Official report from Annecy Film Festival where the latest visual and triple announcement of the animated film "Mazinger Z the Movie (tentative title)" was held.

At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2017 in France, a special event was held for "Mazinger Z the Movie" (tentative title), the 50th anniversary project of Go Nagai's artwork, and it was announced that the opening theme, music for the film, and this film is a "completely new It was announced that the opening theme, the music for the film, and the story of the film is a "completely new" story.

Mazinger Z" is a manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) by Go Nagai in 1972, and can be said to be the originator of the combined/riding giant robot anime that depicts the activities of Mazinger Z, a giant robot with various armaments and overwhelming strength, and its pilot, Kouji Kabuto. The TV animation series broadcast in the 1970s recorded the highest viewer rating of 30.4%, and has gained a large number of fans around the world. In January 2017, it has been announced that this work will be revived as an animated feature film.
⇒In January 2017, it was announced that this work will be revived as an animated feature film! 　The official website has opened and image graphics have been released.

This time, Mr. Nagai was invited as one of the main guests to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (currently being held in France from Monday, June 12 to Saturday, June 17), which is renowned as the world's largest animation film festival, and a special event for this film was held.

In the Annecy special report, we catch a glimpse of a back view of what appears to be Kouji Kabuto, the pilot of Mazinger Z, and we see the impressive copy, "It can be a god or a devil. Then, as the hover pirouder (pilot's seat) takes off into the sky above Mazinger Z, we see the massive robot Mazinger Z, updated with a sense of massiveness and scale, rise to its full height.
The latest video also shows a spectacular battle scene with Mazinger Z's nemesis, a mechanical beast that fans who know Mazinger Z from back in the day will recognize, and Mazinger Z unleashes its special weapon, the photon power beam.

In addition, "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo del Toro made a surprise appearance at the venue where the special event was held!　Before the event, Mr. Nagai met Guillermo for the first time, who had long professed to be a big fan of Mr. Nagai's work.

The Annecy Film Festival was excited by the appearance of "Mazinger Z," which is a pioneer of Japanese animation in the world and boasts strong popularity in Europe, and Mr. Nagai, the legendary manga artist, and the official report of the conversation between Mr. Nagai and Guillermo is on the next page.

In addition, a "triple big announcement" was made at the special event, which was a must-see for fans around the world.

The world's attention is now focused on the upcoming "Mazinger Z the Movie" (tentative title), a project that will mark the 50th anniversary of Go Nagai's artwork.

Mazinger Z the Movie" (tentative title) <Triple big announcement>].

The opening theme has been decided!
The opening music for the film will be performed by Ichiro Mizuki!
Ichiro Mizuki, everyone's "big brother," will return for this reboot after 45 years!　The music is also newly recorded. The music will be newly recorded, and the opening theme of "Mazinger Z" will make a super comeback!

Music for the play will be composed by <WATANABE
Toshiyuki Watanabe will be in charge of the music for the movie!　Mr. Watanabe is the son of the master of special effects music, Spaceaki Watanabe, who is well known as the composer of the opening song "Mazinger Z" sung by Mizuki, and who is also known as the composer of theme songs for anime heroes from the Showa period. What kind of music will Mr. Toshiyuki Watanabe, who himself has composed music for numerous movies and produced many artists, create? The "Z" gene, which has been passed down from father to son, will be the focus of much attention!

Completely new" story to be unveiled!
The story of "Mazinger Z the Movie" (tentative title) was finally revealed at the event, revealing a part of the "completely new" story that continues the world view from the last episode of the TV series.

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