Tetsujin 28 Go
Gigantor (originally Tetsujin 28-gō 鉄人28号, literally Iron Man #28) was a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama published in 1958 which was later made into several anime series, the first in 1963. It was the first "giant robot" series. A live action motion picture with heavy use of computer generated graphics
was produced in Japan in 2005 based
on the old comics as opposed to the newer version in "New Gigantor" which was
translated into many languages including Arabic.
There are many indications that Gigantor is a predecessor to another "retro-style" anime, Giant
Robo, including the main characters' design/personality similarities.
Cartoon
Network's Adult
Swim aired the original English version at 5:30 AM (Eastern and Pacific)
from Monday/Tuesday overnight to Thursday/Friday overnight, and Saturday/Sunday
overnight. It is shown on this block perhaps due to its violent nature for
a children's cartoon, and often "comical" portrayals of villain deaths. But
others believe it is to attract the adults who once watched this series during
its time back in 1968. (Wikipedia)
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I really enjoyed this set much more than I thought I would, largely due to the crazy articulation in T-28. He was on my desk for about a week prior to this review and I had a blast trying all kinds of poses with him. And, if you get the set with both, you can re-enact some awesome battle scenes.
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Soft Garage's Karoria Tetsujin 28 from the Legend Of Gokin line.
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Tetsujin 28's classic nemesis is realized in Revoltech Format!
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One of the most iconic characters in Japanese animation gets the Revoltech treatment.
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Considered by many to be the epitome of vintage Japanese robot toy design, Bandai America's "Godaikin" release of the venerable SG-01 Chokinzoku T-28 stands as an undeniable work of art.
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Released in 1981, Popy's Tetsujin 28 Jumbo Machinder is one of the more popular entries in the series.
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The nemesis of Tetsujin 28 finally sees Chogokin form!
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In 1981 Popy stared a new toy line that would consist of the largest and most complex die-cast toys they had produced up to that point. The Tetsujin 28 was the first, and unfortunately, the only piece to come out of this line, a victim of the waning toy market at the time.
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Tetsujin 28 is all metal. Well not 100%, but he feels like it. The body is just a big hunk of metal. The arms are removable via the standard SOC magnetic joint. The fists pop on and off with ease.
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