The long-awaited Japanese release date for the animated film "Mazinger Z the Movie (tentative title)" is set for January 13, 2018 (Saturday)! New visuals have also been released!

The Japanese release date for the animated film "Mazinger Z the Movie (tentative title)" has been set for January 13, 2018 (Saturday). A new visual has also been released.

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 giant robot animation series that depicts the activities of Mazinger Z, a giant robot with various armaments and overwhelming strength, and Kouji Kabuto, who pilots it. 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 work will be released in the world ahead of Japan, and the original creator, Go Nagai, recently made his first appearance at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, which is renowned as the world's largest animation film festival, where he gave a grand presentation in front of enthusiastic fans, and is steadily making his way to the world. The long-awaited Japanese release of "Mazinger Z" has now been set for January 13, 2018 (Saturday).

In conjunction with the release date, a new visual has also been released.
A hover pirder (pilot's seat) circling above Mazinger Z, which floats in the pitch black darkness. It looks as if it is about to "piledar on" to Mazinger Z's lightly illuminated head as it quietly waits for its moment of departure, creating a sophisticated visual that stirs anticipation and tension for Mazinger Z's super-resurrection.
The flyers for the theatrical version using this visual will be placed in Toei theaters and other locations starting July 15 (Sat.).

In addition, to commemorate the theatrical release of "Mazinger Z," which is making a super-revival after 45 years, a project to materialize Mazinger Z into a super-sized figure by the hands of fans is underway, called "Our Dream, Let's Create It Together! The project is called "Our Dreams, Let's Create It Together!

When completed, the super giant Mazinger Z will appear in major theaters and at events.
We are the staff of the Photon Power Laboratory of the new era that supports Mazinger's activities! We are the staff of the Photon Power Laboratory of the New Era, which supports Mazinger's activities!

The project will begin at 12:00 on July 15 (Sat.), and the website will open.

For details, check the official movie website!

(C) Go Nagai / Dynamic Planning, MZ Production Committee