UFO Robot Grendizer
| UFO Robot Grendizer UFOロボ グレンダイザー | |
|---|---|
| Other Names | Grendizer |
| Series Info | |
| Broadcasting Type | TV series |
| Episodes | 74 |
| Original Airing Date/Release | October 5, 1975 – February 27, 1977 |
| First Appearance | Super Robot Wars 2 |
Story
UFO Robot Grendizer was developed to be a sequel to Great Mazinger after the initial concepts of a sequel were rejected by Toei. With the appearance of Uchu Enban Daisenso at the March 1975 Toei Manga Festival a remake was pitched using elements from Mazinger. To breathe new light into the series, the villains of the series were decided to be aliens, a trend that followed in other Toei mecha series while also making Duke a more Blue Blood character with his suit being based on a knight including more romantic elements with its characters and sense of adventure.
Grendizer focuses on protagonist Duke Fleed, the crown prince of the now ruined Planet Fleed and the Super Robot Grendizer. When the Vegan Empire attack the peaceful Planet Fleed to expand their military rule as a result of the radiation emanating from their former home planet; they opt to steal the Grendizer for their own exploits. The robot was stolen by the surviving prince and using a Spazer to escape came to Earth. Duke is adopted by scientist Dr. Genzo Umon, as his own son and is renamed Daisuke Umon. Working on a ranch with his friend Hikaru Makiba and her family, they get a visit from space travel student Koji Kabuto who then goes to meet a swarm of UFOs that have been appearing around Japan, unaware that UFOs are the Vegan Empire. Duke saves Koji with Grendizer and begins a long battle against the Vegan Empire with Koji, Hikaru, and Duke's lost sister Maria Fleed joining him.
Super Robot Wars Appearances
- Super Robot Wars 2
- Super Robot Wars 2G
- Super Robot Wars 3
- Super Robot Wars 4
- Super Robot Wars EX
- Super Robot Wars 64
- Super Robot Wars Compact 2 - Part 1: Earth Chapter
- Super Robot Wars Compact 2 - Part 2: Space Chapter
- Super Robot Wars Compact 2 - Part 3: Galaxy Chapter
- Super Robot Wars Advance
- Super Robot Wars Destiny
- Super Robot Wars Impact
- Super Robot Wars MX
- Super Robot Wars Z
- Super Robot Wars A Portable
- Super Robot Wars MX Portable
- Super Robot Wars X-Omega
- Super Robot Wars DD
Character Appearances
- Duke Freed
- Koji Kabuto
- Hikaru Makiba
- Maria Freed
- Rubina
- Kirika
Unit Appearances
- Grendizer
- TFO
- Double Spazer
- Marine Spazer
- Drill Spazer
BGM used
| Song Title | Song Title (Romanji) | English Translation | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| とべ! グレンダイザー | Tobe! Grendizer | Fly! Grendizer | |
| 宇宙の王者グレンダイザー | Uchuu no Ouja Grendizer | King of the Universe Grendizer |
