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One thing that makes Mazinger stand out to me conceptually despite Nagai mostly using Z as a "fun/non-serious" work to help himself deal with the pressure of working on Devilman at the time is the God or Devil idea. It's like a grander, heavier way of saying "with great power comes great responsibility" or choosing between being a hero to protect or being a villain to destroy.