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Mazinger Z vs. Doctor Hell

1974 · 25 min

A short, punchy cartoon episode of giant-robot action, with a cartoonish villain and simple stakes that make it easy to follow.

Directed by
Yugo Serikawa
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Animation
Starring
Hiroya Ishimaru, Haruko Kitahama, Hidekatsu Shibata
Overview
Episode 57 "Dr. Hell Occupies Japan" of the original TV show, shown as a movie.

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Directed by
Yugo Serikawa
Genres
Science fiction, Action, Animation
Starring
Hiroya Ishimaru, Haruko Kitahama, Hidekatsu Shibata
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • violence
    • technology
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism2
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, action, animation
    Directed by
    Yugo Serikawa
    Written by
    Keisuke Fujikawa
    Starring
    Hiroya Ishimaru, Haruko Kitahama, Hidekatsu Shibata, Hiroshi Otake, Joji Yanami, Kazuko Sawada, Noriko Egawa, Tomoko Matsushima
    Runtime
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    Country
    Japan
    Languages
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