Stop the Ashura Army!

Stop the Ashura Army! is the 2nd episode of the original Mazinger Z anime series. This episode was first aired in Japan on December 10, 1972.

Summary
Mazinger Z is still out of control. Dr. Yumi tells Sayaka that it's control scheme is just like Aphrodite's. She instructs Kabuto Koji on how to operate Mazinger Z and Koji is able to make the robot head over to the Photon Power Laboratory alongside Aphrodite A (TV). Shiro follows.

After learning about Mazinger Z's existance, Dr. Hell orders Baron Ashura to get rid of him. Garada K7 and Doublas M2 are sent to Mt. Fuji to confront the robot.

Koji and Shiro arrive at the Photon Power Lab alongside Sayaka and are greeted by Gennosuke. The brothers tell him about Juzo's fate. Koji hands Dr. Yumi his grandfather's will.

A flashback narrated by Juzo begins showing what happened when he, Hell and their expedition went to the island of Rhodes*. Their expedition learned about the existance of acient mycenean giant robots. Hell explained that these machines were used to protect the island a it's people from invaders until the day the myceneans were killed by a earthquake. After waiting for the expedition to finish rebuilding the robots, Hell betrayed them. The robots, under Hell's control, ended up killing everyone but Juzo, who managed to escape using a boat.

The flashback ends.

Dr. Yumi and the children are warned by one of the lab's scientists that the city is being attacked by Mechanical Beasts. Koji and Sayaka heads out in Mazinger Z and Aphorodite A to try to stop them.

After encountering the two mechanical beasts, Koji asks Sayaka to not join the fight. He reasons that, without waepons, Aphrodite won't be able to help. He also argues that fighting is a man's job. Koji proceeds to get knocked unconscious. A vision of Juzo begs him to protect the world from Dr. Hell and manages to wake him up shortly after. Sayaka gets knocked down by Garada K7.

Mazinger Z gets up and manages to destroy both Mechanical Beasts with his weapons. Koji takes Sayaka back to the Photon Power Laboratory to be treated.

The episode ends with Dr. Hell broadcasting to the entire world. He declares his intentions to destroy Japan, steal the japanium supply and take over the world.

Recurring

 * Koji Kabuto
 * Sayaka Yumi
 * Shiro Kabuto
 * Gennosuke Yumi
 * Dr. Hell
 * Baron Ashura
 * Juzo Kabuto (Flashback)

Machines

 * Mazinger Z
 * Hover Pilder
 * Garada K7
 * Doublas M2
 * Saluud
 * Aphrodite A

Weapons

 * Rocket Punch (Debut)
 * Koushiryoku Beam (Debut)*
 * Rust Hurricane (Debut)

Trivia

 * Juzo says he and Dr. Hell discovered the ancient Mycenean robot in the island of Rhodes when it seems he's refering to Bardos. Unlike Bardos, Rhodes isn't fictional.
 * As he isn't familiarized with them yet, Koji doesn't call out any of his attacks' names.
 * The Koushiryoku Beam is colored red like the Breast Fire in this episode.