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This article is about the TV Series from the Toei Animation anime series. For the manga by Go Nagai, see Great Mazinger (Nagai).

Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー Gurēto Majingā?) is a TV anime series produced by Dynamic Productions and animated by Toei Animation. It aired on Fuji TV from Sepember 8, 1974 to September 28, 1975, with 56 episodes in total. This series featured new protagonist Tetsuya Tsurugi and the titular mech, Great Mazinger in the fight against the Mycenae Empire.

Synopsis[]

The series begins after the battle against Dr. Hell with attacks from the Warrior Beasts. With the Mazinger Z overwhelmed by this new threat, it was almost destroyed until it was rescued by the Great Mazinger. With assistance from the Science Fortress Laboratory, Tetsuya Tsurugi and the Great Mazinger battle against the risen Mycenae Empire. With the defeat of military leader, Great General of Darkness peace had came for once a brief while.

The Empire brought Dr. Hell back from the dead as the new military commander and overpowered the Great Mazinger until the restored and strengthened Mazinger Z came back to fight. Koji and Tetsuya would fight together to bring down this threat with their robots and their allies. With a final assault on the empire, the Mazinger brothers emerge victorious.

Characters[]

Science Fortress Laboratory[]

Photon Power Laboratory[]

Mycenae Empire[]

Seven Great Generals[]

  • Superhuman General Julicaesar
  • Wild Beast General Ligern
  • Strange Avian General Birdler
  • Mystic Reptillian General Draydou
  • Demon Piscine General Angoras
  • Evil Spirit General Hardias
  • Great Insect General Scarabeth

Intelligence Department[]

Anime Episodes[]

Below is the listing of episodes for the Great Mazinger anime, which originally aired on Fuji TV in 1974.

# Date Title Monster of the Week
1 9/07/1974 Hero of the Skies, Great Mazinger Barubari, Obelius
2 9/14/1974 Messenger from Hell!! Dark Assassin Garalia Garalia
3 9/21/1974 Flaming Guts!! The Wild Venus!! Zugar
4 9/28/1974 Catch and Attack!! The Science Fortress Laboratory!! Mugarissa
5 10/05/1974 Charge!! The Raging Battle Beast Alliance!! Senzan, Ralgos
6 10/12/1974 Tetsuya Tsurugi Falls to Hell Psycoveia
7 10/19/1974 Rescue is Impossible?! The Terror of the Boy Braggart Grecios
8 10/26/1974 The Finishing Strike!! Drill Pressure Punch!! Goberius, Diacus
9 11/02/1974 Deadly Explosion!! The Beautiful Human Wannabe!! Cleo
10 11/09/1974 Mazinger in Danger!! The Moving Madness Zone!! Bruton
11 11/16/1974 Wake Up, Shiro!! How a Loveless Battle Ends!! Girai
12 11/23/1974 Raging Bull Bisonia Strikes Back Bisonia
13 11/30/1974 Clash!! Dr. Kabuto Versus The Great General of Darkness!! Peacong, Gironian
14 12/07/1974 Overthrow Imminent!! Save the Laboratory!! Hercules
15 12/14/1974 Bloodsuckers!! The Terrifying Lizard Hell Gomodora
16 12/21/1974 Rise!! Young Prince of Mycenae!! Kelvinius
17 12/28/1974 Tetsuya!! Crawl Your Way Out from Hell's Darkness!! Kirinia, Bravius
18 01/04/1975 Dark Trap! The Docking Battle Beast!! Iguanas
19 01/11/1975 Snow, Take the Color of the Blood of Youth!! Goldova, Gidonius
20 01/18/1975 Desperate!! The Mycenaean Strike Force Invades!! Gravalus, Marvalus
21 01/25/1975 Commandment of Rage!! The Emperor of Darkness Shows Himself!! Dagora, Eunigaros
22 02/01/1975 Archduke Gorgon Dies on the Volcanic Island!! Gasrose, Dandaros
23 02/08/1975 The Bewitching New Commander, Marquis Janus!! Virgle
24 02/15/1975 Deathmatch!! Stake Your Life on This Blow!! Pharobos
25 02/22/1975 Pinch!! Fly, Venus A Iscarius
26 03/01/1975 The Legendary Father!! Dr. Kabuto's Secret!! Tarantas
27 03/08/1975 Burn!! The Suicidal Counterattack of Rage Alekteus, Galgania
28 03/15/1975 Escape!! Janus's Lava Trap!! Achilles
29 03/22/1975 Great Turnaround!! Fire the Secret Weapon!! Giraginga, Iscaron
30 03/29/1975 Imminent Victory!! The Vigorous Great General of Darkness!! Banigon, Juran
31 04/05/1975 Deathmatch!! The Last of the Great General of Darkness!! Banigon, Juran, Danzania
32 04/12/1975 Tetsuya, Solve It!! The Mystery of Your Heart!! Gracis
33 04/19/1975 Great Mazinger's Legs Get Blown Off!! Harpy, Drayato
34 04/26/1975 Now, Unleash It!! Back Spin Kick!! Dolman
35 05/03/1975 Super Ninjas! The Catloup Corps!! Goriki
36 05/10/1975 Be Reborn!! The Love That Transcends Hatred!! Greydos
37 05/17/1975 At 3 PM, Assassinate Dr. Kabuto!! Helena
38 05/24/1975 Don't Cry, Tetsuya!! The Stolen Mazinger!! Dorumos
39 05/31/1975 The Final Challenge!! Flying Fortress Mikelos!! Dorados
40 06/07/1975 The Red Cross That Calls to Death!! Mamirez
41 06/14/1975 Landfall!! Invincible Fortress Demonica!! Merktes
42 06/21/1975 A Watery Grave!! The Battered Escape!! Babul
43 06/28/1975 No Time Left!! The Science Fortress Laboratory!! Domez, Rubamba, Glosser
44 07/05/1975 Counterattack of Rage!! The Volcanic Island Base Explodes!! Rubamba, Glosser
45 07/12/1975 Great Mazinger Goes Mad!! Battlers
46 07/19/1975 Fighting Spirit!! Until My Life Burns Out!! Sorgos
47 07/26/1975 Certain Kill!! The Super Speed Great Booster!! Tollukan
48 08/2/1975 Suicidal Operation!! Sayaka Appears!! Dolark
49 08/09/1975 Endure, Shiro!! Heroes Don't Get Days Off Gunser
50 08/16/1975 The Sun That Shines Beyond Tears!! Marigera
51 08/23/1975 Shine, Morning Star!! Mazinger Z Returns!! Gulasos
52 08/30/1975 Wish to Be a Battle Beast!! The Backlit Death of Youth!! Teotras, Jerunicas
53 9/06/1975 The Great Heroes!! Fight, Tetsuya!! Dash, Koji!! Dokaider, Giran
54 9/13/1975 Down with Demonica!! The Unbeatable Double Attack Gogler
55 9/20/1975 The All-Out Battle of No Tomorrow!! Send Tetsuya and Koji to Hell!! Gold Phoenix, Vulcania, Great Mammoth
56 9/27/1975 Bell of Peace, Ring for the Heroes!! Great Mammoth

Music[]

The music was composed by Michiaki Watanabe.

  • Opening Theme:
    • "Ore wa Great Mazinger" (おれはグレートマジンガー) by Ichirou Mizuki, Columbia Yurikago-kai
  • Ending Theme:
    • "Yuusha wa Mazinger" (勇者はマジンガー) by Ichirou Mizuki, Columbia Yurikago-kai
  • Insert song:
    • "Borot Ondo" (ボロット音頭) by Hiroshi Ōtake (ep 33)
    • "Great Mazinger no Ballade" (グレートマジンガーのバラード) by Ichiro Mizuki (eps 46,49)
    • "Great Mazinger Sanka" (グレートマジンガー賛歌) by Ichiro Mizuki (ep 33)
    • "Jun no Uta" (ジュンの歌) by Mitsuko Horie (ep 19)
    • "Kate Great Mazinger" (勝てグレートマジンガー) by Ichiro Mizuki (eps 26,47)
    • "Tetsuya no Thema" (鉄也のテーマ) by Ichiro Mizuki (eps 1,7,8,10-15,18,22,23,28,31,35,38-41,45,48,54,56)
    • "Venus Ace no Uta" (ビューナスAの歌) by Mitsuko Horie (eps 3,6,25,36)
    • "Z no Thema" (Zのテーマ) by Ichiro Mizuki (eps 53,55-56)

Reception[]

While Great Mazinger did not have the same high ratings as its predecessor, it was still very popular in its time; enough to spread several merchandize throughout Japan and high enough ratings to fund the creation of UFO Robot Grendizer. It was also very popular in broadcasts in Italy and several Latin American countries. The main robot also starred in several crossover films between sister series Getter Robo such as Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo. The said robot also appeared in several related media such as the Mazinkaiser OVA series and the Super Robot Wars games.

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Trivia[]

GodGreatMazinger

The initial proposed design for God Mazinger before it was finalized as Great Mazinger.

  • Great Mazinger was considered to be apart of the Force Five anthology alongside UFO Robot Grendizer, but at the last minute was replaced with the unrelated Leiji Matsumoto anime, Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger.
  • Plans for a sequel to Mazinger Z were thought up in early 1973 after the ratings declined after Episode 26. Toei's writers considered upgrading Mazinger Z into "Big Mazinger Z" to keep viewers interested in the show. Though the ratings shortly rebounded, the concept and mecha design would be revisited for a sequel series called "God Mazinger" before being finally modified into Great Mazinger.

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