He actually comes off to me like a light-hearted Watchmen sort of character: An irascible bastard with his own vices and who makes very human mistakes, but he is also heroic when he needs to be.Its very much in the tradition of the absurd meeting the mundane that you see in anime every so often (like Cromartie High School or this seasons Nichijou or whatever).
The base of the show is the evil organization Florsheim (led by Vamp, the dude with the helmet and killer mustachebeard combo in the above screenshot) battling Sunred (pretty obvious who he is lol). But these battles are always anticlimactic (Sunred is guaranteed to beat the shit out of whatever monster Florsheim throws his way), and they are surrounded by characters including the Florsheim monsters living normal lives. They work normal jobs, go on dates, attend community meetings, and a few monsters even go clubbing at one point, haha. Everyone (with one notable exception that I remember off the top of my head) plays everything straight. For the citizens of the town, every monster may as well be a human. The audience can never forget the fact of their appearance (not to mention their alignment), which makes a lot of what happens so damn funny. And theres something about how Sunred plays with roles and appearances that not only amused me but that I also found somewhat interesting. Theyre introduced in a normal sentai fashion Vamp is the cackling villain, scheming for world domination and preparing to unleash a terrible creature that will destroy Sunred once and for all. Astro Fighter Sunred Second Season Subtitiles Full Red ArmorMeanwhile, Sunred is in full red armor, posing on a mountain like a badass while lightning flashes behind him. Astro Fighter Sunred Second Season Subtitiles Series Pulls TheThen you get to the actual meat of the episode, and the series pulls the rug out from under the viewer. Hes a pillar of the community, helping his neighbors whenever possible. Hes an excellent cook, and if he visits your home, hes sure to bring along a tasty treat. He can sew like a bro, and his cleanliness is second to none. Hell, he even makes sure that Florsheim pays its taxes properly and keeps detailed records of all the organizations transactions for that very purpose No matter how you look at it, Vamp is a stand-up guy and also my waifu; do not claim. Hes rude and crude, swearing constantly and berating everyone around him. When hes not blowing all his money on pachinko, hes lazing around in the apartment of his girlfriend, Kayoko. And the money he gets for pachinko It all comes from Kayoko, whom Sunred shamelessly mooches off each day. Sunred is also a violent, impulsive character who beats the shit out of each Florsheim monster without hesitation. And I think a lesser series would stop at that, but what really strikes me about Sunred is that it pulls a double subversion of sorts by making it perfectly clear why Vamp is the villain and Sunred the hero. Everyone who knows him also knows this fact, and I think that endears him to people. ![]() Hell, Kayoko even badgers Sunred into helping Vamp with plots that are meant to kill Sunred (Though I think she does this because she feels sorry for Vamp, and because she trusts in Sunreds power to the point where shes confident nothing Vamp could conceive would kill Sunred.). No matter how big a prick he is, Sunred can be counted on to do the right thing (it just takes a lot of cajoling lol).
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