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Grendizer
, known as '' Grandizer'' in the United States, is a Japanese Super Robot anime television series and manga created by manga artist Go Nagai. It is the third entry in the ''Mazinger'' series, however it is non-canon due to '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'' taking place losely 10 years after ''Great Mazinger'', discarding any connection other than Koji Kabuto and Boss to the ''Mazinger'' anime storyline, the manga however takes place in the same timeline as the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger in an unspecified timeskip after Great Mazinger. The anime television series was produced by Toei Doga and Dynamic Planning and broadcast on Fuji TV from October 5, 1975, to February 27, 1977, and lasted 74 episodes. The robot's first appearance in the United States was as a part of the Shogun Warriors line of super robot toys imported in the late 1970s by Mattel, then in Jim Terry's ''Force Five'' series, both under the title ''Grandizer''. It was widely popular in the Middle East, North Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Vega
This is a list of characters from the anime and manga series ''Mazinger Z'', ''Great Mazinger'', ''Grendizer'', and ''Mazinkaiser'', as well as the '' Shin Mazinger'' reboot. It lists the main players of the plots as well as minor characters or others that did not appear in more than one chapter. From Mazinger Z Koji Kabuto , also written Kouji Kabuto, is the main character and pilot of super robot ''Mazinger Z''. He makes a comeback in the sequel series ''Great Mazinger'' where he helps defeating the Mycenaean Empire. He also features in ''Grendizer'' as Duke Fleed's friend and sidekick. His voice actor is Hiroya Ishimaru in the Japanese version of Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser, and in Toei's 1970s English dub, he was voiced by Dando Kluever. His voice actor in ''Tranzor Z'', in which he was renamed Tommy Davis, was Gregg Berger. In the English version of Mazinkaiser, his voice actor is Robert Newell while in '' Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen'', his voice is played by Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Fleed
This is a list of characters from the anime and manga series ''Mazinger Z'', ''Great Mazinger'', ''Grendizer'', and ''Mazinkaiser'', as well as the '' Shin Mazinger'' reboot. It lists the main players of the plots as well as minor characters or others that did not appear in more than one chapter. From Mazinger Z Koji Kabuto , also written Kouji Kabuto, is the main character and pilot of super robot ''Mazinger Z''. He makes a comeback in the sequel series ''Great Mazinger'' where he helps defeating the Mycenaean Empire. He also features in ''Grendizer'' as Duke Fleed's friend and sidekick. His voice actor is Hiroya Ishimaru in the Japanese version of Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser, and in Toei's 1970s English dub, he was voiced by Dando Kluever. His voice actor in ''Tranzor Z'', in which he was renamed Tommy Davis, was Gregg Berger. In the English version of Mazinkaiser, his voice actor is Robert Newell while in '' Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen'', his voice is played by Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazinger
is a long-running series of manga and anime featuring giant robots or mecha. Series The series in order: ''God Mazinger'' is related by name only and ''Mazinkaiser'' is an OVA retelling of earlier ''Mazinger'' stories, based partly on designs created by Nagai for the ''Super Robot Wars'' series of video games and also on Nagai's original ''Mazinger'' manga stories. Mazinger-Z also featured in a video game for the Genesis/Mega Drive. It went by several names like ''MazinWars'' and ''MazinSaga''. Anime series staff * NOTE: Not including parodies and crossovers series/films. Common elements Throughout the storylines, common characters and traits tie the series together. Body structure & colouring scheme Except God Mazinger, the other mazingers share a very distinctive physiognomy, though the proportions and overall presence is modified in each one. Mazinger Z usually looks shorter and wider compared to Great Mazinger, who has a more slender physique. This is mainly due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Kabuto
, also written Kouji Kabuto, is a fictional character featuring introduced Go Nagai's manga ''Mazinger Z''. He is the main character and pilot of title super robot using its powers to defeat the forces from Dr. Hell. He makes a comeback in the sequel series ''Great Mazinger'' following his defeat in the original series. He also features in ''Grendizer'' as Duke Fleed's friend and sidekick as well alternate takes of ''Mazinger Z'' franchise. Go Nagai created Koji Kabuto in order to appeal to children in regards to his anti-heroic traits. His usage of a robot was meant to add fun to the concept of how fun can be robots if a child is behind it. Multiple voice actors provided their talent for Koji' character. While Koji is notable for being the first pilot of a super robot in anime history, critical reception to his character has been mixed due to his hotheaded personality and misrelationship with the heroine Sayaka Yumi. Creation and development Go Nagai created Koji Kabuto to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Doga
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ''Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', ''Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk'', ''Digimon'', ''One Piece'', ''Toriko'', ''World Trigger'', '' The Transformers'' (between 1984–1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions) and the ''Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto in 1948 as . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yasuji Mori, Leiji Matsumoto and Yōichi Kotabe have worked with the company. To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Animation
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' ''GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' ''Mazinger Z'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Dr. Slump'', ''Dragon Ball (TV series), Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk (manga), Slam Dunk'', ''Digimon'', ''One Piece (TV series), One Piece'', ''Toriko'', ''World Trigger'', ''The Transformers (TV series), The Transformers'' (between 1984–1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions) and the ''Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto in 1948 as . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Mazinger
is a Japanese manga comic book and anime television series by manga artist Go Nagai. The story is a sequel and direct continuation of ''Mazinger Z'' series after its initial success. The series was aired on Japanese television in 1974, immediately following the end of the first ''Mazinger'' series. It ran for 56 episodes. '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'', a theatrical film sequel, taking place 10 years after this series, was animated by Toei Animation and released in theaters on January 13, 2018.「劇場版マジンガーZ」 2017年10月にイタリア公開、日本より3ヵ月先行 - アニメーションビジネス・ジャーナル Plot The story centers on , an orphan raised by , who is the once thought dead father of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abashiri Ikka
is a Japanese manga series created by Go Nagai that originally ran in the magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Champion''. Some of its characters returned with different names as part of other series, such as ''Cutie Honey'', ''UFO Robot Grendizer'' and ''Mazinger Angels Z'' among others. Some of the first stories were adapted into an original video animation by Studio Pierrot in 1991, distributed by Pony Canyon in four installments as part of ''Anime V Comic Rentaman'', and later released as a standalone VHS and LaserDisc on , also by Pony Canyon. The OVA was brought to North America by ADV Films in 1995. The manga was also adapted into a live-action film released in 2009. Plot The series deals with the adventures of the Abashiri family, a clan of criminals who are feared by the police and other criminals alike, as they are a destructive force to be reckoned with. Although they are virtually unstoppable, they do not have great desires and many of their plans are normally minor and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunsuke Kikuchi
was a Japanese composer who was active from the early 1960s until 2017. He specialized in incidental music for media such as television and film. Kikuchi was regarded as one of Japan's most highly demanded film and TV composers, working principally on ''tokusatsu'' and anime productions, as well as violent action films, ''jidaigeki'', and television dramas. Early life and education Kikuchi was born on 1 November 1931 in the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. He graduated from Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki Technical High School, specializing in mechanics. Shunsuke then attended the Nihon University College of Art. Career After graduating from the Nihon University College of Art, he made his debut composing for the 1961 film . ''The Tō-Ō Nippō Press'' wrote that the contrast between the heroic opening theme and the melancholic ballad ending theme that Kikuchi composed for the 1969 ''Tiger Mask'' anime, "changed Japanese anime music." Kikuchi composed the song , sung by Mei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazinger Z
is a Japanese super robot manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later was reissued in Kodansha ''TV Magazine'' from October 1973 to September 1974. It was adapted into an anime television series which aired on Fuji TV from December 1972 to September 1974. A second manga series was released alongside the TV show, this one drawn by Gosaku Ota, which started and ended almost at the same time as the TV show. ''Mazinger Z'' has spawned several sequels and spin-off series, among them being ''Great Mazinger'', ''UFO Robot Grendizer'' and ''Mazinkaiser''. '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'', a theatrical film sequel, taking place 10 years after the ''Great Mazinger'' series, was animated by Toei Animation and released in theaters on January 13, 2018. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Nagai
, better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s manga and anime series such as ''Cutie Honey'', ''Devilman'' and ''Mazinger Z''. He is credited with creating the super robot genre and for designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with ''Mazinger Z'',Mark Gilson, "A Brief History of Japanese Robophilia", ''Leonardo'' 31 (5), pp. 367–369 68 and for pioneering the magical girl genre with ''Cutie Honey'', the post-apocalyptic manga/anime genre with ''Violence Jack'', and the ecchi genre with ''Harenchi Gakuen''. In 2005, he became a Character Design professor at the Osaka University of Arts. He has been a member of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's nominating committee since 2009. Life Early life Go Nagai was born on September 6, 1945—in the Ishikawa Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoharu Katsumata
is a Japanese film director best known for his work on various anime works. A leading director at the Toei Animation studio during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, Katsumata worked as a director on several of Toei's anime television adaptations of manga by Go Nagai, including ''Devilman'' (1972), ''Mazinger Z'' (1972), ''Cutey Honey'' (1973), ''Great Mazinger'' (1974), ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1975) and ''Gaiking'' (1976) (both Grendizer and Gaiking became later part of Jim Terry's ''Force Five'' package on U.S. television). Katsumata also directed a TV adaptation of ''Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin-'' in 1986. Katsumata graduated from Nippon University's film school in 1960 and began working with the Kyoto division of the Toei Company that same year as an assistant director to Masahiro Makino, Eiichi Kudo, Tomotaka Tasaka on his samurai dramas. After a few years, Katsumata moved to Toei Doga (Toei Animation) in Tokyo, working as a director on some of Toei's early television seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
