Mazinger Z
About Mazinger Z
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.
Mazinger Z is an action-adventure, animation, and science fiction series made for Fuji TV. Joji Yanami leads the cast as Professor Gennosuke Yumi, Minori Matsushima as Sayaka Yumi, Hiroya Ishimaru as Kouji Kabuto, and Haruko Kitahama as Baron Ashura.
It ran for one season of 92 episodes between December 1972 and September 1974. It is adapted from a manga.
Shelv files it under scientist, giant robot, super robot, and piloted robot. It scores 8.0 out of 10 from 422 TMDB voters.
The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and DARLING in the FRANXX make useful companions to Mazinger Z, all filed under mecha and based on manga.