The first episode of "SSSS.GRIDMAN" depicts the exploits of the main character Yuta, who is suddenly forced to fight a giant monster when he finds himself in a difficult situation. The absolute threat of the monster and the flow of how he acquires the ability to become a giant in order to face it are reminiscent of the "Ultraman" series, and are exciting developments for fans of special effects.
Vitt's profile
A man in black with the appearance of a host. Among the many oddballs in the new century junior high school class, including a dangerous-looking man carrying a sword, a large man wearing a stern mask, and a boyish-looking girl, he has the most decent appearance (although it's still hard to call him a junior high school student). He has a handsome face and is called "handsome guy" by Rikka's mother.
Character Profile
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
He usually has a lazy, nonchalant attitude towards everything. He is not the type to act proactively, but perhaps due to his true identity, which will be described later, he always takes a step back to look at the situation from a bird's-eye view, and acts only after reading the mood of the situation. Therefore, if others around him are taking the initiative or he judges that it is not a situation where he should act, he often decides to remain silent.
The difference between the ON/OFF of his motivation switch
In episode 6, when Rikka Mama asked him to tend the store, he turned his back on the customers who came to him and played with his smartphone, saying, "If it's not there, it's not there," and gave a careless response to their requests. Also, in episode 7, when Bolar suggested an aerial battle, it took him a long time to realize that he was being asked to sortie, revealing a side of him that shows a large difference between when his motivation switch is on and when it is off. In battle, he also shows his excellence in calmly and accurately supporting Gridman, and it seems that he is very reliable as long as he is motivated.
Sky Vitter
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
By shouting the access code "Sky Vitter", it becomes a fighter plane of the same name. It is a fighter plane that corresponds to the "Thunderjet" in the original work, but it is larger and has a blue coloring. Its main weapons are machine guns on both sides of the front and lasers with homing capabilities.
The only one with the ability to fly
He is the only one among the New Century Junior High School students to have the ability to fly, but due to his personality, he only deploys when the enemy is in the sky and Bolar's missiles are ineffective. By combining with Gridman, he is given the ability to fly, but even in fighter form, it seems to have enough horsepower to fly with Gridman on board. After deployment, he provides solid support to Gridman by attacking with machine guns, disrupting the enemy with smoke bombs called "Lucky Smoke Screen," and pursuing retreating monsters.
Sky Gridman, the combined superhuman of the sky
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/GRIDMAN Production Committee
The combined superhuman of the sky is completed when Gridman combines with Sky Vetter. The wings and engine parts are the legs, the front wings are the thrusters on the back, and the nose part is combined with the head part, so it looks like it has wings on its back and shoes with large jets on both feet. It has high flying ability. Also, since both hands are free, it can use Sky Gridman's unique ability and grid beam at the same time.
Vetter's Trivia
The name is thought to come from Vetter, the name of the Thunder Jet in the overseas localized version of "Denkou Choujin Gridman", "Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad", and the names of the smoke bombs and the technique? are thought to come from the names of the two male pilots of Vetter, which are original to the overseas version.
Decorative Pattern
The decoration on the suit is very similar to the pattern on the chest of Strafe, a member of the Dinobots who appeared in the live-action TF series, and is thought to be the original (both are flight personnel). In the OP, you can see that he is holding a weapon that closely resembles the crossbow and dual swords that come with the Strafe toy.
Summary
Comments from each cast member on "SSSS.GRIDMAN" include "I hope this will be an opportunity for fans of the special effects Gridman and fans of the anime studio TRIGGER to get to know each other," said Inada, and "The staff's enthusiasm is incredible, and even a girl like me can really enjoy this work!" said Miyamoto, so the expectations are high. Even if you're not a special effects fan, you can enjoy it, so be sure to check out "SSSS.GRIDMAN" in anime form.
