Gigantor
- 1963 – 1965
- Ended
- Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- ~25m / ep
- 2 seasons
- 7.3/10
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.
Latest: Season 1 · 1963
View all seasonsE1. Struggle at the South Pole!
Oct 20, 1963 · 25m
Inspector Blooper, Jimmy, and Gigantor head for the South Pole to stop Dr. Cat's Meow, an evil genius who plans to take over the world starting with Antartica.
E2. Battle At the Bottom of the World!
Jan 2, 1964 · 25m
Thinking Dr. Cat's Meow is out of the way, the team leaves Antarctica, only to be attacked by Meow's robotic whale submarine, and a new robot, Flip Q Man, who captures Gigantor.
E3. Sting of the Spider!
Jan 3, 1964 · 25m
The Evil Captain Spider kidnaps Dr. Emeritus and brainwashes Inspector Blooper in an attempt to defeat Gigantor and gain control over a powerful new energy ray.
E4. Return of the Spider!
Jan 4, 1964 · 25m
The team feels the sting of Captain Spider when he offers to exchange Dr. Emeritus for the powerful energy ray "Super Elex," which would allow him to take over the world.
E5. Spider's Revenge!
Jan 5, 1964 · 25m
Captain Spider now has the Super Elex but there is still one thing preventing him from taking over the world: Dr. Emeritus, the only one capable of building another one to use against him.
E6. The Secret Valley!
Jan 6, 1965 · 25m
Forced to land in Australia, the team encounters General Von Q Ball, an old enemy of the Inspector's who has a new weapon in his arsenal - a swarm of robotic bees.
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