History Anime / Zambot3

* {{Hypocrite}}: Mixed with InsaneTrollLogic, and boy, this is a doozy. [[spoiler: The Gaizock have decided that the violence of ''certain'' human beings automatically makes humanity ''as a whole'' morally inferior and therefore deserving of genocide. But if it is so, then the Gaizock themselves should deserve to be exterminated for the simple fact that they're carrying out a genocide. The Gaizock's self-appointed moral superiority only works if they exclude themselves from the standards they have set from everyone else.]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: Mixed with InsaneTrollLogic, and boy, this is a doozy. [[spoiler: The Gaizock have decided that the violence of ''certain'' human beings automatically makes humanity ''as a whole'' morally inferior and therefore deserving of genocide. But if it so, then the Gaizock themselves should deserve to be exterminated for the simple fact that they're carrying out a genocide. The Gaizock's self-appointed moral speriority only works if they exclude themselves from the standars they have set from everyone else.]]

''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio Creator/{{Sunrise}} and Creator/YoshiyukiTomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard SuperRobot fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for three things, with the first two coming out of the third. Firstly, it had somewhat of a DownerEnding. Secondly, it featured [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a children's show. And thirdly, it was one of the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest,) attempts at a Deconstruction of the SuperRobot genre. The general story is that [[AlienInvasion Earth is being invaded by aliens known as the Gaizok]], which are chasing after the survivors of another planet they ruined, who came [[AlienAmongUs to live and hide on earth.]] However, these refugees left behind two weapons - [[CoolStarship King Beal]] and [[SuperRobot Zambot 3]], for their descendants to use. Cue MonsterOfTheWeek format.

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later when ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (And both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]] no less!)

* [[spoiler: BittersweetEnding: The series ultimately ends with many innocents killed, much of Japan completely wrecked, and several members of Kappei's family dead, including his teammates - but also with Gaizok's assessment that HumansAreBastards proven wrong, as a crowd of people flock to Kappei to finally cheer him as a hero.]]

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later when ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (And both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!)

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later when ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (And both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!).

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later, when ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented, that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur (both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!).

''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio {{Sunrise}} and YoshiyukiTomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard SuperRobot fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for three things, with the first two coming out of the third. Firstly, it had somewhat of a DownerEnding. Secondly, it featured [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. And thirdly, it was one of the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest,) attempts at a Deconstruction of the SuperRobot genre. The general story is that [[AlienInvasion Earth is being invaded by aliens known as the Gaizok]], which are chasing after the survivors of another planet they ruined, who came [[AlienAmongUs to live and hide on earth.]] However, these refugees left behind two weapons - [[CoolStarship King Beal]] and [[SuperRobot Zambot 3]], for their descendants to use. Cue MonsterOfTheWeek format.

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, WesternAnimation/MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later, when Gundam was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented, that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur (both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!).

* DestructiveSaviour: This series PERSONIFIES this trope. Yoshiyuki KillEmAll Tomino went to extreme lengths to show why it is not a good idea getting two HumongousMecha fighting in a populated area. Although [[KidHero the children piloting]] Zambot stop the [=MechaBoost=], they caused enormous amount of damage, ([[HeroWithBadPublicity which does nothing to convince the Earth folks who hate them they are ON its side]]).

** Though this is arguable, considering the two shows couldn't possibly be any more different, at least in terms of tone. Daitarn might be a successor, but not necessarily a spiritual one.

It occasionally gets featured in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its SpiritualSuccessor ''Anime/{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still (barely) avoids the KillEmAll ending.

* VideoGame/SuperRobotWars: ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars4'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAdvance'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal'', ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars64''.

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot [[{{Deconstruction}} plays it all completely straight]]. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later, when Gundam was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented, that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur (both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!).

It occasionally gets featured in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its SpiritualSuccessor ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still (barely) avoids the KillEmAll ending.

* SpiritualSuccessor: {{Daitarn 3}}

''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio {{Sunrise}} and YoshiyukiTomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard SuperRobot fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for three things, with the first two coming out of the third. Firstly, it had somewhat of a DownerEnding. Secondly, it featured [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. And thirdly, it was one the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest,) attempts at a Deconstruction of the SuperRobot genre. The general story is that [[AlienInvasion Earth is being invaded by aliens known as the Gaizok]], which are chasing after the survivors of another planet they ruined, who came [[AlienAmongUs to live and hide on earth.]] However, these refugees left behind two weapons - [[CoolStarship King Beal]] and [[SuperRobot Zambot 3]], for their descendants to use. Cue MonsterOfTheWeek format.

* {{Deconstruction}}: One of the first, if not ''the'' first, when it comes to [[SuperRobot Super Robot's]]. However, the show just never really caught on, though recently, it's started to get a bit more attention.
* DestructiveSaviour: This series PERSONIFIES this trope. Yoshiyuki KillEmAll Tomino went to extreme lengths to show why it is not a good idea getting two HumongousMecha fighting in a populated area. Although [[KidHero the children piloting]] Zambot stop the [=MechaBoost=], they caused enormous amount of damage, ([[UngratefulBastard which does nothing to convince the Earth folks who hate them they are ON its side]]).

* UnbuiltTrope: Could be considered a {{Deconstruction}} of SuperRobot anime, ''decades'' before ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' and ''{{Bokurano}}'' came out.

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[[caption-width:300:{{Destructive Savior}}s, child abuse, and KillEmAll, ''oh my!'']]

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kappei Jin and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot plays it all completely straight. The results would have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity and sophistication in the storytelling and a much darker atmosphere. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later, when Gundam was broadcast and the RealRobot genre was invented, that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur (both shows were directed by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy]], no less!).

* CombiningMecha

''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio {{Sunrise}} and YoshiyukiTomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard SuperRobot fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for three things, with the first two coming out of the third. Firstly, it had something of a DownerEnding. Secondly, it featured [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. And thirdly, it was one the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest,) attempts at a Deconstruction of the SuperRobot genre. The general story is that [[AlienInvasion Earth is being invaded by aliens known as the Gaizok]], which came to earth chasing after the survivors of another planet they ruined, who came [[AlienAmongUs to live and hide on earth.]] However, they left behind two weapons - [[CoolStarship King Beal]] and [[SuperRobot Zambot 3]]. Cue MonsterOfTheWeek format.

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kapei and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot plays it all completely straight. The result ''would'' have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity&sophistication, and a ''much'' darker tone, then quite a few shows that had come out by than. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later when Gundam and the invention of the RealRobot genre came along that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (Made by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy at ''this'' show, no less!]])

It occasionally gets featured in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its successor ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still avoids the KillEmAll ending.

It occasionally gets featured in ''SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its successor ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still avoids the KillEmAll ending.

* SuperRobotWars: ''{{Super Robot Wars 4}}, {{Super Robot Wars Compact 2}}, {{Super Robot Wars Advance}}, {{Super Robot Wars Reversal}}, ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ'', and SuperRobotWars64''

It occasionally gets featured in ''SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its successor ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still avoids the KillEmAll ending.

* SuperRobotWars: ''{{Super Robot Wars 4}}, {{Super Robot Wars Compact 2}}, {{Super Robot Wars Advance}}, {{Super Robot Wars Reversal}}, SuperRobotWarsZ/2, and SuperRobotWars64''

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kapei and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot plays it all completely straight. The result ''would'' have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity&sophistication, and a ''much'' darker tone, then quite a few shows that had come out by then. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years later when Gundam and the invention of the RealRobot genre came along that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (Made by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy at ''this'' show, no less!]])

''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio Sunrise and YoshiyukiTomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard SuperRobot fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for three things, with the first two coming out of the third. Firstly, it had something of a DownerEnding. Secondly, it featured [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. And thirdly, it was one the earliest (if not ''the'' earliest,) attempts at a Deconstruction of the SuperRobot genre. The general story is that [[AlienInvasion Earth is being invaded by aliens known as the Gaizok]], which came to earth chasing after the survivors of another planet they ruined, who came [[AlienAmongUs to live and hide on earth.]] However, they left behind two weapons - [[CoolStarship King Beal]] and [[SuperRobot Zambot 3]]. Cue MonsterOfTheWeek format.

Still, the show stands out because it isn't ''just'' 'MonsterOfTheWeek.' As our lead hero Kapei and his allies fight the Gaizok, ''countless'' homes and towns are [[DestructiveSavior demolished in the process]], and whereas some later series such as, say, MegasXLR would just play it all for laughs, Zambot plays it all completely straight. The result ''would'' have been a turning point for the HumongousMecha Genre had it caught on, with greater maturity&sophistication, and a ''much'' darker tone, then quite a few shows that had come out by then. But alas, this wasn't to be, and it wouldn't be until a couple of years until Gundam and the invention of the RealRobot genre that the next big advance in the HumongousMecha genre would occur. (Made by [[YoshiyukiTomino the same guy, no less!]])

It occasionally gets featured in''SuperRobotWars'', where it usually has a high chance to appear together with its successor ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids brutal nature and child abuse]]. Its appearance in ''SuperRobotWarsZ'' rectifies this to a degree, by showing how the abuse takes its toll. But it still avoids the KillEmAll ending.

* Deconstruction: One of the first, if not ''the'' first, when it comes to [[SuperRobot Super Robot's]]. However, the show just never really caught on, though recently, it's started to get a bit more attention.