Line #4 Anime/GrendizerU


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4	''Grendizer U'' (alternatively called ''Goldorak U'' and ''Goldrake U'' in other countries) is a HumongousMecha anime series set to air in July of 2024. It is a reimagining of the classic 1975 anime ''Anime/UFORoboGrendizer''.
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6	Daisuke Umon is the adopted son of Professor Genzou Umon, living a peaceful life on Earth. However, when the dictatorial Vegan Empire arrives on Earth, seeking to take it over to replace their own lost world, Daisuke learns the truth about his life - he's actually the alien prince Duke Fleed, having crash-landed on Earth and lost his memories. His memories returned, Duke Fleed now fights to save his adopted home from the forces of evil with his giant robot, the mighty Grendizer. Together with Koji Kabuto and his castle of black iron, Anime/MazingerZ, the Vegan Empire doesn't stand a chance!
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8	The series is directed by Creator/MitsuoFukuda and written by Creator/IchiroOkouchi, animated by Creator/{{Gaina}}. The cast includes Creator/MiyuIrino as Daisuke Umon/Duke Fleed, Creator/HiroShimono as Koji Kabuto, Creator/SumireUesaka as Sayaka Yumi, Creator/NaoTouyama as Hikaru Makiba and Creator/MinamiTanaka as Maria Grace Fleed.
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11	!!This series contains examples of:
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13	* AdaptationalBadass: In the original ''Grendizer'', Koji was stuck behind either the TFO or the many Spazers. This time, Koji enters the battlefield with the Mazinger Z itself!
14	* AdaptationDeviation:
15	** According to the introduction section of the official site, Koji picked up Duke in the desert, with the latter taking up the name Daisuke afterwards. In the original 70’s anime, Koji and Duke first met at a ranch after Duke had already started going by Daisuke.
16	** Genzo Umon’s character profile states that he works at the Photon Power Laboratory as Professor Yumi’s NumberTwo, being the latter’s [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics kohai]]. The source material had Genzo work as the head of the Space Science Laboratory with no stated relationship with Professor Yumi.
17	* AdaptationalDyeJob: In every other incarnation, Sayaka is shown to be a brunette. In this series, since Hikaru and Maria Grace are also brunettes, Sayaka gets purple hair.
18	* AdaptationalExpansion:
19	** In the original ''Grendizer'', Koji was the only character from the original ''Mazinger'' series to show up with Boss having a few guest appearances and Anime/GreatMazinger only showing up in a movie. This time, Koji is joined by Sayaka, her father Professor Yumi and the Mazinger Z itself.
20	** Teronna, a character from ''Uchuu Enban Daisensou'' who served as the basis for ''Grendizer''’s Rubina, was integrated into this story as the latter's older twin sister.
21	** The first trailer features Zeoladizer, a new silver robot that bares a striking resemblance to Grendizer. The second trailer would do the same, introducing the blue robot Aquadizer.
22	* TruerToTheText: The Mazinger Z shown here is much closer to its manga incarnation, lankier, more curves, golden joints and a silver Hover Pilder.
23	* YouDontLookLikeYou: The official site shows that some characters have strikingly different designs from their original counterparts:
24	** Between her darker skin tone, different style of clothes, and new hairstyle, this version of Hikaru is unrecognizable from her appearance in the original ''Grendizer''.
25	** In their respective source material, Teronna was a blonde, while Rubina was a redhead with a more pale skin tone. Here, their designs were switched.

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