Humanity has advanced to the point that mechs called Titatonostriders are used to fight in wars. In a joint exercise, soldiers from around the world gathered on the Hawaiian island of Oahu to test their Titatonostriders in combat exercises. Ao Isami from the Japan Self-Defense Forces and Lewis Smith from the United States Marine Corps were two participants who crossed paths during a battle.
However, the training exercise is interrupted when an unknown alien enemy begins slaughtering the surrounding area. With the Titatonostrider weapon proving ineffective, hope seemed lost until a giant robot calling itself Bravern swooped in and told Isami that he would become his pilot.
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What is Braven State parodying?
While you can absolutely enjoy all of Braven on its own, there are a few little extras for longtime Super Robot anime fans that make the show a little more enjoyable.
If Braven feeds the thirst for more Super Robot anime, you'll see that even though it parodies the entire genre, there are still some specific references to the Brave series. This includes anime such as:
Brave Exkaiser (1990) The Brave Fighter of Sun Fightbird (1991) The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn (1992) The Brave Express Might Gaine (1993) Brave Police J-Decker (1994) The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995) Brave Command Dagwon (1996) The King of Braves GaoGaiGar (1997)
Of all the above, Brave Exkaiser, Dagwon and GaoGaiGar will probably be the most interesting and easiest to find.
For fans of super robot parodies
SSSS.Gridman
Amnesiac Yuta Hibiki one day meets Hyper Agent Gridman inside an old computer. Gridman told him that he needed to complete his mission.
While trying to figure out what all that meant, a giant monster attacked his city. Yuta then discovers that he can merge with Gridman to fight the monster, but when that is done, everyone's memories will be reset and the dead will be forgotten.
Similarities between Bravern and Gridman
Both series are modern Super Robot anime based on the older Super Robot/Tokusatsu series Both series offer good modern animation and stick to a more modern anime feel with the characters and storytelling. Huge, passionate super robots, conflicted and complex human pilots
Difference between Braven and Gridman
While both are serious Super Robot stories, Gridman has less comedic moments as Gridman is fighting Kaiju, not other Super Robot aliens. Gridman is closer to the core concepts of the old series on which it is based
Dai-Guard
After 13 years of disappearance, the deadly alien Heterodyne reappears with a vengeance. To fight them, the three office workers end up operating Dai-Guard, a robot that has long been a major paperweight.
Can these salarymen really save the world in such a trash machine?
Similarities between Braven and Daiguard
Part Super Robot parody comedy, part actual Super Robot anime The comedy is better than the actual plot Aliens are attacking Earth! Come join the Super Robot, Shinji! The grounded, likable characters defy the less grounded concept
Difference between Bravern and Daiguard
Daiguard is about office workers who run a comedy about the once defunct Super Robot in Daiguard which comes more from the cost and corruption of robots than the homoeroticism in Braven
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Simon and Kamina are living boring lives in their deep underground village when during an excavation they find a mysterious object that turns out to be the ignition key to an ancient war machine.
With their new weapons, the pair are able to fend off an attack from above, but when they see the sky, they begin an adventure that will take them beyond this universe.
Similarities between Braven and Gurren Lagann
Geek Mecha/Super Robot Parody The mecha/Super Robot action is pretty good too! Strong brotherly bond between main characters Both have a scene where a giant robot is used to take back the Earth from the aliens
Difference between Bravern and Gurren Lagann
Gurren Lagann has more focused action and a larger animation budget. The bond between the two male characters. The main characters in Gurren Lagann lack the homosexual tendencies that Bravern has. Gurren Lagann has a large-scale plot. than
Space battleship Tiramisu
After humanity reached far into outer space, war broke out between the colonies. Aboard the mighty battleship Tiramisu, a genius pilot in the serenity of his cockpit changed the course of the battle.
Similarities between Braven and the Space Battleship Tiramisu
Both series are mecha parody comedies Both series feature mech pilots who don't really want to be mecha pilots Both series are parodies of older, beloved series
The difference between Bravern and Space Battleship Tiramisu
Space Battleship Tiramisu is a parody of Space Battleship Yamato, but has more food and nudity than Space Battleship Tiramisu actually has very little serious action, and even less plot than Space Battleship Tiramisu is clearly a comedic anime while Bravern is more ambiguous at times
Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire
With the invasion of the alien Penguin Empire on Earth, the Beauty Salon Prince organization is formed to fight them.
This organization has developed the ultimate weapon Daimidaler for the war and has finally chosen a pilot.
The chosen pilot, Koichi, is a high school student crazy about his big breasts and high amount of Hi-Ero particles that can help the weapon fight.
Similarities between Bravern and Daimidaler
Funny mecha parody anime Aliens are invading Earth!
Difference between Braven and Daimidaler
Daimidaler has better jokes than action Daimidaler is a big fan of ecchi comedy
For fans of Ragtag Misfits saving the world
Captain Tylor is irresponsible
Ueki Tylor had his life planned out – join the army and get a safe, comfortable desk job.
However, after wandering into a hostage situation and saving an admiral, he suddenly finds himself the captain of a space cruiser. Of course, his crew is also the meanest crew in the universe.
Similarities between Brave and the irresponsible Captain Tylor
The main characters are unwilling to be put in positions they don't want The organization is still functional but filled with interesting personalities that threaten to make it ineffective Both series have their humorous, parody side of mecha/sci-fi
The difference between the brave Braven and the irresponsible Captain Tylor
The official main character is Captain Tylor who is a lovable scumbag compared to the irresponsible but brilliant Captain Tylor Isami is piloting a military space ship and less Super Robot like the comedy Bravern Braven It's funny in that it's trying to be serious but it's a bit weird with it. The irresponsible Captain Tylor is clearly a comedy
Martian successor Nadesico
Despite growing up on a healthy diet of mecha anime and living on Mars, Akito doesn't want to fight. He wants to cook. However, when Jovian Lizards came to attack his colony, he found himself mysteriously transported back to Earth.
There, he meets Yurika, a childhood friend and captain of the space battleship Nadesico. She hired him as a cook and reserve pilot. Although the ship is filled with seemingly misfits and eccentrics, they are all highly qualified, carefully selected professionals, including Akito.
Similarities between Braven and Martian Successor Nadesico
Both series feature reluctant mecha pilots and mecha anime fans in-universe. Both series feature eccentric individual activities, but those personalities also do their jobs quite well. . Both series excel at humor but also have quite serious storytelling
Difference between Brave Successor and Martian Successor Nadesico
The crew at Nadesico are as adept as the troops at Bravern, but much more eccentric in their comedy. The main character of Nadesico does not want to control a machine like Isami, but is a fanboy of Smith's machine
For I Want to Be a Hero fans – But it didn't go well
Samurai Flamenco
Fueled by heroic stories, the legend of his grandfather and an enduring sense of justice, superstar model Masayoshi Hazama transforms into Samurai Flamenco at night.
With a cheesy handmade outfit, he tries to stop criminals with his non-existent fighting skills.
Similarities between Braven and Samurai Flamenco
Both series are parodies of beloved otaku entertainment (Super Robot, Tokusatsu heroes) Both series are funny but also serious The main character in Samurai Flamenco is basically Smith with little talent and training more military training
Difference between Braven and Samurai Flamenco
Samurai Flamenco was a comedy parody until it wasn't and the show suddenly became quite serious. Samurai Flamenco is parodying the Tokusatsu series instead of Super Robots
Tiger and Bunny
In Stern Bild City, there exist people with NEXT powers who can use them for good or evil. A television channel called Hero TV showcases heroes as they chase evildoers and earn Hero Points.
Enter, Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, or “Wild Tiger”, a veteran hero, but his performance is showing signs of decline. To do better, he teams up with a new hero, Barnaby Brooks Jr., or “Bunny,” but they mix together like oil and water.
Similarities between Braven, Tiger and Bunny
Both series feature the story of two main characters Both main characters have contrasting personalities and approaches to heroism Both offer new perspectives on old anime characters (mecha, Super Robot, hero)
Difference between Braven, Tiger and Bunny
Tiger and Bunny is about superheroes in crime-fighting suits. Tiger and Bunny are less about saving the world and more about individual character stories that take place alongside them doing their jobs. Tiger and Bunny are less parody and less humorous
Marginal service
After his history of reckless behavior led to the deaths of his teammates, Brian Nightraider was dismissed from the police force. While feeling sorry for himself, he is invited to join the Marginal Service, a secret United Nations unit tasked with handing over Borderlanders from another world within the human world.
While many Borderlanders live peacefully, a Borderlanders terrorist has started a drug trafficking ring, and it's up to the Marginal Service to destroy them.
Similarities between Bravern and Marginal Service
Both series are about a group of somewhat odd individuals fighting people in other worlds. Both series are reference, comedy and comedy. Both series also include action sequences. Serious animation and more silly comedy A bit of homoerotic sentiment occurs at several points
Difference between Braven and Marginal Services
Marginal Services is more concerned with being cheeky with its references than being serious with its plot. Marginal Services and its cast of characters lack the more realistic depth that the characters in Braven provide Marginal Service is about fighting supernatural creatures from other worlds that cause problems instead of aliens like in Braven
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