Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General
1974 43m movie Film Japan

Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General

マジンガーZ対暗黒大将軍

“Deep beneath the earth, seven robots lay dormant: a human, a mammal, a bird, a fish, an insect, a reptile, a ghost... and the Great General of Darkness.”

Synopsis

マジンガーZ対暗黒大将軍

“Deep beneath the earth, seven robots lay dormant: a human, a mammal, a bird, a fish, an insect, a reptile, a ghost… and the Great General of Darkness.”

Kouji and his friends have defeated Dr. Hell and are now enjoying a break, but suddenly a strange prophet appears and warns everyone of an oncoming danger, mechanical beasts never seen before start appearing all around the world wrecking havoc. Its up to Kouji and his Mazinger Z to stand up to this threat but it seems he is vastly outnumber and outmatched.

The 1973–1975 Japan Window

71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General sits at position #27.

  1. Great Mazinger
    #1

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  2. Dersu Uzala
    #2

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  3. The Last Samurai
    #3

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  4. Lady Snowblood
    #4

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973

  5. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #5

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

  6. Ikkyū-san
    #6

    Ikkyū-san

    ★ 7.5 · 1975

  7. Belladonna of Sadness
    #7

    Belladonna of Sadness

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

  8. Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
    #8

    Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

    ★ 7.4 · 1973

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The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mazinger Z vs The Great Dark General premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,660 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,755 of 2,532 (top 69%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation, Dynamic Planning
Runtime 43m
Release Date July 25, 1974
IMDb tt0345612

Themes & Motifs

  • mecha
  • anime
  • super robot
  • based on anime
  • mazinger

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