Gigantor

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.

First Aired

Oct 20, 1963

Last Aired

Jan 6, 1965

Episode Runtime

25m

Created By

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Network

Fuji TV

Original Name

鉄人28号

Country

JP