Shogakukan in 1984. It was later re-printed by Kadokawa Shoten in 1986, Chuokoron-sha in 1995 and Daitosha in 1998. It was published by Shogakukan and Kadokawa Shoten under the title Mazin Legend and by Chuokoron-sha and Daitosha under the title God Mazinger. Shogakukan (Tentomushi Comics) Kadokawa Shoten (Yamato Comics) Chuokoron-sha (Chuko Aizoban) Daitosha (St Comics) The manga has also been published in ebook format by ebookjapan. Novel The novelization also expands the basic story and has several differences with both the anime and the manga. It was written by Yasutaka Nagai (volumes 1, 4, 7, 10), Tatsuhiko Dan (volumes 2, 5, 8) and Hideki Sonoda (volumes 3, 6, 9), with illustrations by Go Nagai. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten under the label Kadokawa Bunko. Media Home video In Japan, the anime series was released in home video format in the 1980s by the company VAP and it was also released in VHS by Maxam in 2000. The series has also been released in DVD format two times. The first time in by Pioneer LDC (standard number PIBA-3157) as a DVD-box set with the full series. The second time, also as a DVD-Box, in by Columbia Music Entertainment (standard number XT-2387/90). US publisher Discotek Media will release the series with English subtitles on SD Blu-ray on . Additionally, the whole series is available in several video on demand internet services. Soundtracks Two vinyl records were released in Japan by VAP during the 1980s. The first was a single released in containing the opening and ending themes The second was an LP album with the full soundtrack, released in . Also, a compact cassette was released in by VAP. Picture books Besides the manga and the novel, some picture books targeted to children were also released in the 1980s. One was published by Hikari no Kuni, another by Shogakukan and the last one by Asahi Sonorama. Appearances in other media Besides its related media, God Mazinger has appeared in other media. The most prominent is its appearance in the "Dynamic Super Robots Taisen" clips that were included at the end of the DVDs of Shin Getter Robot tai Neo Getter Robot. God Mazinger appears alongside Great Mazinger, Venus A, Getter Robot G, Kotetsu Jeeg, Govarian and Groizer X to rescue Mazinger Z and Aphrodite A, but are defeated and in turn saved by Shin Getter Robot and Grendizer just before the