Gigantor★ 5.8

Gigantor

TV · 83 eps · ~25 min · 1963 · Manga adaptation
Finished

Synopsis

Dr.Haneda was developing experimental giant robot warriors to fight the allies during the Second World War, but before his creations could see action, Allied bombs destroyed the facility and killed him. A decade later criminals discovered two of the surviving prototypes, #26 and 27 in the series, and used the remote controlled robots to commit a number of crimes. Young Shotaro Haneda, the twelve year old son of Dr.Haneda, did some investigating and discovered that the mob were hunting for the twenty-eighth robot in the series, rumoured to be the most powerful of them all. Racing the villains, Shotaro discovers the robot first, along with Dr.Shikashima, a colleague of his father's who was also believed killed by the Allied bombing. Together the two prevent Tetusjin-28 (the robot's official designation) from falling into the hands of the bad guys, and decide to dedicate him to peace rather than war. Shotaro fought crime for a long time, supported by Dr.Shikashima, who would repair Tetsujin-28 when he was damaged, and by police officer Otsuka. Shotaro even battled the alien Magmans, invaders from the planet Magma, who came to Earth late in his career, bringing their own giant robots, Magma X and Gold Wolf, with them.

Episodes (52)

  1. 1. Will the Real Gigantor Stand Up?01/27/1964

    Dr. Brilliant and his son Buttons are kidnapped by Professor Envee and forced to work on a duplicate version of Gigantor. Then Envee ties Buttons to its leg and sends it into battle…against Gigantor!

  2. 2. Ten Thousand Gigantors!01/28/1964

    The Keenymeanies have built hundreds of Gigantors to launch them against the planet Snork. Snork's only defense - a badly outnumbered Gigantor, Jimmy and Dick Strong.

  3. 3. The Plot to Seize Gigantor!01/29/1964

    When Gigantor takes off by himself without Jimmy at the control, then refuses to obey and crashes into the Boopadoop Embassy, he winds up in chains! What's gone wrong with the big guy?

  4. 4. The Space Submarine!01/30/1964

    A master-thief, The Gypsy, sends a fire-breathing mouse robot into the Von Money Estate to steal half an ancient treasure map. Dick Strong joins The Gypsy's gang in a desperate attempt to bring him in.

  5. 5. Gigantor Who?01/31/1964

    Ambassador Scamp threatens to blow up a passenger plane unless he's given $1 million. Then he threatens to blow up Big Beaver Dam unless he gets a billion, and Gigantor must be the one who delivers it!

  6. 6. The Robot Olympics!02/01/1964

    It's the First World Robot Olympics, held in New York. First price, $1 million and a gold trophy. Taurus and Bulba, the favorite, and Gigantor, go head to head until Maxwell Schmoe kidnaps Gigantor!

  7. 7. The Crossbones Caper!02/02/1964

    When the notorious pirate Rapscallion and his crew steal a whaling fleet's money, Gigantor is sent to bring them in. But Jimmy and his giant friend are helpless against Rapscallion's latest weapons.

  8. 8. Ransom at Point X!02/03/1964

    The International Pirate gang is back in operation. This time, their leader is Rascal Rogue and he's built the largest atomic submarine in the world. Has Gigantor met his match?

  9. 9. The Gypsy Spaceship!02/04/1964

    The Gypsy is back and this time he manages to unite two pieces of a secret Eskimo map. Now the untold wealth buried deep within Mount Blubber will be his.

  10. 10. The Space Cats!02/05/1964

    Invaders from the planet Magnapus plan to conquer Earth. Able to take human shape at will, one of them has been working as Dr. Brilliant's assistant.

  11. 11. Return of Magnaman!02/06/1964

    Magnaman is back and he's under the control of Muggs Muggler and his gang, who know his secret code. Only Gigantor can stop them now, but it'll be robot against robot in a duel to the finish.

  12. 12. Vanishing Mountain!02/07/1964

    General Ising Nutcake of Beanie plans to take over the world. Using his Wave Image Maker, he takes Gigantor, Jimmy and the Inspector prisoner. Can anything stop him now?

  13. 13. The Insect Monsters!02/08/1964

    Dr. Buzz Bugaboo is kidnapped by Brany Mantis and forced to turn over his formula for making huge insects. The big bugs are then unleashed on the city, in numbers too gigantic for even Gigantor to stop.

  14. 14. The City Smashers!02/09/1964

    General Shark has a new secret weapon - termites that eat steel and concrete. Now, no city is safe from a Shark attack. Can Gigantor exterminate the growing problem?

  15. 15. The Robot Firebird!02/10/1964

    As a reward for rescuing him from the fires of a volcano, a powerful Firebird makes Swami Rivers the most powerful man on Earth. Now only Gigantor can put out his fire.

  16. 16. Magnaman of Outer Space!02/11/1964

    A robot factory run by a man named Crank unleashes Magnaman, a super robot who's been programmed to destroy all of man's masterpieces, starting with the Eiffel Tower!

  17. 17. The Robot Albatross!02/12/1964

    Gigantor is sent deep into the ocean to search for a sunken island and buried treasure. Instead, he finds the evil Thermal Updraft, whose hideout is guarded by the unbeatable Albatross robot!

  18. 18. Battle of the Robot Giants!02/13/1964

    Escaped convict Goldy Brix is attacking luxury liners from his underwater base and using his own giant robot, Blastro. When Blastro disables Gigantor, it's anybody's game!

  19. 19. The Deadly Sting Rays!02/14/1964

    At Skull Duggery Prison, Goldy Brix is locked up with the monster Big Fang. Big Mistake. They break loose and with help from Professor Stinger's String Ray robots, they can't be stopped.

  20. 20. Gigantor and the Desert Fire!02/15/1964

    No country will buy oil from poor Morabia. Rebels from neighboring Togaland have frightened all the customers away by setting oil fires. Can Gigantor take the heat and make everything cool again?

  21. 21. The Atomic Whale!02/16/1964

    When scientists from the Atomic Factory are kidnapped by a giant whale, Gigantor dives into the sea to see what's going down. But the whale is actually a robot submarine from an undersea city!

  22. 22. The Secret Formula Robbery!02/17/1964

    Professor Stinger is back and this time he's got Big Fang's robot brother Irontron, who's been built for one purpose only - to defeat Gigantor and jimmy Sparks once and for all!

  23. 23. The Evil Robot Brain!02/18/1964

    Dr. Nutzen Boltz convinces Brainy, the robot with a dialectronic brain, to let him study his brain. In exchange, he will build a robot for Brainy that can destroy Gigantor!

  24. 24. The Devil Gantry!02/19/1964

    The evil Scrag and his henchman Sleek have been building a top secret weapon that uses a Tesla coil to generate lightning - just what they need to get rid of Gigantor for good!

  25. 25. The Robot Arsenal!02/20/1964

    Mr. Skee Matic kidnaps Jimmy and takes him to his secret headquarters where he shows him his robot collection - the largest in the world. Among them, his newest acquisition, Gigantor!

  26. 26. Danger's Dinosaurs!02/21/1964

    Captain Danger has built two gigantic dinosaur robots in his undersea base and launches an attack on Dr. Brilliant's laboratory while Gigantor is being repaired. Could this be the end?

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