Great MazingerJapanese media franchise Great MazingerTitle cardグレートマジンガー(Gurēto Majingā)GenreMecha, adventureCreated by Go Nagai Dynamic Productions Anime television seriesGreat MazingerDirected byTomoharu KatsumataWritten byKeisuke FujikawaMusic byMichiaki WatanabeStudioToei AnimationLicensed byNA: Discotek MediaOriginal networkFuji TelevisionOriginal run September 8, 1974 – September 28, 1975Episodes56 MangaWritten byGo NagaiPublished byKodanshaMagazineTV MagazineOriginal runOctober 1974 – October 1975Volumes2 Predecessor Mazinger Z (1972–1974) Sequel Mazinger Z: Infinity (2017 anime film) Other series List of all Mazinger series Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー, Gurēto Majingā) is a Japanese anime television series and manga comic book created by Go Nagai and Dynamic Productions.Koji KabutoKoji Kabuto (Japanese: 兜甲児, Hepburn: Kabuto Kōji), 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.
Go NagaiKiyoshi Nagai (永井潔, Nagai Kiyoshi; born September 6, 1945), better known by the pen name Go Nagai (永井 豪, Nagai Gō), is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy and horror.MazingerMazinger (マジンガー, Majingā) is a long-running series of manga and anime featuring giant robots or mecha created by Go Nagai in 1972.
Tomoharu KatsumataTomoharu Katsumata (勝間田 具治, Katsumata Tomoharu; born in February 4, 1938 in Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese film director best known for his work on various anime works.
Shogun Warriors (toys)Shogun Warriors was a line of action figures released by Mattel in North America from 1977 to 1980. The line consisted of several imported figures based on Japanese anime mecha. The line was drawn from toys originally produced by Japanese company Popy, based on several anime and tokusatsu shows featuring giant robots.
MangaJapanese comics or graphic novelsManga (Japanese: 漫画; IPA:) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term manga is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan.
Akita ShotenAkita Publishing Co., Ltd. (株式会社秋田書店, Kabushiki-gaisha Akita Shoten) is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion, which serialized works such as Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack, Keisuke Itagaki's Baki the Grappler, and Shinji Mizushima's Dokaben.Force FiveForce Five is an American adaptation of five different anime television series. In the United States, this series was primarily shown only in New England, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, though it did make brief appearances in other markets, such as Texas, and Northern California on KICU-TV 36.
MattelAmerican multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment companyMattel, Inc. is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company headquartered in El Segundo, California. Founded in Los Angeles by Harold Matson, Ruth Handler, and Elliot Handler in January 1945, Mattel has a presence in 35 countries and territories. Its products are sold in more than 150 countries. Mattel is the world's second-largest toy manufacturer by revenue, after the Lego Group.
Toei AnimationJapanese animation studioToei Animation Company, Ltd. (Japanese: 東映アニメーション株式会社, Hepburn: Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki-gaisha; ) is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It was originally founded on January 23, 1948, as Nihon Dōga by Kenzō Masaoka and Sanae Yamamoto.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.