UFOロボグレンダイザー [UFO Robot Grendizer]

A short-lived but significant Akita Shoten manga series from the mid-1970s, UFO Robot Grendizer was written by Go Nagai and illustrated by Sakura Sakurako. This three-issue comic adapts Nagai's iconic super-robot anime, following the alien prince Duke Fleed as he pilots the colossal Grendizer to defend Earth from the invading Vegan Empire. While the anime is the more famous iteration, this manga represents a key piece of the franchise's original print history, showcasing the distinctive art and storytelling of its era.