BURN IT UP!
Mazinger!
The final judgment has been handed down,
the dark army is closing in
and the flames covering the sky scarlet, scarlet are BURNING!
BURNING THIS ANGER, BURNING THIS SUN.
Shone upon by a streak of lightning,
the steel guard rises and stands.
GOD'S ON THE GROUND, donning the armor of miracles
The world is now engulfed in darkness
and waits for this power.
If it's with you, I can feel it, Knight.
You can do it.
ROCK ME!
You alone are the strongest knight.
You can do it.
ROCK ME!
BURN IT UP!
Sortie! Ashura Army!
Wh—What is that?
Is that a robot?
No. It’s a demon!
Correct. It is a demon;
the shadow of a giant demon that soars through the lightless, pitch-black night,
attempting to cover the land, as if to destroy the entire world.
But Kouji saw something different!
This is no demon!
This is a god! This is the figure of an all-knowing, all-powerful god.
No matter what anyone says, it is a god!
And there was another who saw a god.
That’s Zeus;
the great god Zeus!
Th—There’s no mistake. That’s Zeus!
Zeus! Zeus! It’s Zeus!
The traitor Zeus.
You traitor!
Do you insist on taking the side of inferior insects like humans?
Why? You, who were the greatest amongst gods…
Why, Zeus?
Answer us!
I shall answer,
but I’ll do it with my sword!
Long ago, in ancient times before the birth of humans,
a war was waged among beings known as gods, in the time-frame of eternity, for the supremacy of space.
One of those battles led to this galaxy, and a certain planet became a key strategic foothold for victory.
That planet was Earth,
and here stands one of those gods. His name is Zeus.
He is the commander of the Earth-region front.
However, he has one concern, very much the same as ours.
It is…
Understand? This is an order.
No one may disobey.
But this battle will end in victory,
and Earth will no longer have any strategic value.
So, why must we wipe out the people of this planet?
You dare argue with me?
Stop it!
They are certainly under-developed as lifeforms,
but we cannot do as we please with intelligent life, no matter how basic their civilization is!
Damn you, Zeus!
If you do not obey, you will be put to death!
Do you choose to die on this remote planet?
I was about to challenge you myself!
H—He’s fighting… For our sake.
For us, powerless people…
Zeus is fighting!
He’s taking on all those gods by himself!
He is a god!
Zeus is our god!
I remember
our house had a lot of books on Greek ruins for some reason,
in Grandpa’s room.
I don’t even know why, but I liked reading those books.
It does look like that god!
And he is the one who annihilated Mykene!
But why is he here?
Hey, Kouji!
What are you doing? Dock! Dock with it!
That’s a little sudden.
Its head! Its head is wide open!
Slam the Pilder in there!
It’s that place, there! See, Bro?
I see it, but how?
I don’t know how!
Just shut up and do as I say!
O—Okay!
Just shout.
All you have to do is shout, “Pilder On!”
That’s the keyword. Then it’ll do it automatically!
P—Pilder… on?
I don’t get it, but it’s kind of cool, Bro!
You sound like this doesn’t really concern you.
I’ll just have to do it.
Here we go!
You!
Do it!
Pilder On!
It happened in an instant.
Black, hard and strong!
Its majestic, giant fist shattered everything.
No one expected this to happen.
Pilder docked!
At that moment, the black giant took up a fighting stance.
The enemy, Talos, is surprised.
However, it was too late.
That is because, even without knowing how to pilot it,
Kabuto Kouji’s hidden combat spirit made the giant’s body take up a fighting stance,
and that unleashed the blow; the ultimate power!
It’s name…
Let it fly!
It’s name… It’s name…
It’s name…
Rocket Punch!
What’s going on?
Th—That’s amazing, you old geezer.
Yeah.
I—I found it!
I found it!
Can you see this, Father? Father, that robot is…
Of course. Of course I can see.
There is no doubt that Dr. Kabuto created that robot.
I had no idea the doctor was so nearby.
So close…
H—Hey, is everything all right?
That’s Aphrodite A from the Photonic Power Laboratory, right?
It’s the real deal!
But this guy’s amazing, too.
This guy took the monster out.
That’s not true! It was your power.
It was all your and Mazinger’s doing.
Me and Mazinger?
That’s right! Your power, Mazinger Z.
And now that you have obtained it, from this moment on, you will surpass human limitations!
Listen, you are super-human… No, more than that.
Kabuto Kouji, you can either become a god or a demon!
I can become a god or a demon?
That’s right!
How odd.
For some reason, I’m laughing.
I can’t stop laughing.
Because he is a god as well as a demon,
and our foe as well!
I never thought we would meet him here.
After several thousand years, we’ve finally encountered him again!
Just you wait!
Zeus!
Oh, no! He’s coming!
He?
Look! Something’s coming!
What was that just now?
What came?
Wh—What’s with him? His face is weird.
What is that? A woman and a man put together?
This way. We’re going to hide.
But look!
It’s weird!
I know.
There’s a real pain in the ass here. Just come on!
Are you going to abandon your grandchildren?
Kouji can handle himself.
Are you serious?
Now you’ve said it…
My face is weird?
Is it weird?
It is weird,
but this happened because of you, Zeus.
Zeus! Traitor of Olympus!
The sin of betraying us! The sin of annihilating Mykene! The sin of betraying the gods!
You shall atone for them all, here and now!
What is he talking about?
Watch out, Mazinger Z!
Don’t, Sayaka!
Silence!
What strength.
Wow.
Now that I think of it, I may be fortunate,
because I can avenge myself after all these years.
I won’t let you say you’ve forgotten.
For the great crime of imprisoning my comrades behind that accursed door,
and the sorrowful fate you forced my body into, my grudge…
Now, realize the gravity of your sins!
That’s enough!
What was that booming voice?
You heard that, didn’t you?
A more troublesome fellow has come.
Maybe I need to prepare myself.
Ashura. Baron Ashura.
Th—That is the voice of my master, Dr. Hell!
What are you doing, Ashura?
P—Please, behold. While searching for Kabuto Juuzo, I found the one who annihilated Mykene!
It is the great god Zeus!
And luck is on my side. I can take my vengeance!
That is enough. I said, that is enough.
Or will you disobey me?
Forgive me! Please, forgive me!
Very well.
Indeed, that robot does look like Zeus.
It is no wonder you cannot help but lose yourself in the moment.
Isn’t that right, Juuzo?
I’ve been wanting to see you.
Bro, do we know a giant old man?
Idiot. This is some kind of hologram!
More importantly… Grandpa!
Hey! Something weird is coming!
He’s showing his ugly old self.
I haven’t heard your uncouth language in a while, either.
However, I would like you to stop getting in my way.
I have not been able to sleep peacefully these last ten years, knowing that you were alive.
Is that so? Well, I’ve been having good dreams.
Dreams? Then, you must not have forgotten what my dream was.
I don’t know what you babble about in your sleep!
Then, allow me to help you remember!
Ashura!
Appear, Submarine Fortress Salude!
I don’t believe it!
An island is moving!
Hey now, are they planning to start a war?
I’d like to see you able to resist enough to call this a war!
Now, go! Head for the Photonic Power Laboratory!
Sortie, Ashura Army!
Wh—What is that?
Who knows? But it seems like we got here at a hell of a time.
Who knew Atami was such a scary place?
Wh—What should we do?
Idiots! It’s obvious!
We use the 36th stratagem. If all else fails, retreat!
Run! Run!
Wait for us, Boss!
Such a ruckus.
Mistress, what shall we do?
Leave them be.
They just intend to pass through Atami,
but if they lay a hand on one of our customers,
we won’t let them off the hook easily.
Wh—What a force.
Y—Yeah.
His taste is as bad as ever.
Now do you remember, Juuzo?
My dream of world domination?
World domination?
That geezer must not be right in the head!
Then, show them, Baron Ashura, my unequaled, ultimate power.
With Dr. Hell’s permission, show yourselves!
Mechanical Beast Garada K7!
And Doublas M2!
These are…
They can still move!
That’s not all!
Something’s coming out from inside them!
What a thing to happen.
Damn you, Baron Ashura, Dr. Hell!
Next Episode Clash! Mechanical Beasts vs. Mazinger
Repeating, revolving, innocent rules.
To lose, to be fruitful; can’t they be separated? An interval of an instant.
A negligent yesterday becomes an excuse.
The parts to form tomorrow’s blue sky are empty.
Brand new world.
I have to go. It will begin.
Break my world.
I have to go back. It can’t begin.
Get over your contented feelings now.
Walk towards your small freedom.
Turn that image into a shape.