Mazinger Z (TV Series)

This article is about the TV Series from the Toei Animation anime series. For the manga by Go Nagai, see Mazinger Z (Nagai).
 is a TV anime series produced by Dynamic Productions and animated by Toei Animation. It aired on Fuji TV from December 3, 1972 to September 1, 1974, with 92 episodes in total. It is based on the Mazinger Z manga. In September 8, 1974, was aired the sequel: Great Mazinger.
==Synopsis==
The manga and anime tell the story of the protagonist, Koji Kabuto and the titular mecha Mazinger Z. The Mazinger was created by Koji's grandfather Professor Juzo Kabuto from the discovery of the fictional Japanium and using it to create the powerful and durable Super Alloy Z. It's main purpose was to combat the Mechanical Beasts of Dr. Hell, a former colleague of Professor Kabuto who killed the research team he and Prof. Kabuto were a part of during an expedition in the Greek island Bardos. Prof. Kabuto managed to escape and began his work on the Mazinger and other robots to combat Dr. Hell. Managing to finish it, the professor was killed by a bomb planted by one of Dr. Hell's henchmen, Baron Ashura. Koji noticing the explosion rushes to his grandfather's side. With his dying breath, the professor informs his grandson of the impending danger and gives the Mazinger to him. Koji swearing vengeance on Dr. Hell, becomes the pilot of Mazinger Z and with help from his girlfriend Sayaka Yumi, his younger brother Shiro Kabuto, and some sort of help from Boss, Koji fights against Dr. Hell and his minions.
==Characters==
===Photon Power Laboratory===
*Kouji Kabuto
*Shiro Kabuto
*Sayaka Yumi
*Boss
*Nuke
*Mucha
*Gennosuke Yumi
*Dr. Nossori
*Dr. Sewashi
*Dr. Morimori
*Misato
*Juuzou Kabuto
===Underground Empire===
*Dr. Hell
*Baron Ashura
*Count Brocken
*Viscount Pygman
*Iron Mask
*Iron Cross
===Mycenae Empire===
*Archduke Gorgon
*Great General of Darkness
*Emperor of Darkness
===Science Fortress Laboratory===
*Tetsuya Tsurugi
*Kenzou Kabuto
===Guest Characters===
*Episode 1: Mami
*Episode 4, 8, 60, 65: Homeroom Teacher
*Episode 12: Junichi
*Episode 18: Dr. Gordon, Mary, Lisa
*Episode 20: Mitsuo Satomi, Onimaru
*Episode 22, 24, 25: Teacher Ippongi
*Episode 23: Yuri
*Episode 26: Saijo
*Episode 28: Demon
*Episode 30: Gonta, Heisuke
*Episode 31: Kasuya, Kaga, Yokoi, Hiroshi Kasuya
*Episode 33, 37: Dr. Smith
*Episode 33, 34: Rico
*Episode 45: Miura
*Episode 46: Risa, Shinichi
*Episode 51: Kito, Ayuko
*Episode 61: Lorelei Heinrich, Stroheim Heinrich
*Episode 63: Hitomi Aozora
*Episode 64: Matsumoto, Moroguchi, Nishimura
*Episode 67: Erika
*Episode 76: Geronimo
*Episode 86, 87: Dr. Watson
*Episode 90, 91: Koji & Shiro's Mother
==Mechanics==
===Photon Power Laboratory===
*Mazinger Z
*Aphrodite A
*Diana A
*Boss Borot
*Juusensha Z
*Kabuto-gou
*VTOL
===Underground Empire===
*Underwaater Fortress Saluud
*Underwater Fortress Bood
*Flying Fortress Ghoul
*Hell Car
====Mechanical Beasts====
*Episode 1 & 2: Garada K7
*Episode 1 & 2: Doublas M2
*Episode 3: Gromazen R9
*Episode 4: Gaia Q5
*Episode 5: Kingdan X10
*Episode 5: Ghost Mazinger
*Episode 6: Zyra D3
*Episode 6: Danchel G8
*Episode 7: Ozones B3
*Episode 8: Abdullah U6
*Episode 9: Deimos F3
*Episode 10: Dayan N4
*Episode 11: Brighton J2
*Episode 12: Vikong 09
*Episode 13: Gorongo S2
*Episode 14: Spartan K5
*Episode 14: Modilus
*Episode 15: Chigul E7
*Episode 15: Goliath W3
*Episode 16: Balkan P5
*Episode 17: Horuzon V3
*Episode 18: Glossam X2
*Episode 19: Deviler X1
*Episode 20: Stronger T4
*Episode 21: Winder A2
*Episode 22: Balanger M1
*Episode 22: Balanger M2
*Episode 23: Damdam L2
*Episode 24: Jinrai S1
*Episode 25: Aeros B1
*Episode 25: Aeros B2
*Episode 25: Aeros B3
*Episode 26: Daima U5
*Episode 27: Belgas V5
*Episode 28: Hogas D5
*Episode 29: Glenghost C3
*Episode 30: Brutus M3
*Episode 31: Megaron P1
*Episode 31: Megaron P2
*Episode 31: Megaron P3
*Episode 32: Gerberos J3
*Episode 33: Baras K9
*Episode 34: Genocider F9
*Episode 35: Deathma A1
*Episode 36: Granada E3
*Episode 37: Rokuron Q9
*Episode 38: Archerian J5
*Episode 39: Zarigan G8
*Episode 40: Grader F3
*Episode 41: Karma K5
*Episode 42: Deltan V8
*Episode 43: Gyron J1
*Episode 44: Rod R2
*Episode 45: Basil F7
*Episode 46: Brothas S1 & Brothas S2
*Episode 47: Mandra M3
*Episode 47: Badhra Q5
*Episode 48: Kasimov T7
*Episode 49: Gambina M5
*Episode 50: Briver A3
*Episode 51: Dagan G3
*Episode 52: Bazuson M1
*Episode 53: Doublephaser V1
*Episode 53: Doublephaser V1 Small
*Episode 54: Jeiser J1
*Episode 55: Blowgun G3
*Episode 56: Satan Glaus P10
*Episode 56: Yuubarin T9
*Episode 57: Balmos Q7
*Episode 58: Gian F3
*Episode 58 & 59: Titarn G9
*Episode 60: Deathcross V9
*Episode 61: River F9
*Episode 61: Rhine X1
*Episode 62: Knightarn O3
*Episode 63: Fungus B7
*Episode 64: Devilchief A7
*Episode 65: Marion P3
*Episode 66: Genova M9
*Episode 67: Montos Q3
*Episode 67: Espionage R1
*Episode 68: Skeleton O7
*Episode 77: Blaster A7
*Episode 78: Jetfire P1
*Episode 80: Blacky F2
*Episode 81: Triple L5
*Episode 83: Kikelos N9
*Episode 85: Rayas D5
*Episode 86: Bornest S9
*Episode 87: Glory R2
*Episode 88: Hakenschmitt X9
*Episode 90: Krabas P9
*Episode 91: Hurribyun V6
*Episode 91: Saiga O3
====Ghost Mechanical Beasts====
*Episode 68 & 69: Gusios βIII
*Episode 70: Minos Μ7
*Episode 71: Unicorn Σ2
*Episode 72: Apollo Α1
*Episode 73: Centaur γ7
*Episode 74: Harpia π7
*Episode 75: Serpenter Ι6
*Episode 76: Drago ℧1
*Episode 78: Elephans γ3
*Episode 79: Greeks ΨII
*Episode 82: Volk Υ2
*Episode 84: Poses ΟII
*Episode 86: Parlas ΔV
*Episode 89: Gilania β5
===Mycenae Empire===
*Episode 92: Piranias
*Episode 92: Gratonios
===Science Fortress Laboratory===
*Great Mazinger
===Other===
*Minerva X
*Rhine X1
==Locations==
*Photon Power Laboratory
*Bardos Island
*Hell Castle
*Science Fortress Laboratory
==Episode List==
Below is the listing for the episodes in the Mazinger Z anime which originally aired on Fuji TV in 1973. The English titles below are provided by the Discotek DVDs with some modifications.
# 	Date 	Title 	Monster of the Week
1 	12/03/1972	The Birth of a Miraculous Robot 	Garada K7, Doublas M2
2 	12/10/1972	Stop The Ashura Army! 	Garada K7, Doublas M2
3 	12/17/1972	The Plan to Annihilate Mazinger Z 	Gromazen R9
4 	12/24/1972	Mazinger Z in Peril!! 	Gaia Q5
5 	12/31/1972	Ghost Mazinger Appears 	KingDan X10
6 	01/07/1973	Dr. Hell's Two Great Mechanical Beasts 	Zaila, Danchel
7 	01/14/1973	Baron Ashura's Great Plan 	Ozones B3
8 	01/21/1973	Great Devil Abdullah's True Colors!! 	Abdullah U6
9 	01/28/1973	Deimos F3 is Demon's Bastard Child 	Demos F3
10	02/04/1973	The Flying Metal Arm, Dyan 	Dayan N4
11	02/11/1973	The Phantom Galen Cannon is going to Blow!! 	Brighton J2
12	02/18/1973	Traitor! The Enlarged Robot, Vikong! 	Bicong 09
13	02/25/1973	The Devil's Giant Rolling Attack!! 	Goronko S2
14	03/04/1973	Rage! The Sleeping Giant, Spartan! 	Modilus, Spartan K5
15	03/11/1973	The Mechanical Beast Tsunami Plot 	Chigul E7, Gorias W3
16	03/18/1973	Orders to Assassinate Koji Kabuto! 	Balcan P5
17	03/25/1973	Horizon, The Underground Mecha-Beast 	Holzon V3
18	04/01/1973	Grossam, The Bloody Gang Of Pirates! 	Glossam X2
19	04/08/1973	The Flying Demon Beast Deviler X!! 	Deviler X1
20	04/15/1973	The Storm-Summoning Mechanical Beast Stronger 	Stronger T4
21	04/22/1973	Duel in the Ghost Town 	Wainder A2
22	04/29/1973	Pursuit!! Underwater Fortress Saluud 	Balanger M1, Balanger M2
23	05/06/1973	Mechanical Beast Damdam - Giant Wheel Operation 	Damdam L2
24	05/13/1973	The Mach Mechanical Beast Jinrai 	Jinrai S1
25	05/20/1973	The Three Aeros Brothers - Great Eruption Operation 	Aeros B1, Aeros B2, Aeros B3
26	05/27/1973	Clash! Samurai Koji vs Ashura Mechanical Beast 	Daima U5
27	06/03/1973	The Operation To Capture Aphrodite A 	Belgas V5
28	06/10/1973	The Dark Command - The Operation to Steal Super Alloy 	Hogas D5
29	06/17/1973	Great Reversal - Mazin Power!! 	Glenghost C3
30	06/24/1973	Shiro in Danger - Mazinger Z to the Rescue!! 	Brutus M3
31	07/01/1973	The Hostage Mechanical Beast - Electromagnetic Wave Operation	Megaron P1, Megaron P2, Megaron P3
32	07/08/1973	The Terrifying Three-Headed Mechanical Beast 	Gerberos J3
33	07/15/1973	Great Airstrike! Baras K9 is the Sky's Outlaw 	Baras K9
34	07/22/1973	Red Lightning - Mazinger Flies in The Sky 	Genocider F9
35	07/29/1973	The Shinigami Mechanical Beast Deathma's Onslaught 	Deathma A1
36	08/05/1973	The Transforming Mechanical Beast in the Five Great Lakes 	Granada E3
37	08/12/1973	Messenger From the Dark - The Scrander's Certain Destruction 	Rokuron Q9
38	08/19/1973	The Mysterious Robot - Minerva X 	Archerian J5
39	08/26/1973	The Suicidal Challenge! Saluud Of The Crimson Seas 	Zarigan G8
40	09/02/1973	The Evil Commander - Count Brocken 	Grader F3
41	09/09/1973	Broken Wings - Deathmatch in the Sky 	Karma K5
42	09/16/1973	The Devil's Commandment!! Concentrated Attack of Land and Air	Deltan V8
43	09/23/1973	Assault!! The Paratrooper Commando 	Gyron J1
44	09/30/1973	Great Advance!! The New Underwater Fortress Bood 	Rod R2
45	10/07/1973	Target of the Devil - Photon Power Laboratory!! 	Basil F7
46	10/14/1973	The Mechanical Beast Ninja Twins Enter 	Brothas S1 & Brothas S2
47	10/21/1973	Grandeur! The W Operation of Hell 	Mandra M3, Badhra Q5
48	10/28/1973	Boss Robot - Begin Battle!! 	Kasimov T7
49	11/04/1973	The Crazed Robot's Great Brawl 	Gumbina M5
50	11/11/1973	Shot Down!! Jet Scrander 	Briver A3
51	11/18/1973	Assassins From Hell - The Skull Army! 	Dagan G3
52	11/25/1973	Koji in a Pinch! Sayaka Mazinger Sortie! 	Bazuson M1
53	12/02/1973	Two-Phase Transformation!! The Camouflaging Mechanical Beast 	Doublephaser V1, Doublephaser V1 Small
54	12/09/1973	Explosion!! Kyouryoku Rocket Punch!! 	Jeiser J1
55	12/16/1973	The Mt. Fuji Great Descending Operation 	Blowgun G3
56	12/23/1973	The Stolen Chougoukin Z! 	Yuubarin T9, Satan Glaus P10
57	12/30/1973	Dr. Hell Occupies Japan!! 	Balmos Q7
58	01/06/1974	Frontline Base - Hell Castle!! 	Gian F3, Titarn G9
59	01/13/1974	Hell Island - The Devil's Battle Declaration!! 	Titarn G9
60	01/20/1974	Mazinger Z Fires Its Secret Weapon!! 	Deathcross V9
61	01/27/1974	The Robot of Destiny, Rhine X's Song 	River F9, Rhine X1
62	02/03/1974	Unexpected?! Boss Robot Flies in the Sky 	Knightarn O3
63	02/10/1974	The Beauty Carrying the Bomb 	Fungus B7
64	02/17/1974	Woman 007 VS Brocken's Murderers 	Devilchief A7
65	02/24/1974	The Balloon Bomb Carried by the Wind 	Marion P3
66	03/03/1974	The Formless Killer - Genova M9 	Genova M9
67	03/10/1974	Don't Cry Koji! The Crucified Life 	Montos Q3
68	03/17/1974	The Bodyguard From Hell - Archduke Gorgon 	Skeleton O7, Gusios βIII
69	03/24/1974	Melted in the Air!! Hover Plider 	Gusios βIII
70	03/31/1974	The Invincible Commander - Koji Kabuto!! 	Minos M7
71	04/07/1974	Break Through the Crisis!! New Plider GO!! 	Unicorn Σ2
72	04/14/1974	Certain Kill!! Daisharin Rocket Punch 	Apollo A1
73	04/21/1974	Mazinger Z Kidnapped 	Kentol Γ7
74	04/28/1974	Sublime!! The End of Aphrodite A!! 	Harpia Π7
75	05/05/1974	Desperate Attack! Gorgon's Mechanical Beast 	Serpenter I6
76	05/12/1974	Lover of the Century - Diana A! 	Drago Ω1
77	05/19/1974	Officer on the Line - Count Brocken 	Blaster A7
78	05/26/1974	Baron Ashura Falls in the Pacific Ocean!! 	Elephans γ3
79	06/02/1974	Mazinger Explodes in 1 Second!! 	Jetfire P1, Greeks ΨII
80	06/09/1974	Fall Into Bardos Island's Trap!! 	Blacker F2
81	06/16/1974	Sleep in Hell!! Koji Kabuto!! 	Triple L5
82	06/23/1974	Mazinger Z in the Hands of the Devil 	Hawk Y2
83	06/30/1974	First Appearance!! Apparition Officer Viscount Pygman!! 	Chickeron N9
84	07/07/1974	The Ocean Depths are Mazinger Z's Grave!! 	Poses OII
85	07/14/1974	Mysterious!! Attack of the Dark Shadow!! 	Rayas D5
86	07/21/1974	All-Out Attack! The Triple Operation of Death 	Bornest S9, Parlas ΔV
87	07/28/1974	Deadly Explosion!! The Terrifying Viscount Pygman!! 	Glory R2
88	08/04/1974	Life or Death?! The Desperate Battle at Hell Island!! 	Harkenschmitt X9
89	08/11/1974	No Time Left!! The Miracle 4,000 Meters Underground!! 	Gilania β5
90	08/18/1974	Rage, Shiro!! Shoot at Mother's Visage!! 	Klasbas P9
91	08/25/1974	Last Chance!! Dr. Hell - Showdown of Death!! 	Haribiyun V6, Saiga O3
92	09/01/1974	Death Match!! Revive Our Mazinger Z!! 	Pilanias, Gratonios
==Music==
*Opening Theme: Mazinger Z
:*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
:*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
:*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki
*Ending Theme: Bokura no Mazinger Z
:*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
:*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
:*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki, Otowa Yurikago Kai
*Insert songs:
:*Z no Thema (Ｚのテーマ) 
::*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
::*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
::*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki
:*Sora Tobu Mazinger Z (空飛ぶマジンガーＺ) 
:*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
:*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
:*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki, Otowa Yurikago Kai
*Die Loreley by Friedrich Silcher 
:*Sayaka no Thema (さやかのテーマ) 
::*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
::*Lyrics: Kenji Yokoyama
::*Vocals: Kumiko Kaori
:*Wa ga Tomo Mazinger Z (わが共マジンガーZ)
::*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
::*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
::*Vocals: Shin Doi
::*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki
:*Ore wa Great Mazinger (おれはグレートマジンガー) 
::*Composer: Michiaki Watanabe
::*Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
::*Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki, Otowa Yurikago Kai
==Staff==
==Releases==
In 2013, Discotek Media announced that they had acquired the license to the 1973 anime from Dynamic Planning. The DVD includes the first 46 episodes of the anime and was released for Region 1 on April 29, 2014https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=774157112613385&set=a.196378827057886.55668.147168055312297&type=1 and is available for purchase on their website. A second DVD set containing the second half of the series was released on December 23, 2014 http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/10/27-1/video-discotek-previews-mazinger-z-set-2
==Related Media==
*Mazinger Z vs Great General of Darkness (Movie)
*Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (Movie)
*Great Mazinger (Series) (Sequel)
*Mazinger Z Interval Peace (Sequel)
*Mazinger Z: Infinity (Sequel)
==Gallery==
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==References==
==External Links==
*Toei Animation Official Website
*Mazinger Z at Anime News Network Encyclopedia
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