SSSS Dynazenon

 The indirect sequel of SSSS Gridman and just like its predecessor, Dynazenon is a brainless fun Mecha vs Kaiju anime. Gridman series always  emphasise on style over substance thus make it rather forgettable anime once the season passed and this one is no different safe for taking rather different approach. If Gridman features an Ultraman as the main character, Dynazenon had a Mecha Godzilla that transform into Giant Super Robot with other vehicles.

 Dynazenon features bunch of Teenage misfits and a young adult Neet who found themselves defending their city against Kaijus after encountering a mysterious guy who possess power to fight against those threat. Personally i like Dynazenon slightly better but the shallow main characters still ruin things for me especially the main heroine. To put it simply Dynazenon is mediocre mecha series that had a rocky start then had somewhat decent resolution before ending things abruptly. Mujina is the best eyecandy and could have more development with the Neet character for better conclusion. In short SSSS Dynazenon is no better than SSSS Gridman but the final verdict could have been better if Studio Trigger could address the continuity issue with the future sequel.

SSSS Gridman

  Another mecha anime from past few years that i gave a try with higher expectation due to the hype during its debut. SSSS Gridman was a reboot anime adapted from Tsuburaya older series, a company well known for their Ultraman series. During its inception, Gridman was probably created to serve as bridge for Tokusatsu and Mecha featuring Gridman, an Ultraman like character who can power up with giant vehicles to form some sort of hybrid mecha.

 But in the end SSSS Gridman proves to be a disappointment for a mecha fans like me. The series essentially focus too much on style over substance in order to target Teens as the main audience. The storyline of SSSS Gridman gets as barebone as its gets where a group of teenagers team up with Gridman in order to confront Kaijus that attacked their cities while attempting to locate the mastermind of the Kaiju attacks. In defense, 12 episodes can't really facilitate anything complex but i have to say the effort on the story is disappointing because even Yuusha series which are more than 2 decades could come up with something better. The mecha design in Gridman is also a failure for me as they are just feel something cobbled up together instead of being properly designed which make it a big miss. Perhaps Gridman would fared batter if they go with more organic route instead of the blocky mess.

 One thing you won't deny from Gridman is they have very nice eye candy as distraction, Rikka and Takane easily some of the most popular waifus in the period of late 2018/early 2019 being an oversexualized female teenager doing fanservices. SSSS Gridman is probably one of the anime series that you would enjoy more when you turned your brains off and don't think anything too much out of the series. I think Dynazenon would maintain the fanservice level quite well though i doubt the overall value will be any better compared to SSSS Gridman.