Saturday, October 1, 2022

Tatsunoko Pro

Tatsunoko Productions sure made some great cartoons.  They even got two brought over to the US which is pretty great.  They also made a bunch of other cartoons that were never seen over here, like Yatterman, Hurricane Polimer and Casshan.  I guess they were actually heard of in the genre magazines and books, since that is where I had read about them.  By the time anime (AKA Japanese cartoons) got popular in the States, these older cartoons generally got ignored.  How many times could they write about giant Gundam style robots anyway?

Thankfully, the digital revolution brought many older shows over here, complete with English dubs and English subtitles.  All three Gatchaman series are out, Casshan and Speed Racer as well, plus probably more than I haven't paid attention to.  I got most of them for great prices, so cheers to kids who can't recognize great shows!
 

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