¡UFO Robot Grendizer[Complete Edition] (Manga Shop Series)
¡Nagai Go, Okazaki Yu
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[Machine Translation] UFO Robo Grendizer" is the third work that Go Nagai has serialized in TV Magazine, following "Mazinger Z" and "Great Mazinger". Since the first issue was connected to the last issue of "Great Mazinger" when it was first published, we have tried to reproduce the flow of the magazine at that time as much as possible. The last issue of "Great" had 4 pages of illustrations by Shigeru Komatsuzaki when it was first published, but these illustrations are also included as they were at that time. TV Land" and "King of Adventure," two major magazines at the time, also carried the last issue of "Great" and the first issue of "Grendizer" at the same time, and it seems that this trend had been carefully planned in advance. TV Magazine's "Grendizer" begins with a monologue by Kouji Kabuto. It is clear that this was inspired by the prologue of "Mazinger Z" in the Weekly Shonen Jump series, and it served to return the story of Kouji Kabuto to its starting point. In the early part of the series, the world of the work is carefully constructed with a back-and-forth storyline, focusing on the sadness of the main character, Duke Fried, and the vileness of the Vega aliens. Incidentally, the first through the fifth issues were added to the Kodansha Comics collection when they were recorded, adding more depth to the story. This book is based on the Kodansha Comics manuscript in its completed state, so we have respected and included the additions to the story in this book. The 6th and later issues have been omitted from the book, and this is the first time that they have been included in this book. From the 9th issue, a major change has taken place in the work. The author was replaced by Masaru Okazaki instead of Go Nagai. This was due to Go Nagai's busy schedule, but he continued to actively publish his works in "TV Magazine". In addition to "Garula" (July 1976 to March 1977) and "Balber the Telecommunications Man" (April to October 1977), Nagai created a series of original heroes, including "Henchin Pokoider" (irregular serialization from June 1976 to July 1977). Okazaki, who took over the serialization, had worked as an assistant to Go Nagai in the past, so it goes without saying that he was the right person for the job. Moreover, Okazaki's penmanship, which is oriented toward girls' manga, enhances the appeal of "Grendizer. In particular, Okazaki's arrangement of the heroine Maria in the latter half of the series and Rubina in the final episode of the series are particularly appealing. The extra story that begins on p. 375, which appeared in the January 1977 extra issue of "TV Magazine," is a service story in which the Dieser team can be seen in their casual clothes. It is included at the end of the story because the magazine was a serial story. In addition, the prologue part drawn for Kodansha Comics is included on p. 405, and the new serialization announcement page for the September 1975 issue of "TV Magazine" is included on p. 416.
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