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The New Adventures of Gigantor

1980–1981 · 1 season

A nostalgic, straightforward mecha adventure where a boy and his giant robot defend the world with earnest, episodic charm.

Created by
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Eiko Yamada, Ikuko Tani, Kosei Tomita
Overview
Shotaro Kaneda is a young boy whose dead scientist father created the giant robot Tetsujin 28 after realizing the chances of attacks from outer galaxies. Shotaro has possession of the only controller, kept in an attached case, which enables him to have direct command of the all mighty Tetsujin 28. If the controller goes into the hands of the enemy, this could lead Tetsujin 28 to fight for villains who want to destroy The Earth. Whenever peace in this world is threaten, Shotaro together with his friends, Dr. Shikishima, Detective Otsuka, must unleash the power of our metallic super hero.

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Created by
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Genres
Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Eiko Yamada, Ikuko Tani, Kosei Tomita
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • power
  • friendship
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Written by
Keisuke Fujikawa, Yoshihisa Araki, Masaaki Sakurai, Noboru Shiroyama
Starring
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Cinematography
Takafumi Arai
Length
1 seasons, 51 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Nippon TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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