Go Nagai is best known for creating giant robot series, including “Mazinger Z” which was one of the first giant robot anime to air on TV. This series has been very popular in Japan and overseas and has inspired many other giant robot anime. He also created “Great Mazinger” and “UFO Robo Grendizer”.
He also created the “Devilman” series, which has been adapted into anime, manga, and live-action film. This series features a character who can transform into a demon to fight other demons that threaten humanity. It is considered a major work by Go Nagai and had a big impact on horror and action series.
Lastly, “Cutey Honey” is another one of her popular titles, it is a female superhero series that has also been adapted into anime, manga, and live-action film. This series is considered one of the first works of feminism in manga and anime.
UFO Robot Grendizer (UFO ロボ) is the third installment in the Mazinger trilogy. It is still very popular in the Middle East, and particularly in France known as Grendizer. The series has 74 episodes of 26 minutes. It was broadcast in Japan from October 5, 1975 to February 27, 1977. Goldrake (or “Ufo Robot Goldrake” in Italian) first aired in the UK in 1980 under the title “UFO Robot Grendizer”. The animated series aired on children’s television channels of the time and was a big hit with young viewers. Like many other Japanese anime of the time, Goldrake was extensively edited for UK audiences, including changes to the storyline and dialogues. However, despite these changes, the series has retained its charm and popularity with sci-fi fans. Today, Goldrake is considered one of the most important and influential anime in the history of the genre.
