History Anime / MazinkaiserSKL

* Expy: Ken kaido shares a lot of similarities to Ryoma Nagare from [[Manga/GetterRobo]].
** Ryo Magami also shares some similarities to Hayato Jin from [[Manga/GetterRobo]].
** Kiba is based on Zuba, a character who appeared in Zuba-Ban and ''Manga/{{ViolenceJack}}'', two other works from Go Nagai.

* TheCameo: Characters from ''Devilman'' and ''Anime/MazingerZ'' appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Akira and Miki are both in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* XMeetsY: ''Anime/MazingerZ'' meets ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal''.
** Alternatively, ''Anime/MazingerZ'' meets ''Manga/GetterRobo''.

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Despite ''exploding'' in the first episode, Kiba comes back to battle SKL again.]]

* TheCameo: Characters from ''Manga/Devilman'' and ''Anime/MazingerZ'' appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Akira and Miki are both in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* TheCameo: Characters resembling ''Anime/Devilman'' and ''Anime/MazingerZ'''s mains appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Akira and Miki lookalikes are in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* TheCameo: Characters resembling ''Anime/Devilman'''s and ''Anime/MazingerZ'''s mains appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Akira and Miki lookalikes are in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* TheCameo: Characters resembling ''Anime/MazingerZ'''s mains appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Kouji and Sayaka lookalikes are in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* MythologyGag: There's a fair share to previous ''Anime/MazingerZ'' incarnations and to other GoNagai works...

** Ken and Ryo's codenames, Amon and Lucifer, are obviously shout-outs to the protagonist and antagonist, respectively, of ''{{Devilman}}''.

* CapedMecha: It doesn't seem to be part of its standard equipment, but on some scenes SKL appears wearing a ragged dust-cloak, in the style of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Sandrock Kai]] or the {{Crossbone Gundam}}s.
** Given the way the primary mooks from the first episode behave, this is more likely a ShoutOut to FistOfTheNorthStar.

* ActorAllusion: May be accidental, but this is not the first time Creator/SatoshiHino [[VideoGame/CrossEdge voiced a character]] who knows GunKata.
** In the English dub, it's not the [[Manga/{{Bleach}} first time]] that [[spoiler:Galen's leader was a kick-ass fighter.]]

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''Mazinkaiser SKL'' is a 3-episode OVA series based on [[Creator/GoNagai Go Nagai's]] ''Anime/MazingerZ'' mythos, released over a period between January 28th and March 25th of 2011. It's directed by Jun Kawagoe, director of ''[[Manga/GetterRobo New Getter Robo]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration - The Animation (OVA)''.

** The appearance of Tsubasa Yuki's mecha, [[FemBot Wingle]], bears an uncanny resemblance to the eponymous character from ''DevilmanLady''. It also the successor of the female-shaped robots from other Mazinger series, like Aphrodite A, Venus A and Minerva X.

* VideoGame/SuperRobotWars: Debuts in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX UX]]'', in which Kaidou and Magami actually ''replace Kouji''! And then they get to meet [[Anime/ShinMazinger him]] for real in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX BX]]'', [[spoiler:with a CombinationAttack to boot.]]

* VideoGame/SuperRobotWars: Debuts in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX UX]]'', in which Kaidou and Magami actually ''replace Kouji''! And then they get to meet him for real in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsBX BX]]''

* CapedMecha: It doesn't seem to be part of its standard equipment, but on some scenes SKL appears wearing a ragged dust-cloak, in the style of [[GundamWing Sandrock Kai]] or the {{Crossbone Gundam}}s.

* EvilKnockoff: [[spoiler:Although named otherwise, the Iron Kaiser is actually like this towards {{Grendizer}}! It even has its own version of the Double Harken!.]]

* TheCameo: Characters resembling ''MazingerZ'''s mains appear in brief snippets in Episode 3: Kouji and Sayaka lookalikes are in a restaurant, Lori is the reporter, and the general who refuses to give Yuuki information on [[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]] looks like an older Boss.

* MythologyGag: There's a fair share to previous ''MazingerZ'' incarnations and to other GoNagai works...

** When Yuuki tries to identify the mystery mecha ([[spoiler:Iron Kaiser]]) in the final episode, Wingle's computer compares its silhouette to the mecha from this show and several {{RoBeast}}s from the original ''MazingerZ''.

* SuperRobot: Obviously, being of the same mythos as the [[TropeCodifier Trope]] [[MazingerZ Codifier]].

'''''Mazinkaiser SKL''''' is a 3-episode OVA series based on [[Creator/GoNagai Go Nagai's]] ''Anime/MazingerZ'' mythos, released over a period between January 28th and March 25th of 2011. It's directed by Jun Kawagoe, director of ''[[Manga/GetterRobo New Getter Robo]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration - The Animation (OVA)''.

Three Armies, led by [[EvilOverlord Garan]], [[AxCrazy Kiba]] and [[OnlySaneWoman Aira]], occupy an island hidden under a [[ArtificialGravity Gravity Curtain]] and [[MeleeATrois fight to seize control over it]]. When the world government of WSO finds out that in next sixty-six hours the Gravity Curtain is going to overload and [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt blow up the entire planet]], they send the Skull Force - a special team of Super Robot pilots - to destroy three devices mantaining it. Among them are Ken "Amon-6" Kaido and Ryo "Lucifer-4" Magami, pilots of Mazinkaiser SKL.

!!This OVA has examples:

* CurbStompBattle: MazinkaiserSKL [[spoiler:gets to be ''on the receiving end'' of one against Galen in episode 2.]]

** The Psycho Gear's pilots are named after ''CuteyHoney'' transformations.

* SociopathicHero: And how!

* RedshirtArmy: The Psycho Gears appear to fulfill this role.

** Nor the Octagon warriors! For once in Mazinger, {{FemBot}}s are shown to be useful!

* VideoGame/SuperRobotWars: Debuts in ''[[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsUX UX]]'', in which Kaidou and Magami actually ''replace Kouji''!

'''''Mazinkaiser SKL''''' is a 3-episode OVA series based on [[Creator/GoNagai Go Nagai's]] ''Anime/MazingerZ'' mythos, released over a period between January 28th and March 25th of 2011. It's directed by Jun Kawagoe, director of ''[[GetterRobo New Getter Robo]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration - The Animation (OVA)''.

* HeyItsThatVoice
** Creator/NobuyukiHiyama: (Aka. [[GaoGaiGar Guy Shishioh]]... Though, most Westerners remember him as [[GurrenLagann Viral]]) voices Kiba, one of the series' antagonists.
** Creator/SatoshiHino voices Ryo Magami which is a PlayingAgainstType. Oh, and to people who have played ''VideoGame/CrossEdge'', they may get reminded of Yuuto/York.
** [[ShintaroAsanuma Since when did]] [[NyanKoi Junpei]] become so HotBlooded?

* NoExportForYou: Averted as Creator/MediaBlasters has, as of 10/2011, released the [=OVAs=] on DVD and is planning to release a UsefulNotes/BluRay of the [=OVAs=] in 12/2011.

* NoExportForYou: Averted as Creator/MediaBlasters has, as of 10/2011, released the [=OVAs=] on DVD and is planning to release a BluRay of the [=OVAs=] in 12/2011.

** SKL is seen [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gunkata-SKL_4240.jpg striking a pose directly]] from ''{{Equilibrium}}'' before starting to kick ass, [[LampshadeHanging Gun Kata style!]]

* DisposablePilot: Captain Scarlet pilots the SKL's supporting unit, Wingle, but also pilots the plane transporting her crew behind Gravity Wall. The plane crashes, she dies and her role as Wingle pilot is taken by Yuki Tsubasa.

'''''{Mazinkaiser SKL''''' is a 3-episode OVA series based on [[Creator/GoNagai Go Nagai's]] ''Anime/MazingerZ'' mythos, released over a period between January 28th and March 25th of 2011. It's directed by Jun Kawagoe, director of ''[[GetterRobo New Getter Robo]]'' and ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration - The Animation (OVA)''.