Series synopsis
Robot Girls Z, also known as ロボットガールズＺ is a Japanese comedy animation television series that premiered on Toei Channel on January 4, 2014. It ended on October 20, 2015. It stars Shizuka Furuya, Mariko Honda, Inori Minase and Kazusa Aranami.
The story revolves around a new team of "Toei robot girls" named "Team Z" that is made up of three girls based on Toei's Mazinger Z franchise: Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger, and UFO Robot Grendizer. Usually they perform in activities around Nerima ward in Tokyo to raise the awareness of the promising future energy source "Photon Power" (koushiryoku). However, there are times when "Mechanical Beast" team of girls emerge from the "Subterranean Empire" and attempt to steal the energy. Thus "Team Z" ha ...
Premise
The story revolves around a new team of "Toei robot girls" named "Team Z" that is made up of three girls based on Toei's Mazinger Z franchise: Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger, and UFO Robot Grendizer. Usually they perform in activities around Nerima ward in Tokyo to raise the awareness of the promising future energy source "Photon Power" (koushiryoku). However, there are times when "Mechanical Beast" team of girls emerge from the "Subterranean Empire" and attempt to steal the energy. Thus "Team Z" has to battle them to prevent this, though sometimes they just go and beat up the "bad girls" to relieve stress.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shizuka Furuya as ローレライようこ / ラインX1
- Mariko Honda as マジンガーＺ/ Ｚちゃん
- Inori Minase as グレートマジンガー / グレちゃん
- Kazusa Aranami as グレンダイザー / グレンダさん
- Aya Hisakawa as あしゅら男爵
- Nao Toyama as ダブラスＭ２/ ダブラスちゃん
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 4, 2014 | June 13, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 20, 2015 | October 20, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Awesome! The Might of Robot Girls Z \ Terror! The Truth Behind the Underground Empire \ Shocking! The Great Battle at the Numazu Coast The Robot Girls Z; Z-chan, Gre-chan, and Grenda-san, protect Photonic City from the threat of Baron Ashura and her Underground Empire of Mechanical Beast Girls, usually destroying the town in the process. Ashura's boss, Dr. Hell, creates more Mechanical Beast Girls to fight against the Robot Girls, but each attempt results in favor. Later, the Robot Girls are attacked whilst helping out on a fishing boat. |
January 4, 2014 |
| 2 |
Race! The Great Robot Girls Athletic Meet! \ Shock!? The Appearance of a Mysterious Beauty \ Steamy! Operation Hot Springs Team Z are challenged to an athletics showdown by Team T to determine who should be the city's protectors. Later, Ashura uses a disguised Mechanical Beast Girl named Minerva X to try and disrupt the Team Z's teamwork by getting close to Z-chan. Afterwards, whilst relaxing at a hot spring, the girls meet idol Youko Lorelei, whose performance is interrupted by the Underground Empire's Mechanical Beast Girl, Belgas V5, causing whoever listens to it to become drunk with good feelings. |
February 1, 2014 |
| 3 |
Fierce Battle! Baron Ashura Strikes Back! \ Shock! The Last Day of Photonic Town! \ The Robot Girls Z Die at Dawn! As Ashura finds herself unemployed after being laid off by Dr. Hell, Doublas and Garada are given a giant robot by a mysterious stranger to allow Ashura to have a final battle against Team Z. Although the mech completely overwhelms the girls, it turns out to be running on a trial version, which soon leads to its defeat. Later, a new enemy known as The Great General of Darkness-ko appears and steals the city's photonic energy, bringing it to its destructions and completely overwhelming Team Z. They are aided by the arrival of Team G, Steel Jeeg and Getter Robo, along with all their other allies, but are still overpowered by Darkness-ko. However, thanks to Ashura exposing her weakpoint, Z-chan manages to pull apart Darkness-ko's suit and expose the true mastermind, Mycenae-tan, who is swiftly dealt with. |
March 2, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 20, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 20, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 20, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Toei Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2014 |
| Last aired | October 20, 2015 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 17:30:00 |