The New Adventures of Gigantor
New Tetsujin-28 | |
太陽の使者 鉄人28号 (Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin Nijū-hachi-gō) | |
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Genre | Mecha |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tetsuo Imazawa |
Produced by |
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Written by |
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Music by | Yasuaki Shimizu |
Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
Licensed by | |
Original network | NNS (NTV) |
English network | |
Original run | October 3, 1980 – September 25, 1981[1] |
Episodes | 51 |
New Tetsujin-28 (太陽の使者 鉄人28号, Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō, lit. Solar Messenger Iron Man #28) is a 1980 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, and a modern style remake of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga Tetsujin 28-go.[2] It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa and produced by both Shigeru Akagawa and Toru Horikoshi. It aired on Nippon Television from October 3, 1980, to September 25, 1981, with a total count of 51 episodes. Fred Ladd and TMS converted the series into The New Adventures of Gigantor, which was broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States from September 9, 1993, to June 30, 1997.[3]
English opening narration
[edit]At the beginning of the 21st century, scientists found that with new computers and super alloys, they could build an even bigger, faster Gigantor. They built the new Gigantor!
Plot
[edit]This article needs a plot summary. (September 2024) |
Japanese cast
[edit]- Eiko Hisamura as Shotaro Kaneda
- Ikuko Tani as Utako Shikishima
- Yoshio Kaneuchi as Dr. Shikishima
- Kousei Tomita as Inspector Ohtsuka
- Kumiko Takizawa as Makiko Shikishima
- Ikuo Nishikawa as Robby
- Keiko Toda as Prince Gula
- Kenji Utsumi as Space Demon King
- Osamu Kobayashi as Branch
- Kazuyuki Sogabe as Narrator
English cast
[edit]- Barbara Goodson as Jimmy Sparks, Marana/Lady Shroud, Bonnie Brilliant, Star
- Doug Stone as Bob Brilliant
- Tom Wyner as Inspector Blooper, Dr. Kendamu, Moldark, Narrator
- Gregg Berger as Coldark
- Jeff Winkless as Opening Narration
Broadcast
[edit]The series was created by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and broadcast on Nippon Television in Japan between October 3, 1980, and September 25, 1981, every Friday from 18:00 to 18:30 (JST).[4] The opening theme was Taiyo no Shisha Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō (太陽の使者・鉄人28号, Solar Messenger, Iron Man #28) by Junichi Kawauchi. The two ending themes were Kibō ni mukatte 〜 Shōtarō no tēma 〜 (希望にむかって〜正太郎のテーマ〜, Theme of Shotaro: Toward the Hope) and Muteki no Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō (無敵の鉄人28号, The Invincible: Iron Man #28), also by Junichi Kawauchi.
The series was adapted for North America by Fred Ladd and broadcast as The New Adventures of Gigantor on the Sci-Fi Channel from September 9, 1993. This broadcast ended on June 30, 1997, after reruns.[4]
The series was also broadcast in the 1980s in Arab countries (as Thunder Giant), Spanish-speaking countries (as Ironman 28), Italy (as Super Robot 28), Hong Kong and South Korea.
Episodes
[edit]# | Title | Original air date |
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1 | "The Plot to Steal the Sun" (Japanese: 太陽の使者!鉄人28号) | October 3, 1980 |
2 | "Hands of the Enemy" (Japanese: 奪われた鉄人!) | October 10, 1980 |
3 | "Deadly Doctor Doom" (Japanese: 暴走特急をとめろ!) | October 17, 1980 |
4 | "The Robot Birdman" (Japanese: 恐怖の怪鳥群団) | October 24, 1980 |
5 | "The Phantom Robot" (Japanese: 謎の幽霊ロボット) | October 31, 1980 |
6 | "Monster of the Deep" (Japanese: エーゲ海の大怪獣!) | November 7, 1980 |
7 | "The Crashing Satellite" (Japanese: 死を呼ぶ人工衛星) | November 14, 1980 |
8 | "The Dreaded Double Robot" (Japanese: 恐怖の殺人合体ロボ) | November 21, 1980 |
9 | "Menace from Space" (Japanese: 鉄人対エイリアン!) | November 28, 1980 |
10 | "Bitter Revenge" (Japanese: 鉄人の弱点を見た!) | December 5, 1980 |
11 | "The Invisible Enemy" (Japanese: 鉄人敗れる!) | December 12, 1980 |
12 | "The Robot Runners" (Japanese: 鉄人対鉄人) | December 19, 1980 |
13 | "Will the Real Gigantor Please Stand Up?" (Japanese: 鉄人対正太郎) | December 26, 1980 |
14 | "The Abominable Iceman" (Japanese: 北極の大決戦!) | January 9, 1981 |
15 | "The Dragon Master" (Japanese: 怪!幻のドラゴン) | January 16, 1981 |
16 | "The Guardian of Evil" (Japanese: 復讐ロボ・ギルダー) | January 23, 1981 |
17 | "The Manta Marauders" (Japanese: でた!南海の大魔神) | January 30, 1981 |
18 | "The Pirate Submarine" (Japanese: 巨大戦艦をたたけ!) | February 6, 1981 |
19 | "The Sting of the Scorpion" (Japanese: 地獄のサファリ・パニック!) | February 13, 1981 |
20 | "The Fearsome Pharaoh" (Japanese: 大破壊!スフィンクスロボ) | February 20, 1981 |
21 | "The Shrinking Ray" (Japanese: 恐るべきワナを打ちやぶれ!) | February 27, 1981 |
22 | "Kid Warriors" (Japanese: ピンチ!たたかえない鉄人) | March 6, 1981 |
23 | "Red Devil" (Japanese: 激突!鉄人対ふくしゅう鬼) | March 13, 1981 |
24 | "The Fiery Robosaurus" (Japanese: 正太郎、宇宙からの大逆転!) | March 20, 1981 |
25 | "Invaders from Space" (Japanese: 宇宙魔王現る!) | March 27, 1981 |
26 | "The Master of Space" (Japanese: ブランチの最期) | April 3, 1981 |
27 | "The Great Garkonga" (Japanese: キングコング対鉄人) | April 10, 1981 |
28 | "The Pritheum Plot" (Japanese: 強敵!カンフーロボ) | April 17, 1981 |
29 | "The Crusader Robot" (Japanese: ギネスブックへの挑戦) | April 24, 1981 |
30 | "The Scheme to Scorch the West" (Japanese: 決死のニトロ輸送!!) | May 1, 1981 |
31 | "The Doomsday Comet" (Japanese: 要塞彗星の襲撃!) | May 8, 1981 |
32 | "The Thunder God" (Japanese: 死闘!白夜の対決) | May 15, 1981 |
33 | "The Final Battle" (Japanese: 破壊された鉄人!) | May 22, 1981 |
34 | "The Robot Who Could Think" (Japanese: 最大の敵!ブラックオックス) | May 29, 1981 |
35 | "Blue Danger" (Japanese: 鉄人をとりもどせ!) | June 5, 1981 |
36 | "Robot on a Rampage" (Japanese: 宿命の対決!鉄人対オックス) | June 12, 1981 |
37 | "Fall from the Sky" (Japanese: 伝説の巨人・鉄人28号) | June 19, 1981 |
38 | "The Awesome Alpha-Bot" (Japanese: ㊙(まるひ)指令!コンボイ作戦) | June 26, 1981 |
39 | "The Boy from Second Earth" (Japanese: 魔獣王子めざめる!) | July 3, 1981 |
40 | "The Black Hole" (Japanese: 見た!魔王の正体) | July 10, 1981 |
41 | "The Queen of Time" (Japanese: 鉄人が消えた!?) | July 17, 1981 |
42 | "The Curse of Dracula" (Japanese: スリラーシリーズI 怪奇! ドラキュラのたたり) | July 24, 1981 |
43 | "Z is for Zombie" (Japanese: スリラーシリーズII 死神ゾンビに呪われた鉄人) | July 31, 1981 |
44 | "The Ghastly Ghost" (Japanese: スリラーシリーズIII 幽霊の正体をあばけ!) | August 7, 1981 |
45 | "Skeemer's Demons" (Japanese: 暴走!地獄の天使) | August 14, 1981 |
46 | "Trapped in the Past" (Japanese: 鉄人の不思議な旅) | August 21, 1981 |
47 | "Gigantor for Sale" (Japanese: 鉄人売ります!) | August 28, 1981 |
48 | "The Space Fortress" (Japanese: 地球最大のピンチ!) | September 4, 1981 |
49 | "The Friend Turned Enemy" (Japanese: さらば!ブラックオックス) | September 11, 1981 |
50 | "The Battle to Save the Earth" (Japanese: グーラ王子死す!) | September 18, 1981 |
51 | "The Sun That Never Shines" (Japanese: 銀河の王者!鉄人28号) | September 25, 1981 |
Release
[edit]All 51 episodes span on two DVD box set collections, and were released in Japan by Movic in December 2001 and March 2002, respectively. The Blu-ray version was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the first box was released in October 2016 [5] and the second in December 2016.[6] The Japanese version was released by Discotek Media on a 4-disc Blu-ray on January 29, 2019.[7]
Video games
[edit]In January 2012 New Tetsujin-28 was announced to appear in Super Robot Wars Z2: Regeneration Chapter.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "鉄人28号 @ Tokyo Movie Shinsha". TMS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "IRONMAN 28 @ TMS Entertainment". TMS. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 377–378. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ a b Patten, Fred (2004). Watching Anime, Reading Manga. Stone Bridge Press. p. 322. ISBN 1-880656-92-2.
- ^ "太陽の使者 鉄人28号 Blu-ray BOX 1<初回仕様版>". Amazon.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "太陽の使者 鉄人28号 Blu-ray BOX 1<初回仕様版>". Amazon.com. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (November 30, 2018). "Discotek Licenses Beyblade, Shin Tetsujin 28 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ ""I re-Super Robot Taisen Z Hen" second series started suparobo latest!". Famitsu. January 19, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
External links
[edit]- The New Adventures of Gigantor (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The New Adventures of Gigantor at IMDb
- The New Adventures of Gigantor at Skooldays
- Anime series
- 1980 Japanese television series debuts
- 1981 Japanese television series endings
- 1993 American television series debuts
- 1994 American television series endings
- Animated television series set in the 21st century
- Nippon Television original programming
- Animated television series about robots
- Tetsujin 28-go
- 1980s Japanese television series