Mazinkaiser (2001)
"Majinkaizâ" (original title)

In one of their epic battles, the Mazinger Team suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of Dr. Hell and his minions after Mazinger Z is stolen and its pilot, the legendary Kouji Kabuto, is ... See full summary »

Director:

Masahiko Murata

Writers:

Gô Nagai (comic), Elena Carrillo (English version),

Stars:

Hiroya Ishimaru, Ai Uchikawa, Hiroshi Yanaka

Cast

Credited cast:
Hiroya Ishimaru	...	Kôji Kabuto
Ai Uchikawa	...	Sayaka Yumi
Hiroshi Yanaka	...	Tetsuya Tsurugi
Kôsei Tomita	...	Doctor Hell
Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Boss
Jôji Yanami	...	Professor Yumi
Haruko Kitahama	...	Baron Ashler (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata	...	Baron Ashler (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga	...	Jun
Sayaka Aida	...	Shiro Kabuto
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Baker-Benfield	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jose Brown	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Martin Burke	...	Shiro Kabuto (voice)
Jeff Catlin	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Katherine Catmull	...	Gamia (voice)

Storyline

In one of their epic battles, the Mazinger Team suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of Dr. Hell and his minions after Mazinger Z is stolen and its pilot, the legendary Kouji Kabuto, is rendered missing in action. Just when Dr. Hell's second-in-command Baron Ashura uses Mazinger Z against our heroes, Kouji makes a surprise return in Mazinkaiser - an all-new Mazinger with heavier armor and deadlier attacks.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic

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Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Bandai Channel [Japan] Official Website [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

26 August 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mazinkaiser

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Bee Media, Brains Base

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (7 episodes)

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General (2003)

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Soundtracks

"TORNADO"
Ending theme
Performed by JAM Project featuring Ichirô Mizuki
Lyrics by Tetsuo Kudô
Music and arrangement by Yôgo Kôno
Strings arrangement by Ken'ichi Sudô

User Reviews

The great legendary anime MazingerZ is back in a new OVA!!!!

Nearly thirty years have gone by since the original MazingerZ debuted in Japan. Mazinger is without a doubt one of the most popular Anime's that inspired Mobile Suit Gundam, Robotech and another other Robo Anime's.

This OVA is perhaps the last actual original Mazinger Z piece youll see. My God is this Anime cool. The Anime is composed of about six episodes, and Mazinger is back revamped with all new look.

The characters from the series, Koji Kabuto, Sayaka, Dr. Hell, and the robots are all back.

Story deals with Mazinger now labeled "MAZINKAISER" fighting Dr. Hell again who has composed several new robots to destroy earth.

Some interesting twists add great suspense to this OVA for instance Dr. Hell now invents a parasites that can manipulate and corrupt robots as seen in the long battle scene where VENUS A the robot piloted by Sayaka, takes of and now destroys the secret laboratory with Koji. The robot now has a life of it's own.

Several great new twists and a big budget as evidence by the awesome special effects make "MAZINKAISER", a keeper. If this is the last we'll see of MAZINGERZ at least he has gone in a blaze of glory!!!

By the way, be sure to check out "GREAT MAZINGER" (Gran Mazinger in Spanish) is the second series based on "Mazinger Z" although it's not listed on IMDB it exists, definitely check it out, only 50 + episodes were produced compared to the 92 of Mazinger but it's also a classic.