UFO Robot Grendizer (1975)

Specials

The story revolves around Duke Fleed who is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who want to conquer the Earth. With his friends Koji and Hikaru (and later his kid sister Maria Grace), Duke decides to fight back using his best weapon, the almighty Grendizer.

Released Oct. 5, 1975 Episode 25 min 2+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Science Fiction

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Production Companies: Toei Animation, Dynamic Planning, ADK

Network: Fuji TV

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese, Italian

IMDb

8.4

/2781/

Trakt

/110/

TMDb

/75/

MAL

7.5

/6403/

Go Nagai
Director

Daniel Gall
Actarus / Prince d'Euphor (voice)

Pierre Guillermo
Alcor (voice)

Michel Gatineau
Professeur Procyon (voice)

Jacques Ferrière
Rigel (voice)

Jane Val
Vénusia (voice)

Marcelle Lajeunesse
Mizar (voice)

Jacques Berthier
Véga, le Grand Stratéguerre (voice)

Marc de Géorgi
Hydargos (voice)

S0E1 - The Great War of the Flying Saucers

Theatrical feature. Considered the pilot/prototype for the UFO Robot Grendizer TV series. Duke Freed is an alien who has escaped to Earth after his home planet was invaded by the armies of Great King Yarban. Five years have passed and now Yarban's daughter, Princess Teronna, is on a mission to find both Duke and his spaceship Grendizer by invading our planet with their fleet of flying saucers.

July 26, 1975, midnight

S0E3 - UFO Robot Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger

Theatrical feature. When the Vegan empire dispatches a new general to oversee the takeover of Earth, he quickly manages to capture Koji Kabuto and, learning of Great Mazinger through interrogation, quickly comandeers it from a museum where it was kept as a symbol of peace. It is now up to Duke Fleed and Grendizer to stop humanity's former defender from becoming its destroyer.

March 20, 1976, midnight