Target: Jupiter!
English titles: Ironman # 28 (Series Title Translation), Super Robot # 28 (Series Title Translation)
Series title: Gigantor
- Studio
- Television Corporation of Japan, Tele-Cartoon Japan
- Distributor
- Trans-Lux Productions, Delphi Associates, Inc.
Synopsis
The stories of a young boy and his giant robot pal. Originally designed as a weapon, Gigantor and Jimmy avert problems and fight eveildoers like Spider, Ungablob, General Von Que Ball, Dubble Trubble, Dr. Katzmeow, Prince Abdul Ben Hothead, and Dr. Diamond.
Characters
Gigantor, Jimmy Sparks, Professor Sparks, Dick Strong, Bob Brilliant, Inspector Ignatz Blooper
Credits
Writing
- Writer
- Mitsuteru Yokoyama (Original Manga)
Voices
- Voice
- Billie Lou Watt (Jimmy Sparks), Cliff Owens (Ignatz Blooper), Gilbert Mack (Dick Strong), Peter Fernandez
Production notes
Based on a comic strip by Mitsuteru Yokoyama.
This cartoon was be imported to the US, all the characters would be renamed, and the series renamed to "Gigantor." (However, the first twenty-six were not submitted to be translated by the US distributor.)
Remade in color in 1980 as Shin_Tetsujin 28-go.
Due to limited animation techniques, scenes are frequently repeated. In some shots, dialogue is heard over still artwork; in others, only the characters' mouths move.
An eighty-three episode series in Japan.
Generally considered to be the series that started the popularization the giant robot genre.
This cartoon was be imported to the US, all the characters would be renamed, and the series renamed to "Gigantor." (However, the first twenty-six were not submitted to be translated by the US distributor.)
Remade in color in 1980 as Shin_Tetsujin 28-go.
Due to limited animation techniques, scenes are frequently repeated. In some shots, dialogue is heard over still artwork; in others, only the characters' mouths move.
An eighty-three episode series in Japan.
Generally considered to be the series that started the popularization the giant robot genre.