God Mazinger

ゴッドマジンガー

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Synopsis

Young sports enthusiast, Yamato Hino hears voices calling out to him and during a thunderstorm, he is brought to a parallel world. In this world is the Kingdom Mu, under attack by the evil Dorado of the Empire of Dinosaurs. Yamato was summoned from the prayers of queen Aila Mu to pilot a statue known as the God Mazinger. Joining the Mu army's ranks, Yamato fights against Dorado and his army. (Source: Mazinger Wikia)

Published

Apr 1984 to Aug 1984

Authors

Nagai, Go

External links

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Adaptation

God Mazinger (anime)

Other

Mazinger Z

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Yamato Hino is the main protagonist of God Mazinger and the pilot of titular mecha. A gifted young sports enthusiast, he is transported to Mu through the prayers of Aila Mu to be their land's savior. Personality Yamato was an average high school student who was at first a reluctant hero. However spending time on Mu (especially with Aila) changed him into a person willing to stick up for the weaker man. He also has a strong desire to protect Aila, hinting feelings for her. In the manga, he had a much more carefree and rebellious attitude who did not care much about academics or the state of the world in spite of the possibility of a nuclear war, this got him into a lot of heated arguments with his father. He said that he would want to live in the Sengoku period as he believed that was a time when the struggle for life actually meant something. Yamato would often use his psychic powers for mischief like making girl's skirts fly up. Relationships Aila Mu. In all series, Aila served as Yamato's love interest. As she is the one who brought Yamato to Mu, Aila is the closest person to him and provides Yamato a place to live. Overtime, he falls in love with Aila and begins to use his power and the God Mazinger to protect her from threats. Kaoru. In the anime, Yamato was close to his sister Kaoru Hino and promised her that he would return home. In the manga, Kaoru Asahi was his childhood friend who had feelings for him. While Kaoru would berate Yamato for his mischief, they were close and Yamato wanted to save Kaoru went they got separated. Yamato was disheartened when Kaoru was turned into a cat and killed by the God Mazinger's rampage. Abilities and Powers Yamato is a skilled athlete, having the ability to excel in anything he tries. This includes piloting the God Mazinger. In the manga he also has an innate psychic power, allowing him to utilize telekinesis and understand the language of Mu whether in writing or speech. He is also able to foresee the past and future. In the anime, he gains these powers over the course of the series. Like Koji Kabuto, Yamato possesses a strong will even in spite of near defeat and fighting in a strange world he knows little about. (Source: Mazinger Wikia)
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Aila Mu is the queen of the continent Mu. Through her prayers for the hero to awaken the God Mazinger, she summoned Yamato Hino. Aila acts as the main support for Yamato in his fight against the Empire of Dinosaurs. In the manga, she and the God Mazinger have a role that could put the fate of Mu at risk. Background At some point in time, Aila became queen of Mu after the death of her predecessors. Desperate for help with the attacks from Dorado's Empire, she turned to the legends of the God Mazinger. In the manga, Aila is revealed to be a guardian chosen by the Creator to watch over humanity and whenever Ma would be present, she would summon the power of the God Mazinger through a pilot she summons. Appearance Depending on the media, Aila has two different appearances. In the anime she has brown wavy hair with a dark blue dress and a crown. In the manga, Aila has straight and silky black hair with a red dress showing a cleavage and a different crown. On the battlefield she wore the armor used by the Mu Army. Personality Aila is a kind and compassionate ruler, doing everything she can for her land even at the cost of her own happiness. She is very charismatic despite appearing to be in her teenage years. Aila has a great amount of faith in the God Mazinger and its controller. Over time she becomes attracted to Yamato as a person, implying deeper feelings for him. In fact, at the end of the manga it is her love for him that allowed the world to live on and they are to be together in the world through reincarnation. Abilities Aila is a charismatic leader who can put her people at ease with even in dire situations. She has some form of psychic abilities like a form of telepathy that she uses to call out to Yamato, this is more obvious in the manga where she can even teleport Yamato when they establish a mental link. (Source: Mazinger Wikia)