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The New Adventures of Gigantor (1980)
The New Adventures of Gigantor is a mecha and adventure anime produced by TMS Entertainment that first aired October 3, 1980 on Nippon Television. The series runs 51 episodes aired between 1980 and 1981. It is based on Tetsujin 28-go.
Of the 142 TMS Entertainment titles in this guide, this is the 18th by release date (the catalogue spans 1964 to 2026). 5 other mecha anime premiered in 1980, among them Zoids, Space Runaway Ideon and Invincible King Trider G7. It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, who also directed Montana Jones, Twelve Months and Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi.
| Original title | 太陽の使者 鉄人28号 |
|---|---|
| Type | Anime |
| First aired | October 3, 1980 |
| Ended | September 25, 1981 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Director | Tetsuo Imazawa |
| Music | Yasuaki Shimizu |
| Network | Nippon Television |
| Genres | mecha and adventure |
The New Adventures of Gigantor characters
- Tetsujin 28-go
Related works
- Tetsujin 28-go Based on · 1956
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