The essential episodes of Mazinger Z

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Mazinger Z — each pick states its reason.

1. 01

   S01E01 · Pilot · December 3, 1972 · 25m

   The Birth of a Miraculous Robot6.3

2. 02

   S01E02 · Top rated · December 10, 1972 · 25m

   Stop the Ashura Army!9.0

3. 03

   S01E23 · Season 1 peak · May 6, 1973 · 25m

   Mechanical Beast Dam-Dam: The Great Wheel Plan10.0

4. 04

   S01E24 · Top rated · May 13, 1973 · 25m

   Mach Mechanical Beast Jinrai10.0

5. 05

   S01E25 · Top rated · May 20, 1973 · 25m

   The Aeros Brothers: The Great Eruption Plot10.0

6. 06

   S01E34 · Top rated · July 22, 1973 · 25m

   Deep red flash of lightning, sky flying Mazinger10.0

7. 07

   S01E35 · Top rated · July 29, 1973 · 25m

   God of death mechanical beast, Desma's fierce attack10.0

8. 08

   S01E36 · Top rated · August 5, 1973 · 25m

   Metamorphosis mechanical beast living in the Great Lakes10.0

9. 09

   S01E41 · Top rated · September 9, 1973 · 25m

   Broken wings sky's struggle to the death10.0

10. 10

    S01E44 · Top rated · September 30, 1973 · 25m

    Big charge!! Bottom of new sea stronghold Rood10.0

11. 11

    S01E45 · Top rated · October 7, 1973 · 25m

    Photonic Energy Research Lab devil's target!10.0

12. 12

    S01E48 · Top rated · October 28, 1973 · 25m

    Boss Robot combat initiation!!10.0

13. 13

    S01E49 · Top rated · November 4, 1973 · 25m

    Great fight of the robot of madness10.0

14. 14

    S01E52 · Top rated · November 25, 1973 · 25m

    Kouji's crisis, Sayaka mobilizes Mazinger!10.0

15. 15

    S01E92 · Series finale · September 1, 1974 · 25m

    Death Match! Resurrect our Mazinger Z8.0