Mazinger Z vs. Devilman (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is an action, adventure and animation film directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, running about 43 minutes.

What it’s about. Mazinger Z vs. Devilman is a 1973 animated movie that crossed over two then-popular Anime series, both of which were created by Manga artist Go Nagai. While fighting with some of his enemies Mazinger Z inadvertently knocks them into a volcano, where they crash into the prison of the Satan race and release Phoenix Jenny! Dr. Hell, learning of this, frees the rest of the Satan race and teams up with them to defeat Mazinger Z, and their ability to fly proves to be too much for our hero. Meanwhile, Devilman is also individually fighting the members of the Satan race, but their combined power is too much for him as well; can Mazinger and Devilman put aside their differences and team up to defeat Dr. Hell and the Satan race?

Who’s in it. Mazinger Z vs. Devilman stars Ryoichi Tanaka as Devilman/Fudou Akira, Hiroya Ishimaru as Kohji Kabuto, Haruko Kitahama as Baron Ashura (Female) and Hidekatsu Shibata as Baron Ashura (Male), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Mazinger Z vs. Devilman has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mazinger Z vs. Devilman page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mazinger Z vs. Devilman tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.