The first episode of "SSSS.GRIDMAN" depicts the exploits of the main character Yuta, who is suddenly faced with a mission to fight a giant monster. The absolute threat of the monster and the flow of how he acquires the ability to become a giant in order to confront it are reminiscent of the "Ultraman" series, and are an exciting development for fans of special effects.
Shinjo Akane's Profile
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
One of Hibiki Yuta's classmates. In the classroom, she sits in the back seat by the window (next to Yuta). She is a beautiful girl who is the Madonna of the class, and Utsumi Masaru describes her as "the strongest girl with both intelligence and beauty. She is a miracle girl who is liked by everyone in the class." On the other hand, she has a somewhat absent-minded side, such as her loose tone, mistaking "Bushi wa kuwanedo tokowarai" for "Bushi wa kuwanedo tokowarai," and her tendency to freeze up when something unexpected happens.
Concept
For some reason, the hoodie she usually wears is open at the chest, emphasizing her large breasts. Her legs are also more slender than Rikka's. However, that doesn't mean she has no lower body elements, as she shows off her wonderful soles. The concept of her character design is "cuteness that is obvious at a glance" and "a high school girl the director would like to be."
Characteristics of Shinjo Akane
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
She seems to spend most of her time away from school as a recluse, and doesn't get sunburned because she doesn't get any sun exposure. Or rather, she seems to hate moving her body in general. In the prequel novel, there is a scene where she is described as "not very good at sports." In fact, she is not very good at sports, as seen in the fact that she nearly drowned in a river during a rafting field trip.
No boys
Although she is the object of admiration for all the boys in her class, including Utsumi, there is no sign of a man in her life, and perhaps because of this, she is also liked by the girls, and Namiko and Hassu have said that if they were boys, they would go for Akane. The director (or someone who is clearly thought to be the director) has posted a short story on "Novelist Narou" titled "Don't Look Inside," in which the protagonist, Yoshitaka Yonezawa, likes a beautiful girl with the looks of a magazine model who sits at the back of the class by the window, so this person could be Akane.
Mysterious Girl
In addition to the unique way she wears her uniform, "wearing a purple hoodie over it, with it open all the way to her chest, and wearing tights in the middle of summer," she has a somewhat otherworldly air, as seen staring alone on the rooftop in the opening of the first episode. She seems to like tomato juice, ordering it not only at school but also when she goes to restaurants.
Special Effects Otaku
Although it is unknown to those around him, he is a fan of special effects works, especially monsters and aliens, and when he met Sho at the bookstore in episode 6, he confided in him and the two of them had a friendly special effects otaku chat. At that time, he showed a side of him that was more knowledgeable than Sho and had a strong love for monsters, and also lamented the way monsters are treated in special effects works, where they are often portrayed as villains because of his love for monsters and aliens.
The True Identity of Shinjo Akane
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
As in the original work, he was in the role of Takeshi Todo in this work. Like Takeshi, he designed the monsters, and Alexis Kerib materialized them and made them go on a rampage. However, while Takeshi used CG to create his monsters, Akane creates monster figures in real life. Perhaps because of this, Akane's room is overflowing with dolls of Ultraman monsters from past series, and from what she can see, there are many monsters from Great and Powered, which were made at the same time as Gridman, and Nexus, which is connected to the script.
Purpose of sending monsters
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
Like Takeshi, he gets angry over trivial things and provokes monsters, but While the other sent monsters to the computer world, Akane sends monsters to the real world. She does it with a happy smile. Moreover, when she confirms that the monster is dead, she screams with joy. Moreover, unlike Takeshi, Akane's purpose in sending monsters is clearly "to kill people".
Considerations on how she became the class's Madonna
She is even more dangerous than Takeshi because she is enthusiastic about killing people she doesn't like. Moreover, she makes her monsters go on a rampage just to kill those she doesn't like, but she doesn't care at all about the unrelated people who are caught up in the monster. As mentioned above, because of her attitude of trying to kill without hesitation, it has been speculated that "the reason she is liked by everyone in the class is because she has already eliminated everyone who doesn't like her, and only those who like her are left."
Taking out one's anger
As you can see from the reason for his murder of his target, "they did something to my dislike," he is a little immature and doesn't feel satisfied unless things go his way, so he has a habit of taking out his anger on things when the monsters he sends out are defeated by Gridman. In fact, when Devadadan was defeated in the second episode, he kicked the computer display, cracking the LCD.
Summary
Comments from each cast member on "SSSS.GRIDMAN" include Inada saying, "I hope this will be an opportunity for fans of the special effects Gridman and fans of the animation studio TRIGGER to get to know each other," and Miyamoto saying, "The enthusiasm of the staff is incredible, and even a girl like me can really enjoy this work!" It is a work that has high expectations. Even if you're not a special effects fan, you can enjoy it, so be sure to check out the anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN."
