One of the greatest singers of Japanese pop culture has sadly gone on to the next world, as Ichirou Mizuki - better known to Tokusatsu and Super Robot fans as “Aniki”, has passed away at the age of 74 after battling lung cancer.
His official Twitter account confirmed the sad news, and those who remember his songs for the likes of Mazinger Z and Voltes V are left mourning the loss of a legend
Something retro and nostalgic getting a modernized Filipino adaptation welcomes in 2020 in style!
Teased in December as a project that would bring back one of the most iconic Japanese Super Robots Philippine audiences fell in love with since the late 70's, GMA 7/ GMA Network finally pulled the curtain in New Year's Day to reveal that they are making a live-action adaptation of Toei Animation's 1977 classic anime series "Chodenji Machine Voltes V", or simply known as "Voltes V" to fans.
The Live-Action series, called "Voltes V Legacy", debuted with an Ultra-Magnetic one minute teaser - showcasing the familiar clash between Earth and the Bozanian forces, as well as a CGI makeover for Voltes V as he takes on a Bozanian Beast Fighter.
Voltes V Legacy Teaser
No release date has been given yet for "Voltes V Legacy", but expect it to be soon as details follow from GMA-7 as the year progresses. Happy New Year indeed!
Bringing back the granddaddy of all Japanese Super Robots in a new CGI Anime film, Toei Animation has released the very first official trailer for "Mazinger Z: Infinity" - which honors Mazinger Z's 45th Anniversary and will be released early next year in Japanese theaters. The Chogokin super robot created by Go Nagai has gone through several adventures and iterations since his debut in October 1972, but now he'll be coming back in a new movie headed to cinemas on the land of the rising sun!
Via CrunchyRoll, here's a look at that AWESOME NEW TRAILER. MAZIN GO~!!!
Mazinger Z: Infinity Trailer
Mazinger Z: Infinity will be released on January 13th, 2018.
Set for release sometime this year and coinciding with the 45th Anniversary of the "granddaddy of all Super Robots", Go Nagai's Mazinger Z is getting a new 2017 animated film - and here's a short teaser (Via Newsarama) showing what fans can expect from this major comeback of the iconic Chougokin Super Robot!
Mazinger Z 2017 Teaser
The Mazinger Z animated film will hit Japanese theaters sometime this year.
If this site is teasing what I think it's teasing... THEN THE GRANDDADDY OF SUPER ROBOTS AND GO NAGAI'S BABY IS FINALLY GETTING HIS LIVE ACTION MOVIE SOON!!!
That's right! Thanks to news from Mazinger Z Laboratory, it looks like Mazinger Z is going live action - announced just in time for the heroic chogokin robot's 45th Anniversary this year! I can't wait to see more news on this!
Mazinger Z Intro
And just for Throwback and Nostalgia's sake, here's the ORIGINAL opening intro of the classic anime series!
