Mazinger Z

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Overview

Mazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in the United States, 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 continued 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 of the TV show. Mazinger Z has spawned several sequels and spinoff series, among them UFO Robot Grendizer and Mazinkaiser. It was a very popular cartoon in Mexico during the 1980s, where it was dubbed into Spanish directly from the Japanese version, keeping the Japanese character names and broadcasting all 92 episodes, unlike the version aired in the U.S.

Cast

Joji Yanami

Professor Gennosuke Yumi

Minori Matsushima

Sayaka Yumi

Hiroya Ishimaru

Kouji Kabuto

Haruko Kitahama

Baron Ashura

Hidekatsu Shibata

Baron Ashura

Hiroshi Otake

Boss / Dr. Sewashi

Kosei Tomita

Dr. Hell / Nuke

Isamu Tanonaka

Mucha

Junpei Takiguchi

Count Blocken

Koji Yada

Dr. Morimori / Piguman

Nana Yamaguchi

Misato

Osamu Kato

Archduke Gorgon

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Cutie Honey: Beloved Enemy

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Robot Girls NEO

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Cutie Honey Universe

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Devilman Crybaby

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Mazinkaiser SKL

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Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up

2011

Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!

2009

Cutie Honey: The Live

2007

Demon Prince Enma

2006

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu

2005

Kekko Kamen Surprise

2004

New Getter Robo

2004