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Shin Mazinger Zero vs Ankoku Daishougun (Shin Mazinger Zero vs. the Great General of Darkness)
This is a direct sequel to Shin Mazinger Zero. In fact, the first chapter is essentially an epilogue to the first series, and a pretty good one at…
Shin Mazinger Zero
This manga is described as a fresh take by a new author on the legendary Mazinger Z series that builds directly upon its predecessors but takes things in…
MechaMarch2025: Mazinkaizer
(I wrote this in July and I’ve been holding onto it for a long time. That is the context behind some of the introduction.) Hype? I was hoping…
Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko
And now the other shoe drops. Orphan presents the first English-subtitled release of the movie version of Tenjou Hen: Utsu no Miko ( Prince...
Dragon Fist, High Speed Jessie, Sangokushi, Slam Dunk, Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
Scrander Cross… Literally: The Robot Spirits ⟨Side SUPER⟩ Mazinger X
In December 2024, Tamashii Nations opened pre-orders for The Robot Spirits Spazer & Mazinger Z set from Grendizer U. And if you saw the preview video from…
Mazinger Z Episode 1: The Giant Robot Mazinger
1972 turned out to be a momentous year for anime, due to the debut of Mazinger Z, a pioneering mecha program; the series focuses on the young pilot…
Seirei Tsukai (Elementalors)
Seirei Tsukai ( Elementalors ), not to be confused with Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance , is a one-shot OVA based on a manga by Okazaki Takesh...
Dragon Half, Berserk, Bosco Adventure, Marmalade Boy, Seitokai Yakuindomo
Thinking About Mazinger Legs
I’ve been looking at the Kakumei Shinka Mazinger line from Soul of Chogokin, and the first thing that stood out to me was the legs. They’re slimmer than…
In Memorian (Cat-Eyed Boy Episodes 7-8)
Between the Halloween release of Cat-Eyed Boy episodes 4, 5, and 6, and this Christmas release of episodes 7 and 8, the anime world lost tw...
Reordered a Figure Because of This: The Robot Spirits ⟨Side SUPER⟩ Spazer & Mazinger Z (Grendizer U)
I previously placed a pre-order for The Robot Spirits Grendizer (Grendizer U) figure back when it was announced, but ultimately decided to cancel it since I thought that…
OL Kaizou Kouza
Here's a ripe/overripe/rancid piece of Japanese misogyny from 1990, OL Kaizou Kouza ( Office Lady Remodeling Course ). The AniDB blurb atte...
Watt Poe, Air Gear, Blue Flames, Ceres, Celestial Legend, Exper Zenon
11 Moments In Anime 2024, Honorary Mention: Who Says There's No U In Grendizer?
So a friend of mine noticed I was lacking an extra moment for my 12 Moments In Anime and decided to write up his own article, even giving…
Robot Girls Z, Tetsujin 28, Great Mazinger, Grendizer U, Mazinger Z
Ushiro no Hyakutaro
Ushiro no Hyakutaro ( Hyakutaro Behind or Hyakutaro in Back ) is a two-volume OVA from 1991. Based on a eight-volume manga by Tsunada Jir...
Galaxy Express 999, The Twelve Kingdoms, Bite me!, Girl from Phantasia, Fruits Basket
Anime (1963 - 1973)
Reference for the latest documentary "Anime and the Economic Miracle" https://youtu.be/xYZXTQX_wXE Anime includes: Astro Boy 鉄腕アトム Eight Man エイトマン Galactic Boy Team 銀河少年隊 Gigantor 鉄人28号 Hermit Village 仙人部落 Locus 軌跡…
Ninpu Kamui Gaiden, Cleopatra: Queen of Sex, Donkikko, Panda no Daibouken, Kyojin no Hoshi
Koiko no Mainichi
Koiko no Mainichi ( Koiko's Days ) is a two episode OVA, released in 1989 and 1990. It is based on a 32-volume manga by George Akiyama;…
Outlanders, Run Melos, My Hero Academia, Golgo 13, Koiko no Mainichi
Super Robot Wars Producer Takanobu Terada on Classic Robots and Power Rangers
Evan Minto (Editor-in-Chief): This summer we’re working through our interview backlog, bringing you interviews with artists that we’ve had sitting around unpublished for a little while. First up…
“Grendizer U”: New Mecha, Trailer, and Premiere Info Drops!
Things over at the super robot front have cooled down ever since Bang Brave Bang Bravern ended. But let’s not forget there’s another super robot show set to…
Box Art Extravaganza: January 2024 (Updated, Jan. 24)
It may be a new month of a new year, but the monthly cycle of releases remains the same, and along with them are pretty-looking packaging art. So,…
Super Robot Wars Neo
Super Robot Wars Neo is a video game released exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo Wii in 2009. Developed by sazanami and published by Bandai Namco Games, it…
“Grendizer U” New Trailer, Cast, and Mecha Information Drop
Several trailers for upcoming mecha productions dropped in the last couple of weeks, and I wasn’t able to check them out since I was on vacation. But now…
Brief Thoughts On: CB Character Go Nagai World
I had a pretty good time with CB Character Go Nagai World. It's goofy and its story has some interesting twists.
CB Character Go Nagai World, Devilman, Great Mazinger, Mazinger Z
Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo!
Maken Liner 0011 Henshin Seyo! ( Wonderdog Liner 0011 Transform! ) is a 1972 Toei sci-fi anime movie. It seems like a descendant of 1970's ...
Cyborg 009, Dororo, Future War Year 198X, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Graveyard Kitaro
Interview: Super Robot Wars’ Terada Takanobu (Otakon 2023)
Terada Takanobu is a veteran game producer, and has been involved with the Super Robot Wars franchise since the 1990s. This interview as conducted at Otakon 2023 in…
What Does the ‘U’ Stand For? “Grendizer U” Anime Announced
Every now and then, we get a good couple of years where classic super robot properties get modern treatment. In the late 2000s, we got Kotetsushin Jeeg and…
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (1969) – Serial 03
So many legendary franchises have been launched by manga originally serialized in the magazine for the manliest of boys, Weekly Shonen Jump. Mazinger Z, Cobra, Kinnikuman, Dr. Slump,…
Mazinger Z, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac, Sakigake!! Otokojuku, City Hunter, Dr. Slump
Day 12 - Travelogue - Osaka Aquarium (Whale Sharks!), Den Den Town, Shinsekai, and MOS Burger
Back to day 11 - Himeji Castle, the Most Beautiful One in Japan, and the Umeda Sky Building I started the day with the hotel breakfast buffe...
The Roles of “Characters” in Mecha Anime
Sometimes, you’ll see a wild claim about mecha anime, like “Gurren-Lagann was the first giant robot series to be about characters instead of the robots,” and it inevitably…
Unexpected Curiosity Trigger: MODEROID Big Dai-X (X-Bomber / Star Fleet)
Most will find this weird, but the sheer obscureness of this thing is what really piqued my curiosity. Then the design followed suit. This is MODEROID Big Dai-X…
Elegy of Fire and Metal: A Tribute to Mizuki Ichiro
It’s poetic coincidence that the man who sang the Mazinger Z theme would die the same year as the man who composed it. Mizuki Ichiro, aka Aniki, the…
Non-Subpar Robot: Astroganger
I first encountered Astroganger while watching a collection of robot anime throughout the decades. There it was, right after the black-and-white 1960s Tetsujin 28 and right before Mazinger…
Get Ready to be Excited (or Disappointed): All Japan Hobby & Model Show 2022 + Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn
Before anything else, let’s get this thing out of the way. Thanks to the sleuths scouring for new Japanese trademark filings, we already have wind of an upcoming…
The REAL History of 70s SUPER Robots
Use code "MERCURY" to get $5 off for your first #Sakuraco box through this link: https://team.sakura.co/Sakuraco-MercuryFalcon and first #TokyoTreat box through this link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/TokyoTreat-MercuryFalcon" For this month's theme, TokyoTreat…
Astroganger, Getter Robo, Kimagure Orange Road, Macross, Mazinger Z
My Unsolicited Thoughts: Mini Deformed Going Nendoroid?
If you’re one of the couple of folks following my unsolicited thoughts on the various mecha product lines out there, then you’d know how I really like Action…
A New Grendizer is in the Works? Dynamic Planning Announces “Project G”
There has been a steady resurgence of Super Robot properties in the last several years. From Mazinger Z INFINITY to last year’s anime adaptation of Getter Robo Arc…
Infinitism is Still a Thing, I Guess? Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer: HG Mazinger Zero (Infinitism)
In case you haven’t caught wind of this, but Bandai Spirits Hobby Division is having their Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer online reveal extravaganza from June 21-22. Yes,…
Interesting, They’re Not Gokin Figures? Mini Action Series Mazinger Z & Aphrodite A
As I’ve yet to get myself a copy of the Mini Action God Sigma set, the amazing folks over at Action Toys has announced the next figures in…
The Mecha Who Were Humanity’s Last Hope of the 90s
Mecha anime has been an industry mainstay since the 60s. In the 90s, the genre grew and produced some of the most memorable anime of all time.
Lupin the Third Part 1 Episode 1: The Legendary Thief Lupin
The 1970s was a pretty eventful decade for Japanese animation – with regards to animated features, Cleopatra (an X-rated production directed by Osamu Tezuka and Eiichi Yamamoto) debuted…
Sangokushi Dai Ni Bu Choukou Moyu!
Here, after an unconscionable delay, is the HD version of the second movie in the Sangokushi trilogy, 1993's Sangokushi Dai Ni Bu Choukou M...
Ai no Kusabi, Fullmetal Alchemist, High Speed Jessie, Naruto, Phoenix
One Shots / “Unexpected Assistance”
In an alternate reality where neither Great Mazinger nor Tetsuya Tsurugi exists, an unknown yet familiar robot comes to aid the badly damaged Mazinger Z. The unidentified robot,…
#3007 / TRU Metal / Taekwon V
As of this post, Super Robot Wars 30 was formally announced yesterday, so I wanted have a super robot for the next CATALOGUE Entry. Though this one ain’t…
Taekwon V: Not Just a Korean Mazinger Z Knockoff
Well, technically it still is. But there’s more to it than your average low budget knockoff. Thanks to the pandemic, most of us were stuck at home and…
UFO Robot Grendizer 14
Hello, everybody! Even though it’s April, today’s episode takes place in winter… Actually, it’s a new UFO Robot Grendizer episode! This is New Year’s Day and Daisuke a…
MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi
Here's a wonderful example of the "wide-screen baroque" school of anime science fiction, the 1987 movie MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-t...
Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 1: Attack on Side 7
During the 1970s, Super Robot productions such as Mazinger Z and Getter Robo proved popular on television – this subgenre of mecha focused primarily on stories of alien…
Futari wa Pretty Cure Episode Two: Citizen Honoka
The second episode of Futari wa Precure aired on February 8, 2004. The script was written by Ryo Kawasaki, who also wrote the previous episode, and it was…
So lets recap UK Anime Fans
Thank you dear reader, for taking the time to scan and take-in what I have posted over these years, on My UK Anime Fandom Journey of nosta...
Mazinger Z, Mighty Orbots, Super Dimension Century Orguss, Appleseed, Area 88
Huge Upload of Retro Anime Music
Hi again fans! Here are all the links to Old School Anime Soundtracks etc that I was able to recover from my previous uploads. In this post, there will…
Six God Combination Godmars, Be Forever Yamato, Devilman, Great Mazinger, Fist of the North Star 2
Otafu Susume 04 – Magical Mazinga Madness (Mazinga Z: Infinity)
Wes drags his spouse Jenn along to the cinema to see Go Nagai's Mazinga Z Infinity, a worthwhile film for a non-fan or a confusing 50 year anniversary…
Forgotten Anime: “Voltus 5”
Distributor: Hi-Tops Video (USA) Original Year of Release: 1977 English Video Release: 1983, NTSC VHS, English Dubbed Japanese Title...
