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.
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
62 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mazinger Z sits at position #4.
More From Go Nagai
Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mazinger Z premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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.