I remember sitting in front of the TV when I was 7 years old in 1985 and watching what was probably one of the first Anime’s I’ve ever seen.
Tranzor Z (Mazinger Z) was one of the original giant robot Anime’s. It featured Kouji Kabuto–Tommy Davis in the US as the pilot of the Pileder (Pilder) a hovercraft vehicle that went into the head of the giant Tranzor Z robot. From this hovercraft he would control the awesome robot and use its trademark attack which was a double rocket punch to defeat the enemy.
Fighting along side of Tommy in his battle to keep the world safe from Dr. Hell was Sayaka Yumi–Jessica Davis in the US (also Tommy’s cousin) and her giant robot Aphrodite A.
Most people will easily remember the only attack that mattered in the show that put young boys in a place they shouldn’t be at that age and that was Aphrodite A’s Oppai attack; translated to breasts attack. The chest missiles of Aphrodite A would be remembered fondly for generations.
The Anime Mazinger Z came to light in 1972 and lasted until 1974 in Japan. The series was also a Manga featured in Shonen Jump which still showcases many favorites of today including Yu-gi-oh.
There have been reboots of the series throughout the years and continuations, however there are plans for something new coming out eventually. Should be a fun new beginning.
There are so many statues and figures that have come out recently that it is fitting to make a new series.
Aphrodite A
In the US, Tranzor Z was chopped and hacked (even for the mid 80’s) into 65 episodes and featured so much cut out of it that it was hardly watchable to anyone but children. I’m sure a lot of us can catch when something is hacked as kids, but as adults it’s pretty easy and becomes distracting.
To me, Tranzor Z was a great show, if I remember correctly it was either on the same time as M.A. S. K. (different channel) or before or after it on the same channel.
The art and animation was pretty good for being from the 70’s. The dubbing was of course 3rd rate like a lot of the earlier Anime’s but once again, most kids didn’t care, they just wanted to see Aphrodite A shoot her breasts off…
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