YMMV / Denkō Chōjin Gridman

• Awesome Music: The opening song, "Yume no Hero" (see below). As well as the ending song "Motto Kimi o Shireba".
• Cult Classic : Although the show as a whole was meant to show off Tsuburaya Productions' new digital technology, the show has become popular for its well-done story and engaging premise.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: Gridman is the red older brother, while his younger brother is blue. When he received an anime sequel in 15 years later, it was on a coincidental run with a Sibling Team-based Ultra Series about a pair of red and blue Ultramen brothers. For better or for worse, The Movie of the latter series has its antagonist being a huge Expy of Khan Digifer.
• Memetic Mutation: Because of how catchy the theme song "Yume no Hero" is ("GRIDMAN! BABY DAN DAN!") a lot of the show's memes involve it to some degree.
• Spiritual Successor: Considering the premise is a giant warrior from another world fusing with a human to protect Earth from kaiju, it's an Ultraman series in all but name. Most of its crew would go on to create Ultraman Tiga. The show itself would get one in Ultraman X.
• Values Dissonance:
  • It can be very jarring for someone to watch Episode 28 where Takeshi spies on Yuka is getting ready for bed, and at one point she pulls off her top. While the camera only shows her in close-up, enough can be seen that it at the very least looks like she's topless for a few moments until she puts on her pajamas. Considering Yuka is explicitly in junior high school (making her at most 14-15), Squick certainly comes into play.
  • The first five minutes of Episode 30 are likewise uncomfortable to a more contemporary audience due to depicting Takeshi being hugged and kissed against his will by a very dated Camp Gay stereotype. The show frames this as comedic and even Khan Digifer has himself a good laugh at Takeshi's expense when the boy explains why he's covered in kiss marks.
• Visual Effects of Awesome: The entire show was practically made to show off the use of D-2 digital tech and CG years before Toei does, something that would later carry on in later Ultraman series and movies.

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