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* HilariousInHindsight: Mazinkaiser was originally created so that the Mazinger franchise has a new Super Robot to keep up with newer units like the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack Nu Gundam]] and [[Manga/GetterRobo Shin Getter Robo]]. Comes ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD'' where Getter Noir G, another Dynamic Production original, shares the Gigant Missile attack that Mazinkaiser uses.
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* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Hover Pilder are ripped out of the Mazinger Z and thrown into the sky, [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket]] RunningGag?
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* MemeticBadass: The eponymous mech itself, thanks to it stated as being Juzo Kabuto's ultimate weapon, which is instantly proven right by just how damn unstoppable it is!
* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Hover Pilder are ripped out of the Mazinger Z and thrown into the sky, [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket]] RunningGag?
* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Hover Pilder are ripped out of the Mazinger Z and thrown into the sky, [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket]] RunningGag?
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* FanNickname: [[spoiler:"Shin (真, ''True'') Great Mazinger" for the original Great that Tetsuya Tsurugi pilots near the end of the OAV, since it's revealed the one he used at the start is an inferior copy of Juzo Kabuto's original, just like the Mazinkaiser]].
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Fire Wars" sounds like a mashup of [[Music/BonJovi "Livin' on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name."]]
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* PlayingAgainstType: It's hard to believe that Boss is voiced by Creator/FumihikoTachiki here. Yes, the same guy who voices [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: It's hard to believe that Boss [[{{Keet}} Boss]] is voiced by Creator/FumihikoTachiki here. Yes, the same guy who voices [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: It's hard to believe that Boss is voiced by Creator/FumihikoTachiki. Yes, the same guy who voices [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: It's hard to believe that Boss is voiced by Creator/FumihikoTachiki.Creator/FumihikoTachiki here. Yes, the same guy who voices [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: It's hard to believe that Boss is voiced by Creator/FumihikoTachiki. Yes, the same guy who voices [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
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* SuperlativeDubbing: While there are a few pronunciation-emphasis problems in the dub, (Sa-YA-ka, Ka-BU-to, Ma-ZIN-ger, etc), the acting overall is excellent; in particular, Robert Newell and John Paul Shepard are nearly ''perfect'' in their respective roles of Koji and Dr. Hell.
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* SuperlativeDubbing: SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: While there are a few pronunciation-emphasis problems in the dub, (Sa-YA-ka, Ka-BU-to, Ma-ZIN-ger, etc), the acting overall is excellent; in particular, Robert Newell and John Paul Shepard are nearly ''perfect'' in their respective roles of Koji and Dr. Hell.
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* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Despite being a bit character, the scene where Lori is introduced in her extremely revealing sling bikini in episode 4 has become a somewhat viral gif, especially on ecchi forums.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Considering its opening and ending themes are perfored by JAMProject, enough said.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Considering its opening and ending themes are perfored by JAMProject, Music/JAMProject, enough said.
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* DawsonCasting: Hiroya Ishimaru was 60 years old when he voiced 17 year old Koji Kabuto in Mazinkaiser.
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* DawsonCasting: 60 year old Hiroya Ishimaru as 17 year old Kouji Kabuto.
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* SuperlativeDubbing: while While there are a few pronunciation-emphasis problems in the dub, (Sa-YA-ka, Ka-BU-to, Ma-ZIN-ger, etc), the acting overall is excellent; in particular, Robert Newell and John Paul Shepard are nearly ''perfect'' in their respective roles of Koji and Dr. Hell.
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* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this (such as having mecha lip-synching with its pilots) to HumongousMecha [[OlderThanYouThink years before]] ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
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* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this (such as having mecha lip-synching with its pilots) to HumongousMecha [[OlderThanYouThink years before]] ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
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* GodModeSue: The titular machine, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. One of the few HumongousMecha to never gets its paintjob scratched, too.
** Although its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji Kabuto ''does'' have lots of trouble with it at first, [[spoiler:nearly destroying the Photonic Research Institute and the Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya Tsurugi during its rampage]].
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it. Also considering it's a GoNagai creation: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about]].
** Although its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji Kabuto ''does'' have lots of trouble with it at first, [[spoiler:nearly destroying the Photonic Research Institute and the Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya Tsurugi during its rampage]].
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it. Also considering it's a GoNagai creation: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about]].
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* TearJerker: Several parts of the ''General of Darkness'' movie. Specially [[spoiler: this continuity's rendition of Dr. Morimori's HeroicSacrifice]], [[spoiler: Lori and Loru's ''horrifying'' {{Family Unfriendly Death}}s]], and towards the end [[spoiler: Kouji's incredibly heartfelt ManlyTears when he defeats the BigBad and says he's avenged his fallen friends.]]
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** The ED, "Tornado", is also by JAM Project, and is also awesome.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic (It's by JAMProject. Enough said.)
** Even still, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBMi8igtf0 Fire Wars]] simply ''must'' be mentioned for being quite possibly the most HotBlooded song that JAMProject has ever made.
** Let's not forget the awesome ''Majin Kenzan!!'' insert song in the movie, accompanying Mazinkaiser's triumphant return to Earth, and the ensuing ''curbstomping'' it inflicts thereafter. (See the above DynamicEntry; it's that very scene.)
** Also, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3btyr03_-pI Theme of Mazinkaiser]]" by JAM Project founder (and singer of the original ''Mazinger Z'' theme) Ichiro Mizuki.
* GodModeSue (Arguably, the Mazinkaiser, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. Probably one of the few robots to never gets its paintjob scratched too.)
** Not 100% sure, since its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji ''does'' have lotsa trouble with it at first, [[spoiler: almost destroying both the Institute and Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya during its rampage.]])
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it.
*** Also considering it's a GoNagai creation, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about.]]
** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Pilder are tipped out of Mazinger and thrown through the sky... [[ANime/{{Pokemon}} Does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket?]]
* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this (Such as having mechas with lip-synching with the pilots) to [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] years before ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
** Even still, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBMi8igtf0 Fire Wars]] simply ''must'' be mentioned for being quite possibly the most HotBlooded song that JAMProject has ever made.
** Let's not forget the awesome ''Majin Kenzan!!'' insert song in the movie, accompanying Mazinkaiser's triumphant return to Earth, and the ensuing ''curbstomping'' it inflicts thereafter. (See the above DynamicEntry; it's that very scene.)
** Also, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3btyr03_-pI Theme of Mazinkaiser]]" by JAM Project founder (and singer of the original ''Mazinger Z'' theme) Ichiro Mizuki.
* GodModeSue (Arguably, the Mazinkaiser, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. Probably one of the few robots to never gets its paintjob scratched too.)
** Not 100% sure, since its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji ''does'' have lotsa trouble with it at first, [[spoiler: almost destroying both the Institute and Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya during its rampage.]])
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it.
*** Also considering it's a GoNagai creation, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about.]]
** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Pilder are tipped out of Mazinger and thrown through the sky... [[ANime/{{Pokemon}} Does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket?]]
* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this (Such as having mechas with lip-synching with the pilots) to [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] years before ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic (It's SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Considering its opening and ending themes are perfored by JAMProject. Enough said.)
JAMProject, enough said.
** Even still,[[http://www."[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBMi8igtf0 Fire Wars]] simply Wars]]" ''must'' be mentioned for being quite possibly the most HotBlooded song that JAMProject the group has ever made.
churned out.
** Let's not forget the awesome ''MajinKenzan!!'' Kenzan''!! insert song in the movie, accompanying Mazinkaiser's triumphant return to Earth, and the ensuing ''curbstomping'' CurbStompBattle it inflicts thereafter. (See thereafter (see DynamicEntry on the above DynamicEntry; it's that very scene.)
main page).
**Also, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3btyr03_-pI Theme "Theme of Mazinkaiser]]" Mazinkaiser" by JAM Project founder (and singer of the original ''Mazinger Z'' theme) Ichiro Mizuki.
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*GodModeSue (Arguably, the Mazinkaiser, GodModeSue: The titular machine, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. Probably one One of the few robots HumongousMecha to never gets its paintjob scratched too.)
scratched, too.
**Not 100% sure, since Although its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji Kabuto ''does'' have lotsa lots of trouble with it at first, [[spoiler: almost [[spoiler:nearly destroying both the Photonic Research Institute and the Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya Tsurugi during its rampage.]])
rampage]].
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when ridingit.
***it. Also considering it's a GoNagai creation, creation: [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about.]]
** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
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* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Hover Pilder aretipped ripped out of the Mazinger Z and thrown through into the sky... [[ANime/{{Pokemon}} Does sky, [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket?]]
Rocket]] RunningGag?
* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this(Such (such as having mechas with mecha lip-synching with the its pilots) to [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] HumongousMecha [[OlderThanYouThink years before before]] ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
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** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
* {{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Hover Pilder are
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* RuleOfFunny: ''Mazinkaiser'' applied principles of this (Such as having mechas with lip-synching with the pilots) to [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] years before ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' did roughly the same.
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* SuperlativeDubbing (ADV's dub is absolutely glorious.)
** Except for the fact that they can't pronounce "Mazinger" or "Mazinkaiser" correctly. Some of the attacks are misnamed, too.
*** Aside from the "Rust Hurricane - Hurricane Power" change, the only real difference is that Breast Fire and Breast Burn are both simply called Fire Blaster, as that is Mazinkaiser's move and it is essentially the same technique.
** Except for the fact that they can't pronounce "Mazinger" or "Mazinkaiser" correctly. Some of the attacks are misnamed, too.
*** Aside from the "Rust Hurricane - Hurricane Power" change, the only real difference is that Breast Fire and Breast Burn are both simply called Fire Blaster, as that is Mazinkaiser's move and it is essentially the same technique.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments (The stunning moment of TheGuardsMustBeCrazy in episode 4, and the '''entire first half of episode 5.''' Including the FanDisservice mentioned on the main page)
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome (Well, it is a robot show. Remember the episode, "Koji Kabuto Dies In Magma"? He doesn't in the best way possible: By exploding out of the side of the active volcano he was just dropped in.)
** Additionally, the episode itself counts as a subversion of ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Also in that episode, [[ButtMonkey Boss]] kicks some serious ass in Boss Borot; helping the scientists escape, and allowing Kouji to get to Mazinkaiser.
** Additionally, the episode itself counts as a subversion of ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Also in that episode, [[ButtMonkey Boss]] kicks some serious ass in Boss Borot; helping the scientists escape, and allowing Kouji to get to Mazinkaiser.
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* {{Narm}}: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic (It's by JAMProject. Enough said.)
** Even still, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBMi8igtf0 Fire Wars]] simply ''must'' be mentioned for being quite possibly the most HotBlooded song that JAMProject has ever made.
** Let's not forget the awesome ''Majin Kenzan!!'' insert song in the movie, accompanying Mazinkaiser's triumphant return to Earth, and the ensuing ''curbstomping'' it inflicts thereafter. (See the above DynamicEntry; it's that very scene.)
** Also, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3btyr03_-pI Theme of Mazinkaiser]]" by JAM Project founder (and singer of the original ''Mazinger Z'' theme) Ichiro Mizuki.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments (The stunning moment of TheGuardsMustBeCrazy in episode 4, and the '''entire first half of episode 5.''' Including the FanDisservice mentioned on the main page)
* GodModeSue (Arguably, the Mazinkaiser, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. Probably one of the few robots to never gets its paintjob scratched too.)
** Not 100% sure, since its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji ''does'' have lotsa trouble with it at first, [[spoiler: almost destroying both the Institute and Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya during its rampage.]])
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it.
*** Also considering it's a GoNagai creation, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about.]]
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome (Well, it is a robot show. Remember the episode, "Koji Kabuto Dies In Magma"? He doesn't in the best way possible: By exploding out of the side of the active volcano he was just dropped in.)
** Additionally, the episode itself counts as a subversion of ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Also in that episode, [[ButtMonkey Boss]] kicks some serious ass in Boss Borot; helping the scientists escape, and allowing Kouji to get to Mazinkaiser.
** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
* DarthWiki/{{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Pilder are tipped out of Mazinger and thrown through the sky...[[{{Pokemon}} [[ANime/{{Pokemon}} Does this remind you of]] [[TerribleTrio a certain Team Rocket?]] Rocket?]]
* SuperlativeDubbing (ADV's dub is absolutely glorious.)
** Except for the fact that they can't pronounce "Mazinger" or "Mazinkaiser" correctly. Some of the attacks are misnamed, too.
*** Aside from the "Rust Hurricane - Hurricane Power" change, the only real difference is that Breast Fire and Breast Burn are both simply called Fire Blaster, as that is Mazinkaiser's move and it is essentially the same technique.
** Even still, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUBMi8igtf0 Fire Wars]] simply ''must'' be mentioned for being quite possibly the most HotBlooded song that JAMProject has ever made.
** Let's not forget the awesome ''Majin Kenzan!!'' insert song in the movie, accompanying Mazinkaiser's triumphant return to Earth, and the ensuing ''curbstomping'' it inflicts thereafter. (See the above DynamicEntry; it's that very scene.)
** Also, "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3btyr03_-pI Theme of Mazinkaiser]]" by JAM Project founder (and singer of the original ''Mazinger Z'' theme) Ichiro Mizuki.
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments (The stunning moment of TheGuardsMustBeCrazy in episode 4, and the '''entire first half of episode 5.''' Including the FanDisservice mentioned on the main page)
* GodModeSue (Arguably, the Mazinkaiser, because nothing can destroy it, not even [[spoiler:drowning it in molten lava]]. Probably one of the few robots to never gets its paintjob scratched too.)
** Not 100% sure, since its SuperMode takes a while to control and Kouji ''does'' have lotsa trouble with it at first, [[spoiler: almost destroying both the Institute and Great Mazinger ''and'' seriously injuring Tetsuya during its rampage.]])
*** Still goddamn awesome. Besides, Mazinkaiser may never get its paintjob scratched, but Kouji can still take damage when riding it.
*** Also considering it's a GoNagai creation, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome obviously it's too awesome for anyone to complain about.]]
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome (Well, it is a robot show. Remember the episode, "Koji Kabuto Dies In Magma"? He doesn't in the best way possible: By exploding out of the side of the active volcano he was just dropped in.)
** Additionally, the episode itself counts as a subversion of ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
** Also in that episode, [[ButtMonkey Boss]] kicks some serious ass in Boss Borot; helping the scientists escape, and allowing Kouji to get to Mazinkaiser.
** Let's not forget Mazinkaiser's DynamicEntry in the movie, where Kouji docks with it while ''it's plummeting to the ground from orbit'', creates a huge crater when it crashes, killing several mechanical beasts in the proccess, then comes out ''completely unharmed'' while proceeding to destroy several more high-level mechanical beasts, ''all in less than 5 minutes''! It just gets better from there.
* DarthWiki/{{Narm}}: When Kouji and the Pilder are tipped out of Mazinger and thrown through the sky...
* SuperlativeDubbing (ADV's dub is absolutely glorious.)
** Except for the fact that they can't pronounce "Mazinger" or "Mazinkaiser" correctly. Some of the attacks are misnamed, too.
*** Aside from the "Rust Hurricane - Hurricane Power" change, the only real difference is that Breast Fire and Breast Burn are both simply called Fire Blaster, as that is Mazinkaiser's move and it is essentially the same technique.