Mazinger Z
Mazinger Z / TranZor Z / Mazinga ZSummary
From the island of Bardos in the Aegean Sea comes a new threat to humanity in the form of Doctor Hell and his army of mechanical beasts. However, a new hero stands in his way: Mazinger Z, a giant robot built out of the indestructible metal chogokin and equipped with an arsenal of advanced weaponry. Piloting Mazinger Z is hotheaded teenager Kouji Kabuto, who strives to avenge the death of his grandfather and protect Japan from Doctor Hell's forces.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 92
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 38 h 20 min (92 × 25 min)
- Season
- Fall 1972
- Start date
- December 3, 1972
- End date
- September 1, 1974
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Toei Animation
- Romaji title
- Mazinger Z
- English title
- Mazinger Z
- Native title
- マジンガーＺ
- Other titles
- TranZor Z · Mazinga Z
Relations
PrequelMazinger Z vs. Devilman
PrequelMazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishogun
SequelGreat Mazinger
Alternative versionMazinkaiser
Alternative versionMazinger ZIP!
Alternative versionMazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
Shared charactersGo Nagai World
Shared charactersUFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger
Characters 23
Main characters
- Kouji Kabuto兜甲児Main
- Sayaka Yumi弓さやかMain
- BossボスMain
- Dr. HellDr.ヘルMain
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- Baron Ashuraあしゅら男爵Supporting
- Brocken Hakushakuブロッケン伯爵Supporting
- Gennosuke Yumi弓弦之助Supporting
- LoreleiローレライSupporting
- MuchaムチャSupporting
- Viscount Pygmanピグマン子爵Supporting
- NukeヌケSupporting
- Archduke Gorgonゴーゴン大公Supporting
- Juzo Kabuto兜 十蔵Supporting
- Shiro Kabuto兜シローSupporting
- MisatoみさとSupporting
- Tetsuya Tsurugi剣 鉄也Supporting
- Kenzo Kabuto兜 剣造Supporting
- Heinrich Stroheimシュトロハイム・ハインリッヒSupporting
- Ankoku Daishogun闇黒大将軍Supporting
- Dr. MorimoriSupporting
- Dr. NossoriSupporting
- Dr. SewashiSupporting
- RumiルミSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Gou NagaiOriginal creator
- Chuumei WatanabeMusic
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- Tomoharu KatsumataEpisode Director
- Nobutaka NishizawaEpisode Director
- Katsuhisa YamadaEpisode Director
- Keisuke FujikawaScreenplay
- Keisuke FujikawaScript
- Michihiro ItouSound Effects
- Reiko OkuyamaAnimation Director
- Chuumei WatanabeTheme Song Composition
- Toshio KatsutaEpisode Director
- Eiji UemuraAnimation Director
- Fumihiro UchikawaBackground Art
- Takaharu BesshoPlanning
- Hiroichi FuseScript
- Fusahiro NagakiAnimation Director
- Masaharu EtouProduction Desk
- Makoto YamazakiBackground Art
- Takashi AsakuraAnimation Director
- Yasuo YamayoshiEpisode Director
- Nobuo OonukiEpisode Director
- Tetsuhiro WakabayashiAnimation Director
- Nobuteru IkegamiRecording
- Tadanao TsujiBackground Art
- Kouichi TsunodaAnimation Director