Premiering in the mid-sixties, Gigantor blazed a new trail in the West for Japanese animation. The first of many friendly giant robots, Gigantor featured a new and distinctive look filled with cinematic sensibility and unusual camera angles that captivated it's audience. Gigantor was controlled by Jimmy sparks, son of the man who created him. Using a remote joystick, Jimmy sent the huge fighting machine into battle, defending Earth against a never-ending assault by hostile aliens an enemy robots.
DVD Bonus Features
New digital transfer from original 16mm film
Director's Commentary by Fred Ladd for the Lurks-Professor Envee Series (Episodes 27, 28 & 29)
Publicity Gallery
Article by anime historian Fred Patten from Markalite Magazine
