アフロダイA
Japanese name: アフロダイA (アフロダイエース, [i]Afurodai Ace[/i]) 
Popular English name: [b]Aphrodite A[/b]

A fictional female [[mecha]] from the [[Mazinger Z]] [[super robot]] series from the [[1970s_(style)|70s]] created by [[Nagai Gou]].

A giant female robot created by [[Doctor Yumi]] Gennosuke, with inspiration from Prof. [[Kabuto Juuzou]] 's designs. 

Unlike [[Mazinger Z (mecha)]], it was built with the weaker [i]alloy Z[/i] for the single purpose of geological research and handling of hazardous materials. As a result, it initially lacked any weapons and offensive capabilities. 

Aphrodite is piloted by Dr. Yumi's daughter [[Yumi Sayaka]]. 

It is also the first Mazinger robot and [b]first mecha in the history of anime to have a female appearance[/b].

It later introduced the [[breast_missiles|Oppai Missile System]] as its primary defensive weapons system. 

[spoilers]Destroyed by the [[robot|mechanical]] [[monster|beast]] [[Harpia Pi7]] in episode 74 of both the manga and its TV adaptation.[/spoilers]

h4. See also

* [[Dianan A]]
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