Shift Mazinger Units/Synopsis

These plot points are in rough chronological order, though not generally in episodic.

• First Episode: Typical introductionary scenes, Kouji and Tetsuya should be at the IRC lab when Saotome attacks with some Mecha Suits (Ginns and Bucues). The only way to defeat them is with the Mazingers Juzo Kabuto built, so Kouji and Tetsuya volunteer to use them and defeat Saotome.
• Saotome tries to attack some important facilities around Japan, such as power plants, hospitals, and schools, but is always driven back by the Mazingers.
• He then develops the Cgue, which is slightly sturdier then the Ginn, but not better armed. It doesn't fair as well as he hoped.
• Going off this, he then develops the Zuoot. Much better armed and armoured, he tries to use them to attack the IRC itself, but he underestimated the firepower of the Mazingers and their new allies, Boss and his Boss Borgrasper.
• Saotome then develops the Goohns, thinking that the Mazingers will be unable to fight as effectively underwater, and uses them to destroy transport and passenger ships coming into and out of Japan. While the Mazingers are, in fact, not as effective in water, the Goohns themselves were not very effective against the Mazingers still, and were easially defeated.
• Saotome finally manages to replicate a Getter Energy Rifle, and equips his new mass production Mecha Suit, the Dinn, with them. Capable of flight, and able to be built in large numbers, they are designed to exploit the Mazingers' inability to fly with the power of the Getter Rifle and their large numbers, though each one is individually very weak. Dr. Yumi had anticipated this event and had built flying packs for the Mazingers that he called "scranders". Using the scranders, the Mazingers were able to fend off the swarm of Dinns.
• Trying to capitalize further on his swarming tactics, Saotome developed the Dagger, which uses an improved Getter Rifle. The Mazingers have some trouble with the large numbers, until they get support from Sayaka Yumi in the Aphrodite rouge. However, a few Daggers still managed to break through and steal some technology from the IRC.
• Trying to stall the IRC while he researches and uses the technology he stole, Saotome built upgraded versions of his original Mecha Suits, and has them rampage all over Japan, hoping that the Mazingers needing to run all over the place will give him the time he requires.
• Using some of the technologies and plans, Saotome builds a replica Mazinger, the Providence, and uses it to sow confusion among the SDF while he finishes work on his ultimate creation.
• His creation finished, Saotome now needs someone to pilot it. He sends an army of his mecha suits to the International Institute for the Criminally Deranged, to break out the 3 worst criminals in the world: Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and "Benkei".