Line #97 ShoutOut/Daimos


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4	Here are the shout-outs ''Daimos'' has made to other works, persons, and things.
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9	!!''Super Robot'' References
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11	[[folder:''Mazinger Z'']]
12	* The amnesiac yet religious ArtificialHuman [[AndroidsArePeopleToo Erika]] from [[OneShotCharacter episode 67]] of ''Anime/MazingerZ'' might be the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2VsjrwtOy8 original concept]] behind [[CompanyCrossReferences Erika]] from ''Daimos''.[[note]]They're both [[IdentityAmnesia amnesiacs]] rescued by the protagonist whom they [[RescueRomance fall in love]] with. However, they later regain their memories and realize they [[ConflictingLoyalty belong]] to the [[LoveInterestTraitor enemy faction]]. They then [[DefectingForLove betray the enemy]] and reveal the weakness of the MonsterOfTheWeek to save the beloved robot pilot from harm.[[/note]]
13	* The extreme [[FireIceDuo hot and cold]] effect that the "Freezer Storm" and "Fire Blizzard" [[CombinationAttack combo attack]] has on metal is roughly the same as [[BreathWeapon "Rust Hurricane"]] corrosion by Mazinger. It also compromises the integrity of the metal body of the Armored [[RoBeast Mecha Soldier]], making it very brittle and likely to develop cracks but for different reasons.
14	** Mazinger's "Rust Hurricane" could also be the corrosive version of Daimos's "Double Blizzard", in a sense. In turn, Daimos's "Fire Blizzard" is a shout-out to Mazinger's "Breast Fire".
15	** The "Daimos Chain Shark" is reminiscent of Mazinger's "RocketPunch", but it acts more like a [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
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18	[[folder:''Brave Raideen'']]
19	* Creator/AkiraKamiya, who voices [[TheDanza Akira Hibiki]] in ''[[Anime/{{Raideen}} Brave Raideen]]'', also voices Daimos's [[ActorAllusion Kazuya Ryūzaki]].
20	* Both Daimos and Raideen pilots make use of those [[BrainComputerInterface long cables/levers]] connected to their arms to [[MotionCaptureMecha control]] their respective mechs. Incidentally, the latter half of ''Raideen'' was directed by Creator/TadaoNagahama, so the show may be seen as a predecessor to his famous ''Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy''.
21	* Both Baam and the Mu Empire are ancient civilizations inspired by Ancient UsefulNotes/{{Rome}} and UsefulNotes/{{India}} respectively. [[spoiler:Furthermore, both of their respective [[AlienPrincess Alien Princesses]] fall in love with male robot pilots who happen to be Earthlings from Japan.]]
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24	[[folder:''Robot Taekwon V'']]
25	* ''Animation/RobotTaekwonV'', the South Korean SuperRobot film series made before ''Toushou Daimos'', may or may not have inspired Daimos to become a MotionCaptureMecha piloted by a martial artist even though Robot Taekwon V is more of a Mazinger Z clone with a UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} [[RecycledInSpace twist]].
26	** Probably a [[HilariousInHindsight huge coincidence]], but the series also features a character named Richard, which is Kazuya's Philippine dub name.[[note]]He's the civilian Richard Shaw, an American trained in Taekwondo and forced by the bad guys to pilot a MotionCaptureMecha for them to take down Taekwon V.[[/note]]
27	** The [[ArtificialHuman humanoid robot Mary]] basically lifts her backstory wholesale from ''[[LoveInterestTraitor Mazinger's]]'' [[LoveInterestTraitor Erika]], which in turn is whom ''[[DefectingForLove Daimos's]]'' [[DefectingForLove Erika]] is based on. Theoretically, certain aspects of Mary's story[[note]](her mission to sabotage the protagonist's side, [[ConflictingLoyalty her betrayal of her own side]], and her feelings of affection for the protagonist's side)[[/note]] also mirror ''Daimos's'' Erika as well.
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30	[[folder:''Combattler V'']]
31	* The [[ChestBlaster "Double Blizzard"]] is a technique that uses powerful chest-mounted fans to generate a [[TornadoMove whirlwind]] against the enemy, which usually [[LauncherMove launches it to the sky]], setting up for most of Kazuya's finishing blows. It's like the non-electrical version of [[LightningCanDoAnything "Choudenji Tatsumaki"]] by ''Anime/CombattlerV''.
32	** The "Daimos Chain Shark" is reminiscent of Combattler's [[VariableLengthChain "Battle Guleggar"]] or [[ArmCannon "Magne Claw"]], but it acts more like a chained [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook]].
33	** Daimos's twin [[BifurcatedWeapon "Daimos Shaft"]] polearm weapons are both shout-outs to Combattler's [[JoustingLance "Twin Lancer"]] when they're combined together.
34	** The "Fire Blizzard" is the [[FireBreathingWeapon flame tornado version]] of Combattler's "Atomic Burner".
35	** Daimos's Transer/Tranzer form is potentially a shout-out to Combattler V's [[TankGoodness GranDasher]] special move. In fact, the CombinationAttack of Voltes, Combattler, and Daimos in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' heavily features the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxAYqRFPWJs Grand Light Wave and Daimos's Tranzer Mode]] combined.
36	* Daimos's [[BrainComputerInterface neural helmet]] that connects the pilot's brain directly to the mech to allow [[MotionCaptureMecha direct movement control]] has been done prior in ''Combattler V'', when Hyoma was forced to use such a helmet after Garuda [[InjuredLimbEpisode blew his arms off]] to maim him.
37	* The villain line-up for ''Daimos'' is similar to ''Combattler V''. [[TheDragon Richter]] is Garuda, [[BodyguardCrush Raiza]] is Miia, [[TheBrute Balbas]] is Girua, and [[TheIgor Georiya]] is Narua. [[BigBad King Olban]] is also Daimos's Empress Janera/Oreana.
38	** [[ActorAllusion Garuda and Richter]] have the [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=882 same voice actor]] too. They both fulfill the role of TheHeavy and NobleDemon on the antagonist's side. They're also both winged beings who are loyal to a manipulative ruler.
39	* Cairo the Daimovic [[RobotBuddy operating robot assistant]] is like a less useful version of Ropet from ''Combattler V''.
40	* [[BrattyHalfPint Genta]], on the other hand, is the ''Daimos'' equivalent of Kinta Ichinoki. They're both voiced by Creator/MasakoNozawa as well.
41	* Olban also has a DeadMansSwitch to make the space station fall to Jupiter to take down his own people alongside him just like Janera had a DoomsdayDevice prepared for Combattler and the Earth in case she's defeated.
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44	[[folder:''Voltes V'']]
45	* Camp Big Falcon from ''Anime/VoltesV'' is the HomeBase of the good guys that turns into a CoolStarship during the GrandFinale. In turn, the Daimovic Base from ''Daimos'' is a Cool Starship that turns into the Home Base of the good guys before it turns back into a Cool Starship in the Grand Finale.
46	** Kazuya Ryūzaki is basically Ken'ichi Gou as a [[StockShonenHero standard Nagahama lead]] with Daijiro Gou's martial arts training. They share the same HotBlooded personality, idealism, [[{{Determinator}} determination]], and piloting skills. One can also make the case that Kazuya is a SpearCounterpart {{Expy}} of Megumi Oka as well because of their sunny dispositions and skill in practicing a traditional Japanese martial art.
47	** Isamu Ryūzaki is the spirit and image of Kentaro Gou, especially when Kentaro was sporting a beard and mustache. Unlike Kentaro's persistent important presence in ''Voltes V'', Isamu ends up a PosthumousCharacter in ''Daimos''.
48	** Kyoshiro Yuzuki is basically a French-speaking {{Expy}} of the wise-cracking [[TheLancer Ippei]] [[SamuraiCowboy Mine]] from ''Voltes V''. Both are Japanese but had parents who moved to a Western country in their youth and end up in poverty, so they had to learn to fend for themselves.
49	** [[ActorAllusion Erika and Megumi Oka]] share a [[Creator/MiyukiUeda voice actress]] as well. While Erika and Kazuya are the OfficialCouple of their series, Megumi and Ken'ichi are the FanPreferredCouple instead (as seen in ''Voltes V's'' [[Series/VoltesVLegacy live-action remake]] made in the Philippines).
50	** Kazuya Ryūzaki's Filipino dub name (Richard Hartford) shares his first name with the Filipino dub name of Dr. Hamaguchi (Richard Smith) from ''Voltes V''. This is because both ''Daimos'' and ''Voltes V'' were dubbed by Questor International[[note]](later known as Telesuccess Productions)[[/note]].
51	** Okane's Filipino dub name "Bertha" might refer to Daijiro Gou's Filipino dub name "Bert" from the concurrently running (dubbed) ''Voltes V''. Basically, Daijiro is the [[GentleGiant "Big Bert"]] to Okane's [[DistaffCounterpart "Big Bertha"]].
52	** ''Daimos's'' Douglas Banks is seemingly the [[TokenWhite Caucasian]] or New Zealander {{Expy}} of Dr. Sakunji from ''Voltes V''. They share the same Lincoln-like curtain beard. He could also be named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks]].
53	* Daimos's [[KillItWithIce "Freezer Storm"]] and [[KillItWithFire "Fire Blizzard"]] upgrades used to weaken the armor of the Mecha Soldiers through drastic changes in temperature are reminiscent of how the [[EnergyBall "Choudenji Ball"]] upgrade for ''Voltes V'' also weakens the [[FantasyMetals maxingal armor]] of the Armored Beast Fighters.
54	** The Mecha Soldiers of ''Daimos'' got [[MidSeasonUpgrade armor upgrades]] like the Beast Knights of ''Voltes V''. This also forces both Voltes V and Daimos to get [[EquipmentUpgrade upgrades]] of their own.
55	** The "Daimos Chain Shark" is reminiscent of "Chain Knuckle", but it has more [[GrapplingHookPistol grappling hook action]].
56	** The "Souryuu Ken"[[note]]("Double Dragon Blade" or "Daimos Daggers/Double Daggers" in the Philippine Dub)[[/note]] is part of Daimos's chest, just like Voltes's "Tenkuu Ken"[[note]]("Sword of Heaven" or "Laser Sword" in the Philippine Dub)[[/note]]. Both are [[RetractableWeapon retractable blades]].
57	** The "Sanryuu Kon"[[note]]("Triple Dragon Stick" or "Battle Baton" in the Philippine Dub)[[/note]] is Daimos's [[WhipSword three-section]] [[MartialArtsStaff staff]] with sharp blades on both ends. It's the Daimos equivalent of the "Choudenji String"[[note]]("Super Electromagnetic String" or "Ultra-Electromagnetic Whip" in the Philippine Dub)[[/note]].
58	** Daimos's Transer/Tranzer form is potentially a shout-out to Voltes V's unused heavy tank mode that's seen in comics and toys. The Voltes Tank form, by the way, made its television debut in ''Series/VoltesVLegacy''.
59	* The villain line-up for ''Daimos'' is similar to ''Voltes V''. [[WarriorPrince Richter]] is Heinel, [[LadyAndKnight Raiza]]/[[AloofBigBrother Aizam]] is Katharine Rii, [[TheBrute Balbas]] is Jangal, and [[LooksLikeOrlok Georiya]] is Zuhl. [[TheUsurper King Olban]] is also ''Daimos's'' Emperor Zambajil.
60	** [[ActorAllusion Richter and Heinel]] also have the same voice actor, Creator/OsamuIchikawa. As does Rui Jangal and Balbas with Creator/ShozoIizuka.
61	* ''Voltes V'' also foreshadows how ''Daimos'' is piloted[[note]]with a [[BrainComputerInterface neural helmet]] and wires that [[MotionCaptureMecha capture the motion]] of the pilot[[/note]] through the way Heinel controls [[TrueFinalBoss God Warrior Godol]] during the ''Voltes V'' GrandFinale.
62	** The maskless Godol also looks a lot like the maskless Daimos, expressive mouth and all.
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65	!!Miscellaneous References
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67	[[folder:Baam Empire]]
68	* The [[https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Baam_Empire Baam Empire]], in contrast to [[Anime/VoltesV Boazan's]] [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Space France]] motif, follows more [[SpaceRomans Ancient Greco-Roman]] influences with their clothing, military, politics, and culture.
69	** Meanwhile, there's more [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian]] (as in ''Series/AncientAliens'') influences with their architecture and religion, as seen in the [[FuturisticPyramid pyramid-like appearance]] of the [[SupervillainLair Baam Asteroid City]] (Little Baam), and its [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Temple of the Serpent]].
70	** As for the [[AngelicAliens winged appearance]] of the Barmians, it's reminiscent of the [[UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance painterly Renaissance]] [[AngelicBeauty depiction]] of [[WingedHumanoid angels]] in UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}. Their religion is quite reminiscent of Christianity as well.
71	** The etymology of the term [[InconsistentSpelling Barmian/Balmian]] (''Baam-Seijin'') might root from the [[TypeCaste Brahmin caste]] within Hindu society. In the Vedic and post-Vedic Indian subcontinent, Brahmins were designated as the [[HighPriest priestly class]].
72	* Richter's name might be a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Francis_Richter Charles Francis Richter]], a seismologist who developed the world-famous [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale Richter scale]] that measures the magnitude of earthquakes.
73	** Richter's Philippine dub name, Ulrich, is a German given name and surname also associated with Ashkenazi Jews, derived from Old High German Uodalrich, Odalric. It is composed of the elements "uodal" meaning "heritage" and "rich" meaning "rich, powerful".
74	** The look and design of Richter is highly reminiscent of ArchangelMichael as depicted in the iconic [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael_Vanquishing_Satan "St. Michael Vanquishing Satan"]] painting by Italian painter Creator/RaphaelSanzio and the painting [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(archangel)#/media/File:Guido_Reni_031.jpg "Michael"]] by Raphael's Baroque contemporary [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_Reni Guido Reni]].
75	* Balbas or Barubasu might be a reference to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barabbas Barabbas]], a [[Characters/TheFourGospels biblical figure]] related to the crucifixion of [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Jesus Christ]]. According to the New Testament, he was a prisoner who was chosen over Jesus by the crowd in Jerusalem to be pardoned and released by Roman governor [[Characters/TheFourGospels Pontius Pilate]] at the Passover feast.
76	* [[EvilCounterpart Gurney]] [[AmbiguouslyGay Halleck]] in ''Daimos'' is a Baam warrior who fights Kazuya Ryūzaki in exchange for a pardon for his supposed treachery. He [[{{Expy}} looks like]] a [[IdenticalStranger Baam version]] of [[EvilTwin Kazuya]]. Meanwhile, Gurney Halleck is also the name of a character in the ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' universe created by Frank Herbert.
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80	* Kazuya Ryūzaki sports the standard Nagahama lead [[{{Expy}} look and personality]], but with [[IKnowKarate a karate twist]]. Meanwhile, him being a martial artist karateka references the late 1970s martial arts craze started by Creator/BruceLee and his iconic role in '' Film/EnterTheDragon''. He's like the SuperRobot version of Ken Asuka from ''[[Creator/IkkiKajiwara Karate Baka Ichidai]]''.
81	** His Philippine English dub name, "Richard Hartford", could be derived from the city known as Hartford, Connecticut. It could also refer to the Hartford Family, owners of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company fortune.
82	** The first name of Kazuya's Filipino dub name, "Richard", might have been derived from his hated rival's name "Richter" as the nearest sound-alike name[[note]](the same way in ''Voltes V'', [[Characters/SherlockHolmes General "Watson"]] was taken from the name of General Dange's commanding officer, [[Creator/ArthurConanDoyle General "Doyle"]])[[/note]].
83	* Kyoshiro Yuzuki's signature look of a bouffant afro, rose-tinted glasses, a katana, and a trench coat screams UnintentionalPeriodPiece from the 1970s.[[note]]Like something famous TV personality and artist Creator/BobRoss would later on wear (sans katana... probably).[[/note]]
84	** His Philippine English dub name, Edward Kramer, could be derived from 1970s electric guitar manufacturer "Kramer", AIDS activist and novelist Larry Kramer, or American tennis player Jack Kramer.
85	** Coincidentally, Kyoshiro's Philippine dub self shares [[AlmostFamousName the same name]] as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Kramer Edward E. Kramer]], an American editor of works such as ''[[ComicBook/TheSandman1989 The Sandman: Book of Dreams]]'' by Creator/NeilGaiman and ''Franchise/TheCrow'' by James O'Barr.[[note]]Also, he's a convicted [[CompleteMonster child molester]].[[/note]]
86	** Kyoshiro frequently quotes famous philosphers and authors. This includes [[Creator/FriedrichNietzsche Nietszche]], [[Creator/KarlMarx Marx]], [[Creator/JohannWolfgangVonGoethe Goethe]], [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare]], and [[UsefulNotes/{{Solipsism}} Descartes]], among many others.
87	* Episode 27 has Dr. Izumi explain the concept of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachyon Tachyons]] to the viewer and try to prove that they exist.
88	* [[NiceGirl Nana]] [[ClingyJealousGirl Izumi]] [[{{Expy}} looks]] and [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak acts]] like Candy White from ''Manga/CandyCandy''. In fact, she's [[FanNickname nicknamed]] "Candy Candy with a Gun" by [[OccidentalOtaku occidental fans]] of the show who were familiar with both works.
89	** Her Philippine dub name, "Joanna", is a [[InMyLanguageThatSoundsLike play]] on her Japanese name, "Nana".
90	* Okane's Philippine dub name, "Bertha", seems based on her [[BrawnHilda visual design]] as well.
91	** Her Filipino dub name is particularly reminiscent of other famous [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bertha Big Berthas]] in real-life like howitzers, Paris Guns, a railway banking engine, and a 19[[superscript:th]] century American criminal ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Heyman "Big Bertha" Heyman]]).
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94	* ''Series/JumborgAce'' is a [[{{Toku}} tokusatsu]] series from 1973 by Creator/TsuburayaProductions about a transforming [[UltramanCopy Ultraman-like]] super robot with a human pilot inside it that also uses Daimos's gimmick of mirroring the pilot's [[MotionCaptureMecha human body movement]].
95	* The robot "Daimos" could be named after "Deimos" or [[https://www.space.com/20345-deimos-moon.html one of the moons of Mars]].
96	** This might be confirmed by Erika's robot being named "Phobos" ([[https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/mars-moons/phobos/in-depth/ another one of the moons of Mars]]) in the sequel manga, ''Manga/VictoryFive''.
97	** The name can also be derived from the word "Dynamo", which means a generator capable of converting mechanical rotation into electrical power, or "Dynamite", a type of explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents, and stabilizers.
98	* In the Philippine-English dub, Ryujin Cliff was renamed Cape Clifton, which could refer to an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton,_Bristol inner suburb]] of Bristol or an [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton,_Cape_Town affluent suburb]] in Cape Town, South Africa.
99	* Most obviously, ''Daimos'' is essentially ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'' [[RecycledWithAGimmick WITH SUPER ROBOTS!]][[note]]Kazuya is Romeo, Erika is Juliet, Earth is the House of Montague, Baam is the House of Capulet, Kyoshiro is Mercutio, and Richter is Tybalt.[[/note]]

Context ShoutOut / Daimos