UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger (UFOãƒãƒœ グレンダイザー対グレートマジンガー, UFO Robo GurendaizÄ tai GurÄ"to MajingÄ) is a 1976 animated short film that crosses over Go Nagai's super robots Grendizer and Great Mazinger. The movie features alternate versions of events from both series, and, as with the rest of the Vs. films, is not canonical to either one. The film was released in almost all countries where the original Grendizer and Great Mazinger series were also shown, most prominently in Italy, France and the Middle East.
Plot
After many attempts to destroy Grendizer and conquer earth, the King Vega sends General Barendos and his troops in a special mission. Before landing, Barendos stops at moonbase and warns the two officials that, in case of his success, they will be both dismissed and killed. This situation explains why during the movie, Barendos doesn't receive support from Vega forces on moonbase. Barendos arrives on earth and captures Duke Fleed's closest ally, Koji Kabuto. While under a mind control in captivity, Koji reveals the history and location of both Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger. The Vega Empire seized the opportunity to capture the Great Mazinger and forcing Duke and his Grendizer to do battle against the formidable Great Mazinger. Grendizer and Great Mazinger clash in battle until Grendizer manages to deactivate Great Mazinger using a special shot, suggested by Koji.
Also starring in this movie are three exclusive saucer beasts named Jinjin, Gubigubi, and Koakoa that also battle Grendizer only to be easily defeated.
The Movie is based on several ideas featured in UFO Robo Grendizer Manga by Go Nagai, Especially from Chapter 5. Captain Barandos made an appearance and stole Great Mazinger from its hangar, and used it to fight Grendizer with the help of 3 other saucer beasts, similar to the movie. Also, in the Chapter 4 of the manga Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger have been stolen to fight Grendizer together, which Grendizer had tough time fighting both.
Staff
- Production Studio: Toei Doga, Dynamic Planning
- Original work: Go Nagai, Dynamic Planning
- Director: Osamu Kasai
- Assistant director: Johei Matsura
- Animation director: Kazuo Komatsubara
- Scenario: Keisuke Fujikawa
- Planning: Ken Ariga, Mineo Souda
- Producer: Chiaki Imada
- Art director: Iwamitsu Ito
- Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi, Michiaki Watanabe
- Theme Song: "Uchuu no Yuusha Grendizer" by Isao Sasaki
- Cast: Kei Tomiyama (Duke Fleed / Daisuke Umon), Hiroya Ishimaru (Koji Kabuto), Joji Yanami (Dr. Umon), Chiyoko Kawashima (Hikaru Makiba), Kazuko Sawada (Goro Makiba), Kenichi Ogata (Blacky), Kosei Tomita (Gandal Shirei), Junji Yamada
See also
- UFO Robot Grendizer
- Great Mazinger
External links
- UFO Robot Grendizer tai Great Mazinger at Toei's corporate website
- UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- UFO Robot Grendizer tai Great Mazinger at allcinema (Japanese)
- UFO Robot Grendizer tai Great Mazinger at Animemorial
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