Gaiking/YMMV

Tropes associated with the series as a whole:

 * Tear Jerker: Holy crap... for a Super Robot series, there's LOTS of this. These include the episodes featuring,  , and

Tropes associated with the 2005 series: Gaiking: The Legend of Daiku Maryu

 * Better on DVD: The DVD and international releases of the show feature improved animation in quite a few spots.
 * Crowning Music of Awesome: Psychic Lover, known for their awesome Toku themes, prove that they've got as much chops as JAM Project when it comes to awesome Super Robot music.
 * Ear Worm: See Anime Theme Song on the main page.
 * Magnificent Bastard / Complete Monster: Proist is possibly the only villain in all of Super Robot fiction who will make you shout out obscenities as often and as frustrated as you did during Mobile Suit Gundam 00. Ribbons and are a match made in hell.