Introduction
In post-WWII Japan, Prof. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots. However, at the heart of their success lurks a dark secret from the war, something that cost the life of Prof. Kaneda, the mentor of Prof. Shikishima. Now Kaneda's son, Shoutarou, is about to learn the truth, and it will change him forever.
(Source: ANN)
Audience reviews
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Egoistfan1
Tetsujin 28-gou (2004) is a reimagining of the original manga. Taking place in the 1950s, it draws heavily from the two most famous arcs in the manga to tell its own original story. Like the manga, its one-part mecha story and one part hardboiled detective story. One thing that this adaption adds is emotional depth. Shotarou seems more vulnerable, more flawed, and more human here. The story as a whole is more emotional, with more focus being on the characters compared to the action, and with the characters personal motivations and backstories playing a larger role than usual. Many of the episodes are genuine tearjerkers. The mystery element is also played up, with plenty of twists in the second half of the show. The atmosphere of post-war Japan is played up in this adaption. The atmosphere…
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When talking about "Remake" nowadays the first thing that comes to mind is whether it will be faithful to the original material, although I did not watch the 1963 one, I think this Remake can be as good as the same. Tetsujin is undoubtedly one of the best wicks I have ever seen and not to mention that he is the father of wicks.
In addition to the references about the WWll / Cold War, I find it quite interesting that the fact that they explored the topic "artificial intelligence" made the story even more interesting.
The first part brings us very simple arcs, but the general work is directed to larger arcs that are explored in much more detail in the second half. As stated earlier, the series is very similar to the film noir - with Shotaro playing the role of the private detective charact…
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Note: this review contains some spoilers beyond the premise but does not discuss conclusions of character or story arcs. It also refers to other works directed by Imagawa.
Built to contribute to the Pacific War effort but only completed after the Japanese surrender, the titular robot in Tetsujin 28-go (2004) was left on an island, abandoned now that it was without purpose. Ten years later it is resurrected, but what place does it have in this new era of peace for Japan? More than just a plot device or action scene prop, the nature of the mecha itself is examined in this series: its reason for existence (or lack thereof), especially as a metaphor for real world technology, and its relationship with both its controller and society. This and much more is explored in this adaptation of Mitsut…
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Having never seen the original Tetsujin 28/Gigantor, I came into this series not really knowing what to expect. The result was one of the best mecha anime I've ever seen, and I don't consider that an exaggeration.
The story is a complex and emotionally-charged one, set immediately after the Second World War and focussing on the American occupation of Japan and its reconstruction. This is handled tastefully and without pulling punches - and although the show is heavily supernatural (drawing on Yokoyama's original ideas and elements of Imagawa's earlier Giant Robo), episodes such as "The Melancholy of Dr Black" and "The Glowing Entity" have both alternate history elements and science fiction elements, resulting in some powerful scenes.
To mention too much of the overarching plot would ruin…
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This was my first series I finished watching in 2010 and what a treat this was! I’m actually quite glad the OP was so misleading, this is a great series, it’s touching, interesting, well written, and varied. This is how series remakes should be.
Plot: 9
The plot is divided into clear arcs, the first 5 episode arc being an 10 rating without a doubt to me. There’s only one episode I could call truly throwaway, it’s not bad per se, but just that one episode is rather cliche ridden and unecessary. The rest of the series, while never being quite as good as the first 5 episodes, are still phenomenol in their own right, they all connect to an overall tale while at the same time being interesting in their own right and most of the arcs end shockingly tragically. That’s another thing, this isn’t n…
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