Shin Mazinger Zero

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Shin Mazinger Zero is a manga that was released at nearly the same time as the anime [[Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-hen]] in the magazine Champion Red. Despite the similar titles, it has no connection to the anime. However, it does have a connection to the original Mazinger Z anime, as Minerva X is shown to be a Reincarnation of the robot with the same name from that show.

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Tropes used in Shin Mazinger Zero include:
  • Arc Words: remember when kabuto's gramps says that mazinger has the power to become a demon and destroy the world? he wasn't kidding.
  • After the End: The manga starts this way.
  • Apocalypse How: DYNAMIC FIRE
  • Breather Episode: after two very cynical time-lines the actual chapters are more lighter and comedic.
  • Broken Bird : Minerva X. she gone through at least 2798 cycle of life of despair by witnessing the events where Mazinger become a demon in all of them, what can you expect ?
  • Call Back : Tons of the flashbacks which was important to the plot. Also, The first chapter where the Gamia sisters are killed are a direct call back to the original manga.
  • Clingy Jealous Girl: Sayaka. Even more than in the original series. Get her jealous -and mad- enough, and she is able to tear three Mechanical Beasts apart. At once.
  • Combat Tentacles: Professor Juuzo Kabuto
  • Composite Character : 2798th version of Demon Mazinger Z are a combination of Mazinger Z with Mazinkaiser essentialy "pictured" on it in appearance.
  • Darker and Edgier : Might or might not be for every other continuity. And HOW !
  • Despair Event Horizon : 2797th and 2798th cycle version of Koji Kabuto.
  • Downer Ending : This manga as a whole serve as one for original anime and manga continuity.
  • Eldritch Abomination - apparently, Mazinger Z itself has potential to become one.
  • Fan Service: It's Mazinger, what can you expect?
  • Fan Disservice: Sayaka's death
  • Flat What: In a chapter Kouji and Minerva-X are together inside the cockpit. During the battle Minerva lands on Kouji on a very awkward and embarassing position. Sayaka -who has just arrived and destroyed three Mechanical beasts in a fit of jealous rage- sees him, and they -after displayin a tremendously comical Oh Crap stares- try to explain it is not what it seems, and Minerva is not human but she actually is a Super Robo created by The Professor Dr. Kabuto to be Mazinger-Z's partner. Sayaka's reaction?

Sayaka:... What.