History Anime / RobotRomanceTrilogy

The aforementioned anime of ''Voltes V'' and ''Daimos'' are [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff very famous in the Philippines]]; because anime used to be {{Banned|InChina}} in the Philippines under the Marcos regime, these animes became one of the symbols of resistance against Marcos isolationism.

* CoolHelmet

* FinishingMove: Combattler uses Choudenji Tatsumaki and Chodenji Spin straight after (it paralyzes the enemy with a stream of electro-magnetic energy and then rams through it); Voltes uses V-no-Jigiri (it uses its sword to slice the enemy mecha with a V-shaped slash); and Daimos uses Double / Fire Blizzard (It shoots twins tornadoes from its ChestBlaster)
* FlyingBrick: The three mechas

** Kazuya Ryuuzaki. His emotions are not like a flood; they are like a bloody ''tsunami''. When he is in infatuated, he walks over with a silly, fond smile. When he is upset and sorrowful, he sobs loudly, cries ManlyTears and even punches walls. [[BewareTheNiceOnes When he is ''pissed off''...]] don't bother writing a will. There will be nothing left of you after he is through with you. And God helps you if you make Erika upset...

* TransformingMecha: Daimos is one of the first examples.

* BlondGuysAreEvil: Played straight with Garuda and Heinel. Subverted with Richter, who was not bad per se, but he was consumed by hatred and thirst of revenge.

* CharClone: Inverted: The three series' main blonde antagonist (Anime/CombattlerV's Garuda, Anime/VoltesV's Heinel, and {{Anime/Daimos}}'s Richter), especially their characterization, NobleDemon traits, and connection to the main pilots of the opposing team, would serve as the basis for [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]] and his subsequent iterations.

If you want to watch how most of the tropes used in the trilogy were born, watch ''Mazinger'' saga (''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/GreatMazinger'' and ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'') and ''Manga/GetterRobo''. If you want to watch how those tropes are deconstructed, watch ''Anime/{{Zambot3}}'', ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon'' and ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. If you want contrasting how those tropes are used in other kind of HumongousMecha shows, watch ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' -and other series of the franchise- and ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}''. Watch ''Anime/{{Raideen}}'' to know about their immediate forefather and ''Anime/GoLion'' (or ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'') to learn about their most famous heir. If you want watching how the SuperRobotGenre is made nowadays, watch ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. Lastly, if you are interested in more YoshiyukiTomino shows, watch ''Anime/{{Daitarn3}}'', ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', ''{{Xabungle}}'' or ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer''.

If you want to watch how most of the tropes used in the trilogy were born, watch ''{{Mazinger}}'' saga (''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/GreatMazinger'' and ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'') and ''Manga/GetterRobo''. If you want to watch how those tropes are deconstructed, watch ''Anime/{{Zambot3}}'', ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon'' and ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. If you want contrasting how those tropes are used in other kind of HumongousMecha shows, watch ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' -and other series of the franchise- and ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}''. Watch ''Anime/{{Raideen}}'' to know about their immediate forefather and ''Anime/GoLion'' (or ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'') to learn about their most famous heir. If you want watching how the SuperRobotGenre is made nowadays, watch ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' and ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. Lastly, if you are interested in more YoshiyukiTomino shows, watch ''Anime/{{Daitarn3}}'', ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', ''{{Xabungle}}'' or ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer''.

* TransformationSequence: Daimos has one of the most infamously long ones, helping pioneer the "transfer from little vehicle to larger one" system seen in other series such as ''GoLion''.

** ''Anime/VoltesV'': Boazanian Flagships, Zeltan and Sugoshin Godor, all of them equiped with formidable weapons and even DeflectorShields.
** ''Anime/{{Daimos}}'': Guranrol and Cobrard. Both could carry around combat troops and several [[{{Robeast}} Mecha Soldiers]]. The first was equipped with giant missiles and four giant blades that could be turned in giant spinning cutters. The second was equiped with four-headed cobras that fired green lasers and a turret shot tinier missiles.

* AlienInvasion: It happens in the three series. Subverted in ''{{Daimos}}'', since the Baam-Seijin had not planned invading our planet and they intended to negotiate to settle peacefully. Too bad the BigBad had other plans.

** Dr. Shinnichirou Izumi from ''{{Daimos}}'', also Kazuya's foster father after the guy's dad (Dr. Ryuuzaki, another professor) is murdered when he's a child.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: ''{{Combattler V}}'' is pretty much the ''only'' trilogy entry to have a relatively happy ending (Garuda's final fate aside).]]

** Dr. Nanbara and Dr. Yotsuya from ''CombattlerV''.

* TelescopingRobot: All mechas have a ton of weapons stored inside them.

* TomatoInTheMirror: I'm sorry, Garuda, you in reality [[spoiler:are the last member of a long series of clones made by Orellana.]] I'm sorry, Erika, in reality you [[spoiler:are the Princess of the Baam-Seijin.]] I'm sorry, Kenichi, Daijirou, and Hiyoshi, in reality you [[spoiler:are half-Boazanian.]]

* FiveManBand: Introduced the trope in HumongousMecha anime.
** ''CombattlerV'':
*** TheHero: Hyoma Aoi
*** TheLancer: Juzo Naniwa
*** TheBigGuy: Daisaku Nishikawa
*** TheChick: Chizuru Nanbara
*** KidAppealCharacter: Kosuke Kita
** ''VoltesV'':
*** TheHero: Kenichi Go
*** TheLancer: Ippei Mine
*** TheBigGuy: Daijiro Go
*** TheChick: Megumi Oka
*** KidAppealCharacter: Hiyoshi Go

* MotionCaptureMecha: ''Anime/MazingerZ'' showed hints of it and its Korean rip-off ''[[RobotTaekwonV Taekwon V]]'' started it, but ''Daimos'' [[TropeCodifier properly introduced]] the trope in anime.

The trilogy is notable for presenting more complex storylines than those of most other Super Robot shows. They have also been featured numerous times in the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' video game series, although ''Combattler V'' and ''Voltes V'' have appeared more often than ''Daimos''.

If you want to watch how most of the tropes used in the trilogy were born, watch ''{{Mazinger}}'' saga (''Anime/MazingerZ'', ''Anime/GreatMazinger'' and ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer'') and ''Manga/GetterRobo''. If you want to watch how those tropes are deconstructed, watch ''Anime/{{Zambot3}}'', ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon'' and ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. If you want contrasting how those tropes are used in other kind of HumongousMecha shows, watch ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' -and other series of the franchise- and ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}''. Watch ''Anime/{{Raideen}}'' to know about their inmediate forefather and ''Anime/GoLion'' (or ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'') to learn about their most famous heir. If you want watching how the SuperRobotGenre is made nowadays, watch ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' and ''GurrenLagann''. Lastly, if you are interested in more YoshiyukiTomino shows, watch ''Anime/{{Daitarn3}}'', ''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'', ''{{Xabungle}}'' or ''Anime/OvermanKingGainer''.

The trilogy is notable for presenting more complex storylines than those of most other Super Robot shows. They have also been featured numerous times in the ''SuperRobotWars'' video game series, although ''Combattler V'' and ''Voltes V'' have appeared more often than ''Daimos''.

* AlasPoorVillain: TheDragon of each series is always pitiable -well, after a fashion-, like opposite to the BigBad is always a despicable bastard.

* CharacterDevelopment - HumansAreFlawed: The three series touched on serious themes like ParentalAbandonment (explored ''very'' seriously in ''VoltesV'') and all kind of racial-based prejudices (specially the FantasticRacism in Voltes V and Daimos).

!! Anime/RobotRomanceTrilogy series:
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!! The trilogy provides examples of:

** '''Kenichi''': CHOUDENJI BEAM! CHOUDENJI TOP! GROUND FIRE!
** '''Kazuya''': DAIMOS KICK! DAIMOS CHOP! SHORYUKEN!

* RobotBuddy: In at least two of them. Combattler team's buddy was named Ropetto.

* TransformationNameAnnouncement: Let's Combine! Let's volt in!

* TomatoInTheMirror: I'm sorry, Garuda, you in reality are [[spoiler:the last member of a long series of clones made by Orellana.]] I'm sorry, Erika, in reality you [[spoiler:are the Princess of the Baam-Seijin.]]

** Combattler-V has Battle Returns, a pair of fresbee hit can launch from the ankles to reach farther distance enemies.

*** TheHero: Hyoma Aoi in Combattler; Kenichi Go in Voltes
*** TheLancer: Juzo Naniwa; Ippei Mine
*** TheBigGuy: Daisaku Nishikawa; Daijiro Go
*** TheChick: Chizuru Nanbara; Megumi Oka
*** KidAppealCharacter: Kosuke Kita; Hiyoshi Go
* FinishingMove: Combattler uses Choudenji Tatsumaki and Chodenji Spin straight after (it paralyzes the enemy with a stream of electro-magnetic energy and then rams through it); Voltes uses V-no-Jigiri (it uses its sword to slice the enemy mecha with a V-shaped slash); and Daimos uses Doble / Fire Blizzard (It shoots twins tornadoes from its ChestBlaster)