History Anime / GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Due to the show having no definitive dub, translation, or even Egnlish license, all the character names are taken from various fansub groups... [[BadExportForYou and from Hulu's official sub of questionable quality]]. As such, many character names have no standard spelling, such as Ruru/Lulu, Suspage/Saspezi, and so on.

[[Characters/GaikingLegendOfDaikuMaryu Character sheet is under construction.]]

''Gaiking: Legend of Daiku Maryu'' began on the 12th of November, 2005, and ran for 39 episodes. It has also features in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' games for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsK'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsL''. In January of 2011, Toei put up the entire series subtitled... [[BadExportForYou poorly]]... on Hulu. [[http://www.hulu.com/gaiking People living in the United States can view it here.]] The show is also available on Crunchyroll, Crackle, and the U.S. Playstation Video Store.

* CallARabbitASmeerp: No reference is ever made to "Giant Robot", "Mecha", or "Super Robot" in-universe. The only term used is "Giant of Fire".

* OffModel: This is not an anime that relies upon its looks to entertain its audience; most of the series was made up of the usual choppiness expected from Toei. However, pretty much any scene animated by Hiroyuki Imaishi (of Gurren Lagann and Dead Leaves fame) [[AnimationBump could be really fun to watch]].
** Of the series as a whole, episodes 5 and 13 are the best examples, albeit for completely different reasons.
*** To elaborate, episode 13 is generally considered the series' high point animation-wise, in which numerous noted animators (including Imaishi and Creator/StudioBones regular Yutaka Nakamura) handled animation duties.
*** Episode 5 meanwhile, was a complete mess. To where when it got released on DVD[=/=]{{Creator/Hulu}}, it '''''had''''' to be fixed. And it still looked terrible, even screwing up twice during the process[[note]]When Rosa backs into a wall to distract some townsfolk. Originally said wall was made of stone. It was turned into a cloth wall in the corrected version. The problem comes when one notices the cloth does not resume its original shape the next time it's shown. A shot of her flooring the accelerator of the truck with her ''left'' foot not long after was also left untouched[[/note]].

%%* {{Gainaxing}}: [[spoiler: Proist, twice.]]

* AnAxeToGrind: Gaiking and Vulking's Great Axes. In episode 14 Shizuka arises from scrap and seems to be dual wielding two that appear to be Getter Tomahawks of the Shin Getter - Armageddon variety...

* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Puria

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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Ooooh boy. This series has ''lots'' of people in it.

* FiveManBand: A villainous version comprising of Emperor Darius and his four generals, the latter of whom each correspond to a cardinal point. This arrangement changes as [[spoiler: Suspage attempts to kill Proist and dies trying, Vestaanu and Nouza both pull a HeelFaceTurn, and Proist gradually becomes the BigBad after TheReveal]].
** BigBad: At first, the 17th Emperor of Darius who spends most of the series [[OrcusOnHisThrone focusing on other matters]], so his generals take center stage. Later on, [[spoiler: Proist ascends to being TheDragon, and finally becomes the BigBad near the end after the 17th Emperor of Darius reveals his intentions]].
** TheDragon: Proist - General of the East, the member with the Emperor's interests most often on mind, and the one who usually tries to get things done just for the sake of Darius. [[spoiler: Although, after TheReveal, she turns out to be just as self-serving as any of them, particularly as she gradually supplants her father as the BigBad]].
** TheEvilGenius: Suspage - General of the South, an accomplished biologist and military commander.
** TheBrute: Nouza - General of the North, a BloodKnight who bosses SissyVillain Suspage around a lot, casually making death threats and waving his {{BFS}} around a lot.
** TheDarkChick: Vestaanu - General of the West, a [[TheStoic cold, calculating]] IronLady who is more often than not watching her colleagues muck up whatever's going on, sending out her [[{{Robeast}} Iron Beasts]] only when she knows that she'll be at an advantage. [[spoiler: She's also the first one to begin to HeelFaceTurn]].

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: It turns out that, when something you're holding if shot and explodes, a lot of dust gets in your eyes, and will probably blind you for a significant period of time.

* RealityEnsues: It turns out that, when something you're holding if shot and explodes, a lot of dust gets in your eyes, and will probably blind you for a significant period of time.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Inverted. [[spoiler: Proist is rotten to the core]].

* {{hot blooded}} Daiya broke the record for youngest hotblooded mecha pilot at ''13'' years old. This is the kid who lifts '''CITIES''' with his hotbloodedness.for a fire giant so young he has That white hot molten fire burning deep within his soul with the indomitable will power and unstoppable heroic spirit to defy the most insurmountable of odds in making the impossible possible through sheer force of will and unrelenting determination. he throws himself Headfirst into the worst situations imaginable and comes out on top through sheer force of will using the power of guts, determination, and badassitude

if any one could live up to the example set by the king of braves as an honorary brave its this kid.

* {{Jerkass}}: Dick and Puria. Dick proves to have HiddenDepths and is still rather trustworthy, Puria eventually mellows out somewhat, and both are at worst a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
** [[spoiler: None of them have a hand on Protist. From manipulating Ruru into (almost) killing Garis. To executing thousands of people simply for not being beautiful enough. To [[SelfMadeOrphanKilling her father]] in a fit of rage. To [[SadisticChoice trying to force Daiya into killing his father]] that [[IWillFindYou he spent so much time serching for.]] Protist stands out as possibly the biggest jerk in the entire series.]]

** [[spoiler: She generally becomes worse as these series goes on [[AccidentalMurdereven killing her father in a fit of rage.]] And [[NeverMyFault blaming everyone else but herself for it.]]]]

** [[spoiler: She generally becomes worse as these series goes on even killing her father in a fit of rage. And blaming everyone else but herself for it.]]
** [[spoiler: It eventually reaches its climax after she's brought back from the dead. As her madness becames to much that she explored in a blast of Dark Flame.]]

* [[spoiler: ComeBackWrong:]] [[spoiler: Though Protist was already batshit crazy. After she's brought back she losses what little sanity she had left.]]

* AxCrazy: [[spoiler: After the Reveal Protist quickly shows herself to be full of rage and bloodlust just waiting to go off. However even when Protist is more lucid she show a clear sadistic streak.]]