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==Manga==
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Tetsujin 28-go (|鉄人28号|Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō| literally "Iron Man #28") is a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who also created Giant Robo, that was first published in 1956 and was later adapted into several anime series, the first in 1963. It was the first "giant robot" series. The 1963 series was later released in America as Gigantor. A live action motion picture with heavy use of computer generated graphics was produced in Japan in 2005.


Manga

Live-Action Pilot

1963 Series

1980 Series

Tetsujin 28 FX

2004 series

2005 Live-Action Film

Americanization

In the Americanization of the 1963 Tetsujin 28 series by Fred Ladd, many changes were made; the most obvious of which was the robot's name (Tetsujin 28 was renamed Gigantor). Many other characters' names were changed, including: Shotaro Kaneda (Jimmy Sparks), Dr. Shikishima (Dr. Bob Brilliant), and Inspector Otsuka (Inspector Blooper). Tetsujin 28's World War II origins were discarded entirely, and the setting shifted to the year 2000.

The 1980 Tetsujin 28 series was also exported to America in 1993, retitled as The New Adventures of Gigantor. The 2004 series was released on DVD by Geneon, and it kept its original title.

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