History Anime / GenjiTsuushinAgedama

* AerithAndBob: Agedama is a pretty bizarre name when compared to standard Japanese names such as Ibuki, Rei, Raizo, Kensuke, Katsuo, and Hikari (who takes shots at Agedama by [[MaliciousMisnaming purposefully confusing his name]].) To be far though, he's not from Earth, and many of the natives from Planet Hero are named after foods and beverages.

** The synthetic beast of episode 26 is a Franchise/{{Batman}} [[BatmanParody Parody]] that shoots out Japanese sweets called manju, So the name "Batmanju" just writes itself. This was more than likely made in response to ''Film/Batman1989'' being released around the time and the then-upcoming ''Film/BatmanReturns''.

** The synthetic beast of episode 26 is a [[Franchise/{{Batman}}]] [[BatmanParody Parody]] that shoots out Japanese sweets called manju, So the name "Batmanju" just writes itself. This was more than likely made in response to ''Film/Batman1989'' being released around the time and the then-upcoming ''Film/BatmanReturns''.

** The "Tonton Red Jellyfish Gang" from episode 19, is a direct parody of the variety show ''Neruton Red Whale Gang''.

** The synthetic beast of episode 26 is a BatmanParody that shoots out sweets called manju. The name "Batmanju" just writes itself.

** After Ibuki finds what the class believes to be a dinosaur bone, she has a daydream about potentially finding more treasure, all done in the style of the legendary gold idol scene from ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.

** The model for the host of episode 22's "Morisoba Crossing Ikebana Quiz" is Akira Fukuzawa (voiced by Creator/BinShimada), who had just became the new host of ''Trans-America Ultra Quiz'' at the time of this series' broadcast.

** In the soundtrack/drama CD ''Genji Tsushin Agedama FIGHT OH!'', Agedama and Wapro make their own radio show for the occasion, which is titled "Agedama Genji and Wapro's All Night Morisoba".

** The "Tonton Red Jellyfish Gang" from episode 19, is a direct parody of the variety show "Neruton Red Whale Gang".

** Suzuki's face as a boy closely resembles that of [[Manga/Touch1981 Tatsuya Uesugi]]. Suzuki's love interest, Yuri Shiratori, who appeared in episode 24, bears a striking resemblance to Taeko. Like the original, she runs up into the sky.

** There are a few nods to ''Series/Ultraseven'', including paying homage to the transformation scene (Raizo puttings on "seeing glasses" that allow him to see through invisible spiders, and uttering "Duwah!) and a scene in episode 48 (where Agedama has a fantasy of him confessing to Ibuki that he's Agedaman).

** Suzuki's face as a boy closely resembles that of [[Manga/Touch1981 Tatsuya Uesugi]].

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: In episode 6, one of the guests at the dance contest is a blatant copy of African-American rapper Music/MCHammer.

** The synthetic beast of episode 26 is a BatmanParody that shoots out sweets called manju. The name Batmanju just writes itself.

* BathtubScene: Rei in the closing credits sequence.

** No one knows that [[PaperThinDisguise Agedaman]] is Agedama in disguise [[spoiler:at least until later on in the series]].
** No one realizes that [[PaperThinDisguise Omyomiko]] is Rei either - if anything, this is more egregious because Omyomiko is unprofessional and will use the monsters to get back at Rei's grudges. No one makes the connection anyway.

** The synthetic monster of episode 26 is a BatmanParody that shoots out sweets called manju. The name Batmanju just writes itself.

** Episode 42's synthetic monster is a starfish that resembles UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. The setup may be a reference to the infamous Starfish Hitler monster that was featured in ''Series/KamenRiderX''.

One such denizen of the planet is a young boy named Agedama Genji, a fourth grader and superhero-in-training (under the guise of "Agedaman") who happens to land in Morisoba City on his summer break, though at the behest of his father. Along with his [[RobotBuddy small computer companion]] Wapro and the motivation of his new love interest Ibuki Heike, he fights against the vain and vindictive Rei Kuki and her family's criminal organization that can turn humans into [[MonsterOfTheWeek synthetic monsters of various types]].

** No one realizes that [[PaperThinDisguise Omyomiko]] is Rei either - if anything, this is more egregious because Omyomiko is unprofessional and will use the Monsters to get back at Rei's grudges. No one makes the connection anyway.

** Upon being "saved" by Agedaman from being the monster of the week, Hikari regains consciousness but is left in nothing but tighty whities in a large crowd before dashing off out of embarrassment.

** Subverted. Since it was already episode 39 (of 51), one may expect Rei to start growing, and when she learned about the value of work and money and that Ibuki is someone she can work with, one would expect this to last. But ''no'' - in episode 42 she'll blow up a regional jet[[note]]even considering her goal of trapping everyone on the island, it is completely unnecessary because no one but her servants can fly the plane[[/note]] and in 43 she'll transform into a monster and throw Ibuki into an electric fence.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: The usual baddie formula as expected of shows like this. Every episode has Raizo and Rei think of a bizarre synthetic creature combination that is formed and "piloted" by one of their butlers, kidnapped outsiders (Hikari and Kensuke-sensei), or one of the Kukis themselves in an attempt to wreak havoc upon Morisoba City, or in Rei's case, settle a personal grudge.

* ThemeNaming: Quite a few characters are named after electronic devices and computer programs.
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy: [[spoiler:Agedama, Rei and Ibuki]] by the end of the series.