Line #78 Literature/KingOfKingsGaogaigarVSBetterman


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: ''“The story and mythology of the Braves has ended, but their star-spanning fable begins...”'']]
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4	->''"Will made manifest! The phantom of destruction! The purifier! The conqueror! Is born!\
5	The providence and precepts of the universe... The dimensional King of Kings!\
6	The! The! The! The! The King of Kings!!"''
7	-->'''-- Opening Theme'''
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9	''The King of Kings: Anime/GaoGaiGar vs. Anime/{{Betterman}}'' (覇界王～ガオガイガー対ベターマン～ / ''Hakaioh: [=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'') is a Main/WebSerialNovel serialized from September 30, 2016 to March 17, 2021 directly by Creator/{{Sunrise}}'s creative contents team under their HousePseudonym, "Hajime Yatate" and released as a website free-to-read through their collective publishing branch, "Yatate Bunko." It acts as the novelization of the planned but ultimately unproduced ''Anime/BraveSeries'' anime, ''"Project Z,"'' and the official {{crossover}} {{sequel}} to both ''[[Anime/GaoGaiGarFinal The King of Braves [=GaoGaiGar=]: FINAL]]'' and ''Anime/{{Betterman}}''.
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11	8 years after the finale of ''[=GaoGaiGar=] Final'', the former {{Kid Hero}}es of [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Gutsy Galaxy Guard]], Mamoru Amami and Ikumi Kaidou, are now young adults piloting a new King of Braves, [=GaoGaiGo=] to defend Earth with newly employed members from the ''Anime/{{Betterman}}'' cast as part of the newly formed GGG: the Gutsy Global Guard. The new GGG is on the mission to research, develop, and use [[AppliedPhlebotinum the mysterious and unstable energy source known as "THE POWER"]] to rescue members of the original GGG, who were rendered [[ChekhovMIA M.I.A.]] in AnotherDimension at the end of ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFinal''. However, this mission is foiled by a massive {{EMP}} originating from Jupiter, with the team discovering a [[EvilIsBurningHot constantly burning]] Genesic [=GaoGaiGar=] sitting above Jupiter that heralds the emergence of the greatest threat to humanity yet.
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13	''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'' gained an ongoing free-to-read [[Main/{{Webcomics}} Webcomic]] adaptation drawn by Naoyuki Fuijisawa, and serialized since September 25, 2018 with one drama CD recorded as a premium package with the manga’s first [[Main/{{Omnibus}} Tankobon]] release. A new version of ''[=GaoGaiGar=]'s'' opening theme for a hypothetical ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'' animated release, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJn5teyd9tA A King of Braves is Born! Juvenile Version]]" was also included in the release of the 20th anniversary box set for ''Betterman''. This title is also a rare [[AnimeFirst "Video Game First"]] by debuting, and solidifying many aspects of the project; including animations, character designs, mecha designs, and colorings in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30''.
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16	!!Tropes in ''King of Kings: [=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'' include the following:
17	* AllYourPowersCombined:
18	** Betterman Cataphract – the fusion of seven Bettermen formed from Rakan's ''Pectofores Sanctus'' ability.
19	*** Later in the last chapter they form [[spoiler:the King of Superbeings Betterman Cataphract Evo, which consistes of all the Somniums empowered by Triple Zero with Lamia eating a seed of Ortus (which itself is three seeds of Forte combined), a seed of Aqua and a seed of Nebula at the same time]].
20	*** Rakan also sometimes uses this ability to turn Bettermen into armor for GGG mecha, culminating in all the Bettermen that form Cataphract fusing with [=GaoGaiGo=] or [[spoiler:[=GaoGaiGar=]]] to form Musou [=GaoGaiGo=] or [[spoiler:Musou [=GaoGaiGar=]]] respectively.
21	** [[spoiler:Final [=GaoGaiGar=] is essentially Genesic [=GaoGaiGar=] with Mamoru, Ikumi, Renais, Mikoto, Keita, and Hinoki subbing in for Galeon and the Genesic Machines' damaged AI cores]]. Later even more so when [[spoiler:the G-blocks and Goldymarg enter the equation to give Final [=GaoGaiGar=] the Goldion Armor and the Goldion Finger respectively]].
22	* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler: Guy sets off to Jupiter to research, and come up with preventive measures to block Trinity-Zero from affecting Earth]].
23	* {{Bookends}}:
24	** For ''[[Anime/GaoGaiGar King of Braves [=GaoGaiGar=]]]'':
25	*** [[spoiler: The story begins with Galeon sending the infant Latio to The Amamis to become their son, Mamoru. By the closing of ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'', The Amami Clan reunites with Galeon at that same location to bid it farewell, with Mamoru--now as a new father who choses to stay on Earth to raise his family, and give his blessings to Galeon in hopes it would be the best partner for Guy]].
26	*** [[spoiler: Guy achieves his original dream of heading out to Jupiter as a researcher--personally piloting a spaceship in his ordinary spacesuit. This time, he has Mikoto, J, Renais, and Galeon accompanying him on the journey]].
27	** For ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'':
28	*** [[spoiler: The story starts with a married Hatsuno--Ayame Ushiyama giving birth to a son named Hajime, with the meaning of "First." By the closing of the story, Hana Hatsuno--now as an Amami, gave birth to a child named Tsubasa, with the meaning of "Flight/Wings."]]
29	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: [[spoiler:After Guy's return and the reveal that the Gutsy Galaxy Guard technically never disbanded, it's soon realized that there are now two similar organizations with similar names that share an acronym. So to avoid confusion, the Gutsy ''Galaxy'' Guard and the Gutsy ''Global'' Guard are called "GGG Green" and "GGG Blue" respectively after the respective organizations' uniform logo colorings]].
30	* CrossCulturalKerfluffle: Similar to how "mythology" is the arc word for ''Final'', this series uses the word "juvenile" as the arc word. Unfortunately, while the word meant "young adult fiction" in Japanese, it's mostly associated with "childish and immature" in English.
31	* CrossoverFinale: Serves as one for ''Betterman'' and ''[=GaoGaiGar=]''.
32	* EarnYourHappyEnding: The ending here is much more uplifting than how things were left in ''[=GaoGaiGar=] FINAL,'' even if it wasn't easy getting there.
33	* FamilyBusiness: ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'' employs new members from the Shishiohs and the Ushiyamas--the core clans who became pillars of the GGG program.
34	** The Shishioh Clan:
35	*** Chief of Gutsy Global Guard, Shigeru Akamatsu--late of ''Anime/{{Betterman}}''--is the son of Liger Shishioh, half-older brother of Renais Cardiff Shishioh, nephew of Leo Shishioh, and cousin of Guy Shishioh.
36	*** Shigeru’s daughter, Sakura is also part of GGG. Due to Shigeru had her later in age ([[SharedFamilyQuirks like his dad and uncle]]) Sakura’s age is close to her [[PracticallyDifferentGenerations Uncle Guy and Auntie Renais]].
37	** The Ushiyama Clan:
38	*** 2nd eldest brother Tsuguo--also originally from ''Anime/{{Betterman}}''--and youngest brother Sueo followed their eldest brother, Kazuo’s footsteps in becoming maintenance operators for GGG.
39	*** Hana’s cousin, Ayame became an Ushiyama through her marriage with Tsuguo.
40	* FullyAbsorbedFinale: While this is a sequel to ''Anime/GaoGaiGarFinal'', it also gives some proper closure to ''Anime/{{Betterman}}''.
41	* GreaterScopeVillain: It's speculated by Liger that [[spoiler:Triple Zero caused Z-Master to go berserk through the Galeorea Comet, causing it to destroy the Trinary Solar System and launch a war against life itself]]. This would have made Triple Zero this for the original series.
42	* HumanAliens:
43	** Revealed in their home series, Mamoru is the last member of the species that lived on the Green Planet, while Ikumi is a clone of Mamoru created on the Red Planet.
44	** [[spoiler: Guy and Mikoto evolved into Evoluders by the ending of their home series. Contrary to the belief that they are similar to Mamoru, revealed in ''FINAL’s'' novel, Evoluders are genetic fusion of humans with a type of alien inorganic compound, which renders them similar to Zonders]].
45	* InSeriesNickname: Ushiyama brothers Tsuguo and Sueo share the same AffectionateNickname of “Ushii.” The brothers probably know which of them gets called via the person who is calling out on them. It’s good they’re assigned to different posts to avoid confusion.
46	* IronicEcho: The final verse of the opening theme produced for the story has the BigBad hijacking the lyrics that are usually about [=GaoGaiGar=]'s HotBlooded bravery with ones that play up its own EvilOverlord DestroyerDeity identity just like it hijacked Genesic [=GaoGaiGar=] to serve as its vessel.
47	* KidHeroAllGrownUp: Both Mamoru and Ikumi are now young men, and pilot the [=GaoGaiGo=] together.
48	** To a lesser extent, this also applies to Hinoki and Keita, though they're much less active here (Keita in particular) until the Battle of G-Island City.
49	* LastOfHisKind: [[spoiler:Yaginuma as the sole member of the Gutsy Galaxy Guard]] as elaborated under OddlySmallOrganization.
50	* ManchurianAgent: The final act reveals that [[spoiler:Guy was one, as it turns out he does in fact have [[TheCorruption Triple Zero]] in his system – it was just being suppressed by his G-Stone. It's only when the Bettermen enrage him that it manifests. [[ZeroApprovalGambit It turns out this was the Bettermen's intention]] so that they could rid him of the "Root of Evil" once and for all]].
51	* TheMole: Anyone within GGG who contracts Algernon.
52	** [[spoiler:Kamuy Pauvre Saginomiya contracts Algernon, which takes hold of his emnity with GGG over the death of his brother during the battle with the Primevals]].
53	* OddlySmallOrganization: After [[spoiler:Guy's return]], it's revealed [[spoiler:that while all of the Gutsy Galaxy Guard's duties and staff (apart from those left in the Trinary Solar System) had been folded into the Gutsy Global Guard (later retroactively titled GGG Blue to avoid confusion), Chief Yaginuma hadn't retired as was commonly believed, but had stayed on as Chief of the ''Galaxy'' Guard (similarly dubbed GGG Green). And since all the other members (apart from Mamoru and Ikumi) were officially MIA, he was technically the only remaining member of GGG Green until Gai came back. The trope still applies after Guy's return, as while Taiga is reappointed the GGG Green's Chief, with the rest of the group ''incommunicado'', the UN hands over the reins to Guy as "Gutsy Galaxy Guard’s Acting Chief-slash-Mobile Corps Captain-slash-only member."]]
54	* PowerFist: [[spoiler:The Goldion Armor's G-Block 07 is a massive hand the size of [=GaoGarGar=] itself, with ''[[MagicalParticleAccelerator Goldion Hammers]]'' for fingers. And yes, Goldymarg is installed in it.]]
55	* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: The Shishioh Clan.
56	** [[ThePatriarch Patriarchs]] Liger and his late brother Leo have the penchant for [[MayDecemberRomance May-December romances]] due to being [[MarriedToTheJob married to their jobs]], with Liger being the troublemaker of living the lifestyle of [[TheCasanova a Casanova]]; which made him go through '''7 marriages and fathered 28 offsprings.''' Shigeru and Renais are only ''two'' of his 28 kids; no wonder the two of them went NomDeMom.[[note]]See Renais' character folder on ''FINAL'' for more details.[[/note]]
57	** Due to being born in a much more average parent-to-child generational time-frame, the age gap between Shigeru in comparison with his half-sister Renais, and cousin Gai are pretty wide in length; with Shigeru already in his middle ages.
58	** Shigeru’s daughter, Sakura is in the same age group as Mamoru, Ikumi, Hana, Alouette, and Sueo.
59	** Guy is in the same age group as Renais due to his father Leo marrying late in age under May-December romance, with his mom giving birth to him in average settings.
60	* ProductionForeshadowing: The four Ushiyama brothers played the important role of weaving the ''[=GaoGaiGar=]'' and ''Betterman'' projects together. Sueo was established in ''[=GaoGaiGar=]'' (1997) as the “[[MeaningfulName last boy]]” of Kazuo (first boy)’s brothers, Tsuguo (second boy) then was introduced in ''Betterman'' (1999), then Tsuguo and Mitsuo (third boy)--[[EarlyBirdCameo now understood as the one wearing glasses]], both appeared in ''FINAL'' (2000) with Sueo, albeit a [[FreezeFrameBonus blink-and-you’ll-miss-them]] moment, where the three younger Ushiyama brothers huddled each other in a city shelter as Earth was affected by The 11 Planetary Masters of Sol; signifying the two storylines has been planning to merge since the development of ''Betterman''.
61	** The Ushiyamas' [[MeaningfulName meaningful]] NumericalThemeNaming also chronologized all major projects within the ''[=GaoGaiGar=] / Betterman'' universe:
62	*** Kazuo--The first boy, representative of ''King of Braves [=GaoGaiGar=]''. (1997)
63	*** Tsuguo--The second boy, representative of ''Betterman''. (1999)
64	*** Mitsuo--The third boy, [[EarlyBirdCameo first appeared]] in ''[=GaoGaiGar=]: FINAL'' (2000) shown united with Tsuguo, Sueo, and active in ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman'' as one of the key characters in pulling ''Betterman'' hero Keita Aono back into action; represents the official merge of the ''[=GaoGaiGar=] / Betterman'' story lines.
65	*** Sueo--The last boy, active in ''[=GaoGaiGar=] vs. Betterman''; represents the final project of the original ''[=GaoGaiGar=] / Betterman'' generation.
66	*** Tsuguo's firstborn son, Hajime has the meaning of "First," which hints on the reset of the ''[=GaoGaiGar=] / Betterman'' project to a whole new generation in the future.
67	* ShoutOut: [=GaoGaiGar=]'s new ultimate attack: [[spoiler:'''[[Anime/MobileFighterGGundam GOLDION FINGER!]]''']]
68	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The "Hakai-Oh" title has the common issue of the meaning of the kanji put together not being the clearest: 覇界王 means "Supreme," "World," and "King" respectively. This was, historically, an informal title often given to great ''conquerors'', so you could also translate it as "King of Conquerors". The linguistic twist, though, is that in spoken language, it's a perfect homonym for 破壊王, or "King of Destruction" (which links back to certain themes surrounding [=GaoGaiGar=] as an idea in ''FINAL''), and it is ''very'' intended that the reader is meant to think of both readings when hearing the title. The title has, variously, been fan translated as "Overlord" or "King of Ruin" in attempts to capture the full nature of the title in English. In its official English language debut in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'', the title was translated as "King of Kings".
69	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Nichiryuu, Getsuryuu, and their fusion Seiryuujin are easily comparable to [[Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL Kouryuu, Anryuu, and their fusion Tenryuujin]]. Likewise, Porc-Auto has many similarities to [[Anime/GaoGaiGar Volfogg]].
70	** On the Somniums side Yewya, Gajumaru and Hiiragi are similar to [[Anime/{{Betterman}} Seeme, Bodaiju and Lord Palkia]] respectively, they even consume the same Animus Seeds as their counterparts.
71	* TheCorruption: Triple Zero (also known as Oath Over Omega), the main antagonist of the story, originated from the Orange Site, the egg for the universe that would have been born after our universe ends. Every intelligence touched by its energy, whether organic or inorganic, [[MoreThanMindControl has their values rewired]] to help it bring about the end of the current universe.
72	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Normally, Triple Zero would have stayed dormant until the universe dies in the [[NaturalEndOfTime Big Crunch]]. However, when the [[Anime/GaoGaiGarFINAL 11 Planetary Masters of Sol]] tried to rebuild the Trinary Solar System by absorbing massive amounts of dark matter, they ended up disrupting the fabrics of the universe and causing Triple Zero to leak into our dimension through Jupiter.
73	* VersusTitle: As the name implies, the story has various characters and tech from ''[=GaoGaiGar=]'' facing off against their counterparts from ''Betterman'', with [=GaoGaiGo=] being made using neuronoid tech and being supported by members of the cast from ''Betterman'' facing off against the [[DemonicPossession demonically possessed]] heroes and mechanoids from ''[=GaoGaiGar=]'', and Lamia seeming to have some kind of umbrage with Guy as well. However, it's not until the final act that [[spoiler:the Bettermen and [=GaoGaiGar=] itself actually face off]].
74	* YearOutsideHourInside: [[spoiler:GGG was inside the Orange Site for some moments but when they returned to Earth almost a decade has passed]].
75	* ZeroApprovalGambit: [[spoiler:The finale has the Bettermen attack the UN base on the moon and then (seemingly) annihilate all of GGG's mobile unit except Final [=GaoGaiGar=], and ''then'' go after the parts of it that are controlled by Guy's human allies until only Guy and Mamoru are left in Final [=GaiGar=] (in reality they've all been sent to a pocket dimension). This turns out to be a ploy to get Gai to awaken the last bit of Triple-Zero within him so he can become the final King of Ruin. This done, they hope to defeat him and allow an Animus Patria seed to grow from Guy's G-Stone, which would allow the Bettermen to move to a new world]].
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77	->''"Follow the path of Patria!\
78	Burn the ancient future!\
79	Light up the mourning universe!\
80	[[Anime/{{Betterman}} O dreamers]], tell the tale forever!"''\

Context Literature / KingOfKingsGaogaigarVSBetterman