Awakening

Awakening
SSSS.GRIDMAN, episode 1
Information
Airdate	10/7/2018
Continuity
Previous	N/A
Next	Restoration
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Awakening is the first episode of SSSS.GRIDMAN.

Summary

One day, Yuta woke up without his memories. Even seeing his face in the mirror confuses him as he cannot remember who he is. An echoing voice guided Yuta to an old personal computer and it spoke to him. It is the Hyper Agent Gridman, who has come from the Hyper World with a mission!

Voice Drama 1.1

It Is Hard to Say In the Classroom

Namiko and Hass ask Rikka about what she was doing with Yuta.

Cast

• Yuta Hibiki : Yuya Hirose (Japanese dub)/Brandon McInnis (Funimation Dub)
• Gridman : Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese dub)/Robert McCollum (Funimation Dub)
• Sho Utsumi : Soma Saito (Japanese dub)/Greg Ayres (Funimation Dub)
• Rikka Takarada : Yume Miyamoto (Japanese dub)/Jill Harris (Funimation Dub)
• Akane Shinjo : Reina Ueda (Japanese dub)/Lindsay Seidel (Funimation Dub)
• Alexis・Kerib : Tetsu Inada (Japanese dub)/Barry Yandell (Funimation Dub)
• Rikka Mama : Mayumi Shintani
• Namiko : Suzuko Mimori
• Hass : Akari Kito

Appearances

Hyper Agents

• Gridman Template:First appearance

Kaiju/Seijin

• Illusion Monster Template:First appearance
• Alexis・Kerib Template:First appearance
• Ghoulghilas Template:First appearance

Easter Eggs

Denkou Choujin Gridman

• Yuta was treated in Inoue Hospital, which also made an appearance in the original Denkou Choujin Gridman as the workplace of Yuka Inoue's parents, hence its name. It was where Naoto Sho's brother, Daichi was being treated back in episode 1 until an attack by Gilarus caused all surgical instruments to go haywire.
• Akane gives Yuta a Special Dog (a type of hot dog). This food appeared in episode 3 of the original series and was Ippei's inspiration for designing Barrier Shield.

Ultra Series

• In addition to being a Seven Eleven parody, the "Seven Two One" shop where Yuta and RIkka stop by is a reference to Ultraseven 21.
• One of the schoolgirls' pouches has the same design as Kazuki Komon's charm.
• When Akane talks to Yuta, she puts her fingers in a way that resemble Alien Baltan's pincers. Incidentally, the Kaiju Metallus from Gridman is known for referencing this as well.
• This series established that the Ultra Series is an in-universe entertainment program. As shown:
  • Sho Utsumi lamented that if Ghoulghilas were to be an Ultra Kaiju, its weak spot can be detected in an instant.
  • Gridman's vaguely similar design to Ultraman Orb Lightning Attacker is acknowledged by a YouTuber in Hass' live broadcast.