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Mazinger Z is a manga cartoon created by Go Nigai in 1972 for a magazine called Shonen Jump. Though this wasn't the first manga ever, it is somewhat considered to be the stepping stone for this art movement. It was first published as a magna comic. 13 volumes through 1972-1973 told this Robot's and friends' stories and adventures. Soon after that this manga would become an international success and it was during the late 80s when it was adapted for the American television as a sort of animated cartoon. Being the first manga done specifically for a U.S. release. Mazinger was also know as Kurogane No Shiro (The Fortress of Iron), TranZor Z (U.S. name), Great Mazinger. The story narrated in Mazinger Z is that of two archeologists who discovered the remains of a previous society, an advanced civilization who had developed the ability of building gigantic robots and maneuvering them too. The two archeologists, Dr. Hell and Dr. Kabuto interpret the potentialities of that great discovery differently. The first one aims to take advantage of these robots in order to conquer the world, the other, is not willing to have his discovery used for evil purposes. They would set apart and meanwhile Dr. Hell is willing to take his evil plan to the last consequences, even killing Dr. Kabuto, this last one has a back up plan. He builts a robot for good and teaches his grandson Koji Kabuto how to maneuver it before he's killed by Dr. Hell. That robot built by Dr. Kabuto is Mazinger Z, for it was built with a special material known as Z alloy. Mazinger Z is an 18 meter tall robot, piloted by a human. It has "Photon Rocket beams" able to fire from its eyes and rocket fists. Mazinger was controlled from the Pilder Hovercraft, located in his head. Mazinger was far more agile thanks to the humanly controlled pilder, however this bond meant also that the robot's injuries in return hurted the pilot too. For more information :Email: The Buenos Aires Toy Museum,Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go to the Toy Museum :The Buenos Aires Toy Museum, Argentina. and keep updated with our Toy Museum Blog and News . Press here to go to the Toy Museum Blog:The Buenos Aires Toy Museum, Argentina. Bob Frassinetti. Copyright 2005. Updated in 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Roberto Dario Frassinetti.