Mazinger Z vs. Devilman

1973 0h 43m JA

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 25

AnimationAdventureAction

Synopsis

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Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, both of which were created by Manga artist Go Nagai. While fighting with some of his enemies Mazinger Z inadvertently knocks them into a volcano, where they crash into the prison of the Satan race and release Phoenix Jenny! Dr. Hell, learning of this, frees the rest of the Satan race and teams up with them to defeat Mazinger Z, and their ability to fly proves to be too much for our hero. Meanwhile, Devilman is also individually fighting the members of the Satan race, but their combined power is too much for him as well; can Mazinger and Devilman put aside their differences and team up to defeat Dr. Hell and the Satan race?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryoichi Tanaka
Devilman/Fudou Akira
Hiroya Ishimaru
Kohji Kabuto
Haruko Kitahama
Baron Ashura (Female)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Baron Ashura (Male)
Hiroshi Otake
Boss
Joji Yanami
Professor Gennosuke Yumi / Pochi (voice)
Kazuko Sawada
Shiroh Kabuto
Kosei Tomita
Doctor Hell/Nuke/Zannin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomoharu Katsumata
Writers: Susumu Takaku
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hitoshi Komura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ryoichi Tanaka and Hiroya Ishimaru and Haruko Kitahama carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0299017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomoharu Katsumata directs. Chumei Watanabe scores. Hitoshi Komura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Dynamic Pro Super Robot Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Chumei Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hitoshi Komura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ryoichi Tanaka and Hiroya Ishimaru and Haruko Kitahama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0299017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.