Line #22 YMMV/GetterRobo


1	* AccidentalInnuendo: Ryoma Nagare's quote: "If there’s a hole it’s a man’s job to thrust into it!"
2	* AdaptationDisplacement:
3	** ''Armageddon'' is the most widely known entry in the franchise among the global mecha fanbase, and even the recurring Dinosaur Empire is often overshadowed by the Invaders when it comes to which enemy is more memorable. It becoming the go-to ''Getter Robo'' rep for ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' starting with the ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Z2]]'' duology doesn't help. In fact, many new fans are shocked that Ryoma's iconic "hobo" design in ''Armageddon'' isn't his usual appearance in the main continuity.
4	** ''Shin Getter Vs Neo Getter'' may be shaping up to be this due to the mashup meme video "Perfect and Ultimate Getter!" giving it newfound popularity.
5	* AmericansHateTingle: "Hate" is a strong word, but ''Getter'' has never really managed to go beyond cult status in America. This is especially the case for the original anime, which is considered a major classic in Japan, but tends to be viewed as "the goofy old one that hasn't aged very well" in international territories. In general, these fans tend to prefer ''Armageddon'' first, followed by anything Ishikawa wrote.
6	* AudienceAlienatingEnding: A portion of the fanbase feels this way towards the episode 13 of ''Arc.''[[spoiler: Instead of showing what happened to Bug after the emergence of Saint Dragon, credits roll and the post-credits scene is a timeskip, showing Takuma and Baku (who somehow returned from the future without any explanation) breaking Kamui out of prison on Mars colony and setting off to confront Getter Ten.]]
7	* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: One of the most notable things about the manga's art style are the lovingly-drawn, highly-detailed outfits, mecha, and machines, as well as the incredibly expressive and detailed human[=/=] organic characters starting from ''Getter Robo Go'', but the biggest draw are the '''''GORGEOUS''''' spread pages whenever Ishikawa depicts something absolutely massive while also effortlessly capturing just how vast said thing is, whether it's a humongous starcraft or a titanic mecha.
8	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
9	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTAGfkD2BPk "Ima Ga Sono Toki Da"]], the title theme for the first few episodes of ''Armageddon''. Not that the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv8GU9y4QHc Original 70's Theme song]] isn't as awesome.
10	** ''Getter'' has had a lot of awesome themes, though. "Ima Ga Sono Toki Da" was replaced by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaJw6lqGFew "HEATS"]] ('''ATSUKU NARE, YUME MITA ASHITA O~'''), ''Shin VS Neo'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtiinTYncvo "STORM"]], and ''New'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO8GqF_Lk0Y "Dragon"]], which makes a comeback as the ending for ''Getter Robo Arc''.
11	** ''New itself has multiple'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-GWYnwvkAY "Warriors"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOdODyn6dYI "SAGA"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6FmhNZGq8U "Hoero!"]], and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eFN4grhi-I "Deep Red"]].
12	** From ''Armageddon''/''Sekai Saigo no Hi'' is the instrumental track [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_d1YdrQwE "TEKIJOU"]], which is an intense soundtrack suited for both duels and dramatic transformations.
13	*** Don't forget [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbWZByi7cRc "YUUSOU"]], which is often considered the {{Leitmotif}} of the Stoner Sunshine and/or the Shin Shine Spark. It's simply impossible ''not'' to scream '''[[CallingYourAttacks STOOOONER SUUUUUUUUUNSHINE]]''' whenever the music starts playing.
14	** Despite the worry that the ''Arc'' anime might not really reach the heights of its predecessors constantly circulating in the fandom, Music/JAMProject at least puts the musical concerns to rest with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvrStR8E4E "Bloodlines"]], another HotBlooded theme befitting the franchise. '''BELIEVE IN GETTER''' indeed. In addition, the anime also introduces 2021 updates of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad5WEdCmV4M HEATS]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmkTUY69fC0 STORM]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XslJ_gmz4-0 DRAGON]].
15	** The Mobile Game Musashi Never Dies/EP 11 of Arc features an epic, orchestral remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDFUBn3rLjk "Bloodlines"]]. It's as badass as it sounds.
16	** EP 13 features a full orchestra remix of Ima Ga Sono Toki Da when [[spoiler: evolved Shin Getter re-emerges from Mars.]]
17	* BrokenBase: The end of ep 13 of Arc caused a division in the fanbase with it ending on another cliffhanger. Some are fine with the ending for confirming that [[spoiler: Shin Getter becomes Getter Emperor and Getter Dragon becomes Saint Dragon, as well as showing Takuma's team riding out to challenge the BadFuture that has loomed over the franchise for decades]] while others are dissapointed that the anime did not give a definitive conclusion to Arc. The sudden skipping over what happened to [[spoiler:Bug after Dragon appeared and Kamui ends up in prison on Mars]] as well as the appearance of [[spoiler:Getter Ten and inexplicable return of Baku, who had decided to stay in the future with Getter Emperor the previous episode]] did not not help matters much.
18	* CommonKnowledge: It is often believed that the 70's Toei Anime was a watered down version of the original manga. But the anime came first, being aired on April 4, 1974. The manga was released 3 days later on April 7, 1974.
19	* CompleteMonster: Through the years and [[AlternateContinuity universes]], both the original pilots, their successors and their counterparts have faced enemies whose {{ambition\|Is Evil}} and sheer cruelty have led to countless suffering.
20	** ''Getter Robo Saga'' (Original manga continuity by Creator/KenIshikawa)
21	*** [[TheEmperor Emperor B(u)rai]] of the Hundred Demons Empire started as [[FromNobodyToNightmare an unknown scientist who became a threat to the world]] after finding a ship from the [[GreaterScopeVillain Andromeda Country]] that turned him into a "[[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon]]" to defeat the Getter Robo. Building his army and taking advantage of the invasion of the Dinosaur Empire, the Hundred Demons Empire turns humans into brainwashed demons that are sent to their deaths in a war that ends with the humiliating death of Emperor Gore. In ''Getter Robo G'', the Hyakki Empire turns delinquents such as Hayato's cousin into brainwashed cyborgs; stages a massacre in a building with the intention of using [[DeadlyGas poison gas]]; attempts an alien invasion; and tries to use a deadly bioweapon. When the Getter Team fights Uzhara, a powerful robot from Atlantis, Brai takes advantage of their temporal absence, sends a small squad to kill the surviving Atlanteans and launches a [[RapePillageAndBurn brutal invasion]] of Japan where the Hyakki Army burns cities and captures and chains the survivors, taking them as hostages. Saved by the Andromeda Country and turned into a monstrous cyborg to help their attempts to [[KillAllHumans destroy humanity]] after his defeat, Brai returns in ''Shin Getter Robo'' to destroy the Saotome Institute.
22	*** ''Getter Robo Go'': [[MadScientist Professor Alrich zu Lando/Rando]] is an EvilOverlord whose mission is to TakeOverTheWorld. Starting as a scientist working in a joint project in the Arctic known as the Vega Zone, Lando takes control by brainwashing the scientists to turn them into cyborgs. Years later, Lando starts his war of conquest with mass murder, attacking Canadian and American soldiers. Determined to obtain the Getter Robo Go from Japan, Lando has no compunction against using [[NukeEm nuclear weapons]] on a Japanese city and threatening more attacks and the killing of as many people as necessary, all borne out of his desire to rule the world.
23	** AlternateContinuity series:
24	*** ''Getter Robo Hien: The Earth Suicide'', by Naoto Tsushima: [[EvilutionaryBiologist Professor Jakob]] is a [[MisanthropeSupreme misanthropic madman]] with a desire to [[KillAllHumans destroy humanity]]. Once a scientist working with methods to heal people using special plants, Jakob became obsessed with the idea of destroying humanity using plants infused with Getter Rays, which he considered the real life form chosen for the Getter. Creating special seeds, Jakob personally infects the master of Goki Hagane and the father of Tsurugi Ryuki, turning them into monsters who murder every human near to them while being [[AndIMustScream painfully aware of their actions]], leading to the destruction of Tsurugi's natal city. Jakob also betrays his partner by infecting his wife in front of him before Jakob's son kills him in front of Dan Amakusa, his partner's son. Fusing himself with the "Great Will", Jakob attacks the capitals of multiple countries and their armies with [[PlantPerson Plant Beasts]], leading to the painful deaths of many soldiers and civilians. Managing to steal a Getter Core, Jakob uses it to create a giant plant capable of destroying humanity and when the Getter Team confronts him, Jakob thanks them for [[ButForMeItWasTuesday reminding him about his victims]] and mocks the deaths of their loved ones, referring to them as "worthless vermin".
25	*** ''Apocrypha Getter Robo Darkness'' (originally ''Aprocrypha Getter Robo Dash''), by Hideaki Nishikawa: While most Ideas are ruthless murderers, Lord Ionus is one of the worst. The self-proclaimed genius of the Getter of Light, Ionus uses the submarine ship La Mu to destroy several cities in order to create a world [[TheSocialDarwinist dominated by the strongest]]. During his massacres, Ionus kidnaps millions of women that he finds attractive and uses them in [[PlayingWithSyringes experiments]]. He murders and mutilates them to create either pets made of women's torsos or beautiful but soulless servants, while using the remains to create deformed yet sapient creatures that he abandons in the wilderness inside La Mu for his own amusement. Creating his "masterpiece", Ionus "marries" her before throwing her into the wilderness after she insults him. When the "Remains" take care of his masterpiece, naming her "Musashi", and try to make her escape La Mu, Lord Ionus decides to murder her to create a replacement and kills the Remains while mocking their love for Musashi. He then decides to activate the self destruction mechanism of La Mu, being willing to sacrifice the lives of loyal servants just to hurt Musashi while being [[EvilCannotComprehendGood unable to understand]] why she would be disgusted at him.
26	* ContinuityLockout:
27	** Getter Robo Arc, despite featuring flashbacks, has left viewers who are not familiar with the previous manga installments having unanswered questions. This is most notable with Shin Getter Robo which in early flashbacks seemed no more powerful than Arc, but suddenly displays abnormal, EldritchAbomination abilities with little explanation in EP 7.
28	* CrazyIsCool: '''Everything'''. It should be noted that ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' gets its craziness gene from this show.
29	** Dr. Shikishima, in just about any continuity, mostly due to him being completely and utterly batshit insane in the most glorious and epic fashion possible, possessing a deranged, murderous, glee for anything involving weapons of mass destruction while at the same time being ''really'' damn good at designing them, to the point where he designs things like a gigantic mini-gun that fires missiles instead of bullets meant for Getter-1, among other things. Come ''Getter Robo Arc'', he's turned himself into a heavily armed cyborg with a RocketPunch.
30	* DesignatedHero: Subverted. Hayato in the manga and''New Getter'' starts off as murderous, sadistic, AxCrazy terrorist. Other characters are quick to forget this, even after he tries to kill them all almost immediately after getting control of the Getter, though this is because Hayato is quick to prove himself as a skilled pilot and a reliable hero. Besides, he's ''their'' murderous, sadistic, Ax Crazy terrorist.
31	* DesignatedVillain: Zigzagged with the Andromeda country. All they're trying to do is prevent the universe from being destroyed by eliminating Getter Robo (which will eventually evolve into the destructive Getter Emperor). However, although their intentions are noble, the fact that they're willing to exterminate planet Earth along with humanity is what makes the "Designated" part complicated.
32	* DracoInLeatherPants: It seems that whenever the Getter Emperor rears its head the only time it appears heroic is when there is another assimilative enemy on the horizon (The Invaders) or something that is so desperate to stop the Getter that it is destroying the Earth too (Shin Getter Robo manga.) Many see the Getter Emperor as being a simple force of awesome that simply IS -- and as a force of awesome, it destroys indiscriminately.
33	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jack King and his Texas Mack (and his sister Mary King). It's surprising given that he originally had ONE episode and he was too much of a negative stereotype of Americans. After Jack and friends reappear in ''Shin vs Neo'' and getting a retool of being crazy, [[GratuitousEnglish Engrish-spouting]] Americans that are nevertheless [[PatrioticFervor positively patriotic]] and willingly gave their all to protect their country first and foremost, competing with the Getter team second, the team evolves into this and they became the 'non-main team' fan favorite characters. And even before ''Shin vs Neo'', of all the Getter side characters that ''Anime/Gekiganger3'' (from ''Anime/MartianSuccessorNadesico'') chose to parody, it's Jack and the Texas Mack (in form of Cowboy Johnny and Texas Robo).
34	* EvenBetterSequel: While the original manga was certainly one that left its mark and is the most generally "iconic" part of the franchise, ''Getter Robo Go'' tends to be regarded as the point where the franchise went from merely a significant super robot franchise to a classic. The artwork is far improved, with Ken Ishikawa's style finding its voice, the CosmicHorrorStory themes move to the forefront, and the plotline is far more ambitious and intriguing than the rather basic MonsterOfTheWeek structure the original had.
35	* EvilIsCool: All the villains in ''Getter Robo'' qualify. Emperor Gore, Emperor Burai, Professor Lando, Professor Saotome (in ''Armageddon''), and Cohen and Stinger.
36	* FandomRivalry: It has one with ''Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx'', in more than one ways since ''Getter Robo Arc'' was announced a few years after ''Franxx'' ended its run:
37	** Due to the Klaxosaurs being kind of like the Dinosaurs, the ''Getter'' Fandom has a tongue-in-cheek way of making fun of the Franxx fandom in general and the Klaxosaur fans in particular, since, well, Getter Rays are memetically their nemesis.
38	** Additionally, it also involves the rivalry of 'old school anime' and 'new seasonal anime' fandom (like boomer vs zoomer): Between ''Franxx'' fans not even recognizing ''Getter'' or insulting it as 'an old anime nobody watches anymore', to ''Getter'' fans saying that ''Franxx'' is just a temporary seasonal anime (thus one of the memes below) and is just another waifu-bait, while their show is basically one of the RatedMForManly mecha series (that actually the ''other'' [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann premiere mainstream Super Robot anime]] cited as inspiration) whose origins rooted in the 70's and thus deserving way more veteran/iconic status respect (most of the ''Franxx'' fans tends to disbelieve this by just seeing ''New''[='=]s run in 2000's and thought it wasn't that iconic).
39	** ''Getter'' fans also liked to flex that their series has been a staple in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' franchise since [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars1 day one]] (despite not having a perfect attendance record), whereas for all the times ''Super Robot Wars'' got [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsV translated to]] [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsX English]] [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsT language]], or [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega went absolutely bonkers in adding more 'mecha' series]] or [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD featured more modern series]] (where ''Franxx'' would've fitted right in the time period)[[note]]To wit: When ''Godzilla'', ''Megaman'', ''Zombieland Saga'', ''Minky Momo'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Little Witch Academia'', ''Robot Girls Z'' and even ''Aikatsu'' got in while ''Franxx'' did not... that is a big blow on ''Franxx''.[[/note]] or [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30 even getting an actual global release]]... ''Anime/DarlingInTheFranxx'' continued to not get included in any of them. This point was pushed even further with the fact that ''Arc'' got into SRW DD within 3 month of its anime airing (Despite said anime having not concluded at the time of announcement) and once again ''Franxx'' got none.
40	** With ''Gurren Lagann'' Fans: ''Getter Robo'' fans tend to get annoyed by ''Gurren Lagann'' fanboys for thinking it's the most badass, manliest mecha anime. The fact that ''Gurren Lagann'' takes heavy inspiration from ''Getter'' doesn't help (with most of the annoyance coming from the fans that assume any ''Getter'' ShoutOut is a ''Gurren Lagann'' one). At the same time. ''Getter'' fans will acknowledge the respect ''Gurren Lagann's'' creator has for ''Getter Robo'' given he is it's self-proclaimed #1 fan.
41	* FanNickname:
42	** [[MemeticBadass "Batshit Ryoma"]] - Ryoma - a near permanent SlasherSmile combined with his sheer HotBlooded, balls-to-the-wall {{Determinator}} personality causes many to doubt his sanity.
43	** "[[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Kenny]]" - Musashi - for having to die in every continuity, HeroicSacrifice or not.
44	** THE RAPE MACHINE - or, more recently, [[VideoGame/Doom2016 The Doom Getter]] - The Black Getter from ''Armageddon'', thanks to a kickass design and a ''[[TheBerserker really]]'' [[TheBerserker aggressive fighting style]].
45	* FanonDiscontinuity: Even though it's a series with a great deal of [[AlternateContinuity continuities]], which would usually make the point of discussing canon moot, hardcore fans will NOT talk about the ''Getter Robo Go'' anime except as an abomination.
46	* FirstInstallmentWins:
47	** More people know about the first three pilots plus Benkei, probably only the hard-core fans know of the later {{Power Trio}}s. Most likely due to the LighterAndSofter 70's anime which are adaptions of only the first Getter Robo publication.
48	** The second manga trio of Go, Shou, and Gai is also relatively well-known, at least compared to the cast of... well, anything after ''Go''. Even on Website/ThisVeryWiki, most of the tropes relate to the original team, the team in the ''Go'' manga, or the cast [[AlternateUniverse as portrayed in]] ''Armageddon''.
49	** It's because of these that so far, in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'', despite Getter being a recurring show to be included, the ''Go'' team only made appearance in a grand total of [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsReversal two]] [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsGC times]] on being the sole piloting team of the Getter machines, even at their improved form at ''Shin vs Neo'', the series most of the time tries to play it safe and adheres to this trope by including Getter only when the original trio (plus Benkei) are playable in some sorts. (It would have been three times in total with ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsXOmega X-Omega]]'', but that game also featured the original team.)
50	* FriendlyFandoms:
51	** ''Getter'' fans tend to get along pretty well with ''Anime/MazingerZ'' fans, due to shared creative lineage, frequent crossovers between the two, and similarities in themes and tone. (That said, calling it an outright creation of Nagai is a good way to get people to start drawing knives.)
52	** Getter fans have found commonality with ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' fans due to both series being more violent takes of the mecha and fantasy genre with super strong, manly, stoic, morally questionable protagonsts who had to work hard to get their superhuman strength and had {{Dark And Troubled Past}}s. Additionally, both series suffered from their creators [[DiedDuringProduction Dying During Production]] before receiving posthumous continuations via the ''Arc'' anime and ''Berserk'' resuming serialization under a new team, both continuations coming within less than a year of each other.
53	** Due to ''Oshi No Ko's'' OP mashup with ''Shin vs Neo Getter's'' STORM giving ''Getter'' newfound popularity online, ''Getter'' fans tend to appreciate ''Oshi No Ko's'' success.
54	* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Like many of the works of Creator/KenIshikawa and Creator/GoNagai, Manga/GetterRobo is rather popular in Spanish and Italian speaking countries.
55	* GrowingTheBeard:
56	** The first 5 episodes of ''Arc'', while enjoyable took its time to get going. C inspired by Go Naome episode 6 with the introduction of [[spoiler:Shin Getter Tarak]] the anime experienced an upturn in quality.
57	** The original manga up through ''G'' is certainly a lot of fun and is iconic for good reason, but was largely the sort of prototypical MonsterOfTheWeek story you'd expect of one of the first super robot narratives. ''Getter Robo Go'' marked the point when Ishikawa, having done a number of other works on his own, returned to the series and showed the massive amount of ArtEvolution and more ambitious plotting he'd developed in the interim period, and his growth showed even further in stories like ''Shin Getter Robo'' and ''Getter Robo Arc''. Nowadays, while FirstInstallmentWins may be in effect, it's almost inconceivable to do a modern ''Getter Robo'' story that doesn't make use of the elements from this later period. It doesn't hurt that ''Armageddon'''s heavy use of Ishikawa's later ideas ensured they displaced the original anime as the "iconic" vision of ''Getter''.
58	* HilariousInHindsight:
59	** Anyone who's watched ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'' knows the phrase uttered during the transformation sequence; it's the page quote on this very wiki. Then you realize that not only has ''Getter Robo'' been doing those actions with just three units, but more ''accurately'' as well (the Black Lion makes up the head and torso, whereas the other lions form a single limb each).
60	** ''Getter Robo Go'' has Rasetsu and Professor Rando, rather clear [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of [[Anime/MazingerZ Baron Ashura and Doctor Hell]] and has Rasetsu [[spoiler: set up his master's defeat as a part of triumphant return of ancient race he's a member of]]. Guess what few years later Baron Ashura does in ''Anime/ShinMazinger''.
61	** ''New Getter Robo'' has a [[GenderFlip female]] Raikou Minamoto. [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Mama Raikou, anyone?]] Although there's another female Raikou in the DLC of ''VideoGame/Nioh2''.
62	** Creator/TakehitoKoyasu voicing a LargeHam villain who gets his ass kicked by a HotBlooded Japanese Delinquent. [[Manga/StardustCrusaders Gee, where did that come from?]]
63	*** Speaking of which, his son, voiced by Creator/KenshoOno, [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind killed a capo after passing his test and entered Passione]]. The real kicker? Said capo [[Creator/HideoIshikawa also voiced Ryoma]] in ''Armageddon'' and other incarnations after Creator/AkiraKamiya retired from the role.
64	** The fact that Creator/YasunoriMatsumoto voiced a character named Gai/[[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Guy]]. He also voiced the character, Shinichi Kuruma, from ''Majuu Sensen'', whose design was later used for Ryoma in ''Armageddon'', ironically enough
65	** The Youtuber [[https://youtu.be/d47FLj4ge1E?t=94 Myuutantobasuta]] assumed based on ''Shin Getter Robo Armageddon'' that [[spoiler:Shin Getter]] would return at some point in ''Arc'' in his review of EP 2. Fans of the manga attempted to correct him saying it was impossible. He was later proven correct with the appearance of [[spoiler: Shin Getter Tarak]] in EP 6. [[spoiler: Though Tarak appeared ''far'' earlier than he expected and lacked the majority of its pilots, it was still quite the surprise.]]
66	** The Devil Getter in the 2010 ''Devilman vs Getter Robo'' manga has the heads of Getter 1, 2 and 3 visible throughout its body. In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD'', the Getter Noir G has similar features on its body except that it uses the Getter Noir equivalents.
67	* IAmNotShazam: Getter Robo refers to the entire package of combining jets and the different machines they can form. The red (or blue, in Go's case), demonic-looking machine that typically appears on the covers is typically Getter 1 or its series' equivalent.
68	* IKnewIt: After seeing the [[spoiler:unknown Getter 1 in the Getter Mandala in Arc ep 12]], fans speculated it would appear later. EP 13 later proved this true with it appearing in ep 13.
69	* ItWasHisSled: Musashi dies in most Getter Robo continuities.
70	* JustHereForGodzilla:
71	** ''Arc'''s anime adaptation has attracted Getter fans for three reasons. It being the first Getter Robo anime in nearly 2 decades, [[spoiler: the first ever animated, fully combined Getter Emperor on display]] and [[spoiler: Getter Saint Dragon and Getter Ten]]
72	** ''Oshi no Ko'' fans have started watching ''Shin vs Neo Getter'' due to the "Pefect and Ultimate Getter" meme.
73	%%* [[HoYay Les Yay]]: Michiru with Miki in ''Manga/{{Devilman}} vs Getter Robo''
74	* MagnificentBastard:
75	** [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Hayato Jin]] is introduced as the leader of a brutal group of young terrorists. When the Dinosaur Empire attacks, Hayato is forced to pilot the Getter Robo and proves to be a skilled pilot who befriends his crewmates. In ''G'', when his gang are turned into demons, Hayato allows Ryoma to euthanize his loved ones. In ''Shin Getter Robo'', Hayato becomes Professor Saotome's successor and fights the Andromeda Country. In ''Go'', Hayato [[SinkOrSwimMentor trains the next generation]]. When Lando attacks Japan, Hayato uses ruthless strategies before sending Go to recruit a traumatized Ryoma and use the [[SealedEvilInACan Shin Getter Robo]]. Facing the Andromeda Country again, Hayato recruits Ryoma's son Takuma, Baku, and the half human-half dinosaur hybrid Kamui to pilot the ''Getter Robo Arc''. In the anime, after Kamui discovers that the Getter Rays will exterminate all non-humans in the future, Hayato admits tolerating such a BadFuture to ensure the survival of humanity despite admitting that Human and Dinosaur lives have the same value and encourages Kamui to shoot him. Then, Hayato uses his last moments to unleash Getter Dragon and entrust the future to the next generation.
76	** ''Manga/GetterRoboArc'', by Creator/GoNagai & Creator/KenIshikawa: [[WellIntentionedExtremist Kamui Sho]] is a HalfHumanHybrid created by the [[LizardFolk Dinosaur Empire]] using the DNA of Emperor Gore that is seen as the hope for their species. Growing to become a pilot of Getter Robo Arc, Kamui shows his skill in the fights to protect Earth. Eventually sent to the future, Kamui discovers the AwfulTruth that humanity and the [[MechanicalAbomination Getter Emperor]] are in a genocidal war against every other sapient species with the Dinosaurs being absent from the future Earth. Accepting [=McDonald's=] final plan to destroy the Getter, Kamui returns to the present and overthrows his cruel older brother while avoiding killing him to prevent conflict. Forcing his brother to declare a new [[KillAllHumans war against humanity]], Kamui attacks the Saotome Institute to kill his former mentors, completes the mecha Bug and destroys human cities before fighting his former friend Takuma. In the anime, Kamui is last seen reconciling with his former team to fight the Getter itself and challenge fate.
77	* MemeticBadass:
78	** Ryoma Nagare, naturally. Jin also gets this treatment sometimes.
79	** You would think that someone subjected to TheyKilledKennyAgain usually qualifies as MemeticLoser, right? Not for Musashi's fans. No matter which continuity it is, Musashi's death are chock full of [[DyingMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]]. Special mention goes to his ''Shin vs Neo'' incarnation, where he manages to take out the entire Dinosaur army alongside Manhattan at the cost of his life. Even Getter Emperor is impressed enough that it creates army of Musashi clones out of its memory, although the status doesn't apply to them.
80	*** To lesser extent, all 3rd pilots, especially Benkei, also gain this status.
81	** Getter Robo has in fact, beaten [[https://twitter.com/learnwithiago/status/1717210391086764139 Goku]]
82	* MemeticMutation:
83	** '''Believe in Getter''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Used by Getter fans to show their devotion and loyalty to ''Getter Robo''.[[/labelnote]]
84	*** '''X are temporary, believing in the Getter is eternal!'''[[labelnote:explanation]]An expansion of the '''Believe in Getter''' meme. ''Getter Robo'' being a classic series that started in the 70's means that new generations has a tendency to forget about this and consider it insignificant, preferring to praise the 'hype anime of the season'. ''Getter'' fans instead use this phrase to praise Getter as something that lasts forever in the hearts of many, instead of being introduced as the most trendy anime, and then forgotten when another trendy/viral/memetic anime get introduced. During the rivalry period with ''Darling in the Franxx'', the most common form of the meme is replacing 'X' with 'Dinosaur Waifu', but eventually it becomes a snowclone material with whatever new trendy anime that pops up (usually cutesy or isekai anime). Ironically, Getter has gotten a boost in popular because of ''Manga/OshiNoKo'' and is almost the inverse of ''Franxx'' were ''Oshi no Ko'' leads newer generations to Getter whereas Franxx is another "Unlike most mecha" labelled series. To add to this irony, both have very similar elements to Getter with Getter (''Franxx'' has dinosaurs, a gender bender Kamui and the main character passing on) and ''Oshi no Ko''[='=]s plot being a revenge plot over a deceased parent, much like how Ryoma and Takuma attempt to avenge their parents as well as it being idol themed, which ''Anime/{{Macross}}[=/=]Anime/{{Robotech}}'' ironically propelled prior in both East and West. So while ''Franxx'' is a mecha anime that is hated by mecha fans yet loved by non-mecha fans for reasons other than mecha, ''Oshi no Ko'' is loved by non-mecha fans specifically due to the mecha related meme it spawned.[[/labelnote]]
85	** Getter can beat Goku. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response to the meme, But Can they beat Goku, due to the fact that Getter Robo has indeed beaten Goku several times in some shape or form, with the most recent example being in a poll to determine the most influential anime character of all time by [[https://twitter.com/learnwithiago/status/1717210391086764139 Iago-Chan]].[[/labelnote]]
86	** ''The voice that quakes the entire universe is indeed that of [[spoiler:Ryoma Nagare]]'' [[labelnote:Explanation '''MASSIVE SPOILERS''']]A line from the narration within Shin Getter Robo, often used whenever the [[EldritchAbomination Getter Emperor]] is brought up.]][[/labelnote]]
87	** '''FUCK DINOSAURS!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]An edited panel of the manga where Ryoma bashes the foot of a particularly big Dinosaur Empire {{Mook}} with bare hands from both sides of the foot while yelling the phrase. If there's [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent an evil dinosaur/reptilian-like character]] popping up (or getting their asses kicked) in media, you can expect this line, along with Ryouma's face to refer to the panel, to be uttered. [[/labelnote]]
88	*** '''Not like that!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]A very tongue-in-cheek and ribald way of mocking the ''Darling in the Franxx'' fandom, especially the fans that claim Zero Two or the Klaxosaur Princess as their waifus.[[/labelnote]]
89	*** "Let's go find some Dino-gina." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line said by Takuma Nagare from the dub of ''Getter Robo Arc'''s anime adaptation, often said in response to the first meme, quickly followed by the second, typically followed by Ryoma voicing disapproval towards his son.[[/labelnote]]
90	** "If there's a hole, it's a guy's job to thrust into it!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Ryoma's quip right when a massive rift in space opens up immediately after he cut a massive Invader in half with a Getter Tomahawk of such power that Shin Getter-1's arms broke from the strain quickly became a popular line to quote both in and out of context.[[/labelnote]]
91	** Musashi's [[TheyKilledKennyAgain tendency to die at least once in every continuity]] has become a meme.
92	** The art style in itself is a meme, as it's common to parody the series by replicating Ken Ishikawa's artstyle with a different series entirely, a la Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar.
93	** ''[[Manga/OshiNoKo Daremo ga me wo ubawareteku / kimi wa kanpeki de kyuukyoku no]] - GETTER!'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Japanese Twitter user noted that the OP of ''Manga/OshiNoKo'' flows pretty well into ''STORM'', the opening of ''Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo''. [[https://twitter.com/9LOAtu47Ey7sI6s/status/1648636529487802370 This]] mashup edit was then made, and before you knew it, people are making Getter Robo / Oshi no Ko crossover parodies. The storm then blows strong on ''Niconico Douga'' and [[https://twitter.com/yoasobi_staff/status/1653986118772330497 eventually reaches Yoasobi themselves]].[[/labelnote]]
94	** It is common to make gag crossover fanart of {{Big Thin Short Trio}}s, such as the [[https://www.deviantart.com/nxalpha25/art/Eds-Team-styles-Getter-Robo-SRW-T-899054279 eponymous]] characters from WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy drawn over the classic trinity (Ryoma, Hayato, Benkei/Musashi).
95	* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Every time you hear the words "Open Get!" coming out of one of the pilots' mouth, expect something awesome coming this way...
96	* MyRealDaddy:
97	** Creator/GoNagai is often credited as the man behind ''Getter'', but all he did was come up with the concept; Creator/KenIshikawa handled pretty much everything else (though Nagai did help with monster designs). In recent years, especially following Ishikawa's death, this has been getting better.
98	** In general, among closer fans of the series, Ishikawa fits so hard into this that it's common to mistakenly accuse the less faithful anime adaptations of AdaptationDecay when some of them actually slightly predated the manga or were created separately. This is especially the case for ''Go'', where the manga version written by Ishikawa has pretty much completely eclipsed the anime in popularity.
99	* NarmCharm:
100	** The dub for ''Getter Arc'''s use of F-Bombs may come off as over the top. But considering the gritty and over the top nature of ''Getter Robo'', it's quite fitting. "Prepare to Die! YOU MOTHERFUCKING BUUUUUGGGSSS!"
101	** ''Arc'''s anime may have been held back by the CG, but there is no denying that it is made with passion and love for ''Getter Robo'' with the well received original content, a hilarious dub and the 2021 remixes of Heats, Storm and Dragon (All to panels from the manga as well).
102	* NightmareFuel: [[NightmareFuel/GetterRobo It has its own page.]]
103	* OlderThanTheyThink:
104	** Much like the Misconception that ''Anime/MazingerZ'' invented the RocketPunch and CallingYourAttacks which was actually inspired by ''Manga/GiantRobo'', the concept of combining robots predates ''Getter Robo'' with the 1968 manga "Giant Machine" which featured a family of scientists controlling vehicles to combine to form the title mecha, [[http://gonohon3.blog.jp/archives/28026064.html complete with "forming the head" of the]] HumongousMecha.
105	** Many consider the ''Getter Robo Go'' anime to be a terrible anime "adaptation", despite the not-so well known fact that the manga version of ''Go'' was actually created after the anime was made, not before it.
106	** Those who had only seen ''Armageddon'' assumed the [[spoiler:Uzahra]] in ep 11 of '''Getter Arc'' is based on the Shin Dragon from ''Getter Robo Armageddon''. In actually [[spoiler:Uzahra]] appeared at the end of Getter Robo G's manga. Shin Dragon is in fact a CompositeCharacter of Getter G and [[spoiler: Uzahra]]
107	* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
108	** The ''Getter Robo Go'' anime is supposedly not well-received. Ken Ishikawa would later do his own DarkerAndEdgier manga reboot of the anime, while connecting it to the original Getter Robo manga. It is considered not only to be a successful redemption take on the anime, but it completely overshadows said anime, due to it being more popular with the fans.
109	** Also Jack King's portrayal in the same. He was appallingly offensive in the original anime (even to the Japanese's eyes), but in ''Shin vs Neo'', he's basically a walking, GratuitousEnglish talking series of [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome]] and SugarWiki/FunnyMoments. He's also supposed to be the stand-in for Schwartz Koff as the 'racist American' character since ''Shin vs Neo'' used the ''Go'' characters, but did so in a less offensive manner that he's usually known as the redeeming take of Schwartz' former role.
110	** Schwartz himself is generally seen as redeemed in the ''Armageddon'' adaptation, mostly because it toned down a lot of the traits that made him disliked (his racism is less virulent and has enough of a cause to make him understandable, and the romance arc is cut).
111	* RetroactiveRecognition: In ''Daikessen!'', Go Ichimonji is voiced by a younger and then unknown Creator/JunFukuyama.
112	* TheScrappy: You won't find many fans of Schwartz Koff from ''Getter Robo Go'', thanks to him being severely, ''cartoonishly'' racist towards Japanese people as well as being racist against Black people and xenophobic towards Mexicans, and he makes it quite vocally clear regarding the first part, to the point where he gets so legitimately caught up in his own racist beliefs that he actually gets into a fight with Go Ichimonji after the latter was provoked into attacking him after he wouldn't stop being violently racist. The fact that he starts losing his racist views after falling in love with Sho Tachibana doesn't do anything to mitigate the disdain fans have for him--if anything, it kind of makes things worse, because it causes Sho to [[StrangledByTheRedString get dragged into his orbit]] and contributes to her being DemotedToExtra later on.
113	* SlowPacedBeginning: The ''Getter Robo Go'' anime doesn't fully feature the titular mecha until ''episode 11'', almost a quarter of the way through its total episode count.
114	* TearJerker:
115	** Musashi's death. Pick one in any continuity.
116	** In the 1974 anime there's plenty of heart-wrenching moments which includes: Miyuki/Gola's death, Ryoma reminicing his little sister Jun's death, Yunke's RedemptionEqualsDeath, and Musashi reuniting with his family.
117	** In the 1975 sequel, ''Getter Robo G'', there are episodes which features some [[AntiVillain sympathetic members]] of the Hyakki Empire who died tragically like Lisa and her mother Hakkotsuki, Tekkouki (he wanted a fair duel with Ryoma, but Burai puts an end to that), Hotaru/Kochouki (who wants to live as a human in her next life after succumbing to her wounds after battling Getter Robo), and a broken friendship between Genki and a young boy who happens to be a member of the Hyakki Empire.
118	** In ''Armaggeddon'', there's Michiru's death. Her death and the circumstances around it led to the separation of the Getter Team and Prof. Saotome losing his sanity and beginning experiments on the Invaders.
119	** Kamui's fate in ''Arc'''s anime. After fighting to free his mother from captivity and save his race (and the universe from [[spoiler:Getter]], he ends up [[spoiler:losing his mother and his friends from childhood]], being defeated by [[spoiler:Getter Saint Dragon, after gaining the one hope of stopping Getter]] as well as [[spoiler:imprisoned]].
120	* ToughActToFollow: Yura in the 1974 Anime. Outside of his appearance in that anime he was overshadowed by the likes of [[AntiVillain Manga!Emperor Gore]] (the anime one was merely a DragonInChief), [[TheEmperor Emperor Burai]], [[MadScientist Professor Rando]], [[EldritchAbomination Cowen and Stinger]], and even [[CardCarryingVillain Seimei]] (who got VindicatedByHistory because he and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]] had [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu the same Voice Actor]]). Mainly because he has no unique peronality or abilities to begin with, demoting Gore to a DragonInChief, and having the same appearance as Emperor Burai didn't help matters. No wonder why he wasn't featured in any SRW game.
121	* UnexpectedCharacter:
122	** Fans expecting Getter Robo Arc to be a straightforward adaptation were surprised by the arrival of [[spoiler: a Black Shin Getter, Shin Getter Tarak at the end of the 6th episode, marking the inclusion of original material to the adaptation.]]
123	** [[spoiler:No one expected the The Uzhara from Getter Robo G to make an appearance, modified by the Andromeda Country to act as its final weapon against the Getter team and piloted by Carter [=McDonald=]]]
124	** Most manga readers were expecting [[spoiler:Getter Dragon]] to emerge at the end of the Arc. However most were expecting it to become [[spoiler:Shin Getter Dragon]] not [[spoiler:Getter Saint Dragon]]
125	** Even moreso the [[spoiler:epilogue reveals that an evolved Shin Getter known as Getter Ten emerged on Mars, giving the most definitive proof yet that Shin Getter does in fact become Emperor.]]
126	* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: ''Shin vs. Neo'' opens with an attack on New York City... which includes a looooong, lingering shot that goes all the way up the World Trade Center towers, to showcase how much bigger the Dinosaur Empire terraforming device is. That episode was released all of ''ten months'' prior to the September 11 attacks. (This is likely what killed the OVA for licensing, making it the strange sole gap in new-millennium ''Getter'' exporting.)
127	* ValuesDissonance:
128	** The manga draws a lot of ideas and values from eastern philosophy and Buddhism, which may come across as somewhat "hippy" to western readers.
129	** The original manga features a black man whose design is... rough, to put it kindly. To Ishikawa's credit, he did get much better about this in later series.
130	** Benkei lamenting Genki's HollywoodAutism at the start of ''Armageddon'' can be hard to listen to considering how much research on the disorder has progressed in the decades since the [=OVA=]'s release.[[note]]Not helping matters is that he said "It's a shame he had to '''become''' Autistic."[[/note]] It should be noted that this line is only present in the English dub, whereas in the original, Genki's behavior was result of [[spoiler:trauma from Michiru's death and seeing her Invader-infected corpse]].
131	* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: The original manga was pretty much aimed at kids as a way to sell toys, and ran in Weekly Shounen Sunday. Despite this, it features a lot of FamilyUnfriendlyViolence, a pretty hefty death count in almost every story, and murderous criminals in the main heroic cast.

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