Gigantor

A cheerful, old-fashioned cartoon adventure where a boy and his giant robot foil villains, easy to watch and full of simple excitement.

Created by

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Kazue Takahashi, Kosei Tomita, Minoru Yada

Overview

Gigantor is an American adaptation of the anime version of Tetsujin 28-go, a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama released in 1956. Jimmy Sparks controls a gigantic, powerful robot and uses it to fight crime. It debuted on U.S. television in 1964. As with Speed Racer, the characters' original names were altered and the original series' violence was toned down for American viewers.

How it feels

Light, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Technology, power, crime, family

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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