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UFO Robot Grendizer Vs. Great Mazinger
is a 1976 animated short film that crosses over Go Nagai's super robots '' Grendizer'' and ''Great Mazinger''. The movie features alternate versions of events from both series, and, as with the rest of the ''Vs.'' films, is not canonical to either one. The film was released in almost all countries where the original ''Grendizer'' and ''Great Mazinger'' series were also shown, most prominently in Italy, France and the Middle East. Plot After many attempts to destroy Grendizer and conquer Earth, King Vega sends General Barendos and his troops in a special mission. Before landing, Barendos stops at moonbase and warns the two officials there that in case of his success they will be both dismissed and killed. Barendos arrives on earth and captures Duke Fleed's closest ally, Koji Kabuto. While under a mind control in captivity, Koji reveals the history and location of both Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger. King Vega seizes the opportunity to capture the Great Mazinger, and then fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Genre
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action comedy, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joji Yanami
Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ). It commonly refers to: * Jōji, an era in Japanese history * Joji (musician), stage name of musician and former Internet personality George Miller Joji, Jouji or Jōji may also refer to: People with the name * Marampudi Joji (1942–2010), Archbishop of Hyderabad * (born 1943), Japanese manga artist *, pseudonym of Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter Shin Kibayashi * Joji Banuve (1940–2009), Fijian politician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese violinist and conductor *, Japanese film and television director *, Japanese ice hockey player * Jōji Jonokuchi, pseudonym of writer Kiyohiko Azuma *, Japanese author *, Japanese speedskater * Joji Kotobalavu, Fiji civil servant *, Japanese manga artist *, legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroya Ishimaru
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series ''Mazinger Z'' and its sequels. He also voiced Tutty from '' Bosco Adventure'' and Ultraman Taro in recurring Ultra Series entries. He is also the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He voiced Dracula in '' Castlevania: Rondo of Blood''. He also voiced Lei Wulong from the '' Tekken'' fighting game series, who has a strong resemblance to Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English Speaker. Filmography Television animation *''Mazinger Z'' (1972) (Koji Kabuto) *''Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Orlo) *'' Space Battleship Yamato II'' (1978) (Cosmodart Nasca) *'' Starzinger'' (1978) (Jan Kugo) *'' Ashita no Joe 2'' (1980) (Tiger Ozaki) *'' Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God'' (1985) (Professor Kotarō Hazuki) *'' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) ( Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus) *''Godannar'' (2003) (Tatsuya Aoi) *'' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Tomiyama
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in ''Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (Susumu Kodai), ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon), the ''Time Bokan'' series (Narrator), '' GeGeGe no Kitaro 3rd Series'' (Nezumi-Otoko), ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' ( Yang Wen-li). Life Kunichika Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938 in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo (in modern-day China). Tomiyama dropped out of Nihon University's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as ''Gigantor'' (1963), '' Prince Planet'' (1965), ''Astro Boy'' (1965), ''Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1967), ''Speed Racer'' (1967), ''Ōgon Bat'' (1967), '' Princess Knight'' (1967), ''Animal 1'' (1968), and ''Dokachin th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Sasaki
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer. He has had voice roles in anime such as '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', ''Space Battleship Yamato'', and '' Gatchaman''. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as ''Yamato'', ''Star of the Giants'', '' Getter Robo'', '' Casshern'', '' Grendizer'', ''Gaiking'' and tokusatsu series such as '' Himitsu Sentai Gorenger'', '' J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'', '' Choujinki Metalder'', and most recently '' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. He has also had an acting role in the tokusatsu film '' Kamen Rider ZO, OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders'' and in the series ''Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion''. He is also known for dubbing over Sylvester Stallone, and Christopher Reeve. As an actor, Sasaki was Selected for the lead role in Nagisa Ōshima's film ''The Sun's Burial'' in 1960 by Ōshima. Sasaki played the leading roles in seven films when he was an actor under contract with Shochiku studio. In 1969, he landed lead role on the TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Ariga
Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (SB19 musician) (born 1997), stage name of Felip Jhon Suson of the Filipino boy group, SB19 * Ken (VIXX singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group, VIXX * Naoko Ken (born 1953), Japanese singer and actress (Ken as surname) * Thomas Ken (1637–1711), English cleric and composer * Tjungkara Ken (born 1969), Aboriginal Australian artist * Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist Other * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam. * Ken (doll), a product by Mattel. * ''Ken'' (unit) (間), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Komatsubara
was a Japanese animator, animation director and character designer born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an independently contracted character designer for Toei Animation in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a member of the board of directors of animation studio Oh! Production (which he helped found along with Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, and Kōshin Yonekawa). He died on March 24, 2000 due to a cancerous tumor on his neck. Profile Beginning with ''Devilman'' in 1972, Komatsubara moved on to work on other important 1970s anime shows including ''Getter Robo'' (1974), ''Getter Robo G'' (1975), ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1975), and ''Magne Robo Gakeen'' (1976), working closely with Go Nagai on character designs for many of these shows. For the 1987 OVA remake of the ''Devilman'' series, Komatsubara worked as both character designer and animation director. He then caught the animation fandom boom at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s as the character ... [...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] |
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] |
