Mazinkaizer SKL

Mazinkaizer SKL (マジンカイザーSKL), also called Mazinkaizer Skull and Mazinkaiser SKL, is a Japanese OVA series and the 11th Mazinger series ever made based on Go Nagai's original works. The series will be released in an unconfirmed date in winter 2010 and also has a planned novel adaptation to be serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Hobby Magazine and a manga adaptation currently being published in the mobile phone magazine Shu 2 Comic Gekkin.

Characters

 * Ken Kaido (海動剣): One of the two main pilots of Mazinkaizer SKL. Adept at fighting with knives, Ken takes control of SKL whenever it uses the Ganzantou. Ken's character design loosely resembles that of Koji Kabuto, the original Mazinger Z and Mazinkaiser pilot. The name "Ken" (剣) means "Blade" in Japanese.
 * Ryo Magami (真上遼): One of the two main pilots of Mazinkaizer SKL. Very skilled with handguns, he takes control of SKL in order to use its Breast Triggers in battle. The kanji character for "Ryo" (遼) means "distant", which suits the character's use of ranged weapons. His character design loosely resembles Tetsuya Tsurugi, the pilot of Great Mazinger.
 * Tsubasa Yuki (由木翼):

Mechas
The titular mecha of the series. Unlike the Mazinkaiser featured in the first OAV series, manga, and in video games, this version of Mazinkaiser has a completely different design. One of the biggest changes is the Kaiser Pilder, the aircraft used to dock onto the crown of Mazinkaiser to control it. It has been renamed as the "Skull Pilder" and redesigned to resemble more of a human skull hence its name. The Skull Pilder also requires two pilots to control it, unlike the Kaiser Pilder where it is controlled by a single pilot.
 * Mazinkaizer SKL

The weapons for Mazinkaizer SKL are also different from that of the original Mazinkaiser. This incarnation of Mazinkaizer is equipped with a weapon known as the "Ganzantou", a gigantic sword attached to its back. The sword's handle can be extended so it can be used as a pole weapon. The spikes extending at the other side of the Ganzatou's blade is designed to tear apart the innards of its target, as seen in the promotional images.

Another weapon unique to Mazinkaizer SKL are the "Breast Triggers". Attached to Mazinkaizer SKL's chest area, they are a pair of handguns SKL can use to blast its enemies. Blades are also attached to the nozzle of each handgun, allowing SKL to slash at enemies up close. When the Breast Triggers are attached to the chest, it's shape bears a striking resemblance to Devilman's face.

In the novelization of Mazinkaizer SKL from Dengeki Hobby Magazine, SKL is revealed to have the Turbo Smasher Punch.


 * Wingle (ウイングル)

Staff
Source(s)
 * Original work: Go Nagai, Dynamic Planning
 * Director: Jun Kawagoe
 * Series organization/script: Tadashi Hayakawa
 * Mazinkaizer SKL/Wingle design: Tsuyoshi Nonaka (PLEX)
 * Character design: Takeshi Ito
 * Mecha design: Munetaka Abe, Yuri Horii, Hiroshi Ogawa
 * Music work: Lantis
 * Sound director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
 * Animation work: Actas

Manga
Along the OVA series, the manga titled Mazinkaizer SKL Versus (マジンカイザーSKLヴァーサス), authored by Kazumi Hoshi, is being published in the magazine for mobile phones Shu 2 Comic Gekkin by Emotion (Bandai), starting in April 23, 2010.

Novel
A novelization of the series is also released on Dengeki Hobby Magazine.