 Released in 2001, it was meant to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mazinger's birth.Other notable models from the same manufacturer are those related to Devilman and Getter Robo.Designed by Taku Sato and Yasushi Nirasawa, these 12 inch models made of ABS and PVC had an exquisite level of detail, inspired in retro-styled, steampunk aesthetics, as if they had been conceived at the beginning of the 20th century, and represent a departure from the more classic representations of the robots.