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Grandizer
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Title: Grandizer (1975–1977)
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Hiroya Ishimaru | ... |
Kôji Kabuto
(1 episode, 1975)
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Chiyoko Kawashima | ... |
Makiba Hikaru
(1 episode, 1975)
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Kenichi Ogata | ... |
Brackky
(1 episode, 1975)
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Kei Tomiyama | ... |
Daisuke Umon
(1 episode, 1975)
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Jôji Yanami | ... |
Dr. Genzo Umon
(1 episode, 1975)
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Escaping from Vega's evil forces, the young Prince of planet Fleed leaves his destroyed homeland aboard the UFO Robot Grendizer, a powerful war machine, and makes it to Earth. Rescued by a bright scientist and fellow earthlings, he fights the saucers and robots sent by Vega, who plans to seize the mighty Grendizer and conquer the whole universe, or destroy it either. Written by Luis Pero
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5 October 1975 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Force Five See more »Company Credits
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(Ending song)
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Arrangements by Ken-Ichiro Morioka
Lyrics by Kougo Hotomi
Performed by Isao Sasaki
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The toys from this anime series were featured in Mattel's phenomenal Shogun Warriors toy line. Grendizer was renamed "Grandizer". See more »Soundtracks
"Uchuu no Ouja Grendizer"(Ending song)
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Arrangements by Ken-Ichiro Morioka
Lyrics by Kougo Hotomi
Performed by Isao Sasaki
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OK, the animation may be stiff and the characters cardboard, but this show carries great memories for thousands of people around the world. Mildly successful in Japan, "Grendizer" aka "Goldorak" or "Goldrake" was one of the first Japanese cartoons to achieve such great success and retain a cult following for such a long time. Even today, the struggle of the hero Actarus (aka Duke Fleed) against the evil hordes of "Great Strateguerre" Vega give me shivers down my spine! BTW, among the corny aspects of the show, which add to its appeal : why the heck does Vega keep sending his giant robots ONE BY ONE (gettings their asses kicked by Grendizer episode after episode) instead of sending them all in one big assault? Beats me. Talk about a lousy galactic overlord! Seeing a Grendizer episode is like a fountain of youth to me ! I just can't get enough of its cheesy charm!