UFO Robot Grendizer
Seen it?1975 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 31 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
The story revolves around Duke Fleed who is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who want to conquer the Earth. With his friends Koji and Hikaru (and later his kid sister Maria Grace), Duke decides to fight back using his best weapon, the almighty Grendizer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Go Nagai
- Kei TomiyamaDuke Fleed / Daisuke Umon (voice)
- Hiroya IshimaruKoji Kabuto (voice)
- Joji YanamiGenzo Umon / Great King Vega (voice)
- Chiyoko KawashimaHikaru Makiba (voice)
- Kosei TomitaDanbei Makiba / General Gandal / Nuke / Whiter (voice)
- Kazuko SawadaGoro Makiba / Lady Gandal (voice)
- Rihoko YoshidaGrace Maria Fleed / Commander Marine (voice)
- Banjo GingaScience Minister Zuril (voice)
- Kenichi OgataBlaki / Bunta Arano (voice)
- Keaton YamadaAkira Hayashi (voice)