© Hikari Production/Eiken
Classic properties from long ago get all sorts of distribution over the years, and when you add in a few reboots, sequels, and other projects, it can get a bit confusing. TC Entertainment is going back to the original 1963 series with plans for two new Blu-ray box sets. Both sets will be priced at 33,000 yen each and will arrive on June 26th, 2026, and July 31st, 2026, respectively.
The first set will have 48 episodes, while the second set will have 49 episodes. All 97 episodes, including the origin story, are being released on Blu-ray for the first time, split into two volumes.
Extras for properties of this age are light, with the first set getting a pre-broadcast promo, and an arcylrc card stand as a limited first-press item along with a booklet. The second set comes with an acrylic keychain along with an instruction manual.
Original Story: Mitsuteru Yokoyama (serialized in the magazine “Shonen”)
Chief Director: Kazuo Iwahara
Dialogue Direction: Mitsuo Ohno
Direction: Kiyoshi Onishi, Yonehiko Watanabe, Isao Yamamoto, Isao Kawachi, and others
Adaptation: Asie Group
Animation: Tsuneo Komuro, Tadao Wakabayashi, and others
Backgrounds: Shunroku Hoshi
Music: Hidehiko Arashino (TV Kobo)
Production: TCJ (now Eiken)
Broadcast period: October 20, 1963 (Showa 38) – November 24, 1965 (Showa 40) / Fuji TV Network
Plot Concept: When evil criminals and aliens become too strong even for Earth’s overstretched armed forces, the virtually indestructible robot, Gigantor, is built to combat them.
[Source: WTK]
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