Mazinger Army
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| Mazinger mecha | |
| Mazinger Army |
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| Creator | Go Nagai |
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| Weapons | Magnetic Cannon (Million Alpha), Rust Hurricane (Vayon Beta), Breast Fire (Dyon Gamma) |
| Construction | Unknown (possibly Super Alloy Z) |
| Energy Source | Unknown (possibly Photoatomic energy) |
| Mazinger Mechas | |
Million Alpha, Vayon Beta, and Dyon Gamma were fictional mecha associated with the universe of Mazinger Z by Go Nagai. Within the story, they were inferior (or mass-produced) versions of the original Mazinger Z and were intended to go into battle when Mazinger itself was unavailable.
They were collectively known as the Mazinger Army (Majinga Gundan マジンガー軍団).
[edit] History
They appeared in the first chapter of the Great Mazinger manga (which also could be considered the final chapter of the Mazinger Z manga), where they fought against Dr. Hell's Mechanical Beasts and were destroyed.
They appeared in the Mazinkaiser VS the Great General of Darkness OVA, and failed miserably in their attempts to stop the invasion of the Mikene Empire. All three mecha and their unlucky pilots met gruesome ends at the hands of the Mikene Empire's Seven Generals.
They also appeared in the manga version of Mazinkaiser, with slightly modified body structures (Million Alpha's thrusters and Dyon Gamma's legs) and seemed to be relatively more resistant to attacks compared to the OVA versions.
[edit] Description
- Million Alpha was piloted by Lori and Loru and had the ability to fly and fire beams. The cockpits for the twin sisters were placed in the chest of the robot, in a similar way to Marquis Yanus's robot.
In the Mazinkiser vs The Dark General OVA, they die piloting the mecha, but they also destroy Mikeros and General Birdler.
- Vayon Beta was a skinny-looking mecha whose primary attack was Rust Hurricane, an attack from the original Mazinger that used gale force winds to reduce an enemy to dust. Unlike Mazinger Z's version, Vayon Beta's Rust Hurricane came from a grate in its stomach, which resembled Mazinger's mouthplate.
Destroyed by General Julius Caesar in Egypt when it (and its pilot) were beheaded.
- Dyon Gamma was a heavily built mecha with a Mazinger-style face and (oddly enough) no legs. Its primary attack was Breast Fire, the original Mazinger's most powerful attack. Unlike the original version (which came from the heat sinks on Mazinger Z's chest), Dyon Gamma opened its chest armour to reveal four heat sinks shaped like Mazinger's. Though this suggested its firepower is greater than even Mazinger, it did not seem very maneuverable.
Destroyed by General Draydou in China with his fire breath.
[edit] Trivia
- In what could be seen as poetic justice, Vayon Beta and Dyon Gamma were avenged by far more powerful versions of their own attacks. General Julius Caesar was disintegrated by Mazinkaiser's Rust Tornado and General Draydou was so badly wounded by Fire Blaster he was unable to get out of the Demonika's way and was crushed to death.
