History Series / DenkouChoujinGridman

After 21 years of inactivity from the property, an animated short starring Gridman was made by Creator/StudioTrigger for the ''Anime/JapanAnimatorExpo'', released on January 16, 2015. Trigger and Tsuburaya would later collaborate to expand on what they would call the ''Gridman Universe'': starting with the 12-episode series ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' in 2018, this leg of the franchise updates the setting to the modern day, taking place some time after the original series. Another anime, ''Anime/SSSSDynazenon'', would premiere in 2021.

* SpiritualSuccessor: It's an ''Ultraman'' series in all but name. Most of its crew would go on to create ''Series/UltramanTiga''. The show itself would get one in ''Series/UltramanX''.

''Denkou Choujin Gridman'' (電光超人グリッドマン, "Electric Superhuman Gridman" or "Gridman: The Hyper Agent") is a Japanese {{toku}} "Giant Hero" series by Creator/TsuburayaProductions, the producers of ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''. The show ran from 1993 to 1994 on Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem, lasting for 39 episodes. It was adapted ''Franchise/PowerRangers''-style by Creator/DiCEntertainment into ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad''. This would be Tsuburaya's last non-Ultra superhero production for more than a decade until ''Series/BioPlanetWoO'' in 2006. Most of ''Gridman'''s production crew later worked on ''Series/UltramanTiga''.

!!''Denkou Choujin Gridman'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* AdultFear: Every time Daichi is put in danger by one of Khan Digifer's monsters rampaging. In the very first episode, he's in a hospital about to be operated when the systems go haywire, preventing anyone from helping him.
** In episode 3, Daichi and Ippei's sister Kanna get trapped in the back of a truck with no way out and nobody knowing where they are.
** In episode 27, Daichi gets abducted by a couple in a car right off the street and is held for a ransom.
** In Episode 28, Yuka is abducted by Takeshi and the MonsterOfTheWeek. A video tape is left behind containing an alleged goodbye letter (claiming she's running off with a guy she's met), much to her mother's horror.

* VillainBall: Sometimes happens where Khan Digifer is concerned. In Episode 30, the monster is about to finish off Gridman when he's frozen with fear (due to Naoto being under the effects of the MonsterOfTheWeek). However, Khan Digifer holds it back, and when Takeshi complains Khan Digifer

* HodgepodgeComputer: The main trio's computer Junk. It includes parts like pistons for some reason.

** In addition, Naoto takes this rather badly. Despite stopping Khan Digifer when he causes trouble, the fact that they're no closer to actually taking Khan Digifer makes him feel as though it was AllForNothing. Yuka and Ippei shake him out of it by pointing out that if Naoto and Gridman didn't act, even worse things would have happened.

* DirtyCoward: Naoto becomes this in Episode 30 after coming the spell of the MonsterOfTheWeek. He actually has to be physically dragged into the Junk basement, and Gridman is forced to initiate their combination/transformation against Naoto's will. Unfortunately, because Naoto is still affected he spends his time [[DidntThinkThisThrough fleeing or begging for mercy]]. The monster almost kills him, but [[VillainBall Khan Digifer decides that in his pathetic state Gridman might actually be vulnerable to his brainwashing waves]].

* WhatAnIdiot: In Episode 30 Naoto is made aware that a fortune-telling machine has made people (including his father and Ippei's little sister Kana) go nuts. He goes over and tests it himself... and winds up getting brainwashed himself. This leads to a NearVillainVictory.

** How Gridman is spelled. Usually, it's "Gridoman" (as in the Japanese way), but the song ''Yume no Hero'' says his name him like "Gridm''e''n" (the English way of saying 'man' or 'men').

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In Episode 31, Ippei tries to send Gridman into combat but is unable to. When Yuka arrive, she points out Ippei had typed in "Gridoman" instead of Gridman.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Naoto towards Yuka at times. They're such close friends that he occasionally forgets she's [[OneOfTheGuys actually a girl]], meaning sometimes she takes what he says either the wrong way or more seriously than intended.

* EvilIsPetty: Many of the conflicts over the course of the series are caused by Takeshi overreacting to things due to his [[AllAboutMe iss]][[LonersAreFreaks ues]].

* DespairEvenHorizon: Episode 30's EvilPlan revolves around brainwashing people into saying the world is ending and so there's no point trying to restrain themselves, leading them into going berserk and giving into their urges.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Takeshi]] after being freed from Kahn Digifer's control. [[spoiler:[[WhatCouldHaveBeen This would have continued]] in a possible sequel where he would have become the protagonist Gridman Sigma. Gridman Sigma gets his day in the Creator/StudioTrigger short.]]