Go Nagai Anime Essentials
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Go Nagai is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating Cutie Honey, Devilman, and Mazinger Z.
He also pioneered the ecchi genre with Harenchi Gakuen. He is credited with creating the Super Robot genre and for designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with Mazinger Z.
This list includes must watch Anime based on Go Nagai's works
He also pioneered the ecchi genre with Harenchi Gakuen. He is credited with creating the Super Robot genre and for designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with Mazinger Z.
This list includes must watch Anime based on Go Nagai's works
OVA, 1987,
1 ep
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Based on Volume 1 (The Birth) of the Devilman manga. Besides a few minor alterations, the OVAs are faithful to the original manga.
OVA, 1990,
1 ep
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Based on Volume 2 (The Demon Bird) & partially Volume 3 (Jinmen) of the Devilman manga. Besides a few minor alterations, the OVAs are faithful to the original manga.
OVA, 2000,
1 ep
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It shares its premise with the first volume of Amon: The Darkside of the Devilman, but is not otherwise an adaptation of it. It is instead written to function as a continuation of the two OVA films: The Birth and The Demon Bird.
TV, 1998,
26 eps
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Loosely based on Go Nagai's manga series by the same name. It also incorporates elements from the original Devilman manga and TV series. The anime don't have much common with the manga.
OVA, 2015,
3 eps
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3-part anime OVA that serves as a crossover between the Cyborg 009 and Devilman series.
ONA, 2018,
10 eps
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Based on the manga 'Devilman'. The series updates the original 1970s setting to the 21st century but retains the basic premise of original manga. It is one of the most faithful adaptations of the manga series, some changes have been made for the sake of the following storyline.
TV, 1973,
25 eps
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Based on the manga of the same name. The TV series is much tamer than the manga version, removing much of the violence, gross out humor and lesbian undertones, but retaining Miss Alphonne's attraction to Honey.
OVA, 1994,
8 eps
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OVA series that acts as a sequel/continuation to the original 1973 series. It includes many characters and cameos from or based on prior works by Nagai, such as Mazinger Z and Devilman.
TV, 1997,
39 eps
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The series is unrelated to the previous anime productions, being more of a reimagining of the story. Employing many of the same animation staff of Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars.
Movie, 1997,
1 ep
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The film takes place between episodes 19 and 20 of the television series.
OVA, 2004,
3 eps
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Based on the 2004 tokusatsu (live-action) film Cutie Honey, both being adaptations of the 1970s manga. The series tells the same story as the film, but contains nudity and additional character development.
TV, 2018,
12 eps
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The series, with its storyline and character designs closely patterned after the original manga.
TV, 2009,
26 eps
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A reboot anime series that retells the original story of Mazinger Z using elements from the original manga by Go Nagai as well as his other series like Z Mazinger and Violence Jack.
OVA, 2001,
7 eps
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An OVA series with content from the original manga of Mazinger Z, in addition to some original content such as the titular robot's origin and the inclusion of Great Mazinger.
OVA, 2003,
1 ep
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A stand alone spin-off to the OVA series that is also a remake of 1974's Mazinger Z vs. The Great General of Darkness.
Movie, 2018,
1 ep
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The film is a sequel to Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger, but ignores UFO Robot Grendizer. Can also be watched after Shin Mazinger Z.
OVA, 2010,
3 eps
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An OVA series unrelated to original Mazinkaiser OVA series.
TV, 2007,
13 eps
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A sequel/soft reboot to the 1975 Super Robot series Steel Jeeg, created by Go Nagai.
OVA, 2004,
13 eps
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Created by Ken Ishikawa
The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga Getter Robo. It combined elements from the original manga and anime, Getter Robo G, and the Shin Getter Robo manga.
The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga Getter Robo. It combined elements from the original manga and anime, Getter Robo G, and the Shin Getter Robo manga.
OVA, 2000,
4 eps
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Created by Ken Ishikawa
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo draws heavily from the original Getter Robo manga and anime, the Getter Robo Go manga, and Shin Getter Robo manga.
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo draws heavily from the original Getter Robo manga and anime, the Getter Robo Go manga, and Shin Getter Robo manga.
OVA, 1998,
13 eps
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Created by Ken Ishikawa
The series adapts numerous elements from previous installments of both the Getter Robo manga and anime entries, in addition to other elements from Ken Ishikawa's library of work, but is an independent story from any other installments.
The series adapts numerous elements from previous installments of both the Getter Robo manga and anime entries, in addition to other elements from Ken Ishikawa's library of work, but is an independent story from any other installments.
TV, 2021,
13 eps
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Created by Ken Ishikawa
The anime is based on the manga of the same name and is a conclusion to the original Getter Robo Saga.
The anime is based on the manga of the same name and is a conclusion to the original Getter Robo Saga.