UFO Robot Grendizer

25min

Action & Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The story revolves around Duke Fleed who is a survivor of the Vega Star, raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon on Earth. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who want to conquer the Earth. With his friends Koji and Hikaru (and later his kid sister Maria Grace), Duke decides to fight back using his best weapon, the almighty Grendizer.

Production Companies

Toei Animation

Dynamic Planning

ADK

Episodes

Cast

Brothers of the Universe

1. Brothers of the Universe

26min

5th Oct 1975

Koji Kaboto tries his OVT that he made with pieces of mecano. When flying, he is attacked by the UFOs of Vega. Fortunately Duke Fleed arrives on time to save the day (but not too quickly nonetheless). Koji does not actually know that Duke Fleed is the prince of Fleed.

Prince of the Other World

2. Prince of the Other World

26min

12th Oct 1975

Koji discovers the identity of the Duke Fleed, but has no time to ask questions because Vega attacks. Duke Fleed and Koji unite their power and push back the enemy.

The Tragic Fiesta

3. The Tragic Fiesta

26min

19th Oct 1975

Dampee Makeeba organizes a party at the ranch and invites Koji and Duke Fleed. The latter has no time to eat anything because Vega attacks. Will he have the time to make it to Grendizer before the earth is ravaged? All bets are open...

The Island of Fear

4. The Island of Fear

26min

26th Oct 1975

Gandal wants to discover the hiding place of Grendizer. So he launches a massive attack. Koji tries to confront the enemies alone, but he only succeeds to crush himself on a deserted island. Finally Duke Fleed makes it there and saves the day.

The Pitfall of Death

5. The Pitfall of Death

26min

2nd Nov 1975

Koji, Hikaro, Goro and Bunta are taken in hostage. Actarus interrupts his siesta to free them.

Attack on Perlepolis

6. Attack on Perlepolis

26min

9th Nov 1975

Hikaro leaves for Perlepolis with Bunta. Their bus is attacked by a monster of Vega. Koji distracts the monster the time that Duke Fleed arrives (Grendizer has trouble to start up in winter).

The Feast of the Wolves

7. The Feast of the Wolves

26min

16th Nov 1975

Janus, from the fearsome Ruins' Division, attacks Grendizer that is powerless in front of the brutality and the agility of his enemy.

The Radars are Off

8. The Radars are Off

26min

23rd Nov 1975

Blaki sets a trap to Grendizer by hiding mines in a cloud of spatial dust. Koji falls in the trap. Fortunately Duke Fleed helps him and destroys the Golgoth 8.

The Black Moon Camp

9. The Black Moon Camp

26min

30th Nov 1975

Koji is captured with his UFO by the Vegans. Grendizer attacks the camp of the black Moon to save him.

Vega's Spy

10. Vega's Spy

26min

7th Dec 1975

An inhabitant of the planet Rubi is contacted by Vega to explode the UFO carrier of Grendizer. The mission fails because of Duke Fleed and the Vegans try to kill the Rubinian. But Duke Fleed flies to his help.

The Day when the Sun will Stop

11. The Day when the Sun will Stop

26min

14th Dec 1975

The Vegans plan is to bring Grendizer to the shadow of the moon during the eclipse because Grendizer's systems will shut down temporarily under it and then destroy it.

Blood on Snow

12. Blood on Snow

26min

21st Dec 1975

Daisuke and Kogi are sent to investigate an avalanche and to find survivors. They find a girl named Mirana who lost her memory. Back at Space Science Centre she begins to remember how a saucer destroyed her home.

By Iron and by Fire

13. By Iron and by Fire

26min

28th Dec 1975

A new Vegan mecha comes to destroy Earth. It sucks power from the sun and burns everything in its path. Grendizer is damaged by it and has to withdraw. As the mecha attacks again Grendizer has to go to battle weaponless.

The Day of the Rising Sun

14. The Day of the Rising Sun

26min

4th Jan 1976

Boss, Nuké, and Mocha are in this episode. They are visiting their old friend Koji Kabuto. The Vegans keep their eye on a mysterious orange robot that is found skiing near-by. Commander Blacki orders the Minifo to follow it and investigate.

Red Akerae

15. Red Akerae

26min

11th Jan 1976

Commander Yara is forced to create a mecha that creates earthquakes and use it on the city Kanto.

The Fiancé of Death

16. The Fiancé of Death

26min

18th Jan 1976

A Vegan pilot lands near the Space Science Centre and makes Mr. Hayashi's fiancé, Kaori, a spy for him. She takes Dr. Umon as a hostage.

The Infernal Ride

17. The Infernal Ride

26min

25th Jan 1976

The Vegans begin building a base for their operations on Earth. The saucer "Giba Giba" begins to attack but Grendizer comes to save the day by saving a town and a mountain.

The New Time of the Caves

18. The New Time of the Caves

26min

1st Feb 1976

Dr. Umon made a project so that Grendizer is able to launch without revealing his whereabouts to the enemy. Kabuto is control by the Vegans and fights Duke.

The Crushed Town

19. The Crushed Town

26min

8th Feb 1976

A huge meteor is headed straight gives order to fire on the meteor and change its course to head for the planet Earth. The meteors are detected and Grendizer launches to intercept them before they hit land.

Earth in Danger

20. Earth in Danger

26min

15th Feb 1976

Daisuke gets the suspicion that the Vegans may be planning to pull the moon down to Earth. Duke Freed launches Grendizer and follows Koji who already went to explore the area of Mount Kirofoki.

The Submerged Continents

21. The Submerged Continents

26min

22nd Feb 1976

The Vegans plan to melt ice in the North Pole. This will cause the sea level to rise with catastrophic results to the shores on Earth.

The Slayers of the Sky

22. The Slayers of the Sky

26min

23rd Feb 1976

The Vegans are planning to steal Dr. Chibana's new device so that they can use it to silence Duke Freed and his Grendizer.

The Flood of the New Worlds

23. The Flood of the New Worlds

26min

5th Mar 1976

The Vegans continue their attempts to discover Grendizer's secret hideout as they are sure that the Space Science Centre has something to do with it. Hikaru finds out who Daisuke really is.

The Enforcer

24. The Enforcer

26min

12th Mar 1976

Commander Witer successfully sneaks into Earth as Dr. Space who is a well-known acquaintance of Dr. Umon and a reliable person so he can find Duke Fleed and kill him.

Fleed's Lovers

25. Fleed's Lovers

26min

19th Mar 1976

uke Freed's childhood friends Nayda, brainwashed by the Vegans, attempts to put a bomb on Grendizer but Duke stops her. Nayda accuses Duke of being a traitor. Koji attempts to pilot Grendizer but is almost killed.

The Edges of the Abyss

26. The Edges of the Abyss

26min

26th Mar 1976

Dr. Umon sends Koji and Hayashi on a mission in outer space to build a satellite station. At the same time, the Space Science Centre is surrounded by a huge Minifo saucer squadron.

Win or Perish

27. Win or Perish

26min

4th Apr 1976

Grendizer's delicate weapon systems malfunction and he finds himself struggling against the enemy. The Vegans arrive and descend upon the Center. Hikaru and Daisuke must fix Grendizer and save the Center.

The New Masters of Darkness

28. The New Masters of Darkness

26min

11th Apr 1976

General Zuril is a brilliant scientist who will try to find different ways of taking down Grendizer. Daisuke, Hikaru, and Goro are attacked by Vegans and Danbi puts on his gear and begins fighting them too.

The Fire Bird

29. The Fire Bird

26min

18th Apr 1976

Vegans shrink the cells of the living body to make Harook become a young boy for a time so he can spy Space Science Centre. Harrok and Goro become friends but later the effects of the shrinking begin to wear off so Harook captures Goro.

The Lightning Rock

30. The Lightning Rock

26min

25th Apr 1976

A strange rock full of radiation energy lands on Earth and Dr. Umon can't make much of this new phenomenon. At the same time, the Vegans discover this strong source of energy and put it to use in their next saucer beast.

A Dreamer from Outer-Space

31. A Dreamer from Outer-Space

26min

2nd May 1976

The Boss, Koji, and Bunta go to the Boss Borot to begin their counterattack of the Vegan attack on them but will face some technical difficulties. Grendizer gets into some trouble while trying to help them but the Boss Borot will help Grendizer in the funniest way but will lose his Boss Spazer.

The Ghost Queen

32. The Ghost Queen

26min

9th May 1976

The Vegans send a woman by the name of Marian who looks identical to Duke Freed's mother who passed away on planet Freed.

The Wings of Death

33. The Wings of Death

26min

16th May 1976

The Vegans send a bird named "Zari Zari" to distroy Grendizer, but Duke remember a similar bird from his home planet Fleed and will use this knowledge to go and finish it off.

The Mercenary of Oppression

34. The Mercenary of Oppression

26min

23rd May 1976

Vega promised Commander Gos that if he kills Duke Freed then Vega would spare the Wolf Planet from Vegan brutality.

The First Raid

35. The First Raid

26min

30th May 1976

General Gandal assigns Commander Beetle with his saucer beast to attack the Space Science Centre from underground. Meanwhile, Koji Kabuto's new Double Spazer ship has just been completed and Koji is ready to be air-born again.

The Invincible Cosmos

36. The Invincible Cosmos

26min

6th Jun 1976

Dr. Umon calls Daisuke and Koji to show them the way that Grendizer and Double Spazer can unite together and fly. The objective of this is to minimize the need for Grendizer to have to lock in and out of Spazer as these are Grendizer's weakest moments and he is helpless in them.

A Star is Dead

37. A Star is Dead

26min

13th Jun 1976

The Vegan plan is to steal a huge capsule full of Super Uranium from Earth. Vegan forces are dispatched immediately to do just that.

Darkness Makers

38. Darkness Makers

26min

20th Jun 1976

Hikaru becomes a pilot. Duke Freed faces another Vegan saucer beast loaded with Vegatron rays, and Koji nearly gets captured by the Minifo after gathering the energy but manages to escape very injured.

The Patrol of Eagles

39. The Patrol of Eagles

26min

27th Jun 1976

Danbi tells Daisuke that his daughter is outstanding and capable of helping him and Koji. Daisuke disagrees insisting that war and sport are two different things. Finally Daisuke will allow Hikaru to be part of the team after her vital help.

The Awakening of Volcanoes

40. The Awakening of Volcanoes

26min

4th Jul 1976

A series of explosions start to occur under the sea and General Zuril wastes no time in discovering that this is raw Uranium. Saucer beast "Boi Boi" is launched to go and get this energy as this saucer beast naturally collects Uranium. At the same time Dr. Umon is alerted by these explosions which are close to an island with a Uranium capsule.

Baptism of Fire

41. Baptism of Fire

26min

11th Jul 1976

Hikaru loses her consciousness during training and Duke Freed gets injured and his old wound gets worse. The Vegans begin their attack and Daisuke goes to the battle even though he is injured.

Peril in Abode

42. Peril in Abode

26min

18th Jul 1976

Dr. Umon's Space Science Centre is undergoing some major changes to keep up with Vega's attacks. A super computer is installed in the base, and turning it on will be the final step. The Vegans plan to get rid of the base and leave Grendizer without a place to hide.

The Victory of Eagles

43. The Victory of Eagles

26min

25th Jul 1976

A strange meteor heads slowly towards Earth and Koji will go unilaterally and see what it's all about. After nearly getting blinded by a ray that came out of the meteor, Koji's Double Spazer begins to exit the Earth's atmosphere.

When Dogs are Loosened

44. When Dogs are Loosened

26min

1st Aug 1976

A young man by the name of Hiyoshi is very interested in searching for ancient evidence to prove that spacemen came to Earth in the past. He goes to look at walls in a near-by cave for ancient scripts to prove his theory, but the villagers think he is crazy. Hundreds of years ago, the Vegans had sent some of their people to Earth. There still is a metal on the wall that they used for landing, and this metal cannot be detected by the radar.

Ants and Men

45. Ants and Men

26min

8th Aug 1976

With his telescope, Goro spots a meteor that splits in two with each piece landing in a different mountain. These actually contain eggs of the Vegan ants. When Goro tells everyone about it he is not taken seriously. Soon Grendizer and Drill Spazer will unite to face the new danger.

The Ballet of Sharks

46. The Ballet of Sharks

26min

15th Aug 1976

Vegan robot sharks land one night and are hidden in a public pool for their next plan. Koji finds himself a hostage of the Vegans who tell him about their plans to take all of the people as hostages.

The Ignited Lake

47. The Ignited Lake

26min

22nd Aug 1976

Danbi induces a race between Daisuke and Koji. Koji takes it to seriously. The group goes camping near a lake. Vegans begin to descent in the lake and then the Space Science Centre suddenly gets attacked by missiles from the near-by lake where the Vegans stay hidden.

World in Fusion

48. World in Fusion

26min

29th Aug 1976

Duke Freed unites with Koji and the Drill Spazer to chase a Vegan saucer beast. The Vegans make an acid swamp to sink the Space Science Centre.

The Last Survivor

49. The Last Survivor

26min

5th Sep 1976

Maria tries to kill Duke, thinking the person who pilots Grendizer is evil but during the fight Duke necklace falls and the siblings discover who each other is.

The Four-Headed Eagle

50. The Four-Headed Eagle

26min

12th Sep 1976

Maria the new member on the team, is able to control Grendizer and Marine Spazer. She also has the ability to foresee events so she is able to save Koji from Vegans.

The Black Star

51. The Black Star

26min

19th Sep 1976

The Vegan plan is to make this moon enter the Earth's atmosphere and cause a catastrophe. The battle between Vegans and Grendizer takes longer than anticipated and it is too late for Grendizer to fire the missile.

The Generation Of Monsters

52. The Generation Of Monsters

26min

26th Sep 1976

General Zuril orders a powerful attack with his latest saucer beast "Domo Domo" to defeat Grendizer before General Dantos gets the chance.

The Beast

53. The Beast

26min

3rd Oct 1976

Duke Freed will go after Hikaru who is hostige on foot not using Grendizer and help her escape from the giant beast while Koji takes Grendizer back for repairs.

The Snake

54. The Snake

26min

10th Oct 1976

The Vegan built a base underwater knowing that Grendizer cannot withstand depths great than 400 meters.

The Loch Ness Monster

55. The Loch Ness Monster

26min

17th Oct 1976

Vegans gather some fuel from an industrial island. General Zuril instructs General Gandal on what to do but he doesn't listen and he gets into trouble because his unilateral action revealed that the Vegans have a base on Earth.

The Lynx of Outer-Space

56. The Lynx of Outer-Space

26min

24th Oct 1976

Dr. Umon launches a satellite into space to track Vegan movements on Earth.

The Monster And The Child

57. The Monster And The Child

26min

31st Oct 1976

Koji and Maria are on their vacation in Tokyo, they get into a fight as usual and split up.

The Lookalike

58. The Lookalike

26min

7th Nov 1976

The Vegans make a false Grendizer that attacked Earth people so the real Grendizer will be hated.

The Commando

59. The Commando

26min

14th Nov 1976

A group of Vegan kids come to Earth and hold hostages the people inside the observatory.

Rats

60. Rats

26min

21st Nov 1976

The Vegans attract a huge number of rats to use for their next mission. These rats are implanted with Vegatron bombs for the purpose of blowing up different targets in Tokyo.

Pegasus

61. Pegasus

26min

28th Nov 1976

Toko 1, Toko 2, Toko 3, and Toko 4 are Vegan agents taking appearances of other people trying to distroy Space Science Centre.

Swans

62. Swans

26min

5th Dec 1976

Swans are implanted with Vegatron missiles for the next Vegan plan. Duke Freed is forced to kill the swans and must head to the city and face saucer beast "Go Go".

The Polar Bear

63. The Polar Bear

26min

12th Dec 1976

Kirika, a Vegan scientist, is sent to freeze with her new weapon Duke Fleed.

5 Minutes To Die

64. 5 Minutes To Die

26min

19th Dec 1976

The Vegans invent a bomb and General Gandal threatens to blow up Tokyo is Grendizer does not surrender.

A Great Between The Greats

65. A Great Between The Greats

26min

26th Dec 1976

The Vegans fire a big group of missiles towards Tokyo. The Grendizer Team launches to destroy the missiles before they hit the city.

Death Comes From The Sea

66. Death Comes From The Sea

26min

2nd Jan 1977

Maria in the Marine Spazer gets stuck in a giant seaweed trap and Koji swims to the bottom of the sea to help her.

Diving Operation

67. Diving Operation

26min

9th Jan 1977

General Zuril launches an attack on the Space Science Centre with air balloon bombs. Koji gets caught by the Vegans and held as hostage.

The Great Pain

68. The Great Pain

26min

16th Jan 1977

A young man from Freed named Kane is a loyal soldier of the Vegans. He comes to Earth to fight. Maria tries to face him and they both crash. Soon she will realize that Kane was her childhood friend from Freed.

Like Father, Like Son

69. Like Father, Like Son

26min

23rd Jan 1977

The son of Zouril,Zuril Jr. wants to fight Grendizer but Zouril doesn't want him to. Zuril Jr. sacrifice himself for his father in the end.

The Imposter

70. The Imposter

26min

30th Jan 1977

Maria has a nightmare about her father being hostage. She goes to the cave where she saw her father in her dream along with Koji where she learns the truth.

Best Friend

71. Best Friend

26min

6th Feb 1977

Moros, Duke's best friend from Freed was made to believe that Duke Freed destroyed Freed by Vega and now comes to Earth to kill Duke.

Princess In Love

72. Princess In Love

26min

13th Feb 1977

Princess Rubina, Duke Fleed's fiancé comes to Earth to tell Duke that his planet is no longer polluted but dies after being shoot by one of Vega's generals.

For The Love Of Earth

73. For The Love Of Earth

26min

20th Feb 1977

King Vega prepares to attack Earth but Duke and company are ready to stop him with the help of Grendizer and Spazers.

This Is Not Goodbye

74. This Is Not Goodbye

25min

27th Feb 1977

Duke finally destroys King Vega but he and Maria must return to planet Fleed.

First air date

5th Oct 1975

Last air date

27th Feb 1977

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks