Space Gramps

Space Gramps (スペースおじさん?, Supēsu Ojisan) also known as the One Who Stands on the Left (左に立つ人?, Hidari ni Tatsu Hito) (The OWSotL[1]) is a yellow, box-headed, humanoid creature who is the leader of the Space Dancers and the chairman of the Rhythm League[2][3].

Space Gramps
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Artwork for Rhythm Tengoku
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Story

The Space Dance, which Space Gramps performs with the Space Dancers, is considered brutal, because those who mistime their moves will end up getting hit bythe person next to them[4].

The Space Dancers appear frequently in weekly magazines and are considered the rivals of the Cosmo Dancers. Experts say the Space Dancers can't compare to the Cosmo Dancers and their sharp moves[5]. Space Gramps can therefore be seen as something of a rival to Cosmic Girl.

In rare cases, some Paddlers turn into Space Dancers[6]. This is shown in Rhythm Tengoku Gold Comic 05 彼らのダンスがすごい理由の巻 (Why Their Dance is Amazing by Maki), where a trio of Paddlers are shown trying to do the Space Dance, but always coming up short. Suddenly, what appears to be Space Gramps in Paddler attire comes in to suggest they play table tennis to get back in the groove. They find this method to work, and continue their dancing, albeit as Space Dancers.

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Gallery

Trivia

  • Space Gramps is implied to also be the one who helped the Tall Tappers begin their performing career, as that person is described as "a bearded man wearing a yellow box on his head" in At the Auditions.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese スペースおじさん Space Grandpa
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Space Gramps
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Space Gramps
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Géronte de l'espace Space manager
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Paco Merengue[7]
El líder del grupo
Paco (name) + A type of music and dance
The leader of the group
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Maturo Secolare Mature Gramps
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 스페이스 아저씨 Mr. Space
Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 左に立つ人 The Person Standing on the Left
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA The One Who Stands on the Left
The OWSotL
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE The One Who Stands on the Left
The OWSotL
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Grand Meneur de la gauche de l'écran
gramedegaulé
Grand Leader from the left of the screen
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Gran Maestro que Está Grand Master on the Left
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Gran maestro Grand master
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 왼쪽에 서는 사람 The Person Standing on the Left

References

  1. "Per space tradition, the One Who Stands on the Left is a great master selected every 50 years. The OWSotL must grow a mustache." ~ Fake Mustache, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  2. キャラクターアルバム ステージ3 (Character Album Stage 3)
  3. Rally Certificate, Rhythm Heaven
  4. キャラクターアルバム ステージ3 (Character Album Stage 3)
  5. キャラクターアルバム ステージ6 (Character Album Stage 6)
  6. "まれに、ダンサーに転身する種族もいるようです。" (In rare cases, some of them seem to turn into dancers.) ~ プロフィール1 (Profiles 1), Rhythm Tengoku Gold
  7. Peloteo Ejemplar, Rhythm Paradise