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Great Mazinger (1974)

Great Mazinger poster
Original title
グレートマジンガー
Genre
mecha
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 56 episodes
Rated
13
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 142 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows a young male pilot who operates a giant mecha to fight against ancient mystical threats and a lost civilization. It is the direct sequel to a previous show, featuring episodic battles and a war between gods and machines.

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What happens

Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー, Gurēto Majingā) is a Japanese anime television series and manga comic book created by Go Nagai and Dynamic Productions. The story is a sequel and direct continuation of Mazinger Z series after its initial success. The series was aired on Japanese television in 1974, immediately following the end of the first Mazinger series. It ran for 56 episodes. Mazinger Z: Infinity, a theatrical film sequel, taking place 10 years after this series, was animated by Toei Animation and released in theaters on January 13, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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