Most official DVD releases use "remastered" footage. While pretty, these sometimes crop the image, change sound effects, or re-score the music. The Mazinger Z Internet Archive contains —VHS recordings from Japanese television broadcasts from the 1980s and 1990s, complete with original commercials, next-episode previews, and the grain that gives the 1970s cel animation its tactile warmth.
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The collection typically includes: