SSSS.Gridman#Antagonists

{{Infobox animanga/Header

|image = SSSS.GridmanAnime.jpg

|caption = Key visual

|genre = {{ubl|Adventure{{cite web|title=Ssss.Gridman|url=https://www.funimation.com/shows/ssssgridman/|publisher=Funimation|access-date=November 6, 2018|archive-date=November 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010525/https://www.funimation.com/shows/ssssgridman/|url-status=live}}|{{Transliteration|ja|Kaiju}}{{cite web|title=SSSS.GRIDMAN - The Fall 2018 Anime Preview Guide|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2018/fall/ssss.gridman/.137817|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 27, 2021|date=October 26, 2018|archive-date=April 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427100457/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2018/fall/ssss.gridman/.137817|url-status=live}}|Mecha}}

|creator = Tsuburaya Productions

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

|type = tv series

|director = Akira Amemiya

|producer = {{ubl|Miho Ichii|Tomoyuki Ōwada|Hiroshi Kamei|Sōji Miyagi|Hidehisa Nagasawa|Hirofumi Ishii|Mikio Ono|Yoshiki Usa|Yūki Watanabe|Tomoyoshi Asō}}

|writer = Keiichi Hasegawa

|music = Shirō Sagisu

|licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=Crunchyroll}}

|studio = Trigger

|network = Wowow, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11

|network_en = {{English anime network|US=Adult Swim (Toonami)}}

|first = October 7, 2018

|last = December 23, 2018

|episodes = 12

|episode_list = List of SSSS.Gridman episodes

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| title = Hime to Samurai

| author = Kei Toru

| publisher = Media Factory

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Monthly Comic Alive

| first = October 26, 2019

| last = February 26, 2022

| volumes = 2

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| title = Shinseiki Chūgakusei Nikki

| author = Ariko

| publisher = Media Factory

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Monthly Comic Alive

| first = October 26, 2019

| last = October 27, 2020

| volumes = 2

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Yūki Konno

| publisher = Shueisha

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Shōnen Jump+

| first = November 30, 2019

| last = December 11, 2021

| volumes = 5

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| title = Sengoku Gridman

| author = Yūki Tamura

| publisher = Akita Shoten

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Monthly Shōnen Champion

| first = May 2, 2020

| last = April 6, 2021

| volumes =

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| title = Shinseiki Chūgakusei no Shitsuji Cafe

| author = Misaki Sano

| publisher = Akita Shoten

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Monthly Shōnen Champion

| first = May 2, 2020

| last = April 6, 2021

| volumes =

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| title = Gridman Dogma

| author = Hazumu Sazuka

| publisher = Shinchosha

| publisher_en =

| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}

| imprint =

| magazine = Kurage Bunch

| first = April 13, 2021

| last = April 26, 2022

| volumes =

| volume_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Other

|title = Related

|content =

SSSS.Dynazenon (2021)
Gridman Universe (2023)

}}

SSSS.Gridman (stylized as SSSS.GRIDMΛN){{efn|The "SSSS" in the title is an acronym for "Special Signature to Save a Soul" as revealed in the final episode.{{cite web|last=Farris|first=Christopher|title=Episode 12 - SSSS.Gridman|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ssss.gridman/episode-12/.141218|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 21, 2021|date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126035956/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/ssss.gridman/episode-12/.141218|url-status=live}} It is also a reference to Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, a US adaptation of Gridman the Hyper Agent, although it is not directly related to the series.}} is a Japanese anime television series jointly produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Trigger. It is the first installment in the shared Gridman Universe and an adaptation of the 1993–1994 {{Transliteration|ja|tokusatsu}} series Denkou Choujin Gridman.{{cite web|script-title=ja:完全新作TVアニメーション『SSSS.GRIDMAN』製作決定！|url=https://m-78.jp/news/post-4657/|publisher=m-78.jp|access-date=2017-12-08|date=2017-12-02|language=ja|archive-date=2017-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202053218/https://m-78.jp/news/post-4657/|url-status=live}} It was broadcast for 12 episodes from October to December 2018. A sequel, titled SSSS.Dynazenon, was broadcast from April to June 2021.

Synopsis

The story focuses on Yūta Hibiki, an amnesiac first-year high school student living in the fictional Japanese city of Tsutsujidai. He meets the Hyper Agent Gridman in an old computer, who states that the boy has a mission he must fulfill; Yūta sets out to find the meaning to those words and his memory loss. The sudden appearance of kaiju eventually changes the usual dynamics of Yūta and his classmates.{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime's English Dub Trailer, Cast Unveiled|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-04/ssss.gridman-anime-english-dub-trailer-cast-unveiled/.137720|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328144250/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-04/ssss.gridman-anime-english-dub-trailer-cast-unveiled/.137720|url-status=live}} Yūta is able to merge with Gridman to fight kaiju, but after the kaiju attack, people's memories are reset and those who die are forgotten. As the "Gridman Alliance", Yūta and his friends now seek to stop the kaiju and uncover the truth behind the disappearances, with assistance from mysterious friends of Gridman who can transform into weapons that Gridman can use in combat.

Broadcast and release

{{seealso|List of SSSS.Gridman episodes{{!}}List of SSSS.Gridman episodes}}

SSSS.Gridman was announced during Studio Trigger's panel at Anime Expo 2017, alongside Darling in the Franxx and Promare. Trigger described the show as "their anime take on the tokusatsu series", with an original storyline unrelated to the earlier live-action series.{{cite web|title=Studio Trigger Announces Gridman Anime|url=http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2017/07/studio-trigger-announces-gridman-anime/|publisher=Tokusatsu Network|access-date=2017-12-08|date=2017-07-02|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707010152/http://tokusatsunetwork.com/2017/07/studio-trigger-announces-gridman-anime/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-02/studio-trigger-announces-3-new-anime-titles/.118350|title=Studio Trigger Announces 3 New Anime Titles|date=July 3, 2017|access-date=July 3, 2017|work=Anime News Network|archive-date=July 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703054458/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-02/studio-trigger-announces-3-new-anime-titles/.118350|url-status=live}} During Tokyo Comic Con 2017, more details about the show were provided, including the main staff, October 2018 premiere, Masayuki Gotou as Gridman's character designer, and voice actor Hikaru Midorikawa reprising his role as Gridman.{{cite web|title=Tokusatsu Hero Gridman Will Be Reborn in All-New TV Anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN" in Autumn 2018|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/12/02-1/takusatsu-hero-gridman-will-reborn-in-all-new-tv-anime-ssssgridman-in-autumn-2018|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=2017-12-08|date=2017-12-02|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707010703/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/12/02-1/takusatsu-hero-gridman-will-reborn-in-all-new-tv-anime-ssssgridman-in-autumn-2018|url-status=dead}}

On March 24, 2018, the official website revealed another visual and main voice cast details.{{cite web|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime's Video Reveals Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/ssss.gridman-anime-video-reveals-cast/.129435|access-date=2018-03-24|date=2018-03-24|website=Anime News Network|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707195348/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/ssss.gridman-anime-video-reveals-cast/.129435|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2018年秋放送開始のTVアニメ『SSSS.GRIDMAN』よりキービジュアル・PV第1弾が公開。追加キャスト：広瀬裕也・斉藤壮馬ほか|url=http://moca-news.net/article/20180324/2018032410000e_/01/?afid=zeroes|publisher=moca-news|access-date=2018-03-24|language=ja|date=2018-03-24|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707011135/http://moca-news.net/article/20180324/2018032410000e_/01/?afid=zeroes|url-status=dead}} During Studio Trigger's Anime Expo 2018 panel, Trigger acknowledged the differences between the US and Japanese releases of Gridman, clarifying that SSSS.Gridman is a new show with the same concept. They emphasized that despite having an all-new story, SSSS.Gridman wasn't a reboot. Production of SSSS.Gridman took place alongside Promare; staff related stories during the panel about production details for SSSS.Gridman being worked out during Promare meetings and vice versa. A special video featuring director Akira Amemiya was shown, emphasizing the story "would focus on the youth of Japan and their relationship to technology". The world premiere of the show took place after the panel ended.{{cite web|title=Anime Expo 2018: TRIGGER Panel|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-07-25|date=2018-07-08|archive-date=2018-07-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725155240/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2018/anime-expo-news-roundup-day-zero-one-two-headlines/anime-expo-trigger-panel/.133997|url-status=live}}

The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2018.{{cite web|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals New Promo Video, New Visual, October 6 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-10/ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-new-promo-video-new-visual-october-6-premiere/.136578|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-09-10|date=2018-09-10|archive-date=2018-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911044748/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-10/ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-new-promo-video-new-visual-october-6-premiere/.136578|url-status=live}}{{efn|Wowow lists the series as premiering at 24:00 on Saturday, which is effectively Sunday at 12:00 a.m. JST.}} The series is directed by Akira Amemiya, written by Keiichi Hasegawa, and animated by Trigger. Masayuki Gotou designed Gridman with Masaru Sakamoto handling the other character designs, many of which are directly inspired by characters from the Transformers franchise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/11/18131069/ssss-gridman-best-anime-2018|title=SSSS.Gridman is the year's biggest anime surprise|website=Polygon|date=December 11, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108100124/https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/11/18131069/ssss-gridman-best-anime-2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/why-to-watch-ssss-gridman/|title=Here's Why 'SSSS.Gridman' is the Best Anime of the Season|date=31 October 2018 |access-date=2020-08-25|archive-date=2020-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010030458/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/why-to-watch-ssss-gridman/|url-status=live}} Shirō Sagisu composes the music.{{cite web|title=Trigger Reveals SSSS.Gridman Anime's Cast, Staff, Fall TV Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-01/trigger-reveals-ssss.gridman-anime-cast-staff-fall-tv-debut/.124757|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2017-12-05|date=2017-12-02|archive-date=2018-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730100134/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-12-01/trigger-reveals-ssss.gridman-anime-cast-staff-fall-tv-debut/.124757|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, New Character, More Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-07/ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-2nd-promo-video-new-character-more-staff/.133965|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-07-07|date=2018-07-07|archive-date=2018-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911044930/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-07/ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-2nd-promo-video-new-character-more-staff/.133965|url-status=live}} The opening theme is "UNION" by OxT, and the ending theme is "youthful beautiful" by Maaya Uchida.{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Trigger, Tsuburaya's SSSS.Gridman Anime Reveals New Visual, Additional Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-25/trigger-tsuburaya-ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-new-visual-additional-cast/.134683|website=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-07-26|date=2018-07-26|archive-date=2018-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726044724/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-25/trigger-tsuburaya-ssss.gridman-anime-reveals-new-visual-additional-cast/.134683|url-status=live}} During their Anime Expo 2018 panel, Funimation announced they licensed the series for streaming on FunimationNow and an English dub.{{Cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-06/funimation-licenses-ssss.gridman-anime-for-fall-streaming/.133935|title=Funimation Licenses SSSS.Gridman Anime for Fall Streaming|work=Anime News Network|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en|archive-date=2018-07-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707195352/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-06/funimation-licenses-ssss.gridman-anime-for-fall-streaming/.133935|url-status=live}} The anime was also licensed by Funimation in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll in those countries.{{Cite news|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/09/28/crunchyroll-announces-final-fairy-tail-anime-and-more-for-fall-2018|title=Crunchyroll Announces Final Fairy Tail Anime and More for Fall 2018|work=Crunchyroll|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109124414/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/09/28/crunchyroll-announces-final-fairy-tail-anime-and-more-for-fall-2018|url-status=live}}

On December 14, 2019, a sequel series titled SSSS.Dynazenon was announced at Tsuburaya Production's own convention, Tsubucon. The animation project is a continuation of SSSS.Gridman set in the same shared "Gridman Universe".{{cite web|script-title=ja:「SSSS.GRIDMAN」の制作陣が再集結！新作アニメ「SSSS.DYNAZENON」制作決定|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/359500|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 14, 2019|language=ja|date=December 14, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030233824/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/359500|url-status=live}} It premiered on April 2, 2021.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Trigger's SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Premieres on April 2|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2021-03-02/trigger-ssss.dynazenon-tv-anime-premieres-on-april-2/.170150|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 2, 2021|date=March 2, 2021|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302171050/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2021-03-02/trigger-ssss.dynazenon-tv-anime-premieres-on-april-2/.170150|url-status=live}}

On November 15, 2020, it was announced during an Adult Swim YouTube livestream panel that the anime's English dub would premiere on the network's Toonami programming block on January 17, 2021.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-15/toonami-to-start-showing-ssss.gridman-anime-in-january-2021/.166358|title=Toonami to Start Showing SSSS.Gridman Anime in January 2021|website=Anime News Network|date=November 15, 2020|access-date=November 15, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115115647/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-15/toonami-to-start-showing-ssss.gridman-anime-in-january-2021/.166358|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Luster|first=Joseph|url=https://crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/11/15/ssssgridman-anime-heads-to-toonami-in-january|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime Heads to Toonami in January|website=Crunchyroll|date=November 15, 2020|access-date=November 15, 2020|archive-date=November 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120035347/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/11/15/ssssgridman-anime-heads-to-toonami-in-january|url-status=live}}{{efn|Adult Swim lists the series as premiering at 2:30 a.m. (26:30) ET/PT on Saturday, which is effectively Sunday.}}

A compilation film was released in cinema on January 20, 2023 before the premiere of Gridman Universe anime film.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=SSSS.Gridman, SSSS.Dynazenon TV Anime Each Get Compilation Film Before Gridman Universe Film Opens|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-13/ssss.gridman-ssss.dynazenon-tv-anime-each-get-compilation-film-before-gridman-universe-film-opens/.192881|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 13, 2022|date=December 13, 2022|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328142707/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-13/ssss.gridman-ssss.dynazenon-tv-anime-each-get-compilation-film-before-gridman-universe-film-opens/.192881|url-status=live}}

=Manga adaptations=

On May 27, 2019, a manga adaptation and five manga spin-off adaptations were announced. The manga spin-offs announced were a comedy spin-off by Ariko, a spin-off centered around Samurai Calibur and a girl named Hime Kuzuki by Kei Toru, a then-untitled spin-off by Misaki Sano, a Sengoku-era spin-off by Yūki Tamura, and an untitled spin-off centered around Akane Shinjo by Shun Kazakami.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.GRIDMAN Gets Stage Play, Manga Adaptation, Manga & Novel Spinoffs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-27/ssss.gridman-gets-stage-play-manga-adaptation-manga-and-novel-spinoffs/.147146|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 15, 2021|date=May 27, 2019|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014063905/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-27/ssss.gridman-gets-stage-play-manga-adaptation-manga-and-novel-spinoffs/.147146|url-status=live}} The manga adaptation by Konno was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website from November 30, 2019,{{cite web|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/10834108156717915645|title=[第1回]SSSS.GRIDMAN|website=Shōnen Jump+|language=ja|access-date=December 26, 2021|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226171731/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/10834108156717915645|url-status=live}} to December 11, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496638576693|title=[第52回]SSSS.GRIDMAN|website=Shōnen Jump+|language=ja|access-date=December 26, 2021|archive-date=December 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226171914/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/3269754496638576693|url-status=live}} It has been collected in five {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.GRIDMAN Manga Ends in 2 Chapters|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-15/ssss.gridman-manga-ends-in-2-chapters/.179548|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 15, 2021|date=November 15, 2021|archive-date=November 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115071631/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-15/ssss.gridman-manga-ends-in-2-chapters/.179548|url-status=live}}

On October 26, 2019, the two spin-off manga adaptations by Ariko and Kei Toru began serialization in Media Factory's Seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Kei Toru, Ariko's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Both Launch on October 26|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-02/kei-toru-ariko-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-both-launch-on-october-26/.151774|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 15, 2021|date=October 2, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108025101/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-02/kei-toru-ariko-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-both-launch-on-october-26/.151774|url-status=live}} Shinseiki Chūgakusei Nikki ended serialization on October 27, 2020;{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Ariko's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/ariko-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-ends/.165741|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 15, 2021|date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115190632/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-30/ariko-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-ends/.165741|url-status=live}} Hime to Samurai ended on February 26, 2022.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.Gridman Princess & Samurai Spinoff Manga Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-01/ssss.gridman-princess-and-samurai-spinoff-manga-ends/.183116|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 1, 2022|date=March 1, 2022|archive-date=March 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301054532/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-01/ssss.gridman-princess-and-samurai-spinoff-manga-ends/.183116|url-status=live}}

On May 2, 2020, the two spin-off manga adaptations by Yūki Tamura and Misaki Sano began serialization in Akita Shoten's Shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Champion.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Misaki Sako's SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Reveals Title, May 2 Launch|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-31/misaki-sako-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-reveals-title-may-2-launch/.158141|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 6, 2021|date=April 6, 2021|archive-date=April 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406072144/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-31/misaki-sako-ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-reveals-title-may-2-launch/.158141|url-status=live}} Both series ended serialization on April 6, 2021.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.Gridman Anime's Butler Cafe, Sengoku Period Manga Spinoffs End|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-06/ssss.gridman-anime-butler-cafe-sengoku-period-manga-spinoffs-end/.171496|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 6, 2021|date=April 6, 2021|archive-date=April 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210406072031/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-06/ssss.gridman-anime-butler-cafe-sengoku-period-manga-spinoffs-end/.171496|url-status=live}}

On July 9, 2020, the planned manga spin-off adaptation by Shun Kazakami was cancelled due to creative differences.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.Gridman Manga Spinoff About Akane Canceled|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-09/ssss.gridman-manga-spinoff-about-akane-canceled/.161610|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 15, 2021|date=July 9, 2020|archive-date=August 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822192455/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-09/ssss.gridman-manga-spinoff-about-akane-canceled/.161610|url-status=live}}

A manga spin-off written and illustrated by Hazumu Sazuka, titled Gridman Dogma, was serialized in Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch website from April 13, 2021 to April 26, 2022.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Manga Briefs Roundup: March-April 2021|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-04/manga-briefs-roundup-march-april-2021/.171449|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 24, 2022|date=April 4, 2021|archive-date=August 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809135252/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-04/manga-briefs-roundup-march-april-2021/.171449|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=SSSS.Gridman Spinoff Manga Gridman Dogma Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-24/ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-gridman-dogma-ends/.185975|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 24, 2022|date=May 24, 2022|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524111515/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-24/ssss.gridman-spinoff-manga-gridman-dogma-ends/.185975|url-status=live}}