History Anime / SpeedGrapher

* ActorAllusion: Suitengu is voiced by ToshiyukiMorikawa who also voices Sephiroth. There's a scene where Suitengu flies with his wings that invites comparison to Sephiroth, and the characters look similar to begin with.

* ToshiyukiMorikawa: Suitengu

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Ginza, on an unconscious Saiga. But in keeping with the deconstructive tone, it ''was'' portrayed as incredibly screwed up. The problem is that it was among the ''least'' screwed-up thing that happened in such a CrapsackWorld.

* ShoutOut: To StanleyKubrick's ''EyesWideShut''. Compare the orgy scenes and the outfits of those who partake in them.

** Thank you for that True Blood-esque bit of rape marginalization. It wasn't offensive in the slightest.

* Thank you for that True Blood-esque bit of rape marginalization. It wasn't offensive in the slightest.

!!''SpeedGrapher'' contains examples of:

* TheNastyParty: [[spoiler: In the final episode, Suitengu invites a bunch of particularly important, and corrupt people to the Roppongi Club and then blows it up with them inside]]

* ActorAllusion: Suitengu is voiced by ToshiyukiMorikawa who also voices Sephiroth. There's a scene where Suitengu flies with his wings that invites comparison to Sephiroth, and the characters [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy look similar]] to begin with.

* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Chouji Suitengu

** BadassAbnormal: Pick a Euphoric.

** Chouji Suitengu is a HUGE bastard, but he genuinely cares for his henchmen and shows a softer spot for children [[spoiler: since he lost his much younger sister, Yui, very tragically.]]

''Speed Grapher'' (スピードグラファー, ''Supiido Gurafaa'') is a 2005 anime series, created by {{GONZO}} Digimation. The series ran for 24 episodes from April to October 2005. The series was licensed for release in North America by [[FUNimation [=FUNimation=]]] Entertainment in 2006 and has been showing on IFC since March 7, 2008.

* TruffautWasRight: In spite of the moral against sexual abberation, much of the FanService that occurs in this series is, indeed, increadibly ''hot.''

* DeadLittleSister: [[spoiler: Poor Yui.]]

* ReplacementGoldfish: [[spoiler: Suitengu sees Kagura as a replacement for his DeadLittleSister, Yui. Saiga lampshades the trope when he directly asks this question in the GrandFinale.]]

* PlayingWithSyringes: The source of Suitengu's powers. Also includes a BloodbathVillainOrigin when people try to cover up the experiments by shooting at the tank he was stored in in [[XMen Weapon X style]].

* NotSoHarmless: Ginza's diminutive, cowardly, and kind of perverted boss [[spoiler: turns out to be TheMole for the villains, and has a fetish [[ShesGotLegs for women's legs]] that he pursues by cutting off with a chainsaw - including the legs of his wife and daughter]].

* ItGotWorse: It ''did''.

* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Kagura tries that [[spoiler: when Shinzen is about to marry Suitengu]]. To say it doesn't work... [[ItGotWorse it's an understatement]].

* AbusiveParents: Where do we start?
** Shinzen underfeeds, slaps, belittles, and pretty much pimps Kagura to Suitengu, as revenge because [[spoiler: Kagura's father ran out on them when she was pregnant.]]

** Miharu, as well. She works for the BigBad and assassinates people, including an attempt on the main characters, but when the show delves beneath her exterior, she turns out to be rather sad and pitiful. She is also one of the very few Euphorics who ''isn't'' a CompleteMonster.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Ginza, on an unconscious Saiga. But in keeping with the deconstructive tone, it ''was'' portrayed as incredibly screwed up.

* TheHedonist: Every single member of the Roppongi Club and most Euphorics, in both cases to the most despicable extreme possible.

* AmazingFreakingGrace: Sung by someone who is very obviously not Kagura, in episode 5.

* RunningGag: YourMileageMayVary on this one, but Tsujido ''does'' lose a car at least once an episode.

* TruffautsWasRight: In spite of the moral against sexual abberation, much of the FanService that occurs in this series is, indeed, increadibly ''hot.''

* TruffautsLaw: In spite of the moral against sexual abberation, much of the FanService that occurs in this series is, indeed, increadibly ''hot.''

* DistantFinale: As the credits role, there's an epilogue that brings us up to date on the fates of both major and minor characters.

* RapeIsOkWhenItIsFemaleOnMale: Ginza, on an unconscious Saiga. But in keeping with the deconstructive tone, it ''was'' portrayed as incredibly screwed up.

* HeroicSociopath: Ginza. "SELF DEFENSE!" ''BANG!'' [[spoiler: She gets better.]]

* HoYay: Besides Bob, [[spoiler: Tsujido is ''really'' attached to Suitengu]]. Played with more subtlety than in many anime, though.

* ThisIsADrill: [[DepravedDentist Dr. Mizunokuchi]] of episode 8. [[NightmareFuelUnleaded EEEEEEEEEWWWWWW.]]

* XanatosGambit: Suitengu plays the Tennouzou corporation for his own ends.

* RapeIsOkWhenItIsFemaleOnMale: Ginza, on an unconscious Saiga.
** [[Tropers/PomRania This troper]] would disagree; it ''was'' portrayed as incredibly screwed up. However, considering the CrapsackWorld they live in, it was one of the less screwed up sexual actions shown, so -- maybe.
** Understandable given the circumstances maybe, but if no consent is given....
** This troper had the impression that Saiga [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean "didn't work"]] so maybe wasn't really rape since nothing happened...