Editing Grendizer (section)

===Arab World===
In Arab countries, the show was extremely popular, first airing in [[Lebanese Civil War|war-torn]] Lebanon on [[Télé Liban]] in 1979 under the title '''مغامرات الفضاء: يوفو - غرندايزر''' (''Moughamarat Al Fada: UFO - Grendizer, Adventures In Space: UFO - Grendizer'') before being distributed to most other Arabic speaking regions. Unlike the Italian and French dubs, the Arabic dub retained the characters’ names and kept songs from the Japanese version. Unlike most other Arabic dubs of anime, the show retained most of its plot details without any alteration or censorship in most Arabic-speaking markets, although some markets—such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE did censor certain scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7w75mf|title = مغامرات الفضاء جرندايزر الحلقة 46 - فيديو Dailymotion|date = 14 September 2020}}</ref>

The Arabic language version of ''Grendizer'' was so popular when it first aired that it spawned several long-running ''Grendizer'' comics published for the Arabic market. Many of these were translations of the Italian-produced comics, the most well known of these being for the Lebanese comics anthology '''ما وراء الكون''' (''Ma'Wara El Koun, Beyond The Universe''). The magazine founded by Lebanese publisher Bassat Al Reeh (Flying Carpet) and headed by the company's editor Henry Matthews, published Arabic translations of [[science fiction]] comics ranging from one-off short stories to licensed ''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', and [[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]] superhero comics, as well as TV licensed comics adaptations like ''[[Six Million Dollar Man]]'' and ''[[The Bionic Woman]]''. ''Grendizer'' did not make its appearance until the fifth issue, but was so popular that it became the top feature on the title, running for 140 issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bXHmkWdg1I|title = Memories With Beyond The Universe Comics - ذكريات مع كوميكس ما وراء الكون|website = [[YouTube]]| date=21 August 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://arabcomics.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?p=2379#2379|title = عرب كوميكس -تسجيل الدخول}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marefa.org/%D9%85%D8%A7_%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86 |title=ما وراء الكون - المعرفة |work=المعرفة |language=ar |publisher=Marefa.org |access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref> It later spawned its own comic series titled '''مغامرات غرندايزر''' (''Moghamarat Grendizer, Grendizer Adventures'') that ran for over 70 issues. The series' popularity continues on in the region, as [[Arab News]] journalist Hala Tashkandi stated; “''Grendizer'' memorabilia still sell like hot cakes in the region, and its popularity has barely declined.”<ref name="arabnews.com"/> Lebanese pop star [[Sami Clark]], who sang the Arabic version of the opening and ending in the Arabic dub, had frequently sung the theme in his concerts,<ref>{{cite AV media |date=August 17, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nr4X46GvJA  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/3nr4X46GvJA| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Grendizer Song - Music Hall - Sami Clark |publisher=Ghazi Meouchy |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 5, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="youtube.com">{{cite AV media |date=January 17, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApdbBACkD4Q  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/ApdbBACkD4Q| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=(لأول مرة في التاريخ ) أغنية غرندايزر بصوت الياباني ايساو والعربي سامي كلارك |publisher=Lucky Man |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 5, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> including an orchestral rendering in 2018 
.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://youtube/DFJUQhsAm0I |title= orchestral }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Clark also performed a duet with the singer of the original Japanese themes, Issao Sasaki, at the 2019 Saudi Anime Expo.<ref name="youtube.com"/> There's even a store in Kuwait that started out mainly selling ''Grendizer'' merchandise, before expanding to selling other anime merchandise.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=October 6, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWdMHRBF1q4 |title=Grendizer in Kuwait غرندايزر في الكويت - محل بوصالح للهوايات |publisher=BouSalehHobbies |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629164049/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWdMHRBF1q4 |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, a Kuwaiti volunteer group made a ''Grendizer'' mural in Kuwait City during Urban Culture Week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Ashekman's Mural in Kuwait: Why Grendizer? |url=https://www.redbull.com/mea-en/ashekman%E2%80%99s-mural-in-kuwait |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=redbull.com}}</ref> Karim El Mufti, a professor of political science, said in his article about the anime, "''UFO Robo Grendizer'' has surpassed the initial expectations of its producers. Although the conversion works of the original Japanese version into Arabic had kept the Japanese phonetics, sites and cultural references, the cartoon has actually blossomed into a life of its own. As such, the domestication process of this character and of its whole narrative set was intimately connected to the Arab context and politics at the inception moment of the series,  thus mirroring the deep preoccupations of the generations of that time. High exposure to violence, aggression, and injustice in the Middle East had established a hospitable environment for the super-powerful resistance figure and pro-justice hero."<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.mutualimages-journal.org/index.php/mi/article/view/9-2|doi=10.32926/2020.9.elm.grend|title=Influence and success of the Arabic edition of UFO Robo Grendizer: Adoption of a Japanese icon in the Arabic-speaking world|year=2020|last1=El Mufti|first1=Karim|journal=Mutual Images Journal|issue=9|pages=3–37|s2cid=243283409|doi-access=free}}</ref> Go Nagai stated in an interview with ''Arab News'' that he believes the geopolitical climate in the Arab world played a big role in ''Grendizer'' becoming popular in Arab regions.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=October 25, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_ScnfJfYk |title=Mangaka Go Nagai on the geopolitics of Grendizer's success in the Arab world |publisher=[[Arab News]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=October 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302005106/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_ScnfJfYk |archive-date=March 2, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>