当時、教官と主人公の関係が、まるでスパルタ番組で有名な巨人の星の親子関係のように揶揄されたのが本作品・ダンガードエースでした。そのため、スポ根的な巨大ロボット番組と話す人もいたほどです。
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At the time, the relationship between the instructor and the protagonist in this work, Danguard Ace, was often mocked as resembling the parent-child dynamic from the famous Spartan training show, Giant Robo. This led some to even describe it as a sports-themed giant robot show.