Giant Gorg
{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name =
| image = Giant_Gorg_Illustration.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| ja_kanji = 巨神ゴーグ
| ja_romaji = Kyoshin Gorg
| genre = Action, Mecha, Sci-fi
| creator = Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
| producer = Takayuki Yoshii
| writer = {{Plain list |
- Masaki Tsuji
- Yumiko Tsukamoto
}}
| music = {{Plain list |
}}
| studio = Nippon Sunrise
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=Discotek Media}}
| network = TV Tokyo
| first = April 5, 1984
| last = September 27, 1984
| episodes = 26
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Giant Gorg|巨神ゴーグ (ジャイアントゴーグ)|Jaianto Gōgu}} is a 1984, 26-episode anime television series. It was directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, produced by Sunrise, and broadcast on TV Tokyo.
Plot
In 1990, an island emerged about two thousand kilometers south-east of the country of Samoa. It was named New Austral Island because of its close proximity to Austral Island. However, due to a secret concerning the new landmass, an organization called GAIL covered up its existence. Though absent from the map, it was still very much afloat. As part of the cover-up, Dr. Tagami, a university professor obsessed with the island, was killed.
In his will, he instructed his son, Yuu Tagami to meet with his former student, Dr. Wave, in New York. Shortly after he arrives, he, Dr. Wave, Doris (Dr. Wave's sister), and their dog, Argos, are attacked by GAIL. They escape with the help of Skipper, an old friend of Dr. Wave's who Doris describes as “a bad guy.” With Skipper's help, they make their way to Austral Island, though not without trouble. There Yuu is saved by a seemingly sentient robot called Gorg that the locals believe is the island's protector. The story unfolds from there, as Yuu, Gorg, and their friends try to uncover the secrets of New Austral Island while fighting off the forces of GAIL.
Cast
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!Character |
| Yuu Tagami |
| Doris Wave
|Kazumi Amemiya |
| Dr. Wave |
| Skipper
|Masao Imanishi |
| Rod Balboa |
| Lady Lynx |
| Manon
|Mitsuo Gunji |
| Aroi
|Asami Mukaidono |
| Sarah
|Naomi Jinbo (1-7), Yuko Sasaki (8-26) |
| Roy Balboa |
| Samuel Gotoh
|Masayuki Kato |
| Bem |
| Sam
|Shunsuke Takamiya |
| Zenon |
| Odonneru |
| Tomeniku |
| Professor Tagami |
| Dr. Hekkeru |
| Hotsumatsua
|Masanobu Okubo |
| Jeff |
| Devi |
Release
In 2001, Bandai announced that they would start a new sub label under the title Sunrise Classic Action, in which Giant Gorg would be part of.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-07-07/bandai-at-ax|title=Bandai at AX|date=2001-07-07|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-02-05}} However, the plan was later scrapped.
In 2015, Discotek Media announced that they had licensed the series for a North American release on DVD.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/147168055312297/photos/a.196378827057886.55668.147168055312297/1065468856815541/?type=1&permPage=1|title=Discotek Media release announcement|date=2015-04-07|publisher=Discotek Media|access-date=2015-04-07}}{{better source|date=April 2015}} On August 3, 2024, Discotek revealed that they will re-release the series on Blu-ray in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-03/discotek-media-reveals-25-new-releases/.213909|title=Discotek Media Reveals 25 New Releases|author=Hodgkins, Crystalin|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2024-08-03|accessdate=2024-08-03}}
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221110441/http://www.sunrise-anime.jp/sunrise-inc/works/detail.php?cid=65 Official Sunrise Giant Gorg website] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{ann|anime|998}}
{{Sunrise}}
{{Yoshikazu Yasuhiko}}
Category:1984 anime television series debuts
Category:Action anime and manga
Category:Mecha anime and manga
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