Gigantor (1963)
Original title: 鉄人28号
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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.
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Kazue TakahashiJimmy Sparks / Kaneda Shotaro
Kosei TomitaInspector Blooper / Captain Otsuka
Minoru YadaDr. Bob Brilliant / Professor Shikishima
Yuzuru Fujimoto
Fuyumi ShiraishiToshio AndouDick Strong / Murasame KenjiMovie DNA
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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.
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Gigantor has a runtime of 25 minutes.
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