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''Mado King Granzort'' (魔動王グランゾート in Japanese) is a fantasy adventure [[SuperRobotGenre super robot]] anime television series co-created by Creator/{{Sunrise}} and Oji Hiroi of ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' fame. The anime aired from 1989, right after the first ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'' anime ended, until 1990, when the sequel to the aforementioned series began airing. Both the Wataru and Granzort series also shared the same staff.
In the distant future of [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2050]], the Moon is struck by a massive quake that mysteriously terraformed the satellite into a habitable place, complete with Earth-like gravity and breathable air. Fifty years later, the Moon is now a place inhabited by humans and has also become a popular tourist destination. Rumors have also emerged of rabbit-eared creatures on the moon that can use magic.
11-year old Daichi Haruka wins a summer vacation to the moon, and he heads off to the moon by himself to see the rumored rabbit-eared creatures. During this, he meets an old witch named V-Mei and her granddaughter Guri Guri. Both are part of the [[{{Lunarians}} Long-Ears Tribe]], now endangered and at war with the evil Jadou Clan, who has sinister plans on taking over the universe. V-Mei also reveals to Daichi he is one of the [[TheChosenOne chosen Madou Warriors]] destined to save the Long-Ears and their land, Rabiluna. To combat the Jadou Clan, V-Mei gives Daichi a a Madou Weapon, a gun that can be used to summon Granzort, the [[HumongousMecha Madou King]] of Earth and Fire.
Along the way, Daichi, V-Mei, and Guri Guri meet the other two destined Madou Warriors: Gus Yamamoto, a [[NiceGuy kindhearted]] PintSizedPowerhouse martial artist, and Rabi, a top-spinner and a Long-Ear with an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold attitude]] and a mysterious past. Together, they embark on a journey toward Rabiluna to save the land from the clutches of the Jadou Empire.
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!!This anime series provides examples of:
* TenMinuteRetirement: [[spoiler: In episode 24, after getting sent back to the Moon's surface and with Granzort out of commission, Rabi finds no more motivation to continue with the group, and leaves them behind for the second half of the episode after getting into a fight with Daichi. He eventually returns to join the battle on after seeing Winzart struggling agains the MonsterOfTheWeek, as well as to return the punch that Daichi gave him earlier on.]]
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The series takes place in 2100, where travelling to the moon has become commonplace. However, modern cellular phones don't exist here, as seen with Daichi writing letters to his mother to be sent by post.
* ActorAllusion: Creator/MegumiHayashibara voices Guri Guri, a young and very GenkiGirl with magical abilities who is part of the main cast of a mecha anime. Sounds familiar? Hayashibara also voiced Himiko from the ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'', which aired just before ''Granzort''.
* AnimalJingoism: In episode 15, it's revealed that the Long-Ears tribe has developed an allergy towards the Kame-Kame tribe as a result of the [[SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace latter winning]] against the former during [[TheBigRace an ancient race]]. The two tribes race again in the episode to resolve the conflict, with Rabi as the Long-Ears' contender. [[spoiler:Eventually, the result is a tie between the two, even after a mecha battle interrupted the race.]]
* AdventureTowns: The world of Rabiluna consists of "areas" that are connected through pillars, and the series has the Madou Warriors venture through each area to restore the land while heading towards the holy temple Luna.
* AppealToFamilialWisdom: Gus sometimes does this, often remembering and quoting the advice of his grandfather.
* ArtShift:
** Episodes directed by Akira Nakamura have a more rounded look for the characters, as well as downplaying Daichi's ForeheadOfDoom.
** Episodes 3, 7, and 16 featured glaringly OffModel and flat-looking art that sticks out like a sore thumb from the other episodes in the series. Both episodes were directed by Masayuki Uchiyama, who would later become infamous for some of the worst-looking episodes in the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' series.
* BadassAdorable: The main KidHero trio are cute to a various degree, them being young boys and all. They are also perfectly capable of kicking Jadou ass when they pilot the Madou Kings every episode.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Episode 23 has the Madou Warriors suffer their first defeat at the hands of the Jadou Clan, resulting in them being sent back to the Moon's surface. They eventually return to Rabiluna four episodes later.]]
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Averted for Enuma. She is one of the three Jadou Warriors that constantly antagonizes the heroes, and she also prides herself on being considered the most beautiful woman of the Jadou Empire, as well as the only character to be subjected to relatively tame {{Fanservice}}.
* {{BFS}}: Granzort has the Erdy Kaiser, a sword that is as long as its own body and is often used as the FinishingMove every episode.
* BigEater: Gus mentions in episode 3 that he eats nine times per day. He also manages to eat an entire carrot that is twice his size on two occasions.
* BlowYouAway: Winzart features wind-based powers and attacks.
* BunniesForCuteness: Guri Guri is this in spades, being a very adorable GenkiGirl who is also a Long-Ear.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Dr. Bible is an insane MadScientist who is often prone to gunning down his lab and inventions, and speaks in a very screechy note while often ranting about his scientific prowess. Speaking of scientific prowess, he also is the lone engineer that has built every mecha of the Jadou Empire.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull:
** The chant "Dohma-Kissa-Ramoon" is said by the heroes before summoning their Madou Kings and when using Madou Power, which is then followed by [[CallingYourAttacks calling their attacks]].
** On the evil side, the Jadou Clan chants "Jahha-Rahdo-Xeed" before casting their spells or summoning Jadou Gods.
** The chant "Jeek-Gai-Freez" is used when the heroes summon their signature weapon that they use for their finishing moves.
** [[spoiler:After the MidSeasonUpgrade, the heroes yell out "Super Change" during the mecha summoning sequences.]]
* CallingYourAttacks: Every single battle that features the use of Madou Power will feature this.
* CityOnTheWater: In episode 16, a village in Area 4 has its structures usually built to float on the ocean. The floating village is also built to survive the [[GiantWallOfWateryDoom tsunamis]] that frequently ravage the area.
* CombiningMecha: Later on, Dr. Bible begins combining pairs of the original 9 Jadou Gods, as a result of the more powerful Jadou Kings causing VillainousRROD on the Jadou Warriors.
* CoolBoard: Daichi has the "jet-board", a rocket-powered skateboard that he built by himself. It's also his way to enter Granzort every time he summons him.
* ChromaticArrangement: The three Madou Warriors have both their outfits and Madou Kings colored red, green, and blue based on their element.
* CurbStompBattle: In episode 22, Enuma places a curse on Granzort that saps its energy, resulting in Hydram overpowering the Madou King. Aquabeat also doesn't stand a chance, and it took having to find the magic circle that Enuma emplaced for Granzort to take the upper hand.
* DarkIsEvil: The Jadou Clan uses Magic Circles of Darkness for their spells, and these magic circles has resulted in the various areas of Rabiluna getting messed up and requiring the help of the Madou Warriors.
* DeadlyUpgrade: The three Jadou Kings have been proven to be formidable opponents against the Madou Kings, and also has the ability to self-repair. However, piloting them uses a lot of Jadou Power, and has often resulted in them needing to escape mid-battle and has one point put Shaman, Nabu, and Enuma out of commission for a while to recover.
* DebutQueue: Daichi, Gus, and Rabi, as well as Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat, are introduced individually by episode.
* DishingOutDirt / PlayingWithFire: Granzort has powers and attacks based around the elements of earth and fire.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Daichi practically has a phobia of carrots. The sight, touch, and taste of carrots is enough to make him freak out, and being surrounded by an entire race that has carrots as part of their main diet certainly doesn't help.
* ElementalPowers: Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat wield te power of fire/earth, wind, and water, respectively.
* TheEmpire: The Jadou Empire is hell-bent on awakening the Great Lord of Darkness in order to take over the universe while trying to take out the Long-Ear Tribe that is opposing them along the way.
* EvolvingCredits: Starting from episode 27, the opening now features [[spoiler:the MidSeasonUpgrade of Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat,]] as well as some updated and tweaked animation.
* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: The ending sequence consists of a looping animation of Guri Guri, and later the main cast, dancing.
* {{Expy}}
** Guri Guri is clearly based on Himiko from the ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries''. They even have the same voice actress, Creator/MegumiHayashibara.
** On topic of ''Wataru'' expies, the true form of Salamandra and Tamara is strikingly similar to the spirit of Kuujinmaru as shown during Ryuohmaru's transformation sequence.
* FauxSymbolism: The series frequently uses names and symbols from Jewish and gnostic mysticism, mostly for RuleOfCool. For one, most magic circles has the Star of David emblazoned in the center. Dr. Bible's name also explains itself.
* FlamingSword: The Erdy Kaiser, espesially when it's [[spoiler:Super Granzort]] using it.
* FieldPowerEffect: A disadvantage that is frequently encountered by the Madou Warriors. Granzort can only be summoned in flat ground, Winzart can only be summoned when there is wind, and Aquabeat can only be summoned in a sufficiently large body of water.
* FinishingMove: Pretty much the standard formula of an episode after the introduction of the Erdy Kaiser.
* ForeheadOfDoom: Daichi is drawn with a notably large forehead. This is downplayed in some episodes, depending on the animation director.
* FreeRangeChildren: No one seems to bat an eye at the fact that an eleven-year old boy went to the Moon all by himself with no guardian in sight.
* GadgeteerGenius: This is one of Daichi's strongest traits. He has built his jet-board all by himself, helped build the Madou Weapons out of its parts with V-Mei, and has made various gadgets throughout the story.
* GeniusBruiser: Nabu has a very stocky and muscular build, and can hold himself in battle pretty well. He is also noted to be among the smartest of the Jadou Clan.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:After getting sent back to the Moon's surface, Rabi rejects being a Madou Warrior and insists on leaving the group, causing Daichi to lose it and ending up slugging Rabi in the face. Rabi eventually returns to the group later in the episode, but not before returning Daichi the favor.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: Every instance of CallingYourAttacks is also this.
* GratuitousRap: The insert song "Do-da" features Shinobu Adachi as Rabi rapping in the pre-chorus.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In order to return to Rabiluna, Winzart and Aquabeat gives up their energy for Super Granzort to use on the magic circle. This successfully returns Daichi, Gus, Rabi, and Super Granzort to Rabiluna while putting the two Madou Kings out of commission for a while.]]
* {{Homage}}: A lot of the story elements in this series are homages of ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries''. Both series feature young boy protagonists, a tiny GenkiGirl voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara, and SuperDeformed [[SuperRobot super robots]] in a fantasy setting that is divided by levels.
* HumanAliens: The Long-Ear Tribe pretty much are indistinguishable from Earthlings, aside from their rabbit ears and ability to do magic.
* HumongousMecha: All the Madou Kings, as well as the Jadou Gods and Kings, fall under this.
* HungerCausesLethargy: Gus sometimes suffers from this. Conveniently, Guri Guri is often there to summon giant carrots for Gus to munch on, so this isn't too much of a problem.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: The anime occasionally uses a transition that involves carrots with faces spamming the screen.
* InstantCostumeChange: Every time the kids enter their mecha, they magically change into their Madou Warrior clothes.
* {{Irony}}: Rabi is a Long-Ear, a race that cannot swim in water. His Madou King, Aquabeat, also happens to have water-based attacks.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rabi is first introduced as a loner and jerkass who often acted rude towards the team, especially towards Daichi. As the series goes on, CharacterDevelopment sets in and he learns to open up to and become friends with the team.
* KidHero: The Madou Warrior trio are all 11 years old.
* KidsHateVegetables: Daichi's irrational dislike of carrots also counts as this, as he is eleven.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** The Madou King summoning sequences all have the same dramatic leitmotif. Granzort also has it's own specific leitmotif both used in its summoning sequence and when delivering the FinishingMove in the form of the Erdy Kaiser.
** The summoning sequences of all Jadou mecha also have their own leitmotif.
** Daichi's music box is used as a leitmotif that also significant to the plot in-universe.
* LimitedWardrobe: Every member of the cast pretty much wears the same outfits throughout the series.
* {{Lunarians}}: The Long-Ears, as well as the Jadou Clan and the other races within Rabiluna, counts as this.
* MagicMusic: Daichi's music box contains a melody that is not only significant to the people of Rabiluna, but also causes the parts that made up the Madou Weapons to react in episode 1.
* MakingASplash: Aquabeat has water-based powers and attacks.
* AMechByAnyOtherName: The heroes' mecha are referred to as Madou Kings, while on the evil side, the mecha piloted by the minions are referred to as Jadou Gods.
* MidSeasonUpgrade / NextTierPowerUp: [[spoiler:In the form of Super Granzort, Super Winzart, and Super Aquabeat.]]
* MommasBoy: Daichi and his mother is implied to have a very close bond, with him frequently writing about his adventures to her. As a result, Rabi often accuses Daichi of being this.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: For most of the series, every episode involves the Madou Warriors battling against a Jadou mecha.
* MoonRabbit: The fact that the Long-Ear Tribe, a race of HumanAliens with bunny ears, live on the Moon explains itself.
* MsFanservice: Enuma provides pretty much the only fanservice in the entire show, and even the fanservice is tame due to this being a {{Kodomomuke}} series.
* NiceGuy: Gus is the most mellow of the three, despite his prowess at martial arts.
* OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchphrase: "We're gonna have some magical fun!"
* OrcusOnHisThrone: For the majority of the series, Lord Agramant only gives orders to the three Jadou Warriors and their minions and never gets directly involved with the heroes.
* ParentService: Enuma is shown bathing in at least 2 episodes, providing the only fanservice in the series.
* PowerTrio:
** The Madou Warriors, consisting of Daichi, Gus, and Rabi, along with their Madou Kings Ganzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat, resepectively.
** The Jadou Warriors: Shaman, Nabu, and Enuma, along with their respective Jadou Kings: Wyburst, Harbyzan, and Hydram.
* PrettyBoy: Shaman clearly has a classic villainous {{Bishounen}} design.
* PreviouslyOn: The first 30 seconds of each episode is dedicated to this, narrated by Daichi. These narrations are also addressed to his mother.
* RedOniBlueOni: Daichi and Rabi respectively have this dynamic. They even wear their respective color to boot.
* RunningGag: Anything involving carrots will drive Daichi absolutely nuts. Being surrounded by the carrot-loving Long-Ears does absolutely nothing to help him.
* ShonenHair: Rabi has big, rather spikey, and messy blonde hair. He is however, not really a HotBlooded person.
* ShoutOut:
** [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Wataru]] is briefly seen in Daichi's screen in episode 1.
** [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]] and [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Himiko]] can be seen on the bus in episode 26.
** In the same episode, a poster with a picture of [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Toraoh, Himiko, and Wataru]] can be seen on the security office.]]
* StockFootage: All animations of the summoning sequences and attacks are reused throughout the series.
* SuperDeformed: Downplayed, compared to the Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries. All humans, including the Long-Ears, with the exception of MiniatureSeniorCitizens, have more conventional proportions, while all mecha have various levels of deformation.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: The Madou Kings gain this upgrade midway through.]]
* TeamPet: Happi, an adorable ball of fluff who is Guri Guri's pet. Happi can also detect the presence of someone from the Jadou Clan.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: A solar eclipse becomes an important plot point in episode 23. During the eclispe, V-Mei temporarily loses her magic powers, and [[spoiler: the Jadou Warriors use this to their advantage by using the shadow being casted on their magic castle to defeat the Madou Warriors, forcibly sending them back to the Moon's surface.]]
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Most Long-Ears love carrots, much to the disgust of Daichi.
* TransformingMecha:
** The Madou Kings are summoned in their "face" mode, and only transform to their humanoid form once their pilots enter inside them.
** The Jadou Kings have an ability to shapeshift to a more beastly figure in battle.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Among the three Jadou Warriors, Enuma is the only woman.
* UnusualEyebrows: Daichi has eyebrows that aren't only fairly thick, but also look fiery as well.
* VerbalTic: Guri Guri always ends her sentences with "guri", guri.
* VillainOpeningScene: The first episode opens with the moonquake and an ominous figure of the Jadou Clan is seen rising from the cracks.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Nabu spends the entire series wearing anything but a top to cover up his muscular body.
''Mado King Granzort'' (魔動王グランゾート in Japanese) is a fantasy adventure [[SuperRobotGenre super robot]] anime television series co-created by Creator/{{Sunrise}} and Oji Hiroi of ''VideoGame/SakuraWars'' fame. The anime aired from 1989, right after the first ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'' anime ended, until 1990, when the sequel to the aforementioned series began airing. Both the Wataru and Granzort series also shared the same staff.
In the distant future of [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2050]], the Moon is struck by a massive quake that mysteriously terraformed the satellite into a habitable place, complete with Earth-like gravity and breathable air. Fifty years later, the Moon is now a place inhabited by humans and has also become a popular tourist destination. Rumors have also emerged of rabbit-eared creatures on the moon that can use magic.
11-year old Daichi Haruka wins a summer vacation to the moon, and he heads off to the moon by himself to see the rumored rabbit-eared creatures. During this, he meets an old witch named V-Mei and her granddaughter Guri Guri. Both are part of the [[{{Lunarians}} Long-Ears Tribe]], now endangered and at war with the evil Jadou Clan, who has sinister plans on taking over the universe. V-Mei also reveals to Daichi he is one of the [[TheChosenOne chosen Madou Warriors]] destined to save the Long-Ears and their land, Rabiluna. To combat the Jadou Clan, V-Mei gives Daichi a a Madou Weapon, a gun that can be used to summon Granzort, the [[HumongousMecha Madou King]] of Earth and Fire.
Along the way, Daichi, V-Mei, and Guri Guri meet the other two destined Madou Warriors: Gus Yamamoto, a [[NiceGuy kindhearted]] PintSizedPowerhouse martial artist, and Rabi, a top-spinner and a Long-Ear with an [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold attitude]] and a mysterious past. Together, they embark on a journey toward Rabiluna to save the land from the clutches of the Jadou Empire.
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!!This anime series provides examples of:
* TenMinuteRetirement: [[spoiler: In episode 24, after getting sent back to the Moon's surface and with Granzort out of commission, Rabi finds no more motivation to continue with the group, and leaves them behind for the second half of the episode after getting into a fight with Daichi. He eventually returns to join the battle on after seeing Winzart struggling agains the MonsterOfTheWeek, as well as to return the punch that Daichi gave him earlier on.]]
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The series takes place in 2100, where travelling to the moon has become commonplace. However, modern cellular phones don't exist here, as seen with Daichi writing letters to his mother to be sent by post.
* ActorAllusion: Creator/MegumiHayashibara voices Guri Guri, a young and very GenkiGirl with magical abilities who is part of the main cast of a mecha anime. Sounds familiar? Hayashibara also voiced Himiko from the ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries'', which aired just before ''Granzort''.
* AnimalJingoism: In episode 15, it's revealed that the Long-Ears tribe has developed an allergy towards the Kame-Kame tribe as a result of the [[SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace latter winning]] against the former during [[TheBigRace an ancient race]]. The two tribes race again in the episode to resolve the conflict, with Rabi as the Long-Ears' contender. [[spoiler:Eventually, the result is a tie between the two, even after a mecha battle interrupted the race.]]
* AdventureTowns: The world of Rabiluna consists of "areas" that are connected through pillars, and the series has the Madou Warriors venture through each area to restore the land while heading towards the holy temple Luna.
* AppealToFamilialWisdom: Gus sometimes does this, often remembering and quoting the advice of his grandfather.
* ArtShift:
** Episodes directed by Akira Nakamura have a more rounded look for the characters, as well as downplaying Daichi's ForeheadOfDoom.
** Episodes 3, 7, and 16 featured glaringly OffModel and flat-looking art that sticks out like a sore thumb from the other episodes in the series. Both episodes were directed by Masayuki Uchiyama, who would later become infamous for some of the worst-looking episodes in the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' series.
* BadassAdorable: The main KidHero trio are cute to a various degree, them being young boys and all. They are also perfectly capable of kicking Jadou ass when they pilot the Madou Kings every episode.
* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Episode 23 has the Madou Warriors suffer their first defeat at the hands of the Jadou Clan, resulting in them being sent back to the Moon's surface. They eventually return to Rabiluna four episodes later.]]
* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Averted for Enuma. She is one of the three Jadou Warriors that constantly antagonizes the heroes, and she also prides herself on being considered the most beautiful woman of the Jadou Empire, as well as the only character to be subjected to relatively tame {{Fanservice}}.
* {{BFS}}: Granzort has the Erdy Kaiser, a sword that is as long as its own body and is often used as the FinishingMove every episode.
* BigEater: Gus mentions in episode 3 that he eats nine times per day. He also manages to eat an entire carrot that is twice his size on two occasions.
* BlowYouAway: Winzart features wind-based powers and attacks.
* BunniesForCuteness: Guri Guri is this in spades, being a very adorable GenkiGirl who is also a Long-Ear.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Dr. Bible is an insane MadScientist who is often prone to gunning down his lab and inventions, and speaks in a very screechy note while often ranting about his scientific prowess. Speaking of scientific prowess, he also is the lone engineer that has built every mecha of the Jadou Empire.
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull:
** The chant "Dohma-Kissa-Ramoon" is said by the heroes before summoning their Madou Kings and when using Madou Power, which is then followed by [[CallingYourAttacks calling their attacks]].
** On the evil side, the Jadou Clan chants "Jahha-Rahdo-Xeed" before casting their spells or summoning Jadou Gods.
** The chant "Jeek-Gai-Freez" is used when the heroes summon their signature weapon that they use for their finishing moves.
** [[spoiler:After the MidSeasonUpgrade, the heroes yell out "Super Change" during the mecha summoning sequences.]]
* CallingYourAttacks: Every single battle that features the use of Madou Power will feature this.
* CityOnTheWater: In episode 16, a village in Area 4 has its structures usually built to float on the ocean. The floating village is also built to survive the [[GiantWallOfWateryDoom tsunamis]] that frequently ravage the area.
* CombiningMecha: Later on, Dr. Bible begins combining pairs of the original 9 Jadou Gods, as a result of the more powerful Jadou Kings causing VillainousRROD on the Jadou Warriors.
* CoolBoard: Daichi has the "jet-board", a rocket-powered skateboard that he built by himself. It's also his way to enter Granzort every time he summons him.
* ChromaticArrangement: The three Madou Warriors have both their outfits and Madou Kings colored red, green, and blue based on their element.
* CurbStompBattle: In episode 22, Enuma places a curse on Granzort that saps its energy, resulting in Hydram overpowering the Madou King. Aquabeat also doesn't stand a chance, and it took having to find the magic circle that Enuma emplaced for Granzort to take the upper hand.
* DarkIsEvil: The Jadou Clan uses Magic Circles of Darkness for their spells, and these magic circles has resulted in the various areas of Rabiluna getting messed up and requiring the help of the Madou Warriors.
* DeadlyUpgrade: The three Jadou Kings have been proven to be formidable opponents against the Madou Kings, and also has the ability to self-repair. However, piloting them uses a lot of Jadou Power, and has often resulted in them needing to escape mid-battle and has one point put Shaman, Nabu, and Enuma out of commission for a while to recover.
* DebutQueue: Daichi, Gus, and Rabi, as well as Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat, are introduced individually by episode.
* DishingOutDirt / PlayingWithFire: Granzort has powers and attacks based around the elements of earth and fire.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Daichi practically has a phobia of carrots. The sight, touch, and taste of carrots is enough to make him freak out, and being surrounded by an entire race that has carrots as part of their main diet certainly doesn't help.
* ElementalPowers: Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat wield te power of fire/earth, wind, and water, respectively.
* TheEmpire: The Jadou Empire is hell-bent on awakening the Great Lord of Darkness in order to take over the universe while trying to take out the Long-Ear Tribe that is opposing them along the way.
* EvolvingCredits: Starting from episode 27, the opening now features [[spoiler:the MidSeasonUpgrade of Granzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat,]] as well as some updated and tweaked animation.
* EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: The ending sequence consists of a looping animation of Guri Guri, and later the main cast, dancing.
* {{Expy}}
** Guri Guri is clearly based on Himiko from the ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries''. They even have the same voice actress, Creator/MegumiHayashibara.
** On topic of ''Wataru'' expies, the true form of Salamandra and Tamara is strikingly similar to the spirit of Kuujinmaru as shown during Ryuohmaru's transformation sequence.
* FauxSymbolism: The series frequently uses names and symbols from Jewish and gnostic mysticism, mostly for RuleOfCool. For one, most magic circles has the Star of David emblazoned in the center. Dr. Bible's name also explains itself.
* FlamingSword: The Erdy Kaiser, espesially when it's [[spoiler:Super Granzort]] using it.
* FieldPowerEffect: A disadvantage that is frequently encountered by the Madou Warriors. Granzort can only be summoned in flat ground, Winzart can only be summoned when there is wind, and Aquabeat can only be summoned in a sufficiently large body of water.
* FinishingMove: Pretty much the standard formula of an episode after the introduction of the Erdy Kaiser.
* ForeheadOfDoom: Daichi is drawn with a notably large forehead. This is downplayed in some episodes, depending on the animation director.
* FreeRangeChildren: No one seems to bat an eye at the fact that an eleven-year old boy went to the Moon all by himself with no guardian in sight.
* GadgeteerGenius: This is one of Daichi's strongest traits. He has built his jet-board all by himself, helped build the Madou Weapons out of its parts with V-Mei, and has made various gadgets throughout the story.
* GeniusBruiser: Nabu has a very stocky and muscular build, and can hold himself in battle pretty well. He is also noted to be among the smartest of the Jadou Clan.
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:After getting sent back to the Moon's surface, Rabi rejects being a Madou Warrior and insists on leaving the group, causing Daichi to lose it and ending up slugging Rabi in the face. Rabi eventually returns to the group later in the episode, but not before returning Daichi the favor.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: Every instance of CallingYourAttacks is also this.
* GratuitousRap: The insert song "Do-da" features Shinobu Adachi as Rabi rapping in the pre-chorus.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In order to return to Rabiluna, Winzart and Aquabeat gives up their energy for Super Granzort to use on the magic circle. This successfully returns Daichi, Gus, Rabi, and Super Granzort to Rabiluna while putting the two Madou Kings out of commission for a while.]]
* {{Homage}}: A lot of the story elements in this series are homages of ''Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries''. Both series feature young boy protagonists, a tiny GenkiGirl voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara, and SuperDeformed [[SuperRobot super robots]] in a fantasy setting that is divided by levels.
* HumanAliens: The Long-Ear Tribe pretty much are indistinguishable from Earthlings, aside from their rabbit ears and ability to do magic.
* HumongousMecha: All the Madou Kings, as well as the Jadou Gods and Kings, fall under this.
* HungerCausesLethargy: Gus sometimes suffers from this. Conveniently, Guri Guri is often there to summon giant carrots for Gus to munch on, so this isn't too much of a problem.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: The anime occasionally uses a transition that involves carrots with faces spamming the screen.
* InstantCostumeChange: Every time the kids enter their mecha, they magically change into their Madou Warrior clothes.
* {{Irony}}: Rabi is a Long-Ear, a race that cannot swim in water. His Madou King, Aquabeat, also happens to have water-based attacks.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Rabi is first introduced as a loner and jerkass who often acted rude towards the team, especially towards Daichi. As the series goes on, CharacterDevelopment sets in and he learns to open up to and become friends with the team.
* KidHero: The Madou Warrior trio are all 11 years old.
* KidsHateVegetables: Daichi's irrational dislike of carrots also counts as this, as he is eleven.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** The Madou King summoning sequences all have the same dramatic leitmotif. Granzort also has it's own specific leitmotif both used in its summoning sequence and when delivering the FinishingMove in the form of the Erdy Kaiser.
** The summoning sequences of all Jadou mecha also have their own leitmotif.
** Daichi's music box is used as a leitmotif that also significant to the plot in-universe.
* LimitedWardrobe: Every member of the cast pretty much wears the same outfits throughout the series.
* {{Lunarians}}: The Long-Ears, as well as the Jadou Clan and the other races within Rabiluna, counts as this.
* MagicMusic: Daichi's music box contains a melody that is not only significant to the people of Rabiluna, but also causes the parts that made up the Madou Weapons to react in episode 1.
* MakingASplash: Aquabeat has water-based powers and attacks.
* AMechByAnyOtherName: The heroes' mecha are referred to as Madou Kings, while on the evil side, the mecha piloted by the minions are referred to as Jadou Gods.
* MidSeasonUpgrade / NextTierPowerUp: [[spoiler:In the form of Super Granzort, Super Winzart, and Super Aquabeat.]]
* MommasBoy: Daichi and his mother is implied to have a very close bond, with him frequently writing about his adventures to her. As a result, Rabi often accuses Daichi of being this.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: For most of the series, every episode involves the Madou Warriors battling against a Jadou mecha.
* MoonRabbit: The fact that the Long-Ear Tribe, a race of HumanAliens with bunny ears, live on the Moon explains itself.
* MsFanservice: Enuma provides pretty much the only fanservice in the entire show, and even the fanservice is tame due to this being a {{Kodomomuke}} series.
* NiceGuy: Gus is the most mellow of the three, despite his prowess at martial arts.
* OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchphrase: "We're gonna have some magical fun!"
* OrcusOnHisThrone: For the majority of the series, Lord Agramant only gives orders to the three Jadou Warriors and their minions and never gets directly involved with the heroes.
* ParentService: Enuma is shown bathing in at least 2 episodes, providing the only fanservice in the series.
* PowerTrio:
** The Madou Warriors, consisting of Daichi, Gus, and Rabi, along with their Madou Kings Ganzort, Winzart, and Aquabeat, resepectively.
** The Jadou Warriors: Shaman, Nabu, and Enuma, along with their respective Jadou Kings: Wyburst, Harbyzan, and Hydram.
* PrettyBoy: Shaman clearly has a classic villainous {{Bishounen}} design.
* PreviouslyOn: The first 30 seconds of each episode is dedicated to this, narrated by Daichi. These narrations are also addressed to his mother.
* RedOniBlueOni: Daichi and Rabi respectively have this dynamic. They even wear their respective color to boot.
* RunningGag: Anything involving carrots will drive Daichi absolutely nuts. Being surrounded by the carrot-loving Long-Ears does absolutely nothing to help him.
* ShonenHair: Rabi has big, rather spikey, and messy blonde hair. He is however, not really a HotBlooded person.
* ShoutOut:
** [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Wataru]] is briefly seen in Daichi's screen in episode 1.
** [[Manga/{{Akira}} Tetsuo]] and [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Himiko]] can be seen on the bus in episode 26.
** In the same episode, a poster with a picture of [[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Toraoh, Himiko, and Wataru]] can be seen on the security office.]]
* StockFootage: All animations of the summoning sequences and attacks are reused throughout the series.
* SuperDeformed: Downplayed, compared to the Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries. All humans, including the Long-Ears, with the exception of MiniatureSeniorCitizens, have more conventional proportions, while all mecha have various levels of deformation.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler: The Madou Kings gain this upgrade midway through.]]
* TeamPet: Happi, an adorable ball of fluff who is Guri Guri's pet. Happi can also detect the presence of someone from the Jadou Clan.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: A solar eclipse becomes an important plot point in episode 23. During the eclispe, V-Mei temporarily loses her magic powers, and [[spoiler: the Jadou Warriors use this to their advantage by using the shadow being casted on their magic castle to defeat the Madou Warriors, forcibly sending them back to the Moon's surface.]]
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Most Long-Ears love carrots, much to the disgust of Daichi.
* TransformingMecha:
** The Madou Kings are summoned in their "face" mode, and only transform to their humanoid form once their pilots enter inside them.
** The Jadou Kings have an ability to shapeshift to a more beastly figure in battle.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Among the three Jadou Warriors, Enuma is the only woman.
* UnusualEyebrows: Daichi has eyebrows that aren't only fairly thick, but also look fiery as well.
* VerbalTic: Guri Guri always ends her sentences with "guri", guri.
* VillainOpeningScene: The first episode opens with the moonquake and an ominous figure of the Jadou Clan is seen rising from the cracks.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Nabu spends the entire series wearing anything but a top to cover up his muscular body.
