UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER جريندايزر

First aired in Japan from the 5th of Oct. 1975 to the 25th of Feb. of 1977

Planet Fleed lives in peace and tries not being involved in the war the inhabitants of the Vega star system triggered throughout the galaxy with conquest in their minds. Suddenly, Vegans attack and destroy Fleed. Only the planet's crown prince, Duke Fleed, manages to flee onboard Fleed's most advanced weapon, Grendizer. On Earth, he meets Prof. Umon, who adopts him and gives him the terran name Daisuke. Along with Koji Kabuto, Hikaru Makeba and, at a later time, his long-believed dead sister Maria Grace, Daisuke fights against King Vega who has decided to conquer Earth because the star Vega is about to die. Created during a moment when all over the world (and particularly in Japan) there was a strong interest in unexplainable, UFO- and saucer-related phenomena, Grendizer is a giant robot which in its off-mode lies in a flying saucer. The same holds true for Grendizer's enemies, the Vegans, whose technology is designed saucer-shaped. Umon possesses a ranch where Daisuke lives. The rancher, Rigel, is a firm believer in the existence of flying saucers and, oftentimes, we can see him bent on scanning the sky with his tiny telescope. "Ufo Robot Grendizer" can be considered the third chapter, the concluding one, of a saga started with "Mazinger Z" and continued with "Great Mazinger." The only link is the character Koji Kabuto: in Mazinger Z he was the protagonist piloting the robot, in Great Mazinger he appears at the end of the series, and in Ufo Robot Grendizer he leaves the piloting of a robot to go piloting a flying saucer and, later on, the Double Spacer (a module allowing Grendizer to fly in the atmosphere without its own saucer). The characters' psychology was at its lowest in "Mazinger Z," was a bit deeper in "Great Mazinger," and receives its spotlight finally in "Ufo Robot Grendizer," especially where its protagonist, Daisuke, is concerned. Daisuke is sad and gloomy almost all of the time (it came as no surprise that he became an idol for female viewers)… and we cannot blame him for being so: up to the final episodes of the series, he has a sword of Damocles hanging upon him: as he was fleeing from Fleed, he had been infected by Vegatron and his life expectancy was therefore quite short. An old friend of his, managing to free temporarily himself from Vega's brainwashing, will be able to heal him.

On the far away planet Fleed a harsh war is being fought. Evil King Vega's soldiers, out of survival reasons, attack the helpless population in order to subjugate them. The star Vega is dying and, for its thousands inhabitants the only hope for survival is emigrate on another planet. The people, governed by the military, do not debase by requesting help: on the contrary, they decide to conquer by force a new home. Planet Fleed is annihilated by the enemy forces. The massacre's only survivor is Prince Duke who manages to get to Earth onboard his Grendizer. Adopted by Prof. Umon, who knows his past, he is introduced in terran society with the name "Daisuke." The alien threat goes on. Soon made the conquered planted unstable, King Vega decides to turn his ambition upon our planet. Daisuke, therefore, gets ready to defend the Earth inhabitants from the grave menace with the help of Koji Kabuto (Double Spacer's pilot), Hikaru Makiba (Marine Spacer's pilot), and his long-believed dead sister Maria Grace Fleed (Drill Spacer's pilot). The battle is harsh, but the final victory will be our heroes'. Once put the war behind them, Duke and Maria will return to their home-world, which is being born anew, to help it flourish again. Original plot by Go Nagai, animated version by Toshi Testuka, character design by Kazuo Komatsubara (episodes 1-48) and Shino Araki (49-end), background music by Shunsuke Kikuchi, scripts by Shozo Ueara and Keisuke Fujiwara, direction by (to name a few) Tomoharu Katsumata, Masamume Ochiai, Masayumi Akemi.

"Ufo Robot Grendizer's" Characters

Daisuke - Planet's Fleed's prince, he leaves his home when Vega invades it. He will fight with Grendizer against King Vega, bent on conquering Earth. Later on in the series he will find again his sister, Maria, believed dead during the Vegans' attack upon Fleed. Koji Kabuto - Mazinger Z's pilot comes back in this series as the pilot of the flying saucer 'TFO' and, later on, of the Double Spacer, a module allowing Grendizer to fly. The question haunting every single fan of the series is: "Why is Koji non piloting Mazinger Z at least every once in a while, as it could be much more useful than the TFO?" Dr. Umon - The scientist taking in Daisuke as his son is the director of the space research center. Hikaru Makiba - Dambi's daughter, has a crush on Daisuke. Later on in the series she will become the pilot of the Marine Spacer, a module allowing Grendizer a greater amount of freedom underwater. Maria - Daisuke's younger sister. She makes her first appearance later on in the series, as it was believed she had perished on Fleed. She will become the pilot of the Drill Spacer, a module allowing Grendizer to move underground. Her full name is Maria Grace Fleed. King Vega - Vega's undisputed leader, he is directly responsible for planet Fleed's invasion and, as a consequence, for the death of Daisuke and Maria's parents. He has no compunction in using his own daughter, Duke Fleed's betrothed, for his own evil plans.

Grendizer's Weapons

• Double Arken
• Hanjuryoku Storm - This weapon is not powerful, but useful. It has a special place in the fans' hearts due to its scenic effect: a rainbow beam springs outwards from the red blade on Grendizer's breast, rising the enemies in the sky with its anti-gravity effect.
• Shoulder Boomerang - The blades Grandizer sports on its shoulders are not only the blades forming the Double Arken but they also have the possibility to strike the target at high speed and then return at their place.
• Hand Beam - Grandizer can emit violet laser beams from the three openings it has on its hands' backs. This weapon can be used even when Grandizer is in its saucer.
• Space Thunder - Very similar to Great Mazinger's Thunder Break. A white beam is conveyed through Grandizer's side horns and fired by its little frontal horns.
• Screw Scrasher Punch - Every robot of Master Nagai has a punch-related weapon and Grandizer is no exception. The weapon is formidable due to blades rotating at more than 4 thousands revolutions per minute. It is a decisive weapon for Grendizer.
• Spin Saucer - Weapon exclusive to Grandizer's saucer. They are blades detaching from the saucer and striking the enemy at high speed. They are often used to destroy Vega's mini-saucers.
• Drill Saucer - The Spin Saucer hide internally little cannons firing drill-like missiles. These are used exclusively against Vega's mini-saucers.

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Arabic Description:

جريندايزر من اشهر أفلام الكرتون في الخليج و البلاد العربية ترجم الى اكثر من 7 لغات ( ايطالي , بورتوغيزي , انكليزي , فرنسي ,اسباني , ياباني ,عربي

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