Ep 0050 - Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)
06/24/2025
On our 50th episode we’re discussing an anime where the watch could ACTUALLY be considered the mech, Giant Robo: the Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) with special guest Z-Ace. Let’s launch into it!
Content warnings for this episode: physical and gun violence, light blood, child endangerment/abuse, apocalyptic energy crises, racially evocative imagery, and nazi imagery.
Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.
Mechs Discussed
Gallop's Head
Cool Factor(tm) Score
Alice |
Brian |
Niko |
Z-Ace |
|---|---|---|---|
10 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
Other Images of Things Discussed
the earth, pictured standing still
translation: giant robo
mission impossible 1
WRECKED
giant robo...
if you look closely you can see a guy hanging by his neck
me and the boys observing the orb
read out says it's a robot
this dumb duck is washing his eye
ALBERTO THE IMPACT
the at field
4/20 blaze it
the orb cockpit
sad boy cry
to be continued
airship bridge (normal)
normal hallways
sleepy robo, honk shooo
Misato and Shinji, End of Eva, 1 Hour 24 Minutes 13 Seconds (THAT kiss)
the ad break splashes own
the orbs to fight the orb
the docking car in uranus
giant robo!!!
crying... tears of justice
noooooooo
this monocle is mechs
ah shit, my sister is using her witch magic
rafael attacks nerv hq
GO! GIANT ROBO!!!
hey can i catch a ride
CLAMP studios
blue woman saves day
haikyu
hidden village uses CH-46 Chinooks
he crashed
santa outfit is required
im sure this won't cause trauma
watch activation
the first fight...
THIS LASER CANNON OWNS
this art owns
GATE (2015)
The Shining (1980)
so, so many missles
the pillars of the magnificent ten
stop putting women in jars
giant robo shibari
inspirational speech location
archeology (of mechs)
this art owns
final dogma
EYE SEE YOU
love extra wires
this is the coolest way to pilot
n0 f34r
certified villain loser
defeated
we did it... giant robo!
click below to eject
