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** Although, of course, one would assume that TimeyWimeyBall is at work; since the assailant knows Aoba, but Aoba doesn't know him, the assailant must come from Aoba's future. To be able to reach that future in which to influence the assailant to the point of inciting homicidal rage, Aoba should logically need to survive to see such a point in time. In other words, if he was shot and killed there, he wouldn't have gone on to do anything to warrant such an attack - after all, he is just an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with "being an alright dude" as his most prolific accomplishment to date.
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** Heck, the word 'Coupling' (kappuringu) is what the Japanese (especially [[HoYay BL]] fans) call their [[{{Shipping}} ships]]. Just replace every use of 'Coupling' with 'Shipping' to get the drift.
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* IronicEcho: 'Dio is waiting for you' becomes ''very'' ironic when it's established that Dio wasn't expecting anyone at all. As Aoba puts it:
--> "Dio wasn't waiting for me"

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* BackToBackBadasses: In episode 2, Aoba and Dio's mechas do this after they finish coupling.

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* BackToBackBadasses: In episode 2, Aoba and Dio's mechas do this after they finish coupling.Coupling.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: The Coupling system is voice activated, at least on the mecha side of things.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Oh, c'mon! After "Nice Coupling, now they have "First Proposal" and "Accept"?

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Oh, c'mon! After "Nice Coupling, Coupling", now they have "First Proposal" and "Accept"?

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* BackToBackBadasses: In episode 2, Aoba and Dio's mechas do this after they finish coupling.



* DisappearsIntoLight: Hina, after she sends Aoba to the future.



* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Moments after being flung into the future, Aoba wakes up in a mecha cockpit during the middle of a raging battle. Three guesses as to what happens next.

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* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Moments after being flung into the future, Aoba wakes up in a mecha cockpit during the middle of a raging battle. Three guesses as to what happens next. next, and the first two don't count.
* FamousLastWords: 'Dio is waiting for you.'



* HeelFaceTurn: The enemy mech pilot apparently knew Hina and was surprised to see her protecting Aoba. [[spoiler: All signs point to her being a member of the enemy army.]]

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* HaveWeMetYet: An odd variant. Episode 2 is canonically Aoba and Dio's first meeting, yet they both assume that the other knew of them beforehand. (Aoba due to Hina's [[FamousLastWords last words]] before disappearing, and Dio due to Aoba's introduction upon meeting him). Needless to say, a lot of confusion (and suspicion, at least on on Dio's part) ensure.
** Hina plays this straight. She apparently knew future!Aoba, but to past!Aoba she's a complete stranger.
* HeelFaceTurn: The enemy mech pilot apparently knew Hina and was surprised to see her protecting Aoba. [[spoiler: All signs point to her being In the future which Aoba finds himself in, she's a member of the enemy Zogilian army.]]


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* ShoutOut: The beginning of the Coupling process is ''extremely'' similar to the [[Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator Valvrave activation process]], with the only major difference being that it doesn't turn the participants into space vampires.
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* {{Eagleland}}: So far, they seem to be of the first flavor, considering they make up most of the Confederate Treaty of Liberty Alliance, which is the side which the protagonists fight for.

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Aoba later awakens in the year 2088. The Confederate Treaty of Liberty Alliance (consisting of present day Ameica, Japan, Australia, and Western Europe) has gotten into war with Great Zogilia (consisting of present day China, Russia, and Eastern Europe.) Dio and company are a small fleet working for the Alliance and testing their new SuperPrototype, which allows two compatible pilots to synchronize and share their knowledge and skills. Oddly enough, Aoba happened to awaken in the mecha meant to couple with Dio's, and now he has to fight alongside the Alliance in the hopes of finding out what's happened to Hina, and if there's any chance of him returning to the past.

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Aoba later awakens in the year 2088. The Confederate Treaty of Liberty Alliance (consisting of present day Ameica, America, Japan, Australia, and Western Europe) has gotten into war with Great Zogilia (consisting of present day China, Russia, and Eastern Europe.) Dio and company are a small fleet working for the Alliance and testing their new SuperPrototype, which allows two compatible pilots to synchronize and share their knowledge and skills. Oddly enough, Aoba happened to awaken in the mecha meant to couple with Dio's, and now he has to fight alongside the Alliance in the hopes of finding out what's happened to Hina, and if there's any chance of him returning to the past.


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* SpaceFillingEmpire: The Alliance and Zogilia.
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** Zogilia is also being compared to Dorsia, considering their use of younger albeit prodigious soldiers, militaristic uniforms, and use of a very germanic-sounding battlecry. The Alliance seems to be a combination of Jior and the ARUS from the same anime, only [[spoiler: minus the fact that the ARUS wound up as the bad guys.]] Other people are simply comparing them to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zeon and the Federation]], minus the space travel aspects.

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** Zogilia is also being compared to Dorsia, [[Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator Dorsia]], considering their use of younger albeit prodigious soldiers, militaristic uniforms, and use of a very germanic-sounding battlecry. The Alliance seems to be a combination of Jior and the ARUS from the same anime, only [[spoiler: minus the fact that the ARUS wound up as the bad guys.]] Other people are simply comparing them to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zeon and the Federation]], minus the space travel aspects.
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** Zogilia is also being compared to Dorsia, considering their use of younger albeit prodigious soldiers, militaristic uniforms, and use of a very germanic-sounding battlecry. The Alliance seems to be a combination of Jior and the ARUS from the same anime, only [[spoiler: minus the fact that the ARUS wound up as the bad guys.]] Other people are simply comparing them to [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Zeon and the Federation]], minus the space travel aspects.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Oh, c'mon! After "Nice Coupling, now they have "First Proposal" and "Accept"?
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Aoba is from the past, not the future.


* CassandraTruth: Aoba is very open about the fact that he's from the future to TheFederation. TimeTravel being TimeTravel, they don't quite buy it.

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* CassandraTruth: Aoba is very open about the fact that he's from the future past to TheFederation. TimeTravel being TimeTravel, they don't quite buy it.

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Aoba later awakens in the year 2088. The Confederate Treaty of Liberty Alliance (consisting of present day Ameica, Japan, Australia, and Western Europe) has gotten into war with Great Zogilia (consisting of present day China, Russia, and Eastern Europe.) Dio and company are a small fleet working for the Alliance and testing their new SuperPrototype, which allows two compatible pilots to synchronize and share their knowledge and skills. Oddly enough, Aoba happened to awaken in the mecha meant to couple with Dio's, and now he has to fight alongside the Alliance in the hopes of finding out what's happened to Hina, and if there's any chance of him returning to the past.



* TheFederation: In true Sunrise fashion, most of western Europe, North America, South America, and Japan are all part of the Liberty Alliance.

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* TheFederation: In true Sunrise fashion, most of western Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Japan are all part of the Liberty Alliance.
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* MacGuffin: Episode two establishes that Aoba and Dio's mechas are a new experimental model, and the enemy army wants to capture at least one unit.


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* SuperPrototype: Aoba and Dio's mecha.
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* CassandraTruth: Aoba is very open about the fact that he's from the future to TheFederation. TimeTravel being TimeTravel, they don't quite buy it.


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* TheFederation: In true Sunrise fashion, most of western Europe, North America, South America, and Japan are all part of the Liberty Alliance.
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* InstantExpert: Justified. Aoba's mecha allows him to [[{{Synchronization}} synchronize]] with a pilot in a similar mecha, and share his knowledge and abilities that way. By synchronizing with Dio, a veteran pilot, he automatically gains skills on par with his. The key here is that they have to be a good match, which is why the fact that Aoba and Dio can match up is such a big deal.
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* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Hilariously, the credits of episode one lists the enemy pilot's seiyuu as ???, in an attempt to [[TheProducerThinksOfEverything to stop fans from piecing together his identity too early.]]

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* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Hilariously, the credits of episode one lists list the enemy pilot's seiyuu as ???, in an attempt to [[TheProducerThinksOfEverything to stop fans from piecing together his identity too early.]]
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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: In the first episode, the enemy pilot manages to miss the protagonist repeatedly with both his {{BFG}} and sword, both of which are wider then he is tall. Somewhat justified by the fact both are obviously for aiming at mecha rather then people sized targets, but still...

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* FallingIntoTheCockpit: Moments after being flung into the future, Aoba wakes up in a mecha cockpit during the middle of a raging battle. Three guesses as to what happens next.



* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Hilariously, the credits of episode one lists the enemy pilot's seiyuu as ???.

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* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Hilariously, the credits of episode one lists the enemy pilot's seiyuu as ???. ???, in an attempt to [[TheProducerThinksOfEverything to stop fans from piecing together his identity too early.]]

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* {{Expy}}: Many people are comparing Aoba and Dio to [[Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator Haruto and L-Elf]], respectively, as Haruto and Aoba were both ordinary kids suddenly thrust into the center of a huge war and Dio and L-Elf are hardened soldiers and experienced pilots despite their age. [[spoiler: For Aoba's sake, we should pray that this show ends a little differently.]] Some people are also comparing Hina to Saki from the same show, but so far they only seem to be similar in design. The fact that the same studios worked on both shows does not help.

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* {{Expy}}: Many people are comparing Aoba and Dio to [[Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator Haruto and L-Elf]], respectively, as respectively. Apart from looking ridiculously similar to each other, Haruto and Aoba were both ordinary kids suddenly thrust into the center of a huge war and war, while Dio and L-Elf are hardened soldiers and experienced pilots despite their age. [[spoiler: For Aoba's sake, we should pray that this show ends a little differently.]] Some people are also comparing Hina to Saki from the same show, but so far they only seem to be similar in design. The fact decision to air ''Buddy Complex'' mere days after ''Valvrave'' ended, and the knowledge that the same studios worked on both shows shows, does not help.help with stopping the comparisons.
* HairDecorations: Hina has a pink, cat shaped one, which falls into Aoba's possession after she disappears.



* MyNameIsQuestionMarks: Hilariously, the credits of episode one lists the enemy pilot's seiyuu as ???.



* TimeTravel: Aoba gets transported to the future in the first episode.

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* TimeTravel: The plot kicks off after a mysterious pilot gets transported back into the past, and tries to use that opportunity to kill Aoba. Aoba himself gets transported to the future in at the end of the first episode.
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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent from the year 2014. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard, but Aoba is rescued by his classmate and former friend of the mecha pilot, Hina, who reveals that both she and the other pilot are from the future. In order to escape, Hina travels back through the portal that sent the enemy pilot to the past to begin with, leaving Aoba with a message: Dio is waiting for him. (No, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio.)

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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent from the year 2014. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard, but schoolyard. Aoba is rescued by his classmate and former friend of the mecha pilot, Hina, who reveals that both she and the other pilot are from the future. In order to escape, Hina travels back through the portal that sent the enemy pilot to the past to begin with, leaving Aoba with a message: Dio is waiting for him. (No, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio.)
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* {{Expy}}: Many people are comparing Aoba and Dio to [[Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator Haruto and L-Elf]], respectively, as Haruto and Aoba were both ordinary kids suddenly thrust into the center of a huge war and Dio and L-Elf are hardened soldiers and experienced pilots despite their age. [[spoiler: For Aoba's sake, we should pray that this show ends a little differently.]] Some people are also comparing Hina to Saki from the same show, but so far they only seem to be similar in design. The fact that the same studios worked on both shows does not help.
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* HeelFaceTurn: The enemy mech pilot apparently knew Hina and was surprised to see her protecting Aoba. [[spoiler: All signs point to her being a member of the enemy army.]]
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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech pilot.

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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent from the year 2014. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. schoolyard, but Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of is rescued by his own classmate and learns former friend of the mecha pilot, Hina, who reveals that his fate is intertwined both she and the other pilot are from the future. In order to escape, Hina travels back through the portal that sent the enemy pilot to the past to begin with, leaving Aoba with another young man named Dio--no, a message: Dio is waiting for him. (No, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech pilot.
Dio.)
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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.

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The story follows Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina.OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.pilot.



* HumongousMecha: Duh
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Aoba

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* HumongousMecha: Duh
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* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: AobaAoba.
* TimeTravel: Aoba gets transported to the future in the first episode.
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The story follows Watase Aoba, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.

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The story follows Watase Aoba, Aoba Watase, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.
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An anime produced by Bandai due to premier during the Winter2014AnimeSeason.

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An anime produced by Bandai due to premier during the Winter2014AnimeSeason.
Winter2014Anime Season.
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The story follows Watase Aoba, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life shatters when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.

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The story follows Watase Aoba, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life shatters suddenly ends when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.
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An anime produced by Bandai due to premier during the Winter2014AnimeSeason.

The story follows Watase Aoba, an all around OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent with a crush on his classmate, Hina. However, his normal life shatters when a HumongousMecha with an AxCrazy pilot obsessed with either capturing or killing him suddenly lands in the schoolyard. Aoba soon gains a HumongousMecha of his own and learns that his fate is intertwined with another young man named Dio--no, not ''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure that]]'' Dio--who is also a mech piot.

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* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Aoba
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On the first day back after summer break, high-school student Aoba is attacked by a giant robot that appears out of the sky. As he's pursued through the city, his classmate Hina appears in a robot of her own. She rescues him, and tells him cryptically that "Dio is waiting for you," before she disappears. This begins Aoba's new life as the pilot of the Free Treaty Alliance against the Great Zogiria Republic.

Part of the Winter2014Anime lineup.

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