Mazinkaizer SKL
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, also called Mazinkaizer Skull and Mazinkaiser SKL, is a Japan
Japan
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ese OVA series which is itself a spinoff of Go Nagai
Go Nagai
, better known by the penname , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z in the 1970s. In 2005, he became a...

's Mazinkaiser
Mazinkaiser
is an anime OVA series, inspired by Go Nagai's Mazinger series. The OVA follows Kouji Kabuto, Tetsuya Tsurugi and the rest of the "Mazinger Team" as they fight against Dr. Hell's Mechanical Beasts....

which was itself a spinoff of Mazinger
Mazinger
is a long running series of manga and anime featuring giant robots or mecha. The name can also be pronounced "Mazinga", as it is has been known in several countries, including in the United States of America.-Series:The series in order:...

. The first episode was released on and was first screened on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Works
ASCII Media Works
is a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group which formed on April 1, 2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company...

' Dengeki Hobby Magazine
Dengeki Hobby Magazine
is a Japanese magazine published by ASCII Media Works centering around information relating to plastic models. It first went on sale on November 25, 1998...

and a manga adaptation published in the mobile phone
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 magazine Shu 2 Comic Gekkin. Like Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen
Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen
is a new Mazinger anime series, directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa which premiered in Japan on April 4, 2009. According to the production staff, it has no relation to the 1970s show and should not be described as a Mazinger Z remake...

, characters and references to other works of Go Nagai appear in this series.

Story

Prior to the events of the anime, the three factions - the Garan Army, the Kiba Army, and the Hachiryokaku (Aira Army), battle for total dominance of Machine Island, which they occupy. The island is basically a prison, isolated from the rest of the world. To assure total quarantine, a "Gravity Curtain" was formed within the island. Only machines created by the worldwide government WSO are capable of entry to the island. The island also contains vast amount of resources, allowing the three factions to create a near-limitless supply of giant robots for their respective armies.

The WSO has learned that the Gravity Curtain has reached an unstable status and will explode within 66 hours, destroying all of Earth and human life itself. Each of the three factions controls a part of the mechanism responsible for the Gravity Curtain's operation. Knowing the danger of disabling the Gravity Curtain and combating the various factions, the WSO decides to send the Skull Force. The Skull Force is divided into two squadrons - one of which is the 2 member-only Death Caprice Squad, composed of Ken Kaido and Ryo Magami, pilots of the Mazinger called Mazinkaizer SKL.....

Characters

One of the two main pilots of Mazinkaizer SKL and one-half of the Death Caprice Squad. Adept at fighting with a sword and knives, Ken takes control of SKL whenever it uses the Ganzantou. He has a hot-blooded, rude, and vulgar personality. His code name
Code name
A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage...

 is .

One of the two main pilots of Mazinkaizer SKL and the other half of the Death Caprice Squad. A man with a mysterious past, he is very skilled with handguns and takes control of SKL in order to use its Breast Triggers in battle. He has a calm, Nihilistic
Nihilism
Nihilism is the philosophical doctrine suggesting the negation of one or more putatively meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism which argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value...

 persona but fierce looking when angered. Ryo's codename is .

An ally of Ken and Ryo who serves as an engineering officer. She is a member of the , a division of the Skull Force. Although appearing timid and innocent-looking, she is very strict and diligent when performing missions.

A member of the WSO and overall commander of the Skull Force.

Leader of the Gren Falcon Squad, a division of the Skull Force. In the manga version, she serves as the superior officer to Ken and Ryo.

Leader of the Kiba Army. He is very violent and cruel to his enemies to achieve anything that he can destroy or subjugate. Since he has been in a position of rivalry with "Garan" the general of other factions. He wants to show that Garan is not superior than him. However, his plans were interfered by Ryo and Ken. Meanwhile when he tries to attack Hachiryoyaku in short time but his plans were impedimented by Mazinkaiser and lost all his army in single sweep, enraged, he dashed toward to Mazinkaiser for a victory for his own himself. But ultimately subjugated by Skull and being burnt alive, as his machine has been explored. However, he was alive at 3rd part as he has been in a condition of "two face" like Harvey Dent from Batman series. He attacks Himiko and used his final animosity toward to Mazinkaiser Skull and it was named "Iron Kaiser" after it was buried from gravity curtain that he used for destroying the Island of Hachiryoyaku. At the pierce fighting for Iron and Skull, it was dominant at first knockout but subsequently overwhelmed by skull again, and being dragged down to the magma which has erupted by gravity curtain and being pierced by Skull's sword severed and he calls them as a "moron" and he was perished by Skull's Inferno Blaster and dies in the flaming hell.

One of Kiba's henchmen.

Leader of the Garan Army. He was being a leader of Garan Kingdom and he was overwhelming the kaiser at first.

But he was distracted by Kiba who was killing her in his hall and he was being pressed to death in the his own
machine by an attack from Mazinkaiser's tornado blast punch.
Loyal assistant of Garan. Her character design is based on the Slum Queen, a character from Violence Jack
Violence Jack
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai in 1973. It has had several serializations and one-shot stories which have run in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s...

.

Leader of the Aira Army, also known as the .

, , ,
Sworn sisters of the Hachiryokaku and pilots of the Psycho Gear units. They are named after various forms of Cutey Honey.

Mechas

  • Mazinkaizer SKL

The titular mecha of the series. Unlike the Mazinkaiser featured in the first OAV series, manga, and in video games, this version of Mazinkaiser has a completely different design, sporting a more demonic look and an origin surrounded in mystery. One of the biggest changes is the Kaiser Pilder, the aircraft used to dock onto the crown of Mazinkaiser to control it. It has been renamed as the "Skull Pilder" and redesigned to resemble more of a human skull hence its name. The Skull Pilder also requires two pilots to control it, unlike the Kaiser Pilder where it is controlled by a single pilot. Another notable change is the eyelids having a blue color as opposed to yellow from past Mazingers. A skull in the center of Mazinkaizer SKL's chest is used in place of the "Z" symbol from the original Mazinkaiser.

The weapons for Mazinkaizer SKL are also different from that of the original Mazinkaiser. This incarnation of Mazinkaizer is equipped with a weapon known as the "Ganzantou", a gigantic sword attached to its back. The sword's handle can be extended so it can be used as a pole weapon. The spikes extending at the other side of the Ganzatou's blade is designed to tear apart the innards of its target, as seen in the promotional images.

Another weapon unique to Mazinkaizer SKL are the "Breast Triggers". Attached to Mazinkaizer SKL's chest area, they are a pair of handguns SKL can use to shoot its enemies from mid-range. Blades are also attached to the nozzle and beneath the handle of each handgun, allowing the Mazinkaizer SKL to slash at enemies up close. They can also be merged into a battle axe type weapon akin to the Getter Tomahawk
Getter Robo
is a Super Robot manga series created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, as well as an anime series produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974 to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes.- Plot :...

 and used as a melee weapon. When the Breast Triggers are not in use, they are holstered to the chest, where their red parts form the shape of Devilman
Devilman
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai which originally started as an anime adaptation of the concept of Nagai's previous manga series, Demon Lord Dante. A 39 episode anime series was developed by Toei in 1972 and Nagai began Devilman as a manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen...

's face. The Tornado Crusher (SKL's equivalent to the Turbo Smasher Punch ((named in Episode 3) and Rust Stream (Rust Hurricane)are the only attacks Mazinkaizer SKL retains from the original Mazinkaiser. Despite its heavily armored design, it is extremely agile in combat. As of Episode 3, it is revealed that equipping Wingle's wings unlocks Kaiser's more traditional weapons, also changing the color of its eye (the other gouged out in episode two) to the traditional yellow. SKL's attacks are similar to the previous Mazingers', though with different names. These include Rust Stream (SKL's Rust Tornado), Thor Hammer Breaker (SKL's Thunder Break which is channeled through Ganzantou), and Inferno Blaster (SKL's version of Fire Blaster).

The female support robot for Mazinkaizer SKL. The Wingle's design incorporates the female mechas used in the Mazinger franchise (Aphrodite A, Venus A & Minerva X) as well as elements of Devil Lady
Devil Lady
is a Japanese action horror manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It was originally serialized between January 1997 and July 2000 in the manga magazine Weekly Morning. Seventeen bound volumes were published by Kodansha for release in Japan. The story focuses on Jun Fudo, a teacher who...

. It is given a Black and light Purple colors with some gold trimmings. The bat-like wings attached to the rear of the Wingle's head act as a Scrander part for SKL, allowing the latter flight capabilities. Like SKL, the Wingle also has a detachable cockpit on its head called the "Lady Falcon", which is piloted by Tsubasa in the anime, and Scarlet in the manga. Its weapons include a pair of detachable blades that can be mounted on the arms or the legs and used as boomerang-type projectiles, as well as a flail stored in the left breast.
  • Bakuryuki

Kiba's personal mecha. It is a green colored unit with horns shaped like a Crescent Moon on its head and shoulders, almost resembling a samurai warrior. Like Mazinkaizer SKL, it is a very agile unit despite its heavily armored appearance. It rides a vehicle made of Caterpillar Tracks for faster transport and is equipped with two large cannons on the front, although they were never used in the anime.
  • Iron Kaiser

Another Kaiser modeled after Mazinkaiser SKL and piloted by Kiba in Episode 3. It is red and dark grey colored and has almost the same set of attacks as Mazinkaiser. It wields a dual pointed spear as opposed to Skl's Ganzantou. It has two gattling guns in its arms (parallels to SKL's Breast Triggers), seems to be heavily armored, and is very agile. Unlike Mazinkaiser, it has a Gravitional Reactor power source, granting it control of gravity. Iron Kaiser's attacks include the Iron Tornado (Iron's Rust Tornado), Smasher Punch (Iron's Turbo Smasher Punch) and, by using the Gravitional Reactor, it can generate Gravitional beams akin to Great Mazinger's Thunder Break.
  • Geistteles

The personal mecha of Garan. It is a large robot with the color schemes of white, gold, and gray. Three horns are attached to its head, with spikes on the shoulder and knee caps and claws for the feet.
  • Psycho Gear

A mass-produced female combat mecha of the Hachiryokaku. It is equipped with Beam Weapons for combat, as well as produce a barrier needed to protect the Hachiryokaku's home base from enemy attacks. The Psycho Gears piloted by the Hurricane, Fancy, Misty, and Flash are unique in which they are in different design stylings.
  • GRK-7

Mass-produced units of Kiba's army. The unit is based on Garada K7, one of the enemy units of Mazinger Z
Mazinger Z
, known briefly as Tranzor Z in United States, is a Super Robot manga and anime series created by Go Nagai. The first manga version was serialized in Shueisha Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1972 to August 1973, and it later continued in Kodansha TV Magazine from October 1973 to September 1974. In...

, and carries its signature giant sickles attached to its head. A mono-eyed mechanized head is used in place of a Skull from the original Garada K7 and is given color schemes of purple and light green.
  • DBM-2

Also a Mass-Produced unit of Kiba's army. This unit is based on the enemy mecha Doublas M2, also from Mazinger Z. It retains the dual head design and spikes on the legs. Changes made were to the lizard-like heads being more mechanic, sporting three sets of scopes and a mounting weapon at its mouth. It is given a more desert-style color scheme and a large Gattling Gun is attached to the right hand.
  • X Battler

Garan's personal robot army. This unit is based on KingDan X10, also from Mazinger Z. They are muscular robots with bull-like horns attached to its head. They have various color schemes and also possess a variety of combat weapons, such as lances, glaives, flails, and archery-type weapons.
  • Mazin Brothers

Appearing only in the novel version, the Mazin Brothers are mass-produced versions of Mazinger Z. While it shares the same appearance as the original, it does not possess the same set of weapons. Instead, the Mazin Brother is either equipped with a set of Missile Launchers, or a large Rust Hurricane Backpack as weapons.
  • Mazinger Z

Appearing only in the novel version. This Mazinger Z appears severely damaged as it leads an army of mass-produced versions of itself called the Mazin Brothers in a losing battle against an enemy army. Despite its condition and the grim situation, Mazinger Z continues to battle until the arrival of Mazinkaizer SKL who provides the much needed reinforcement. The pilot of Mazinger Z is not named.

Staff

  • Original work: Go Nagai, Dynamic Planning
    Dynamic Planning
    is a licensing company owned by manga artist Go Nagai. It was established in 1974 as a sister company of Dynamic Productions.Dynamic Planning is credited in all of Go Nagai's animated works since 1974 as the "planner" and/or "producer"....

  • Director: Jun Kawagoe
    Jun Kawagoe
    Jun Kawagoe is a Japanese anime director. He's known for directing anime based on the works of Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa and once, Shotaro Ishinomori.- Works :* Getter Robo Armageddon 1998 episode 4-13...

  • Series organization/script: Tadashi Hayakawa
  • Mazinkaizer SKL/Wingle design: Tsuyoshi Nonaka (PLEX)
  • Character design: Takeshi Ito
  • Mecha design: Munetaka Abe, Toshiyuki Horii, Hiroshi Ogawa
  • Music work: Lantis
    Lantis (company)
    is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...

  • Sound director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
  • Animation work: Actas
  • Theme songs:
    • Opening: "The Eternal Soldiers" (performed by Loudness
      Loudness (band)
      is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums...

      , lyrics by Minoru Niihara
      Minoru Niihara
      is the original and current lead singer of the Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness.His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly his voice to the high pitch tones requested in a heavy metal act...

      , composition by Akira Takasaki
      Akira Takasaki
      is the lead guitarist and founding member of the Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness.-Career:He started his career as a guitarist, winning a TV contest for young music talents at the age of 14. He was rapidly put under contract to be part of the pop-rock band Lazy, of which drummer Munetaka Higuchi...

      , arrangement by Loudness)
    • Ending: "Juggernaut" (performed by Sadie
      Sadie (band)
      is a visual kei rock band from Japan, formed in 2005. Sadie is signed to Face Music and Mijinko Records.-Biography:Sadie was founded by Mao, Tsurugi, Aki, Mizuki and Sora in February 2005, and comes from the English word "sad", according to vocalist, Mao...

      , lyrics by Mao, composition by Sadie, arrangement by Sadie)
    • Insert (Ep.03): LEGEND of KAISER (performed by Rey
      Rey (band)
      Rey is a Japanese band who signed onto the Lantis label in 2008. They are described as the for their performances of anime theme songs. Front man Kenta Harada claims that their band's name comes from both Hironobu Kageyama's band Lazy and the anime character Rei Ayanami. The group's debut single...

      )

Source(s)

Episodes

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Home video

The first OVA was released by Bandai Visual on in DVD
DVD
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 (standard number BCBA-4002) and Blu-ray (standard number BCXA-0272).
On December 1, 2010, North American anime distributor Media Blasters
Media Blasters
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 announced on their Facebook
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 page that they will release the series in May 2011 on DVD and possibly on Blu-ray.

Manga

Along the OVA series, the manga titled , authored by Kazumi Hoshi, is published in the magazine for mobile phones Shu 2 Comic Gekkin by Emotion (Bandai
Bandai Visual
, is a Japanese anime, film production and distribution enterprise, established by Bandai Co., Ltd. and a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc., which is based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Since the reorganisation of Namco Bandai Holdings in 2006, Bandai Visual now heads the group's Visual and...

), starting on .

The manga is published in printed format by the Kadokawa Group Publishing under the Emotion Comics brand.

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