UFO Robo Grendizer
Genres: action, science fiction
Themes: aliens, mecha, space, super robot
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Duke Fleed is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he’s faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who want to conquer the Earth. With his friends Koji and Hikaru (and later his kid sister Maria Grace), Duke decides to fight back using his best weapon—the almighty Grendizer.
Number of episodes: 74
Vintage: 1975-10-05 to 1977-02-27
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Robot Girls Z
Genres: action, comedy, science fiction, slice of life
Themes: mecha, robots
Objectionable Content: Significant
Plot Summary: There is a new team of “Toei robot girls” named “Team Z” that is made up of three girls based on Toei’s Mazinger Z franchise: Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger, and UFO Robot Grendizer. Usually they perform in activities around Nerima ward in Tokyo to raise the awareness of the promising future energy source “Photon Power”. However, there are times when “Mechanical Beast” team of girls emerge from the “Subterranean Empire” and attempt to steal the energy. Thus “Team Z” has to battle them to prevent this, though sometimes they just go and beat up the “bad girls” to relieve stress.
Running Time: 10 minutes per episode
Number of Episodes: 9
Vintage: 2014-01-04-to 2014-03-02
Opening Theme: “Robot Girls Z” by Kikai Shoujotai
Ending Theme: “Team Z no Chikara!” (Team Z’s Power!) by Robot Girls Team Z
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Grendizer U
Vintage: 2024
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Uchuu Enban Dai-Senso (movie) - Vintage: 1975-07-21
UFO Robo Grendizer (movie) - Vintage: 1975-12-20
UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger (movie) - Vintage: 1976-03-20
Grendizer - Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu (movie) - Vintage: 1976-07-18
Robot Girls Z+ (ONA) - Vintage: 2015-05-20
Robot Girls NEO (ONA) - Vintage: 2018-08-18
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