Robot Girls Z The Movie Review: An anime experience that combines charming characters with a grand storyline

Robot Girls Z The Movie - Charming super robots turned into girls

Robot Girls Z the Movie is a one-episode, 83-minute anime film distributed by Toei Video from August 16 to September 26, 2014. It was based on a story by Nagai Go, directed by Ikehata Hiroshi, and produced by Toei Animation. The film is an original anime and is part of the Robot Girls Project, which turns Nagai Go's classic super robots into beautiful girl characters.

story

"Robot Girls Z The Movie" tells the story of three episodes. Each episode is called the "Introduction Chapter," "Battle Chapter," and "Fierce Battle Chapter," and each has a different theme and development.

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In the first episode, "Amazing! Robot Girls Z," robot girls Z-chan, Gre-chan, and Glenda-san appear, struggling to promote the energy of the future, "photon power," in the setting of Oizumigakuen Kosinryoku-cho in Nerima, Tokyo. They meet some part-time companions, but their appearance is suspicious no matter how you look at them, despite their lack of motivation.

Episode 2, "Terror! The Underground Empire's Affairs," begins with Baron Ashura and the Mechanical Beast Girls, who were trying to steal photon energy, being bullied by the Robot Girls and returning home crying. The Mechanical Beast Girls, Garada K7 and Dubras M2, are in a bad mood and withdrawn, and Baron Ashura tries to calm them down despite being scolded by his boss, Dr. Hell.

In episode 3, "Shocking! The Great Battle Off the Coast of Numazu," the Robot Girls are supposed to enjoy an exciting four-day, three-night seaside tour, but they end up working on the deck of a tuna fishing boat to raise money for repairs in the town. There, they end up catching something unbelievable.

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In episode 4, "Competition! Robot Girls' Big Athletic Meet," a big athletic meet is held in Kosiri Town, and Z-chan, who is a sports fanatic, participates with great enthusiasm. However, Robot Girls Team T appears along with the giant Sky Dragon, and the competition begins.

In episode 5, "Confused!? A Mysterious Beautiful Girl Appears," while Z-chan is asking Gre-chan for some takoyaki, a mysterious beautiful girl named Minerva X appears. She appears to be a pure girl in front of Z-chan, but her true face is devious and she plays with the simple-minded Z-chan.

In episode 6, "Steam♥ Hot Spring Mission," the Robot Girls go on a hot spring trip to a town that resembles Kinugawa. There, they meet Lorelei Yoko, who used to be a member of the legendary idol group "Line X." Her terrible singing voice torments everyone except Glenda.

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In episode 7, "Fierce Battle! Baron Ashura's Counterattack," Baron Ashura is laid off in the underground empire, which is affected by the recession. A shady salesman appears before her as she feels depressed.

In episode 8, "Shock! The Last Day of Kosin-cho!", the Underground Empire runs out of funds, issues a bounced check, and goes bankrupt. The Robot Girls are in a relaxed mood when the powerful Dark General appears and begins his attack.

In episode 9, "Robot Girls Z! Death at Dawn!!," the Robot Girls are about to be executed by the Dark General, but Getchan and Jeeg rescue them, but they are no match for the Dark General. Minerva X, Lorelei Yoko, and Robot Girls Team T gather together and the final battle begins.

Commentary

"Robot Girls Z The Movie" was produced as part of the "Robot Girls Project," which turned Nagai Go's super robots, including "Mazinger Z," "Great Mazinger," and "Grendizer," into beautiful girl characters. Not only the main characters, but also the enemy mechanical beast girls are characterized by their cute and adorable designs. The passionate battles with special moves and the classic elements of beautiful girl anime intertwine to create an unprecedented worldview.

After the show started, the number of Roboga addicts increased due to the show's unexpected entertainment value, with viewers saying things like, "They're really going this far," "Watching the beaten up mechanical beast girls is addictive = totally moe," and "It's too cruel! Do more!" In addition to episodes 1-9 that were broadcast on the Toei Channel, the theatrical screening also showed the new episode "Incandescent! Super Galaxy War" (with guest appearances by Imaichi Moenai Musume and Korejanai Robo), which was produced for Blu-ray and DVD.

cast

The cast of Robot Girls team.Z includes Honda Mariko as Z-chan (Mazinger Z), Minase Inori as Gre-chan (Great Mazinger), and Aranami Kazusa as Glenda-san (Grendizer). Other main cast members include Hisakawa Aya as Baron Ashura, Toyama Nao as Doublas M2 (Doublas-chan), and Morishita Yukiko as Garada K7 (Garada-chan). The cast of Robot Girls team.T includes Takaoka Kaori as Gai-chan (Gaiking), Sato Satomi as Gakki (Ga-Keen), Tsuji Ayumi as Bara-tan (Baratack), and Kitaoka Chiharu as Dandan (Dangard Ace).

Main Staff

The project was planned by Shuji Kondo, Keiji Kobayashi, and Ken Kaneko, produced by Yoshihide Moriyama, and line produced by Takahiko Sakagami. The original story was by Go Nagai, the series was composed by Ippo Hyodo, the character design was by Tetsuya Kawakami, and the director was Hiroshi Ikehata. The production was supported by LandQstudio's, animation was by Toei Animation, and production was jointly carried out by Toei Animation, Toei Video, and Toei Channel.

Main Characters

The main characters of Team Z&G are Z-chan (Mazinger Z), Gre-chan (Great Mazinger), Grenda-san (Grendizer), Get-chan (Getter Robo), and Jeeg-san (Steel Jeeg). Z-chan is the leader of the team, a hot-blooded, big sister type. Gre-chan is the youngest, sarcastic, and loves online games. Grenda-san is the oldest and an airhead queen. Get-chan is a tsundere girl who was raised as a rich girl. Jeeg-san is a pathetic otaku who has gone overboard.

The mechanical beast girls include Baron Ashura, Galada K7, Dublas M2, Gromazen R9, Gaia Q5, Kingdan X10, Glossum X2, Poses O2, Balanga M2, Minerva X, Line X1 (Yoko Lorelei), and Belgas V5. Each character has their own unique personality and adds excitement to the story.

Guest characters include the Not-So-Moe Girl and This-Is-Not-A-Robo.

subtitle

The subtitles for "Robot Girls Z The Movie" are as follows:

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  • Episode 1: Amazing! Robot Girls Z
  • Episode 2: Fear! The Underground Empire
  • Episode 3: Shock! The Great Battle off the Coast of Numazu
• Fullbokko: 2 Friend or foe!? Battle
  • Episode 4: Robot Girls' Great Athletics Meet
  • Episode 5: Confused!? A mysterious beautiful girl appears
  • Episode 6: Steam♥ Hot Spring Strategy
• Fullbokko: 3 Which way will it be tomorrow? Fierce battle edition
  • Episode 7: Fierce Battle! Baron Ashura's Counterattack
  • Episode 8: Shock! The Last Day of Kosuri Town!
  • Episode 9: Robot Girls Z! Death at Dawn!!
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  • Episode 3.5: Incandescent! Super Galactic War

Theme songs and music

The opening theme, "Robot Girls Z," was written by the Robot Girls Laboratory Music Department, composed and arranged by ARM (IOSYS), and sung by Kikai♥Shoujotai, consisting of Honda Mariko, Minase Inori, Aranami Kazusa, Uchida Maaya, and Tsuda Minami. The ending theme, "Team Z no Chikara," was written, composed, and arranged by Fukuhiro Shuichiro, and sung by Robot Girls Team Z, consisting of Honda Mariko, Minase Inori, and Aranami Kazusa. The insert song, "Iza Ike! Robot Gundan," was written by Yasutomi Yasugo, composed and arranged by Kikuchi Shunsuke, and sung by Sasaki Isao and Columbia Yurikago-kai.

Ratings and Recommendations

"Robot Girls Z The Movie" is a work that is attractive for its innovative concept of turning Nagai Go's super robots into beautiful girls, its hot battle scenes, and its humorous story development. In particular, the cuteness of the mechanical beast girls and their "full-blown moe" attracted viewers, and it became so popular that the number of robot girls addicts increased.

The characters are rich in personality, and each one is charmingly drawn, such as Z-chan's hot-bloodedness, Gre-chan's sarcasticness, and Glenda-san's natural queenliness. The characters of the mechanical beast girls are also unique, and the way they get beaten and bounce back provides laughs for the viewers.

The story is divided into three episodes, each with a different theme and development. The Introduction episode introduces the Robot Girls and depicts their daily lives, the Melee episode depicts their competition and conflict with new characters, and the Fierce Battle episode shows the excitement leading up to the final battle. This structure keeps the viewer engaged in the story without getting bored.

The music also adds to the appeal of the work, with the opening theme "Robot Girls Z" being energetic and the ending theme "The Power of Team Z" being a song that makes you feel the bond between the team. The insert song "Let's Go! Robot Army" retains the atmosphere of the original while offering a new interpretation.

This work is recommended not only for super robot fans, but also for those who like beautiful girl anime and comedy anime. In particular, those who are familiar with Nagai Go's work will enjoy the girlified characters and parody elements. Also, even those who are watching for the first time will surely be drawn in by the charm of the characters and the humorous story.

"Robot Girls Z The Movie" is an entertaining work filled with laughter, emotion, and heated battles. Please give it a watch.