Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 (無敵超人ザンボット3, Muteki Chōjin Zanbotto Surī) is a super robot anime series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Yoshitake Suzuki, featuring character design by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. It was produced by Sunrise and was first broadcast on Japanese TV in 1977. The series lasted for 23 episodes.
| Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 | |
| 無敵超人ザンボット3 (Muteki Chōjin Zanbotto 3) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha |
| Created by | Yoshiyuki Tomino Yoshitake Suzuki |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Written by | Yoshiyuki Tomino Yoshitake Suzuki Yoshihisa Araki Sōji Yoshikawa |
| Music by | Takeo Watanabe |
| Studio | Nippon Sunrise |
| Original network | ANN (Nagoya TV) |
| Original run | 8 October 1977 – 25 March 1978 |
| Episodes | 23 |
Plot
editThe series focuses on the survivors of planet Beal, which was wiped out by a mysterious entity known as Gaizok. The few remaining survivors escaped to Earth and split into three families, named Jin, Kamie, and Kamikita. While attempting to start a new life, the Jin family prepared for a Gaizok invasion of Earth by building three vehicles which when combined form the super robot Zambot 3.[1]
While defending against Gaizok attacks, the Jin family also face harsh criticisms from the people they protect, who blame them for causing the invasion.
Video game adaptations
editZambot 3 appears in several of the Super Robot Wars video-games, including Super Robot Wars V.[2]
References
edit- ^ Guan, Dany (September 4, 2022). "10 Forgotten 1970s Anime That Are Awesome". Game Rant. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (July 25, 2019). "Super Robot Wars V for Switch launches October 3 in Asia with English subtitles". Gematsu. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019.
External links
edit- Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 at IMDb