Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! - Recommendations

• TV (12 eps)
• 2006

When poor detective Kuro Daijuuji accepted his first well-paying job, he had no idea what he was getting himself into! The request: to find a magical grimoire for Ruri Hado of the Hado Financial Group. After searching all of the bookstores and antique shops in Arkham City and finding nothing, Kuro is just about to give up when a grimoire happens to fall out of the sky and land on top of him... in the form of a young girl! Her name is Al Azif; and she is being chased by the Black Lodge, a group of evil mages. The two find themselves surrounded, and in order to survive Kuro is forced to enter a contract with Al and become the pilot of the Deus Machina Demonbane.

• TV (38 eps)
• 1996 - 1997

Hisho, Ginga, Ace, Hayate, and Ikazuchi all work at a studio doing various idol-related jobs at the request of their manager, Reiko. But in reality, these five teenagers are really the Reideens, a group of superheros who fight the Super Devils sent by Lushu, a mysterious being. Little do the Reideens know, these Super Devils are being sent for a more important purpose...

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

Evil space creatures retreat from the treacherous Ice Age and hibernate on the ocean floor. They awaken millions of years later to conquer Earth! Only the ingenuity and resources of Sir Miles and his awesome robot creations have a chance at defeating them! He enlists world karate champion Janis to pilot the robot Magnon, and his daughter Lady Ester Nevers, to pilot Magneta. When Janis and Lady Ester unite the two Robots, Magnon and Magneta are transformed into Magnos, the ultimate power robot! Will the might of the malevolent space aliens defeat Magnos? Or, will Magnos triumph over the evil forces and protect Earth's freedom against future invaders?

• TV (56 eps)
• 1977 - 1978

A new planet named Promete is on the verge of entering our solar system. The World Space Institute tries to reach this new world to tap its resources, but a mysterious malfunction leads to tragic consequences for the brave space pilots and their mission. Years later, the next generation of pilots, including Takuma, the son of an astronaut who disappeared during the first attempt to reach Promete, trains for a new voyage to the mysterious planet. Takuma and his friends are stationed at Jasdam Base, a high-tech facility where construction has begun on Danguard Ace, an incredible transforming robot that Takuma is destined to pilot.

• TV (50 eps)
• 1975 - 1976

After centuries of peace, the Demon Empire emerges and attacks Earth. All seems lost until a boy named Akira is summoned by a strange voice and awakens the god-like robot known as Raideen. Meanwhile, the Demon Empire kidnaps Akira's father and other scientists, trying to find a mysterious substance known as Mutron; and it’s up to Akira to save him! Akira and Raideen must now defend Earth from the Demon Empire and its fossil beasts, while trying to find and rescue his father. Fortunately they do not have to struggle alone; Akira’s friends and great scientists will aid in his quest to put a stop to the Demon Empire, once and for all!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

A race of subterranean beasts called the "Mikene" appear out of nowhere and indiscrimiately wreak havoc all over the world. Their goal: the death of Mazinkaiser pilot Kouji Kabuto. As these monstrous beings destroy cities and decimate the Mazinger Army, Kouji must race against time to once again pilot Mazinkaiser and defeat the Mikene and their feared leader Ankoku Daishogun.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2019

• TV (13 eps)
• 2007

The year is 2025. Fifty years ago, Queen Himika and the evil Jama Empire attacked mankind; Kyushu, Japan, was their battleground. Ultimately an event caused fog to surround Kyushu, effectively cutting it off from the rest of Japan; and the mainland has lost contact with it ever since. In the present, students like the motorcycle-loving Kenji Kusanagi have little knowledge of these events, except what they learn in history books. However, when Himika and her Phantom Gods appear once more, Kenji finds himself in the middle of the battle - and a cockpit. Now, as the pilot of the mecha Jeeg, Kenji and a few unlikely classmates must battle the forces of evil and save the world!

• OVA (7 eps)
• 2001 - 2002

Dr. Hell and Baron Asura are once again trying to destroy Japan! As mechanical beasts lay waste to all in their path, Kouji Kabuto and Tetsuya Tsurugi rush out to face them with the mighty robots Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger; but it’s soon clear that they’ve walked right into a trap – ending with the defeat of Mazinger Z. Great Mazinger is outnumbered and all appears lost; that is, until a new and mysterious robot arrives and destroys Asura’s army with ease! Its name is Mazinkaiser, and it’s a machine with enough power to surpass both God and the Devil, to control the world or utterly destroy it. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, can Kouji master the power of Mazinkaiser in time to stop Dr. Hell's latest bid for world domination?

• TV (40 eps)
• 1978 - 1979

Earth is under attack! The evil cyborgs known as Meganoids are out to convert mankind into machines, using spaceships, anti-gravity devices and other nefarious means to achieve their goal. But while the Meganoids have plenty of firepower, they’re no match for the young Haran Banjo and his transforming robot Daitarn 3! With speed and panache, Haran takes down fiend after fiend with ease. Alongside the lovely Beauty and other fighters of justice, Haran and Daitarn 3 will save humanity and take down the evil invaders!