazaki's retirement villa has a revolving door at the entrance)
"if you're gonna have nudity without vagina, what's the point?"
-Pan Pizza 2017
I completely agree Pan, never change man, never change.
-too bad japan can't show genitals-
The toll Daisaku’s responsibility takes on him is a major undercurrent and is referenced in almost every episode; it’s driven home by just how gawd-awesomely powerful ROBO is shown to be, and how BIG FIRE is always trying to capture or kill him, because ROBO is THE ONLY THING slowing them down...HOW DID YOU MISS THAT...??? Even after the ‘big reveal’ during the battle in the last episode...??? Plus, the entire series is about the burdens father lay on their children, and how that effects them...
"Because I don't like to read subtitles, I always prefer dubs. I know that by simply stating that I've pissed a lot of you off since none of you have any real problems or social skills." GotDAYUM
He's just projecting.
Actually Pan, the manga 20th Century Boys gives a interesting view on the Mech/Robot discussion...
*Mecha/Mech:* it can think on its own, but it has a cockpit, therefore is controlled from the INSIDE and will be a mech as long as that possibility exists. So things like Big O, Gundam, Eva, etc.
*Robot:* it either thinks on its own or is controlled from the OUTSIDE. Making Big Robo and Iron Giant fall into this since you can't get inside them.
Romano Coombs I think Drones would be equivalent to nanobots controlled by or created by an AI, which itself can be either a robot or a spaceship or a supercomputer.
Nah, I feel the same with my OCs. I want to create an epic story, but I also just want to do stupid shit with them.
This vid uploads today but it was unlisted for Patreons. Someone released it to other sites with people who aren't patreons. BTW I'm a cartoon reviewer, not an anime review. If I made any mistakes, I tried my beast.
I come from the subscrition box O_O
RebelTaxi Pan, you made this video public.
Flutter Roller me to
but its tuesday...
This is a good video, Pan!
Giant Robo is honestly one of my favorite animes, I love the "retro futuristic" art style!
There's another one called the Kishin Corp that looks awesome and actually takes place in an "Alternate past" where Japan and America teamed up to fight aliens in World War 2, but I've never been able to find a complete version of it anywhere!
You can thank this anime for the influence of The Big O! :3
Romano Coombs Batman yes since there are similarities but Evangelion... I don't know. But there are also similarities with James Bond.
Romano Coombs don't spoil everyone! * ^ *
Romano Coombs like I know. It was confusing to say the least but still, not for those who wanted to see the show for themselves.
Candy Chan I can feel fangirl obession already. I haven't seen it yet😂
also influenced invader zim a little too, the christmas special is a notable example
"evangelion mechs move like a human would"
maybe thats because they are not machines but actual living creatures?
shush
I think today's as I'm writing this, we're in a era where comedy genre is prevalent, the previous era is action (lunatics).
This leads me think what era is next... romance?
yo remember that episode of samurai jack where he had the mecha samurai that was pretty sweet and heavy
sladikk Sym-bionic titan is also made by the guy who created samurai jack
Reverse Dipper Pines yeah ik but it isn't as heavy
We! Dig! Giant! Robots!
TheFVguy You! Dig! Giant! Robots!
It is criminal that series has never gotten a DVD release!
Chicks! Dig! Giant Robots!
N I C E
Megas XLR :D
i want some canned pizza
pansexual pizza
rude as fuck
I want Pan's Pizza.
тoвy cansexual pizza
@@supermarket5556 lmfao
If you enjoyed this, give Shin Mazinger a shot. It's by the same director.
It also ends on a cliffhanger.
I want a giant robot too
Thank you for making my day better, Mr.Pizzaface.
Media Blasters is the superior dub. I support your decision, Pan.
Yes
9:24 - That manga still featuring "other side characters" is actually from another manga, totally unrelated to Giant Robo. That one with a bunch of robots side by side is from Getter Robo GO, illustrated and written by Ken Ishikawa. I can sort of get how you misused this image, since both manga are about a Giant Robot being powered by a lethal energy source (Nuclear Power and Getter Rays), and both initials are GR.
Nitpick aside, nice video!
so less 'justice league but batman and a bunch fo weird side characters' and more 'justice league but with batman and a bunch of random marvel characters'
Você é um bom mechafag, JoJo.
@@nathandamasceno4606 Agradecido
the reason why the mechs in evangelion are so agile is because they are NOT MECHS, they're alien creatures pretending to be mechs
7 SAMURAI SPOILER GEEEEEZ!! It's only been over 50 years! I was gonna watch that... this decade, probably.
Giant Robot Hobo
Giant Romo
Giant Mojo Jojo.
Marylandbrony A Rohoe
Aw man, this review is quite well done. So it pretty much completely invalidates the shitty one I made lol. I'm so happy a channel with this many subscribers gave the greatest OVA ever made such a glowing review. And you praised the fantastic media blasters/NYAV Post dub! I couldn't ask for more. Thank you for doing this.
Actually Pan, if you like the whole old vs. new subplot, I'd recommend watching Little Witch Academia (Yes, it does have an english dub on Netflix). It takes place in a world where magic and modern technology coexist, but more and more people are beginning to see magic as obsolete. It's not the focus of the series, but it's still an interesting concept.
Pan, I'm sorry. I discovered a link to this without paying on your Patreon. But I refuse to open my gifts till Christmas, so I will not watch a second more until you officially post this.
That’s dedication right there.
+respect
Damn son
qw000pz Morals aren't ver welcomed on the internet
If saying that makes you feel better...
Why is it always "boy controls robot", why not the other way around? #FreeOurMetalicSouls
Gregory House I thought you were talking about a girl controlling a giant robot.
Gregory House Humans don't have control panels.
...... Yet.
Gregory House Damn synths.
I for one, welcome our future robot overlords.
I dig Giant Robos design. Reminds me a lot of the Golem from 1920. Maybe it's his head peace, or because I just watch a thing on it.
My parents bought a dvd of Johnny Sako and his flying robot when I was in middle school. Seems like they got a Ma and Pa Teakettle dvd about the same time.
Easily one of the greatest Anime of all time. The music is phenomenal.
I think it’s established in the “Grand Finale” that Robo acts on his own because the spirit of Daisakus father is a part of Robo, and so, acts to protect him.
Don't worry Pan, I always prefer Dubs too, you're not alone!
I only do subs when there isn’t a dub available.
"I prefer dubs."
DUB SQUAD SOUND OFF!
NOOT NOOT
Discotek did a license rescue and now we have a Blu Ray version with all the dubs and abunch of extras for around $50-$60!
Thank you Pan for continueing to make minimal spoiler reviews like I'm actually interested in watching this and don't know what will happen in the end. Good stuff.
*Get in the fucking robo, shinji*
I wonder what's with Japan and Egyptian designs? Giant Robo, Exodia... uh... probably something else.
If anyone knows the reason, they can tell me. I'm honestly too lazy to look it up.
Giant Layoff: The Day My Income Stood Still
Anime are cartoons.
Deal with it people.
TheFVguy k
Okay. What's new?
You FUCKING *LIAR.*
Yeah. So wut?
I question why you want to dilute the terms cartoon and anime and end up with 3 ways to say animation.
I'm just gonna call Giant Robo a yokai because he is controlled by a watch
0:14 Holy shit I actually had a dentist appointment today wtf
The old Toonami parts got me feeling really nostalgic! ^_^
So that's what that reference was in that episode of Teen titans when they were stuck on a planet and Beast boy was trying to help Cyborg rebuild.
I actually learned about this OVAs from the videogame Super Robot Wars Alpha, for the PS1.
One of my favorite units, alongside the YF-19 & YF-20 from Macros Plus, the Gunbuster, the Dunbine, the EVA 01, Combatler V, Voltes V, and many others.
I even managed to get a die-cast articulated Giant Robo figure, it's fantastic.
18:09 My brother had that RC car.
Jawbreaker!!!
8:32 I...is that the voice of Mike Pollock (aka friggin DOCTOR EGGMAN) that I'm hearing??
EDIT: NVM it totally is. Didn't realize Pollock had been voice acting/dubbing for that long. Sweet!
Interesting thing to note while looking through some of the key animators, some of whom would later go on to do Evangelion (Hideaki Anno) and Big O (Keiichi Satou[character designer]). Don't know if you would be interested and watch dubs, but check out Nadia: Secret of the Blue Water if you have not watched it.
The DVD complete collection go for pretty cheap as I bought mine for $19.99 (the blu-ray version is $20.00 more expensive) when they went on sale from places like sentaifilmworks or rightstuf. You can probably find episodes off of some sites like kiss anime, watchcartoononline, or the like.
I love you Pan, no robo.
motu patlu king of kings is objectively the better ova.
Pie Pivotmontier-O motu putlu vid got taken down
you starting to be another one of those people that show up in everone's comments. first time i noticed you was on emplemon's video where you said you were mentioned or something.
clockwork, my comment was directed towards Pie Pivotmontier-O
Best mecha anime 2017
How dare ya ?
Great review, although the Gundam comment might only be true for the newer ones. In the original from 79 the mechs weren't fast and always moved slowly (Save for the Red Comet), granted some action scenes made them move a little quicker than usual (like being pulled or using a booster) you always felt the weight and impact of their attacks.
This show looks so beautiful. This looks like a gracefully well aged fine wine for anime. I'm so excited to check this out this show looks like it's my jam.
for 1992 that dub is really good
KingsN' Jenssons I thought the same but then Pan said it has two dubs and that the ones in the clips are from the later dub (Media Blasters dub).
yeah
The animation quality too
Now I want to watch Johnny Sakko and his Flying Robot again. It was a great Tokusatsu series.
I really like Pan's art style, idk why it's just very pleasing to the eye
My boy Pan talking about that oldschool mecha. I love stuff like this about have been wanting to watch Giant Robo for so long now.
Also, (and a very stupid one to comment) I found Roger Smith from The Big O to be fiiiiiiiinnnne AS FUCK! Seriously, I would pass by Lelouch from Code Geass (also fine) to get to Roger! 😋
Candy Chan would the robot be included...and if you don't want it can I have it...
The Nuka-Cola Man I would kill for a robot like that. It looks cool.
The Nuka-Cola Man Dorothy or... The Big O...?
Lelouch ain't, nor has he ever been, jack shit.
Astral Turtle Lelouch may look fine but he does not have the same sauce as Roger. lol
Cutey Honey Flash had more suggestive content but idk about any privates being shown.
I had never heard of this before this video, but I love giant mecha stuff so I'm definitely putting it on my watch list now.
So thanks for that Pan.
"Here he comes , here comes speed racer "!!!
16:12 - 16:26 I have to admit that THAT made me LOL XD
"Eve-an-gel-ee-on"
Leave.
really cool review!!! def going to check this out when i can. also on the whole **do they count as mechs** i think really just differes from person to person. ive seen people say it counts as a mech as long as your telling it what to do but others saying it only counts if your inside of it
I'm so glad you decided to review The Iron Giant.
I really need to watch more mecha anime
Remember when teen titans referenced this?
Taiso isn't an android, as far as I know. When he refers to the "generator" in his body, I think he's colorfully describing his power(s) which seem to be electrically charge (and also activated by sake, of course)
Good news Pan. The Giant Robo Blu-ray is now coming to America. No more having to pay over $600 to import it
Damn, this Chinese cartoon looks great
Flame of Udun Udun, you fool. This is clearly North Korean hentai
Mystic Melody Ah yes, a novice mistake. My apologies.
Flame of Udun Honestly. How else did you think George Lucas was able to direct Kill la kill?
how are you everywhere?
You are both everywhere and incredibly unfunny
Wait, why the hell are you showcasing irrelevant pages from Shin Getter Robo at 9:24? Giant Robo also takes core inspirations from wuxia movies, which is why almost all characters have set of superhuman powers.
Look man, google images can only help so much. All these robots look the same to me.
@@RebelTaxi Word
Thank you for bringing up The Big O. In second grade I used to watch Toonami and I distinctly remember the show. It was so cool and I loved the style, but I for the love of all that is holy, I couldn't find it anywhere
4:55 ah, the power rangers effect: slow moving giants that hit hard and you see and feel it
I don't know if someone cares but the first ever mecha (by the definition of the pilot beign inside the unit to operate it) is mazinger Z by go nagai (fun fact he was also the creator of the first echhi manga)
Masteredodx6 Actually it was Gigantor, from the 50s.
Stoner Octopus THAT'S what theJapanese name was, I forgot haha.
how about mature war mecha anime?
I'm not sure what has been lost between 90s anime and modern shows, but there's very few modern anime that appeal to me in the least. I guess part of it is the bland character designs, the focus on slice-of-life boredom, the lack of expressive facial expressions, the overuse of computers in animation, the loss of a sense of adventure... I could go on.
Oh yeah, and the lack of diversity in art style.
Sounds like a bunch of hoopla to justify not trying out newer shows to be honest.
Never thought I'd find a anime hipster
Christian Quiles it's called the JoJo fanbase
Lemmy S. Kelton oof
Come home from work only to learn that RebelTaxi is reviewing one of the greatest anime ever made. Today is a good day.
Yo, Pan, Justice League got a 40% on rotten tomatoes, you said it would get around 43%. You are a god.
It would be cool if pan reviewed tokusatu shows? I wonder if he's going to review digimon tamers?
More like PANime amirite?!?
Spencer Young more like fuck you
Get out. Get out and never come back.
Welcome.
Giant Robo is probably one of my favorite examples of a mech ever. It's slow, clunky and has realistic weight to the movement of the massive machine. As much as I love Gundam, I'll always have a special place in my heart for classic-style super robots. Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, Giant Gorg, Big O, Brave Raideen, Voltes V, the list goes on and on. I love me some big robots with simplistic designs
I recall watching this out of pure curiosity. Great show.
This is the shit quality content I subscribed for thanks Pan!
Artydomi Pan does review the shittiest shows and movies from time to time
Pan finally does another anime review and its for this trash I've never heard of lol
Artydomi I never expect quality from Pan
Haruko Haruhara eyyyyyyyyyyy
Holy shit you weebs have no taste at all.
So um is this patreon only because I just got a notification that this exists
Mr Crappy Pants It was a day or two ago but now it's public for all.
Masaomi Kida no shit Sherlock
My man, covering one of the best mecha anime ive ever watched. glad more people are gonna end up watching this
watching this review prompted me to go out and get the complete Series of the BIG O, I tried looking up giant robo but fuck no im not paying those prices for one part of the OVA.
but Pan those robots "from the same manga" are from the Getter series, not from Giant Robo.
Now to review Shin Getter Robo: Armageddon, Mazinkaiser, Godannar, Xabungle, GaoGaiGar, Patlabor, Escaflowne, and motherfucking GUNBUSTER.
Ey, a fellow brother in super robot-arms.
Lizerdspherex everyone should watch gunbuster at least once in their life
Let me guess, you've only seen GaoGaiGar from the Brave Series right?
this seems like something up my ally, definitely going to give this a watch.
Thanks for this Pan! I'll definitely be checking this out later!