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.
Alexis Kerib
An enemy character that appears in "SSSS.GRIDMAN". He usually resides in Shinjo Akane's computer, and materializes the monster dolls she makes with a single "instance/appreaction" command. He corresponds to the so-called Khan Digifer position in the original work, but unlike Khan Digifer who treated Todo Takeshi as a demon king (boss), he treats him like a father. He affirms, sympathizes, spoils, and praises everything Akane says and does. He doesn't get angry even when she kicks the computer he's in. Ueda, who plays Akane, was told by the director to "think of Alexis as your older boyfriend" when playing the role.
Appearance
Source: SSSS.GRIDMAN ⒸTsuburaya Productions/TRIGGER, Amemiya Satoshi/"GRIDMAN" Production Committee
He has red eyes reminiscent of sunglasses and a blue flame-like aura emanates from the back of his head. His mouth is a tooth-like illuminated monitor, and when he speaks, each one flashes irregularly pale blue. The part that makes up his arm ends at his shoulder, and a long cable-like thing is connected to it, and both shoulders are wrapped in chains, giving him a strange appearance. In fact, these sunglasses-like eyes are not real eyes, and there are two eyes behind them, which sometimes shine eerily with a yellowish hue.
Personality
He seems to be different from Khan Dijifer, and unlike the arrogant and disrespectful Khan Dijifer, who is a tyrant with a domineering attitude, he has a gentle manner and speaks in a friendly and gentlemanly manner when speaking to humans. This attitude is the same even towards his enemy, Hibiki Yuta, and when they first met, he greeted him politely, saying, "Hi, hey. I'm Alexis Kerib," and treated him like a friend, just like Akane.
How to interact with Akane
When Akane finishes designing a monster, he praises her by saying things like "it's emotional" and "it's nice," and when he sees her happy, he half-smiles and says "that's good," and when someone says something rude to him, he sympathizes by saying "that's not nice," and at first glance, he seems to respect the other person's wishes, but if you look at it from another perspective, it seems like he is praising them without any negation in order to make them feel better.
Can be materialized
Although Tsutsujidai is thought to have a special nature, it can be materialized normally, and Akane accepts it. From episode 6 onwards, she starts going out, and in episode 7 she goes to the Chinese restaurant "Ryutei" in her original form (incidentally, this is her first meeting with Yuta).
Alexis's purpose and true identity are still unknown
Alexis' purpose and true identity, and why she is on the computer are still unknown even after the middle part of the story. Khan Dijifer's true identity, purpose, and relationship with Todo Takeshi were explained in episode 2, but the story progresses without any explanation of Alexis' relationship with Akane.
Characteristics of the monsters he creates
In episode 7, it was revealed that Alexis wants monsters made with strong hatred, and that his interests coincide with those of the easily angered Akane. That is why he has recently become obsessed with Gridman and no longer hates anyone else and has stopped making monsters. Furthermore, he has begun to feel "fun" rather than "hatred" towards Gridman, and is beginning to worry that Alexis's monster-making out of hatred is no longer working.
Yuta's dream
Alexis calls Gridman a "customer" and does not seem to know him, but in Yuta's fragmented memories, a shadow resembling Alexis defeats Gridman. Therefore, it is highly likely that Alexis has defeated Gridman once and is keeping quiet about it from Akane.
Trivia about Alexis
The name and his position as Gridman's enemy come from "Dengeki Choujin Gridman F", a scrapped sequel to "Dengaku Choujin Gridman". From this time on, he was an alien who planned to invade the Earth using Akane as a puppet. In F, Alexis was the emperor of the demon world from the dark universe, and used Akane as a puppet to command five monster armies.
The secret story of voice actor Inada-san
Voice actor Inada-san has appeared in many special effects works, including the Ultra series, and is well-known among fans as a big fan of special effects himself. With that background, she said she was very happy when she was chosen to play the villain boss in this remake of "Denkou Choujin Gridman".
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.
