The Little Touches of SSSS.Dynazenon

[@Aleczandxr]

For anyone who hasn't seen this and is wondering, it is definitely best to watch SSSS.Gridman before watching SSSS.Dynazenon - Gridman very much feeds into Dynazenon!

[@anthonyrios2311]

@@hombrelagartoenemigod And Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad because why not

[@Aleczandxr]

@@architkane3966 I'm sorry but I don't know what you mean. A subreddit for what exactly?

[@minespatch]

I saw Dynazenmon first but I plan on watching Gridman later.

[@akinats5625]

Gonna watch this

[@ferdikalat1269]

@@hombrelagartoenemigod f

[@_GeneralMechanics_]

Like the meaning of the SSSS in its title: "Scarred Souls Shine like Stars.." Dynazenon gets right to the focus on its story about damaged characters who have to overcome their individual trauma together as a group.

[@Coruptin]

This video made me realize that much like Gridman, Dynazenon can be viewed as a repudiation of unhealthy escapism. For Gridman it was the kind of escapism for geeks who immerse themselves in a fantasy as a crutch for anxiety, but Dynazenon seems to target a Marcusian type of revolutionary escapism. I always knew Dynazenon was trying to say something about pursuing meaning in a imperfect world without dramatic anime battles, but you really put it together for me.

[@ImJustStar]

The Gridman series is very much underrated. I remember picking up Gridman on the fly back when it was airing, and was really impressed with the direction, cinematography, and storytelling. Dynazenon was a bit of a departure from gridman, but still managed to live to what the original did. I loved the characters and overall feeling of the show. However, Akane, in Gridman, is such a tremendous and compelling villian and remains one of my favorite characters

[@Gahanun]

Thank you for putting this into words. Dynazenon really resonated with me like no other show. Many people say that Shinji pulled them out of their dark spot when watching NGE at their lowest. For me following the Dynazenon crew was like that. So many of the scenes brought back melancholic memories, both joys and regrets of what I've experienced with my friends over the years. The biggest testament to this is the fact that even as an absolute waifu simp I found myself most invested in Yomogi and Koyomi throughout the whole journey. As a story Gridman is surely carried by Akane's great writing, but to me Dynazenon will forever be 'mood of life, the anime'. There is something to the presentation and rawness of the quiet moments, the uncertainty, directionless, yet hopefulness.

[@seemonuzumaki723]

I have literally never thought about Mujina this much. All I really thought about her was that she was drop dead gorgeous, but I didn't really think much about how she's written and I feel like many others probably didn't as well. Thanks for give her a deep dive.

[@jimmyichigo7410]

I can't blame you, she's beautiful

[@SnailHatan]

Bruh she’s 2D

[@jimmyichigo7410]

@@SnailHatan And she's hot. What's your point?

[@GervasiusMC]

@@SnailHatan and?

[@SnailHatan]

@@GervasiusMC Man, you people are sad. Try real women. Much better than imaginary children

[@jcuum]

While I personally think Gridman was more climactic and did the mecha moments better, Dynazenon made me ADORE every single character. Every character just felt completely natural and human, unlike most SOL anime which rely on exaggerated traits just to make them interesting. And as seen from my profile, I LOVE Yume. That 45 second churro scene is actually the greatest scene from any anime.

[@DeflyCK]

You really LOVE Yume

[@shonen_x_trash2488]

There is something loving in that "I dispise you" line she gives that 8:50 mark that sounds loving and tender, and I think it highlights your point.

[@shahariachowdhury2405]

My man Aleczandxr said mum he’s one of the British boys

[@mrsputum4082]

Brilliant! I’ve been looking for good essays on Dynazenon but there are way too few of them. Loved the show.

[@luckyowl10]

Love the characters of SSSS.Dynazenon, everyone from the main cast (except antagonists) have a beautiful arc, and 12 exciting episodes later they all are different people. The character writing was a masterclass.

[@gavinzhou3168]

Perfect timing! I just finished catching up with shows from spring and Dynazenon, along side Odd Taxi, were my absolute favourites. Excited to see you cover this show.

[@Flaris]

This show really won me over and ended up one of my favorite shows of the year. There are plenty of differences from Gridman. But I think it thrives in all that. In a sense the most dramatic and painful stuff for the main cast already happened. And the story is partly about them dealing with that pain and finding a path forward. Thus why so much focus does land right on that episode of them facing their pasts again. In part a story of healing. I'm kind of glad they did have a different direction and focus than Gridman. It allows both shows to shine in different ways. The details are nice for sure. They really took care in this show to drop those in there. Can get by without really noticing them, but can get a lot out of it if you do.

[@thesilvershota3091]

I haven’t even seen Dynazenon, but I still enjoined this video. You really have your way with words.

[@marcster6767]

Wow, that was very well made! I hadn't noticed a bunch of stuff and it still was one of my favorites of the year. I'll definitely rewatch it with more insight in mind, thanks a lot!

[@szczelajo9079]

God i'm so happy to see you covering this series, it's so great!

[@huntinghussain2994]

Watched it all today. Ever since I got to college I haven’t really gotten into an anime. But I’ve heard nothing but good stuff about this anime and holy fuck is it great

[@happysentences9721]

Yeah, this is one of the few great animes, nowadays we get weak MC or happy-go-lucky MC with annoying girls as harem..

[@saitamanumber0162]

Wait until you see the movie

[@huntinghussain2994]

@@saitamanumber0162 THERES A MOVIE!!? is it out yet?

[@saitamanumber0162]

@@huntinghussain2994 Not yet, but almost. It said to be gridman x dynaznon

[@nerdthathehseverywhere3014]

After watching your video, I checked out SSSS.Dynazenon and experienced it and I have to thank you a ton for introducing me to an anime that is relatable to me ;)

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad I could help!

[@Downypour]

You continue to surpass my expectations of having great taste and excellent video topics, even more so now with the criminally underrated Dynazenon, similar in that regard to its predecessor. Great job!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks very much!

[@tylyiling]

thankyou so much for this video…you mentioned all the thoughts I’ve had while watching the anime and managed to express everything so well..! have always wondered why there were not many video essays on this anime despite how good it is, in the attention it pays to all the smallest things. such an underrated anime for sure also your video came at such a good timing - was just thinking of rewatching some scenes of dynazenon on youtube and your video popped up! what a nice surprise haha

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nostalgik]

Oh heeeell yeah exposition for the Gridman universe! Super deserving. Thank you Aleczandxr

[@pleaseenteraname6545]

Thank god someone talks about this series. I was starting to think I was the only person who really actually liked this series, in fact it’s tied with JJK as my anime of the year. At least until chainsaw man comes out

[@Flugmorph]

chainsaw man won't air until 2022

[@YUM0N]

Oh I just finished this, great timing

[@MrGenetoreve]

Watching SSSS.Dynazenon is weird. It reminds me of the time when I was younger and get excited whenever there is an enemy and the whole squad has to round up and watch the whole combination sequence... now it feels like a chore. Its kind of sad, honestly. That touch on the End Credits, I had a feeling that something was off in it but never figured it out until you pointed it out and man, hit like a truck. This show is not the most groundbreaking or emotionally driven show but these little touches really makes the experience worthwhile.

[@justmyopinion79]

The SSSS series is one of the most underrated anime in recent memory. If you haven't watched it yet, do it!

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Gridman first and then Dynazenon!

[@ov1lord]

It's full of action and fighting with magic powers? Those are the only animes I'm interested

[@upg5147]

@@ov1lordLess magic powers and more sci fi like. Like Power Rangers.

[@darklight6921]

it sucks. it feels like watching gate. so much potential and they ruined it.

[@justmyopinion79]

@@darklight6921 Go away you edgy weirdo

[@ensuizan9057]

What got me hooked was a single screen cap of Yume's small poke on Yomogi .

[@Carnage-Asadas]

I was JUST thinking about this channel this morning! So jazzed to see a new video today 😍

[@seemonuzumaki723]

Yooooo who's hyped for the next entry into the series?! Seems to be a converging of the universes!

[@theoyoshiura]

I know this video is from 7 months ago but. Thank you.

[@Aleczandxr]

My pleasure! Always love when more people find this video.

[@kevbeenballin9]

Enjoyed this show way more than I thought I would, great analysis.

[@ShiroyashaVince]

thanks to your tweets on how great dynazenon is. i was able to push througH and watch gridman first! which i also liked then Dynazenon! loved dynazenon and thanks for the tweets and for recommending it to me! enjoyed it a ton especially Yomogi and yumes relationship! :D

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@ShiroyashaVince]

@@Aleczandxr :D

[@annguyenphuc1795]

This is such a nice video, a deep analys about character in Dynazenon

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks!

[@Flugmorph]

such a fantastic show

[@frankwhite2072]

I like how most of the video focuses on what the heck is going on with the thiccc villain.

[@Songodel77]

In a 12 episodes story we have: - Deep characters which grow and form themselves during all the battles and their relaptionships with the others; - A story that transforms a super secondary character in the original 1994 live action (the mummy appears in only a single episode in original Gridman) in the main protagonist and the one who unites all the team; - Teen love story and youth dramas; - A neet who finds a reason to live; - Nice battles with big kaiju and super changing robots| Perfect!😍

[@Seiza25]

Thank you. Now I've gotta watch this. I love subtle character building and moving on from your loneliness to find beauty in bonds

[@justjordyn6729]

I never watched Gridman, but I should. I watched Dynazenon on a whim and it’s one of my top 10. I love the theme of not living in the past, and the characters learning that felt really good. I liked the show so much that I got a figure of Gauma. I really wish it was appreciated as a slower, more slice of slice action anime

[@danielramsey6141]

Love the Final Fantasy 9 music in the background :)

[@alexanderhenriquez9354]

Great video! I really enjoyed this show and really look forward to the next part of the gridman universe. Hopefully one that can bridge the gap between the attention grabbing introspection of dynazenon's protagonists and the very layered and thought provoking angst of Gridman's antagonist. The way they purpose fully focused on the antagonist in the first series and the protagonists in the second feels very telling that theyre setting up something. Hope it pans out.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you!

[@zooidiotgaming5784]

I believe the movie is already out though only in Japan. It will be a while before we get to watch it. I'm theorizing that the story will be about Hibiki and Rikka, more specifically

[@AbgHadi]

Love this video,SSSS Dynazenon is my 2nd most favorite anime of all time.

[@darklight6921]

what is your favorite?

[@AbgHadi]

@@darklight6921 Josee,The Tiger and The Fish. This anime movie is the first ever time I called something a "perfect masterpiece" and it's also the first time I've given somthing a rating of 10/10.

[@AbgHadi]

@@darklight6921 I saw your other comment saying how you hated this anime and I'm just gonna say... I respect your opinion and it's okay if you hate it. just keep your opinion to yourself tho.

[@prplehaze8442]

BABE WAKE UP, SSSS.GRIDMAN HAS A SEQUEL

[@psydrone8]

That was the best scene to end the video on.

[@tantmo6940]

This is exactly what im thinking of! Thanks for making this video. Now I know I'm not the only one who finds this anime amazingly good

[@Alabaster-White]

Somehow I missed this video andnow I feel the urge to marathon this again. Maybe I can get someone to do it with me because this is critically underated.

[@Grimmlocked]

Scared souls shine like stars

[@Bobba_Ross]

Loved the video, AJ.

[@justmyopinion79]

It just came out though? I'm sure you will love it but..

[@XTheJaws]

Watching SSSS.Dynazenon was strange for me. On one hand I had zero interest in the mecha part of the story and on the other hand it depicts romance, friendship and general character interaction better, more grounded and realistic than pretty much most romance/romcom anime. All scene's with Yume and her best friend hanging out are pure gold. I would have loved a more realistic setting for this story while keeping the overall themes/character interactions and character work intact. Making the Eugenecists and Gauma delinquents/street gang members/low level criminials would have worked perfectly.

[@daxultra1904]

I love this show so much

[@agravain9006]

Oh this is gonna be a good one

[@ninjammer726]

Fucking finally a video analysis on Ssss dynazenon thanks dude

[@Aleczandxr]

You’re very welcome!

[@ninjammer726]

@@Aleczandxr made my day dude think you could make a video on g gundam

[@Aleczandxr]

I won't be covering Gundam, sorry!

[@ninjammer726]

@@Aleczandxr well it is what it is still at least step out of your comfort zone and consider it from one anime fiend to another

[@Aleczandxr]

I appreciate the thought but just because I am not interested in making videos on Gundam does not mean that I don't step out of my comfort zone.

[@BaldOmniMan]

That food do be looking fire in the first episode tho. Main thing that kept me watching this anime. Glad I did

[@Jazzimus]

I'm so excited for the next installment in this series, dynazenon and 86 made my spring pass by so quick.

[@ikengaspirit3063]

thanks, I dropped the show after a few episodes but this video is gonna make me finish it.

[@DallySkyeAnims]

Man, the Euginicests' arc, especially Mujina's, really leaves a hole in your heart. Really makes me wish we can see them again someday.

[@phazonsuitzora]

Thank you.

[@dinglebingus2625]

Not enough people are talking about Gridman or Dynazenon. Even less are talking about the original.

[@beyondviolet]

if you appreciate the quiet moments, A Silent Voice is absolutely something you’d enjoy

[@atomonx5582]

This anime was a great watch

[@murderman8578]

Still fell asleep watching this

[@jimmyichigo7410]

Yume was definitely my favourite character.

[@jensashrestha7738]

thank you for recommendation! i was searching for a good anime to watch. it must be good if you are making a video on it.

[@bobbyzamora6389]

Great show.

[@kollmack869]

Movie incoming for the series.

[@lukesmith8967]

That’s it I’m definitely going to watch it, think ssss.gridman is one of the best anime I’ve watched in recent years

[@mitchellshuttleworth3204]

I've loved the kaiju genre all my life. Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman, Power Rangers (kind of), and many more have been a passion of mine since I could remember. I love SSSS Gridman and Dynazenon but you know what? I've never looked at the show from your point of view. When both shows ended, I more or less compared them as mirror images of themselves, parallels if you will. Case in point with Gridman the show had a good story with a main cast of heroes ranging from okay to ultimately unnecessary while the villains were the best thing about the show with each having major character arcs. Dynazenon is reverse, with an okay story, great heroes and villains who were unnecessary. The Kaiju Eugenicists were seen by me as just so utterly useless at their jobs that they seemed to not care about what they do. But after hearing what you have to say my view on them had changed a bit. I still see them as inept but at least now I can see each of them as characters who are very single minded in their goals. My favorite scene in this whole anime was when Yume was in her dream and finally got the chance to speak with her sister, having a moment together for what is their final time seeing each other. I'm sure many people who watched this has lost someone close to them and wished they could have one last sit down to tell them how much they meant or to apologize for something stupid they did or a simple I love you. I have said this many times and I will say it again. SSSS Gridman and to an extent SSSS Dynazenon feel like a response to the Godzilla Anime Trilogy, what failed in those movies were countered in these series and moreover a series adapted from a Tokusatsu hero who's been dormant for now almost 30 years. Studio Trigger succeeded in doing the impossible and boy howdy do I love them for it. With Gridman Universe set to premiere its first movie in cinemas next year, and more projects on the way, I think we'll be seeing more of the Hero of Dreams soon enough. Many thanks to you who made this video. Baby dan dan forever!

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

I wouldn't say gridman and dynazenon were a response to the anime trilogy since both gridman and godzilla are owned by different companies that most likely weren't aware of each other's anime projects til both revealed them publicly. It's just a coincidence gridman came out around the anime trilogy meanwhile dynazenon came out around singular point. Both anime are better than godzilla's anime for sure but it's just a coincidence both were released around similar times.

[@TheKingChannel777]

i have been thinking about watching this show for the amount of love i see for it in social media, my question is, do i need to watch ssss gridman before it? what do u reccomend?

[@Aleczandxr]

Yes, definitely a good idea to watch Gridman before this one.

[@TheKingChannel777]

@@Aleczandxr thanks! I'll definitely check it out then, love ur work, greetings from portugal

[@memehi8081]

Cool video

[@easschung9442]

Thanks!

[@johan4593]

Surprised you even watched this show. This show came out relatively recently and it is relatively under the radar. I thought it was pretty good

[@justmyopinion79]

Clearly you don't follow his Twitter lol, he was raving about it every week it aired

[@Aleczandxr]

One of my anime of the year for sure.

[@johan4593]

@@justmyopinion79 I don't have a Twitter. I find social media to be very toxic so I just stay on KZbin for my entertainment

[@ZancralthePariah]

I think your video styles would do amazing for a video on Vivy’s Fluorite Eye Song

[@Aleczandxr]

Well thank you, I appreciate that! I didn’t quite enjoy Vivy enough to want to do a video on it though, I’m sorry about that!

[@bestboigabe459]

SSSS Dynazenon is more of a character narrative than it is a kaiju anime, and people who let its decent cgi and campy fights from watching it are missing out on a beautiful story and a very good anime from Trigger

[@youssefayman9200]

A video about joichiro saiba would be interesting I hope i get to see it

[@Aleczandxr]

I won’t be covering him in a video, sorry!

[@soccerstuff8071]

Good show.

[@Mark-pz2yt]

Hey Aleczandxr, has do you have seen Ergo Proxy? Maybe you could do awesome videos about, as you already do in others. This anime has a deep mysteris in it.

[@Aleczandxr]

I actually wasn’t really a fan of Ergo Proxy, so I dropped it after a few episodes. Sorry about that.

[@Mark-pz2yt]

That's okay anyway, thanks for having done videos about Steins;Gate do you really make me love a lot more this anime.

[@crescentmoonvibez254]

hey I was wondering if u could make a video on Hisoka and where he's from (I think he's from the dark continent)

[@Aleczandxr]

I already made a video about Hisoka! Just search up “Aleczandxr Hisoka” and it should be right there :) I also made a video comparing him and Gon, which might interest you as well.

[@testninemallam-hassam159]

Could you make a video on Megalo Box Nomad pleassssssseeeee

[@Aleczandxr]

Like I mentioned to you in your previous comment, It’s currently a donation goal on my Patreon. If it gets funded, then a video will be made!

[@sogekingsniper4637]

Heard about the movie?

[@justmyopinion79]

1 view but 11 likes. Makes sense KZbin

[@condor7435]

Why do anime have really esoteric sounding names? It’s not necessarily because they’re in Japanese, but it just looks like a bunch of random letters and then a cool sounding word.

[@Klesk1985]

X2

[@reevansingh21]

Why is this anime slept on it's the same thing with dragon quest the adventure of dai both animes slept on for some weird reason these top animes are slept on

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

Dynazenon is a mecha/tokusatsu/kaiju anime and most mecha anime that are not evangelion or darling in the franxx are unfortunately not given alot of attention. Kaiju/tokusatsu anime are given even less attention despite being popular genres in Japan.

[@contemptman3646]

Dynazenon > Gridman yes

[@theboredone131]

Good video! I wish I could enjoy the SSSS series as much as you and others do. Sadly I can't stand Gridman and wasn't that enraptured by Dynazenon either.

[@SillyBillyMale]

Try experimenting with titles and thumbnails cause I think your videos are great just not very eye catching.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for the input but I actually don’t think that’s a problem at all and I think they’re plenty eye catching, especially lately. I’ve already been experimenting with thumbnails and titles a lot this year with pretty good success so I don’t think I need to do any more. This video is about an anime that not many people have watched so I knew beforehand that it wouldn’t get many views, and that’s fine. It was a Patreon request anyway. Plus every single one of my videos spoils everything about every topic I cover, so naturally there are quite a few barriers to entry for them.

[@orangeandblack5]

Personally, Dynazenon never really lived up to Gridman for me. I didn't dislike it or anything, but I consistently felt that Gridman just had more interesting directing, more engaging music (all of the Dynazenon's best tracks were originally from Gridman), and told a more compelling story. I do think that Dynazenon had a more well-developed cast on the whole, but the amount of love poured into Gridman's central antagonist really shone in a way no character in Dynazenon really did, and the ending of Gridman was mind-blowingly-good while Dynazenon, at least in my opinion, really fizzled out.

[@ferdikalat1269]

Ff

[@marcosagrero2866]

The name immediately told me not to watch it

[@viraatsingh1377]

Then dont

[@spookshankaman1038]

We're gonna need more context here. What name? Of the anime? The video? The channel?

[@upg5147]

This show honestly had so many plot holes and writing inconsistencies that I really couldn't enjoy it. It had some great things but felt like two writers struggling to give screen time to their stories and ignoring the others. Gridman was a lot more clean imo. I hope the next installment can do better.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

Ironic you call this a story full of plot holes when gridman and dynazenon literally had the same premise 🙄, that's like trashing spiderman 2 but praising spiderman 1. This video alone kinda debunks your stance on the "inconsistencies" the show has.

[@upg5147]

@@Kaiju-bm4ts A premise is not the plot. That's the summary and or hook to the story. No where did I talk about that.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

@@upg5147 And yet the summary of both shows are still pretty much the same only with slight differences, still doesn't stray away from the odd issues you have with dynazenon when those same ssues could be applied to gridman just as easily. Especially when both shows literally had the same writer and I've seen people trash gridman for reasons x y and z but praise dynazenon same way you're doing now by trashing this but praising gridman. I would argue gridman has better villains but dynazenon had better protagonist, yomogi for example is his own individual meanwhile yuta was basically being possessed by gridman the entire time thus leaving us to not know the "real" him, only indication of the real him was his feelings for rikka. Akane was much deeper as a villain meanwhile the villains of dynazenon while good weren't as deep as her. Akane In a sense was more of a main character than yuta was meanwhile gauma and yomogi were the actual main characters of dynazenon leaving the villains to not steal the spotlight. Overall I don't see how gridman was more "clean" when it only succeeded in it's villains but lacked the heroic development that dynazenon did better in comparison. Both shows spent more time focusing on one side more than the other which creates a polar opposite effect for both stories. Both series have something but lack something at the same time which I why I like both equally. Gridman for the villains and dynazenon for the heroes.

[@upg5147]

@@Kaiju-bm4ts You are looking at it from that one angle of heroes and villains when I'm talking about the show overall. That means characters that means plot beats that means pacing, everything. Also, you are almost a year late to this conversation so I have zero clue what my points were anymore. I can't debate this. Finally, I don't want to come off as praising Gridman. While I said more more clean that doesn't mean perfect. It has flaws much like this series but I believe it has less major issues. Again, can't name those issues anymore without doing some recap that I'm not interested in doing. So sorry.

[@Kaiju-bm4ts]

@@upg5147 And yet both shows are literally more character and plot driven above all else, that's why I only mentioned the characters since the pacing is about the same as gridman's and the plot while different is still somewhat similar to that of gridman's. It's the characters that are the major difference. The characters in a sense ARE both shows, however gridman has the better villains, dynazenon had the better heroes. Also....there's no limit on when I can comment on anyone's comment really,

[@darklight6921]

i hated this show so much.