Title:
Mazinkaiser (マジンカイザー)
Type: OVA
Genre: action, mecha
Studio: Bandai Visual, Dynamic Planning
Released: 2001-09-25 ~ 2002-09-25
Episodes: 7
Original work: Go Nagai
Director: Masahiko Murata
Series organization/scenario: Shinzo Fujita
Mazinkaiser design: Keiichi Sato
Character design: Kenji Hayama
Mecha design: Tatsuo Yamada
Art: Kazuhiro Arai
Colour design: Ritsuko Utagawa
Photography: Takashi Azuhata
Editor: Kazuhiko Seki
Storyboards: Masahiko Murata(ep.1,3-7), Akira Nishimori (ep.2,3), Masahito Otani (ep.6)
Episode direction: Masahiko Murata (ep.1,3,5,7), Masahito Otani (ep.2,4,6)
Animation supervisor: Kenji Hayama (characters, ep.1,3,5,7), Tatsuo Yamada (mecha, ep.1,3,5,7), Fujio Suzuki (characters, ep.2,4,6), Ryo Tanaka (mecha, ep.2,4,6)
Sound director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Music: Kazuo Nobuta
Music work: Lantis
Planning: Dynamic Planning
Producer: Yoshinaga Minami, Tatsuyo Kobayashi, Koji Morimoto, Yashima Tokuhara, Satsuki Mizuno, Wataru Tanaka
Work: Koshiryoku Kenkyusho (Photon Power Lab.)
Work assistance: Bee Media, Dynamic Planning
Animation work: Brain's Base
Production: Bandai Visual, Dynamic Planning, d/world, Dentsu
Cast:
Hiroya Ishimaru - Koji Kabuto (兜甲児)
Ai Uchikawa - Sayaka Yumi (弓さやか)
Fumihiko Tachiki - Boss (ボス)
Sayaka Aida - Shiro Kabuto (兜シロー)
Hiroshi Yanaka - Tetsuya Tsurugi (剣鉄也)
Mitsuki Saiga - Jun Hono (炎ジュン)
Joji Yanami - Kyoju Yumi (弓教授)
Kosei Tomita - Doctor Hell (ドクターヘル)
Hidekatsu Shibata & Haruko Kitahama - Baron Ashura (あしゅら男爵)
Koichi Nagano - Mucha (ムチャ), Prof. Sewashi (せわし博士)
Hideyuki Umedu - Nuke (ヌケ), Prof. Nossori (のっそり博士)
Hidenari Ugaki - Prof. Morimori (もりもり博士)
Ryoka Yuzuki - Gamia (ガミア)
Akiko Hiramatsu - Lorry (ローリィ)
Shiho Kikuchi - Roll (ロール)
Theme songs:
-Opening-
VIDEO ·Fire Wars (vocals: Jam Project feat. Hironobu Kageyama, lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama, composition: Masatoshi Sakashita, arrangement: Yogo Kono)
-Ending-
VIDEO VIDEO ·Tornado (vocals: Jam Project feat. Ichiro Mizuki, lyrics: Tetsuo Kudo, composition: Yogo Kono, arrangement: Yogo Kono, string arrange: Kenichi Sudo)
-Insert songs-
·Mazinger Sanka (マジンガー讃歌) (vocals: Ichiro Mizuki, lyrics: Mikio Sakai, composition: Ichiro Mizuki, arrangement: Kenichi Sudo)
VIDEO ·Mazinkaiser no Theme (マジンカイザーのテーマ) (vocals: Ichiro Mizuki, lyrics: Tetsuo Kudo, composition: Masatoshi Sakashita, arrangement: Kenichi Sudo)
Home video:
-VHS-
2001-09-25; Mazinkaiser #1, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2742, JAN:4934569125842
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2742 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=615 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1759799/s/ 2001-11-25; Mazinkaiser #2, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2743, JAN:4934569125859
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2743 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8690 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1850558/s/ 2002-01-25; Mazinkaiser #3, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2744, JAN:4934569125866
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2744 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8691 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1879806/s/ 2002-03-25; Mazinkaiser #4, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2745, JAN:4934569125873
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2745 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8692 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1912730/s/ 2002-05-25; Mazinkaiser #5, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2746, JAN:4934569125880
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2746 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8693 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1932262/s/ 2002-07-25; Mazinkaiser #6, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2747, JAN:4934569125897
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2747 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8694 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1969653/s/ 2002-09-25; Mazinkaiser #7, 1 tape, Bandai Visual, BES-2748, JAN:4934569125903
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BES-2748 http://www.d-ichiba.jp/products.php?code=8695 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/2005680/s/ -DVD-
(ja)
2001-09-25; Mazinkaiser #1, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-868, JAN:4934569608680
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0868 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=27 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1768233/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005NJKD http://www.comshop.ne.jp/items/item-11482.html 2001-11-25; Mazinkaiser #2, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-869, JAN:4934569608697
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0869 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=28 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1848078/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005QWBT http://www.comshop.ne.jp/items/item-11481.html 2002-01-25; Mazinkaiser #3, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-870, JAN:4934569608703
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0870 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=29 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1883972/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005UBR9 http://www.comshop.ne.jp/items/item-11480.html 2002-03-25; Mazinkaiser #4, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-871, JAN:4934569608710
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0871 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=30 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1924015/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005Y0YY 2002-05-25; Mazinkaiser #5, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-872, JAN:4934569608727
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0872 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=31 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1939679/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000065B4W http://www.comshop.ne.jp/items/item-11478.html 2002-07-25; Mazinkaiser #6, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-873, JAN:4934569608734
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0873 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=32 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1973404/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000068OXV 2002-09-25; Mazinkaiser #7, 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCBA-874, JAN:4934569608741
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-0874 http://www.dynamic-shop.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=33 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/2008376/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00006G8QJ 2010-09-24; Emotion the best: Mazinkaiser complete collection (EMOTION the Best マジンカイザー complete collection), 3 discs, Bandai visual, BCBA-3921, JAN:4934569639219
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCBA-3921 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3978228/s/ http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003IREKLC (ja rental)
2003-07-25; Mazinkaiser first volume (マジンカイザー 上巻), 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCDR-0089, JAN:4934569700896
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCDR-0089 http://www.buyuru.com/item_815080_1.html http://www.dmm.com/rental/-/detail/=/cid=n_609bcdr0089r/ 2003-07-25; Mazinkaiser last volume (マジンカイザー 下巻<最終巻>), 1 disc, Bandai Visual, BCDR-0089, JAN:4934569700902
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCDR-0090 http://www.buyuru.com/item_815081_1.html http://www.dmm.com/rental/-/detail/=/cid=n_609bcdr0090r/ (us)
2003-08-26; Mazinkaiser #1, 1 disc, ADV Films, UPC:702727045424
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=1247 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008G8PJ 2003-08-26; Mazinkaiser #2, 1 disc, ADV Films, UPC:702727045523
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=1643 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008G8QK 2009-03-10; Mazinkaiser/Shuten Doji Double Pack, 4 discs, ADV Films, UPC:702727190827
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=13572 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PSUM1S 2009-06-02; Mazinkaiser/Shuten Doji, 4 discs, ADV Films, UPC:702727206221
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=16324 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026P61F0 (uk)
2004-09-20; Mazinkaiser #1, 1 disc, A.D. Vision, EAN:702727088728
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002KRU24 http://forbiddenplanet.com/7540-mazinkaiser-volume-1/ 2004-11-15; Mazinkaiser #2, 1 disc, A.D. Vision, EAN:702727088827
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00032Q5GS http://forbiddenplanet.com/7541-mazinkaiser-volume-2/ 2009-06-08; Mazinkaiser Complete Collection, 2 discs, A.D. Films, EAN:702727206122
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001TLWR1E http://forbiddenplanet.com/41226-mazinkaiser-complete-collection/ (it)
2005-03-31; Mazinkaiser #1 (Book + DVD + Collector's Box), 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by GP Publishing), ISBN-13:978-4902751109
http://www.dvd-store.it/DVD/DVD-Video/ID-7590/Mazinkaizer-Volume-1-di-2-Book-DVD-Collector-s-Box.aspx http://www.gppublishing.it/shop3.asp?id=1828 http://www.amazon.it/dp/4902751100 2005-12-??; Mazinkaiser #2 (Book + DVD), 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by GP Publishing), ISBN-13:978-4902751468
http://www.dvd-store.it/DVD/DVD-Video/ID-8757/Mazinkaizer-Volume-2-di-2-Book-DVD.aspx GP Publishing, ISBN-13:978-4902751468
http://www.gppublishing.it/shop3.asp?id=1829 http://www.amazon.it/dp/4902751461 (tw)
2004-06-11; Mazinkaiser #1, 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by Proware Multimedia International), EAN:4718481016538
http://dvd.jsdvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=2571 http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/dvd/dvdfile.php?item=D020009298 2004-07-28, Mazinkaiser #2, 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by Proware Multimedia International), EAN:4718481016545
http://dvd.jsdvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=2832 http://www.yesasia.com/global/mazinkaiser-episode-03-04-dvd-taiwan-version/1014517677-0-0-0-en/info.html http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/dvd/dvdfile.php?item=D020009999 2004-08-31, Mazinkaiser #3, 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by Proware Multimedia International)
http://www.yesasia.com/global/mazinkaiser-episode-05-06-dvd-taiwan-version/1014517678-0-0-0-en/info.html http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/dvd/dvdfile.php?item=D020010228 2004-09-09, Mazinkaiser #4 + Collector's Box, 1 disc, d/visual (now handled by Proware Multimedia International), EAN:4718481017894
http://dvd.jsdvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=3146 http://www.yesasia.com/global/mazinkaiser-episode-07-dvd-end-taiwan-version/1014517679-0-0-0-en/info.html http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/dvd/dvdfile.php?item=D020010341 Music:
-Single-
2001-09-29; Fire Wars/Tornado, 1 disc, Lantis, LACM-4027, JAN:4540774400270
4 tracks
http://www.lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=bc4a73cbd0676c9b8972cf5b3c01fadf http://anison.info/data/source/7354.html http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005NO3O http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1808541/s/ 2001-11-29; Mazinkaiser no Theme (マジンカイザーのテーマ), 1 disc, Lantis, LACM-4033, JAN:4540774400331
4 tracks
http://www.lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=8c76ff1a5fb66b9c662a25ec04fba29e http://anison.info/data/source/7824.html http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005QYHA http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1854276/s/ -Album-
2002-02-28; Mazinkaiser Original Soundtrack (マジンカイザー オリジナルサウンドトラック), 1 disc, Latins, LACA-5091, JAN:4540774500918
28 tracks
http://www.lantis.jp/new-release/data.php?id=d8152504f840212da6e7310cc78b6295 http://anison.info/data/source/31834.html http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005V2DA http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1904120/s/ Others:
2002-05-??; Mazinkaiser Memorial Book (マジンカイザー MEMORIAL BOOK), Kodansha (講談社), ISBN-13: 978-4063301618
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4063301613 http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/1973163/s/ 2009-11-??; Mazinkaizer / Mazinkaizer: Shito! Ankoku Daishogun Settei Shiryoshu (マジンカイザ-/マジンカイザ-死闘!暗黒大将軍設定資料集, setting data collection), M.E.F. (エム・イ-・エフ), ISBN-13: 978-4904303009
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4904303008 Videos:
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Images:
No need to say much. The most powerful Mazinger, although weaker than the Mazinkaiser in the Super Robot Wars games. In fact, my only complain is how fragile the Pilder looks in comparison to Mazinkaiser in the last episode. In my preferences (jfgslo), it is easily the third best Super Robot anime of Go Nagai.
Links:
http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/mazinger/series/ http://anidb.net/a953 http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/yashiki_yashiki/eimajinkaiza.html http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/マジンカイザー http://www.encirobot.com/mkai/mkai-ind.asp http://www.animeclick.it/anime.php?titolo=Mazinkaiser http://anison.info/data/program/4958.html http://www.japanhero.com/super%20robot%20reviews/mazinkaiser-1.htm