UFO Robo Grendizer

Toei UFO Grendizer the final anime of the Toei Mazinger Trilogy, its not my favorite do to many things , like the ending , this show its another Monster of the Week Mecha anime , about Duke Fleed , and his battle against the Vegan Empire, the show tackles this every episode, and it's the same thing over and over , every new character we see gets killed off in the same episode , pros the music and monster designs again are great , cons the characters gets retired very quickly, this is a classic among mecha anime fans , ... looking forward for that remake anime coming soon , this is my review of Toei UFO Grendizer

This one is probably the first anime I ever watched. They showed it on TV during 90s.

It is somewhat simplistic by modern standards and have some silly stuff here and there. Animation is lacking at times. Plot of some episodes is bad. Some characters are stupid.

However overall it is still a very decent show. It has awesome Intro and outro, both music and art. Really cool main protagonist Duke Fleed aa well as his mecha: Grendizer. Gundam and even Go Nagai himself with his Mazinger kept doing more and more mecha shows, but could not reach brilliance of this one.

Grendizer is awesome, I do want ... to pilot it myself. Duke is also cool hero. He does a lot himself, but people around him are mostly supportive and grateful to him.

Opponents look like a stereotypical villains at first, but overtime they develop in rather creative and unique way. They internal politics and squabbles do occasionally come into play.

Art of course dated, but the idea of the design is great. Duke's outfit, helmet and Grendizer itself is awesomely designed. Vegan base on moon is also atmospheric and eerie. Other times design is plant. Authors might be able to do better with more budget or time.

Overall I can recommend it to anyone who likes mecha and good hero driven story. That is if you do not mind old style animation. However it is worth you time, it is better than many others.

A nearly timeless masterpiece.
If you were find to a series that captivated you just like it did your parents so many years ago , then you have struck gold.
I can only imagine how it looked like when mom waited a whole week just to watch a gaint robot show and an episode of princess sarah.

Bare in mind this review is shrouded in nostalgia.
Although by today's standards , Grendizer is full of anime clichés: how the characters interact , the fate of some them and even their personalities , .... it might have started the alien bishounen trend , which for all I care , ... makes it a 0/10 anime.
and Grendizer is pretty cuwul , he's a big , very BIG chad robot a a a and he can launch out his arms and throw chainsaw like disks in ship form a-and he can "combine" with other vechiles that the main cast pilot.

To be frank , Duke Fleed is a pretty bland character ,Rubina tho , not an interesting character by any means , but she really left a hole in me.

As you can tell , this is not a well thought of review , and for this I deeply apologize.