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Shin Tetsujin 28

Score

6.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

51

Studio

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Official Streams

YouTubeAmazon Prime VideoCrackle

Shin Tetsujin 28

Also known as 太陽の使者 鉄人28号 | Taiyou no Shisha Tetsujin 28-gou | The New Adventures of Gigantor

TVFall 1980Source MangaG - All Ages
ActionMecha

6.2/10

Community score

#5546

Rank

2.9K

Members

10

Favorites

Synopsis

Shortly after pre-teen Shoutarou Kaneda discovers his late father's legacy, a 60-foot-tall, 50-ton remote-controlled robot, he's put in charge of it. Shoutarou accepts the V-controller and duty that his father intended for the giant robot, Tetsujin: to fight evil and keep the peace. As the youngest member of Interpol, Shoutarou’s adventures take him around the world, under the sea, through time, and the deepest reaches of space. His mentors are Dr. Shikishima, his father’s brilliant colleague, and Inspector Ohtsuka, the sometimes buffoonish chief Interpol liaison, but in someways, Shoutarou is closest to his giant avatar, Tetsujin. Together, they battle various menaces, from mad scientists to pirates to ninjas to international criminals, all with their own unique giant robots, but the deadliest villain that Shoutarou and Tetsujin build up to is the Space Demon King, an alien so powerful that he threatens to swallow up the Solar System.

(Source: Discotek)

Cast Highlights

Kaneda, Shoutarou

Kaneda, Shoutarou

Main

Voice: Yamada, Eiko (Japanese)

Core Staff

Aoki, Yuuzou

Aoki, Yuuzou

Episode Director, Storyboard

Fujiwara, Ryouji

Fujiwara, Ryouji

Episode Director, Storyboard

Hirokawa, Shuuichi

Hirokawa, Shuuichi

Episode Director

Koshi, Shigeo

Koshi, Shigeo

Episode Director

Nagaoka, Akinori

Nagaoka, Akinori

Episode Director, Storyboard

Sekita, Osamu

Sekita, Osamu

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

Tarou no Yuusha, Tetsujin 28-gou (太陽の使者・鉄人28号) - Gimmick

Endings

1: "Kibou ni Mukatte: Shoutarou no Theme (希望に向かって~正太郎のテーマ~; Toward's Hope: Shotaro's Theme)" by Gimmick

2: "Muteki no Tetsujin 28-gou (無敵の鉄人28号; Invincible Tetsujin 28)" by Gimmick

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Related Titles

Prequel

Tetsujin 28-gou

anime

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes51
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonFall 1980
AiredOct 3, 1980 to Sep 25, 1981
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#11446
Scored by966
BroadcastFridays at 18:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The New Adventures of Gigantor

Romaji title

Taiyou no Shisha Tetsujin 28-gou

Japanese title

太陽の使者 鉄人28号

Synonyms

Taiyo no Shisha Tetsujin 28-go, New Tetsujin 28-go, Tetsujin 28-go (1980), Tetsujin 28-go TV 2, New Gigantor, New Iron Man No.28

Production Team

Main studio

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Producers

Nippon Television Network

Licensors

Discotek Media

Japanese title

太陽の使者 鉄人28号

Themes And Audience

Mecha