Anime Overview
Gigantor
In postwar Japan, young Shotaro Haneda comes into possession of a mysterious giant robot originally built by his late father. With the help of Dr. Shikishima and local authorities, Shotaro learns to control the powerful machine and uses it to confront criminals and protect his city. The series balances action driven robot battles with moments of investigati…
Characters
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Kenji Murasame
Supporting | Japanese VA: Mikimoto, Yuji
Shoutarou Kaneda
Main | Japanese VA: Kumai, Motoko
Franken Von Folger
Supporting | Japanese VA: Chiba, Kouichi
Chief Ootsuka
Supporting | Japanese VA: Tomita, Kousei
Narrator
Supporting | Japanese VA: Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Professor Shikishima
Supporting | Japanese VA: Ushiyama, Shigeru
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Summary
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Alternative Version | 2004
Staff
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Yokoyama, Mitsuteru
Original Creator
Duke Aces
Theme Song Performance
Furukawa, Taku
In-Between Animation
Noda, Takuo
In-Between Animation
Okawa, Toshimichi
Script
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Gigantor characters
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Gigantor staff
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