Online dictionary of manga and video games in Japan: Gigantor

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Gigantor

鉄人28号
alternative words: Ironman 28, Iron man no 28, Tetsuji 28 go
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Mitsuteru Yokoyama , Astroboy
related web sites: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~matsumu/yama-006.html , http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~somethin/tetujin28.htm
explanation: During WWII, 2 Japanese scientists had been working to create a super robot to oppose Americans. The project is finished after the war, so, a son of one of the scientists, Shotaro Kaneda alias Jimmy Sparks, uses it to fight against evil powers. The robot is remotely controlled, contrary to Astroboy, published at the same epoch and who owns intelligence. Manga was published between 1956 and 66 on a monthly magazine, Shonen while anime version was aired between Oct. 1963 and Nov. 65