Cover of the first volume
UFO Robot Grendizer (UFOロボ グレンダイザー Yūfō Robo Gurendaizā?) is a manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It was serialized in TV Magazine magazine from October 1975 to May 1976[1]. It was compiled by Kodansha in a single volumes in 1976. It is the sequel to Great Mazinger.
Story[]
Duke Fleed, the prince of Planet Fleed, who, disguised as Daisuke, a farm worker, fights against the forces that destroyed his planet, the Vegan Empire, also the creators of Grendizer that Duke stole to fight them.
Characters[]
- Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon
- Hikaru Makiba
- Koji Kabuto
- Genzo Umon
- Danbei Makiba
- Goro Makiba
- Emperor Vega
- Captain Braki
- Commander Gandal
- Brunhild
- Geppel
- Tetsuya Tsurugi
- Boss
- Nuke
- Mucha
- Jun Hoono
- Gennosuke Yumi
- Barados
- Duke Fleed's Younger Brother (Flashback)
- Duke Fleed's Younger Sister (Flashback)
- Duke Fleed's Father (Flashback)
Mecha[]
Earth[]
- Grendizer
- Great Mazinger
- Mazinger Z
- Boss Borot
- TFO
Vegan Empire[]
- Gilgil
- Uruuru
- Doldol
- Zardan
- Zagizagi
- Gorigori
- Bigabiga
- Garugaru
- Bekibeki
- Jinjin
- Gubigubi
Publication[]
It received various republications in different formats by various publishers like 2 Volumes by Asahi Sonorama (1974), 1 Volume by Daitosha (1996), 1 Volumes by Kodansha (Reprint), 3 Volumes by Akita Shoten (1976) and 1 Volume by Manga Shop (2012) [2]
Creation and Development[]
Related Media[]
- Uchu Enban Daisenso (Prototype)
- Great Mazinger (Nagai) (Prequel)
- Grendizer Giga (Remake)