Japan One of 7 works attributed to Go Nagai in our catalog, Mazinger Z aired on Fuji TV.
Synopsis
マジンガーZ
Mazinger Z, known briefly as Tranzor Z in the United States, is a Japanese super robot manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later continued in Kodansha TV Magazine from October 1973 to September 1974. It was adapted into an anime television series which aired on Fuji TV from December 1972 to September 1974. A second manga series was released alongside the TV show, this one drawn by Gosaku Ota, which started and ended almost at the same time of the TV show. Mazinger Z has spawned several sequels and spinoff series, among them UFO Robot Grendizer and Mazinkaiser. It was a very popular cartoon in Mexico during the 1980s, where it was dubbed into Spanish directly from the Japanese version, keeping the Japanese character names and broadcasting all 92 episodes, unlike the version aired in the U.S.
Audience Engagement
348 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 99th percentile among Japan seriess.
More From Go Nagai
Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mazinger Z itself).
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
Among 62 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Mazinger Z places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mazinger Z premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan seriess in 1972.
The 381st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #645 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #244 of 743 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Italiano, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 92 |
| Release Date | December 3, 1972 |
Questions Answered
Who created Mazinger Z?
Mazinger Z was created by Go Nagai.
When did Mazinger Z end?
Mazinger Z finished its run with its final episode airing on September 1, 1974.
Where did Mazinger Z air?
Mazinger Z aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.