Line #6 YMMV/SamuraiFlamenco


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3	* AccidentalInnuendo: In Episode 19, Masayoshi sees a 'D' on Goto's calendar and spends some minutes wondering what it stands for. Western fans had a field day taking it out of context.
4	* {{Adorkable}}: Masayoshi, so, so much, especially when he fanboys over superheroes.
5	* AngstWhatAngst: Appears to be lampshaded. Society isn't worried about [[spoiler: the monsters]]. They simply rely on the police. Samurai Flamenco and his sidekicks are actually happier than ever.
6	* AntiClimaxBoss: Most of King Torture's minions. [[spoiler:Hazama gave more effort when confronting thugs. Then again, [[IntendedAudiencrReaction this could be on purpose.]]]]
7	* AudienceAlienatingPremise: A lot of viewers thought this show was like "''ComicBook/KickAss'' meets ''Franchise/KamenRider''" due to six episodes of a vigilante trying to be a hero and beating up thugs. Then, episode 7 onwards came with [[spoiler:the introduction of villains and monsters that look and act like they came straight out of the {{Tokusatsu}} shows this series is inspired by]]. Viewers who were unfamiliar with the Tokusatsu genre (and its Sentai subgenre) started to drop the show, while a majority of those who remained were Tokusatsu fans and those who were in for the wild twists and turns.
8	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
9	** The opening theme, "Just One Life" by SPYAIR, one of the most upbeat and energetic intro songs of the year.
10	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDHSUYQZy30 Both]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvPhPtoa_sY endings]] are upbeat and charming.
11	** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXOSwCeO7fM second opening]] is very, ''very'' catchy, lackluster animation be damned.
12	** The insert songs of the show, namely the in-universe theme songs of [[http://kirrylord.tumblr.com/post/74368119521/samurai-flamenco-bonus-cd-01-ima-da-harakiri Harakiri Sunshine]] and [[http://anime-music-fan.tumblr.com/post/74330475766/samurai-flamenco-bonus-cd-02-sono-na-wa-red-axe Red Axe]] are nothing short of old-school superhero awesome.
13	* BrokenBase:
14	** A lot of viewers, particularly those unfamiliar with the {{Tokusatsu}} genre, began to alienate from the series after the GenreShift in episode 7 onwards which some calling it an AssPull or bad writing. However, there are those who still enjoy it, particularly those who are {{Tokusatsu}} fans.
15	** Go to any forum/board, and ask whether [[spoiler: Masayoshi and Goto are an item by the end (or if Masayoshi's proposal was made out of romantic love, for starters)]]. Sit back, grab a drink, and watch the rabid discussion ensue.
16	* CargoShip:
17	** Masayoshi/Justice, due to Masayoshi's obsession with the term.
18	** Goto/[[spoiler: Cell phone. Based on Goto texting himself as his missing girlfriend.]]
19	* CriticalBacklash: Back when the show aired, it earned a lot of criticism for its GenreShift after episode 7. However, as years passed, some viewers still found the show enjoyable despite how ridiculous the story is and considered it more of a love letter to the Tokusatsu genre.
20	* CultClassic: The show received poor ratings and BD sales, yet developed a small, devoted fanbase.
21	* DeathOfTheAuthor: After an interview in which both the director and the writer stated that [[spoiler:Masayoshi and Goto aren't together by the end and neither of them learnt ''anything'' after all they went through (Masayoshi doesn't know what love is, Goto hasn't made any progress moving on from his lost girlfriend)]], most of the fandom promptly called on this.
22	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Mr. Justice, a ComicBook/CaptainAmerica-{{Expy}}, got a lot of love from viewers. [[spoiler:And then he's actually Alien Flamenco]] and his popularity grew even more.
23	** [[TheComicallySerious Midorikawa]] and [[OnlySaneMan Mizuki]] are widely liked despite their OutOfFocus status in their respective groups.
24	** Harakiri Sunshine is also well received.
25	* FanNickname: Franchise/PowerRangers: The Animation.
26	* FashionVictimVillain: King Torture, his [[http://randomc.net/image/Samurai%20Flamenco/Samurai%20Flamenco%20-%2010%20-%20Large%2011.jpg ludicrous armor]], and his [[http://randomc.net/image/Samurai%20Flamenco/Samurai%20Flamenco%20-%2010%20-%20Large%2019.jpg cactus head]].
27	* FanficFuel: [[spoiler: Beyond Flamenco, and whatever could have happened in his past to lead him to his action in the story proper.]]
28	** [[spoiler: Goto's girlfriend and her whereabouts and current activities.]]
29	* FandomRivalry: The Sam Flam fandom has a mild case of this with the ''Anime/KillLaKill'' fandom, since both groups are praising their respective show as "the savior of anime industry".
30	* FanPreferredCouple: Despite Goto's loyalty to his girlfriend, Masayoshi/Goto remains a pairing that a good portion of the fandom is enamored with; the girlfriend's presence being limited to text messages compared to Masayoshi's close onscreen rapport plays a major part. Not even WordOfGod stating that [[spoiler:the pair doesn't get together after Masayoshi's proposal and Goto doesn't move on from his girlfriend's disappearance]] deters the ship.
31	%%* Check /a/ - Masayoshi x Ishihara is very popular, moreso than the Ishihara x Konno pairing the show seems to prefer. Even Mari brings the possibility up in episode 19.
32	* FridgeBrilliance: All of [[spoiler:King Torture's underlings have a torture mechanism attached to their character designs.]]
33	* HarsherInHindsight:
34	** Two days after the revelation of [[spoiler: Goto's girlfriend who went missing without a lead]], flight [=MH370=] suddenly disappeared and, as of now, any signs or remains of the plane still haven't been found.
35	** Episode 12 features [[spoiler:From Beyond monsters]] giving eternal winter to the various cities in Japan. And in January 2014, the northeastern region of North America are experiencing a winter storm. Then, on the first week of February 2014, most of Japan also experienced the worst snow storm ever.
36	** All those moments in which Goto [[spoiler:argues he already has a girlfriend (such as rejecting Mari or her thinking Goto and Masayoshi are an item) aren't so funny after TheReveal that Goto was deluding himself.]]
37	* HilariousInHindsight:
38	** Goto dressing as Samurai Flamenco and enjoying the moment. His actor, Creator/TomokazuSugita, is very famous for voicing a [[{{Manga/Gintama}} samurai who is a fan of superheroes]]. Also, Goto's password to call Harazuka in episode 17 is "Elbow Rocket". Sugita is part of the Japanese dub cast of ''Film/PacificRim'' where his character called one of his attacks, "Elbow Rocket".
39	** Episode 17 will remind a lot of people of the action game ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', since both are over-the-top action works with [[spoiler:the hero facing a superpowered politician]] as a major plot point.
40	** The whole thing that Goto [[spoiler: has been texting to himself in place of his possibly dead girlfriend]] is really sad. On the other hand, [[SkewedPriorities Goto's phone and truck scene near the end of episode 10 just became a lot more funny (and weirder)]].
41	* HoYay: Has [[HoYay/SamuraiFlamenco its own page]].
42	* LGBTFanbase: Unsurprisingly, a lot of gay otaku like this show. [[spoiler: The ending]] only heightened this effect, as many fans view it as a canon [[spoiler: "gay end."]]
43	* MemeticMutation:
44	** WHAT IS GOING ON? [[labelnote:Explanation]] What people repeatedly stated during every episode starting with episode seven.[[/labelnote]]
45	** WELCOME TO THE SENTAI GENRE! [[labelnote:Explanation]] What veterans of the Sentai genre said to fans who were put off by the new storytelling style introduced in episode eight.[[/labelnote]]
46	** Every bit of Moe's GratuitousEnglish, especially ''Oh my God'' and ''Decadence... ouch!''.
47	** A common joke in Imageboards is posting a picture of [[spoiler:Guillotine Gorilla]] and asking what his name was. Cue tons of replies with similar [[AlliterativeName Alliterative Names]].
48	** Samurai Flamenco Samumenco Samumenko Samumanko [=Samfla=] [=SamuFlamu=] [=SamFlam=] Samen Samon Salmon Semen Shampoo Flamingo Shamingo Sandflan SF thread. [[labelnote:Explanation]] This is usually included in the first post of almost every Samurai Flamenco thread on image boards. Most of these have stuck with the community as {{Fan Nickname}}s, particularily Semen Shampoo.[[/labelnote]]
49	** SIT DOWN! [[labelnote:Explanation with SPOILERS]] Alien Flamenco uses a lot of GratuitousEnglish.[[/labelnote]]
50	*** COME ON! [[labelnote:Explanation with SPOILERS]]Like, he uses it A LOT.[[/labelnote]]
51	** Calling the show "The Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion of our generation" either [[SoBadItsGood ironically]], or because of [[MindScrew the aftermath of episode 18.]]
52	*** On that note, Haiji Sawada is known as "the lovechild of Shinji and Kaworu", or simply Kaworu.
53	** HOMO END CONFIRMED[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Ho Yay in this show is rather rampant.[[/labelnote]]
54	** Totsuka best boy [[labelnote:Explanation with SPOILER]]Totsuka (Goto's partner at the police station) is very popular despite barely appearing in the show at all, on accounts on being, according to fans, very GenreSavvy and "seeing the gay end coming from Episode 1"... only based on his face when Masayoshi visited Goto at the station.[[/labelnote]]
55	** FLAMWENCO [[labelnote:Explanation with SPOILER]]It's the word that repeated enough times and with some luck, can cause a wish to come true. Frequently used by fans to express their own wishes regarding the show.[[/labelnote]]
56	* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
57	** Episode 17 has [[spoiler:Masayoshi and Goto vs The Prime Minister.]]
58	%%** [[http://i.imgur.com/4Mubhzd.gif This]]
59	* {{Narm}}
60	** While Guillotine Gorilla was treated with the utmost seriousness, [[spoiler:the monsters the gang eventually start fighting become just as silly as those you'd see in a cheesy toku show. Which is typical for toku shows. The minions even have shibari-style ropes on their outfits.]]
61	** The scene in episode 22 where Masayoshi tells Goto to stand down and bluntly tells him that [[spoiler:he will marry him in place for his missing girlfriend can be very touching if it weren't for Masayoshi being butt naked and yelling, "moron, moron, moron, moron" like a BrokenRecord]].
62	* NightmareFuel[=/=]NauseaFuel: The [[spoiler:torture scenes]] in episodes 9 and 10. This ''is'' from the director of ''Literature/{{Baccano}}'', after all.
63	** Then there's [[spoiler:Sawada, who's a pretty effective villain as he actually poses a personal threat to Masayoshi. He blows up Masayoshi's apartment, gets Kaname ''run over'' and even kidnaps and ties up Goto. And he's a ''middle schooler.'' The guy is just straight up NightmareFuel.]]
64	* OneSceneWonder: [[spoiler:Beyond Flamenco who is voiced by Creator/AkiraIshida. He appeared at the end of episode 14 as Masayoshi's "twin brother" and later, died at the next episode. Though it's a SmallRoleBigImpact where it led to the government's crackdown on superheroes which forced Masayoshi into hiding]].
65	* OneTrueThreesome: MMM. Mari and Moe are definitely an item, and they want Mizuki in too.
66	* ParanoiaFuel: After the twists from episode 7 and 11 several fans are making theories [[spoiler:about the reason behind all the supernatural elements.]]
67	** ProperlyParanoid[=/=]IKnewIt: Many people called the [[spoiler:AlienInvasion twist several weeks before it happened.]]
68	** Imagine getting a text from someone you know and [[spoiler:getting a horrific picture of them instead]].
69	* ReplacementScrappy: The [[spoiler:Flamengers]], due to them usurping the Flamenco girls as Masayoshi's back-up and [[FlatCharacter having minuscule development]]. Midorikawa and Momoi get off a little easier--the former for being TheSmartGuy whose [[spoiler:findings discover From Beyond's exact numbers, and also saves the Flamengers from dying at Mt. Fuji]]; and the latter for being more developed, giving her a history with Kaname and [[spoiler:a troubled family life, with them renouncing her for going after a married man.]]
70	* TheScrappy: Mari became this after her debut as Flamenco Girl, due to her brash personality, [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale greater reliance on violence]] than Masayoshi, and the perception that she [[SpotlightStealingSquad stole screentime]] from Masayoshi and Goto. Also she tried to charm Goto by sexual appeal and she seemingly wanted to become a hero purely for fun instead of helping someone in need. She was RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap for some after [[spoiler: she was called out on her violence and acknowledged that she and Samurai Flamenco have different working styles]], but she's still pretty well disliked in the fandom for her treatment of Moe and the way she reacted to Goto's girlfriend.
71	* SignatureScene: Guillotine Gorilla's appearance at the end of episode 7.
72	* SpiritualSuccessor:
73	** Many people compare ''Samurai Flamenco'' to ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' or ''ComicBook/KickAss'' due to its superhero themes.
74	** It could also be considered a spiritual successor to ''Literature/DonQuixote''. Both are about a man who decides to become a hero after consuming to much escapist fiction, drags a relatively sane companion along on his adventures,
75	* SoBadItsGood: Relatively mild example compared to a lot of others, as many fans believe it genuinely does certain things quite well, but a lot of viewers mostly continue to watch it out of curiosity for where it goes next in spite of its [[OffModel poor animation]] and often nonsensical story.
76	* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Happens at some points, where the background music sounds like famous western songs, like ''Franchise/ThePinkPanther'' theme song or Iggy Pop's "Lust for Life"/Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?"
77	* TakeThatScrappy: For people who didn't like Mari episode 10 gave them joy as [[spoiler:Torture pulls TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on her.]]
78	** She gets it again in Episode 16. [[spoiler: Mizuki calls her out on her abrasive behaviour and punches her. Many people cheered.]]
79	* TearJerker:
80	** In Episode 19, the reveal that Goto [[spoiler:has been texting himself all this time. It's absolutely heartbreaking.]]
81	** And on the next episode, Masayoshi and Goto [[spoiler:having a row, ending with Goto telling Masayoshi to leave and not come back. The look on Masayoshi's face as he is apologizing while running away is painful. And the fact that they ''both'' sounded like they were close to tears during the whole thing only made it worse.]]
82	** The entire first half of episode 22. Seeing Goto like that just hurts.
83	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Why many viewers who enjoyed the series for its realistic crimefighting aspects were not happy with the direction the series went after episode 7.
84	* TheWoobie: [[spoiler: [[LovingAShadow Poor]], [[BrokenBird poor]] [[TheMourningAfter Goto]]]].
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