Tetsujin 28

A brooding, deliberate post-war mecha drama that trades spectacle for mystery and moral weight, rewarding patience with quiet intensity.

Created by

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Genres

Drama, Animation, Action & adventure

Starring

Motoko Kumai, Shozo Iizuka, Minoru Inaba

Overview

In post-WWII Japan, Dr. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots. However, at the heart of their success lurks a dark secret from the war, something that cost the life of Dr. Kaneda, Shikishima's mentor. Now Kaneda's son, Shoutarou, is about to learn the truth, and it will change him forever.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Memory, guilt, war, identity

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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