Comments on: Force Recon (First Impressions): Shin Mazinger Z – BOW BEFORE YOUR NEW GOD

By: d3v

d3v — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:27:34 +0000

Belated observation – I had assumed that Venus A here was simply a rehash of her Mazinkaiser version. However, after ding a bit more research, it seems she’s actually closer to her Mazinger Angels version.

By: Mazinonymous

Mazinonymous — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:59:13 +0000

@Wingman: that’s a good point about Zeus. Kouji’s grandpa probably based Mazinger Z’s design on Zeus as a symbolic gesture, since his statue was the thing guarding the room where the mechanical beasts were being stored (before he and Dr. Hell broke the seal, as shown in the first episode).

By: Captain Wingman

Captain Wingman — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:36:26 +0000

Okay… for those who have never watched the original series… all I can say is, that you missed a lot in this story. This is sort of a branch-of-the old tree series. The Original Z Mazinger appearedbeck in the 80’s, but it did not do too well, with the popularity of the earlier versions of the Z Machine (A monniker given by some fellow Mazinger fans from Latin America). But, this is a great adaptation, and mostly, action packed, from beginning to end… I have the old 1972 series, and I have been a fan of Mazinger Z, my whole life (I am 39.), and I can see much of the mythological background from the 1972 series, “Rocket Punched”, into this one… promising to make it a classic. The only problem I have is with this Zeus meets Mazinger scene… no explanation as to why has Koji been guided into all these battles, when Zeus himself can cut their throats off, being a “god”, all by himself? But, the action is good, the characters are fresh from the Mazinkaiser series’ design, and there is the ever present lethal weapon in any Mazin-Warrior: The 2,000,000 degree hot Breast Fire, that emanates of Mazinger Z’s red chest plates. The new addition is the God Scrander (?), that looks like the Kaiser Scrander, if you look at it, those who have seen the Kaiser series. Kaioshin Sama… the whole Zeus/Mazinger issue is this… Zeus is Zeus, but Mazinger, is a mechanized version of Zeus, envisioned by Dr. Juzo Kabuto, which explains the whole identical twin thing… I was confused also, but. I had to go back into the 1980s, and see what this was all about.

By: RaiDK

RaiDK — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:12:12 +0000

I’m surprised a big name group hasn’t picked this one up. I mean come on, it’s Mazinger Z for crying out loud!

And yeah, Shinsen subs are pretty bad. Watchable, but not great nonetheless… Seems they’ve gone for very literal translations, which I’ll admit is better than watching dubtitles any time.

By: Crusader

Crusader — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:01:51 +0000

@Eej
Well it’s not like there are so many groups that are subbing this one…

@GGear0323
I know the feeling.

@AzraelNewtype
I am not sure if we should really care…about where Mazinger Z is. Though my head hurts too, at least for a few seconds.

@Kherubim
DO WANT.

@JDMFLCL
Indeed if your going to be Super then GO ALL THE WAY.

@Ressy
Indeed makes you feel young again don’t it?

@Tenryu
I never saw any of it, but it was an AWESOME recap if that’s what it was.

@Kaioshin
Most of us might be confused as all hell but we really don’t care or ta least forgote when the BIG BANG PUNCH hit.

@IKnight
Good to know even a scholar like yourself is a tad confused.

@Omisyth
It will trust me…

@mareo
It’s like a wasn’t even born yet.

@animekritik
It cannot fail.

@XXX
None whatsoever, I missed it, too busy being conceived as it were.

@Chickenwuss
This wait for subs is rather annoying, but it will be worth it from what you say.

@Adi
No this is a bit more mechanical…

@Andrew
It seems so.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:37:32 +0000

Are those subs for real? My lord.

By: Adi

Adi — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:16:25 +0000

Mighty Zinger?

By: Chickenwuss

Chickenwuss — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:25:22 +0000

The real first episode (episode 2) follows more closely to the manga, so we get to see a lot of things never seen before in the original series. Yeah, I’m more than eager to see what happens next.

The Z Mazinger angle wasn’t used, but rather, recreated of sorts with Zeus as the very first Mazinger. Mazinger Z with Koji serves as a spiritual successor of sorts, followed by Great, and if Shin Mazinger allows, Grendizer and MazinKaiser.

By: XXX

XXX — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:18:12 +0000

I like the episode. Not just because of the action scenes and cool posing, but because it’s something of an intentional puzzle that the viewer will only be able to fully solve in the coming weeks and months. The confusion is natural, but it’s more than that too.

I’d like to know though…does Crusader have previous knowledge of Mazinger Z or not?

Btw, Shinsen has a lot poor editing choices which may even be wrong, but at least a couple of their lines seemed a little more accurate than Gattai’s, and apparently I’m not the only person who has this impression, going by comments in another forum…so it’s like usual, everything has its ups and downs. I still prefer Gattai, perosnally, but I’d like to keep both versions around for now.

By: animekritik

animekritik — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:50:35 +0000

Damn, one thing I realize is I better stop watching this streamed. The quality of those screencaps is amazing compared to what i watched. this show is probably going to absolutely kick ass..

By: mareo

mareo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:12:10 +0000

LOL, is like time travel to the origins of super robots. I only miss the breast missiles, in especial the huge breast missiles for flying Mazinger.

By: Omisyth

Omisyth — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:48:29 +0000

Big Bang Punch needed more GALACTICAL POWERZ

By: IKnight

IKnight — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:18:45 +0000

Fork yes, if you’ll excuse my cutlery. I think there were some Go Nagai character cameos and other stuff in there that even a long-term Mazinger fan wouldn’t understand, but it’s hard to confirm that: long-term, English-speaking fans are a bit thin on the ground.

By: Kaioshin Sama

Kaioshin Sama — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:42:19 +0000

Zeus is Z Mazinger, Mazinger Z is Mazinger Z. Confused? Well……

By: Tenryu

Tenryu — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:18:10 +0000

don’t worry Crusader you’re not the only one who is confused watching this episode… but even though i never watched the original Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger or even the Mazinger Kaizer series (only the oav on Enkoku Daishogun[sp?]) i am pretty sure the ‘Z Mazinger’ angle has never been used. A look at wiki at least confirmed the producers are not pulling unmentionable things out of their ass’s. For a moment there i thought it was just a redesign on God Mazinger

as for the episode itself… has any other anime done a recap episode on the first airing? because seriously this looks like a recap episode