Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General

2003 1h 0m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Mazinkaiser vs the Great general of darkness is a retelling of 1974's Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness. The new Mazinger Team is overwhelmed by the surprise assault of the subterranean Mykene empire resulting in many casualties, but Mazinkaiser ultimately defeats the forces of evil, ending with a bitter duel against the leader of Mykene, the Great General of Darkness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sayaka Aida
Shiro Kabuto (voice)
Hiroya Ishimaru
Kôji Kabuto (voice)
Ai Uchikawa
Sayaka Yumi (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
Lolly (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Ankoku Daishogun (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Boss (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Tetsuya Tsurugi (voice)
Joji Yanami
Professor Yumi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahiko Murata
Writers: Satoru Nishizono
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dynamic Pro Super Robot Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masahiko Murata, shot by Takashi Azuhata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kazuo Nobuta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sayaka Aida and Hiroya Ishimaru and Ai Uchikawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0422702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahiko Murata directs. Takashi Azuhata behind the camera. Kazuo Nobuta scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Dynamic Pro Super Robot Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Masahiko Murata, shot by Takashi Azuhata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kazuo Nobuta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Sayaka Aida and Hiroya Ishimaru and Ai Uchikawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0422702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.