Mecha anime has evolved a lot throughout the decades, but the genre was inarguably defined by extravagant Super Robot shows in its earliest years. A well-known example of this was the Mazinger series, with the titular mech being one of the most recognizable giant robots ever. The series gave rise to one entry that arguably eclipsed its predecessor in popularity, however.
Grendizer was not quite as popular as the original Mazinger Z in Japan, but its reach elsewhere was inarguable. Introducing a generation of kids to anime decades before it became mainstream, it received numerous incarnations that created fandoms of their own. Now, the original 1975 classic is being rebooted, solidifying the series and its robot as icons of anime history.
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Grendizer Was the Third Mazinger Anime
Released in the mid-1970s, UFO Robot Grendizer was created by anime and manga legend Go Nagai.
Grendizer was not quite as popular as the original Mazinger Z in Japan, but its reach elsewhere was inarguable. Introducing a generation of kids to anime decades before it became mainstream, it received numerous incarnations that created fandoms of their own. Now, the original 1975 classic is being rebooted, solidifying the series and its robot as icons of anime history.
Related: What's With All The Fencing In Gundam?
Grendizer Was the Third Mazinger Anime
Released in the mid-1970s, UFO Robot Grendizer was created by anime and manga legend Go Nagai.
- 8/25/2023
- by Timothy Donohoo
- Comic Book Resources
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