History Series / SuperRobotRedBaron

%% * KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler: Angel Killer.]]

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The short-lived villain Dracuman, who plans to turn all of humanity into vampires via a virus.

* Action Girl: Mari Matsubara kicks butt alongside the SSI boys.

%% * Action Girl: Mari

%% * BigBad: Professor Deviler [[spoiler: until episode 24. He is later followed by Giras Q.]]

%% * DesignatedGirlFight: Mari's duel with [[PrettyInMink Android Sashe]].

%% * TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Giras Q.]]

In 1986, a Taiwanese company acquired the rights to the show and edited them into an 86-minute standalone movie, titled ''The Iron Superman''. [[https://eofftvreview.wordpress.com/2019/09/22/the-iron-superman-1974/ It's one of the most incoherent and unintentionally hilarious shows ever made]].

* NoExportForYou: Subverted, as the first series eventually was released as a complete DVD set by BCI Eclipse. The second series and the Anime at the time of this writing play this straight. (The anime, however, having aired in the States on Spanish-language channels.)

* FollowTheLeader: ''Anime/MazingerZ'''s influence on this show is pretty obvious. Props for temporarily trouncing the former's [[AnimatedAdaptation anime adaptation]] in TV ratings, though.
** Strangely enough, several episodes of ''Super Robot Mach Baron'' were [[{{Macekre}} chopped up and re-edited with new footage]] into ''Mazinger: El robot de las estrellas'', a Spanish-language dub of a Taiwanese movie.
** Also the fact that two of the main characters are named Daisaku and Mari seems to be a play on two of the main characters from the Live Action ''Series/GiantRobo'' Toei made several years prior.

* DeathByOriginStory: Ken Kurenai's entire family, up to and including his brother Kenichiro Kurenai.

* [[spoiler: TheManBehindTheCurtain: When Ken finally encounters Giras Q, the latter is revealed to be a [[AiIsACrapshoot computer brain]] with [[NightmareRetardant a high-pitched voice]]. He understandably takes it out without any trouble (though it got replaced with a new one afterwards).]]

It also has a sequel titled ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Robot_Mach_Baron Super Robot Mach Baron]]''\[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Baron_%28anime%29 There's also an]] AnimatedAdaptation done in the year 1995 by Creator/TMSEntertainment which changes the story drastically.

%% * WhipItGood: Mari's weapon of choice.

* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: [[spoiler: Implied with Sky Shark, the name of Angel Killer's robot. It certainly lives up to this, considering that Red Baron's Baronium metal had to be upgraded because of its fearsome Acid Fire weapon.]]

%% * FiveManBand
%% *%% * TheHero: Ken
%% *%% * TheCaptain: "Boss" Daigo
%% *%% * TheLancer: Tetsuya
%% *%% * TheBigGuy: Daisaku
%% *%% * TheChick: Mari
%% *%% * TheSixthRanger: Inspector Kumano
%% *%% * [[GirlFriday The Girl Friday]] (to the above): Hikaru
%% *%% * TheSmartGuy / SixthRanger and successor to Daigo: Dr. Mikami

* PantyShot: Given that Mari's uniform includes a skirt, she is naturally a source of these (during battles, at least).

It also has a sequel titled ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Robot_Mach_Baron Super Robot Mach Baron]]''\[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Baron_%28anime%29 There's also an]] AnimatedAdaptation by Creator/TMSEntertainment which changes the story drastically.

* ActionGirl: Mari
* AdjectiveNounFred
* AlienInvasion: [[spoiler:From the Space Iron Alliance.]]

* BigBad: Professor Deviler [[spoiler: until episode 24. He is later followed by Giras Q.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Some episodes end in this manner, including the GrandFinale.

* BraggingThemeTune
* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: "Fight Lever, On!"

* DarkerAndEdgier: From episode 26 onwards.

* DesignatedGirlFight: Mari's duel with [[PrettyInMink Android Sashe]].
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Professor Deviler]]

* FaceFramedInShadow: Professor Deviler is depicted like this most of the time.
* FashionDissonance: As to be expected, for 70s toku. Among other things, bell-bottom pants are apparently standard issue for SSI male uniforms.
* FatherToHisMen: Daigo
* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Ken
** TheCaptain: "Boss" Daigo
** TheLancer: Tetsuya
** TheBigGuy: Daisaku
** TheChick: Mari
** TheSixthRanger: Inspector Kumano
** [[GirlFriday The Girl Friday]] (to the above): Hikaru
** TheSmartGuy / SixthRanger and successor to Daigo: Dr. Mikami

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Daigo and Daisaku]]
* KnightOfCerebus: [[spoiler: Angel Killer.]]
* LetsGetDangerous: Inspector Kumano, despite providing comic relief for a good chunk of the show. Only when the situation calls for it, however.
* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Giras Q.]]

* MechaMooks: The Mecha-robos
* MentorOccupationalHazard: Kenichiro Kurenai [[spoiler: and Daigo]]
* MidSeasonUpgrade: Red Baron progressively receives upgrades to counter the Iron Alliance's robots, including the Arm Missile and the Drill Arrow. Eventually, its [[MadeOfIndestructium Baronium metal]] is replaced by Super Baronium and the [[MechaExpansionPack Space Wings]] are added, in order to [[spoiler:combat space robots]].
* MonsterOfTheWeek: More like Mecha of the Week, but still.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Professor '''''Devil'''''er. With a name like that, it makes you wonder how he was accepted into the scientific community in the first place.
* NoExportForYou: Subverted, as the first series eventually was released as a complete DVD set by BCI Eclipse. The second series and the Anime at the time of this writing play this straight. (The anime, however, having aired in the States on Spanish-language channels.)
* OffTheShelfFX: The Giras Q invaders seem to be wearing Film/{{Frankenstein|1931}} Halloween masks painted silver.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The short-lived villain Dracuman, who plans to turn all of humanity into vampires via a virus.
* PantyShot: Given that Mari's uniform includes a skirt, she is naturally a source of these (during battles, at least).
* RedRightHand: Professor Deviler. It burns on contact, too.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: The Mecha-robos. Not that they're particularly amicable.
* {{Robeast}}: Some of the Iron Alliance's giant robots qualify, with [[ForeignQueasine Escargo]] being the most significant example.
* RobotWar
* RoboticReveal: Happens alarmingly often, due to the Iron Alliance's nature. [[spoiler: Deviler himself is revealed to be a cyborg after Daigo kills him.]]
* RocketPunch: The ever-reliable Baron Punch.
* ShapeShifter: The Mecha-Robos have this ability, to easily allow them to infiltrate human society.
* ShockAndAwe: Red Baron's Elec-Trigger
* ShoePhone: The Inspector's bulletproof umbrella/machine gun/cane sword, and his bike pump/machine gun.
* SuperRobotGenre

* TenMinuteRetirement: Happens to a few SSI members.
* ThisIsADrill: Red Baron's Drill Arrow(s).

* WhamEpisode: Episode 26
** Episode 23 also counts.
* WhipItGood: Mari's weapon of choice.
* WhyAmITicking This is how [[spoiler:Daisaku]] dies
** This was also [[FirstEpisodeTwist the fate of Kenichiro Kurenai]], Ken's brother.

** This was also [[FirstEpisodeSpoiler the fate of Kenichiro Kurenai]], Ken's brother.

The series is notable for featuring {{Mecha}} in Toku, predating ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' by a good six years. It also has a sequel titled ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Robot_Mach_Baron Super Robot Mach Baron]]''. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Baron_%28anime%29 There's also an]] AnimatedAdaptation by Creator/TMSEntertainment which changes the story drastically.

In 2017 the characters were rebooted alongside fellow 70s toku series ''Series/SilverKamen'' in the movie ''BraveStorm'' by special effects artist Junya Okabe.

The series is notable for featuring {{Mecha}} in Toku, predating {{Super Sentai}} by a good six years. It also has a sequel titled ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Robot_Mach_Baron Super Robot Mach Baron]]''. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Baron_%28anime%29 There's also an]] AnimatedAdaptation by Creator/TMSEntertainment which changes the story drastically.

* FatherToHisMen: Daigo

* OffTheShelfFX: The Giras Q invaders seem to be wearing {{Frankenstein}} Halloween masks painted silver.

* [[spoiler: AlienInvasion: From the Space Iron Alliance.]]

* BadAss: Every member of the SSI and Inspector Kumano, as well.

* [[spoiler:DiscOneFinalBoss: Professor Deviler]]

* FollowTheLeader: ''MazingerZ'''s influence on this show is pretty obvious. Props for temporarily trouncing the former's [[AnimatedAdaptation anime adaptation]] in TV ratings, though.

* FollowTheLeader: ''MazingerZ'''s influence on this show is pretty obvious. Props for temporarily trouncing the former's [[AnimatedAdaptation anime adaptation]] in TV ratings, though.