Tetsujin 28-go (2004 TV series)
Tetsujin 28-gō (Japanese: 鉄人28号, Hepburn: Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gō, literally "Iron Man No. 28") is a 2004 Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was animated by Genco and Palm Studio and written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa.[1][2][3] The series has been released in the United States under its original name by Geneon and in the United Kingdom by Manga Entertainment, the first time a Tetsujin-28 property has not been localized to Gigantor in America or other English speaking nations. It was then rescued by Discotek Media for a SD Blu-ray release on September 25, 2018, with the movie (being released as Morning Moon of Midday) released on sub-only Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack on January 29, 2019.[4] While not fully based on the original manga, it followed an extremely different storyline than in the 1960s series.
| Tetsujin 28-go | |
| 鉄人28号 (Tetsujin Nijūhachi-gô) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, Dieselpunk, Science Fiction, Mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Written by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Music by | Akira Senju |
| Studio | Palm Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 7, 2004 – September 29, 2004 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Game | |
| Developer | Sandlot |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Music by |
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| Genre | Action |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Released |
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| Anime film | |
| The Morning Moon of Midday | |
| Directed by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Written by | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
| Studio | Palm Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | March 31, 2007 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
Plot
The story takes place ten years after World War II, approximately the same time as the manga debuted, focused mainly on Shotaro's pursuit to control and fully understand Tetsujin's capabilities, all the while encountering previous creations and scientists from the Tetsujin Project.
Cast
- Shotaro Kaneda Voiced by: Motoko Kumai (Japanese); Nathan Tipple (English)
- Professor Shikishima Voiced by: Shigeru Ushiyama (Japanese); Michael Kopsa (English)
- Chief Ootsuka Voiced by: Minoru Inaba (Japanese); Don Brown (English)
- Kenji Murasame Voiced by: Yūji Mikimoto (Japanese); Brian Drummond (English)
- Dr. Furanken Voiced by: Taimei Suzuki (Japanese); French Tickner (English)
Episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Resurrection of Shotaro"
"Yomigaeru Shôtarô" (太郎の復活) |
April 7, 2004 |
| 2 | "No. 27 Vs. No. 28"
"Nijûhachi-gô tai nijûshichi-gô" (第 27 号 28 対) |
April 14, 2004 |
| 3 | "The Arrival of Monster Robot"
"Kai-robotto arawaru" (怪獣ロボットの到着) |
April 21, 2004 |
| 4 | "The Other Tetsujin Project"
"Mô hitotsu no Tetsujin keikaku" (他の鉄人プロジェクト) |
April 28, 2004 |
| 5 | "Tetsujin Vs. Black Ox"
"Tetsujin tai Burakku Okkusu" (鉄人対ブラックオックス) |
May 5, 2004 |
| 6 | "The Hunt for the Remote Control Box"
"Ubawareta sôjûki" (リモート コントロール ボックスのための狩り) |
May 12, 2004 |
| 7 | "Tetsujin Goes on a Crime Spree"
"Aku no tesaki Tetsujin abareru" (鉄人は犯罪天国に行く) |
May 19, 2004 |
| 8 | "The Plan to Recapture Tesujin NO. 28"
"Tetsujin Nijûhachi-gô dakkai sakusen" (Tesujin 第 28 号の奪還を計画) |
May 26, 2004 |
| 9 | "The Space Rocket Murders"
"Uchû roketto satsujin jiken" (宇宙ロケット殺人事件) |
June 2, 2004 |
| 10 | "The Super Human Kelly"
"Nazo no Chôningen Kerî" (超人間ケリー) |
June 9, 2004 |
| 11 | "The End of Super Human Kelly"
"Chôningen Kerî no saigo" (超人間ケリーの最後) |
June 16, 2004 |
| 12 | "The Melancholy of Doctor Black"
"Burakku hakase no yûutsu" (ブラック博士の憂鬱) |
June 23, 2004 |
| 13 | "The Glowing Entity"
"Hikaru no mottai" (熱烈なエンティティ) |
June 30, 2004 |
| 14 | "Black Mask the Phantom Thief"
"Kaitô burakku masuku" (怪盗ブラック マスク) |
July 7, 2004 |
| 15 | "Furanken's Assistants"
"Furanken no teishi-tachi" (Furanken のアシスタント) |
July 14, 2004 |
| 16 | "Kyoto Burns"
"Kyôto moyu" (京都やけど) |
July 21, 2004 |
| 17 | "The Kokuryumaru Incident"
"Kokuryû-maru jiken" (Kokuryumaru 事件) |
July 28, 2004 |
| 18 | "Shotaro Alone"
"Shotaro hitori..." (正太郎一人で) |
August 4, 2004 |
| 19 | "Confrontation with Nikoponski"
"Nikoponsukî to taiketsu" (Nikoponski との対決) |
August 11, 2004 |
| 20 | "The Phantom of Madara Rocks"
"Madara-iwa no kaijin" (マダラ岩の怪人) |
August 18, 2004 |
| 21 | "The PX Syndicate Conspiracy"
"PX-dan no inbô" (PX 団の陰謀) |
August 25, 2004 |
| 22 | "The End of the Rampage"
"Bôsô no hate ni..." (大暴れるの終わり) |
September 1, 2004 |
| 23 | "Tetsujin on Trail"
"Sabakareru Tetsujin" (歩道上の鉄人) |
September 8, 2004 |
| 24 | "Shikishima Alive"
"Ikiteita Shikishima" (生きている敷島) |
September 15, 2004 |
| 25 | "The Danger at Kurobe"
"Kurobe no kiki" (黒部で危険) |
September 22, 2004 |
| 26 | "Crime and Punishment"
"Tsumi to batsu" (罪と罰) |
September 29, 2004 |
Video game
On July 1, 2004, a video game was released for the PlayStation 2 developed by Sandlot and published by Bandai. In it you control Tetsujin 28 from the point of view of Shotaro Kaneda—able to control both Shotaru and Tetsujin 28. The control method is slightly simplified compared to Sandlot's other giant robot games such as Robot Alchemic Drive, in that you are not asked to control each leg separately. But you gain the ability to fly Tetsujin 28, and well as have him pick up buildings, enemies, and even Shotaru. The game uses the same voice actors as the animation, though it takes presentation cues from the anime, the manga, as well as the kaiju film genre.
References
- "Tetsujin 28, Vol. 6: Advance! Tetsujin". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- "Tetsujin 28: Monster Resurrected". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- "Tetsujin 28, Vol. 6: Advance! Tetsujin". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- Ressler, Karen (November 30, 2018). "Discotek Licenses Beyblade, Shin Tetsujin 28 Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
External links
- Tetsujin 28-go (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tetsujin 28-go at IMDb