Written By: Ken Hulsey
In 1997, Banpresto approached Go Nagai to create an advanced version of his famous mecha, Great Mazinger, for the later stages of their Super Robot Wars video game. The design Nagai came up with, Mazinkaiser, is considered one of the most powerful mechas ever created. Its popularity led to its eventual inclusion in the Mazinger franchise's storyline. In 1999, a seven-episode Original Video Animation (OVA) series was produced to explore the origins of the mecha.
