Shin Mazinger Z – 20-21: Treacherous Kenzo, Shining Zeus, Gorgeous Grandpa, Lovely Gamia, BIG FIGHT
September 4th, 2009
It’s all Kenzo’s fault! The dirty little traitor with his dirty little pedostache!
I have never seen a more fucked up yet simultaneously awesome family like the Kabuto clan. We get a little more history about what happened all those years ago on Bardos Island. We saw the rise of Dr. Hell, the loss of Juuzo’s depth perception, the treachery of Kenzo, and the forging of Tsubasa from round wide eyed scientist to a ruthless killing machine that could sell her own son. Pygman tries to use the ghost of Tetsuya as a means to kill Tsubasa softly and for a while it works since every one is a master of disguise in this show. I like how now one really wept over Kenzo’s betrayal as Juuzo wasted no time in disowning his treacherous son and Tsubasa had no problems wasting the guy. I found it funny how Dr. Hell boasted of conquering the world in three days, I am doubtful that there is a correlation but given Dr. Hell’s failure it was very much like the old Japanese boast of Shanghai in three days, China in three months. The little Energer Z diversion was rather welcome as a sort of anime within and anime complete with title screen. While Kouji embarrassed himself while fighting Kenzo, who turned out to be Blocken, was a fun mirror match it was quickly outdone by Tsubasa stabbing Pygman and going town while calling for GOD SCRANDER!
I was not really touched byt Shiro and Kouji starting to call Tsubasa mom though Kouji is very good at sucking up, but was cool about this re-establishment of family was Juuzo coming back as the computer for Mazinger Z, so while he is most certainly dead this was a oh so sneaky way of bringing him back in spirit while avoiding ZOMG HE HAD AN IDENTICAL TWIN WHO DOES THE EXACT SAME THING! I like how AI Juuzo has a tail running out of his ass since it make clear that the the old man is a lecherous rat. So GOD SCRANDER makes it’s debut which pretty much overshadows everything except Gamia coming back. Ankokuiji and Gamia make their long awaited return after Zombie Kenzo helps them out and uses them as messengers. While Pygman was a mid-boss it seems that death is not so permanant for the Kurogane Five though in all fairness they were already dead when Tsubasa met them. I like how they brought in a bunch of “detectives” who looked more like Yakuza as reinforcements. Speaking of Reinforcements it seems that the eternally useless Mazinger Army finally got a few upgrades as each of them got one of Mazinger Z’s patented weapon systems though the most important, the famed ROCKET PUNCH, was noticeably absent. Also absent was Aphrodite A…
Special mention must be made about the BIG BANG PUNCH it was so utterly epic that it forced Blocken to 9/11 Dr. Hell. SHINE IN THE NAME OF ZEUS indeed. I busted a gut when the mob of detectives made their formal introduction in unison though it seems that there is at least one female detective on the team. Also of note was the Z toothpick… Lastly Gamia cosplay was gorgeous, delicious, and deculture. Also ULTRA GORGEOUS COMPUTER GRANDPA was YAKKKKK DECULCHA, certainly it was a rather creative way to bring Juuzo back as anything other than a flashback.
If Zeus were still roaming about he’d simply take it back from any one foolish enough to stand in his way. Otherwise how do you return it to a God who can no longer be seen?
Mazinger Z starts out strong…
But Kouji messes up again…
Damn it how many times do we have to go over this Kouji is losing not Mazinger Z.
This really creeped me out for some reason…
You know now we have chance for a spin off prequel…
I have mixed feelings about that ramp…
Well still I think Mazinger Z is better…though it’s hard to choose between the two.
This certainly was no Omaha…
As a viewer of the Venture Brothers I shall dub these guys strangers…as I do believe that Dr. Hell is part of the Guild of Calamitous Intent.
Oh I see Dr. Hell forgot to never get involved in a land war in Asia…The key is to control Asia last because of it’s five access points, but I digress.
Dr. Hell boasted of three days, it has been over three years since that handsome boast…
ZEIG ZEON!
Man I was hoping for these two old men to start fighting with fists like the last fight in MGS4
Breaking the Law BREAKING THE LAW
But what’s the point if you’re going to kill him?
You mean your foolish wife beating son…
Kenzo is Juuzo’s greatest disappointment of all, even Shiro is better liked.
Even Zeues hates you Kenzo…
Justice = Zeus’ fist breaking your face.
Tsubasa before she had her first kill…
Tsubasa the Team Killer.
Double Kill GET!
We seem to be at an impasse…
It seems there is only one way to settle this…
After getting her first double kill, killing became all too easy for Tsubasa.
She has the eyes of a born killer.
Dang Pygman even had to endure the stench of her feet after she ran all the way to the yard to stab him the first time.
Staring death in the face and yet still sharp as ever.
But not so good that it was enough to fool her.
Death and Redemption?
AWESOME!
I hope it lasts longer than the Jet Scrander.
Oh right they were already dead when she found them I suppose necromancy is at work here…
Certainly it seems that Blocken has had more luck with this pilder than Baron Ashura had with his…
That’s going to leave a mark…
Enjoy it while it lasts…
Sucks as much a Neo-Holland’s Nether Gundam.
Sucks as much as Neo-Zeon.
At least it has tandem seating…
At least they remain enthusiastic…
ULTRA GORGEOUS COMPUTER JUUZO.
FUUUUUCCKKK YEAH!
Oh dear…
Some one did not take landing lessons eh?
Nice to see that at least the physics engine here makes the destructible environments more or less permanent.
Oh a Yakuza conference?
Oh so they are undercover cops…
Damn the big boys from the Capital are here…
How very polite…
Man this Z Brand must be something…
C’mon Kouji pump your fist with the AI.
I like how they foreshadowed this with Zeus doing the Awesome Type version.
SHINE IN THE NAME OF ZEUS! Gentle/m/en I believe we now have an official battle cry.
Everytime I saw this I felt like punching someone.
BIG BANG PUNCH!!!!!!!
So it did keep Iseult’s hair…
Oh how I missed you Gamia-chan!
Pray Gamia-chan doesn’t just hack off your balls…
and HAWTER…
I bet this guy had one hell of a honey moon…
HELLO NURSE!
She’s too good at this…
I like this one the best…
What aren’t we doing?
Is it me or do the joint lines only add to her appeal?
Oh Gamia-chan is so tsun tsun…WTF SHIRO is there!
I expect great things from you Gamia-chan you and your stupid lucky detective.
Man things on Bardos have really gone down hill since Zeus left the place…
Zeus’ Fist I love this show nobody cries for very long and every one wants to kick someone’s ass for the hell of it. BIG FIGHT, BIG FIGHT!
DAMN RIGHT no Sajis here.
She maybe the worst mother on the planet but by Zeus she’s the coolest.
This will be the best vacation you ever had with your mother kid…
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