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''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio Sunrise and [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]]. Despite consisting of pretty standard [[Super Robot]] fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for two things. Firstly, it had something of a [[Downer Ending]]. Secondly, it featured [[What Do You Mean Its Not for Kids|child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. The general story is that [[Alien Invasion|Earth is being invaded by aliens called Gaizok]] which came to earth chasing after the survivors of another planet, who came [[Alien Among Us|to live and hide on earth.]] However, they left behind two weapons - [[Cool Starship|King Beal]] and [[Super Robot|Zambot 3]]. Cue [[Monster of the Week]].
''Zambot 3'', or more fully, ''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'', is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio Sunrise and [[Yoshiyuki Tomino]]. Despite consisting of pretty standard [[Super Robot]] fare, ''Zambot 3'' stands out for two things. Firstly, it had something of a [[Downer Ending]]. Secondly, it featured [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|child abuse]] on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. The general story is that [[Alien Invasion|Earth is being invaded by aliens called Gaizok]] which came to earth chasing after the survivors of another planet, who came [[Alien Among Us|to live and hide on earth.]] However, they left behind two weapons - [[Cool Starship|King Beal]] and [[Super Robot|Zambot 3]]. Cue [[Monster of the Week]].


It occasionally gets featured in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', where usually they have a high chance to appear together with its spiritual successor ''[[Daitarn 3]]'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[What Do You Mean Its Not for Kids|brutal nature and child abuse]]. ''[[Super Robot Wars Z]]'' rectifies this sorta, by showing how their abuse takes their toll. But it still avoids the [[Kill Em All]] ending.
It occasionally gets featured in the ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'', where usually they have a high chance to appear together with its spiritual successor ''[[Daitarn 3]]'' (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|brutal nature and child abuse]]. ''[[Super Robot Wars Z]]'' rectifies this sorta, by showing how their abuse takes their toll. But it still avoids the [[Kill'Em All]] ending.


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=== This show provides examples of: ===


* [[Ace Pilot]]: The ace pilot Kappei literally pilots a robot called Zambo Ace.
* [[Ace Pilot]]: The ace pilot Kappei literally pilots a robot called Zambo Ace.
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* [[Cool Ship]]
* [[Cool Ship]]
* [[Death Is Dramatic]]: At least, it becomes so - in the first few episodes, civilian casualties seem to be completely shrugged off.
* [[Death Is Dramatic]]: At least, it becomes so - in the first few episodes, civilian casualties seem to be completely shrugged off.
* [[Destructive Saviour]]: This series PERSONIFIES this trope. Yoshiyuki [[Kill Em All]] Tomino went to extreme lengths to show why it is not a good idea getting two [[Humongous Mecha]] fighting in a populated area. Although [[Kid Hero|the children piloting]] Zambot try to stop the Mecha Burst, they make just so much damage ([[Ungrateful Bastard|which does nothing to convince the Earth folk who hates them they are ON its side]]).
* [[Destructive Saviour]]: This series PERSONIFIES this trope. Yoshiyuki [[Kill'Em All]] Tomino went to extreme lengths to show why it is not a good idea getting two [[Humongous Mecha]] fighting in a populated area. Although [[Kid Hero|the children piloting]] Zambot try to stop the Mecha Burst, they make just so much damage ([[Ungrateful Bastard|which does nothing to convince the Earth folk who hates them they are ON its side]]).
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Kozuki. And also Kappei, even if in [[Anyone Can Die|much]] [[Star Crossed Lovers|more]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|expensive]] [[Break the Haughty|way]].
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Kozuki. And also Kappei, even if in [[Anyone Can Die|much]] [[Star-Crossed Lovers|more]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|expensive]] [[Break the Haughty|way]].
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: "Three mechas unite as one. Our justice in the shape of a giant robot. It's name is Zambot 3!"
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: "Three mechas unite as one. Our justice in the shape of a giant robot. It's name is Zambot 3!"
* [[Falling Into the Cockpit]]: In Kappei's case, literally.
* [[Falling Into the Cockpit]]: In Kappei's case, literally.
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* [[Kaiju]]: The Mecha Boosts are technically robots, but they generally look more like organic monsters you might find in a Godzilla film.
* [[Kaiju]]: The Mecha Boosts are technically robots, but they generally look more like organic monsters you might find in a Godzilla film.
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Kill Em All]]: By the man himself
* [[Kill'Em All]]: By the man himself
* [[Large and In Charge]]: Butcher
* [[Large and In Charge]]: Butcher
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]
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* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]]
* [[Monster of the Week]]
* [[Monster of the Week]]
* [[Off Model]]: Constantly.
* [[Off-Model]]: Constantly.
* [[Omniscient Morality License]]: So it's okay for Uchuta and Kappei to mock Keiko and imply she hasn't been weened off her mother's breast milk and then laugh when she rips her birthday present kimono in the process of trying to grab them. It was all just to piss her off so she'd storm off and go visit her mother. Sure. That makes up for being, you know ''asses'' for no real reason.
* [[Omniscient Morality License]]: So it's okay for Uchuta and Kappei to mock Keiko and imply she hasn't been weened off her mother's breast milk and then laugh when she rips her birthday present kimono in the process of trying to grab them. It was all just to piss her off so she'd storm off and go visit her mother. Sure. That makes up for being, you know ''asses'' for no real reason.
* [[On the Next Episode of Catchphrase]]: "Well, how are they going to fight through this?"
* [[On the Next Episode of Catchphrase]]: "Well, how are they going to fight through this?"
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* [[Super Robot]]
* [[Super Robot]]
* [[Super Robot Wars]]: ''[[Super Robot Wars 4]], [[Super Robot Wars Compact 2]], [[Super Robot Wars Advance]], [[Super Robot Wars Reversal]], [[Super Robot Wars Z]]/2, and [[Super Robot Wars 64]]''
* [[Super Robot Wars]]: ''[[Super Robot Wars 4]], [[Super Robot Wars Compact 2]], [[Super Robot Wars Advance]], [[Super Robot Wars Reversal]], [[Super Robot Wars Z]]/2, and [[Super Robot Wars 64]]''
* [[Theme Music Power Up]]
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of The Universe]]
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of The Universe]]
* [[The Tokyo Fireball]]
* [[The Tokyo Fireball]]

Revision as of 17:57, 8 January 2014

Our justice takes the shape of a giant robot! Its name is Zambot 3!

Zambot 3, or more fully, Invincible Super Man Zambot 3, is a 1977 anime series by long-standing mecha anime studio Sunrise and Yoshiyuki Tomino. Despite consisting of pretty standard Super Robot fare, Zambot 3 stands out for two things. Firstly, it had something of a Downer Ending. Secondly, it featured child abuse on an unprecedented level for a childrens show. The general story is that Earth is being invaded by aliens called Gaizok which came to earth chasing after the survivors of another planet, who came to live and hide on earth. However, they left behind two weapons - King Beal and Zambot 3. Cue Monster of the Week.

It occasionally gets featured in the Super Robot Wars, where usually they have a high chance to appear together with its spiritual successor Daitarn 3 (in fact it can't seem to exist without Daitarn in SRW), thus they could do combination attacks together. This, however, is mostly offset with the lessening of its brutal nature and child abuse. Super Robot Wars Z rectifies this sorta, by showing how their abuse takes their toll. But it still avoids the Kill'Em All ending.

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